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Vanilla wafers at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
Nice layer cake at Huffman’s.
Fresh bulk oysters at Huffman’s.
Nice celery at Huffman’s bakery.
Best candies in town at Huffman’s.
Courteous treatment at Huffman’s.
Sheriff R. W. Bandy spent Sunday
at Russell.
Milt Russell of Hale was here
Monday.
New California evaporated fruits at
Bowen’s Cash Store. 150 btf
N. B. Wishon and son Earl returned
Sunday night from a short visit to Ft.
Smith.
Mrs. R. S. Deener of Searcy was
here Sunday on her return home from
Batesville.
W. A. Oldfield was here Sunday
night and Monday morning, mixing
with his friends.
Junius T. Bracy came down Sunday
from Batesville for a few days visit to
his brother E. D. Bracy.
Oscar Mize, who has been a bridge'
inspector on the White River exten
sion, is here on a short visit.
Miss Virgie Baker of Melbourne
Bpent Sunday night here on her way
to Searcy, where she will attend
Galloway College.
Reed’s patent anti-trust tinware,
the best on earth, guaranteed to be
all right, for sale at O. M. Bowen’s
Cash Store. 149 btf
For Sale—Residence, corner Hazel
and Fifth streets. Terms made known
on application.
144-dtf Mbs. Coea A. McDonald.
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
W. 0. Wharton and wife returned
Sunday morning from Hot Springs,
where they attended a state gather
ing of the agents of the Fidelity Mut
ual Life,Insurance Company.
W. W. Cate of Jonesboro, an able
and popular young member of the
lower house of the state legislature,
who is prominently mentioned for the
speakership, was here Sunday night
and left on the noon train Monday
for Little Rock.
The arrivals at the Baltimore Satur
day were J. A. Garner, Black Rock;
E. Sutcliffe, Hoxie; T. W. Littlejohn,
C. L. Spear, Little Rock. For Sun
day: R. A. Rulley, Penters Bluff; G.
Corrigan, Little Rock; L. Lippmann,
Olyphant; W. A. Hardeastle, Bates
ville.
The case of Marker vs. Weeks is
pending in court at Babesville. Mr.
Weeks was arrested in Newport last
week and brought to Black Rock to
answer to the charge of forgery and
the general misuse of his position as
buyer and seller in Marker’s factory.
He was acquitted of the forgery charge
. in Mayor Freeman’s court last Friday.
—Black Rock Telephone.
Good Clothes
for Bad Boys
They are the
ones who wear
out clothes the
quickest so you
want to buy
good ones for
them. ...
“Aunt Jane
W olff-Goldman
Merc. Co.
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Angel and devil foods at Huff
man’s. 131 dtf
Cream, brick and Limberger cheese
at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
Nice California peaches and pears
at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
Domestic and imported Swiss
cheese at Huffman’s. 131 dtf
Mince, apple, lemon, peach and
cranberry pies at Huffman’s. 131 dtf.
Cream puffs, kisses, lady fingers
and macaroons at Huffman’s.
Mrs. J. H. McHugh spent Sunday
with her mother and father at Rus
sell.
/m. Mosby spent Sunday in Little
Rock, the guest of E. G. Ferrill and
wife.
Herman Schott of Batesville spent
Sunday with his brother Henry in
this city.
Arthur Fels went to St. Louis on the
noon train Monday, where Mrs. Fels
is now visiting.
O. D. Hawn and Henry Bragg made
the trip to Penter’s Bluff Sunday on
the branch passenger.
F. P. Skipwith and L. N. Nouss
were among the Sunday visitors from
here at the state capital.
Miss Hattie Bernstein went to St.
Louis Sunday morning for a mouth’s
visit with friends and relatives.
Miss Beulah Baird went to Swifton
Monday morning to look after busi
ness interests there, but will return
to-night.
G. B. Bradlejr returned Monday
morning from DeVall’s Bluff and ex
pects his wife and baby boy here
rhursday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Watson returned
borne Saturday afternoon from a visit
to her daughter Mrs. J. A. Watkins at
Little Rock.
Mrs. Ed McElwee, of Newport, was
here the first of the week, en route
home from Snapp, where she had
been visiting relatives the past two
weeks.—Augusta Vidette.
Chas. Bateman, one of Oil Trough’s
prosperous farmers was here Monday
on business and renewed allegiance
to the Independent, which he calls
Jackson County’s best papers.
Bailey Bros, are agents for
Edwin Clapp & Son’s High
Grade Shoes. They are best
shoes made. Prices $5.00 and
$6.00. Come and see them.
Highest Prices Paid—For this
reason you should send your Fine
Pearls, Baroques and Slugs to our
firm, as we sell to European markets
exclusively. J. M. O’Hara & Co.,
34 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn.
The report that the Missouri Pacific
has decided to let the contract as far
as Lake’s Ferry is not official. The
route, vii Buffalo City crossing is still
under consideration, though the right
of way is being secured to Lake’s
Ferry. Mr. Devereux came in over
Mr. Abbot’s line yesterday, (Thurs
day) but was not giving out infor
mation. The routes will certainly be
settled in time for our next issub.—
Yellville Echo.
