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The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
THE SOUTH METHODIST CHURCH.
Services Held in Their New House
 Last Sunday.


 As was announced in last week $ Star the work on the new South Meth odist church had been sufficiently completed to permit services being held there Sunday.
 The building IS conveniently and nicely arranged The main assembly room IS 24x56 feet with a wing on each side, giving the church seating ca. pacity of $50.
 Rev. ]. '. Christmas, the regular pastor, held services in the morning and delivered good sermon in his usual earnest way. At night the house was filled to hear Rev. J. A. Sage, presiding elder of this district deliver an interesting sermon After the regular sermon he spent some time in congratulating the congrega- tion on having such a splendid house of worship, and asked for donations to pay for placing seats in the church to take the place of the rough benches now being used. A good many dona- tions were made and work will go on finishing mp the inside of the building and furnishing it, when the South Methodist people will have a church building of which they can well be proud.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
(Corlpiled from folder issued by the Land
 Department of the Port Arthur route

Since the opening of the new town. Mcna, in Polk county, Arkansas, the main office of the Real Estate Department of the Kansas City, Pttsburg & Gulf Railroad. at Kansas City, Mo, and the Mena office, have been over-run with thousanda of inquiries for n- formation about Mena and Polk county in general.
 Mena and Polk county offer many advan- tages which no other town or country can offer read carefully the questions and ans. wers, then see the country; drive over it and examine it's resources, and your opinion will be the same as ours.
 Mena is 3S1 miles from Kansas City; it is the present terminal of the k. C., r. X G. railroad; about the center (north and south) of Polk county Ark. and 12 miles east of the Indian Territory; S5 miles west of Hot Springs l15 miles north of Texarkana, and 90 miles south of Ft. Smith.
 There are about 2,00O people in Mena, mostly from the northern and western states.
 The elevation Of Mena above sea level is 1850 feet.
 There is no malaria here; there are no stag nant pools or sluggish streams in this section; on the contrary. Mena is located high and dry on the great divide, between the Ouachita and Red rivers; the creeks and rivers are all clear, cold mountain streams; there are abso- lutely no mosquitos or blood sucking gnass in this locality.
 The population of Mena is largely white; there are but forty negroes in Polk county.
 Have you churches in Mena, if so of what denomination? Yes the Catholics and Meth odists have just completed good churches, and the Christian, Cumberland Presbyterian and Baptist are preparing to build as soon as plans can be adopted
 Will Mena be a division station? Yes, both passenger and freight, work on the construc- tion having already commenced
 Have you good schools in Mena? Yes, the company has just completed good building for that purpose.
 How is your water supply obtained? By springs and wells at present The Railroad company is now sinking an artesian well, hoping to obtain a flow sufficient to supply water works. If this fails, it is their inten- tion to pipe the water in from the numerous springs in the mountains, two or three hundred feet higher than the town. The water is soft and pure.
 l Will the bottom fall out when the company moves the headquarters for their constrrc. ton to some other town south of Mena? No there will be no other terminus for several hundred miles; as soon as the short gap ii closed between Mena and Horatio, it give. direct connection with Texarkana and shriev
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
HHPS aND MISHapS.

Baldwin apples at g. 30 per barrel at Garrison Bros
 Woolen underwear is being slaueh- tered at The Leader.
 Choice Seed Oats, red CT white. See N, M Roach, near post office.
 Land and some cash will build you house. Address E. CALDWELL 1o-4t
 Night watchman Cummings is able to be around after quite severe ill- ness.
 Home made bread, cake and pies at the Port Arthur Eating House S Home Bakery.
 The Leader has a good stock of shoes and prices are knocked clear out of sight.
 Garrison Bros have reduced the price of apples to s2. 50 per barrel for few days only.
 A. NJ. Jackson left yesterday for Thomasville to accept position in hotel at that place.
 The Leader has bought 100 suits of clothes at fifty cents on the dollar First come first served.
 F. A. Alleman, proprietor of the bowling alley, who has been sick for several weeks, is able to be out again.
 
