J ABOUT PEOPLE—MAINLY. V
Fresh eggs at The Cash Grocery.
Ernest Neill of Batesville was here
Sunday.
Don’t forget our fine line of shirts —
Bailey Bros. 104 d6t
Fine quality of peaches at The
Cash Grocery. 104dlf.
Abe Heiliger spent Sunday in Searcy
with relatives.
Nice Devil’s Food and Angel Food
cakes at Huffman’s. 95dtf
Miss Nelia Upshaw returned Sunday
night from a visit to Little Rock.
Sweet potatoes of the yellow yam
variety for sale at The Cash Groc
ery. 102 dtf
Raymond Bowen was taken quite
sick Monday night with an attack of
croup.
Have you read The Wolff-Goldman
Mercantile Company’s ad? Don’t
get left.
See the modern cooking wonder—
the Majestic Range—at Wolff-Gold
man Mercantile Company’s.
General Superintendent Cotter
passed through here in his private car
Tuesday, going South on No. 3.
Gustave Jones and E. L. Grant were
in Jacksonport Monday afternoon,
looking after a case in the court of
Esquire W. P. Robinson.
John J. Blanchard, who went with
his wife and her mother to Newkirk,
Oklahoma, which is now their home,
is expected here on any train.
Don’t fail to see the Great Majestic
Range bake biscuits in three minutes
next week at Wolff-Goldman Mer
cantile Company’s. Don’t get left.
I pay highest prices for
pearls,baroques and slugs.
L. WILSON. Office at
Chas. Meyer’s Store.
The base ball team of this city will
play two games tomorrow at Tucker
man and a nine from that town will
play a return game here Thursday
afternoon.
A party composed of C. R. Hite,
T. J. Gregg, Park Deaderick and
George Hillhouse, all well known
sportsmen, left town Tuesday after
noon on a hunt.
A. H. Mol>, trainmaster on the Iron
Mountain, returned to Little Rock
Tuesday morning and although no
official order has been made public,
he expects this to be his last trip.
Chas. E. McKinnon of Crowley,
Louisiana, was here Monday on his
way to Weldon accompanying the re
mains of the late Rufus Dameron,
which were to be buried at Weldon.
Fred McMann, Robt. Merrill, Chas.
Davis and Tony Crandall were here
Tuesday giving Sells & Downs United
Shows, which are to be here during
the first part of October some adv ance
advertising.
Mrs. M. J. Lucus left Tuesday noon
for Little Rock, where she will visit
her brother George Thornburg and
will also attend the Methodist con
ference, which meets at Benton be
fore returning.
Dr. E. R. Long, president of Arkan
sas College Batesville, was here Mon
day, having come this far with his
nephew, Arthur Jones, who went to
Jonesboro for a visit before returning
to his home in Texas.
Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the
Newport Dye and Cleaning Works,
owing to the recent fire, 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.
The Choctaw now has two crews in
service on the White and Black River
Valley branch, one for the run each
way, but the patrons of the road de
mand an adequate passenger service
before they stop kicking or contribute
very heavily to the business of the
road.
W. M. Cranston writes the editor
from Saginaw, Arkansas, where he
has a position with the Saginaw Lum
ber Company, ordering the Indepen
dent, as he has not lost interest in
Newport. I his feeling of interest is
mutual and his friends are glad to
know that he is getting along nicely.
Mr. Randall Fagan of Galveston, is
the guest of honor this afternoon in
an outing party of j'oung people who
drove down to White river bridge
three miles below town where they
will no doubt enjoy an elegant picnic
spread prepared by the young ladies.
The party is composed of Misses
Katherine, Roberta and Nannie Mor
rison, Ladye and Stephanie Fagan,
Marille Dillard and, Messrs. Jas. L.
Jones, Claud Erwin, John Stayton,
Randall Fagan, DrsOwen Walker and
George Stephens.
Initial and ping pong ties at Bailey
Bros. 104 d6t
See the new shapes in collars at
Bailey Bros. 104 d6t
Lady-fingers and macaroons at
Huffmans. 95dtf
Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at
Huffman’s. 95dtf.
