Newport daily independent., 1919-01-11


 day afternoon at three o'clock and every member of the church is urged to be present as business necessitat- ing the presence of every member is to come up for consideration
 Just received fresh stock of Blanke's Chockolates and Bon Bons- no better candies made.-I. D. Price.
 216d6t
 The barn of N. J. Glass at Grubbs was destroyed by fire on Thursday night of last week about o'clock, together with the buildings entire contents, consisting of a considerable amount of feedstuffs. MT. Glass's loss is said to be about $70O, with no insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
 G. A. Tucker of Grand Glaize was here today to try and get Mrs. Spit ger, the Red Cross nurse, to go to Grand Glaize and look after the in- fluenza patients that are there. MT Tucker says the epidemic is worse there now than at any previous time this winter, as almost every home has the disease in it.
 House Wanted-Must be in best part of city with all modern conven- fences. Six or seven rooms unfur- nished.-E. N. Thicksten, 317 Larrcl St. Phone 429. 214 d6t
 ". F. Albright, formerly in the bakery business in this city, is now in the same business at Little Rock. His brother and family, MT. and Mrs. A. E. Albright of Cave City, were through here this week going to Lit tie Rock to join his brother in busi- ness. MT. A. E. Albright was former ly cashier of the Bank of Cave City.
 Senator and Mrs. Harry L. Ponder and three sons were through here Thursday afternoon from Walnut Ridge en route to Little Rock, where they will remain the two months of the lgislature. Senator Ponder is a candidate for president of the senate with no opposition.
 Kale, Green Onions, Spinach, Mus tard, Radishes, Celery, Lettuce, Tur- nips, Greens, Sweet Potatoes, Cocoa nut, Malaga Grapes and Fresh Oys- ters.-Snetser's Grocery. 217d2t
 Rev. W. c. Mitchell of the Baptist church and Mrs. Mitchell will leave Monday afternoon for Little Rock, where they will spend two weeks at tending the annual Bible school which is held under the supervision of the Southern Baptist convention, Other members of the local church may att tend.
 The Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist church were hostesses Friday afternoon at very delightful business and social meeting com bined. About all the members were present and an excellent program on China, as the subject, was rendered. The program was interspersed with music. Following the program so- cial hour and a delightful lunch with hot coffee was enjoyed by the ladies.
 Carl Hecht, aged about twentysix years, who is well known young travelling salesman who has been making Newport for several years, died in St. Louis Wednesday of this week of influenza. He always came with Harry Prinz, the two making this territory together for the same house, and last summer made this state in their car. He was recently married in St. Louis to a cousin of Mrs. Norman c. Wolff.
 c. J. Verret of Little Rock, district sales manager for the Ozburn-Abston 6 Company, wholesale dealers in au- tomobile accessories was here today calling on trade and meeting friends of his former home. Clarence, who has just been released from service with Uncle Sam, has been in the cav airy on the the Mexican border for almost a year, having received his oor,n,;ccioI, as first lieutenant He