| VOLUME II NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1902 NUMBER 159
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COTTON PLANT NEWS.
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Cotton Plant, Ark., Oct. 22.—Travel
ing Freight Agent Eskin, of the Rock
Island, spent Tuesday in the city look
ing after the interests of the road at
tliis place.
J R. Boon, the liveryman, lost two
good horses this week from blind
) staggers, supposed to have been
caused by feeding rotten corn.
On last Friday evening Miss Mamie
M-. Gregor gave the young people a
“Rustic Tea” on the river. An ele
gant supper Wf.s served, and alto
gether it was one of the most enjoy
able affairs of the season. After sup
per the young men secured some
dogs, and a “possum hunt” was in- !
dulged in, to the delight of the young
ladies. The party was composed of
Misses Susie and Janie Lynch, Charlie j
Bestwick, Maud Mooring, Minnie Me- !
Gregor, Mrs. T. B. Bradford; Mesrs.
Love Foperman, of Asheville, N. C.; j
Will McKie, Dr. E. M. Adtyns, Alex. |
C. McGregor, Dr. T. B. Bradford.
ENDORSE THEIR PASTOR.
We, the undersigned official board
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, of Newport, Ark., wish to ex
press our unqualified faith in the up
rightness and ability of our pastor,
Rev. J. W. Smith and we heartily
endorse all of bis work for the up
building of our church and the cause
of Christianity during his stay amonj;
us, and we, as an official board, have
been, and are, a unit with our pastei
in all matters that have come before
us for consideration.
We will be pleased to have Bro
Smith with us another year.
Qeo. B. Irby, Chairman.
T. P. Umsted, Secretary.
Jno. W. Wallace, R. F. Drummond
Frank W. Lynne, R. M. Laird, Jno. C
Hayes, Otto M. Bowen, J. E. Wilmans
P. S. The uames of two of oui
boarel do not appear, as they are oui
of town.
Read the Independent.
I MRS. B. C. BENTON
REELECTED PRESIDENT.
Convention Of Daughters Of Confed
eracy Elect Officers and Take
Final Adjournment—Hot
Springs Next Meeting Place
Proceedings Harmonious.
The seventh annual convention of
the Arkansas division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy is
ended, final adjournment having been
taken shortly before the noon hour
and the afternoon has been enjoyed
by the visitors and delegates in a
drive to the historic old town ofJaek
sonport.
The closing hours of the convention
were crowded with important busi
ness, which was transacted with a dis
patch that is highly complimentary to
a woman’s gathering. Interest has
centered all along in the election of the
president, as the contest for that of
fice was regarded as close between
the present executive officer, Mrs. B.
C. Benton of Pine Bluff and Mrs. Sam
Wassell of Little Rock. But only one
name was presented to the conven
tion, the retiring president being
nominated to succeed herself by Mrs.
R. M. Johnson of the local chapter,
in quite an eloquent address, referring
to Mrs. Benton's commenaanie aa
ministration of the office and interest
in the cause and organization of the
U. D. C. Mrs. Mary Hall of Dardan
elle, voiced the same sentiment in her
second of the nomination. When
Mrs. Sam Wassell of Little Rock
arose to move that the nominations be
closed, it was apparent that those who
had come expecting to see a closely
contested election would be disap
pointed, for Mrs. Benton was forth
with reelected by acclamation.
The chosen president thanked the
convention for the honor conferred
and in her talk, stated that Newport
occupied a very warm spot in her
heart, which love had been increased
since her visit, which had proven to
her the truthfulness of the many good
things said about our city over the
state.
Mrs. C. Boles of Fayetteville of
fered her resignation as first vice
president and the name of Mrs. Sam
Wassell of Little Rock was presented
in a clever nominating speech by Mrs.
C. R. Hite. The nomination was
made by acclamation.
Mrs. W. N. Neal offered the name of
Mrs. Mary H. Hall of Dardanelle for
second vice-president and the same
found favor with the convention, her
election being by unanimous vote.
Mrs. Agnes Halliburton of Little
Rock nominated Mrs. C. H. Wilmans
for recording secretary paying her
ability and service during the con
vention a high compliment. Mrs. J.
M. Kellar of Hot Springs voiced the
same opinion in seconding the nomi
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tion.
Mrs. Mary H. Hall nominated Miss
Fay Tullis of Nashville for corres
ponding secretary and she was chosen
without opposition.
Miss Lelia Gatewood of Lonoke was
elected treasurer by acclamation.
Mrs. R. B. Willis of Searcy was
elected historian, being nominated by
Mrs. J. M. Kellar as “the brightest
woman in Arkansas.”
The abolition of the office of regis
trar was discussed but voted down
and Mrs. 0. Boles elected to till
same.
Invitations were extended from
Little Rock, Fayetteville and Hot
Springs for the place on the next an
nual convention, but that of the first
named was later withdrawn. Hot
Springs won,out by almost unanimous
vote.
Mrs. Charles Wilmans of Newport
and Mrs. C. Boles of Fayetteville were
elected delegates to the next national
convention to be held in New Orleans.
By previous vote, the representatives
from Arkansas had been instructed to
vote for annual meetings of the
national organization.
This concluded all important busi
ness of the morning session and the
convention adjourned sine die.
The Independendent is
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THE GREAT WALLACE CIRCUS.
The Great Wallace Show, which is
to exhibit in this city for the first
time in its history, recently visited
Columbus, Ohio, where the excellence
of the show pleased big crowds. The
Columbus Journal said:
“Columbus had ideal circus weather
Friday, and the Great Wallace Shows
gave the citizens an ideal circus en
tertainment. The general verdict of
the thousands ot people who had the
pleasure of witnessing the exhibitions
in the afternoon and evening is that
the Wallace shows are in the front
rank of first-class tented entertain
ments, and as caterers to the amuse
ment-loving public the management
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“At the afternoon performance the
big tent was filled to its capacity.
But all records were broken at the
night exhibition. The rush was so
great that it became necessary to close
the doors twenty minutes before the
performance began and fully 4,000
people wex-e refused admission. That
the large crowd was greatly pleased
with the performance was shown by
the hearty applause which greeted
every number on the long program.
The Great Wallace Show will ex
hibit in Newport on Tuesday, No
vember 4.
LITTLE ROCK WEDDING.
One of the important social events
of the season in Little Rock was the
marriage of Miss Jessie Rose, young
est daughter of Judge and Mrs. U. M.
Rose, to the Rev. Hay Watson Smith,
a rising young minister of the Con
gregational church. It took place at
the home of the bride at 8:30 Wed
nesday evening, in the presence of the
family and of a few intimate friends.
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