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VOUTMS X _ NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911. NUMBER 00.
WILL USE ALL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
f0T Entertainment of Veterans
At Reunion And Beds May
| i Be Reserved.
Special to independent '
Little Rock, March 15. —
Arrangements have been, made
bv the Reunion committee with
the Little Rock School Board for
the use of all the public school
buildings of the city, twelve in
Little Rock and four in. Atfgenta,
for the accommodation of guests
at the Reunion.
The desks will be taken out,
and beds and all other conveni
ences provided. Accommoda
i tioms may be reserved in advance,
for as much as three nights, for
$1 a night, which will not pay
the expense incurred1 by the com
mittee. ' ! i : »
The High School will be made
a ladies’dormitory. In all about
6000 visitors can be accommodat
ed in this way. ,» -•
Ohe of the beautiful decorative
features for the reunion will b©
a floral Confederate flag in a
eirnclar space 60 feet in diame
ter in front of the new capitol,
now being made by Secretary
Tunnah. The flag of red and
white geraniums will be 24 by 36
feet, bordered with violets.
KTacfcennan, Saturday mgnt to yis
■ it Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Graham.
§ Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Toler re
■ turned from St. Louis Sunday,
■ there Dr. Toler has been in a
^hospital at that place. The doc
wtelooks better and we are glad
■ to have him home again.
A. J. Schell is on the sick
R: Mrs. Ida Bush visited Mrs. W.
itlve Sent
wv\,«ggiuujr.
icores of letters from moth
sores from prominent men
are using it personally and
their families, men like Mr.
h of the Traffic Clearing
Bluff, Ark., and Mr. George
i lawyer of Harlan. Ky. The
'f mothers who use It them
give it to their children
too much space to mention.
»n they prefer Syrup Pepsin
f® a mild, gentle laxative
‘?®s not gripe—effective and
J.hat babies can take it. Its
.rfnts invigorate the body
[“fn the stomach and bow
®o that they again do their
[uly' you have been a
t,,®* PHls and strong cathar
i;f. diseara them when you
?fuy a cent or one dol
J. ?Py druggist, but before
y(J!}ay want to try it free.
ieyav" address to Dr? Cald
e Wn pr°mptly forward a
as Then, being con
‘«ru?n-ers are doing and buy
sgular way of your favorite
?hisdres 50t feel that the
i has 0r®mfdy ends his obll
owel A?, 0 alized In stomach,
will Kdise?se® tor over forty
advw pleased to give the
An itho subject free
ther rnr .7elc0Ine to write
w e*an?ni^he^5ned,cal advice
well “S!e address him Dr.
Caldwell building.
Blanchard at Alicia Sunday and
returned Sunday evening on No.
23.
Brother Minton, a Babtist min
ister of Jonesboro, held his regu
lar services at the M. E. church
Sunday morning and night.
Miss Edna Mullen came down
from Alicia Saturday to visit
hounefoJks and returned Sunday
evening. 1 !
J. "W. Eno went to Newport
Tuesday and purchased four fine
mules.
Austin.Smith and Paul Gilliam
went to Hoxie Sunday.
Mr. Grover of Searcy was a
pleasant visitor to our town Tues
day.
Miss Mattie Toler is on the sick
list this week.
The town of Swifton has pur
chased three acres in addition to
the Swifton cemetery, which will
be fenced and beautified.
Cast’s Addition has been great
ly improved by the planting of
shade trees.
J. "W. Eno has sold his stock
of merchandise, to Mr. Inman, a
prominent farmer in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Dudley en
tertained the little folks at their
home Monday afternoon from 5
o’clock until 8 o’clock that even
ing in honor of the birthday of
flrniv rlail CfVl't.At*
who was seven years old. Every
body had a fine time.
The farmers of this section are
taking advantage of the good
weather, there being a lot of
plowing and other farm work
taking place.
Mr. .Griffith, representing the
Bagnel Tie and Timber Company,
is expected here in the near fu
ture to open a tie industry.
J. W. Nicholson’s new house
in the Northern part of town is
being finished and he expects to
move next week.
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Remmel.
Health is very good at this
writing.
Singing at John McMinn’s was
well attended Sunday night.
Little Jeffie Reid happened to
■a bad accident last Friday even
ing falling and bruising her
shoulder.
Church at Hopewell every Sun
day. Everybody invited.
We will commence our prayer
meetings every Saturday night.
A. D. Huey and family were
the guests of his father, L. P«
Huey Saturday and Sunday.
.John McMinn and family vis
ited at Sand Hill last Saturday
night and Sunday.
Sim Bowman bought a fish at
Auvergne Saturday which weigh
ed 48 pounds and all of his chil
dren and grandchildren ate sup
per with him.
Mrs. Lizzie Reid was the guest
of Mrs. Ludia Koettle Monday
and Tuesday.
