J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY.
Fresh eggs at The Cash Grocery.
Huffman makes hi: own Ice Cream
Don’t forget our fine line of shirts—
Bailey Bros. 104 d6t
Fine quality of peaches at The
Cash Grocery. 104dlf.
Nice Devil’s Food and Angel Food
cakes at Huffman’s. 95dtf
Sweet potatoes of the yellow yam
variety for sale at The Cash Groc
ery. 102 dtf
F. S. Hess left Saturday noon for
Little Rock and Hot Springs on a
business trip.
Rev. Charles D. Lafferty made his
regular weekly trip to Little Rock
Saturday on the noon train.
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Irby left
Saturday noon for Hot Springs, where
they will spend three weeks.
J. L. Sells left Friday night on a
week’s vacation trip to Memphis and
bis former home New Orleans.
Charles Meyer is expected home
from St. Louis, tomorrow morning,
after making his fall purchases.
Joseph M. Stayton returned Satur
day noon from Augusta, where he
has been attending court the past
week.
The highest temperature recorded
by the government thermometer
Friday was 99 degrees and the lowest
that night 69 dogrees.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
Miss Claire Johnson is expected
home to-night after a pleasant visit
of six weeks to relatives at Belgrade,
Missouri and other points in that
section.
Robert Moore, agent of the Iron
Mountain railway at Beirne, Arkan
sas, was here Saturday morning on
his way to Sulphur Rock, where he
will spend Sunday.
Miss Cora West, accompanied by
Miss Myra Meeks returned Friday
from Heber, and stood the trip well,
considering that she had only been up
one day prior to leaving the resort.
The advance agent for Sells &
Downs United Shows was in Newport
Qoflinrlur oml n n T i
pendent reporter that their circus
would be here early in September.
Tnomas Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent fire, 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.
The arrivals at the Planters Friday
were W. D. Burd, Black Rock; W.
D. Jackson. Bald Knob; D.B. Stubble
field, S. K. Wallis, J. Walker, Grand
Glaize; A. F. and Ed Burke, Mrs.
Frank Burke and Mrs. Waterfleld,
Batesville.
Mrs. J. J. Sinclair arrived from
Jonesboro Friday night and is the
guest of Mrs. J. L. Sells. Mr. and
Mrs. Sinclair and baby expect to leave
to-night for Ft. Worth, Texas, their
future home, which we hope they
may find a pleasant one.
J. H. Shannon from the Island was
here Saturday and subscribed for the
Independent, He says that cotton
has been badly damaged the last
three weeks. He will begin picking
Monday and expects to be in town
with the first bale unless some planter
takes advantage of the next few
days.
W. B. A. Barnes, now of Poplar
Bluff, where he is in the brokerage
business, passed through here Satur
day on No. 3, going to Little Rock.
He is looking well and. was greatly
pleased to note the difference which a
new depot is to make in Newport’s
appearance.
Miss Addie Branch, of Holly Grove
and Miss Emma Wycough, of Bates
ville, came down on the local from
Batesville Saturday noon, both being
guests of Miss Minnie Ross while in
the city. The former is returning
home and the latter will spend a week
in Ne\ rt.
The arrivals at the Hazel Friday
were R. B. Willis, Searcy; Jno. W.
Fleener, Walnut Ridge; Walter
Woods, St. Louis; J. F. Sugrue, Geo.
M. Williams, Jas. H. Stevenson, Jeff
Davis, W. J. Powell, Harry H. Myers,
Littl9 Rock; Charles D. Greaves,
Hot Springs; L. S. Dunaway, Arkan
sas Gazette; Chas. F. Cole, E. R.
Butler, Batesville; J. M. O’Hara,
Memphis; R. K. Fitzhugh, Fitzhugh;
E. E. Horner and wife, Choctaw, Ok
lahoma & Gulf Railway.
Initial and ping pong ties at Bailey
Bros. 104 d6t
See the new shapes in collars at
Bailey Bros. 104 d6t
Lady-fingers and macaroons at
Huffmans. 95dtf
Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at
Huffman’s. 95dtf.
Ice cream by pint and quart at
Huffman’s Bakery. 95dtf.
Judge M. M. Stuckey returned
Saturday morning from a trip to Hot
Springs.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M
Gregg, Agent.
Mr. Talbert of Calico Rock sold a
seventy-four grain pearl last Wed
nesday to Messrs. Wolf & Mosby for
§500.—Batesville Bee.
S. R. Phillips, who has been sick
the past week, left Saturday morning
for Ozark Springs, where he hopes to
soon regain his health.
