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WEATHER.
Tonight and Friday fair, continued
cold.
HERE AHD THERE
For auto service call 186. llOdMt
Earl Wishon is very ill with pneu
monia, which developed yesterday.
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See W. H. Snctser, Jr., for all kinds
of electrical work. Phone 80. Ild26t
Manager O. P. Moss of the Arkan
sas Light & Power Company is at
home sick today..
Funished room for rent. Call 406.
Ill (Pit
Start the New Year right and sub
scribe for the Independent and re
solve to keep posbed.
If you want service car call T. E.
Barker Auto Co. Phone 186. 110d3t
Do not fail to read our special
1919 clubbing offers and take advan
| tag© of one of them.
For Auto Service call T. E. Barker
* Auto Company. Phone 186. 110d3t
Lieut. Vernon Roberts of Camp
Pike spent New Year’s <|ay with
friends in Newport.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill Wal
nut street dtf.
Mrs. A1 Lindsey has returned home
to Little Rock, after spending the hol
idays with her mother.
WANTED—-Nfee clean rags at the
Independent office,
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Miss Lillie Tims of Tuckerman and
Virgie Tims of Norfolk, Va., visited
their sister, Mrs. Robert Ivy, today.
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! For Sale—Ford car in good condi
tion. See Bert Snetser. 184dtf
Joe Brown began his duties today
as custodian of the county court
house, succeeding Frank Foster.
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Rubbers, Arctics, rain hats and
raincoats.—Bowen’d Cash Store.
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j C. L. Mariner spent today in Jones
■ boro attending a meeting of Red
Cross chairmen.
If you need Comforts, we have
them from $2.98 to $8.00.—Bowen’s
j Cash Store. 210d6t
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County Treasurer C. K. Coe and
| family moved from Tuckerman to
j Newport today and will occupy prop
| erty on Pine street.
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Drayage of all kinds handlet?
M-omptly. Phone No. 10. Cheste?
Robinson. 13-dtf
Leo Saenger left last night for
Clayton, Mo., where he will enter
Charminade College, after spending
the holidays at home.
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Lost—On the streets, an old fash
ioned bar pin. Finder return to
Chamber of Commerce, or Independ
len condition . of Cache river. They !
will start out next Monday.
Miss Leah Jones spent New Year’s
day at home and returned to .Tucker- j
man last evening to ' resume her j
school work this morning. The rains 1
of Monday and Tuesday flooded the
basemem of the school building at
Tuekerman so the fires were put out I
and school dismissed until this morn
ing.
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Dr. Ira H. Erwin had a telegram |
this morning from Artemus Shell, 1
expressing New Year’s greetings and
best wishes. Artemus and Teddy
Shell both arrived at Camo Stewart, j
Va., from France last night and will
no doubt be home some time soon.
Their friends will be glad to welcome
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them home, also any of the other sol
dier boys of old Company E.
Rev. Warner L. Forsyth of Chat
tanooga, Tenn., came in on the Rock
Island this afternoon and is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Mack
while here. Rev. Mr. Forsyth will be
married to one of Newport’s charm
ing young ladies, Miss Willie Over
ton Minor, at noon Saturday, the
wedding taking place at St.» Paul’s
church.
Miss Novella Kirkland, who has
heen with The Realty Company for
several years, has resigned her posi
tion and accepted one as stenographer
and assistant to Dr. Ira H. Erwin.
Sidney Rutland is now connected with
The Realty Company, where he will
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look after the insurance business of
that well known insurance and real
estate company.
J. D. Carvell of Grubbs received a
message this morning announcing the
sudden death of his mother, Mrs.
Robert Carvell, at Alensville, Ky.,
which occurred last night, or early
this morning. Mr. Carvell left on
this morning’s train to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Carvell had often visit
ed her son’s family here, and was an
unusually fine woman and made
many friends who deeply regret to
learn of her death. She was in her
seventies and had been in ill health
for some time and her death was not^^
unexpected. She is survived by her
husband, sons and daughters.
ent office for reward.
You can save from 50c to $1.00 on '
your 1919 reading matter if you act j
promptly and take advantage of one ]
of our special clubbing offers.
WANTED— Unincumbered white
lady to cook and keep house for small
I family and reside with family. Ap
! ply at Independent office. 09d3t
County Agent and Mrs. F. H.
; Whitaker returned last night" from
S Moro, Ark., where they visited the
former’s brother during the holidays.
Lost — Three $5-War Savings
Stamps in Newport Saturday 'night.
Finder will please return to O. M.
Bowen and receive* reward. 209d3t
Miss Stella Nuckolls went down to
Auvergne this afternoon to spend a
I day or two with her sister, Mrs. Lee
May.
