Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-06
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 Don't fail to attend the embroidery sale at Henry Schott's. PAS btf.
 George B. Bradley came down from Batesville Tuesday evening on busi. ness.
 Mrs. c. B. Best has been confined to her bed for several days on account of sickness.
 Mrs. Maude Marshall returned Tues day night from visit of several weeks to relatives in St. Louis.
 T. L. Payne, tJr. of Beebe, came up Tuesday night to accept position with the INDEPENDENT.
 J. A. Paulette and wife of Pine Bluff came in Thursday morning and are stopping at the Hazel.
 F. T. Trent, of near Olyphant, was in Newport on business Wednesday and renewed for the INDEPENDENT.
 Miss May Boyd, who has been visit ing in Batesville, was here Wednesday on her return Lome to Little Rock.
 The total rainfall Tuesday was 1. 37 inches, of which 70 of an inch fell after seven o'clock Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. R. D. Wilmans, who has been sick for several days, has been moved to the home of Mrs. J. s. Jones
 Morris Schott of Texas, who travels for St. Louis firm, went to Batesville Tuesday to visit his brother, Herman Schott.
 w. N. Nance, J. L. Proctor aud w. N. Beede of Eight Mile, and T. J. Bur ton of Layton, are here attending the Johnson trial.
 One fare plus two dollare for the round trip for the Mardi Gras, New Orleans, February 1924 via the Choc- taw- Rock Island.
 Rev. M. M. Smith, after holding quarterly conference here Wednesday evening, returned to his home at Searcy Thursday.
 Mrs. Jane Diaz and Miss Lena Weatherford of Olyphant, came up Monday evening and are the guests of Mrs. I. w. Stephens.
 MT. and Mrs. T. D. Kinman, of Newport spent Sunday in Batesville, the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Rosebrough.-Batesville Bee.
 Judge J. w. Phillips, who now is quite busy with his new duties as railroad commissioner went to Little Rock on the noon train Thursday.
 Elder Mahan spent couple of days at home last week. He filled the pull pit Sunday at Newport for his brother, who is now pastor at that place.-Jud- sonia Advance.
 A. D. Bailey was not able to report at the store Wednesday on account of sickness. Ralph Richardson, one of Bailey Bros. salesmen, was also off on account of illness.
 Edwin D. Chadick came up We'd nesday night from Little Rock. He has been over in Sebastian County on railroad business and left Thursday noon for St. Louis.
 Miss Nellie Terry, one of Newport's fairest and most attractive young ladies, returned to Little Rock on the noon train Thursday to resume her studies at Maddox College.
 MT. and Mrs. Junius Bracy of Bates vile, were here Wednesday, the form CT on his way to Camden, where his mother still remains quite sick, and the latter was enroute to Hot Springs for a months stay. The Episcopal ladies announce that through the dinner and supper We'd nesday over $80 was cleared for the | benefit of the church and desire to thank through the INDEPENDENT the many who contributed to their suc- cess.
 See America's most unique fete-the | New Orleans Mardi Gras. Only one fare plus two dollars for the round | trip by the "Rock Island System" Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. R. Tickets can be limited twenty five days from date of sale. The fire alarm was turned in about | four o'clock Wednesday afternoon and the company responded but were not called on for service. A defective