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WEATHER.
Tonight and Wednesday generally
cloudy, probably rain.
HERE AND THERE
Mrs. R. W. Bandy went to Tucker
man this morning to spend a day or
two.
John W. Ferrell was down from
Batesville last night enroute to St.
p' Louis.
Miss Bessie Watson is the house
guest this week of Mrs. W. A. Bil
lingsley.
Mrs. Morris Gorman and baby re:
* turned this afternoon from a visit to
Augusta.
For Sale—Ford car in good condi
tion. See Bert Sne.tser. 184dtf
Mrs. M. F. Hurley went to Tucker
-*■ erman today, where she will spend a !
**#*rov two.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rice are spend
ing the day with her parents at Sul
* phur Rock.
W. C. McDougal will leave tomor
row for New Orleans to spend the re
mainder of the winter.
Mrs. E. G. Ferrell of the Chamber
of Commerce is on the sick list today
and unable to be on duty.
Will Childers has gone to St. Louis,
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where he has accepted a position
witlr-41i£ ^Frances Brokerage Compa
ny.
Mrs. Ray Toler and little daughter
of Searcy were through here yester
day, going to Swifton to visit rela
tives.
Lieut. Ross Denison of Cushman,
who has been home on a visit, was
here today, taking the fast train
north.
Knox menus srioes crffeap. Ill Wal
nut street. dtf.
J. C. Shepherd, one of the big mine
owners of Batesville, was here last
' night, leaving on the evening train
for St. Louis.
Col. V. Y. Cook was down from
Batesville yesterday meeting his
friends on our streets, being enroute
to Little Rock.
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Miss Emma Bateman and little
Louanna Mack, both of whom have
been very sick for several days, are
improving slowly. '
The Missouri-Pacific station is be
ing given a coat of paint on the in
terior, which is helping the looks of
things considerably.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McDaniel, the
former the new telephone manager,
are moving into the lower apartments
of the Presbyterian manse.
WANTED—Nice clean rags at the
Independent office.
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WHEN IN NEED
Of Queensware, Alu
minium ware, Enamel
ware, Tin ware or j
cooking utensils of
I,any kini it will pay
Ifi you to purchase at
HAYDEN-HOLLOWAY
I FURNITURE CO.
200 Front St.
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John Owens of Sulphur Rock, who
has been at Bald Knob visiting rela
tives, was the guest of his uncle, Tom
Owens, and wife last night.
J. C. Fitzhugh of Batesville and
George T. Weigart of Ruddells were
at the Hazel hotel last night, going
to Little Rock this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Matheny of
Batesville were at the Hazel hotel last
night, returning from a visit with
their daughter at Little Rock.
Mrs. T. J. Watson left on No. 3
yesterday for Paris, Texas, where
she will spend the remainder of the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. R. L.
Bennett.
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l)rayage of all kinds handlec
roniptly. Phone No. 10. Chester
Robinson. 13-dtf
W. T. McKell, district farm agent
of this district, is at Jonesboro this
week trying to organize a market for
the farmers of all products and regis
tered stock.
Miss Kathryn Perry of Little Rock
came up last evening and is the
guest of her many relatives on the
East side, including Mrs. F. D. Kirby
and Mrs. Tom McNeese.
State Highway Commissioner Hugh
Carter of Little Rock spent the day
here yesterday, looking over the site
and prospects of the proposed new
bridge across White river.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Whittaker are
now at home on Main street, having
rooms for the winter with Mrs. G. A.
Lockard. Mr. Whittaker is the coun
ty agricultural demonstrator.
Mrs. A. D. Lentz has been confined
to her bed with an illness of influ
enza for several days, and was re
ported not doing as well as the fam
ily would wish, this morning.
George Smith was down from Tuck
erman this morning and said there
were not many cases of influenza
there now, the general health of the
town being considerably improved.
Kale, Beets, Green Onions, Turnips,
Mustard, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes
and Fresh Oysters.—Snetser’s Store.
25dtf.
