Newport daily independent., 1918-05-24

and remained over Sunday at the home of Mrs. Dora Penix, who is Mrs. Jesup's mother.
 An effort is being made by. the Citizens Light 6 Power Company here, to give "A hours service daily. Such an arrangement would please those who are it's patrons.
 The work on the new school build ing is progressing rapidly and satis- factorily. Unless something unlock ed for occurs, the contractor expects to complete it on schedule time.
 Mrs. Geo. L. Smith is c1pected home this week from Hot Springs, where she accompanied Walter Coe and family last week. The latter will remain there for several days yet.
 Dr. L. T. Slayden was passenger to Little Rock one day last week, where he accompanied J. H. Hitch- cock and wife. The latter was taken to hospital there for an operation.
 There was no excitement in connec- tion with the annual school election. c. E. Harrison and J. A. Strider were chosen directors. A twelve mill tax was almost unanimously voted. Nearly one hundred votes were boiled.
 Mrs. Ada and Misses Ida and Elm ma Dowell are expected home Sat urday from Hot Springs, where they have been for three weeks for the benefit of the latter's health. She is reported to be greatly improved, which is gratifying news to her many friends.
 Coe Smith returned nome from St, Louis the latter part of last week. He has just completed a course in pharmacy and has accepted position with the Smith Drug Company at this place, where he expects to work indefinitely unless Uncle Sam wants him to ~roll pills" for the solder boys in France or elsewhere.
 Mrs. J. H. Hitchcock was stricken with appendicitis one night last week and for several hours her recov- cry was doubtful. Fast train No. 3 was stonped here and she was taken to Little Rock hospital where an operation was performed to relieve her. She went through the ordeal nicely and is expected to recover rapidly.
 The town council recently granted a license to operate a moving picture show to Geo. L. Smith and J. M. Co., vey. They have secured one of the lower rooms of the Masonic hall a expect to be ready for operation in a very short time. This place of amuse- ment has been styled the Princess Theatre. If the town must have amusements of this kind, we are glad to know that the council has granted license to reputable men who are citizens. If the proper conduct and order are kept during the time the place is being run and only the best pictures are shown they will meet with but little opposition, pro- vided the proper consideration IS shown for religious, educational and public gatherings. The town is too small for those things to come in conflict with each other and nothing of the sort should occur.
 Judge o. w. Scarborough delivered an interesting lecture on Red Cross work at the Methodist church last Sunday afternoon.
 Marshal Ballew's son, who is at home on furlough from Camp Beauregard, spent one day early iE the week with his father here.
 An epidemic of humps is raging here just now. Several persons with badly swollen faces may be seen on the streets just any time these days.
 H. s. Grant of Jacksonport, was transacting business and swapping yarns here one day last week.
 Herbert Coe and family, of Camp bell Station, were here Sunday visit ing among their many relatives.