J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. ^
Huffman makes his own Ice Cream
Fresh eggs and butter at The Cash
Grocery. 96dtf
Lady-fingers and macaroons at
Huffmans. 95dtf
Mrs. W. A. O’Neal has been sick for
several days.
Furnished room for rent. Apply at
314 Hazel Street. 97d9t.
Nice Devil’s Food and Angel Food
cakes at Huffman’s. 95dtf
E. Happy Hippie came in on No. 3
Thursday on his regular trip.
The best peaches of the season now
for sale at The Cash Grocery. 95dtf
L. N. Nouss and family have moved
into their former hofne on Walnut
Street.
New records just received for the
talking machine at the Planters House
Corner. d6t
Just For Fun. At The
Cash Grocery.
Just for fun we are selling our $1.50
ladies’ shoes for 87 cents. The Cash
Grocery. 96dtf
Mrs. S. E. Martin left Wednesday
noon for Paris, Tenn., on a visit to
relatives.
James L. Jones went to Little Rock
on business Thursday, leaving on the
noon train.
W. B. Carouthers and Alf Morten
sen left for Little Rock on the noon
train Thursday.
Charlie Terry is reported better and
it is hoped the turning point of his
fever has been passed.
W. B. Robinson and wife expect- to
leave Friday night on a trip north to
St. Paul and other points.
There will probably be a dance Fri
day evening at the Dillard home,
where the platform has been moved.
Ben Simmons and O. E. Jones were
admitted into Jackson Chapter of the
Masonic Lodge Wednesday evening.
L. Wilson, who has been to New
York to dispose of his pearl purchases
oil this market, is expected here to
morrow.
Miss Rosa McHenry of Newark, ar
c*._ £_ „
* » t vvi v» vviuvuuuj wmvixiioou tux it
week’s visit to her friend Miss Orbie
Arnold.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates call on W. M.
Gregg, Agent.
Engineer A1 Vaughan’s train, No.
4, made up one hour between New
port and Poplar Bluff, Tuesday.—Pop
lar Bluff Sentinel.
Mrs. H. Waddell was here Thursday
morning on her way to Batesville
from Pine Bluff to visit her daughter
Mis. E. L. Givens.
MesdameR T. B. and W. R. Stewart
and children expect to leave Saturday
for Ravenden Springs, where they
will spend several weeks.
Jno. Glenn and Miss Virginia Jones,
a grand-daughter of Ex-Governor
Dan Jones, spent Wednesday night
here on their way to Batesville.
Rev. P. J. Robottom of Little Rock,
who has been the guest of D. Terry
and family while in the city, returneo
home on the noon train Thursday.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
A railroad man said Tuesday th at
in less than two months freight trains
would pass Poplar Bluff like a pay
car passes a tramp.—Poplar Bluff
Sentinel.
J. C. Hamblet of Cotton Plant, ar
rived Wednesday night on his return
home but was unable to get a train
out over the Choctaw Thursday
morning.
* For Rent: Residence 916 Fourth
St., furnished or unfurnished, 7 rooms
hot and cold water; good garden and
out houses. Apply to Mrs. L. G. Mc
Cauley or R. M. Johnson. 97d6t
Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent lire, 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.
Lancelot Minor, son of Major J. C.
Minor, now in the Philippine Islands,
returned from Hot Springs with Col.
L. Minor and will accompany him to
Ozark Springs Friday morning. Col.
Minor has received a large Manila
straw hat from his brother, which is
perhaps three or three and a half feet
in diameter. The brim is at least a
a foot wide and the hat, while a beau
ty, is a monster affair.
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Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at
Huffman’s. 95dtf.
Ice cream by pint and quart at
Huffman’s Bakery. 95dtf.
Canned and bottled goods for
lunches and picnics at Huffman’s.
Come and see what we are doing
just for fun at The Cash Grocery.96dtf
Best peanuts and popcorn at the
Old Reliable Stand, Planters House
Corner. d6t
Just For Fun. At The
Cash Grocery.
