L JOHNSON-HAWN
I CHURCH WEDDING.
Beautiful Marriage of Miss Claire
Johnson to Mr. 0. D. Hawn
of Little Rock Celebrated
Tuesday Evening.
“All the world loves a lover”
and all Newport society it would
seem love a wedding, for therein
do the lovers plight their troth
and take upon themselves vows
tjjat are only ended in death, and
the impressiveness of this thought
and supreme importance of that
, mo( .lent when courtship leads to
tb%*Be*altar the captives of a mu
tual affection, focus about the
wedding the interest of the pub
lic as well as climax the love story
of bride and groom.
The Presbyterian church was
crowded to its capacity Tuesday
evening to witness the Johnson
Hawn wedding, and many were
compelled to await without its
pretty walls, made inviting by
recent improvements. To the in
comer was presented a pleasing
scene, trim in tastily arranged
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chancel and for a background
which partially screened the choir
was a heavy embankment of
potted plants and fern, a mass
of greenery through woven vine.
Immediately in front was a pretty
arch, from whose semicircle
proud magnolias in liveriee of
white midst dark surroundings
' smiled down benisons of approval
and good will upon tir.s tiysting
spot.
| At the appointed hour, 8:45 p.
m., Miss Hester Phillips, who
I possesses a finely cultivated voice
I of much sweetness, sang very
1 prettily “As I Have Chosen
^rou,” which was followed by a
beautiful rendition of a bridal
chorus taken from “The Rose
Maiden” by a choir composed of
Mesdames George Sink, T. S.
Stephens, S. M. Beattie, C. W.
Beard, F. Bosch, Estelle Claridge,
Misses Hester Phillips, Gene
Bandy, Janie Stephens, Messrs.
W. C. Wharton, J. D. Neal, R.
H. Askew and Wm. Magoffin,
Mrs. Edyth Johnson being the
accompanist.
Before the conclusion of these
numbers the wedding party had
arrived and the ever popular
stiains of Mendlessohn’s march
i nnnnnnc^d iheir ent*ance. Mrs.
I George Sink, a performer of much
I expression, presided at the organ
■ and was accompanied by Miss
ft Gene Bandy, a capable interpre
ft ter of melody upon the violin,
ft The ushers entered singly via
ftthe two aisles, Messrs. W. T.
tft>arish, George K. Stephens and
Aftrank Gullette upon the left and
Baft M. Berger, Jr., P. H. Van Dyke
Meld W. B. Egan upon the right,
^ftftssing before the altar and tak
ijifngft their positions upon the op
Wposftte sides. They were followed
by Jhe four sweet little flower
girls* Misses Jewell Daniels and
Ruth*Egan and Misses Geraldine
i Gravfttt and Corinne Mosby, the
I first tfto being dressed in dainty
W white ftostumes and the last two
in bluel The two couples ranged
themseftres at the bases of the
arch. 1
The bilide was preceded by her
maid of \ honor, Miss Gertrude
Harringtcwi of Poplar Bluff, up
the left aisle, while Mr. H. 0.
Nouss as \ best man and Mr.
Hawn entered via the right aisle.
The officiating minister, Rev.
R. B. WillisV preceded the en
trance of the\ bridal party, with
\ few well expressed and timely
;emarks upomthe sacredness of
ie vows about to be taken and
administering of the rite was
;h touching apd impressive,
ehdlessohn’^ march was also
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used for the recessional and the
wedding party immediately re
paired to the home of the bride,
where the newly wed were over
whelmed with congratulations.
They were the recipients of many
elegant presents, one of the
handsomest being a silver ser
vice of table and tea spoons,
forks and pearl handle knives,
a token of the esteem in which
the fair bride is held by the
members of the Presbyterian
church.
MID SHOWERS OF RICE.
The bride and groom left that
evening at 11 o’clock for a
honeymoon with relatives of the
groom at Fredericktown and
other points in Missouri. The
best man and maid of honor also
left upon the same train, and as
all shared in the showers of rice
the passengers doubtless thought
it a case of a double wedding.
There were bells, shoes, socks
and appropriate placards enough
to go around for half a dozen
newly married couples and if Mr.
and Mrs. Hawn ever revive an
appetite for rice they will be
assured of a ripe old age in
which to enjoy the domestic
felicity, success and prosperity
which a host of Newport friends
join the Independent in wishing
tnem.
COSTUMES WORN.
The bride, naturally beautiful,
with even features and sparkling
eyes, wore an elegant white silk,
elaborately shirred with lace
trimmings over white taffeta.
She carried a boquet of white
peas and was the recipient of
general compliment. She will
be much missed in Newport, for
her friends are many and her
talent as a piano performer will
cause her to be often missed in
the city’s social entertainments.
Miss Harrington wore a simple
but very beautiful Persian mull,
trimmed with lace, and carried a
boquet of sweet peas of pinkish
hues. She is one of Poplar
Bluff’s belles and was generally
admired here.
The groom and his attendants
wore the conventional black. Mr.
