XKtteatber jforecast.
Washington, June 16.—Forecast for Ar
kansas: Probably showers and cooler
Tuesday: Wednesday fair and warmer.
7ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. ^
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s cream bread takes the
lead.
Mayor J. W. Grubbs was out of
town Tuesday on business.
For fishing tackle and base ball
goods go to I. D. Price’s. 45 btf.
E. P. Moore of Helena was in New
port Tuesday on business.
Miss Lucy Brandenburg has been
quite sick since Sunday, but is im
proving.
The Cash Grocery is the only place
in town to get fresh raspberries and
b’ackberr'es every day. dSGlf.
Drink Pepophote for thy stomach’s
sake. Diamond “C” Bottling Works1
Telephone 72-3 rings.
Laborers Wanted—Negro men
with families to work in saw mill.
Apply to Dr. Washburn in Watson
Building. b6t
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at l-eason
able prices. d-298
John Prewitt, S. P. Redman and
others are planning a fishing trip to
day and expect to leave for Whit
stpin Lake this evening.
“Africolor” and “Pepopbote,” the
latest drinks, delivered anywhere in
the city 76c per case. Diamond “C”
Bottling Works. Telephone 72-3 rings.
Anyone wanting employment can
secure same at the camp of McCollum
& Bishop, near Grand Glaize, §1 a day
and board or 25 cents a box without
board. b38-2w.
W. Bennett Egan and Eugene H irsch
left Tuesday morning for Little Rock,
where they will visit the latter’s
brother, Irving Hirsch the remainder
of the week.
Pearls, baroques and
slugs. The highest prices
paid by J. E. TULLY &
CO., 14 Maiden Lane, New
York.
Marshal Stephens opened fire on the
canines of the town Tuesday morning,
whose tax had not been paid for this
year. Eight ownerless dogs were
killed and the work will continue un
til the surplus dogs of town have dis
appeared.
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Will F. Williams, an experienced and
skilled laundry man from Neosho,
Missouri, has been employed and
placed in charge of the plant by the
Newport Laundry Company, which is
now prepared to do the highest class
of laundry work. Being a home in
stitution, the excellence and prompt
ness of its work will secure a better
support than previously enjoyed
locally. 46 btf.
The arrivals at the Hazel Monday
were W. F. Rhew, Osceola; S. A.
Bruce, Pine Bluff; W. P. Martin, R. A.
Dowdy and wife, Searcy; T. II. Sav
age, A. J. Martin, Jno. T. Ward, Little
Rock; J. C. South and wife, Mountain
Home; R. M. Carter, Chas. B. Lewis,
Dene 11. Coleman, John W. Ferrill,
J. C. Yancey and son, Agnes Max
fleld, Batesville; G. O. Magness, New
ark; J. A. Chambers, Des Arc; W. E.
Ferguson, Augusta; Guy Beauman,
M. P. Tate, Pine Bluff.
A white man was found Tuesday
morning between the bridge and
Choctaw depot who had evidently
come in contact with some body 01
something. His head seemed badly
battered and was bleeding, but ht
could tell no connected story of hit
trouble. His identity has not beer
established, but he is probably a bun
or perhaps some workman from ui
the White river extension, as a larg*
number of them are to be found lyinf
around town every day. He ii
thought to have been drunk when h<
suffered the mishap.
The river Tuesday had reached s
very low stage, the guage registe
being 1.7 feet, which almost suspend
river traffic above this port. Th<
steamer Buck Elk, which has been en
gaged in hauling railroad supplie
from Penter’s Bluff to Buffalo City i
reported stranded on a rock just be
low the latter point and suffering ser
ious damage. Capt. Stallings ha
written Capt. Joyce that the water i
too low for another trip at presen
above Penter’s Bluff and has beei
advised to bring the Joe Wheeler t<
this port.
I. D. Price’s for hammocks.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.tf
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Grocery. d 19
Nice line of hammocks at I. D.
Price’s. 45 btf.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
Rock candy drip again for sale at
The Cash Grocery. 48 d.
Sheriff Bandy spent Tuesday in his
home township, Bird.
Bird cages, feather dusters and
alarm clocks at I. D. Price’s. 45 btf
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
C. W. Rhodes went to Little Rock
on the noon train Tuesday on a busi
ness trip.
For Rent—One room with board.
Day boarders wanted also. Apply to
Mrs. Wolf on Hazel Street. 45 d6t
Mrs. F. M. Chambers of Maud, Mis
sissippi was here Tuesday morning
and left on the Batesville passenger.
Mrs. William Gregg returned Tues
day morning from St. Louis, accom
panied by her mother, who will visit
her.
Mrs. Wm. Bailey went to Brinkley
Tuesday morning to spend a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Hooker and
family.
C. B. Best came up from Judsonia
Monday afternoon to spend a few
days here on a visit to his father’s
family.
Huffman’s candies are the best on
the market—the three leading candy
firms of St. Louis and the leading one
of Little Rock, say so. 275-dtf
Mrs. R. T. Simmons returned Mon
day night from St. Louis. While away
she also made a pleasant visit to rel
atives in Bolivar, Tennessee.
