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Fresh garden seed at I. D. Price’s.
I. D. Price for flower seed. 76 btf
Sweet peas at I. D. Price’s. 76 btf
I. D. Price for garden seed in
bulk. 76 btf
Buy your jewelry at the Palace Jew
elry Store. 71 b. t. f.
J. G.Handel of Auvergne was trading
here Monday.
Have your pearls mounted at the
Palace Jewelry Store. 71 b. t. f.
J. F. Byrd, claim agent of the Iron
Mountain, was here Tuesday.
“White Silk” flour—the best made—
at Bowen’s Cash Store. 80 btf
Fine line of ladies’ wrist bags at the
Palace Jewelry Store. 254—btf.
Time to plant sweet peas—buy them
in bulk at I. D. Price’s. 76 btf
Call on H. E. Bragg at the Bank of
Newport for notarial work. 79 dtf
Eight day clocks with alarm, $2.75
at the Palace Jewelry Store. 71 b. t. f
Everything in farm and garden
seed for sale at Bowen’s Cash Store.
Yellow yam sweet potatoes always
on hand at Bowen’s Cash Store. 80 btf
Don’t neglect your watch but have
it cleaned at the Palace Jewelry
Store. 71 b. t. f.
See the elegant display of new shirt
waists at Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain
Store. 86 btf
John W. Glenn was here Tuesday
morning on his return home to Bates
ville.
Beatrice McHugh was reported
slightly better Tuesday morning with
less fever.
Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and
oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen’s
Cash Store. 224-btf
W. A. Prather, representing the
Goddard Grocery Company, spent
Monday here.
Just received a fresh supply of
chocolates and bon-bons at Sells’
Drug Store. 85 dtf
Cakes and candy for sale at the
bazar to be given by the ladies of the
Christian church. 88 dtf
Ernest Neill, a popular young lawyer
of Batesville, was here over night
Monday on his way home.
J. N. Moon, a prominent young
merchant of Swifton, spent Monday
in Newport on business.
New consignment of R. & G. Corsets
including the new deep hip style at
Chas. Meyer’s Great Bargain Store.
Captain M. M. Stuckey and H. C.
Sanders of Newport are guests at the
Merchants’.—Little Rock Democrat.
Senator James H. Berry has re
turned to his home at Benton, having
left Washington City Saturda, night.
Mrs. B. W. Reeves has been taken
sick again with fever and on Sunday
was taken to her home at West Plains.
E. 0. Waterman, editor of the News?
returned Tuesday morning from a
Bhort visit to his old home at Jersey
ville, Illinois.
The Daughters of Confederacy will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock at the home of Mrs. R. M.
Johnson.
Rev. R. B. Willis of Searcy will oc
cupy the pulpit at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, both morning
and evening.
Judge C. A. Phillips of Salem is in
the city visiting his brother, Railroad
Commissioner J. W. Phillips.—Little
Rock Democrat.
Charles IVIeyer, to-gether with his
children Clara, Esther and Milton,
spent Sunday pleasantly with Sam
Meyer of Little Rock.
Mrs. T. B. Stallings spent a few days
last week with her husband, Capt. T.
B. Stallings. She returned home to
Newport Saturday night.— Batesville
Bee.
Mr. Peter Anderson spent Sunday
and Monday in town, looking after his
business here. He says his family will
continue to live in Batesville.— Bates
ville Bee.
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The “Busy Helpers” will hold their
Easter sale of handkerchiefs, aprons,
cakes and candy in the parlors of the
Hazel Hotel commencing at noon
Thursday April 9. d3t
For a number of years, Mrs. Etta
Merrill has trimmed the hats of many
of Newport’s most fastidious dressers
and pleased her trade. Don’t fail to
attend her Spring opening in the par
lors of the Hazel Hotel, Thursday,
March 26, and see a beautiful line of
the season’s latest creations in pat
tern hats. 82 dtd
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WE WANT YOU TO
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SPRING OPENING.
FOR
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 25th,
Handsome displays in
every department.
USEFUL SOUVENIRS
for the Ladies.
As an extra inducement for you
to attend our OPENING we will
put on sale for this day only 120
pairs Ladies sample kid gloves
NOT GUARANTEED, all colors
and sizes—Some have slight de
fects—These gloves are worth from
$1.00 to $2.00 a pair but will be
sold Wednesday at 48c, not more
than two pair to a customer.
DO NOT FAIL TO GET YOUR SOUVENIR.
WOLFF'GOLDMAN MERCANTILE COMPANY, General Outfitters.
NEWPORT
BUILDERS SUPPLY AND HARDWARE CO. j
(Incorporated)
—Wholesale And Retail Dealers In —
Hardware, Furniture, Mill Supplies. i
Plows, Tools, Harness, Lumber,
Stove's, Paints, Buggies, Coal,
Wagons, Iron, Window Glass, Brick.
Building Material, and Hardware of every De=
scription. Our Furniture Department cannot be
equaled anywhere.
@ OUR MOTTO 6)
Best Goods, Lowest Prices.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
T. B. Stewart, Pres. «L O. Burgess, Vice Pres.
L. N. Nouss Secty andTreas.
E. D. Bracy, r f- Drummond
S. M. BeaTtie, Frank Hess, J. R. Cox.
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J. E. Clarkson and Lyman F. Reed
er spent Monday night here on their
return home to Batesville.
