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J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. ^
HCleatber jforecast.
Washington, August 7.—Forecast for Ar
kansas; Friday, fair.
Huffman bakes bread every day.
Huffman’s' cream bread takes the
lead.
Huffman can bake cakes for the
most fastidious. d-tf
The river Thursday showed a small
rise, the guage registering 1.3 feet.
Anshutz Loekard went to Little
Rock on the noon train Thursday for
a visit.
Misses May and Jennie Cook of
Elmo were shopping in Newport
Thursday.
Dr. Pepper, the pearl buyer, went
to Black Rock Wednesday night on a
business trip.
Robt. Laird has resumed his po
sition at M. Cohn’s, after a visit to
Searcy friends.
Lacy Tighlman went to.Little Rock
on No. 3 Thursday, after a visit to the
home of Dr. J. M Jones.
C. D. Lafferty and William Shelton
went out on Cache river hunting and
fishing Thursday afternoon.
A list was out for a dance at the
Hazel Friday evening, but it is prob
able that it will be abandoned.
Dr. Ira Erwin ari’ived Wednesday
evening from Little Rock on a month’s
visit to bis father’s family in this
city.
Corley G. Price, a groomsman is the
Jones-Redman wedding, returned to
his home in Little Rock Wednesday
night.
Huffman & Son serve ices, cream
and cake and everything in that line
to parties and receptions at l’eason
able pi’ices. d-298
Summer Toui’ist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Richard Baldwin returned to Little
Rock on the noon train Thursday. He
made many friends in Newport during
hi3 short stay.
Miss Lizzie Jones of Alicia, who has
been the guest the past week of Miss
Willie Howell, returned home Thurs
day morning.
Mrs. M. C. Wickersham of Little
Rock attended the Jones Redman
wedding and will visit her sister Mrs.
Foi-rest Dillai'd.
f The lawn parly of Misses Leah and
Ellen Jones has been postponed in
definitely owing to the critical illness
of Mi’s. J. R. Cox.
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
Just for fun.
J. R. Mayhan and family and Henry
Mayhan of Little Rock went to New
ark Thursday morning, where they
will enjoy a family reunion at the old
home.
Junius R. Cox and Gustave Jones,
husband and brother of Mrs. J. R.
Cox, who is now so sick at Maryville,
Missouri, left Wednesday night for
hor httdsirlo
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Billingsley ex
pected to arrive Thursday on the
Catalina Islands off the coast of Cali
fornia, where they will spend a part
of their recreation trip.
The arrivals at the Planters Wed
nesday were S. G. Cushing, Calico
Rock; 8. M. Hendrickson, Batesville;
J. N. McCurdy and wife, Augusta;
W. B. Robinson, Little Rock.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent lire, has moved
into No. 207, Walnut Street, adjoining
W. B. Chastain’s, where he will be
pleased to see his trade. b.84.t.f.
Just for fun.
H. Oliver Nouss has accepted a po
sition as book-keeper for Henry
Schott and began work Wednesday.
Mr. Nouss has a wide circle of friends
and his cordial and ever present good
nature continues to broaden that
circle.
Round trip tickets to San Francisco
or Los Angeles, Cal., via Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf Route, with final
limit to return September 30, only
§47.60. Stop overs allowed. Dates
of sale July 20, August 2 to 10 in
clusive.
Huffman’s kisses are the best, d.ti
Huffman runs the only bread wagon
Swiss and cream cheese at Huff
man’s. 53 dtf.
Eggs and butter can be secured at
The Cash Grocery. d91tf.
For your six o’clock breakfast
order Huffman’s light rolls, fresh
baked. 4-dtf
A. C. Throp of Poplar Bluff was
here Thursday morning on his way to
Batesville.
For Rent: Neat six-room cottage
with bath, 407 Elm Street. Apply to
Mrs. Lucy B. Green. 86d6t.
Miss Jewell Wise returned to Wel
don Wednesday after a short trip to
Newport for shopping purposes.
Miss Lizzie Tetwiler, who has been
visiting her uncle at Ironton, has re
turned home.—Poplar Bluff Citizen.
