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WEATHER.
Tonight fair and warmer; Tues
day cloudy, warmer.
HERE AND THERE
For Rent—A furnished room—405
Hazel street 243dGt
Mias Roxie Hubert left Sunday for
Kennett, Mo., to visit her si3ter.
Miss Leah Jones returned to her
school work at Tuckerman Sunday
evening.
The condition of Mrs. T. D. Snetser
continues very citical, and the end is
expected at any moment.
Knox menaB shoes cheap. Ill Wal
Du* street. dtf.
Miss Kathryn Johnson is recover
ing from a several days’ illness, but is
still confined to her room.
Representative George A. Hillhouse
came up from Little Rock last night,
having a case in court today.
Mrs. Graber of Coming arrived
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44 Dealers in ^
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44 PAINTS AND WALL PAPER 44
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44 WINDOW GLASS 44
4 VARNISHES, ETC. 44
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44 Newport, Arkansas. 44
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Sunday afternoon to visit her sister,
Mrs. Morris Gorman on Laurel street.
Mrs. D. J. Ethridge and Mrs. Myr
tle Best returned Sunday evening
from a two days’ visit to Little Rock.
Mrs. W. C. Mitchell left for Poplar
Bluff this morning to visit relatives
of her former home for several days.
Henry S. Grant of Jacksonport has
received his commission from Gov
ernor Brough as coroner of Jackson
county- _ ..
The Newport Handle Works has
plenty of good wood on hand. 243d6t
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Holt of Tucker
man are both reported very sick at
their homes in that city, Mrs. Holt
having pneumonia.
Rev. J. F. E. Bates left this morn
ing for Conway called on church bus
iness for two days, expecting to re
turn Tuesday evening.
Judge Coleman, Prosecuting Attor
ney Earl Casey and Court Stenogra
pher Ira Pickens were on hand this
morning to open court.
Drayage cf all kinds handler
romplly. Phone No. 10. Chester
Robinson. 13-dtf
Andrew Pridemore, an employe at
Hogue’s mill, died Sunday from pneu
monia and was buried this afternoon
. at Walnut Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Abe Franklin of Little Rock
was a guest of Mrs. A. S. Madding
on Main street Sunday, returning
home on No. 3 that afternoon.
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Lieutenant James Hamilton of
Camp Pike was here last night on his
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return to Little Rock from a visit to
his home up the White River road.
G. L. Bellingrath arrived Sunday
and will-be associated with his broth
er, Carl Bellingrath, in the Coca Cola
Bottling Company’s business here.
The Woman’s Missionary Union of
the Baptist church will not meet this
week on account of the serious illness
of Mrs. T. D. Snetser, one of the
members.
Gum Boots repaired while you wait
at the Newport Vulcanizing Works,
109 Pine Street. 242d3t wit
Mr. and Mrs, Ben Newport of
Tuckerman and their sister, Miss
Frances Newport of St. Louis, were
guests of Mr. annd Mrs. Jake Gross
man Sunday.
Clinton Meachum of Cave City, who
has spent the winter with his sister,
Mrs. C. R. Gray, left at noon today
for Kansas to enter a mechanical
school for training.
Alcorn Ferguson came in Saturday
afternoon from a two weeks’ stay at
Hot Springs. He returned by way of
Augusta, where he transacted busi
ness for a day or two.
Lost—$10 bill either at button fac
tory or at Dee Finley’s satirway. Re
turn to Independent for reward, tf
Tayloro Keaton and William Hat
field came down from Swifton this
morning to serve as jurors, court hav
ing resumed work after adjourning
Thursday for three days.
Wesley Shaver is reported very ill
with pneumonia at his home in Tuck
erman. He has many friends in our
city who regret to learn of his se
rious illness.
Big reduction for 30 days on wall
paper and painting. Get your work
done now by Fletcher & Sons, Mc
Lain Building. 243d2t
Dale Graham annd Mrs. M. H. Gra
ham of Malvern arrived Sunday at
noon and will be guests of Mr. anc!
Mrs. B. G. Graham for several days,
being the brother and mother of Mr.
Graham.
R. D. Thomas, formerly with the
R. D. Brown Drug Company, but now
writing insurance for the Jefferson
Standard Life Insurance Company, is
spending a day or two at home with
his family.
Miss Lochie Graham, who has been
in the East for the past month study
ing millinery styles, will stop off at
Philadelphia on her return for a few
days’ visit with Miss Bertha Cross
land, who formerly lived here.
C. R. Knight of Little Rock arrived
this afternoon and has accepted a po
sition as beekkeeper with S. Heine
mann. Mr. Knight has recently been
discharged from army service in
South Carolina and comes highly re
commended as a bookkeeper.
