J. R. Cox left Friday noon for
Maryville, Mo.
Leather hat bands at Palace
Jewelry Store. 33d2t
Peggy from Paris bags at Pal
ace Jewelry Store. 33d2t
Spring chickens for sale ut
Bowen’s Cash Store. 33 dtf
For good board and brds, in
quire at 209 Hazel street. tf
A picnic is being planned for
Wednesday night on Bergen
lake.
Harry S. Speck, traveling out
of St. Louis, was in the city
Friday.
New Hazel drayjto all parts of
city. Telephone your orders to
the Hazel. 22d4w
Extra fine sterling silver Um
brellas, $4. At the Palace Jew
elry Store. 32-3t
Don’t forget the novelty, on
the water wagon, at the Palace
Jewelry Store. 33d2t
Get the latest, I’m on the
water wagon now, at the Palace
Jewelry Store. 33d2t
Peggy from Paris leather col
lars and cuffs for ladies at Palace
t _i_ cu_ QQnOf
dcwcii y —
J. M. Barnett and W. T. Ball
of Batesville were at the Hazel
Thursday night.
Corn for sale at Fitzgerald by
car load or small lots. Dr. Z. L.
Ford, Elgin, Ark. 3 w4t
If you want correct time, have
your watch repaired at the Pal
ace Jewelry Store. 32-3t
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Burgess
went to Little Rock Friday noon
on a two days’ visit.
Don’t forget the Peggy from
Paris bags—all the rage. At the
Palace Jewelry Store. 32-3t
Misses May, Jennie and Rina
Cook returned to Elmo Thursday
morning.—Batesville Bee.
A fine line of ladies’ and men’s
silk umbrellas just in, one-third
off. Bowen’s Cash Store. 33b7t
Skirts 55c to $2.75 Monday and
Tuesday. You save 25 to 50 per
cent. Bowen’s Cash Store. 33-3
D. A. Yancey and E. R. Bax
ter of Dunnington, Ark., were
in Newport on business Thurs
day.
Ed Billingsley, a prominent
citizen of Melbourne, was regis
tered at the Hazel Thursday
night.
Dick Robertson and wife are
. . .i . 1__
moving into uie
lately occupied by D. Terry and
family.
Mrs. Tom Henry and little son
left Friday for Omaha, Neb., to
spend the summer with her
parents.
Geo. W. Thomas, representing
the Belknap Hardware Company
of Louisville, Ky., spent Friday
in the city.
Mrs. M. F. Newbern came up
Friday morning from Marianna
to remain over Sunday with her
husband.
Prof. Geo. R. Hopkins left Fri
day for Arkadelphia, where he
will assist in a summer normal
in that city.
The Ladies A’d of the Metho
dist chimch are making arrange
ments to remodel the interior of
their church. f
If you want to look neat hav*
your suit cleaned andlpressed b>
A. Mortensen. In new quarters
opposite city jail. 86d
Lost-Spotted black and whit*
pup with metallic colar and smal
lock. Reward for return to own
er, W. A. O’Neal. 30d7t
Mrs. T. L. Gardner of Augusts
came Thursday on a visit to hei
sisters, Mesdames Geo. Hays
and M. M. Stuckey.
Chemises 79c to $2, whicl
means a saving of 25 to 50 pei
cent Monday and Tuesday. Bow
en’s Cash Store. 33d3t
Miss Katherine Harrison cam*
up from Auvergne Thursday
Afternoon for a few days’ visit tc
Miss Ruby Blackwood.
K Mpnday and Tuesday are the
Our muslin underwear sale sur
passes all former records in value
giving Monday and Tuesday.
Bowen’s Cash Store. 33d3t
Rube Kennerly came up Wed
nesday morning from Newport.
Rube received a hearty welcome
from his numerous friends.—
Batesville Bee.
.Just received, the most com
plete l;ne of ladies’ umbrellas, in
sterling, gold-fill and plated.
Prices lower than the lowest, at
the i’a'. e Jewel;y Store. 32-3t
L. v.‘. York c. me up from
0 lor, Thur (1 / on .1 she t
v ,l and to ca; t y , ome with h n
his little daughter, who has been
ivi.ig with her aunt, Mrs. M. C.
