Newport daily independent., 1918-03-28

Grove neighborhood, was visiting among relatives here during the lat ter part of last week.
 Mrs. Alice Payne has been on the sick list during the past week but is reported to be much improved at this time.
 Miss Sallie Choate, who is teaching school at Sedgwick, came home the latter part of last week and remained until Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Lula Graham is sojourning in Hot Springs at present enjoying the pleasures to be found there and taking the baths.
 Kirk Payne recently received his call to join the forces of Uncle Sam at Camp Pike and expects to leave next Monday.
 "Bill'' Devine, one of Tuckerman's soldier boys, is at home on fur tough. He is in the aviation depart ment and has had much experience in flying. He has been driving a plane for several months and is con- siderad an expert at it. He is sta tioned on the east coast at present but expects to be transferred to France very soon.
 Mrs. Frankie Kimberlin, of DeValls bluff, is visiting relatives at this place this week. She was formerly a resident of Jackson county and taught in the public schools of the county for several years.
 Hon. Fred R. Suits was called to Bradford in White county last week to assist in the War Saving Cam paign. This week he was requested to go to Augusta in Woodruff coun- ty to help in the cause at that place. These calls are not only compliments to Major Suits personally but also reflect credit on the patriotism and good citizenship of Jackson county. Wherever MT. Suits has addressed the people, whether at home or else where, he has been we'll received and the results obtained at the places which he has visited shows that his work is effective.
 Rev. M. B. Umsted, w. R. Rice, Otto Harrington, and Chas. P. Cook spent the day Tuesday at Newrak at a Sunday school meeting.
 Mrs. D. C.. Dowell and Miss Ida Dowell left the latter part of last week for Hot Springs, where they will enjoy the baths for a while.
 Dr. c. c. Smith returned home Monday from Memphis, where he mixed pleasure and business for sev- eral days.
 Albert Ashley and wife of Tupelo drove up Sunday in an auto and vis- tied at the home of J. T. Puckett until the next day. The former is Mrs. Puckett's brother.
 Walter Coe and wife expect to get located within the next few days in the residence lately vacated by Sam Tinsley.
 Little Miss Allene Graham was very sick several days during last week and was placed in the care of d trained nurse. She is reported as being greatly improved at present and the services of the nurse have been dispensed with.
 Mrs. Mollie Broadwater left early in the week for Little Rock, where she entered a sanitarium for treatment.
 James Coe has moved his family to town and they are now residing Tn the residence recently vacated py Henry Shelters and which is located in the southern part of town.
 Rev. E. A. Horn, of Newark, who was pastor of the Kenyon circuit Of the Methodist church during the past two or three years, was Tuckerman visitor last Saturday.
 Mrs. o. A. Jamison returned home the latter part of last week from San Antonio, Texas, where she had gone g few days before to be with her husband, who is in the service of the army. The doctor was transferred to Virginia last week and will prob ,hlv cross the pond to France With in short time.
 Grover Nance of Eight Mile' can didate for county clerk, was mingllng among the voters of Bird township . several days during the latter part or last week.
 Dr. z. L. Ford of Elgin was trans .ct;np business here last Saturday.
 Tho nublic school will continue on- ly four more weeks. The term mas been shortened this year to enapie the contractors for the new puiiolhs L.