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Mrs. Etta Merrell is on the
sick list.
Fred Cochran of Batesville vis
ited friends in Newport Sunday.
Jay Sprigg returned Monday
from spending Sunday in Searcy.
W. S. Hill, of Jonesboro, trans
acted business in Newport Mon
day.
There will be baptismal servi
ces at the Baptist church to
night.
Dr. C. E. Carroll and W. T.
Dunn spent Sunday in Little
Rock.
Wm. Pearson spent Sunday
with his parents at Pleasant
Plains.
Wm. M. Scott of Paragould,
was a business caller in Newport
Monday.
Judge M. M. Stuckey made a
business trip to Walnut Ridge
Monday.
Mrs. J. S. Grover and children
of Batesville spent Sunday in
Newport.
For Rent—Three nice rooms,
suitable for housekeeping. Call
at 519 Walnut. 19dtf
Mrs. Jean R. Diaz returned
Saturday night from a week’s
visit to Batesville.
For Rent—Large front room
for one or two gentlemen. Apply
at 303 Walnut street. 23dtf
W. H. Morris was dangerously
ill Saturday night, but was mucn
better Sunday night.
Ralph Richardson and Law
rence Bailey left Sunday morning
for a visit to the fair. '
Hugh Kyler was here Monday
on his return home to Batesville
after a visit to ElDorado.
The public school opened Mon
day with the largest attendance
in the history of the school.
W. W. Watson and wife of
Cushman were at the Hazel Sun
day night going to the Fair.
C. J. Tucker and little son, of
Batesville were in the city Sun
day returning from Little Rock.
Mrs. J. E. Doherty and son,
Ed, returned Sunday afternoon
from a week’s stay at the world’s
fair.
R. C. Wallace and wife return
ed Sunday night from a two
weeks visit to Indiana and St.
Louis.
W. H. Moore and wife of Lit
tle Rock, were in the city Sun
day, going up the Batesville
branch.
Mrs. M. A. Dorsey and Mrs.
J. P. Horner left Saturday for a
a two weeks visit to Hot
Springs.
J. A. Van Bracklin of Little
Rock, passed through Newport
Monday, going to Missouri on
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Dusmtrss.
Mrs. S. M. Beattie and daugh
ter, Lela, returned Friday from
a summer visit to relatives in Be
atrice, Nebraska.
Cromwell and Miss Fannie
West, of Diaz, left Monday for
Arkadelphia, where they attend
Ouachita College.
Robert Laird, after a long
siege with fever, continues to
mend slowly, and is able to sit up
a portion of the time.
Miss Lyda Parrish left for Ra
venden Springs on No. 8 Mon
day, where she will spend two
weeks for her health.
Wm. Mosby and two daugh
ters Laura and Corinne, spent
Sunday in Little Rock, the guests
of Mrs. E. G. Ferrell.
W. T. Parish, Joe Bevens and
Robert Neill of Batesville return
ed Sunday night from a week’s
trip to the St. Louis fair.
Mrs. J. S. Wood and children
of Batesville spent Sunday here
with Mr. Wood and left next
morning for a trip to the fair.
H. M. Byers, wife and sister,
arrived Sunday night from Mex
ico. Mrs. Byers is a sister of
Mrs. Jean R. Diaz of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cochran
and Miss Bessie Hearrn, of Even
ing Shade, were in the city Sun
day night going to the world’s
fair.
Miss Ruth Arnold arrived Sat
urday night from Jonesboro on a
visit to her sisters, Mrs. W. W.
McMinn and Miss Aubrey Ar
nold.
Miss Hester Lynn Phillips will
open a class in voice culture Oc
tober 1st, and will be glad to
meet at her home all who are in
terested. 124dtf
Miss Maggie Barker returned
Friday from a three months
pleasant visit with friends and
relatives in the eastern part of
the state.
E. E. Cowdry, Rosier Cowdry,
Misses Lillian and Daisey Cow
dry, of Yellville, were in the city
Sunday night going to the
World’s Fair.
