j ABOUT PEOPIE-MAINIV^
Fireworks at Bracy’s. 210 dfit
I. D. Price for Xmas presents. 197btf
Ralston brain bread at Huffman’s.dtf
All kinds of fresh nuts at Huff
man’s. 194 dtf
Oysters, celery and cranberries at
Bracy’s. 210 dfit
Bracy has 2000 lbs. of candy for
Christmas. 210 dfit
“coded raisins and cleaned currants
at Huffman’s. 194 dtf
JuliusGuelcke of Alicia spent Mon
day in this city.
Huffman’s specialties are -every
thing be bandies. 194 dtf
Chas. S. Jones of Corning spent
Monday and Tuesday here.
For first class watch repairing, go to
the Palace Jewelry Store. 202 btf
L. H. Worthen and family of Min
turn were down shopping Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Blackwood is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. M. C. Lee, from Clarendon.
John Hencke spent Sunday at Po
cahontas and returned home on No. 3
Monday.
Don’t forget Henry Schott’s re
moval sale which commences De
cember 1. 188 b4w
Holiday buyers-wait till the opening
of the Palace Jewelry Store before
buying presents. 192 btf
“The Grab AH”—attend
Hayes’ Cost Sale, $20,000 stock
at a sacrifice. bl81
Prices will tell of Henry
Schott's cost sale; beware of
fake advertisers. 189 dtf
Bisque dolls, china dolls, cloth dolls,
paper dolls, jointed dolls and winking
dolls at I. D. Price’s. 197 btf
Do not forget Huffman’s bakery
when you are wondering where to buy
your Christmas candies. 194 dtf
Dolls, dolls, dolls, of every size
color, age and shape at I. D. Price’s
mammoth Christmas Bazaar. 197 btf
Miss Zerlena Meyer of Omaha is ex
pected tonight on a week’s visit to
the family of her father Charles
Meyer.
Any book not in stock will be or
dered promptly. Please band in your
orders early so as to avoid delay. J.
D. Price. 193 btf
Mrs. J. A. Watkins came up from
Little Rock Monday night to spend
Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Be vans and child
ren of Gainesville, Texas arrived Mon
iTh.v afternoon on a v.sit to the latter’s
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Santa Claus has headquarters at I.
D. Price’s again this year, and don’i
you forget it. A visit to his store will
convince any one of this fact. 197 btf
For Sale—Residence, corner Haze)
and Fifth streets. Terms made known
on application.
144-dtf Mrs. Cora A. McDonald.
Why was Henry Schott’s
store crowded all day yester
day? Because people know
when they get goods at cost.
191 btf.
F. M. Mayhue of Oil Trough, one of
the best farmers of that section, who
has raised nearly a hale to the acre off
of an 86 acre field, was here trading
Tuesday.
Those wishing pianos tuned during
the holidays, can get guaranteed work
by calling on Z. B. Reid or addressing
444. Reid also haudles high
grJfei’e-oi’gans and pianos. 206 tjl
Misses Katie Price and Mary Bailey
returned Monday night from Searcy,
where they are attending Mrs. R. B.
Willis’ school for young ladies and will
spend the holidays at home.
Just received a new shipment of
Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pens, the
best fountain pen on the market.
Guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion. I. D. Price, sole agent. 193 btf
Come, come, come, at once to I. D.
Price’s mammoth Christmas Bazaar
and select your holiday presents be
fore the stocks are broken. They art
going fast. Don’t be too late. 197 bli
Geo. E. Dodge, attorney for the
Iron Mountain spent Monday night
here on his way to Batesville. The
suit of the Union compress against the
railroad company, in which a com
promise verdict was rendered, will be
appealed.
Spend Christmas holidays with kin
folks and friends in the old States
Only one fare, plus #2.00, for the
round trip by the “Rock Island Sys
tem,” Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R
R. Tickets will be limited 30 dayi
from date of sale. btf
Invitations are out to the wedding
of Mr. B. F. Simmons to Miss Lul<
Taylor of Tupelo. Both represen
prominent Jackson County familie
and have a hoBt of friends, who joii
with the Independent in extendini
congratulations in advance.
