i HERE AND THERE, i
Gus Coffin is on the sick list.
Old papers for sale at this
office. tf
Ed Neal went to St. Louis Sun
day for a few days’ visit.
Mrs. S. Heinemann has been
quite sick for several days.
Capt T. J. Watson, we are glad
to know, continues to improve.
Hubble is now agent for St.
Louis’ best bread, Heydt’s. 26dtf
White river shows a slight
rise and is 1 .1 feet on the gauge.
E. L. Maris went to Pocahon
tas Tuesday on a business trip.
Rev. J. F. Jernigan of Weldon
was in the city Wednesday going
south.
A. L. Crittenden and wife of
Tupelo were visitors in the city
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mattie Moore returned
Wednesday from a week’s visit
to St. Louis.
Charles Meyer returned Wed
nesday from a two days’ business
trip to St. Louis.
The Jonesboro ice factory is to
increase its capacity from 20
tons per day to 50.
For Rent—Large front room
for one or two gentlemen. Apply
at 303 Walnut street. 23dtf
Will McMullen and wife went
to St. Louis Sunday for a ten
days’ visit to the world’s fair.
Conway Hail and Walter Bax
ter of Batesville were here Tues
day night on their way to the
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Pierson have
gone to housekeeping in the Sig
mund Wolff cottage on Hazel
street.
Peter Anderson and daughter
Miss Hattie Moss left Tuesday
morning for St. Louis to visit
the fair.
It is estimated that 500 people
left Little Rock Sunday for St.
Louis to spend Arkansas week at
the fair.
J. D. Fulkerson, a very pleas
ant gentleman from Helena, vis
ited Newport friends in the city
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ard of
Chicago were in the city Tues
eay night going to Batesville to
visit friends.
Prof. Hopkins informs the In
dependent that 225 pupils have
thus far been enrolled at the
public school.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Kinman,
Jr., and Miss Noreene Kinman
left Wednesday morning for the
St. Louis fair.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Oldfield
and the former’s sister Miss
Fannie of Batesville are enjoying
the fair this week.
Clio Taylor, one of Batesville’s
young men was a visitor in the
city Tuesday night, returning
home from the fair.
M. M. Stuckey and Gustave
Jones went down to Judsonia
Wednesday morning as attorneys
for Jno. V. Roberts.
Mrs. Effie Moore and Master
Phillip were guests of the Hazel
Tuesday night, leaving Wednes
day for the world’s fair.
Miss Stella Sullards, an attrac
tive young lady from Fordyce,
came Tuesday to visit her cousin,
Geo. M. Sink, and family.
C. L. McCain, of Jonesboro,
called on our merchants Wednes
day in the interest of the Ham
ilton-Brown Shoe Company.
Wm. Hooker left Tuesday
night for St. Louis and Chicago
to buy the fall and winter goods
for the Bailey Mercantile Co.
Mrs. R. W. Bandy and daugh
ter, Miss Imogene, returned
Wednesday from a delightful ten
days’ visit to the world’s fair.
Misses Bulah and Irene Casey}
of Mountain Home, were visitors:
in the city a few hours Tuesday
night going to the .world’s fair.
Frank Lynn left) Tuesday for
Augusta where he, will remain
all week looking afljer the Singer
Company’s business in that city.
B. W. Stainback returned sev-;
eral days ago from the fair. Mrs.
Stainback and Miss Elizabeth
Chavey remained for another
week.»
Jackson Chapter No. 40 Royal
Arch Masons will meet Thursday
evening to confer degrees, and a
lunch will be served after this
work.
Mr. James Higgs, one of Tu
pelo’s excellent young men*was
in the city Wednesday, returning
home from a week’s visit to
Searcy.
Mrs. Robt. West, of Diaz, re
turned home Wednesday from
Arkadelphia, where she pla:ed
her son and daughter in Ouachita
college.
* The Governor passed through
Newport Tuesday night enroute
to the fair where he will partici
pate in the celebration of Arkan
sas day.