Virgil Warbritton, after several
months stay in Newport, left Tuesday
noon for his home at Heber.
N. H. Dowdell of Carbondale, 111.,
was here Tuesday on business of the
Ayer & Lord Tie Company.
Miss Pearl Foushee went to Little
Rock Monday, where she has had
several offers of a position.
White River continues to rise slow
ly, standing at 24.3 feet Tuesday morn
ing. Jacksonport reports the river
has reached a stand there.
Capt. G. D. Fitch, a government
civil engineer, who until recently had
charge of the Arkansas district, was
here Monday night on his way to
Batesville.
Rev. Dr. Palmore, editor of the St.
Louis Christian Advocate, who lectur
ed on “Alaska and Other Lands” at
Batesville Saturday ni.jht was here
Monday on his return home.
Miss Beulah Casey of Mountain
Home, who is to appear, in a concert
at Houck’s Hall Thursday night, has
arrived in the city and is visiting
friends.—Little Rock Democrat.
The city fathers were unable to “get
to-gether” Monday evening and no
session was held. The members are
yet unable to agree upon anyone to
fill the vacancy from the First Ward.
C. C. Deane of Remmel was in town
Tuesday. He is agent for the Indepen
dent at Remmel and reports a big sale
of that paper during the Johnson
murder trial. He informs us that six
petitions are now in circulation in dif
ferent parts of the county, praying
the governor’s pardon for Johnson,
who has been carrying the paper in his
home township, Richwoods, and where
he says only one man he has asked,
refused his signature.
Geo. B. Bradley returned to Bates
ville Tuesday afternoon.
The Pike City Cannon Ball in an
editorial, among other things says
! that “Jeff Davis has proven dishon
est, insincere and an unblushing liar
by the clock; his end is nigh, thank
God.”
Mrs. S. R. Phillips and little son Neill
are visiting Mrs.Phillips’ parents, Gen.
and Mrs. Robert Neill. Mr. Phillips
spent Sunday with them returning to
Newport Sunday evening.—Batesville
Bee.
Mrs. Kate Maughan returned Mon
day night from Hot Springs, together
with Mrs. Charles Hungerford, who
went on through to her home at
Louisville. Both enjoyed their stay
and returned much improved in
health.
T. S. Stephens and N. B. Wishon
have returned from Malvern, where
they went for the purpose of looking
at some draft horses, that may be
purchased later by the city for the
fire department.
C. S. Choinski of the Western Tie
and Timber Company was here Mon
day. He is considering the construc
tion of a railroad from some point off
the Frisco to Ravenden Springs, which
would make that resort one of the
most popular in Arkansas.
C. C. Webber has opened up a
saloon in Jonesboro, having been in
business there over ten days. In the
event that the injunction of the pro
hibitionists to be heard April 28th, is
refused, it is said on good authority
that he will also make application for
license to run a saloon in Newport.
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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.
©NE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Is a whole lot of money. Our large Capital
insures safety to depositors.
ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST COMPANY.
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Officers and Directors:
J. W. Grubbs, Pres. Nathan Graham, Vioe-Pres. Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B. B. Bond, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
M. D. Campbell, F. D. Fulkerson, C. J. Saenoer,
S. D. Campbell, Abe Heilioers, L. E. Willis,
G. D. Clements L. Minor, J. s. Wilman*.
Miss DeLane arrived in Newport
Sunday. She is very “Southern’* in
appearance and no doubt the people
here will appreciate her art as a mil
liner. dlt
Mrs. Etta Merrill will have a hand
some display of ready-to-wear hats at
her Spring opening to be given in the
parlors of the Hazel Hotel, Thursday
March 26. 82 dtd
“Old Arkansas,” elaborate and
beautiful scenery, full of fun, depict
ing rural life among the Ozarks of
Arkansas at the opera house, Tuesday,
March *24. dtd
A company has been organized in
Batesville for the purpose of building
an ice manufacturing plant. The
capital stock is $35,000 and among the
directors are Nathan Adler and Ernest
Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. Blackwood left
Thursday for Gilbert, Ark., which
place has been selected as the site of
the stave factory of which Mr. Black
wood is manager. Gilbert is on the
St. Louis & North Arkansas railroad,
ninety-five miles south of Eureka
Springs.—Clarendon Sun.
Mrs. Etta Merrill’s showing of styl
ishly trimmed millinery of all the
latest fancies at the Hazel, Thursday,
March 26. 82 dtd
Neat effects and artistic creations in
pattern hats may be seen at Mrs. Etta
Merrill’s Spring opening at the Hazel, Iff
j March 26. 82 dtd
The stunning styles of the new
spring goods attracts the attention of
everybody at Chas. Meyer’s Great
Bargain Store. 86 btf
Fred Raymond’s latest dramatic
comedy “Old Arkansas,” a play with
I an intensely interesting plot, the
i strongest kind of melodramatic situ- -
I ations and brimful of comedy and
! unique characters at the opera hon — ,
! Tuesday, March 24. dt<‘ 'j
Old Joe Mathews in his canvass )
governor of Mississippi said: “Wue
the Almighty created the Atlanta
Ocean, He said ‘thus far shalt thou
come and no further.’ When He
created the Pacific He said thus far
shalt thou come and no further.’
But when He made the Mississippi
He said, ‘let her rip.’ ” The governor
was opposed to levees.—Marianna
Courier.