I. D. Price will take subscriptions t<
all the leading magazines at publish
er’s prices. Hand in your subscrip
tions to Delineator, Home Journal
Designer, Munsey’s or McClure’s. Ii
fact any magazine or periodical pub
lished in the English language. 193 bt
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Christmas Gifts
For Gentlemen.
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Cravats and ascots.
French and linen handker
chiefs.
Fancy and colored silk hand
kerchiefs.
Mochas and dogskin gloves.
Reefers and mufflers.
Full dress shirts.
Wool and silk underwear.
Smoking jackets.
Fancy, lisles and cashmere—
Hosiery.
Silk and plain suspenders.
Dress suit cases.
Umbrellas and canes.
Pajamas and night robes.
A beautiful and complete line
to be found at the
Star Clothing House,
Jos. M. Berger, Mgr.
Huffman handles nothing but the
BEST. 194 dtf
Everything you want at Bracy’s.
210 d6t.
Huffman will bake your fruit cakes
for you. 192 dtf
Don’t forget that Dutton is selling
dolls at cost. 200btf
Low excursion rates for the holidays
on the “Choctaw.”
Santa Claus headquarters will be at
the Palace Jewelry Store. 192 btf
E. C. Waterman went to Little Rock
on tbe noon train Tuesday.
Huffman, the baker, has faucy candy
boxes to put your candies up in. dtf
Buy a Waterman Fountain Pen and
be happy. For sale by I. D. Price.
193 btf
Lowney’s, Allegretti’s, Gunther’s
and Lynn’s famous candies at Bracy’s.
210 d6t
Tbe river Tuesday had fallen 1.2
feet and stood at 21.5 feet on tbe
guage.
Wooden toys, tin toys, iron toys,
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Price’s. 197 btf
Miss Mabel Padgett will return home
to Batesville in the morning to spend
Christmas.
Ask your ticket agent all about the
low holiday excursion rates on the
“Choctaw.”
The beautiful display of burnt wood
at W. W. Dutton’s affords many a
chance for a suitable Christmas pre
sent. 200btf
account of vacating his present
quarters, Henry Schott will sell his
entire stock at actual cost. Sale will
commence Dec. 1. 188 b4w
Miss Lucy Brandenburg returned
Monday night from a pleasant visit
with Jonesboro friends, Mrs. W. D.
Cobb and Mrs. J. E. Mann.
One fare for the round trip on the
“Choctaw” December 24, 26 and 31,
1902, and January 1, 1903. Tickets
good to return until January 2, 1903.
J. W. Hodges was down from New
ark Tuesday and renewed for the
Independent, which he says contains
more of the news than all its con
temporaries.
Drs. B. A. and W. R. Washburn left
Tuesday morning on No. 2 for their
home in Wiokliffe, Kentucky. The
minstrel exhibition given by their
troupe of negroes at the opera bouse
Monday evening is described by the
few in attendance as the worst that
ever happened.
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Huffman has oysterB and celery, dtf
I. D. Price for line China and bric-a
brac. 197 btf
Elgin creamery butter 35c at Bracy’s.
210 d0t.
Huffman has fruit cakes and makes
them bimself. 194 dtf
Fruit Cakes! Fruit Cakes! All
kinds at Bracy’s. 210 d6t
Remember Henry Schott is selling
his entire stock at cost. 188 b4w
Wait for Henry Schott’s removal
sale—commences Dec. 1. 188 b4w
T. E. Morrison went to St. Louis on j
No. 4 Monday afternoon.
Hayes’ Annex, “The Grab
All,” adjoining room. bl81. j
Mrs. J. C. Hite rested well Monday
night, but is no better to-day.
Mrs. R. W. Bandy spent Monday
with relatives at Tuckerman.
A ton of toys, for girls and boys to
make a noise, at I. D. Price’s. 197 btf
E. L. Maris made a business trip to
Waluut Ridge Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark of Chi«. -
ago are guests of J. 8. Jones and
family.
Bert Snetzer was able to sit up
Sunday for the first time and hopes to
be out soon.
Miss Annie Sue Wilder of McCrory
arrived Monday on a visit to Miss
Pearl a Best.