Miss Hester Lynn Phillips will
open a class in voice culture Oc
tober 1st, and will be glad to
meet at her home all who are in
terested. 124dtf
Mrs. Guy Brown and little son
Linville, and Shuford Rheinhart,
of Des Arc, left Wednesday
morning for a week’s visit to the
world’s fair.
A. G. Anderson and wife and
Misses Fannie, Lula and Irma
Wolf expect to leave Sunday
for a two weeks’ visit to the
world’s fair city.
Mrs. C. E. Crook and son, Clar-j
ence, arrived home Wednesday
morning from a several weeks’
rilnnormf X'lQlf frv folks at
Dyersburg, Tenn.
Misses Emma Sanders, Fannie
Moore and Marcie Rice, of Sul
phur Rock, passed through New
port Tuesday night enroute home
from a week’s visit to the fair.
Mr. J. A. Kaneaster made his
bond yesterday in a very short
time and will enter upon his du
ties as sheriff as soon as his com
mission arrives.—Batesville Bee.
We are now prepared to
do all kinds of tin work,
having two of the best tin
ners in the city.
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.
Mesdames Robert Neill and R.
R. Case and Misses Esther Neill
and Mary Case of Batesville,
were guests at the home of S. R.;
Phillips Tuesday on their way to j
the fair.
Esquire Guy Smith united in
the holy bonds of matrimony
Tuesday the hands, hearts and
fortunes of Evan Goodman and
Miss Alice Williamson, both of
Auvergne.
Misses Katie and Rina Price,
Bessie Buford, Mary Bailey and
Cora West left Wednesday on
No. 7 for Searcy, where they will
enter Willis Institute. They j
were accompanied by Mrs. W.
R Thomnson.
B. B. Bond and daughter An
toinette returned Tuesday night
from a visit to the fair. Mrs.
Borfd, who is visiting her friend,
Mrs. John McKinney, will re
main until Saturday.
Judge Jno. T. Hicks of Little
Rock was a passenger on No. 4
Wednesday and as Grand Master
of the Masonic Lodge will partic- J
ipate in the laying of the corner j
stone of St. Paul’s church this
afternoon at 5’clock.
The Jonesboro board of health
has notified Gollmar Bros, that
legal action will be taken to pre
vent their showing in that city
on the date advertised, Sept. 30,
owing to the presence of small
pox in that section.
Miss Marjorie Alexander, a
teacher of stringed instruments \
at Maddox and Miss June Glenn
came down from Batesville
Tuesday night on their way to
Little Rock, where Miss Glenn
will reenter Maddox.
Dr. R. G. Lightle and wife and
Jno. V. Roberts came up from
Searcy Tuesday night and were
registered at the Hazel hotel.
Dr. Lightle and Jno. Roberts left
for Judsonia Wednesday morn
ing, where the trial of Roberts
takes place toddf.
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Correct ClothesjorMen
Do you dress well, and not too
well ?
—Lora Chesterfield to his son.
You will always
dress we 1 if you j|
wear the clothes
bearing this label
^IJifcd (benjamin
MAKERS ft NEW Y°RK
€][ Equal to fine cuStom-made
in all but price. €| The makers’
guarantee, and ours, with
every garment. We are
Exclusive Agents in this city.
Harry Geirgerman, vice-presi
dent of the Berliner, Strauss &
Meyer Company of New York
City, spent Wednesday in the
city.
Joseph Lewis was tried by
Justice Guy Smith Tuesday for
carrying a pistol and upon con
viction was fined $50.00 and
costs.
Mrs. J. C. Herron, after a long
visit with relatives in Indianapo
lis, left Tuesday for St. Louis to
see the fair and expects to re
turn to Newport Saturday.
Wanted—At once at our mill
camp on the Batesville branch,
four miles from Newport, 25 to
50 teams to haul cypress logs.
