| THE iMDtPNEDENT
AUSTIN C. WILKEP^ON
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I Miss Lulu Dunn came down from
Homersville, Mo., severa ldays ago to
| spend her summer vacation among
'% Tuckerman friends and kinsfolk.
She has a good position as postal
S t clerk at that place.
Ip C. A. Tyer returned home from
j| Heber Springs a few days ago, where
he sperif a week resting and recuper
ating/
Kl Jr. M. Hitchcock returned home
several days ago from Mississippi,
f where he accompanied his wife to her
|. parents’ home. Mrs. Hitchcock and
child will remain there for some time
before their return home.
|/ ■ J. C. Cook and wife recently pur
! chased the former home of Mrs. Mary
Hunter, which is situated just east of
the residence they now occupy.
The arrival of the stork with a
- baby girl at the home of Dee Kenne
§\ S dy a few days ago, has been an
|; nounced. That was the seventh visit
I of the kind into their home.
Charles LaForge, of Little Rock,
H'.' came up Tuesday afternoon for a
short visit among relatives. He was
|| formerly a resident of this place and
is now a train dispatcher for the
Missouri-Pacific railroad.
Miss Hazel Churchman of Little
Rock is visiting among relatives and
friends in and around Tuckerman.
Miss Cora Kimberlin has been
very sick during the past few days.
1 She is suffering from an attack of
appendicitis with which she \yas
stricken early last Sunday.
| . Mrs. Mjke Denton and children, of
Grubbs, iire here for a short stay at
p the honte of C. P. Greenhaw, her
p. brothedtin-law.
f Mr* Ralph Smith was on the sick
list /veral days during the past
wepK but is now able to be up and
Wabout.
An auto party composed of Chas.
Cook, G. T. Dawson, YVm. Allen and
Ray Smith drove to Little Rock and
} Lonoke last week. They were out
jtwo days and their principal objec
tives were Camp Pike and Eberts
.7ield, where they witnessed Uncle
tfeam’s preparations for war.
1 Miss Annie Jones, of Newport,
who has been visiting at the home of
J. 0. Taylor at Elgin during the past j
week, came here last Sunday after-j
noon and is spending a few days'
among relatives and friends.
Cha3. S. and James Smith, of the j
Hickory Grove neighborhood, were j
here last Sunday and spent the day ,
with relatives. The former is one of j
Uncle Sam’s “Jackies,” who has been j
home during the past two weeks on ,
a furlough. He will return to Nor- j
folk, Va., during the latter part of
this week and resume his duties in
aviation work at the naval base there. i
Mrs, Persons, of Jackson, Tenn., j
mother of Mrs. K. K. Kimberlin, j
came over last week and will spend
some time at the home of her son-in
law.
Mrs. Wiles, of Cotter, formerly
Miss Mary Strider, left here last Fri
day for her home, after a short visit
at the home of J. A. Strider. She
was accompanied on her return by
Thelma May and Nora Lee Strider,
daughters of J. A. Strider. The girls
will visit the family of J. N. Strider
and other relatives during the next
fortnight.
Edgar Parrott, one of Tuckerman’s
soldier boys who has been stationed
at Camp Beauregard since last au
tumn, wired R. H. Hunter last Satur
day that his company had been or
dered to leave there within the next
few days. Just where their destina
tion will be was not disclosed. They
will probably be shipped to some
eastern point, where they can ship to
France. Edgar is extremely popular
in this section and has scores of
friends who will k^ep in touch with
his military career and wish him suc
cess and a safe return when Germany
has b6en subdued and the world’s
liberty has been made secure.
Miss Mildred Galloway returned
home several days ago from Newark
where she spent several days visiting
among relatives.
Goodrich Pilquist, formerly a resi
dent of the Battle Axe neighborhood,
but who now resides in Yell county,
arrived here last Saturday en route
to the former place. He will help his
mother dispose of her business af
fairs there. The latter will accom
pany him home and reside with him
in the future. Goodrich says his
county has not been visited by any
general rainfall since May and that
most crops excepting cotton have
irnnr ommmlir f vaiii f lin .1 o olr
of moisture.
Chas. K. Coe and family returned
home last week from Hot Springs,
whore they had been sojourning dur
ing the three weeks previous, taking
the baths and enjoying the other
pleasures yiat the Vapor City pro
vides for its visitors.
County Treasurer Grack Smith of
Newport, was here between trains
last Sunday visiting his children, who
are here with relatives while their
mother is in a Little Rock hospital.
In a communication to his mother
a few days ago, Henry Penix inform
ed her that he had recently been
transferred from Columbia, S. C.,
means that he is soon to see service \
to New York City. This probably
in France.
Mrs. Richard Payne left here very
hurriedly the latter part of last week
for Alexandria, La., to be with her
husband the few remaining days be
fore he was to leave there for parts
unknown. Mrs. Payne was formerly
Miss Willie Penix and her husband is
in Uncle Sam’s military service.
Bryan Parrott and Albert Coe left
early in the week for the state of
Washington, where they have been
assigned by the government to work
in the Spruce fields. That species of
timber is in great demand for con
struction of aeroplanes and the gov
ernment has found it necessary to
use men of draft age to move it suf
ficiently rapid to meet the demands
by the builders.
Dr. 0. A. Jamison was recently
transferred from Newport News to
New York City. He is in Uncle
Sam’s service and expects to render
professional service in France or else
where as his superiors-demand of him. \
His wife who has been with him dur
ing the past few weeks, will probably
return home soon.