George W. Decker, who has been
sick at the Hazel Hotel in this city,
was able to be out Monday and ex
pects to return home to-night.
In future 60c will be price for soda
water delivered anywhere in the city.
Cash on delivery. Diamond “C” Bot
tling Works. Telephone 72-3 rings.
The Cash Grocery never advertises
anything it doesn’t have. When you
read that any article can be purchased
at that store, you may know it’s so.
48 d.
The Iron Mountain offers specia
rates to the lake resorts by rail and
steamship. For information call on
Gus Coffin, Ticket Agent at Iron
Mountain. 40btf.
Any two persons wishing a furnished
room with board, man and wife pre
ferred, call on Mrs. M. C. Lee, corner
Third and Laurel streets. Day board
ers also wanted. 41-d4w.
Mrs. Marvin Hare is reported some
better, resting easier and with fever
under better control. Her sister,
Mrs. J. L. Conner has returned to her
home at Augusta.
The Citizens’ Gas & Fuel Company
on Tuesday commenced the work of
extending the mains along the alley
back of Front Street between Walnut
and Main Streets.
Richard Riter arrived on No. 3
Tuesday from St. Jliouis to visit his
mother Mrs. C. H. Niemeyer, who
also expects her youngest son Cam
eron between July 1 and 15.
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Kearis anu oiu^^ocnu
your pearls and slugs to
J. M. O’Hara & Co., Mem
phis, Tenn. Best prices
and quickest returns.
The arrivals at the Planters Monday
were Chas. Minor, Jr., Memphis;
Wm. H. Morrow, DeVail’s Bluff; G
O. Magness, W. T. Magness, Newark;
J. E. Latham, F. W. Morris, J. T
Talley, Batesville; L. B. Boon, Ken
yon.
Dr. G. J. Tankersley of Weldon waf
in Newport Tuesday' and made the
Independent office a pleasant call
He is a hospitable, warm hearted anc
’ interesting gentleman of the Southerr
| school, whose good will and confl
[ dence this paper appreciates.
J. W. Hutchinson left Tuesday
morning for his home at Oxford
1 Mississippi. His friends in Newpor
r wish him well and will always be in
s terested in his success, for he is i
most exceptional young man, whos<
future w'e hope may be a bright one
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3 The Iron Mountain sold 24 tickets t<
. children and 17 to grown people fo
. the Presbyterian picnic to Batesville
3 A number from other churches ac
3 coinpanied the Presbyterians and n<
t doubt a pleasant day was passed b]
j the entire party at the Ex-Confed
, erate park grounds, which is admir
ably adapted for picnics.
IN HONOR OF MISS ECHOLS.
Miss Noreene Kinman entertained
quite a party of young lady and
gentleman friends Monday evening in
honor of her guest Miss Stella Echols,
of Cotton Plant. The hostess is a
very popular member of her crowd,
which is most easily accounted for in
her sweet and genial disposition and
charming manner.
A feature of the evening’s enter
tainment was the playing of old-time
and patriotic songs by Miss Marille
Dillard and Mrs. J. L. Sells, answer
ing the questions of a civil war ro
mance. This afforded no end of
amusement and in the drawing to de
cide the prize winners, Miss Jennie
McCauley carried off the first prize
and Miss Josie Phillips the booby.
The refreshments were delicate and
nicely served, completing a most de
lightful occasion, such as make the
lives of young people a pleasant and
refreshing memory in later years.
Those present were as follows:
Misses Josie Phillips, Katie Bishop,
Aubrey Arnold, Bessie Buford, Neill
Bandy, Janie Stephens, Jennie Mc
Cauley, Tillie Sprigg, Mae Whittaker,
Lucile Taylor, Dovie Erwin, Della
Bernstein, Nellie Terry, Mary Bailey,
Annie Dutton, Stella Echols, Noreene
Kinman, Katie Price; Messrs. Ed
Sprigg, ' Chas Holmes, Lawrence
Beard, Roy Dutton, Homer Buford,
Eugene Hirsch, W. Bennett Egan, H.
Evans Bragg, Edwin Carter, Robt.
Laird, Tom Dillard, Ernest McDonald.
SETTLE CLAIMS IN COURT.
A Tennessee pearl buyer named
Young lost a couple of pearls in a box
Saturday evening, one of which he
thought he recognized in a pearl sold
to Dr. Henry Owen by John Q. Guy
nn.
The latter claims however to have
found the pearl in question Monday
afternoon on the Confederate park
bar and his statement is corroberated
by Frank Chaney. Dr. Owen did not
care to purchase a pearl whose own
ership was thus called in question,
but agreed to hold the same while
the claims of the contesting owners
are tried in court.
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.
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THE BANK OF NEWPORT
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(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
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G. W. Decker, President, A. D. Bailey, Vice-President
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cashier
Directors:—A. D. Bailey, V. Y. Cook, G. W. Decker, John T. Flynn,
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. E.
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
We thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of which we ar
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B. B. Bond.
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Reduced Rates vial
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and return, at one fa* M
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30 and July 11, 12 anjd
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