Sunday
it of seveiai weeks
pr in St. Louis.
Tilghman came up
uck Tuesday to visit
Dr. and Mrs. J M.
Claude M. Erwin
tuckey visited the
Monday, returning
vay, one of Jack
t^ntial farmers
• l>a;d the Inde
Tuesday.
trained nurse of
^a- been called to
Ihillips. w ho is se
i pneumonia,
'rice left Tuesday
[visit of two weeks
; Missed Annie and
lith at Hot Springs.
I ones Will RufEner,
iand Pete Anderson
dele
^onTeaerate reun
Tew Orleans, the party
Jewport Monday after
Jnd Mrs. Eugene Parish
Wynne yesterday, where
fce called by the death of
i’s brother, Mr. R. M.
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V V.'V ft/V'B Jvr.es!i i s
BBHHHpPcr. f°r s-‘ve:vt!ryears
WtaKttKm of the Arkansas Dern
H|B|Hna'. resigned hi> position
I^^^Vnas Boone
■H^mner at Harrison, this state.
H Harper was in the city Mon
night on his way to Harrison,
■ where he wiil make arrange
^Hments to move his family.
^F Emmett Jeffery was called to
L_Mt. Olive Sunday by the illness
BHnf Ms brother.
|JB Mrs. Sallie West, of Palmyra,
■HMc.. is visiting Mrs. M. M.
|B^uckey in East Newport.
D. Eidridge and children of
^^B„,g,sta were city Mon
,ight, going t< Batesville to
■visit relatives.
x> Mrs. Rina Wisher will enter
■ pain the Round Dozen at her
^B home on Laurel street Wednes
■ day afternoon.
■ Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Jones
■ wiil entertain the Thursday Even
v ing Euchre Club Th. rsdav even
^^ing at 8 o’clock.
^^Lrnmes L. Jones returned Mon
■j^^ktrom several da'. visit to
■BB^L.^00^ an'^ ;u~‘ attended
BBHBb^0^’ b'onver.t:
V T;*^)ncrete • is being
IbWmBM' hall
dsome
pleted.
> New
iit her
>hillips
Bates
Mrs. S. J. KerShaw and little
grandson returned to their home
, at Hope, Tuesday after a pleas
ant ten days' visit to Mr. and
Mrs. James Sisson.
James P. Coffin, A. M. \oung
and T. F. Harris of Batesville,
were is the city Monday on their
v way to the Confederate Reunion
ft Vfrtitr
N. A. "Acller, returned yester
day morning from the Bankers’
meeting at Little Rock. He
came back by way of Memphis.
— Batesville Guard.
Miss Clara Florsheim will ar
rive from Shreveport today to
be the guest of her sister Mrs.
Lee Freedheim, 1309 Cumberland
street.—Arkansas Gazette.
Rev. Mr. Morrison, a returned
missionary from Africa, lectured
to a good sized house at the Pres
byterian church Tuesday even
ing, talking on the subject he said,
that was nearest his heart. His
(talk was interesting throughout.
He told of the modes and manner
of living of the people who in
habit darkest Africa.
/ In appreciation of their pastor
and the excellent work he has
accomplished in their church, the
members of the Baptist church
in this city, will give Rev. Mr.
Garrott a trip to the Southern
Baptist convention, which meets
in Chattanooga May 10th to con
tinue more than a week. Mr.
Garrott is very appreciative of
1 this effort on the part of his
members and says he has the
; finest people in the world.
Tom Dillard has returned from
Batesville.
Dr. E. L. Watson has returned
from a business trip to the capi
i ..
icii cuy.
Alex. Wolff, of Memphis, was
mingling with Newport friends
I Wednesday.
'
White River registered 18 feet
on the Newport gauge Wednes
day and continues to fall.
1
i W. T. Allison, the cotton buyer,
is doing business at Batesville
and Cushman for a few days.
R. A. Dowdy passed through
Newport Tuesday, returning
home to Batesville from Little
1 Rock.
Mrs. Robert Neill returned to
| her home at Batesville Tuesday,
after a few days’ visit to her
I daughters in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tipton of
, Little Rock, passed through
: Newport Wednesday morning go
I ing to Batesville to visit relatives.
Rev. Mr. Paisley, representing
the financial department of Ark
ansas College at Batesville. is in
the city in the interest of the
work.
Edgar Brown, for some time
city editor of the Batesville
Guard, has accepted a similar
position with the Pine Bluff
Graphic. Mr. Brown is a news
paper man of more than ordin
ary ability and hustling qualities.
| County Judge Wycough of In
pendence county has advertised
for bids for the .construction of
steel bridges over five of the
streams in Independence county.
| asjfollows: Dota creek, Departe
i creek, Lowe creek. Spring
! creek and Goody creek.