Hawn is a handsome young man
and his even-tempered disposi
tion, pleasing manners and gen
tlemanly conduct have acquired
him a host of friends. He is at
present in <he dispatcher’s office
of the Iron Mountain at Little
Rock, which will be their home
for the present, but we hope and
understand it to be true that they
may soon return to this city.
EXCURSION TO COTTER
SUNDAY, JUNE 12.
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$2.50 round trip. The Iron
Mountain will run a special train
to Cotter Sunday, June 12, leav
ing Newport at 8 a. m., arriving
CoUer 1 p. m. Leave Cotter at
4 p. m., and arrive at Newport
at 8:30 p. m. Take your lunch
with you and prepare to enjoy
yourselves. The track has been
laid across the new bridge and
through the tunnel and every
body will have a chance to go
through the great tunnel. Tick
ets will be on sale one week in
advance at the Iron Mountain
ticket office. Secure your tickets
early and have your seats re
served free. This is to be an
other first-class excursion, per
sonally conducted.
37td Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
22D ANNUAL DUMP SALE
At Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
Store begins Thursday, the 9th.
This will positively be the great
est sacrifice of merchandise ever
offered the people of Jackson
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SUFFERS STROKE
OF PARALYSIS.
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Mr. V. G. Richardson Suddenly
Stricken While Walking On
Madison Street In
Memphis.
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Monday afternoon, says the
Commercial - Appeal, a young
man in a light brown suit was
walking down Madison street be
tween Main and Second, when
he suddenly sank to the pave
ment and lay in the hot sun un
able to arise.
It was about 2 o’clock and di
rectly in front of the Commercial
Appeal office. A number of by
standers hastened to his assistr
ance. He was seemingly in no
pain and smiled as he asked td
be let alone for a few moments,
when he expected to be all right.
“It’s in my legs,” he said with a
smile. “I can’t move them.’’
He was lifted to some steps near
by and sat there for about half
an hour, expecting every moment
to be able to get up and walk. In
this he was disappointed, and
finally had to be assisted to a car:
CAUGHT A BULLET.
During the recent election for
governor in the state of Arkansas
there was more or less trouble
growing out of the heated nature
of the campaign. Personal feel
ing ran high and several shooting
affrays were the result. In one
of these V. G. Richardson of
Newport, Ark., the young man
mentioned, had the misfortune to
be hit with a bullet from a 41
caliber Colt's revolver. The bul
let entered his right groin and
finally lodged over the spine. The
exact location was determined by
the X rays, and it was for the
purpose of having it extracted
that he came to Memphis on this
visit.
The wound was inflicted by an
officer of the city in which the
affray occurred, and healed ap
parently without serious results.
Mr. Richardson said on Saturday
he called upon Dr. Smythe and
was informed that he might be
paralyzed at any moment, and
that it was his intention to have
an operation for the extraction
of the bullet performed before
leaving the city. The occurrence
of Monday, however, came as a
horrible shock, and he expects
to return to his home at Newport
and make another trip here for
the operation. In appearance,
dress and conversation the young
man is evidently of good breed
ing. He has been stopping at
No. 9 Linden street.
WHITE REACHES STAND.
White river has about reached
a stand and if the gauge were
here, it would register in excess
of twenty feet, for the report at
Jacksonport Wednesday morning
was 20.8 feet and rising at the
rate of two-thirds of an inch per
hour.
The recent rains have not af
fected Black river and this alone
saved our valley a disastrous
overflow. The low bottoms are
under water and the big corn
field of J. W. Baker above this
city is ruined and must be re
planted.
Cotter reports a fall of 5 1-5
feet, and at Batesville a stand
has been reached, so it is evident
the crest of the rise has gone
down, and without further rains,
we have nothing to fear.
A SNAP FOR LARGE MEN.
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17 1-2, worth 75c to $1.50, nov
39c at the Dump Sale. 37b
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And other seasonable goods to make room for Fall Stock,
commencing JUNE 1st, 1904,
At the Regular Spot Cash Prices,
With the following Discounts:
15 rer Cent on 25 Jrer Cent on
Refrigerators, Book Cases,
Ice Cream Freezers, Combination Book Cases,
Water Coolers, Buffets,
Poller Top Desks. Sideboards,
20 Per Cent on China Closets, Ij
Iron Beds, Rocking Chairs, Uathcr Couches, Bed Couches,
Dining Chairs, Folding Beds, Dressing Tables,
Bed Room Suits, Dining Tables, **a** Racks,
I Center Tables, Bed Lounges. Hanging Mirrors, j
| Turkish Leather Chairs. Children’s Go-Carts and Buggies.
We Are Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.
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OFFICERS and DIRECTORS.
Geo. W. Decker, President, R. M. Johnson, Cashier.
A- D. Bailey, V-President, T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cash,
Thos. J. Graham, Ed. P. Shoffner, J. T. Henderson,
Jos. M. Stayton, Dr. J. M. Jones, T. S. Stephens,