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VOLUME III NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1903. NUMBER 19
FRISCO CONNECTION.
Harrison-Dodd City Electric Line
Will Connect White River
Road With Frisco.
Harrison, Dec. 10. —One of the
promoters of the proposed elec
? trie line from Harrison to Dodd
City is in town and seems very
sanguine of the success of the
enterprise. He reports that the
engineer will be here this week
to begin locating the survey.
This road, if built, will connect
the St. Louis & North Arkansas
road with the White River branch
of the Missouri Pacific, which is
now under construction, and
’ which passes about ten miles to
the northeast of this place. It
will also reach into the Dodd
City mining district, where con
siderable mining development is
going on and new mills being
built at other mines.
It is also the purpose of the
company, when the Dodd City
line is completed, to run a line
south into the timber and mining
district of Newton county.
The now mill is now in
operation at the Spear mine,
which will furnish considerable
tonage in the near future. There
is also other very promising de
velopment work making in this
district. This enterprise means
much to Harrison, and the peo
ple here are anxiously awaiting
the beginning of actual construc
tion.
EVENING CARD CLUB.
The Evening Card Club met at
the home of Mrs. Gus Martin as
hostess Thursday.
Military euchre was played and
four prizes were given. Mrs. T.
D. Kinman, Jr., having made
the highest score, was awarded
the first prize, a beautiful cup
and saucer. Mrs. T. E. Allen
came in for second honors, a
hand painted plate, Miss Lula
Wolf a hand painted calendar,
R. M. Johnson a leather cigar
case.
At the conclusion of the game
a delicious luncheon of chicken
salad, not roils, nam croquets,
pickles and coffee was served.
Those present outside of the
club members were Misses Lula
Wolf and Ladye Fagan and Mr.
F. P. Skipwith.
The evening was thoroughly
enjoyed by all, Mrs. Martin being
a charming hostess.
UNIQUE FUNCTION.
Rarely has Newport enjoyed
a unique entertainment as that
so cleverly planned and as in
geniously carried out upon Thurs
day afternoon at the home of
Miss Mabel Stayton, when a
host of excursionists turned out
to enjoy a trip over the Fun
ville, Frolictown & Featherbrain
Railway.
From 2 until 6 p. m. “Stayton
Place” reminded a traveler of a
union depot throng in the num
ber of guests, who were met by
the porter, Master Leslie O’Neal,
and1 then directed to the waiting
room upstairs, where a ticket
was secured of the agent, Mrs.
Wm. Bailey. This was, of
course, a free excursion and the
delights of riding upon a pass be
came the experience, for once at
least, of all present.
The ticket, a long yellow slip
after the order of a homeseekers’
excursion, instituted a question
contest, blank spaces being left
upon the form of same for the
insertion of answers. So suc
cessful were the travelers, as
journeying begets knowledge,
that the awarding of prizes was
made by lot. Mrs. L. Hirsch
won a suit case of candy, while
to Miss Mary Joyce fell a booby,
a toy train to which was attached
a bottle of “catch-up.”
Leslie O’Neal also served as
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| “news butch” and dispensed of)
i light refreshments, passing;
salted peanuts and peppermints, j
| Misses Hal and Josie Phillips,
Lucy Brandenburg, Dovie Er
I win, Gertrude Skillern and Ma
! rille Dillard seiwed the refresh
ments, the ices representing
beautiful flowers and figures.
Those present were: Mes
dames Walter Harris, Phil Por
ter, Chas. Wilmans, R. M. John
son, S. R. Phillips, T. D. Kin
man, Jr., Walter Montgomery,
Geo. Hillhouse, 0. D. Watson,
Wm. Hooker, B. B. Bond, Wm.
Bailey, Geo. Hays, W. A. O’Neal, j
R. W. Bandy, Wesley Beard, J.
Blanchard, C. Simpson, C. E.
Crook, Eugene Maris, Ed Mann,
A. Fels, Geo. Anderson, T. E.
Allen, J. H. McHugh, L. Hirsch,
J. P. Berman, I. Goldman, L. E.
Willis, W. W. McMinn, J. M.
Jones, Misses Lizzie Gullette,
Mary Joyce, Lula Empie, Lula
Wolf, Gertrude Skillern, Marille
| Dillard, Pearl Foushee, Carrie
! Stevens, Bessie Watson, Hal and
! Josie Phillips, Ray and Lucy
| Brandenburg, May Ward, Ladye
I Fagan, Lucile Sanford, Tillie
Venable, Susie Jones and Rob
erta Morrison.
VICTORY FOR REGULARS.
President Makes Appointment to
Conway Postoffice—Insurg
ents Turned Dowm.
