Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07
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was nere on DuSlneSS matters Frlday.
 The Coleman electric picture show has moved to the airdomc. The mild weather of Saturday permitted the show to be held out. of doors.
 Ed Crossno, of Portia, has formed a partnership with Ben Parsley and the new firm has taken over the McClarty barber shop.
 The woman's missionary society of the Swifton Methodist church has elected the following officers: Mrs. M. A. Fry, president; Mrs. George Cullom, vice president; Mrs. Ferdi- hand Tonney, secretary treasurer; Miss Mary Altman, social president; Mrs. Eva Harris, superintendent of local work
 John Dunn, member of the Ma tional army stationed at Camp Beau regard, is visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Cam Dunn.
 F. M. Parsons has been on the sick list for the past ten days.
 The Junior Epworth League of the Swifton Methodist church. has elected the following officers: Miss Mary Altman, superintendent; Miss Lora Dell Fry, president; Miss Mary Ag- nes Montell, vice president; Miss Thelma Wiles, secretary; Miss Jew ell Parsons, treasurer; Miss Georgia Dudley, corresponding secretary.
 Mrs. Kate Byrd, Mrs W. A. Daven- port and Miss Lenna Robinson, of 1 Alicia, were the guests of Mrs. J. w. Bush Saturday.
 l Dr. s. G. Montell is the owner of a new Ford car. Vim. H. French has been instructing the doctor in the art of driving his new machine. The condition of J. G. Smith, pres ident of the Swifton Mercantile Co.,, who was operated upon Monday in Little Rock for goitre, is reported as serious. Mrs. Smith, A. F. Smith, and Dr. G. A. Causey were in Little Rock with MT. Smith several days early this week.
 Mrs. w. E. Jones, Jr., has been suf- fering with an attack of appendicitis for several days.
 J. s. Harvey returned Tuesday from Little Rock.
 J. E. Lane, proprietor of Lanes restaurant, is at home with severe case of measles.
 A. F. Smith spent Sunday in Little Rock with his father, J. c. Smith.
 Sydney Harvey, who has been ill for some ttime underwent an opera tion for an abscess at St. Luke's hospital, Little Rock Monday. His condition is reported as favorable and the indications point to speedy re- covery.
 The last number on the Lyceum lecture course, was musical enter at the Methodist church Thursday ev- ening.
 Ben Brann, IT,, was taken to New port Monday evening for an operation for appendicitis.
 Dr. G. A. Causey was in Little Rock Sunday.
 G. w. Broadway, special agent for the Missouri Pacific Railway, was here Saturday.
 The Shell lot on Main street has been sold to J. c. Smith at a price of sixty dollars per front foot. This lot is the only vacant business lot in the block on that side of the street and has a frontage of thirty-two feet. The purchase price is probably the highest ever paid for vacant property in Swifton and indicates the general increase in values of the town and surrounding country.
 Fast Mail Train No. on Thursday morning struck the automobile of j.. R. Smith at the crossing near the farmers cotton gin, wrecking the machine almost beyond repair and se- riously injuring MT. Smith, who was alone in the car The train was late and running at high rate of speed and apparently MT. Smith did not know that it was approaching. The car had almost cleared the tracks vl,on hit by the engine. and tossed into the ditch. MT. Smith was pinned ur.Gerneath the wreckage, receiving several had cuts on the face and was seriously bruised. That he escaped alive seems incredible to those who witnessed the accident.
 The good weather of the past ten days has been very favorable for making gardens and especially the planting of potatoes. The merchants report heavy sales of seed potatoes