Esquire W. P. Best and daughter
Mrs. Angus of McCrory are visiting
the family of C. B. Best in East New
port this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hayes expect
to take advantage of the Frisco ex
cursion Saturday and enjoy a trip to
Eureka Springs.
Mrs. E. McDonald and Miss Hilda
Bailey returned Wednesday afternoon
from a short but much enjoyed visit
to relatives at Weldon.
Tr}' the new rigs and good drivers
at the R. L. Robinson Livery Stable,
upper end of Front Street. Good
service at reasonable charges. 62dtf
Mrs. Narcie Minor and son Charles,
Miss Lou Minor and Miss Ida Parrish
left Thursday morning for Ozark
Springs, to spend a few weeks.
Miss Jo Webb of Newport passed
through the city Tuesday on her way
to Guthrie, Okla., where she will visit
friends.—Little Rock Democrat.
The theatrical troupe, who have
been holding forth in the Newport
opera house the past three nights, left
Thursday morning for Batesville.
Mrs. Arthur Fels went to Batesville
Thursday morning, being compelled
to give up the trip Wednesday, owing
to the late hour of departure of the
local.
Dr. B. E. Black and wife returned
Wednesday night from a pleasant trip
to California, making the going trip
by a southern route and the return by
a northern line.
Just for fun.
Round trip tickets to Salt Lake
City via Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
route, return limit Sept. 30, only $35,
with stop over allowed. Dates of sale
August 7 to 10 inclusive.
Miss Jessie Burge of Clarendon
spent Wednesday night here the
guest of Miss Hilda Bailey and left
Thursday morning for Sulphur Rock
where she will visit an aunt.
The Junior Endeavor Society of the
Christian church will give a lawn
social Thurday night at the home of
Mrs. Otto Bowen, from 7 to 11. Ice
cream and cake 15 cts. Everybody
invited. dtd
Judge F. D. Fulkerson returned to
Batesville Thursday morning, court
being completed here. He was very
much pleased with the manner in
which business has been expedited
during the past term of court.
The arrivals at the Hazel Wednes
day were E. R. Butler, J. T. Parsons,
Batesville; Fred D. Whiting, Little
Rock; W. L. Evans, Ben Cohn, C. H.
Adams, Memphis; Clem McReynolds,
Paducah, Ky.; Chas. A. Fisher,Brazil,
Indiana.
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Lithia water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 112 miles west of
Memphis on the Frisco System.
Write for rates. Address, Manager,
Southern Hotel. 59b3m.
EUREKA SPRINGS EXCURSION.
W. L. Evans, traveling passenger
agent on the Frisco, writes the Inde
pendent in regard to the Saturday
excursion from Hoxie to Eureka
Springs and return for §4.00, tickets
being good to return on any regular
train within fifteen days from date of
sale. In part, Mr. Evans says:
“For the accomodation of the pass
engers who may desire to make the
trip from Newport, we have arranged
to honor excursion tickets purchased
at Hoxie on our fast train west, which
leaves Hoxie at 10:53 p. m., arriving
in Eureka Springs at 8:30 the follow”
ing morning. By this means, passen
i gers may leave Newport on the Iron
Mountain at 8:55 p. m., arriving in
Hoxie at 10:24 p. m., giving them
plenty of time to connect with our
west bound train. dtd.
JONES-ROBERTS.
At the commodious country home
of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Stephens, Mr.
Buford Jones and Miss Melvina Rob
erts were quietly married Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o’clock by Justice
Lucien B. Harris, a number of the
friends of the contracting parties
being present to witness this plighting
of their troth.
The bride was handsome in her
wedding dress of white, trimmed with
lace, while the groom wore conven
tional black. The parlor was tastily
decorated for tne occasion and the
young couple were overwhelmed with
congratulations from the company
present.
The Independent is cordial in its
extension of best wishes for long and
happy lives.
FINED IN MAYOR’S COURT.