Lee.
Mrs. Gustave Jones and two
little daughters, Leah and Ellen,
left Thursday night for Mary
ville, Mo., being called by the
serious illness of Colonel W. R.
Jones.
For wedding presents, don’t
miss the Palace Jewelry Store.
Before buying elsewhere call and
let us show you through our line,
which is the most complete. Pal
ace Jewell y Store. 32-3t
One of the most enjoyable so
cial entertainments of the sum
mer season was that given Wed
nesday by Mrs. A. C. Read in
honor of Miss Nellie Reyburn of
St. Paul, Minn.—Little Rock
Democrat.
As soon as the repairs have
been completed on the steamer
Tucker, now in dry dock, the
company will have two large
barges built to replace the two
that were burned at Newpoi t. —
Black Rock Telephone.
The Iron Mountain Railway
Company expect to rebuild their
freight depot in the park near
the Beech street crossing. It
will probably be a substantial
brick building and an improve
ment to the looks of the city.
Esquire J. J. Grant was in
from Grubbs Friday. He says
that he was recently required to
touch up two young men of that
township with $50 fines for carry
ing revolvers and disturbing the
peace of a box social by shooting.
Dr. W. F. Ball came down
from St. Louis Thursday night,
joining his wife here and the
two left Friday morning for
Batesville, accompanied by little
j Miss Rosalynn McDonald of
Batesville, who had come this
far to meet them.
Mrs. J. T. Wilkinson and little
son, who have been visiting Mrs.
I KvaIVlPvA-f
T T lliviliuvyn u V ; — — '—’ —
R. Hopkins, left Friday noon for
her home at Greenwood, Ark.,
and was accompanied by her two
nieces, Misses Buna and Irene
| Hopkins, who will make a sev
! eral weeks’ visit.
The Independent regrets that
it failed to memtion the election
of teachers for the colored public
school Thursday evening. Ed J.
Wheeler was elected principal,
Mary B. Davis first assistant and
Mollie Gingham primary. They
are teachers of this city and stand
j well in their profession,
j It is talked about the town thal
Will Germany is married anc
1 everything looks suspicious. Wil
is not in town and he has beer
j threatening to get married foi
some time. A good sized bo?
! came in this morning by express
to our young friend Germany
I An old shoe was tacked on toj
, | of the box and under the sho<
| were the words, "I Am Happy
Will. Look out for the nev
!couple.”-Batesville Bee.
JUDGE BUNN IMPROVING.
i
j
Little Rock, June 3.—The con
dition of Judge H. G. Bunn
chief justice of the Arkansa
supreme court, continued to shov
improvement yesterday, and hi
relatives have become more hope
ful of his final recovery.
Dr. L. R. Stark, the physiciai
i in charge, stated last night tha
i Judge Bunn was resting com
fortably, and that his conditioi
lffias_very satisfactory.
\ IN SOCIETY, j
CLOVER CLUB.
A delightful social function of |
| Thursday was the entertainment
of the Clover club by Mrs. R. M.
.Johnson. A number of the mem
be. with invited guests, were
[present, and in a pure’y social j
way bad an unusually pleasant
' afternoon.
M 3. .) hnson entertains wiih
er.se and grace a.id h:,r after
noons :ii home are nhv; ' . much |
enjoyed. C ream and the best of
! cake were served at the close of
this delightful social function.
-'
CLUB ROOMS.
The ladies of Newport enjoy
very much the hospitality of the
members of the Newpoi t club on
Thursday afternoons. Quite a
crowd called during the evening
hours Thursday, and a very en
joyable time was had. Good music
and dancing were the features of
amusement.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
A large crowd of pleasure seek
ers enjoyed the steamboat excur
sion up White river Thursd
evening. A good band furnished
music tor tne aancmg, wmcn was
indulged in with spirit by the
young people during the evening.
Clarke & Dillard, who had the
refreshment counter in charge,
catered to the wants of their
many guests with the nicest del
icacies of the season, while Capt.
Jackson was alert looking to the
comfort and enjoyment of all.