Ice cream by pint and quart at
Huffman’s Bakery. 95dtf.
Judge J. W. Phillips went north on
No. 4 Tuesday noon.
The river t<$day shows a slight rise
standing at 0.3 foot on the guage.
Canned and bottled goods for
lunches and picnics at Huffman’s.
Dr. Henry Owen returned home
from New York Monday night, after
a vacation of several weeks.
Claude and Boyce Drummond went
to Augusta Tuesday morning to visit
their aunt Mrs. J. R. Sheriff.
The wife of John Head, colored,
living on Lower Front Street died
Monday night and was buried Tues
day.
Summer Tourist Rates—Cheap rates
to nearly all resorts, via the Iron
Mountain. For rates caff on W. M
Gkegg, Agent.
William Hurley, the popular clerk
of I. D. Price, is spending several
days of this week at his country home
near Tuckerman.
You’ll miss a rare treat if you do
not attend the Grand Majestic cook
ing exhibit at Wolff-Goldman Mer
cantile Company’s. Don’t get left.
Robbie Knott came up from New
port in the latter part of last week
and returned Monday a sadder, but a
wiser man.—Black Rock Telephone.
For nice rigs of any kind and good
driving horses, place your caff with
R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front
Street. Charges always reason
able. 62dtf
Mrs. J. T. Box left Tuesday morn
ing for Colliersville, Tennessee, where
where she will spend twro weeks be
fore school opens, the guest of rela
tives.
S. M. Stuckey has been appointed
an election judge in the first ward, to
succeed A. D. Bailey who could not
qualify, being a resident of the second
ward.
Mrs. Crook has returned from New
York where she studied vocal and
instrumental music and will open her
class in same on Monday Sept. 1, at 8
o’clock a. m. lOldtf
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
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Billingsley, who
are having a fine trip in the west,
have left Banff, in Canada, and are
now expected home about the first of
the month or shortly after.
Mrs. Ike Goldman arrived here
Sunday, having stopped to visit with
relatives and friends in Kansas City
and St. Louis, on her return from the
western trip taken this summer.
The Frisco’s new heavy iron bridge
over Black River at this place is
nearly completed. It is strong
enough to carry the heaviest engines
and trains.—Black Rock Telephone.
The ladies of the missionary society
will give a lawn party and musicale
at the residence of Mrs. Jno. \V. Wal
lace on the evening of Tuesday, Sept.
2. Admission 10c. Cream and cake
15 cents.
Mrs. G. B. Johnson’s school of mu
sic will open Sept. 3, 1902; all pupils
wishing to enter, are requested to
meet at the music room on Hazel
Street in the evening from 3 to 6
o’clock. 107d8t
Miss Mary Laird, who has been ab
sent from Newport the past two
months visiting relatives and friends
in Elkmont Springs and other points
in Tennessee, is expected home the
first of next week.
J. S. Wilmans left Tuesday noon
for Little Rock, where he will meet
his wife and her mother Mrs. Laura
Dos well, on their return from quite a
long stay at Mount Magazine, and are
expected here tonight.
All members of Lucien B. Gause
chapter of U. D. C. are requested to
be present at the regular monthly
meeting to be held at the home of
Mrs. Brandenburg, Wednesday after
noon at 4 o’clock. Business of im
portance to be considered.
L. C. Castetter, of Little Rock, wire
chief of the Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company, left here
: Tuesday noon on his return home. H.
! E. Roberts left on same train to put
in a station at Ward, near Little Rock,
decided upon during this last inspec
j tion tr ip.
Huffman makes his own Ice Cream
A set of 17 copper, steel and enameled
?ooking utensils, well worth $7.50,
absolutely free with every Majestic
Range sold next week at The Wolff
Coldman Mercantile Company’s.
Don’t get left.
The arrivals at the Hazel Monday
were J. A. Bentley, C. E. Wynne, H.
3. Cutting, W. B. Robinson, Little
Rock; M. F. Davis, Swifton, Chas. E.