Mias Nora McCartney is visit
ing homefolks this week and
then she will return to Auvergne
where she will stay with her sis
ter, Mrs. Burton until her sum
mer school starts.
Sap Suck.
Nubbin’s Ridge.
Singing at Oscar Newman’s
Sunday night was well attended
and much enjoyed by all.
David and Ben May and father
made a business trip to Newport
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest May are
the proud parents of a fine babj
girl, born on the 13th
There will be singing at Ben
Sherrill’s next Sunday night.
Henry Watkins of the Davis
farm attended singing at this
k :
place Sunday night.
Neal Foushee was among those
at singing Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Newman spent
Friday evening in Auvergne, the
guests of Mrs. Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Covington spent
S part of last week in White
river bottoms, the guest® of their
son, W. A. Covington, and fam
ily
Forrest May ha® his new
ground fenced in ready for farm
ing.
Our school will be out Friday
and the many little friends of
Miss Taylor regret to see her
leave.
Mis® Lillian Cooper is on the
sick list this week.
The Three1 Silly Kids.
Litchfield.
Health is not very good in our
community.
The Death Angel visited the
home of Mr. Tom Mooney Tues
day morning, March 14 about 10
o’clock and took from him his
dear companion, Mrs. Hettie
Mooney. Mr. Mooney and all
of the bereaved ones have the
deepest sympathy of their many
friends.
Miss Mattie Luker was a pleas
ant caller at home Sunday visit
ing homefolks.
Mr. Taylor has pntehabed a
fine milch cow.
Will Beard returned home this
mornihg /from. St. Louis, where
he sold three ear loads of cattle.
He says he aims to get rieh sell
ing cattle.
Mr. John Hill is right sick at
this writing. '
Miss Effie Churchwell and lit-,
tie Lord Cullins visited their
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford Bleakley Sunday.
The Whistling Kid.
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The Island.
Mrs. Emma Gooodman died last
Saturday the 3rd inst, of pneumo'
nia. She leaves a husband and
two small children, who have the
sympathy of their many friends
and neighbors.
There is lots of sickness in this
community.
The I. O. 0. F. and the W. 0.
W. of this place have signed an
agreement with each other to
build a hall somewhere on the
Island, the lower room to be us
ed for religious services. We
think that it is the right move in
the right direction as the Island
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other than the free school house.
The owners of the Island should
feel proud nf the move as it will
be a great improvement to this
section of the country.
Edward Pool, a member of the
Maud Camp, W. 0. W., died1 a
few days ago, west of White riv
er, on the Jackson farm. The
deceased leaves a wife and a
small child to whom the Camp
and many friends extend their
greatest sympathy.
S. E. Free and family were at
Newport Saturday.
William Thomasson, William
Lewis and S. B. Haggard attend
ed the I. 0. 0. F. lodge at Mar
tin’s Thursday night.
W. D. Runyan was in the Glaize
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Sellers, who is
teaching near Grubbs, spent Sun
day with homefolks .
Samuel Goodman has moved to
the Island.
W. D. Runyan was in the Glaiz
settlement Monday on business.
Mrs. I. W. Tilley is very sick.
Robert Drummond is on the
sick list.
People are pushing their
A .
work while the ground is dry.
The telephone line on the Is
land has been put up as far as
| Mr. Mantooth ’e.
Monroe Deaton was on the Is
land Sunday.
The surveyor was doing Borne
official business here last week.
Misses Stella Nuckolls, Roxie
anu Lizzie Hubert of Newport
visited Mrs. Ivy Drummond one
evening last week.
Slim Jim.
Building New Flying Machine.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, March 16.—Super
intendent Shea of the White
River branch of the Iron Moun
tain, with headquarters in Auro
ra, Mo., arrived in Little Rodt
Wednesday from Aurora, and
while here will spend consider
able of his time with Holland,the
inventor of an aeroplane which
was given several trials here last
summer, but which failed1 to fly.
Supt. Shea is the angel for this
venture and he is determined to*
stick by Holland, believing he
will conquor the elements in the
end. Holland is now building
the new machine in the woods
near Cypress Junction, just
South of Little Rock where he is
employed as an Iron Mountain
leiegrapn. operator, jl ue new ma
chine is of aluminum and will
soon be ready for the test,which
this time will be private until the
craft has demonstrated its ability
to soar. Mr. Shea is confident
public exhibitions can be given
by . the time spring really arrives.
Informal Afternoon.
Mrs. E. R. Curry entertained
very pleasantly Wednesday af
ternoon for Mrs. W. H. Morrison
of Poplar Bluff, who is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. W. W. Davis
on Hazel street
A nice musical program was
rendered and delicious refresh
ments of cream, cake and coffee
were nicely served, and the
pleasant afternoon thoroughly
enjoyed by the guests of Mrs.
