Newport daily independent., 1918-08-02

noon and IS spending 1eW cayS among relatives and friends.
 Chas. s. and James Smith, of the Hickory Grove ncighborhood, were here last Sunday and spent the day with relatives. The former is one of Uncle Sam's "Jackies," who has been home during the past two weeks on furlough. He will return to Nor folk, Va, during the latter part of this week and resume his duties in aviation work at the naval base there.
 Mrs. Persons, of Jackson, Tenn, mother of Mrs. K. K. Kimberlin, came over last week and will spend some time at the home of her son-in- law.
 Mrs. Wiles, of Cotter, formerly Miss Mary Strider, left here last Fri day for her home, after short visit at the home of J. A. Strider. She was accompanied on her return by Thelma May and Nora Lee Strider, daughters of J. A. Strider. The girls will visit the family of J. N. Strider and other relatives during the next fortnight.
 Edgar Parrott, one of Tuckerman's soldier boys who has been stationed at Camp Beauregard since last au- tumn, wired R. H. Hunter last Satur- day that his company had been or dered to leave there within the next few days. Just where their destina- tion will be was not disclosed. They will probably be shipped to some eastern point, where they can ship to France. Edgar is extremely popular in this section and has scores of friends who will keep in touch with his military career and wish him sue cess and safe return when Germany has been subdued and the world s liberty has been made secure. Miss Mildred Galloway returned home several days ago from Newark where she spent several days visiting among relatives.
 Goodrich Pilquist, formerly resi- dent of the Battle Axe neighborhood, but who now resides in Yell county, arrived here last Saturday en route to the former place. He will help his mother dispose of her business af- fairs there. The latter will accom- pany him home and reside with him in the future. Goodrich says his county has not been visited by any general rainfall since May and that most crops excepting cotton have suffered very severely from the Jack of moisture.
 Chas. K. Coe and family returned home last week from Hot Springs, where they had been sojourning dur ing the three weeks previous, taking the baths and enjoying the other pleasures that the Vapor City pro- vides for it's visitors.
 County Treasurer Crack Smith of Newport, was here between trains last Sunday visiting his children, who are here with relatives while their mother is in Little Rock hospital. In a communication to his mother a few days ago, Henry Penix inform ed her that he had recently been transferred from Columbia, S. C., means that he is soon to see service to New York City. This probably in France.
 Mrs. Richard Payne left here very hurriedly the latter part of last week for Alexandria, La, to be with her husband the few remaining days be- fore he was to leave there for parts unknown. Mrs. Payne was formerly Miss Willie Penix and her husband is in Uncle Sam's military service.
 Bryan Parrott and Albert Coe left early in the week for the state of Washington, where they have been assigned by the government to work in the Spruce fields. That species of timber is in great demand for con struction of aeroplanes and the gov ernment has found it necessary to use men of draft age to move it sui ficiently rapid to meet the demands by the builders.
 Dr. o. A. Jamison was recently 
 transferred from Newport News to New York City. He is in Uncle Sam's service and expects to render professional service in France or else where as his superiors' demand of him. His wife who has been with him dur ing the past few weeks, will probably return home soon.
 Alfred Parrott and wife are the parents of a son who recently made his advent into their home.
 P. M. Cook and J. 1T. Puckett will "swap" places of residence within the J,xv-