Oliver Dodsor. wife and little
{child will leave tomorrow morn
i tug for their old home in Dyers
burg, Tenn. Mr. Dodson will
be gone only a few weeks, but
his wife and child will remain
through the summer with rela
tives.—Paragould Soliphone.
I. Goldman left ior St. Louis
Saturday night.
Frank Caldwell spent Wednes
day in the capita! city.
W. D. Wall spent Tuesday
night in the city, coming down
from Batesville.
Mrs. Oscar Jones and Mrs.
; Harry E. Dowell spent Wedes
j day with friends at Tuckerman.
L. C. Kaiser, traveling freight
| agent for the Iron Mountain, was
looking after business in New
port Wednesday.
Charles Meyer has on exhibi
tion, a typical hayseed, growing
grass on his head instead of hair.
Call and see him.
Judge 0. W. Scarborough was
able to be out Wednesday after
an illness of four days, which
I
om Austelle of Wynne, the
mlar catcher for the Newport
seball team last season, spent
klnesday in the city with his
many friends.
Mrs. H. G. Bunn arrived home
Tuesday evening from a most
delightful visit of two weeks to
relatives in Little Rock and
(Shreveport, La.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Van Dyke
and baby Margaret returned
home Wednesday morning from
a pleasant week’s vi: it to rela
tives in Marshall, Mo.
C'. S. Choinski. the represen
tative in this territory of the
Western Tie & Timber company,
with headquarters at Hoxie was
a guest in the city Tuesday .
Wiley Overstreet, a Jackson
Countyan prospecting in the
West, writes from Roswell, New
Mexico, that he found a home
Saturday and the following Mon
day morning a good position.
Attention is called to the re
published report of ex-City Re
corder J. R. Mayhan, showing
that the $13,324.59 expended for
street purposes includes $4,766.30
paid out for street lighting and
$1,011.29 for stone used in pav
ing. The item without this ex
planation looked extravagant and
this statement is given in justice
to the council and mayor.
Mrs. M. Mortensen. an old
time resident of Newport but
more recently of Jonesboro, was
the guest of Mrs. Susan Robbin
Wednesday night, enroute to
Harrison where she will make
her home with her nephew, Alf
Mortensen.
William Magoffin will go to
Hoxie tonight, where he will
meet his mother Mrs. Magoffin,
who is returning home from a
several months' visit to her
daughter at Orlando, Fla. They
will be accompanied home by a
cousin. Miss Nina Joy, who will
make a few days’ visit.
White River registered 17 feet
on the local gauge Thursday and
no longer cuts through the lake
east of Newport. The fishing
in Newport lake has been very
fine the past few days and many
fine strings of croppie have been
hooked by the Newtons.
A letter has iust been received
by relatives from Mrs. C. E.
Maynard, stating that while San
Francisco was in ruins, theynad
escaped with their lives. The
family lived here for many years
and we are all glad to know of
their safety.
The enforcement of the stock
ordinance has kept the marshal
busy the past two weeks, 25
to 30 head of stock having thus
far been impounded. The num
ber of such cases is being mate
rially reduced, as the intention
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law has come to be generally
recognized.
Gov. Jeff Davis and wife have
arrived at Colorado Springs
where they expect to remain
about a month. The governor
will spend most of his time tour
ing the country near Colorado
Springs. Acting Governor J. P.
Lee is in Clarendon and at pres
ent matters coming before the
governor are tied up.
Fire Department Reorganized.
At a called meeting of the
Newport Fire Department Thurs
day morning the following were
elected members and to the posi
tions given: J. R. Mayhan.
chief; VV. H. Carouthers, first
assistant: Cull Knoles. second
assistant ; Ralph Richardson,
treasurer; Frank Huffman, Larry
Young, Walter Ellis. William
Farmer, Duncan Dewberry, Jas.
; Porter.
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DIAZ ITEMS.
Here v/e are again —I guess
we are welcome.
Cotton must be coming down.
I 1 i
! that he has recovered from a
Ivere attack of blood poison.
For fish of all kinds cal! on
| Mrs. Lena Anderson.
The people of Diaz have opened
: up their hearts and are cleaning
‘old Shiloh cemetery, which s
, much needed The work is cc/i
' tinned for Saturday Apr: !>.
11006. Let every body take an
| interest in the good work
Services were held at IT a.
school house Sunday bv Rev. R.