Just for fun, all of our §0.50 and §8.50
men’s suits are going at §3.98. The
Cash Grocery. 96dtf
If you want to get the best, while
you are buying peanuts and popcorn,
go to Planters House Corner stand.
Mrs. R. C. Wallace has moved her
dress making establishment to No.
206 Hazel Street, where she will be
pleased to see her friends and cus
tomers. 94 d6t
L. B. Young, whose injuries in a
recent accident were quite serious,
was able to be out in the business
part of town Wednesday for the first
time.
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
I. D. Price returned Wednesday
night from Augusta, which he says is
quite a lively and progressive town.
A number of modern residences are
under construction.
Advance Agent Busenbank, repre
senting Campbell Bros’, shows, arrived
Thursday morning, which would indi
cate that this city will be made by
that circus sometime this fall.
Bert Snetzer, one of the accommo
dating clerks at The Cash Grocery,
went to Searcy on the noon train
Thursday, to spend a week’s vacation
with friends of his former home.
H. Bernstein, proprietor of ' the
Hazel returned Thursday noon from
a trip of several weeks duration to a
number of northern cities, including
Chicago, Milwaukee and other Lake
pointB.
Mrs. Mattie Moore and Miss No
vella Jackson left Thursday noon for
Denver, Colo., and will be absent
three or four weeks. Mrs. Moore
ur«nt, «rav r»f St T.nnia vxrVioro
intends doing her fail buying.
O. M. Bowen returned Thursday
morning from a business trip to St.
Louis, where he was buying for The
Cash Grocery. He says one hardly
feels away from home in that city just
now, meeting so many residents from
here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Stainback are
expected home from the North, hav
ing written that they would be here
Thursday or Friday. The latter has
spent the summer at Alexandria,
Minn., where Mr. Stainback recently
joined her.
At a meeting of the school-board
last night the contract for building
the new $6,000 school building in the
fourth ward, was let to C. W. Tet
wiler. The contract will be agreed to
and signed in the near future.—Pop
lar Bluff Citizen.
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
Springs, Ark., is now open for guests.
Lithia water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 112 miles west of
Memphis on the Frisco System.
Write for rates. Address, Manager,
Southern Hotel. 59b3m.
The arrivals at the Hazel Wednes
day were A. Woods, Heber; E. R.
Butler, J. W. Glenn, Batesville; J. H.
Yarnell, Searcy; John W. Hicks,
Virginia Jones, A. H. Moll, Little
Rock; J. C. Hamblet, Cotton Plant;
A. J. Sherwood, Dexter, Mo.
J. C. Strader, a well known pearl
buyer, returned Thursday morning
from a visit of several weeks to his
home in Clinton, Tenn. He reached
Brinkley upon his return before learn
ing the Choctaw passenger had been
discontinued and then had to come by
way of Little Rock.
By having a Victor Talking Ma
chine, an exact reproduction of the
renditions of the world’s greatest
musical artists, whether vocal or in
strumental, upon violin, piano, guitar
or any other instrument can be had in
one’s own home. See L. B. Wilson,
Agt., at Planters House Corner. 93 d6t
General Robert Neill was in the
city Wednesday night on his return
home to Batesville from a business
trip to Little Rock. In speaking of
i the work on the White River railroad
j he said track had been laid for 7
; miles beyond Penver’s Bluff and the
j service would probably be extended
j to another section in the near future.
MOONLIGHT PaCNIC.
Wednesday evening was an ideal
night for a moonlight picnic and
under such auspicious circumstances
and the light of a friendly moon, those
who composed the party upon this
occasion had an unusually pleasant
time.
The bus was hired and the crowd
drove to a point near the Confederate
park on the Choctaw railroad. A
very choice spread of picnic delicacies
had been taken along and came in for
their share of attention.
The party chaperoned by Mesdames
I. D. Price and L. G. McCauley, was
composed of Misses Katie Price, Lula
Wolf, May Whittaker, Mayme Chunn,
Orbie Arnold, Della Bernstein, Tillie
Sprigg, Jennie McCauley, Jessie and
Johnnie Lindley, Maude Richardson
Rosa McHenry of Newark; Messrs.