Hon. R. W. McFarlane of Sebastian
county will speak at Newport upon
political issues Friday afternoon,
August 29th at 1:30 o’clock.
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. Crook has returned from New
York where she studied vocal and
instrumental music and will open her
class in same on Monday Sept. 1, at 8
o’clock a. m. lOldtf
When going to Memphis take the
Iron Mountain Route. Leave New
port at 6:22 a. m. and take dinner in
Memphis. Close connection made
at Bald Knob. b4w
S. C. Dowell made a business trip to
Newport Monday. Mr. Dowell is al
ways full of business. One day last
week he made a sale of railroad lands
aggregating §1,600.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Katie Morrison to Mr. James L.
Jones at Newport on September 3rd.
Both are well known people and have
many friends here.—Batesville Guard.
The ladies of the missionary society
will give a lawn party and musicale
at the residence of Mrs. Jno. W. Wal
lace on the evening of Tuesday, Sept.
2. Admission 10c.- Cream and cake
15 cents.
Henry Schott, wife and Hortense,
niece and nephew leave tonight for
St. Louis where Mr. Schott will do his
fall buying. He will be accompanied
by his brother Herman Schott, of
Batesville, and Mrs. E. Merrill will
join them Monday to assist in the
purchase of hats and dress goods.
The rain of Friday afternoon is re
ported to have been not very general
over the county. The fall here ac
cording to the government register
was .24 of an inch. Cotton has been
firing badly the past week and the
shower will afford some relief, but a
heavier rain will be badly needed
within a few days.
Suppose a newspaper man, every
time he hears of a man criticising him
or his paper in public, should retaliate
by holding up to the public gaze the
faults and shortcomings of said fault
finder, what would be the result?
The editor may not know7 it all, but
he does not live in a community long
without knowing a deuce of a sight
more than he publishes.—Ex.
W. D. Burd, w7ho was on the mar
ket Friday and Saturday, has just re
turned from a trip to the pearl
fisheries of Wisconsin. He spent a
wreek at Prairie DuChein, where John
Jacob Astor commenced the accumu
lation of his millions by buying furs.
Mr. Burd saw some of the old ledgers
of the Astor firm. While in Milwau
kee he wore an overcoat, so w7as very
disagreably surprised to find such
hot weather in the south upon his re
turn.
GUBERNATORIAL SPEAKING.
The three candidates for governor,
Jeff Davis, Democrat, Harry H.
Myers, Regular Republican and Ohas.
D. Greaves, Insurgent Republican,
spent Friday night in thiB city, the
two last named arriving on the early
train from Judsonia and Governor
Davis from Little Rock on the late
train.
The three w7ent to Batesville Satur
day morning, but were expected to
return in the afternoon to speak at
the court house this evening. Mr.
Greaves however does not expect to
speak here, as no division of time is
granted him and the audience is
generally tired after listening to two
speakers.
Mr. and Mrs. Park Deaderick and
little daughter and Miss Willie Mor
rison leave Sunday morning for a
three weeks visit to St. Louis.
B. M. Crow, who has been spend
ing the summer in the East, has re
turned to Newport, where he will buy
cotton for a local stock company.
A. D. Bailey was named as one of
the judges of election from the first
ward, but as he is a resident of the
second, he will be incapacitated to
serve by reason of this.
The surveyors working on this end
of the Jonesboro, Newport & West
ern, from the present terminal of the
Bonnerville branch to Newport, ex
pected to reach this city by night.
SPECIAL WEST BOUND
TOURIST EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Iron Mountain Route—Rate
•,:>25 round trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Dates of sale, July
1 to 13, August 1st to 14, 23, 24 and
August 30 to September 10 inclusive,
final return limit October 31st.
W. M. Gregg, Agt.
Music Instruction
MISS CLAIRE E. JOHNSON
September 1, and after,
will be pleased to meet at
her home 217 Elm street,
anyone desiring to take
music lessons on piano.
VERY LATEST METHODS.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
GIVEN TO FINGERING.
DRS. B. 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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PEARLS.
We pay the highest prices for
Pearls, Slugs, Points or Baroques.
Send your pearls to us, if our oiler
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.
Read the ads.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
.—. —OFFICERS- ■=
G. W. Decker, President, A. D. Bailey, Vice-President
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. T. D. Kinman, Asst. Cashier
Directors:-A. D. Bailey, V. Y. Cook, G. W. pecker, John T. Flynn’
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. E.
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, and to
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $7414.99.
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-■■■- Capital, $50,000 -
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED, AND THE AC
COUNTS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
AND INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED.
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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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ACCOUNT OF
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Good for Return up to Oct. 13. For fur
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