See Fletcher & Sons for painting,
paper hanging, floor staining and
waxing, bath room enameling and
signs.—In the McLain Bldg. 243d2t
Charlie Snetser, who has been in
the Spruce Division of army service
at Vancouver, Washington, arrived
at Camp Pike Friday and is expected
home soon. A message was sent him
at Camp Pike stating the critical con
dition of his grandmother, Mrs. T. D.
Snetser, and asking for his early re
turn.
Guy Martin of Batesville camel
clown Sunday night and is now asso
ciated with the Huguley-Jones Com
mission Company as city salesman.
Mr. Martin and his family are among
our neighbor city’s best people and
have many frieneds in Newport who
are glad to know they are to make
their home here.
For Rent— One large, well-fur
nished front bed-room on first floor.
Modern conveniences, close to board
ing houses, hotels. Gentlemen only.
Call a t212 Laurel street. 238d5t
Missouri-Pacific Fast Mail No. 7
ran over and killed a white man at
Swifton this morning about 9:30 it is
reported. The man is said to be about
60 years old and is believed to have
been deaf, as he was walking down ;
the track in front of the train and did (
not even seem to know the train was ,
coming toward him.
J. H. Colyear returned last night
from Little Rock, where he was called
by the illness of his wife, who had a
severe attack of acute indigestion
and was ouite sick. He left her very
much better, however. Mr. Colvear
has a son of whom he is very proud,
inasmuch as he has taken an active
part in the war, being on the Battle- (
ship Wyoming. He has been in for-'
eign waters for several months, hav
ing just returned, but scheduled to
leave again soon. The young man’s
name is Byrd Colyear and he is a
graduate of Annapolis and during the
war asked for a destroyer, which was
granted him.
ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS.
After the initiation of new mem
bers tonight refreshments will be
served. If you miss this, you will
miss a good thing.
MAN WANTED TO SELL GROCER
IES—SELLING EXPERIENCE
NOT NECESSARY.
One of World’s largest Grocers
(capital over $1,000,000.00) wants
ambitious man in this locality to sell
direct to consumer nationally known
brand of groceries, teas, coffees,
spices, paints, oils, stock foods, etc.
Big line, easy sales. Values beat any
competition. Earn big money. No
experience or capital required. Com
plete sample outfit and free selling
instructions start you. Long estab
lished reliable house. Write today.—
John Sexton & Co., 352 W. Illinois St.,
Chicago, 111. dlt.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.
Notice is hereby given that the un
signed will have introduced in the
present General Assembly of the
State of Arkansas a Special Act or
ganizing Common School Districts
Three and Thirty-Nine into a Special
District, and in said Act provision
will be made for authority of the
Board of Directors of the District to
erect a school building at some cen
trally located point in the District and
to borrow money for said purpose.
D. L. Shoffner,
W. T. Sweat,
W. C. C. Wilson
and other citizens and property own
ers of the District. 242d2t wit
WARNING ORDER.
In Chancery Court.
R. A. Cook, Plaintiff.
vs. No. 342
Mrs. Roll Crow and Roll Crow, De
fendants.
The Defendants, Roll Crow and
Mrs. Roll Crow are each hereby
warned to appear in this Court with
in thirty days, and answer the com
plaint of the Plaintiff, R. A.Cook.
(Seal) R. W. BANDY, Clerk.
Peb. 7, 1919.
J. H. Johnston is appointed as Non
Resident Attorney. 41dl 44w3t
We have several young barred
Rock Cockerels from prize winners,
$2.00 and $3.00. Also will have eggs
for $1.50 per setting of 15.—Mrs. J.
M. Koettel, Remmel, Ark. ^2d4t
I have a load of young mules and
mares for sale at E. D. Hopper’s sta
ble.—Jack P. McKnight. 43w3t.
“$iade in Newport”
SWITOW’S CANDY
On Front Street
Next door to Hurley’s
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Batteries Recharged
I We will save you 50c to I
$ 1.00 on each charge.
We also repair anything I
in the auto line, parts for
any make of automobile at
50 to 85 per cent off list
price. Get our prices be
fore letting your contract,
or purchasing parts.
T.E.BARKERAUTOCO.
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THE NEW THIN S
For Spring
= ARE COMING IN DAILY == *
The past week was a very busy one with us—unpack
ing and marking new Spring merchandise—Cases and
packages are pouring into our store daily and we will
soon have one of the largest and prettiest stocks of
Spring goods ever displayed by this store.
Below Are a Few New Things Ready For Your Inspection ->
New Spring Suits
Beautiful New Dresses
Lovely New Blouses
New Capes For Spring
Ginghams
Percales
Madras
Colored Linens
Silk Shirtings
Romper Cloth
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co, I
"Th« Hnme of Good Merchandise** I