Newport daily independent., 1918-07-18
TUCKERMAN DEPARTMENT

J. H. Hitchcock and family left several days ago for points in Mis- sissippi, where they will visit among relatives during the next two weeks.
 A team of mules, hack, harness, saddle, and some money were stolen from different persons in the Elgin neighborhood last Saturday night. The thief or thieves have made good getaway so far and seemingly all trails have been obliterated. The mules were the property of John Holm and the hack was the property of Mrs. Mitchell.
 Several fishing and picnic parties were in evidence along Black river early in the week. Not much doing just now and people have more leis- ure than at any other time of the year.
 The city dads and private property owners on the west side recently contracted with A. R. Anderson to build several thousand feet of con- crete walks. The principal walk will commence at the City Drug store and cross the levee leading west from the business section and con- tinue in that direction until it reach- es the west side of Dowell avenue. From there it will turn south and continue until the south side of Mrs. Lawrence's property has been reached. Some of the owners of the property recently sold in Dowell and Holt's Second Addition insist that the walk be continued until it reaches the public school grounds, but as yet nothing definite has been done that will insure the construction along there. Negotiations are under way to make some such improve ments along West Front and West Second streets in that part of town Flying north of Main street.
 Jno. M Covey, formerly electrician for the Citizens Light and Powe Company, recently contracted for the job of wiring the new school building, which is being erected here. He has begun his work but will be necessarily delayed inasmuch as his work must progress as the work of erection continues.
 Mrs. Ida Dowell was Little Rock visitor one day early in the week. She went there in order that the wounds received in an automobile ac- cident might be redressed by the physician who attended her while she was in the hospital there. l Misses Edith and Ethel Matson of Houston, Texas, arrived here last Saturday on No. 4. They are here on an extended visit at the home of George l.. Smith. They are niecesl of Mrs. Smith.
 Dr. w. H. Crigler, deputy state veterinarian, was called to Lawrence county, near Portia, twice during the !, past week and also made one profess sional trip to Independence county. In the meantime he has vaccinated s veral punches of hogs and would have vaccinated many more had he not been delayed in securing the ne- cessary serum. He recently offered his srvices free in the matter of vac cination and the hog growers in this part of the county seem to appreci- ate it as is evidenced by the way they are using him just now
 Steve Graham left during the lat ter part of last week for Hattiesburg, Miss, where he entered Uncle Sam'a , service as soldier.
 , Roy Congleton recently vacated his rooms in the Jackson County Realty Company building, and has secured
 rooms at the Smith hotel.
 J. E. Bowen and Hub James eacI
 shipped car of native stock to St
 Louis early in the week. The formel
 accompanied them and returned homt
 Tuesday on the early morning train
 Ben Newport is expecting his fam
 fly home from a visit to St. Louis some time this week. They will oc'
 cury rooms in the Major Moore res idence and do light housekeeping for the remainder of the summer ". R. Rice annd wife left last l week to visit relatives in Texas anG l Oklahoma. They expect to return
 home some time during the latter part of this week.