Alfred Parrott and wife are the
parents of a son who recently made
his advent into their home.
T. M. Cook and J. T. Puckett will
“swap" places of residence within the,
next few days. The residence now J
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1 Meat Market Opens
I will open a cash meat market \ugust 10 at *
the place formerly conducted at 702 First street by
W. A. Fike &. Sons. While Mr. Fike and sons were |i
here I was connected with them, and believe I
know what the public demands in the meal line, ,
and promise to meet my customers’ expectations. (
Will have fresh and cured meats at all times and
will sell only on days prescribed by government
regulations. The patronage of the publ.'c will be
I appreciated. Telephone 68.
J. T. MASHBURN :
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occupied by Mr. Puckett was recently
purchased by the parents of the for
mer.
Contractor A. R. Anderson recently
began the work of widening the le
vee leading west from the business
section of town. He#wi!l also begin
the work of constructing the concrete
side-walks, which are to be placed on
the levee mentioned and along the
west side of Dowell avenue.
The work of clearing the right-of
way for the transmission line which
is to furnish Tuckerman with elec
tricity from the Newport plant, be
gan last * Monday. If material can
be secured without unexpected delay
the contractors expect to complete
the work of construction by October
first.
The weather during the past few
days has been unusually warm. The
thermometer slipped past the centu
ry mark several times. However,
this section had previously received
a sufficiency of moisture and crops
of all kinds held up well under the
blistering heat. Had there been a
need of moisture they would have
suffered badly during the time. The
prospects for good crops have not
been changed much during the past
week.
NOT TO BE IGNORED.
The kidneys are as important to
good health as the heart, lungs,
stomach or any organ in the body.
Lame back, swollen joints, sore mus
cles, rheumatic aches and pains, are
most often signals of kidney trouble.
Foley Kidney Pills give relief to
kidney trouble sufferers. They ban
ish bladder irregularities.—Walker’s
Pharmacy.
TUPELO.
Mrs. J. H. Snapp and Mrs. Julia
Jones of Fitzhugh, spent Friday here
visiting friends and relatives.
Miss May Marlar, who has held a
position as saleslady with J. N.
Gardner at Jelk for some time, has
resigned and returned to her home
here.
Mrs. W. Hardin and daughter, Miss
lviyrue, nave returned nome nere al
ter a pleasant visit with friends at
Judsonia.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Crittenden and
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Jones visited
Weldon friends Sunday.
Advertise in the Newport Inde
pendent and get results.
Miss Irene Marlar, of Wheatley,
spent Sunday here with friends and
relatives.
Mr. ;vid Mrs. W. S. Morgan have
returned home from Holday, Tenn.,
where Mrs. Morgan had been called
to tatend the bedside of her father,
who W'as very ill.
Miss Lula Jackson, of Oklahoma
City, arrived here Monday to spend
several weeks visiting relatives.
Miss Leah Catherine Crittenden
spent the week-end with Miss Vir
ginia Campbell at Augusta.
John Gossett, who has been located
at DeVall’s Bluff for the past year,
arrived here Monday to make his
home with his brother.
Mrs. A. L. Crittenden and Mrs. W.
N. Jones were visitors at Augusta
Saturday.
The First Baptist church and the
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Methodist church have each adopted
a French orphan.
Crittcnien-Sr.app Company have
installed electric light in their store
building. ' *
Mrs. H. M. Winters, of Augusta,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. N.
Jones, this week.
M. L. Pate, of Augusta spent Sun
day here visiting friends.
S. R. Phillips, of Newport, was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Jones left
Tuesday for points in the southern
part of the state.
Sam Davis left Monday for St.
Louis, where he will trade with
wholesale merchants.
J. F. Gardner has purchased the
Wilson property and will remodel
the place.
Work of remodeling the Baptist
church, which was destroyed by the
cyclone, will begin at once.
T. A. Morris has let the contract
for a bungalow on Walnut street.
n. xvi. Gossett nas movea ms tamuy
to Mrs. Collier’s residence.
CAUGHT COLD AT PALM BEACH.
Southern climate is no protection
against summer colds. Helen R.
Sanders, 626 2nd Av., W. Palm
Beach, Fla., writes: “My severe
•old on the chest was relieved by Fo
ey’s Honey and Compound.” This
’ine old family remedy can be de
fended upon to relieve summer colds,
lay fever, asthma and croup.—Walk
•r’s Pharmacy.
WOOD FOR SALE.
Oak and Hickory, cut stove length,
louble horse load, $1.75 at mill, $3.00
lelivered. Apply Arkansas Hard
vood Co., or H. C. Sanders. Strictly
ash on delivery. 82dl2t w2t
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| On account of various reasons I |
| have decided to place my business j 1
I on a strictly cash basis. This rule will |
| be in affect immediately. I sincere- j
I ly appreciate the patronage hereto- |
| fore extended me and wish to assure J
| the public of honest and efficient |
1 service in the future. j
| T.E. Barter Auto Co. f
Dependable Goods
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You may [always depend upon this store
to be always ready and anxious to serve
you with* the lowest prices and best quality of
—FURNITURE
—HARDWARE
—IMPLEMENTS
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and anything else you may need in our
line.
Ours is the biggest furniture, hardware
and implement house between Little Rock
and St. Louis.
Don’t forget your duty to boost New
port and Jackson county, the best town and
county in the best state of the Union.
Johnson-Cloyes
Hardware Co.
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