Claud Erwin returned Monday night
from St. Louis, where he is a student
of law at Washington University.
Boys and girls, come and hear the
Christmas carols and Santa Claus
songs to night at the Presbyterian
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Handford of
Batesville came down Monday night
on their way to Nelson, Missouri, to
spend C hristmas at the latter’s home.
For nice rigs of any kind and good
driving horses, place your call with
R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front
Street. Charges always reason
able. 62dtf
Mrs. Charles Hungerford is expected
Christmas Eve from Louisville on a
v:sit to her parents Capt. and Mrs.
W. A. Joyce. Her husband will ar
rive the following night.
Mrs. W. P. Hammersmith arrived
Monday afternoon on No. 4, which
was six and one half hours late, from
Galveston, Texas on a visit to her
sisters Mesdames E. P. Tetwiler and
J. D. Neal.
Miss Ruth Arnold of DeVall’s Bluff
was expected here Tuesday morning
to spend Christmas with her sisters
Mrs. W. W. McMinn and Miss Aubre
Arnold but failed to arrive and is
looked for later.
It is clearly evident to all political
forecasters of good judgme.it about
tne capitol, says a Little Rock dis
patch, that Jno. R Moore of Hehna,
will be speaker of the next house of
representatives and Joe L. Short of
Fulton, will preside over the senate.
Holiday excursion rates to the
Southeast via the Iron Mountain
route. Tickets on sale Dec. 13, 17,
21,23 and 26— return limit 30 days
from date of sale. Rate one fare plus
$2.00 for the round trip. Thos. H.
Reamey, Agent.
Holiday excursion rates to the
Northern States via the Iron Moun
tain route. One fare plus $2.00 for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Dec.
13, 17, 21, 22, 23 and 26 to all points in
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri,
South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska and
| Illinois—final return limit 30 days
from date of sale. Thos. H. Reamey,
I Agent.
We have given up our store room. I
We gave up voluntarily the Carhartt Agency. I
We gave up voluntarily American Lady Corsets. |
We gave up voluntarily other agencies. I
We have notified our help not to depend on us I
later than February 1st. _1
We Have Only 50
Days More!
All goods must be sold; no goods reserved.
Most of our lines are still complete.
WHY PAY BIG PRICES
When you can buy your necessities as well as
Christmas present at wholesale cost?
and its Annex.
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| THE GRAB ALL. Opposite I. M. Depot.
Nice fruits at Huffman’s. 194 dtf
Miss Hester Phillips, who has been
studying vocal music in Memphis, re
turned home Monday night to spend
the holidays.
Chas. F. Cole of Batesville was here
Monday evening with his wife and
baby and accompanied them a part of
t le way to Chicago, where they will
s >end Christmas.
ROBBED ON TRAIN.
P. J. Uhrig of Louisville, Kentucky
is laying over here waiting for a check
from home, having been robbed on
Iron Mountain train No. 4, Monday
afternoon near Bald Knob. He was
asked to change a $20 bill by one of
three men, which he did and only a
few" minutes later, they jammed about
him and removed his pocket book
containing $95.
A telegram was sent ahead to New
port, but no officers met the train
and the three men escaped. Uhrig
was on his way home to spend Christ
mas and as the thieves also stole his
ticket he was compelled to stop over
here.
'a LITTLE MONEY DOES THE BUSINESS! I
A Final Reduction on all our goods has
been made today.
...FOLLOW THE CROWD...
And let us show you how much we appre- I
ciate your patronage and good will.
Our Stock is Complete;
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in every department, which enables you to
buy useful Christmas Presents
; at a saerifice.
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Great Bargain Store.
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HIGH GRADE GOODS of every description
Mil Builflois’ Supply
| ^paidwaiB Co.
...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
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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.
Tayloc, T. J. Graham, 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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Come and Try the French Process ig Cleaning.
The Newport Steam Dye Works Co. use it. We use no
inferior dyes'or acids to rot the cloth or fade the colors. Let
us press: your garments. Thirty-live years’ experience—two
years in your town.
217 WALNUT STREET.
Next door to Chastain’s grocery store.
D. H. SMITH, Manager.