The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-29
PROGRESS IN nENA.
Some of the Important Improvements
 Now Going On.

past. Work is going on in the build ing line which shows us plainly that there is to be no halt in Mena's growth.
 Below are mentioned some of the most important buildings which have been completed or are under course of construction:
 The two-story brick being erected on the corner of Mena street and Pick ering avenue by Mayor Carder and Holder Hudgins IS completed with the exception of the roof and inside work. It will be quite credit to that part of town when finished. It is trimmed Tn a beautiful quality of marble quarried in the Indian Territory The inside will be finished in first class manner making this one of the best brick buildings in town.
 J. c. Hudgins brick block on De Queen street has been completed and all the rooms are rented by the firms of A. Gallagher, dry goods and cloth ing: Chas A. McGee, groceries, and R. N Stuckey, general merchandise This building has frontage of seventy five feet and depth of eighty feet.
 The addition being built 10 the Hickman Hotel IS another nice im- provement. The building which was two story 25x60 has been enlarged to 50xsO, veneered with galvanized iron of stone imitation. Work will be completed in few days. Mir. Wads- worth, of Eureka Springs owns this buildiug
 Another nice improvement for Mena street which is almost completed is the PicSard building which joins the Blocksom brick block at the corner of Jansen avenne This is 3 two story brick building which with the Block som building make this the best corner in the city.
 Dick Johnson is having a nice two story frame business house erected on Pickering avenue between De Queen and Mena streets. He expects to open a grocery store as soon as work is com pleted.
 Tom Denison is also building a two story frame building in the same block
 Marshal Swartout's two story frame building on De Queen street will be completed in short time and makes nice addition 10 the block between Honcrt and Port Arthur avenues.
 T Woodall, of Indpendence, Kans., who owns the Arlingtan Hotel shows his faith in Mena by erecting store I budding on De Queen street which will be ready for occupancy soon.
 In the residence portion of town the reporter has not had time to note all the improvements but will give some of the most important. r M Reeves home at the head of Campbell street is going to be one of the most attractive in our city, It covers a space of ground sixty feet square, contains five i large rooms down stairs and foQr up stairs. The veranda extends all around the house which will make it very attractive and pleasant.
 The home of J. w. Johnson at the corner of Port Arthur avenue and St. John street has just been turned over by the contractors. It is two story modern dwelling house, containing eight rooms. It is of a neat design, and makes nice appearance. Mir. Johnson is preparing to buid another residence joining his home which he expects to rent
 Work began yesterday on A. " St Johns residence at the corner of Port Arthur avenue and Armour street. This house will contain seven large rooms The plan shows 1t to be of modern architecture, very attractive in design, containing great deal of fam cy work on the exterior and superior interior finish.
 MT John Paul has given the con tract for two nj ce.cottages to be butt on Amsterdam street. They will both contain five or six rooms and will make very attractive and convenient homes.
 c, $. Hollipeter has had neat five room cottage built in the Eureka ad- dition. It will be ready for occupancy in few days.
 P H. Miller completed neat cot tage on his property in the St John