B. Vi ill it -
i tended.
I
Misses Maggie Baker. Hattie
j and Pearl West, of Newport, at
j tended church here Sunday.
Miss Lola Air.ick and Herbert
j Coe visited Mr. and Mrs. t rom
! well Vi est Sunday.
Mrs. W. W. Kidd and daughter
Miss Maud and Mrs. Mon-oe
Witt and son, Forrest, w -re
shopping in Newport Friday.
Say, girls, I told you last w>. k
to stay away from the office.
Say, Oscar if you want to en
grave your name on Miss Belle’s
heart, use a solitaire diamond
Most people of Diaz are two
faced and some are three-faced.
0. R. is.
As news is scarce I will r ng
off.
Yours truly,
Handsome Harr*.
UIJlj
Health good here now
Cotton planting is the orde of
the day now.
Ben Cook of Saiadc was down
Monday on business.
Rev. Mr. Horn of Sulphur Rock
preached here Saturday and Sun
day.
H. E. Hatfield of Little Rock,
editor of the Beacon Light, was
here Monday night in the inter
est of the paper and lectured to
Odd Fellows.
Our town is building every day.
Two houses under construction
now. Watch us when we get a
railroad.
Dolph Taylor left Wednesday
for Ada, I. T.
Mrs. John Taylor and Mrs Joe
Outlaw- and daughters went to
Newark Monday to do some shop
ping.
D. J. Wellman has a sick child
this week.
W. R. Fife, who has been sick
for a year or more, is no better
at this w-riting.
0. Fisher is doing a hustling
business in merchandising.
The Oil Trough Mercantile Co.
has added a saw mill to their gin
plant and will soon be ready for
business.
W. O. Moore and wife visited
Mrs. Moore’s father and mother
at the head of the bottom Sun
il a v and 1VTon d a v.
Willie Burrow went to New
port Saturday after a load of
goods for W. 0. Moore.
Chas. Wasson attended to bus
iness in Newark Friday.
Uncle Joe Harris made a trip
to Newark Saturday.
W. A. VYhaiey went to New
ark Saturday on business.
Ad Brightwell and family
went to Newark Saturday to do
some shopping.
Mary Grinan of Newark was
looking after business here W'ed
da.v.
John Morris captured a wild
cat in the creek bottom one day
last week.
Ir seems very lonesome here
since the election, mostly be
cause the handshaking is over.
R. B. Duck of Newport was
here Saturday looking after bus
iness.
Owing to the high water our
mail has been very irregular.
Oscar Outlaw went to Newport
F'riday on business.
BATTLE AXE.
Everybody read carefully this
week and get all the news,
i Well, boys. I believe without a
x -.mi Grovel
for points south
t Sunday evening.
1st made a tri;
turday.
»f. Alcorn, of Kenyon, was
attle Axe Saturday.
M:s-fcs Mary Dunn and Hattie
ndy two of Tuekerman’s
charming young ladies, attended
church item- Sundav morning
and spent the beautiful Sabbath
, evening with. Mi-s Pat Barnes.
Mr. and Mr-. Gas Pilquist
made a business trip to Newport
Saturday.
Herbert Bowen made a flying
, trip to town last Saturday even
riM'.
rnn . • r < 1 ■ !
ihe people of thu- place en
joyed a good singing at the
church house Sunday night.
Some of th pretty young
’ ladies seemed to be enjoying
tuemseives out driving Sunday
evening.
Some of the good farmer- are
planting cotton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dowell, of
Tuckerman. attended church
here Sunday.
Prof. Ernest Williamson and
j Quince Barnes went off on the
i excursion to Crickett last Sunday
and report having a nice enjoy
; able time.
Denis Bearden is a singer from
: the nob.
Well, I will ring off. Good-by.
An Arkansawyer.
EIGHT MILE HAPPENINGS.
| Dear Mr. Editor:—It has been
: some time since you have heard
from this neck of the woods, and
if you will give me a little space
in your valuable paper I will
once more dot down a fewr hap
; penings from this place.
! We are having some nice
1 weather now and the farmers
| are using it, you bet..
There was preaching at Eight
Mile last Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night, by Bro.
Douglass of Magness. The meet
ings were attended by large
crowds.
The farmers are planting cot
ton on a small scale, which is
right to command high prices.
Plant corn and have fat horses
and hogs.
Miss Mary Johnson, of Rich
[ woods, was down attending
church Sunday in company with
Mr. Silas Mead, and Mr. Dave
Tarwater as waiter. Hurrah for
Mr. Mead.
