Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
ABOUT MAINLY. \


 Dr. J. I. West of Oil Trough was a visitor here Friday.
 Rome Taylor of Tupelo was here Friday on business.
 Dr. Graham of Tuckerman was down on business Monday.
 Little Jamie Diaz went to Batesville Saturday afternoon on visit.
 Colonel V. Y. Cook of Elmo was here Saturday on business.
 JIM. Glass of Swifton made busi- ness trip to Newport Friday.
 John stayton left Tuesday night for Walnut Ridge, where court is in ses- sion.
 B. W. Reeves left Sunday night on a visit to his old home at Sioux City, Iowa.
 James F. Martin of Batesville was here Monday on his way to Walnut Ridge.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. w. w. Me- Minn, on Saturday, October 8, pretty baby boy.
 Albert Jordan of near Campbell died Sunday of pneumonia and was buried Monday.
 George L. Robinson returned Sun day morning from a short visit to Little Rock.
 Miss Minnie Lee Jago went to Diaz Saturday afternoon, where she teaches music.
 Elk Senator R. A. Dowdy of Bates vile was here Wednesday morning homeward bound.
 Miss Elizabeth Woldridge left Sun day noon on a weeks visit to her old home in St. Louis.
 Wm. J. Hencke left Tuesday night for Paragould after visit to his brother, John Hencke.
 Minor O'Neal of Woodruff county came up Tuesday on a visit to his brother, w. A. O'Neal.
 Misses Pearl Foushee and Hattie Walker left Friday night for few days visit in St. Louis.
 Misses Mattie Walker and Pearl Foushee returned Monday noon from short visit to St. Louis.
 White river has been on a light rise since the recent rain and now stands at 2.1 feet on the Newport gauge.
 Kid Barry left Monday for Poca- hontas, where his fight with Baton Nelson takes place on October 14th,
 John A. Laffel, a prominent mer chant of Laffel, in Lawrence county, was buying goods here Wednesday.
 Mrs. H. F. Kath left Wednesday noon for Little Rock, where she will visit week with Mrs. Lacy Tilghman. Mrs. Fannie L. Chunn of Cotton Plant was here Friday on her way to West Point, White county, on a visit. Dr. A. D. Holland left Monday for Paducah, Ky, on a short visit and will be accompanied home by his wife. Miss May Wilson of Batesville was the guest of Miss Mabel Padgett Tues day night on her way home from Me Crory.
 Advertising Gar No. of the John Robinson show, was here Wednesday morning, being attached to the Bates vile passenger.
 Miss Leah Campbell of Tupelo spent few days this week in our city, the guest of Mrs. J. w. Yarbrough.-Au- gusta Free Press.
 w. R. O'Neal left Thursday night for Cairo upon receipt of telegram from Tom O'Neal relative to the shooting at Cairo.
 Wm. J. Hencke of Clifford arrived Saturday night for few days visit with his brother, Jno. Hencke, before going to Paragould.
 Engineer E. W. Mics of the White River branch has resumed lis old run on the main line between Little Rock and Knobel.
 Allie Lippmann was here Friday night on flying trip. He expected to spend Sunday in Forrest City and of course was in the best of spirits.
 Will Smith and Jim Morrison killed a rattlesnake near here one day last week which was six feet long and had fourteen rattles and a button.-Beebe News.
 W. H. Morris and little granddaugh- ter, Doris Carpenter, returned Satur- day noon from visit to the family of Congressman s. Brundidge, Jr., at Searcy.
 Judge F. D. Fulkerson, having ad journed court to November 30, when a number of motions for new trials