Sprigg Foushee, Sam J. Meyer, Jesse
McDonald, Chas. Holmes, Ed Sprigg,
Robt. Laird, Homer Buford, Eugene
Hirsch and Conner Stacy of Augusta.
McCOLLUM—O WENS.
Mr. J. L. McCollum, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. McCollum, and Miss
Maggie Owens,who has made her home
in Newport for some time, were quiet
ly married Wednesday evening at the
home of the groom’s parents.
Rev. J. W. Smith performed the
ceremony, only a few close friends
and members of the groom’s family
being present. The groom is at pres
ent engaged in the shell and pearling
business on White river below this
city.
The Independent wishes to be in
cluded among those who offer con
gratulations and best wishes.
CAMPING PARTY.
Misses Emma Walker, Minnie Red
man, Lizzie Taylor, Marille Dillard
and Messrs. S. P. Redman and John
Prewitt, accompanied by Mrs. Forrest
Dillard and Mrs. Mollie Wickersham,
left early Thursday morning for Whit
stein Lake, where they go prepared
to camp out and anticipating several
days of rare pleasure.
Just For Fun. At The
Cash Grocery.
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 St. Memphis, Tenn.
A. H. MIZE & CO.
©Manufacturers of ^
and Dealers in s§)
Fine Photos,
Photo Buttons,
PICTURE FRAMES, ETC.
Pictures Copied and Enlarged, any
Size or Style. View Work on
Short Notice.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
give Us A Call.
Studio 114, Walnut St.
Next door to Herala Office.
DRS. B. A. & W. R. WASHBURN,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Special attention given to diseases
of Ear, Nose and Throat. Also Dis
eases of Women.
-:o:
Offices: New Watson Building,
Rooms 12, 14 and 15.
Newport, Arkansas.
DR, II. 0. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
Newport, - Arkansas.
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.
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
(Oldest and Largest Bank in the County).
CAPITAL $50,000 _
0FFICERS==—-' IT ., ,
_-— 7 A D bailey, Vice-President
G. W. Decker, President, T ‘D gINMAN, Asst. Cashier
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. • ‘ __._
_ ,r v pnnir g W. Decker, John T. Flynn,
Directors:—A. D. Bailey, V. Y.Cook, . • Johnson, A. E.
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs,5'vton
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
We thank our patrons for the past years business out o ‘ to
enabled to pay ourstockholders their reguarLenpercent a
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account §74l4.a».
_____■_ . — ‘•••"•T1
.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.
Ofiicers:—Sigmund Wolff, President; G. W. Hurley, Vice-President;
W. A. Billingsley, Cashier; F. A. Jones, Assistant Cashier.
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To northern and
Eastern Resorts
VIA THE
Wabash Line.
Enjoy an Observation=Cafe, Parlor or Luxurious
Chair Cooled by Electric Fans en route.
For further information ask your home ticket
agent or addresss
W. D. WOOD, T. P. A., St. Louis, Ho.
CHEAP SUMMER
Excursion Tickets
ON AUGUST 16TH THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Will sell round trip tickets, good to return August
81, at the following rates from Memphis.
Old Pt. Comfort, Va., $18.00
Virginia Beach, Va., $18.00
Ocean View, Va., $18.00
Hot Springs, Va., $18.00
Roanoke, Va.. $15.35
Asheville, N. C., §12.00
Hot Springs, N. C., §12.00
Tybee, Ga., §16.35
Monteagle, Tenn. §7.30
Both morning and night trains from Memphis
carry through coaches and sleepers as usual, and
afford quick and comfortable means of reaching these
points. Berths reserved any time in advance. Tickets
will be sold at city ticket office, 809 Main street and
at Union Station. Write or call on
L. M. DeSaussure, C. T. A., Memphis
C. A. Bensooter, A. G. P. A. Chattanooga
C. A. DeSaussure, D. P. A., Memphis.
R^hS Daijy independent.