Mrs. Kate Dennis and family,
| of Cow Lake, were over to
church Sunday.
j Anderson Mustin and family,
, of Gourd Neck, were up at Eight
; Mile Sunday.
Miss Fannie McConnell, of
Gourd Neck, spent Saturday
! night with ner sister. Mrs.
White near Eight Mile.
ivnss iviome mgnarn reiurneu
j home from Newport last Sunday
! a week ago, where she has been
| staying waiting on the sick. We
j are glad to see you back Miss
1 Mollie.
I
i A. Lail is improving nicely
! since his wrestling match with
his big brother, who threw him
and broke his collar bone. We
would advise him not to wrestle
i with an expert next time.
; H. C. Rogers and daughter, of
Shoffner’3 Switch, were over tc
; see his son at Eight Mile Satur
day night and Sunday.
We saw C. W. Sittle casting
sly glances at the fair sex Sun
day.
We heard some one inquiring
how 0. J. was getting along. If
! was reported he got out in the
1 middle of the big road last Sat
I urday, the 14th, and stood upon
i his head and w'ould not let any
! one pass until some of the neigh
bors wrent to him to find out
what w’as the matter. He told
them that there was a fine boy
! at his house. We hope he will
recover 30on.
Tige.
DIAZ ITEMS.
i Robt. Weat returned Friday
da> with good attendan
The many friends of
F. Hurley are sorry to hear
he is confined to his bed again.
Mr. Hurley was just recovering
from an attack of pneumonia
when he was confined to his bed
by a second attack.
Old Shiloh Cemetery, which
has looked more like a ravine in
lonely mountain spot than
a cemetery, was entered by the
citizens of our village Saturday
and with the aid of hoes, rakes,
axe- and spades a general clean
; : t<-< place. Old Shiloh has
bet a burial ground since be
t’< th< Civil war and we think
it - tex'* the i eopie should show
- . m-spect for their loved
one- Any < v. i-hing to help
in this good work will please be
j ■- -nt Saturday morning at the
comet ry,
Mrs. J. G. Armstrong returned
Friday from a week’s visit to
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T
Croft at Wynne.
We see our paper, the Inde
pendent. has a second corres
pondent from here under the
non-de-plume Handsome Harry.
| Come again Harry with your
news, we will always give you
1 room.
Girisl Lake Handsome Harry’s
advice as well as mine. Please
stay away from the office.
Newt. Patterson was in New -
1 port Saturday.
l-iiouc iuuvj. to k/u
up this week after a siege of
| chills.
C. A. iviud returned Sunday
to Guion alter a few days’ visit
i to his parents in this city.
The Farmers Union is pro
gressing nicely in their local
union in this city. We had the
j pleasure of initiating several
| new members Saturday night.
W. T. Guin was in Newport »
■ Saturday.
Oscar R. says he is the champ
ion bare back goat rider of the
: world. We think so too.
W. T. Moyer was on our
i streets Sunday after an absence
of a week. Where have you
been Bill? Surveying land we
| guess.
j Cromwell West was in New
' port Saturday.
The young people of this city
had the pleasure of attending a
dance at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Patterson Friday
evening. A pleasant time was
reported by all present.
Wonder where Roht. S. was
Sunday? Pony up your excuse
! Mr. S.
Robt. Lawson was in Newport
1 Saturday.
Mrs. M. Hurley and daughter
Miss Nora, of Hickory Grove,
were visiting here Sunday.
Henry Massey, of Alicia, was
: in Diaz Sunday.
Herbert Hurley was in the
j city Sunday visiting his brother,
i W. F. Hurley.
Rev. R. B. Willis, of Searcy,
preached a very interesting ser
mon at the school house Sunday
to a large congregation. His
next appointment is at Camp
church next Sunday. Every on
invited.
Misses Phebe Patterson an
Julia Shelton went to Cricket o:
the excursion Sunday.
Herbert Coe, of Hickory Grove^
was in the city Sunday. ' jH||
Miss Lola Amix, of Fitzgerald^H
was in the city Sunday.
Among those who attendfl[H
church here Sunday from N«|j||||
port were: Misses Hattie
Pearl West, Elvie McLain^KH
Maud Baker, Messrs. L)utcjflHH||
♦Vest and Rev. R. B. Willis^^^^H
Hoping the editor
■ us space we will ring off.
to the Independent, its
and also Handsome Har^KK’©#^®
(Ye scri r. . •'
ratt, r
Miss Sophia Hei ' 1
Chandler, I. T., is
visiting her brother HHH
mann and wife.