Can easily make $4 per day with
single teams. For furthur par
ticulars call at office of Muirhead
Shingle Co., Newport, Ark. 15btf
Jno. W. Ferrell and wife and
two daughters, Misses Ida and
Amie, came down from Bates
ville Tuesday night. The two
young ladies were enroute to St.
Louis where they will enter
school. They were the guests
while here of Misses Katie and
Rina Price.
The clouds don’t seem much
inclined to blow away, though
the rainfall thus far has been
Hght. For four rainy days the
government register shows only
.43 of an inch though the Jack
son county register, very muddy
roads, would indicate a much
greater precipitation.
. . 1 T-» • 1 1 _
Artnur duwik, wnu nas pui
chased the interest of his part
ner, Ray Pace, will continue in
business at the old stand. He is
an industrious and deserving
young man and will doubtless
continue to do a good business.
Mr. Pace’s many friends hope
that he may continue to make
Newport his home.
Little Rock is greatly agitated
by the announcement of the birth
of a four-legged chicken, the
property of Mr. L. F. Wilson.
The Gazette heralds this addition
to freakdom as ‘ ‘an awful men
ace to the happiness of the hu
man race,” for “even now a dish
of fowl seems to contain about
twelve legs to one breast” and
just think of how much garden
seed this type of a neighbor’s
chicken may scratch up. ” These
soul-stirring lamentations call
forth the sympathy of the whole
statg and may yet land the apos
trophized chicken within the
tented walls of the side-show
and thus prevent a most useful
and savoury biped from becom
ing a nuisance. fc
School time again. The boy
must have a new pair of pants or
suit. See the big assortment at
Chas. Meyers’ Great Bargain
Store. 20 tf 1
Southern Hotel,
RA VENDEN SPRINGS, ARK.
Is now open and ready
FOR SUMMER GUESTS.
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Rates $7.00 per Week.
The most beautiful Home Resor
in the State of Arkansas.
— UTHIA WATERS*
CHAS. R HITE
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Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
Call or write, No. 107 Hazel
street, Newport, Ark.
WOOD & HUMPHREYS
Art and Frame Company
Enlarge Portraits in Oil, Water
Colors, Pastel Sepirose,
Crayon and Sepia.
Guarantee Satisfaction.
BRADFORD, - ARKANSAS.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
j Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
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And correction of Irregularities I
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phonb, 63.
Newport, - Arkansas.
DR. IRA H. ERWIN
EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT..
OFFICE-8 and 9
Wishon Building
NEWPORT, ARK.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
* work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
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W. S. Hubble,
UNDERTAKER.
Opposite County Jail.
Coffins, Caskets, Bur
ial Robes and General
✓
Undertaker’s Supplies.
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PRICES reasonable!
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A share of your patronage is
solicited.
Long Distance Phone, 119.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
St. Louis, April 30th to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
excursion ticket will be one fare
and one-fifth for the round trip. |
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904- Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season ;
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th i
to Nov. 15th, Final return Jimit
Dec 15, 1904.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt. i
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Tf/rst na tional bank
I Newport, Arkansas.
I Under the supervision of the United States Government.
I PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.00
| SURPLUS - - - * 5,000.00
I Deposits in sums of one dollar and upwards will be re
ceived-the same careful attention is extended both small
and large depositors.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
T. J. Graham W. A- J°yce Sigmond Wolff ^
Jos. S. Harvey J. W. Ferrill I
T. J. Watson, J- 0. Taylor G. W. Hurley,
; President. vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. A. Jones,
Cashier. Ass’t Cashier.
Now is the time to make Your Home Merry, and you can
do so if you will buy
A VICTOR TALKING MACHINE,
Don't Forget They are the Best.
Palace Jewelry Store*
Agent Victor*
NEWPORT'S LEADING JEWELER.
W. rt. BARNES & CO. ~
NEWPORT, ARK.
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Cotton, Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions,
✓
Handled on Commission.
Private Wires direct to New York, Chicago,
St. Louis, and New Orleans.
Write for daily Market Letter.
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