Newport weekly independent., 1903-03-06
/ ABOUT PEOPLE- MAINLY. \

R. M. Carter and son, of Batesville, were here Thursday morning.
 M. F. Davis, postmaster at Swifton was in the county seat Thursday.
 Have your pearls mounted at the Palace Jewelry Store. Il b. t. f.
 Watch for announcement-W Wolff Goldman Mercantile Go. 71 b. 5. t.
 Fine line of ladies' wrist bags at the Palace Jewelry Store. 254-btf.
 Watch for announcement Wolff Goldman Mercantile Go. 71 b. 5. t.
 Eight day clocks with alarm, $2.75 at the Palace Jewelry Store. 71 b. t.
 Mrs. w. A. O'Neal, who has been on the sick list, was able to be up Thurs day.
 Sterling Davidson of Evening Shade came down Thursday noon on busi- ness trip.
 Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen's Cash Store. 224-btf
 Watch for Spring announcement Wolff Goldman Mercantile Com pany. 71 b. 6. t.
 Don't neglect your watch but have it cleaned at the Palace Jewelry Store. 71 b. t. f.
 Watch for spring announcement Wolff Goldman Mercantile Com pany. 71 b. D. t.
 White River on Thursday had be- gun to fall slightly and stood at 2O.5 | feet on the Newport guage.
 Chas. F. Cole, referee in bankruptcy | came down from Batesville Thursday 1 morning on his way to Little Rock.
 c. A. Windau and Harvey McCollum were passengers to Hoxie on No. 2 Thursday morning, which was 312 hours late.
 Watch for announcement-W Wolff Goldman Mercantile Go. T b. 5 t.
 R. B. Hooker returned Thursday morning from St. Louis, leaving his wife with his little daughter Elise at St. Johns Hospital.
 G. w. Sexton moved his barber shop fixtures to his new quarters in the rear of the Bank of Newport build ing Thursday, where he is nicely fixed up.
 The rainfall was very light, only .36 of an inch, considering the muddy walks it has brought about and the length of time through which it ex- tended.
 M. A. Russell of Hale was here Thursday preparing to move his fami- ly from Grubbs to Batesville, but is finding t hard matter owing to the frequent rains.
 Mrs. J. A. Roseborough and Mis- Maude McCormack were here Thus day morning on their return to Bates vile after pleasant visit with Mrs w. H. Wilsey of Poplar Bluff.
 Sigmund Wolff came down from St. Louis Thursday morning, after spend ing several weeks with his family He has been sick lately, but expects White River water to return him to his usual good health.
 Articles of incorporation were filed Monday by the M. H. Patterson Tele- phone Company of McCrory; capital stock, $20,000, of which $1O,OOO has been subscribed; M. H. Patterson, president; Mrs. Ethel Patterson, vice. president; Miss Barbara Brazille, secretary; Stella Lippman, treasurer. The company proposes to erect and operate telephone lines in Woodruff, Crittenden, Jackson, Cross and Poin- . sett counties.
 Watch for spring announcement Wolff Goldman Mercantile Comp any ( Bert Snetzer of Newport, is a guest this week at the home of his aunt, Mrs. l. M. Holland-Judsonia Advance.
 Miss Bessie Mcdonald entertained Monday night complimentary to her guest, Miss Moore. .-Batesville Bee.
 Wm. Hooker and family came up from Brinkley Wednesday afternoon and will make Newport their home in the future. They are at present guests :. of Wm. Bailey and family. Six arrests were made Wednesday . night for drunkenness, though only q four were fined by the Mayor. Of f ficer Huffman locked up two of the r