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H. C. Sanders of Forrest City came
over Sunday.
Will Erwin returned Sunday night
from Hot Springs.
E. T. Ponder of Walnut Ridge spent
Sunday in Batesville.
Geo. R. Hays and wife went to Lit
tle Rock Sunday morning.
Minor O’Neal, of Gregory, was in
Augusta Sunday and while here killed
a mad dog.—Augusta Free Press.
Sam W. Taggart, who is now with
the Black Grocery Company of Brink
ley, spent Sunday with his family in
this city.
Miss Lula Empie, who has been
visiting at Washington and Asheville
since leaving New York, is expected
home the first of this week.
L. Maine of Memphis has accepted
a position with the Southern Cotton
Oil mill here, his wife arriving Satur
day night from Little Rock.
S. C. Webber came up from Brink
ley Monday morning and his family
will be here in a few days, as soon as
their home is fitted up at the corner
of Hazel and Fourth streets.
Mrs. D. Terry left Monday noon to
see her daughter Nellie at Little
Rock, but will return tonight and ex
pects to leave tomorrow for Iowa,
where her father is very low and not
expected to live. We hope that bet
ter news may await her.
C. Wesley Beard arrived Monday
noon from Broken Bow, Nebraska to
accept a position as bookkeeper at the
Newport compress under J. G. Wal
ker. The manv friends nf Mr. and
Mrs. Beard will be glad to know that
Newport will again be their home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rettew, who
have been visiting Dr. M. C. Weaver
and family at Jamestown from Wil
mington, Delaware were here Monday
morning on their way to Hot Springs,
accompanied by Miss Bertie Weaver,
who will on her return trip visit Miss
Lou Minor.
The Washburn Patents Specialties
Company, capitalized at §25,000, of
which §15,000 has been subscribed,
filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state. The purpose of
the company is the use and control of
patents to be secured by Burton A.
Washburn, president of the concern,
and others. The other officers are T.
D. Kinman, vice president, and Percy
Finch, secretary and treasurer.—Ar
kansas Gazette.
The arrivals at the Hazel Saturday
were C. L. Sharp, Wynne; C. E. Da
vis, Thayer, Mo.; W. W. Wagner,
Mrs Maine, Little Rock; J. R. Van
Frank, Poplar Bluff; F. W. Phleeger,
Caruthersville; J. R. Davis, Auvergne;
W. E. Ferguson, Augusta; E. T.
Ponder, Walnut Ridge. For Sunday:
Mrs. Deener, Searcy; H. C. Sanders,
Forrest City; W. E. Scott, W. A. Old
field, Batesville; Miss Virgie Baker,
Melbourne; Wm. Parkin, W. C. Key,
Little Rock, W. W. Cate, Jonesboro.
Eupion Oil
When buying illuminating
oil insist on having Eupion, the
family safety. This is a double
distilled process oil that is
odorless and absolutely safe.
If you will use clean burners
and wicks and Eupion Oil you
will have best light obtainable.
The only merchants in Newport
that sell this high-grade oil are
Wolft* Goldman Merc. Co., W.
B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros., R.
D. Wilmans, Heiliger’s Union
Market Co., Martin Bros., Har
ris & Daugherty and L. G. Da
Vaul.
Waters=Pierce Oil Comp’y
I)R. H. O. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Ding Store.
Newport, - - - Arkansas.
DRS. B. A. & W. R. WASHBURN
Physicians and Surgeons.
Special attention given to disease
of Ear, Nose and Throat. Also Dis
eases of Women.
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Offices: New Watson Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
Newport, Arkansas.
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. Decker, John T. Flynn,
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. E.
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
WB 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 87414.99.
J HIGH GRADE GOODS op every description |
Kewpoit Bui Weis’ Supply
3 jiaWwaie Go.
...PRICES . ALWAYS . REASONABLE...
j g-UIUTY ^rCOWSIDERBTiON
.— Capital, $50,000 —
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.
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.
Memphis, Augusta £ Newport
I Packet Company.
For Grand Glaize, Augusta, Des
Arc, DeValls Bluff, Clarendon, Cas
coe, Mt, Adams, Crockett’s Bluff, St.
Charles, Indian Bay, Friar’s Point,
Helena, Memphis, and all way land
ings the elegant freight and passenger
I Steamer
CITY OF SHEFFIELD
^ Will leave as above every FRIDAY
at 10 a. m. after Oct. 10, 1902.
Tvis Company will give through
! rr .es and bills of lading to all points
j between Memphis and St. Louis.
For general information call on
Capt. W. A. JOYCE, ....
Phone 35-2 General Agent.
PEARLS.
We pay the highest prices for
Pearls, Slugs, Points or Baroques.
Send your pearls to us, if our offer
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.
JACK JONES,
The Crack Barber, keeps a neat
and busy little shop. Upper end
of Front street. Expert tonso
rialists. Easy shaves and the best
] haircuts. Our work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
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