DIOCESAN COUNCIL CONVENES.
Organization Effected by the Election of
Permanent Secretary and Ap
pointment of Regular
Committees.
^ The annual council of the dio
cese of Arkansas convened in St.
Paul’s church at 10 o’clock Wed
nesday morning, Bishop Brown
presiding. The services were
opened by the celebration of the
holy communion, the bishop cel
brant and preacher.
Rev. G. B. Nortoii, D. D.,read
the gospel and Rev. C. H. Lock
wood, D. D. read the epistle,
Archdeacon D. L. Lloyd assist
ing the bishop.
The bishop’s theme was pre
paration for the ministry, advo
cating in a forcible way higher
scholarship and ideals.
The roll call of the clergy was
i next made and adjournment
L taken until 2 p. m. owing to the
^absence of the treasurer, Mr. P.
Roots of Little Rock, and the
|^ttie consequent inability of the
HAunci^^_--^M^e the lay del
-^Bhop names committees.
When the council reconvened
after the noon recess, an organ
ization was effected by the elec
tion of Mr. J. M. Daggett of
Marianna as secretary, he hav
ing filled this office for a number
of years very worthily.
Bishop Brown announced the
appointment of the following
regular committees:
Credentials—Rev. H. M. Ing
ham, Rev. C. I. DuBoisandS. S.
Faulkner.
Ways and Means—Rev. W. D.
Buckner, Ven. W. K. Lloyd,
Gustave Jones, J. T. Hicks, N.
F. Burke.
State of the Church—Rev. G.
G. Smeade, Rev. A. M. Tres
chow, Rev. C. H. Kues, Rev.
C. B. K. Weed, J. A. Reeves,
N. B. Trulock.
Auditing and Finance—L. Min
or, G. G. Herndon, J. E. Steven
son.
Admission of New Parishes—
Rev. A. M. Treschow, P. 0.
Thweatt, S. S. Faulkner.
Sunday School—Rev. H. M.
Ingham, Rev. J. H. Judaschke,
P. K. Roots.
Episcopate Residence Fund—
Rev. P. J. Robottom, Rev. G. G.
Smeade, R. E. Wa
Hollenberg, Hv Rf Cochran.
Christian Education—The Bish
op, chairman, Rev. G. B. Norton,
Ven. W. K. Lloyd, Rev. J. J
Cornish, Rev. C. W. DuBois,
John Gatling, N. B. Trulock,
M. C. Tombler, P. K. Roots,
A. H. Lee.
Unfinished Business—J. M.
Daggett, Rev. J. H. Judaschke.
Constitution and Canons—J.
T. Hicks, chairman; Rev. G. B.
Norton, Rev. P. J. Robottom,
Rev. C. H. Lockwood, Rev. G.
G. Smeade, Rev. J. J. Cornish,
Gustave Jones, P. 0. Thweatt,
S. S. Faulkner, P. K. Roots, R.
E. Wait.
The bishop’s address was to
have been the leading feature of
the afternoon session, and the
program for this evening will
probably be of greatest interest
to the general public. It will be
a missionary rally, and addresses
will be made by the bishop,
Archdeacon Lloyd and E. C. Mc
Allister, traveling secretary of
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
Inspector Baker Says White River Bridge
Had Close C?ll From Destruction
in Big Rise.
Little Rock, May 8.—Mr. I. A.
Baker, inspector of bridges and
buildings for the Iron Mountain,
returned from Newport where
he went to look over the work
which is being done „on the
bridge over the White river. i
Mr. Baker says the span upon}
which the force has been at |
work was swung last week and
that within a few days it will be
bolted up and finished. This is
the part of the Newport bridge
which came so near going out
last month under the great flood
of water whi'h came down from
the mountain sides. How near i
it came to going was not fully
realized until the waters had;
subsided, and it was seen that
practically the entire structure1
depended upon a few bolts, the
remainder having been broken
by the strain. The false work,
upon which trains were crossing
the river at that time, is now
being torn out and the bridge
cleared of all obstructions.
Read the Independent.
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E. LESS, President. ALEX. BERBER, Sccretary-Tcasurer.
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Among the stockholders of the American Trust
Company are the most responsible people finan
cially in this section of Arkansas, and includes:
Y. A. Cole, J. B. Gregg, B. H. Berger, Joe Berger,
Sr., E. Less, Alex. Berger, J. Less, M. Stonefield,
IJ. W. Harrell, Bradford & Etchison, J. A. Dixon,
Nathan Ichenhauser, H. Carlton & Co., S. P.
A rionot T r> Strino-pr and man/
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^ 4A4iSE WtKTIALLY REVERSED.
Supreme Court Awards Custody of
Breckinridge Children to Mother’s
Parents of Alicia.
Mr. Chief Justice Hill deliver
ed the opinion of the supreme
court Monday in the case of
Mary Breckinridge against J. H.
Breckinridge. No. 5823; appeal
from Garland Chancery Court.
The evidence in the case sus
tained the chancellor in granting
a divorce to the appellee, but the
chancellor erred in directing that
the children be taken from the
possession of their mother and
grand-parents and placed in the
custody of their father. The
evidence satisfies the court that
the grandparents, with whom
the mother was living, are the
best parties among those desir
ing to have the children, and it
is to the welfare of the children
that the/ be left in the posses
sion of the grandparents for the
time being. The judgment as
to the custody »f children is re-;
yg-aed, directions to make
a p for visitation j
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of divorce, the judgment is af
firmed.
The attorneys for the plaintiff, J
who was formerly a Miss Jones;
of Alicia, were Hons. Gustave
Jones of Newport and C. D. j
Greaves of Hot Springs.
Recital a Great Success.
The magnificent audience which
greeted Mrs. C. E. Crook at the
recital given by her class in the
opera house on Tuesday evening
is a fair expression of the popu
larity of Mrs. Crook as an or
ganizer, instructor and director.
Few audiences in this city have
been better qualified to judge
impartially and critically or to
appreciate such an entertain
ment than this one.
The opening chorus by the
class was a fine beginning, fol
lowed by selections from the
Mikado in costume, each part
being well taken and showing
careful training. Some of the
class have only studied vocal a
few weeks.
The second part of the pro
gram was equally as good as the
first, each singer doing herself
credit.
Mrs. Simpson charmed the
audience as she always does
here and responded to a hearty
enchore with a beautiful ballad.
Miss Minnie Lee Jago was not
able to appear on account of her
late illness.
Bennie Brasch in his whistling
solo was a popular number.
Contributed.
Suit Not Instituted.
Suit has not been instituted
for the collateral held by the
bondsmen for the Bank of New
port to indemnify them against
loss in the loan of the county
moneys to that bank, the Inde
pendent being in error Tuesday.
The information upon which
the article was based we thought
to be good, but sought to verify
it by phone and were not able to
reach the parties desired in the
limited time before press hour.
The First National Bank is
honoring the warrants of the
county treasurer, as a courtesy
and favor to the county, and
looking to the county for reim
bursement *
The society young men of the
city will give a dance at the
Hazel hotel this evening in hon
or of the visiting young * ladies
who are attending the Episcopal
council. The music for this de
lightful occasion will be furn
ished by the Chriswell orchestra.
WE CLOSE EVENINGS AT 7 O'CLOCK EXCEPT SATURDAY.
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Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office. Watson Bldo. Phone, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas,.
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ake Hall’s Family Pills for
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