Owen J. Owen, Jr., who has
been appointed postmaster at
Conway, was recommended for
that place by the Republican
state central committee repre
senting the “regular” wing of
the party in the state. His com
petitor was J. P. Balmat, the
present postmaster, who was en
! dorsed by the insurgent Republi
! can committee.
No little curiosity has existed
in political circles as to which1
one of the recommendations
President Roosevelt would ac
cept. The issue was apparently
sharply drawn between the two
factions, and the recognition ac
corded the “regulars” by the
appointment of Owen will natu
rally cause rejoicing among them.
The “regulars” promptly de
cided to ask the appointment oi
Owen, and the result shows that
the Arkansas “regulars” do not
come under the persona non grata
classification so far as, Roosevelt
is concerned.
The other Arkansas appoint
ments announced by the presi
dent were also made on the rec
ommendation of the regular Re
publican state central committee.
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POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
: Thieves Secured About $2,000 in
Registered Packages at
Altheimer.
| Pine Bluff. Dec. 10.—The post
office at Altheimer, near Pine
Bluff, was robbed last night and
about $2,000 in registered pack
ages taken. The postoffice is in
the store of Alvin Collier. The
store was also burglarized.
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CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.
The Newport club held their
annual election of officers Thurs
day evening, E. L. Boyce being
chosen president; A. G. Ander
son vice-president, and S. M.
Stuckey, H. Bernstein and H. O.
Walker members of the board of
governors. Mr. Stuckey was
chosen secretary of the club.
The report of the retiring sec
retary, John W. Stayton, showed
an increase of fifteen members
for the past year and the finan
ces to be in excellent shape.
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MONROE COUNTY
PRIMARIES. |
Democratic Central Committee
Fixes Different Dates fc”
the State and County
Primaries.
Brinkley, Dec. 10.—The Dem-i
ocratic central committee of |
Monroe county met this morn
ing. After being called to order
H. C. Strong resigned as chair
man and C. F. Greenlee was ap
pointed. All the townships were
represented. January 12 was;
set for primaries for county and
district officers and March 6 for
state officers.
The meeting was harmonious
and the business was promptly
dispatched.
U. D. C. MEETING.
The regular meeting of Lucien
C. Gause Chapter was held at
the residence of Mrs. A. D.
Bailey Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was called to or
der by Mrs. S. R. Phillips, presi
dent. The secretary being ab
sent, Mrs. Peyton V. Ferguson
was called to fill that position.
The roll was called and minutes
of previous meetings were read
and approved.
The treasurer, Miss Lou Minor,
read her report.
Mrs. C. H. Wilmans and Miss
Lou Minor were appointed a
committee to try to arrange for
a monument or headstone for
the late Bob Baker, wild is bur
ied in Walnut Grove cemetery.
The treasurer was instructed
to send Mrs. R. J. Polk of Little
Rock the sum of $10 for the pur-1
pose of furnishing an Arkansas |
room in the Confederate museum
at Richmond, Va., of which Mrs.
Polk is a regent.
The chapter decided to send
the inmates of the Confederate
home at Little Rock a barrel of
apples as a Christmas present,
and Miss Lou Minor , Mrs. C. H.
Wilmans and Mrs. R. M. John
son were appointed a committee
to look after this matter.
Mrs. George Hays was made a
member.
A credentials committee was
appointed, consisting of Mes
dames R. M. Laird. T. D. Kin-1
man and L. G. McCauley.
An informal but interesting
report was made by the delegates i
who attended the convention at
Hot Springs.
The chapter adjourned to meet
the last Wednesday in January
at Mrs. R. M. Johnson’s resi
dence. Mrs. P. V. Ferguson,
Reporter.
MRS. C. F. DEAN.
Mrs. Conrard F. Dean, aged
31 years, died at her home on
Haze'l street Thursday evening
at 7:30 o’clock after an eight
weeks’ sickness with septic fever.
The funeral was held at 2:30
Friday afternoon from the resi
dence, the services being con
ducted by Rev. T. C. Mahan,
burial following at Walnut Grove
cemetery.
The deceased wa- born at
Jamestown, Inch • we coun
ty, and was married to Mr. Dean
seven years ago, but had lived
here the past three.
She was a member of the Bap
tist-church; and a. t charac
ter. A husband, three children.
Jesse, Mabel and eight months
old baby, father and mother, two
sisters and tour brothers survive
her. To the grief-stricken ones
we extend the sympathy of the
community.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
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I FiRST NATIONAL BA
Newport, Arkansas.
Under the supervision of the United States Government.
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.
Deposits in sums of one jlollar and upwards will be re
ceived—the same careful attention is extended both small
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce T. J. Watson
Sigmond Wolff, J. 0. Taylor G. W. Hu;
President.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jone; ,
Cashier. Ass’t Cas^
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