Meatber forecast.
Washington, August 20 -Forecast for Ar
kansas: Thursday, fair.
j ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY.
Huffman makes his own lee Cream
Lady-fingers and macaroons at
Huffmans. 95dtf
Furnished room for rent. Apply at
314 Hazel Street. 97d9t.
Nice Devil’s Food and Angel Food
cakes at Huffman’s. 95dtf
G. W. Harrison of Auvergne was
here Tuesday on business.
Sweet potatoes of the yellow yam
variety for sale at The Cash Groc
ery. 102 dtf
Co ’Tier Stacy returned to Augusta
Tuesday after a visit to his cousin
Jesse McDonald.
Silvy Redman was able to be at the
store Wednesday, for the first time
since his recent sickness.
The thermometer registered 101
degrees Tuesday and the lowest tem
perature that night was 72.
Thomas J. Brown and wife of Beau
mont, Texas, were here Wednesday
on their way to-Batesville.
Miss Addie Hamel of Little Rock,
arrived Wednesday noon on a visit to
Mrs. H. Hamel and family.
Vic Ake went to Little Rock
Wednesday noon on business to con
fer with his brother H. B. Ake.
Miss Ethel McGuire and T. S. Max
field spent Tuesday night here on
their return to Batesville from St.
Louis.
Jesse J. Sinclair returned Wednes
day noon from Dallas, Texas, where
he attended his mother in her last
sickness.
Mrs. Helen Wise and niece Amy
Holmes 'came down from Batesville
Wednesday with Mrs. H. K. Padgett
and returned home on the local.
V. B. Warfield, proprietor of the
Warfield House at Wynne, accom
panied by his daughter, spent Tues
day night here enroute to Batesville.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Miss Stella Lippmann and Miss
Allie Lippmann are here this week
the guests of Mrs. Gustave Jones.
The former is attending the teachers’
institute.
the water has a very bad odor since
service was resumed and a general
flushing of the mains has been sug
gested by many as the proper rem
edy.
The list of seven young ladies who
will probably enter Maddox Seminary
at Little Rock, from this city has been
further increased by two additions,
Misses Nellie Terry and Mvrla
Gravitt.
Mrs. George R. Hays and children,
accompanied by her friend Mrs. Kemp
of Mountain View, have returned to
Newport and are the guests of Mrs.
Hays’ sister, Mrs. M. M. Stuckey in
East Newport.
Mrs. E. G. Ferrill and baby accom
panied by Miss Laura Mosby, left
Wednesday noon for Little Rock,
after a visit to Wm. Mosby and fam
ily. Miss Laura Mosby will spend a
couple of weeks at the state capital.
The ten inch piping ordered by the
Newport Water Company, was re
ceived Wednesday morning and work
commenced at once toward putting in
working order the supply pipe, which
extends into the river. Shortly after
noon, the pump was working away
and service hid been resumed.
The Choctaw railroad has always
enjoyed a big freight business into
Newport through the favor of the
merchants of this city, but with the
present service, it seems that the
road will secure but a small share, as
the yards which are usually crowded
had but one car of freight Tuesday
afternoon.
Lon Rutherford of near Greenville,
Texas, spent Tuesday night here with
John W. Wallace and family on nig
way to Batesville to visit his father.
Referring to the cotton prospects, he
s iys that the boll worm is doing great
damage in the black lands of Texas
and while the plant has atta-'ned a
luxuriant growth and reaches to a
man s head, the crop will be the
poorest in the last ten years. The
sandy lands however offer better
prospects of a crop. Mr. Rutherford
is the owner of about 1200 acres,
raises a diversity of crops and is a
successful and practical farmer.
Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at
Huffman’s. 95dtf.
Ice cream by pint and quart at
Huffman’s Bakery. 95dtf.
The river on Wednesday stood at
0.2 of a foot on the guage. *
Canned and bottled goods for
lunches and picnics at Huffman’s.
James Wright, who suffered heat
prostration last week is again al?le to
be out.
Elwood Neal left Wednesday noon
for Searcy on a visit to his aunt and
grandmother.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M
Gregg, Agent.
There will be a meeting of the
Knights of Pythias this evening and
as business of importance will be con
sidered, a full attendance is desired.
When going to Memphis take the
Iron Mountain Route. Leave New
port at 6:22 a. m. and take dinner in
Memphis. Close connection made
at Bald Knob. b4w
Mrs. Crook has returned from New
York where she studied vocal and
instrumental music and will open her
class in same on Monday Sept. 1, at 8
o’clock a. m. lOldtf
In the Butler county democratic
convention, the vote in the contest
for prosecuting attorney wras 53 to
14 in favor of R. H. Stanley over W.
Sprigg Brown, formerly of this city.
The arrivals at the Planters Tues
day were A. F. Burke, Penter’s Bluff;
C. L. Miller, T. R. Clark, Black Rock;
Irene Gibson, Little Rock; H.
Churchill, Judsonia; L. Lippmann,
Olyphant.
Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent fire, has moved
into No. 207, Walnut Street, adjoining
W. B. Chastain’s, where he will be
pleased to see his trade. b.84.t.f.
J. U. Ard was in town Wednesday
from Tupelo. He says that the peo
ple of his section will support any
kind of a protest that is made against
the recent action of the Choctaw in
abandoning passenger service on the
branch.