Mrs. Pleas Helms of the East Side,
who has been very ill with influenza,
has developed pneumonia. The entire
family, including four children have
been afflicted with the terrible epi
demic.
G. L. Smith received a-message this
morning from his brother, Chas. S.
Smith, who is at the naval training
station at Norfolk, Virginia, stating
that he would leave for home in a day
Dr two.
Miss Hattie Stewart returned to
Little Rock yesterday, after a short
visit with her brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Stewart. The young
lady is a nurse in St. Vincent’s In
firmary.
Mrs. Sallie Van Brocklin, who has
been visiting Newport friends for
several weeks, left this morning for
Atlanta, Georgia to make her home
with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wal
ter Van Brocklin.
Elmo Lambert of Batesville was
here yesterday, going to Searcy to
see his brother, W alter Lambert, who
has just recently returned from
France, where he has served in the
army several months.
A. B. Cost of Searcy is in the city,'
coming to see his wife, who is at St.
Bernard’s hospital, where she under
went an operation. She is some bet
ter, and it is now thought that she
will recover.—Jonesboro Sun.
Miss Irene Austin, a Red Gross
nurse, who has been here for a few
days, visiting her brother’s family
on Laurel street, ltft this afternoon
for Aubrey, near Helena, to visit rel
atives a day or two, returning here
Saturday.
George Foushee and Mrs. Frank
Rankin went down to Little Rock on
No. 3 yesterday afternoon, called by
the critical illness of their nephew
and cousin, respectively, Mack Fou
shee, who died a short while before
they arrived at his bedside.
Lawrence Morris of the Battleship
Oklahoma, who has be#n on a fur
lough for several days, returned last
evening from Ravenden Springs,
where he has been for several days.
He will remain here for a short time
before joining his ship’s crew at Ne\V
I York harbor.
C. E. Ramsey of the government
| engineering corps at Washington
City, has been here for the past few
I days looking over the Oil Trough bot
tom country, making a survey of the
country in regard to the big drainage
canal that is proposed for the pre
vention of high water damage to the
bottom farm lands in that region.
Boatswain Wagster of the torpedo
destroyer, Burroughs, was here this
morning, going out on the Island to
visit his parents for a several days,
being on a furlough. The young man 1
has been in the service for twenty
months and his destroyer has been
credited by the government as having
taken twenty-one prisoners.
The remains of Mrs. E? J. Mead,
who died yesterday morning at
Moulton, Alabama, are expected to
reach Newport tomorrow morning on
the early train and will be carried to
Batesville. Accompanying the body
will be the husband and father, Dr.
J. W. Case and sister, Miss Maggie
Case, who will be joined by the sister
of the deceased, Mrs. Austin Wilker
son, who goes to Batesville to be with i
the family. A brother, Jamie Case, j
is in France.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are now prepared to serve you '
with | fresh supply of Fay Groceries, i
fruits, candies and cakes, and we ask j
our friends in the city and surround- ,
ing country for their patronage. We j
will assure you of our ability to j
serve you in a courteous way and with |
fair dealings. Thanking you in ad
vance for your patronage.
Cordially yours,
CITY GROCERY,
Next door to Independent Office, 216 j
Front Street.
Groceries delivered in city. Phone
No. 401. 246d2t wit
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EXTRA SPECIAL THIS WEEK.
Pinto beans, per lb._-09
Lima beans, per lb-.16
Navy beans, per lb-.15
Kidney beans, per lb-.12
California black eyed peas, per lb. .10
Extra fine Irish Potatoes, per pk. .40
Prunes, per lb-.11
Kraut, per can-10
Early June sifted peas, per lb-.20
Asparagus, per can-.25
B. E. SNETSER GROCER.
Phone 183. 226d5t.
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NOTICE TO B. P. O. E.
There is to be a regular meeting of
the lodge Wednesday evening at 7:30
o’clock, January 22nd, and officers
and members are urged to be present
as important business will come be
fore the lodge.
Jas. H. Johnston, Sec.
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Harry Says
WATCH
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Harry G. Brandenburg
The Merchant