j I
■ One, was a caller Saturday and sub
I scribed for the Independent another
I year.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sharp have re
! turned from Batesville, where they
j spent a week visiting relatives and
j friends.
Rachel Lee, the little daughter of
! Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bleakley, who I
j reside on Walnut street, is quite sick,
i suffering from an attack of influenza. I
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Mrs. W. F. Wilson of Elmo was j
here today to take the afternoon train
for Hot Springs to visit her sister,
i Mrs. H. M. Wescott.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Keel and
children are now comfortably located
I at Hot Springs, where they are keep
ing house at the Sieglr apartmnts.
The many friends of Mrs. W. H.
Bacchus are glad to learn her condi
tion is better, having been very ill
with pneumonia.
James Denton, who has been very
sick at his room at the Hazel hotel
I is reported to be much better this af
j ternoon.
S. R. Phillips and T. J. Gregg were
both down town for a short while
this afternoon, having been very sick
for several days.
TONIGHT
D. W. Griffith
Presents g
“The Great Love"
A Patriotic and inspiring Spectacie
The same cast and producers as in
"The Birth of a Nation99
Showing the love of a country above all else
The cast includes
WEATHER.
Tonight partly ' cloudy, Tuesday,;
generally fair.
HERE AND THERE
For Sale—Ford car in good condi
tion. See Bert Snetser. 184dtf
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Mrs. R. L. Dennis is town today on
business.
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For Sale—Dodge car 1918 Model,
been in use since March.—Mrs. Ella
Mason, 506 Main street. 40w2t.
Pete Mitchell spent Sunday at his
home in Memphis.
Knox menus shoes cheap. Ill Wal
nut street dtf.
S. Switovv left today for St. Louis
to look after business a few clays.
WANTED—Nice clean rags at the
Independent office.
Tom Hale, Sr., of Grand Glaize
was here this morning on business.
Drayage of all kinds handled
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* <4IVIade in Newport ’ |
SWITWS CANDY
On Front Street
Next door to Hurley’s
‘.romptly. Phone No. 10. Chester
Robinson. _ ld-dtf
Thomas K. Hardy of Jonesboro was
registered at the Claridge hotel yes
terday.
Sweet Potatoes, Kraut, Mince
Meat, Chickens and Eggs.—Bowen’s
Cash Store. 217d6t
J. W. Grubbs is here from Little
Rock looking after business for a
day or two.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply Mri.
L. B. Grant, 403 Leona St. 14dtf
Miss Mildred Reamey returned
from Batesville Sunday evening,
where she has been for several days.
Just received a fresh stock of
Blanko’s Chockolates and Bon Bons—
no better candies made.—I. D. Price.
216d0t
Rex Brown left last evening for
Jonesboro, where he will spend two
or three days on business.
House Wanted—Must be in best
part of city with all modern conven
iences. Six or seven rooms unfur
nished.—E. N. Thicksten, 317 Laurel
St. Phone 429. 214 dot
Mrs. Chester Robinson, who has
been very sick with influenza, is much
better.
Miss Maude Stephens, chief opera
tor at the local telephone office, is at
Little Rock for two or three days.
Mrs. Hubert E. Tyler left Saturday
night for De Soto, Mo., to visit Mrs.
W. L. Nelligan for a week.
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A. P. Alvis, who resides on Route
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Rushton's Great After
Christmas Sale of Fine
Outerwear and Millinery
Ladies ) A1,
Suits .
Ladies
Ladies’ an^
Coats Chil
dren’s
Ladies’ Milli
Dresses
1 o price
2 Price | 2
50c on the dollar sale while they
last of all our high grade Ladies’
wearing apparel. This sale is
! Absolutely Cash.
.
Rushton Dry Goods Co.
Phene 225
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Rachel Lee, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bleakley of
Walnut street, is quit sick with in
; fluenza.
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W. J. Winfild and James Williams
of Seattle, Wash., are spending a few
days looking after business in New
port and are registered at the Hazel
hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher were
ealled to St. Louis this morning by
the death of liis mother. Mr. Fletch
er is with the S. Heinmann dry goods
establishment.
Rev. W. C. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitch
ell leave this afternoon for Little
Rock, where they spend two weeks at
tending a Mid-winter Bible school of
the Baptist church.
Mrs. Gillius Hercus of St. Louis is
here for awhile to be with her mo
ther, Mrs. I. D. Price, who has not
been well for several days. However, ■
she is reported to be improving.
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The Mothers’ Club will meet Tues
day afternoon at 3:30 at the High
school auditorium and the president
of the elub hopes to have a full at
tendance at the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Foster are re
joicing over the arrival of a fine
eight-pound girl at their home, who
has been named Mary Joe. Mr. Fos
ter is employed at the store of Wolff
Goldman. \
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Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse left
last night for Little Rock, where Mr.
Hillhouse will represent Jackson
county as representattive in the Ar
kansas legislature, which convened
today.
Miss Maggie Case of Batesville,
who spent last week with Newport
relatives, left last night for Moulton,
Alabama, being called to that place
by the continued illness of her sister,
Mrs. E. J. Mead.
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The little nine-year-old son of Dr.
and Mrs. A. L. Best is very ill with
pneumonia. Mrs. Best and children
had recently returned from Birming
ham, Alabama, where she was called
by the sudden death of her father.
Tom .J. Wolf of Springfield, Mo-, is
spending several days hei'e with his
mother, Mrs. A. J. Wolf, and on his
return will be accompanied home by
bis wife and little daughter, who have
been here since the holidays.
Ira J. Pickens was here from Wal
nut Ridge this morning going to
Batesville to assume his duties in
court. Mrs. Pickens will come down
on the evening train to visit her sis
ter until his return from Batesville.
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Sergeant Frank Grammar, who has
just been mustered out of service at
Camp Beaurgard, was hre today from
Batesville. He was formerly with the
First National Bank at Batesville and
will be with them again in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jowers of Lit
tle Rock will return home this after
noon after a visit with his sister and
mother, Mrs. Pleas Helms and Mrs.
Mary Jowers. The entire family of j
Mr. and Mrs. Helms are down with
the influenza.
Miss Helen Camp of Conway, who
has been teaching school in Sharp
county, was at the Claridge Hotel
yesterday returning home, being
forced to dismiss school for a few j
weeks on account of the prevalence
of influenza in the community.
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Lillian Gish
Henry B. Walthall
Geo. Faucett
Robert Harmon
Rose Mary Theby
George Seighman
A wonderful production in
Seven Reels
Admission-’ —25c
First Show starts 7 p. m.—Second Show 8:45 '
_ .Wollf-GoSdman Merc. Co.-,- W o I f f - Ho! d m a n Merc. CO.MW
Nothing Charged f othing C. 0. D. Nothing on Approval
A Real Wolff-Goldman
Clearance Sale
NOW
IN PROGRESS
YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!
The wonderful success of this Sale from
the beginning clearly demonstrates the |
good judgment and thrift of the buyers | 1
who are daily taking advantage of this 3
. extraordinary opportunity. |
THE LAST WEEK
This is the last week of our big clearing
sale—and we advise anticipating your *
wants for now and for months to come, at
these worth while reductions.
If you haven’t attended this sale ask your
neighbor about it.
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co,
"The Home of Good Merchandise**