 The lumber yards all report business good and on the increase which shows that our town still continues to grow.
 If your clocks, watches, jewelry or sewing machines need repairing call on H. syar, the jeweler, Pickering avenue.
 Mrs. Sawdon is expected to return from Eureka Springs, where she has been for couple of weeks visiting friends.
 Don't fail to see \. M. Roach, for corn, bran, hay, salt, four etc. Cheap CT than any one in town. Corner near post-office.
 The Leader is issuing ticket with every 25c. purchase which entities the holder to chance at the beautiful silver water pitcher.
 I will not be under sold by any ybody.
 N. M. RoAcH, Dealer Tn hay, grain, flour, potatoes and all kinds of produce.
 Remember that F. r. Smith at the Mena Jewelry Store, guarantees his work and is prepared to make his guarantee good at any time.
 We are receiving one or more car loads of grain, hay and produce every day. Our prices sell it.
 X. M. RoAcH.
 John Hayworth, of Hayworth Bros. fruit stand, IS helping wait upon his customers after q long absence from business caused by serious attack of pneumonia.
 The person holding ticket number ll3, which was the lucky number for the watch, will please present ticket and get the watch. TIE LEADER.
 Musick & Holt can sell you first class piano or organ very cheap and on easy terms. Go look at their instru- ments. Next door to Green $ Lewis grocery store.
 You need not be afraid to leave your valuable watch with T. r. Smith at The Mena Jewelry Store for repairs, as he ownes his store and lot and is permanently located here.
 Use only Standard sewing machine needles, for all machines. Made of the best material and guaranteed to fit. Kept by II. Syar, the jeweler, on Pickering avenue near Mena street.
 They come and they go, but E. r. Smith the old reliable watch repairer can always be found at the Mena Jewelry Store, prepared to do watch and jewelry work as it should be done. Now that cold weather has come, if your watches and clocks freeze up or get out of order take them to II. Syar, the jeweler Sewing machine sup plies kept East Mena street, near Green, Lewis & O. s store.
 The store building being erected by MT. Pryor, on the corner of DeQueen
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
Wanted.

A girl to cook and do general house work. Apply at Green < Lewis store
The oasis., 1897-01-02

feet north from it's former location, and depot platform extended to give more room for handling freight.
 Proso Brothers extend their build- ing ninety feet in the rear and carry up the walls to height of two stories, finishing the front in the Greek style of architecture.
 Lulley & Calisher and Chas. Becl. erect cold storage warehouse and ice plant on the railroad reservation in the rear of the Casino.
 Roy & Titcomb begin work of erec- tion of large warehouse on Morley avenue, short distance below the Electric Light Works. Dimensions 50x80 feet. Building now about com pleted.
 C.. A. Avery began construction of a four rocmed cottage on Crawford street, near West street. Now nearly completed
 Lulley X Caisher establish a soda water factory on Morley avenue. in the Gaynor building, directly opposite the Casino.
 December 1 E. B. Hogan estab- llshed on the sonora side of the line an extensive blacksmith and carriage aud wagon making shop, the great in- crease in his business in Sonora re- Quring such an establishment in addition 10 that he had already on the Arizona side.
 December 2.-The railroad section houses, adjacent the Plaza del Trece de Julio, on the Sonora side of tho inc were removed to make room for n elegant s20.000 summer residence 70 be built by Governor Ramon Corral, chief executive Of the state Of sonora.
 D. Calislier enlaTges his cigar fac- tory on the Sonora side Of the line, increasing the force to eighteen men. A recent decree of the Mexican gov ernmeut removed the duty on articles manufactured in the free zone going into the interior which places Mr. Calisher's factory in possession of all the advantages Of the interior fact ories, and by importing Vera Cruz aud Havana tobacco and employing expert workmen he will command large interior trade.
 Nogaies Electric Light, Ice & " Ca, order new plant of electrical machinery, consisting of a l20 horse power COriiss engine and two LOCO light dynamns. Will berunDing about tnB-nfsU of February
The oasis., 1897-01-02
Of the Line Cities in the
 Year 1S06.
AHEaLrHY AND SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH.
Brief Record of fhe Improvements aud Important Events 0ccarise in Noaa-
 les during the Past Year.