J. L. Jones returned Sunday
night from a visit to the fair
with his wife, who remained over
and will visit a month longer her
father’s family.
Rev. M. B. Umsted came over
from Paragould Sunday after
noon for a few days visit, bring
ing the little‘son and daughter of
Boswell Umsted.
E. T. McDermott, with the T.
Bunch Coal Co., of Little Rock,
spent Sunday with friends in
Newport, leaving Monday for
the World’s Fair.
Misses Katie and Rina Price,
Mary Bailey and Bessie Buford
will leave Tuesday for Searcy,
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the Willis Institute.
Mrs. Bettie Fletcher and
daughter Miss Alma of Little
Rock, who has visited in New
port, passed through here Sun
day enroute to the Fair.
Mr. Henry White, a very
pleasant young gentleman from
Blackstone, Va., who has been
visiting Miss Louise Irby since
Friday, returned home Monday.
We are now prepared to
do all kinds of tin work,
having two of the best tin
ners in the city.
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.
Dutch West returned Sunday
night from Batesville, where he
had gone to attend Arkansas Col
lege. He has decided not to go
to school and will remain in New
port.
J. A. Volkmer left Sunday
night for Texarkana, .where he
has been called by the Kelley
Lumber Co., and which point he
may make his home in thq fu
ture.
W. X- Black of Little Rock,
general superintendent of the
St. Louis Compress Company,
was here Monday conferring
with the local Manager, C. W.
Beard.
Will Whitaker and Clyde Clark
joined the Little Rock soldier
boys as they passed tnrougn
Newport Sunday night going as
visiting officers to the World’s
fair this week.
Mrs. R. B. Willis, Miss Marga
rite and Master Richard passed
through Newport Saturday after
noon, returning to their home at
Searcy, from a several weeks’
stay in St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Newbern
of Newport are elated over the
arrival of a fine boy at
their home yesterday. The
Courier extends congratulations.
—Marianna Courier.
Miss Hal Phillips, who has
been visiting in Osceola and
Memphis, returned home Sunday
afternoon, owing to the sickness
of her father, whom we are glad
to report much better.
Miss Lucy Brandenburg re
turned Sunday night after a two
weeks’ very pleasant visit in
Osceola, stopping off on her way
home for a day with Mrs Joe.
Kennedy in Jonesboro.
Miss Guila Chunn, who has
been seeing the world’s fair and
visiting friends at other places,
is home again, to the great de
light of friends.—Holly Grove
Correspondence in Brinkley Ar
gus.
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School time again. The boy
must have a new pair of pants or
suit. See the big assortment at
Chas. Meyers’ Great Bargain
Store. 20 tf
Mr. and Mrs. Kinch Bertorff of
Little Rock, were passengers on
No. 4 Monday, going to the
World’s Fair. They were joined
here by Miss Mae Ward, who
will spend several days in St.
Louis.
Rev. D. J. Weems, of the Lit
tle Rock conference, who is also
state agent for Galloway College
at Searcy, came in Saturday for
a two days visit to Dr. C. Pope.
Mr. Weems occupied the pulpit
at the Methodist church Sunday.
Dr. G. K. Stephens, Curry and
Harry Stephens and Misses Ja
nie and Lutie May returned Sun
d y afternoon from a visit to
the fair. Miss Janie returned
from her visit to Colorado and
Mexico by way of the World’s
Fair city.
Dr. R. G. Lightle of Searcy
was here Sunday, in consultation
with his attorney, Judge M. M.
Stuckey. He is a pleasant ap
pearing young man, whom one
would never suspect with being
guilty of the fraud of which he
he has been convicted.
Mrs. Mary Bragg, who has
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Bragg and wife for the past two
weeks left Monday morning for
her home in La Plata, Mo. Mr.
Bragg accompanied her as far as
St. Louis, where he will remain
for a day or two at the fair.