MAY RETURN TO
ARKANSAS PASTORATE.
Dr. A. C. Millar, former presi
dent of Hendrix College, Con
way, has been appointed by
Bishop Key to the pastorate of
the First M. E. church, South,
at Pine Bluff, made vacant by
the death of Rev. J. M. Hawley
last week.
The news of the return of Dr.
Millar of Arkansas, will be re
ceived with great pleasure
in Arkansas, where he is
now extensively and favorably
known. As president of Hen
drix College for fifteen years, a
host of the successful business
men of the state received their
training under his direction, and
he had visited every county in
the state in working for the in
terests of the institution.
He resigned as president of
Hendrix in February, 1902, to
n oormf f llO r>voair)or>r*v of ("IpnfTal
v-X- ^
College at Fayette, Mo., where
he has made an enviable record
as an educator. He has now de
: cided to leave the schoolroom and
re-enter the active ministry.
TO OUR POLICY HOLDERS.
I
I
The recent fire has emphasized
the fact that too much care can
not be exercised in the use and
j storage of gasoline.
Where a gasoline stove is kept
it is absolutely necessary that a
permit for same be attached to
your policies of fire insurance.
No charge is made for these
permits and as we cannot always
know that you have these stoves
we request that you look over
' your policies and bring them to
us for endorsement, if required.
’ Phillips & Ferguson Agency.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
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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
3 to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
3 fare and one-third for the round
■ trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
» EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
t per cent, of double the standard
■ one way fare for the round trip.
1 Tickets on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
DR. IRA H. ERWIN
EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT..
OFFICE 8 and 9
Wishon Building
NEWPORT, ARK.
J.M, Robinson,
M. D., Oph. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat and Longs.
NEWPORT, ARK.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist .
■ ■ i - ' : —1 -i.
Successor to Black Bros.
Office: Watson Building
Rooms 1, £ and 3.
TELEPHONE NO, 61.
Newport, - Arkansas•
LIVERYMEN
FARMERS
DRAYMEN
And all users of axle grease
that want the best grease on the
market and that recognize a good
thing when shown its merits, we
recommend our Golden and Cas
tor Oil brands of Axle Grease.
It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes
and 3 pound tin buckets. For
sale by all up-to-date merchants.
Ask for it and take no substitute.
It is guaranteed to have no equal
for quality on the market.
WATERS-PIERCE
OIL COMPANY.
Southern Hotel,
RA VENDEN SPRINGS, ARK.
Is now open and ready
FOR SUMMER GUESTS.
Rates $7.00 per Week.
The most beautiful Home Resort
in the State of Arkansas.
-LITHIA WATERS
Notice of Assessment.
I will be at the following places on the dates
named for the purpose of assessing the property
of Jackson County, Ark.:
McDougall’s Residence, .1 vine lith and 7th.
Grand Glaize, June 8th and Sth.
Jacksonport, June 10th and 11th.
Auvergne, June 13 and 14th.
Weldon, June 15th and 16th.
Tupelo, June 17th and 18th,
Grubbs, June 20th and 21st.
Richwoods (Martin Res.,) June 22nd.
Cow Lake (8-Mile School House,) June 23rd.
Burton’s Store, June 24th.
Martin’s School House, June 25th.
Village (Post Oak School House,) June27th.
Strider’s Store, June 28th.
Elgin, June 29th.
Centerville, June 30th.
Tuckerman, July 1st and 2nd.
Swifton, July 5th and 6th.
Newport Court House, .July 7th to 31st.
PASSMORE WHITE,
52 Assessor Jackson County, Ark.
WOOD & HUMPHREYS
Art and Frame Company
Enlarge Portraits in Oil, Water
Colors, Pastel Sepirose,
Crayon and Sepia.
Guarantee Satisfaction.
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BRADFORD. - ARKANSAS.
TRY THE
Weems Laundry
When you want good
work. They make a
specialty of Dyeing and
Cleaning Clothes. Let
them show you howT well
they can please you.
Leave orders with
T. P. Umsted&Co.
Local Agents.
Henry Owen,
Physician, Surgeon
and Oculist.
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