The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

B. E. Johnson, who recently came here with his family from Red Oak Iowa has commenced the erection of nice residence on St. John street at the head of Port Arthur avenue. It is to be 2sx42, two stories and will have nine rooms.
 to to the Arkansas Store for your creamery and country butter old Gov erment Java and Royal Crown Mocha and Java coffees; green coffee ten pounds for one dollar. Choice Gun powder and English Breakfast teas all ways on hand. 2t.
 The Jackson Wheeler Drug Co. takes space in the Star this week to tell its numerous readers of the great bar gains they have to offer. This is a finely equipped drug store and when wanting anything in this line our readers should call.
 T. j. Clayton, an engineer on the K. C., F. x G., purchased lot from A. w. St John last week MT. Clay ton is building small house and will move into it right away and in due time will enlarge the house and other wise improve the premises for nice home.
 J. G. Jackson, the Mena street drug store man, returned from ClarksviIe, Texas, this week looking very happy and tells all his friends here that the young visitor who recently arrived at his home is girl and just as good looking as her papa Mrs. Jackson and children will arrive about the 1st of September and make their home here.
 J. A. Brock, who lives near Ink, had his home and contents burned one night last week, the family losing everything they had except their night clothes Mrs. Chambers who was visiting with the family, lost all of her clothing also, and about SIS in money, barely having time to get out of the house without being burned.
 Mir. Hollipeter sold his twenty acre home just west of town last week to Mir. Rouse, of Mason City, la, who will improve and make home on it. MT. Hollipeter at once bought lot on Port Arthur avenue, near where his father-in-law, Mir. Johnson, is building and will erect a house on it for a home.
 L. W. Palmer, W. L. Gregory and F. A. Patterson. of Kansas City, spent Sunday in Mena. They all agree that Mena has great future and feel sure that their investments here will pay them. Messrs Palmer and Gregory are with the Pittsburg & Gulf and Mr. Patterson is with thesM. K. S T. Trust Co. They will make another stop in Mena this fall.
 DIED-George Taylor, aged 22 years, : months and IS days, on July Is, at his fathers home near Dallas. He had been sick six months, being taken first with measles and suffering a re- lapse, died as stated and was buried Sunday. He was an exemplary young man and the family have the sympa- thy of large number of friends in their bereavement.
 J. A. Gatlan and John Mckee, from near Dallas, called yesterday, the former bringing q few somples of on ions and potatoes. The onions were of the red Weathersfeld variety and measures twelve and half inches in circumference and the potatoes are hard to beat in size and appearance. This is productive country when the soil is properly tickled.
 Judge w. S. Stinnett gave the Star 8 call last week while returning to his home at Bulger from Dallas. where he had been holding court The Judge can safely be considered an old settler Tn Polk county, having come here in 1s47 and resided here ever since. This term of county court occupied one week and the probate court three days. Judge Stinnett also holds the position of postmaster at Bulger
 J. M. Bain was in from his Ooachita valley farm Saturday aud reported nice rain and an excellent prospect for all growing crops. His nephew, who