Oscar Green, Tobe Anderson and
Joe Nickens were each fined $2.00 and
costs by Acting Mayor J. R. Mayhan
Wednesday afternoon, for jumping off
and on trains in the Iron Mountain
yards. The law in this regard will be
strictly enforced, and the boys who
are so rash as to risk their lives in
this hazardous pastime, will be looked
after by Marshal Stephens.
Henry Robinson was also fined in
the mayor’s court for disturbing the
peace by fighting.
JOSEPH G. LEONARD.
’Joseph G. Leonard, a farmer who
rented the place of J. A. Baird near
town, died Wednesday night at his
home at the age of 66 years, after a
sickness covering about four weeks.
The burial was held Thursday after
noon at Surrounded Hill.
The deceased leaves a wife, one son
and two daughters. He served with
credit to himself in the Confederate
army and was regarded by those who
had dealings with him as an honest
man and upright, honorable citizen.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID.
For this reason you should send
your Fine Pearls, Baroques and slugs
to our firm, as we sell to European
markets exclusively. J. M. O’Hara
& Co., 34 Madison St. Memphis, Tenn.
DRS. R. A. & W. R. WASHBURN,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Special attention given to diseases
of Ear, Nose and Throat. Also Dis
eases of Women.
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Offices: New Watson Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
Newport, Arkansas.
DR. H. O. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
Newport, - - - Arkansas.
A. H. MIZE & CO.
Manufacturers of
^ and Dealers in (©)
Fine Photos,
Photo Buttons,
PICTURE FRAMES. ETC.
Pictures Copied and Fnlarged, any
Size or Style. View Work on
Short Notice.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Give Us a Call.
Studio 114, Walnut St.
Next door to Herald Office.
PEARLS.
We pay the highest prices for
Pearls, Slugs, Points or Baroques.
Send your pearls to us, if our offer
is not accepted, we will return them
at our expense.
Try us on a small lot.
Wm. Barthman,
174 BROADWAY, CORNER MAIDEN
LANE, NEW YORK, N. Y.
DEALER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES
AND JEWELRY.
The Daily Independent
by mail or carrier, 10c
per week.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
OFFICERS=======:- _ -Tf=
. AD. Bailey, Vice-President
G. W. Decker, President, ■ j£INMAN Asst. Cashier
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. i. u. ivun- ,_
^ t,„;in„ v v Took G W. Decker, John T. Flynn,
Directors:—A. D. Bailey, V. Y. cook, ct. ’ . E
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A.
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
We thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of which we are
enabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend,
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account i>/414.yy.
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..Capital, $50,000
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.
Directors:—T. J. Watson, John M. Cook, Ben Adler, S. Wolff, J. O.
Taylor, T. J. Craham, G. W. Hurley, W. A. Billingsley,
B. B. Bond.
Officers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President;
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
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To Northern and i
Eastern Resorts ^
VIA THE
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Wabash Line.
Enjoy an Observation=Cafe, Parlor or Luxurious
Chair Cooled by Electric Fans en route.
For further information ask your home ticket
agent or addresss
W. D. WOOD, T. P. A., St. Louis, Ho.
CHEAP SUMMER
Excursion Tickets
ON AUGUST 16TH THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Will sell round trip tickets, good to return August ^
dl, at tne following rates from Memphis.
Old Pt. Comfort, Va., §18.00
Virginia Beach, Va., §18.00
Ocean Vie-w, Va., §18.00
Hot Springs, Va., §18.00
Roanoke, Va.. §15.35
Asheville, N. C., #12.00 a
Hot Springs, N. C., #12.00 I
Tybee, Ga., #16.36 J
Monteagle, Tenn. #7.30 f|
Both morning and night trains from Memphis
(■arry . irough coaches and sleepers as usual, and
.ttodqumk and comfortable means of reaching these
' ... , t'ihs ieserved any time in advance. Tickets
", L * *°'( at C\[y office, 309 Main street and
at Union Station. Write or call on
L. M. DeSacsscbe, C. T. A., Memphis.
;■ f' ^mooTEB, A. G. P. A. Chattanooga.
C- A, DeSapsspbe, I). P. A., Memphis.
Daily Independent.