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I Vocal duet, “The Sweetest Story
■ Ever Told”.Shults
F Mrs. George Sink and Miss
r Martin.
Instrumental crfo, “Invitation to
the Dance”...Von Weber
Mesdames Reamey, O’Oeal,
t Miss Whitaker.
* Composite reading.Selected
Mesdames Cox, Bunn and
Bragg.
Vocal octette, “Love’s Old Sweet
Song”...Molloy
Mesdames Hillhouse, Crook,
Bandy, Billingsley, O’Neal,
Sink, Misses Martin and Whit
aker, Mrs. Edyth Johnson, ac
companist.
Violin solo, “Fan Tan” Anthony
Mrs. Walter Martin.
Chorus, “On Moonlit Stream,”
. ...Coterie
Mrs. Edyth Johnson, accom
panist.
^ HELM-JOWERS.
At the residence of the bride’s
mother in Tuckerman, at 8
o'clock p. m., Feb. 15, Mr. S. P.
Helm and Miss Jennie Jowers
were united in matrimony by
Rev. J. T. Self.
The wedding was a quiet af
fair, witnessed only by the
immediate relatives. Rev.
H. H. Hunt of Beebe and former
pastor of this place, assisted the
officiating minister.
Both Mr. Helm and his bride
are well known and popular
young people and have a host of
• friends to congratulate them up
on their happy marriage.
j IN SOCIETY. J
SATURDAY CARD CLUB.
In spite of the fact that New
port has been suffering from in
clement weather since the first
of the year, society has been ex
tremely gay and promises to con
tinue so up to the beginning of
Lent on March 8.
The Saturday Card club was
handsomely entertained on the
afternoon of its name-day by
Miss Lucile Taylor, who is one
of the most popular society young
ladies in Newport, by reason of
her many ’ pleasant social func
tions, which are always immense
ly enjoyed by her large number
of friends.
At the conclusion of the many
spirited games the first prize was
declared won by Miss Lucy
Brandenburg, who was the re
cipient of a beautiful cut glass
vase. Miss Noreene Kinman
won the second prize, a hand
some deck of cards.
A delightful lunch of brick
cream cake, cheese straws, ol
ives and coffee were nicely serv
ed.
In addition to the regular club
members the invited guests pres
ent were Misses Hal Phillips,
Nell Rhodes, Jennie McCauley,
Ray Brandenburg, Mary Sprigg;
Mesdames T. D. Kinman, Jr.,
Lockard Bandy, Will Sprigg.
MARRIED IN JAIL.
Hot Springs, Feb. 19.—A mar
riage between two prisoners in
the city jail formed an interest
ing and novel spectacle for the
rest of the inmates yesterday.
The contracting parties were
J. P. Dick of Arkadelphia and
Emma Lee Robins of Little River
county, the former in for disor
derly conduct and the latter for
carrying a pistol, they having
been arrested Wednesday night.
VOTE WAS 82 TO 0.
Little Rock, Feb. 19.—House
bill No. 229, by Representative
Clement of Yell county, oppro
priating $32,000 for the state
Hospital for Nervous Diseases
for the next two years, and $15,
000 for furnishing the annexes
to same, passed the' house yes
terday morning by a vote of 82
to 0, every member in the house
voting for the appropriation.
HORSE TRADER
SHOOTS NEGRO.
England, Feb. 19. — John
Dickey, a well known horse
trader of this place, shot and
killed a negro named Joe Taylor
yesterday. The men had some
difference of opinion over a horse
trade and it is reported that
Dickey has given himself up to
the authorities.
JOCKEY KILLED,
ANOTHER HURT.
Hot Springs, Feb. 19. —In the
view of two thousand people
Jockey Ed Wenrick of New York
was dashed to his death in an
accident in the fifth race at Oak
lawn race track yesterday after
noon, and in the same accident
Jockey Jack O’Brien was severe
ly injured.
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.
England, Feb. 18.— Jasper Lee,
a farmer about 55 years of age,
living east, of this place, near
Tomberlin,committed suicide last
night by cutting his throat with
a pocket knife. His dead body
was discovered this morning in
his barn, where he had gone last
night to end his life.
Daring the month of Feb
raary we will cpntinae to
sell for cash only. Wolff
Goldman Merc. CoV 34bti
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SESSION EXTENDED
FIFTY-SIX DAYS.
—
Legislature Will Be in Session
Until May 4.—Resolution
Was Passed By a Most
Decisive Vote.
Little Rock, Feb. 19.—The
house Friday afternoon adopted
a resolution by a vote of 66 to 23
making the extension of the ses
sion of the legislature fifty-six
days, or setting the day of ad
journment for May 4, 1905.
This will make a total of 116
days for the present session,
and should the senate concur in
the resolution, which in all pro
bability it will, the session of
1905 will be the longest since
1889, when the body remained in
session 120 days. The session of
1903 lasted 109 days.
NECROLOGICAL.
SON OF HARRY YOUNG.
The one-year-old son of Harry
Young, who lives eight miles
north of Newport, died Sunday
of pneumonia. The burial took
place Monday in the Churchville
cemetery.
WILLIAM H. BROCK.
William H. Brock, aged 46,
died of pneumonia Sunday morn
ing at 5:30 at his home, a few
miles south of Newport. The
burial took place at the Watson
graveyard Monday afternoon.
The deceased leaves a wife and
four children, who are bowed in
| sorrow, and to whom the sympa
thy of our people is extended.
SUBSCRIPTION FUND.
The Independent, in response
| to request, will receive the sub
| scriptions of those wishing to
help Mr. James Kinkannon, a
I worthy object of charity, who is
; aged and infirm and without
means of support, and will pub
lish a list of those4 amounts re
ceived from time to time.
Following is the subscription
thus far received:
Charles Shoffner, $1.00.
Gentleman (name withheld), $1.
LETTER LIST.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoffice at Newport, Arkansas, Feb
ruary 20, 1905:
] Bray, E E Fields, Miss Mary
Bowen, Mrs C N Fowler, J P
Brandon, Geo Green, Mrs Nattie
Heath, Mrs. Katie
Henderson, Charlie
f Coulter, W N J one ■ ■ Emmett
Corley, C M Johnson, Jake
Clark, Laura Montgomery, Waldo
Cris, Geo Markley, Elmer,
Davis, Grant Merrill, Miss Alice
Evesison, Miss Mattie Rohlflng, Fred
Freemnn, Ben Stewart, N P
Fulton, BBL ^ Young, Miss Grace
jack Ziegler.
When calling for any of the above letters pleas*
say “advertised.” W. B. EMP1E, P. M.
SMALL FIRE AT COTTER.
Cotter, Feb. 19.—The residence
of Capt. Prater was burned at
111:30 o’clock Thursday night.
The house was in flames when
the fire was first discovered, and
! the family escaped only in their
night clothes. The building was
the property of J. J. Cole and
1 was insured. Capt. Prater’s
household effects were partially
insured.
WANTS INFORMATION.
Olyphant, Feb. 14.
Editor Independent:
Will you please syllabicate and
accentuate and give the diacriti
cal marks of the word,” snellpar
delooszoondeerspoorwegpitroolri
jtung” in last week’s issue?
Respectfully,
A. Subscriber.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
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