Curry, who were:
Mesdames W. H. Morrison, W.
W. Davis, J. E. McElwee, B. E.
Snetser, H. G. Drummond, R. J.
Wise, Clyde Wood, C. L. Fox and
Grant Minton.
Real Estate Transfers.
W. D. McLain to George M.
Sink, lots 11 and 12, block 5, Mc
Lain & Holden Land & Lumber
Company’s Addition, Newport.
Sedgwick Tie Company to Jno.
Melville, deed of release 160
acres 10-11-2.
N. B. Wishon to H. C. Huff
man, one-half lot 205, Walnut
Grove Cemetery, $15.
James Hankins to M. A. Kirk
er, lot 4, block 31, Lawrence Ad
dition, Tuckerman, $350.
J. S. Jones, commissioner to T.
J Jennings, tract in 20-9:2, $50.
E. L. Boyce, county clerk to J.
W. Scally, 40 acres 30-12-1, $2.32.
G. W. Melford to J. F. Clark,
lots 1 to 6, block 1, N. B. Grand
Glaize, $100.
J. F. Clark to Lena Weather
ford, same lots as above, $100.
S. W. Taggart to B. E. Snet
zer, lot® 1, 2 and 3, block 5,Dills
Second Addition, Newport, $950.
T. J. Graham to John R. Loft in
lot 8, block 25 Billingsley’s sub
division, Daugherty’s Addition
Newport, $600.
T. D. Kinman to C. F. Dean
and C. L. Hogue, timber on 80
acres 7-11-3, $500.
James C. Masters to Claude
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Myrtle Klais to W. J. Cole, 200
acres 30-13-2 and 25-13-3, $312.50.
Joseph W. Grooms and wife to
W. J. Cole, 200 acres 30-13-2 and
25-13-3, $625.
J. W. Algood and wife to J. T.
Ward, 160 acres 25-10-6, $500.
G. R. and J. W. Bandy to J.
C. Matthis, lots 5 and 6, block
27 and part of lots 7 and 8, block
27, Tuckerman, $1800.
Sedgwick Tie Co. to G. L. Car
son, J. H. Beidleman and J. F.
Morgan, deed of release to 821.21
acres 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34-9-1.
J. F. Morgan et al to Robt. L.
Leonard, same lands as above
described, $4927.26.
S. W. Taggart to J. E. McEl
wee, lots 4, 5 and 6, block 5,
Dills Addition, Newport, $950.
Sedgwick Tie Co. to J. M. Mc
Cartney, 80 acres 2-10-2, $600.
A. J.. Goetz end wife to Zella
Jones, 1360 acres 22, 26, 27-13-1,
$13600.
S. W. Taggart to W. H. Snet
zer, lots 5 and' 6, block 6, Dills
[Second Addition, $650.
Died In St. Louis.
Abraham Wodff, aged 87 yeans
and 3 months, died at the home
of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sig
mund Wolff in St. Louis Tuesday
morning at 1 o 'clock. The funer
al was held Wednesday after
noon, conducted at the family
home. The deceased was the fa
ther of the late Sigmund Wolff
of our city and is remembered
by many of ouir people from vis
its to the family in this city.
Mr. Wolff is survived by an on
ly daughter, Mrs. Carrie Wolff* <
Schott, also by several grand
children to all of whom is ex
tended the sympathy; of their
Newport friends. e i j
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Notice of Estray. ' ’ v
County of Jackson:
We, E. D. Gardner, J. E.
Dunn and M. P. Moore, three cit
izens of the county of Jackson
and householders therein, having
been appointed by W. G. Hogan,
a Justice of the Peace for Jack
son county, have this day. viewed
a certain mule shown to us by
James Taylor as on estray. Said
mule is a dork bay mare mule
about 14 hands high about four
years old and is worth one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars,
March 13, 1911.
' V B. 0.' Gardner, ■« ipj
J. B. 0unn< • !
M. F.. Moore\
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Jacks For Sals.
17 high bred Jacks, 1 to 5 years
old, from Columbia, Tenn., have
just arrived and are at John Lof
tin’e barn. They . are for sale.
Come and see them and if in
need we will selly ou one worth1
the money. Come quick for we
are now due at home.
Floyd, Jones A Co. It
Marriage License.
Joseph Sheppard and Callie
Ballentine, colored, both of Au
vergne.
B. B. Malin and Nona May
Harwell, both of Newport.
John S. Campbell and Eva
Hicks, both of Newport.
J. W. Moore and Mrs. Sarah
E. James, both of Swifton.
Monte Dicus and Luella Yr-tes,
colored, both of Oil Trough.
See Our New
Spring and
Summer Suits
THE styles are so
attractive, the quali
ties are so good
and the prices are |
so reasonable that
no one who sees i
them will buy |
elsewhere. I
Come and See 1
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