The progress Of Negalss during the year 1896 has been steady aud gratify. ing. During the last half has there been very visible improvement in general trade. Following is an in complete list. hurriedly gathered from the flies ef TIE OASIS and other sources, Of the items which have gone to make up Inc improvement of the town
 January lst Nogales became a presidential posteilice with a salary of sl l00 per aunum, and allowances for clerk hire. rent, fuel and lights.
 The 6iriswold Cycle Co.,. was opened in the 6ebler building on Railread avenue. Three months later the finn moved to Morley avenue, being com pelled to seek larger quarters by the increasing business.
 January 10th. Jos. pascholy x Co. m0fta l1si. leye iate Sae Glh I.c8 siofe building, and greatly enlarged their stock of g9ods
 X few days later E. J. pellegrin opened new grocery store and bro kerage office at Pascholy's old stand in the Gaynor building at the corner of International street and Morley avenue.
 The Nogales water works erected a new 100000 gallon galvanized iron tank, made by Geo. B. Marsh.
 Roy x Titcomb were granted the contract to put upon the Mexican custom house galvanized iron roof, and give the structure general re noyaticn.
 January Both. Work completed Of widening Canon street, at intersection with Railroad avenue, together witch filling large pond ln Che immediate vicinity.
 February 20th Contract let for construction of Nogales Sanitarium building, handsome one-story brick structure 9Oxl2O feet, with an inner court 45xS0 Contractor w. W. Flew elling; sub-contractors, Mccullough & England, carpenter work; Russel & Lester brick and stone masonry and clustering; Theodore Gebler, cornice, roofing, plumbing and electric work. Cost Sl0,0OO Work began March I4th and was completed some time in August.
 February 29th.--Information re- ceived that the Nogales land grant had been declared invalid by the supreme court of the United States. The Nogales town council immediate ly took steps to have the townsite paAtented under the townsite enact ments of congress.
 March Reconstruction commenced on new municipal palace Un the So- nora side of the line. Dimensions 160 xl6O feet.
 March l0.-Cigar factory started on the Sonora side of the line by Calsher X Fernandez. Employed ten cigar makers. Afterwards sold to D. Ca- fisher.
The oasis., 1897-01-02