The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday
were Mrs. Geo. Meier, St. Louis; V.
B. Warfield, and daughter, Wynne;
Geo. B. Brad' y, DeVail’s Bluff; W.
M. Prater, Miss Ethel McGuire, T. S.
Maxfteld, Batesville; M. B. Potts, J
F. Sugrue, Little Rock.
Lost: Some place between Laurel
and Hazel streets on Third, a long
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taining a five dollar gold piece and a
five dollar bill and about $1.30 in
change. Finder please return to this
otfice and receive reward. d2t.
H. E. Kvler, who is one of the man
agers of the Garrison-Alphin Hard
ware Company of ElDorado, came
down Tuesday from a short visit to
Sulphur Rock. He is expecting his
wife and baby this afternoon and all
will leave for their home to-night.
SUMMER RATES.
Searcy, Ark., rate $2.00 round trip.
Ravenden, Ark., rate $2.65 for
round trip. These rates in effect to
September 30 and return limit Octo
ber 31. W. M. Gregg, Agent.
SPECIAL WEST BOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
$25 round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, July
1 to 13, August 1st to 14, 23, 24 and
August 30 to September 10 inclusive,
final return limit October 31st.
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
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SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Choctaw Route will sell excursion
tickets daily Newport to Mt. Mag
azine, Ark., at rate of 87.50 for round
trip, good returning Sep. 30, 1902.
Slbtf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
LODGE MEETINGS.
I. O. O. F.—Every Monday.
Red Men.—Every Tuesday.
Royal Arch—1st and 3rd Friday.
Jackson Lodge—2nd Wednesday.
Jackson Chapter—4th Thursday
K. of P.—1st and 3rd Wednesday.
PEARLS.
We pay the highest prices for
Pearls, Slugs, Points or Baroques.
Send your pearls to us, if our offer
is not accepted, we will return them
at our expense.
Try us on a small lot.
Wm. Barthman,
174 BROADWAY, CORNER MAIDEN
LANE, NEW YORK, N. Y.
DEALER IN DIAMONDS WATCHES
AND JEWELRY.
The NEWPORT
LAUNDRY
COMPANY.
Has the Largest Plant in
Arkansas.
Equipped with Latest Improved
Machinery.
Uses Filtered and Condensed
Water and Positively Guar
antees all work.
Give Us A Trial.
We Will Please You. Prompt
Service and Special Work
Everyday.
Out of Town agents wanted.
NEWPORT LAUNDRY CO.
W. F. Williams, Mgr.
DRS. B. A. & W. R. WASHBURN,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Special attention given to diseases
of Ear, Nose and Throat. Also Dis
eases of Women.
-:o:
Offices: New Watson Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
Newport, Arkansas.
Henry ©wen
PHYSICIAN,SURGEON AN»
OCULIST.
'.VER BAILEY BROS'. DRY GOODS STORE
R. P. MORRISON.
Architect and- ■ ^
Building Superintendent
Parties desiring Plans or Spec
ifications, write or call
on me at
316 Second Street,
NEWPORT, - ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIMECARD
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m
No. 2. 4:16 a. m
No. 4.11:07 a. m
No. 12. 8:55 p. m
No. 6.10:46 p. m
SOUTH BOUND
No. 73 Local Freight. 7:00 a. m
No. 5....». 4:37 a. m
No. 11. 6:22 a. m
No. 3.11:39 a. m
No 1.10:55 p.m
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves.. 7:15 a. m
Mixed. 11:45 p. m
Passenger Arrives. 4:30 p. m
Mixed. 10:15 a. m
No. 2 makes connection at Poplar
Bluff for Cairo.
Fast trains 5 and 6 will he run as
through trains between St. Louis, Gal
veston, Laredo and Fort Worth.
Express trains 1 and 5 have through
connections between St. Louis, Dallas
and Forth Worth.
Express train 4 and Fast Mail train
3 have through connections between
St. Louis, Texarkana, Waco and El
Paso.
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Rail’y
Arrive Newport.2:00 p. m
L, ave Newport.7:10 a. m
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
..0FFICERS:========== ■■-=
_ __ _ „ -j * AD Bailey, Vice-President
§: S-SSaSSST T.'d. Kinman, Asst, cashier_
A \t v Pnnk G W. Decker, John T. Flynn,
Directors:—A. D. Bailey, V. Y. gook, c*• vy J ’ . E
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. .
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
We thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of which we are
enabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend,
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account
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— Capital, $50,000 ==
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.
Directors:—T. J. Watson, John M. Cook, Ben Adler, S. Wolff, J. O.
Taylor, T. J. Craham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billingsley,
B. B. Bond.
Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President*
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
HIGH GRADE POODS of every description J f
Newport Builders’ Supply j i
^Naidwaie Co.
...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
j QUALITY nRusRT CONSIDERWTION
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St. Louis |
and Return.... I
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ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP
PROPORTIONAL RATES FOR CHILDREN
ACCOUNT OF
ST. L0UIS FAIR. -
Tickets on sale Oct. 5, to 10 inclusive and
Good for Return up to Oct. 13. For fur
ther particulars call on or address
Wm. M. GREGG, Agt.
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