Wanted—Position as stenographer
or general office work by young lady
who has had some experience. Good
references. Apply at Independent
office or 219 Hazel street, Phone 338.
Jake Grossman, the genial proprie
tor of the Famous Cash Store, is
able to be back at his post of duty
after several days’ illness.
Wanted To Buy—Oak, Ash, Hick
ory, Pecan, Cypi’ess, Maple and Cot
tonwood logs on the banks of White
river. Write for prices and specifi
cations.—White River Land & Tim
ber Co., Augusta, Ark. 38w2t
Dr. L. T. Hays and family have
moved from Newport Avenue to the
Mrs. Lucien Harris home on Walnut
street.
Rev. Thomas H. Watkins will
preach at the Presbyterian church
Sunday, January 5, morning and ev
ening. Come out and hear a good
sermon. ■ llld3t.
Every farmer in Jackson county
should read the announcement of the
Country Gentleman in this issue and
then send in his subscription prompt-;
iy.
Our boys returning from camp
should write J. A. Taylor for new cat
alogue for Springfield Business Col
the great business prosperity that is
sure to come soon.—Springfield Bus
iness College.
James Denton, who has been out at
Grubbs on a furlough, was here Tues
day night on his return to San Diego,
California, where he is in the naval
training station.
Taken Up—At J. C. Tim’s place
lti miles west of Tuckerman, one
blue horse-mule, about 4 years old,
no bands or marks. Have posted an
imal.—H. A. Berry, Tuckerman, Ark.
38wlt
Misses Eleanor Hubly, Matilda
Wilmans, Mary Bates and Myrtle
Hedges leave on No. 3 for Searcy to
re-enter Galloway college, after a
two weeks’ vacation at home.
Renew your subscription promptly
and you will not miss a copy of the
Independent. Special clubbing of
fers advertised in this issue of
save you money on your 1919 maga
zines and newspapers.
Miss Carolyn Whitmarsh of Texar
kana arrived last evening and is-the
guest of Miss Willie Overton Minor,
and will be the maid of honor at
Miss Minor’s wedding Saturday of
this week.
The Weekly Independent, The Pro
gressive Farmer and the Weekly
Commercial Appeal for one year, 156
papers for only $2.50 if you act
promptly. Read advertisement in
this issue for other attractive offers.
R. B. Hooker, W. A. Billingsley and
j. S. Wilmans leave this evening for
St. Louis to be present Friday after
noon at the funeral of the late Isaac
Goldman, which takes place in the af
ternoon of Friday. *
Miss Eliso Hooker, who is spending
the winter in Baltimore, is in New
York City for the holidays, and
writes interestingly of her trip.
She is the guest of school girl friends
in the city. ,
John Erwin, who has been with the
Johnson-Cloyes Hardware Co. for one
year, has gone to Batesville, where
he will go into the hardware business
with E. O. Craig. Mr. and Mrs. Er
win left yesterday morning for Bates
ville.
Sheriff J. M. Ivy and Deputy Col
lector Robert Ivy did not begin their
tax collecting rounds yesterday. They
were to meet the tax-payers of Rem
mel yesterday, but were prevented',
from doing so on account of the^wol-j
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Thanking All Our
CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS I
Everywhere far their patronage
of the past, we wish them a
happy and prosperous New
W I !
I Year.
HAYDEN-HOLLOWAY
J FURNITURE CO.
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A Big' Reduction
in prices on all heavy weight, fall and winter
goods. We are not geing to carry anything over
and speculate on what goods will be worth next
fall. It may be higher and then again it may
not be worth as much, we will not take any
chances. Ail heavy goods will be sold out if
we have to make *
■ A SACRIFICE
This does not mean everything in the house it
includes only such as Men’s, Women’s and
I Children’s Underwear, Men's and Boy’s Suits,
Odd Pants, Overcoats or Mackinaw Coats.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Cloaks, Suits or
Skirts, Men’s, Ladies, and Children’s Sweaters,
and many more items which is considered
(winter goods.
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arry Says
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Before greeting you with my best wishes
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year, please
let us individualize our heartiest congratula
tions upon being Americans and the great
peace of the world brought about by one
great merit and cc-operation.
Let us live up to our standard of fairness
and successful prosecution of our great will
toward all mankind.
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My policy in the future, as in the past
is that of giving and receiving fill* value, and
with stil! greater effort, I shall try to merit
your confidence and patronage so that as in the
past our co-operation shall be to our mutual
benefit. 1 wish to fhank very kindly for past favors
and assume you of my great desire to continue my
pleasant relations with greater promise for 1919. .
Harry G. Brandenburg
The Merchant
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