Wanted—At once at our mill
camp on the Batesville branch,
four miles from Newport, 25 to
50 teams to haul cypress logs.
Can easily make $4 per day with
single teams. For furthur par
ticulars call at office of Muirhead
Shingle Co., Newport, Ark. 15btf
Commissions were issued Sat
urday afternoon to father and
son, who have just been elected
to county offices in Mississippi
county. John A. Lovewell of
Osceola was commissioned as
sheriff for another term, and his
son, J. H. Lovewell, was com
missioned as county clerk.
This is school week. Get the
boys ready. We have the best
line of boys clothing in town.
Chas. Meyers'
20 tf Great Bargain Store.
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Southern Hotel,
RA VENDENSPRINGS, ARK.
Is now open and ready
FOR SUMMER GUESTS.
Rates $7.00 per Week.
The most beautiful Home Resor
in the State of Arkansas.
—UTHIA WATERS
CHAS. R. HITE
Farm, City and Timber
Lands Bought and Sold.
Farm Insurance
Notary Public.
Will Pay Your Taxes.
Call or write, No. 107 Hazel'
street, Newport, Ark.
WOOD & HUMPHREYS
Art and Frame Company
Enlarge Portraits in Oil, Water
Colors, Pastel Sepirose,
Crayon and Sepia.
Guarantee Satisfaction.
BRADFORD. - ARKANSAS.
DR. CHAS. E. CARROLL
Dentist
Gives special attention to
Crown and Bridge Work,
And correction of Irregularities
of the Teeth.
Office Watson Bldg. Phone, 63.
Newport> - Arkansas•
DR. IRA H. ERWIN
EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT..
OFFICE-8 and 9
Wishon Building
NEWPORT, ARK.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards."
W. S. Hubble.
UNDERTAKER.
Opposite County Jail.
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Coffins, Caskets, Bur
ial Robes and General
Undertaker’s Supplies.
| PRICES REASONABLE
A share of your patronage is
solicited.
Long Distance Phone, 119.
WORLD’S FAIR RATES.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
j St. Louis, April 30th to Decem
ber 1, 1904. Rate for ten day
! excursion ticket will be one fare
1 and one-fifth for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 27th
to November 30, 1904. Rate for
sixty day excursion ticket one
fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 25th
to Nov. 20th. Rate for season
EXCURSION TICKETS eighty
per cent, of double the standard
one way fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily April 15th
to Nov. 15th, Final return limit
Dec 15, 1904.
Thos. H. Reamey, Agt.
I FIRST MA TIONAL
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Newport, Arkansas>
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Under the supervision of ^e United State
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,
SURPLUS - - - 15,0
Deposits in sums of one dollar and upw£ r®'
ceived—the same careful attention is exter both sma^
and large depositors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTOi
T. J. Graham W. A. Joyce fe^igm°nd ^olff
Jos. S. Harvey j:
T. J. Watson, J. 0. Taylor u)w* Hurley,
President. W*i( Vice-Pres.
W. A. Billingsley, F. £e\.
Cashier. fcashie^^
, and yon can
Palace Jewelrtf Store.
Ag/nt Victor,
NEWPORT'S LEADING jfWELER.
W. H.
NEWPORT, BARK.
BANKERS ANDlBROKERS,
Cotton, Stocks, Bonda, Grain, Provisions,
Handled on Commission.
Private Wires direct toO New York, Chieago,
St. Louis, and gNew Orleans.
Write for daily Market Lm^er*
KEYSTpNE OF
Kimball Piano
STRICTURE.
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tion of its great musical worth, the cause ol it* popularity with artists and musicians. Perfect
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tense). but out of the few who have nearly reac*let* til€ I
Kimball i» Prominent.
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Call or write for (atalogues, prices and terms. j
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Factory OJ3ilMlain,Street' Little Rock ■
J Warerooms ^4,3 W abash Avenue, Chicago. ■
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