McKinnon, Crowley, La.; J. T. Kemp
and wife, B. H. Rumly, Batesville.
No ware made compares with the
‘Majestic.” The full set is worth
?7.50, but we’re going to give a set
tree with every Majestic Range sold
at our exhibit next week. Don’t get
left. Wolff-Goldman Mercantile
Company.
E. L. Westbrooke was here Tuesday,
lirecting the survey below town on
the river for terminal grounds for the
Jonesboro, Newport & Western Rail
road, which recently acquired the
Bonnerville branch. “It is probable,”
Mr. Westbrooke says “that the pro
posed road will have a passenger
depot nearer the city.
The arrivals at the Hazol Monday
were Chas. F. Cole and wife, Robt.
Neill, J. Martin, Thos. J. Brown and
wife, R. W. Rhames, Batesville; T. E.
Helm, Lee Omohundro, A. H. Moll,
B. M. Shipp, W. J. Powell, E. E.
Moore and wife, Little Rock; W. S.
Drafford, S. R. Shelton, E. L. Rives,
Cotton Plant; Mrs. Mattie Morgan
and daughter, Jonesboro.
Rev. Dr. Lafferty preached a very
forceful sermon at Christ Church Sun
day, taking as his text part of the
3econd commandment relating to the
iniquities of the fathers being visited
on the children. Dr. Lafferty has
won many friends during the month
he has filled the pulpit at Christ
Church, and his sermons are models
of concise eloquence, lucidly and
and gracefully delivered.—Little Rock
Democrat.
Read the ads.
SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Choctaw Route will sell excursion
tickets daily Newport to Mt. Mag
azine, Ark., at rate of $7.50 for round
trip, good returning Sep. 30,1902.
51btf. W. R. Thompson, Agt.
The NEWPORT
LAUNDRY
COMPANY.
Has the Uargest riant m
Arkansas.
Equipped with Latest Improved
Machinery.
Uses Filtered and Condensed
Water and Positively Guar
antees all work.
Give Us A Trial.
We Will Please You. Prompt
Service and Special Work
Everyday.
Out of Town agents wanted.
NEWPORT LAUNDRY CO.
W. F. Williams, Mgr.
A H MIZE & CO.
©Manufacturers of _
and Dealers in (§)
Fine Photos,
Photo Buttons,
PICTURE FRAMES. ETC.
Pictures Copied and Fnlarged, any
Size or Style. View Work on
Short Notice.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
give us A Call.
Studio ii4, Walnut St.
Next door to Herald 0<fice.
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 NEWjgORJ
(Oldest and Largest Bank. In the County).
CAPITAL $50,000
- —= OFFICERS:---=7
G. W. Decker, President, t'd'Iinman, AMt.’o2hk5nt
R. M. Johnson, Cashier. u- »
Directors:—A. D. Bailey, V. Y. Cook, G. W. ^pk^John T. ^lynn’
Thos. J. Graham, J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. E.
Shoffner, J. M. Stayton.
We thank our patrons for the past year’s business out of which w©
enabled to pay our stockholders their regular ten per cent dividend, and to
add to our surplus fund and reserve profit account $>7il4.yy.
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.
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In Arranging Your Summer Outing
Do not make final arrangements
until you1 have written for infor
mation about the low rate to Den
ver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
and San Francisco, via the Frisco.
J. N. Cornatzar, D. P. A., Memphis.
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St. Louis
and Return....
ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP
PROPORTIONAL RATES FOR CHILDREN
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ACCOUNT OF
ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Tickets on sale Oct. 5, to 10 inclusive and |
Good for Return up to Oct. 13. For fur
ther particulars call on or address u
Wm. M. GREGG, Agt. I
DR. H. O. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Redman’s Drug Store.
Newport, - - - Arkansas.
The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden
: ?”?**» Ark‘> 18 n°w open for guests,
athia water for kidneys, liver and
stomach troubles. 112 miles west of
Memphis on the Frisco System.
Write for rates. Address, Manager,
Southern Hotel. 59b3m