 warehouse, on Railroad avenue, below Canon street. Dimensions 30x40 feet.
 April 6.-Municipal election. Re sulting in reelection of the town council in body, as follows: Fred Herrera, J. T. Brickwood, Theodore Cebler, l.. W. Mix, c. A. Avery; Marshal, James Speedy: Clerk, D. J. Cumming. At the first meeting the dboar elected Fred Herrera mayor. August lst, Mayor Herrera rendered his resignation, which was accepted, and G. A. Avery was elected to serve in his stead. The vacant place on the board was filled by election of ]. J. Noon.
 May 1st.-Work commenced on grading streets on the hill and con- tinued through several weeks, Sonoita avenue, Avery street, Crawford street being all well graded rnts, channels and holes filled iu and hummocks cut down. Rock bottomed storm water gutters laid along the side Of the streets, and good sidewalks. comply ing with specifications established by council, were laid by tue p7operty owners. On International street the arroya was rip rapped to prevent fur ther washing
 May l6th Tihurcio Ruiz opened a large and elegant barber shop on Mof- ley avenue, employing five barbers.
 May 2ith Construction work on Altar road formally opened. Presiden- te Carlos Garza Cortina ol Nogales, Sontfa ifisine 1ae slfs nck. and Mayor Fred Herrera Of Nosales, Ari- zoua. throwing the first shotelful of earth Iguacio BonilIas engineer ln. charge.
 Roy & Titcomb erected at their lumber yard store house 20x30 feet in dimensions.
 July 3rd.-J T. Brickwood demol- ishcd the oldest building standing in the town. located on Morley ayenne, on the premises adjoining the Monte zuma hotel property. The site was immediately covered by a substantial dwelling of six large rooms, which was completed about tbe first of August.
 July ith The new Hotel Cazabon, on the Sonora side of the line. was opened to the public.
 July ilth. New hose and hose car riage recAged by the Nogales Fire Department, and Hose Company organized, with James B. Mix as fore man.
 Rosenberg & Goldsmith opened a new photograph gallery and picture store in the building on Morley ave nue adjoining the big stone building occupied by Jos. Pascholy x Co.
 Work started by Chas. F. Hoff on q telephone line. Open and ready for business early in August. Jos. Ford, | manager.
 August 9th. Unsuccessful attempt ! made at noon by five men to rob the International Bank.
 New cigar factory and depository of D. Calisher opened on the Sonora side | of the line.
 August Sth. Theodore Gebler, the pioneer hardware merchant, enlarged his premises by removing wall be- tween isstore aud adjoining building aud greatly increased his stock of goods.
 August Sth. A company was or ganized at Nogales to reclaim the arid lands in the Santa Cruz valley by de- of water, and construction of reservoirs and canals. Incorpora- tors, o A. Brummel and Morgan R. Wise of Washington, D. C.; R. F.
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|
 August 18th. Attack by Yaquis on
 Mexican custom, at two o'clock in the morning. Francisco Fernandez. Ma nuel Delahanty and Crecensio Urbina killed; Gregorio Pena, wounded. At tack repulsed about nine o'clock a. m., and Yaquis, numbering about forty, driven out of town. A party follow ing them was ambushed some five miles out, and Ponciano Sanchez and Juan Fernandez killed. Eight Yaquis were killed in the fight
 September lst.-Municipal election at Nogales, Sonora. Officers elected: Cirilo Ramirez, presidente; Prospero Sandoval and Luis F'ressinier, regi- dores.
 September lst.El Tra6co, F. Es- priu. editor and proprietor, transferred from Guaymas to Nogales, Sonora, and publication at that place com menced about the middle Of the month.
 September I2tIl Franco Brothers opened fruit and provision store on Calle Elias, on tue Sonora side of the line
 Repairs on Mexican custom house completed Roy X Ttcomb, contract CTS; Ed Burton. superintendent and building turned over to the Mexican authorities. Offices returned to tue building abont the middle of the month.
 Colonel Robert Williams, formerly of Florence, pinal county purchased and took charge oi ths Mptcznma hotel reaovating, rehtting and fe- Furnishing the building throughout.
 Building adjoining 1'HF OASIS office on Morley avenue, bought by Theo. Gebler. and thoroughly redtted Leased to A. r. Paredes & Co, who opened in December large stock of general merchandise.
 An addition to the public school building was erected, to accommodate the primary classes, which had there tofore been taught in the Nogales opera house building.
 An addition was made to the Ca tholic church on the Arizona side of the line, giving commodieus apart ment fnr occupation by y the the priest priest.
 September 20tf The American consulate removed to the Mascareilas building, facing the Plaza del Trece de Julio. By instruction from the state department the new quarters were elegantly fitted and furnished. under supervision of Consul R. Hughs Long and Vice Consul K. D. George. !
 l.. Horvilleur & Co.,, complete the | excavation and commence work on the stone foundation for an elegant brick and iron business structure, to extend through From Calle Elias to Railroad avenue, in Nogales, Sonora The foundation is now completed, and as soon as the iron work ordered ar riyes from St. Louis, construction work on the superstructure will begin. Captain l.. W. Mix is the architect aud superintendent of construction.
 October 10th. Building of Doctor A. A. Doherty, on west side of Rail- road avenue, remodeled and renovated, and the dental office therein elegantly refurnlshed and equipped.
 October l7th. -Lulley X Calisher open new and elegant restaurant in with the Casino.
 November l5tll.-Repairs and re- of the Catholic church on bhe Sonora side Of the line completed. E. E. Hogan, contractor.
 November 18th. Wells, Fargo X Co.'S building at the depot moved 100
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
AMERICAS HERO.
Washington's Birthday Fit
ting1y Celebrated in
Jersey City Yes
terday.
STAR AND STRIPES EVERYWHERE
Entertaipments in the Various
Clubs-Seenes at Snake
Hill.
STAR AND STRIPES EVERYWHERE

The national holiday in Jersey City yes
terday in honor of Washsngton,s birthday
was becomingly celebrated with a liberal
display of bunting and a general round of
balls, parties and entertainments. Had the
weather been on its best behavior instead
of in the sulks, h streets, the avenues
and the Boulevard would have been crowd
ed. Not man. people were seen out of
doors, the cold wind repelling a desire to
promenade. At midday a procession of
the members of the Boys Brigade took
place. The young soldiers were en- route
to New York, there to take part in a pa
rade with New York and Brooklyn organ
izations.
Then towards evening member of the
Fourth Regiment were seen in their full
dress uniforms making their way to New
York to a military ball. About seven
O'Clock the drizzling rain began to fall
and in an hour it developed into a-steady
shower which drove everybody under
cover. Drip, drip, drip fell the rain until
far past midnight. And the streets! Oh,
the streets were one sea of mud.
In spite of uch depressing weather
people in the city managed to enjoy them
selves as the following entertainments
nrove
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
ST. BeNIFAOE's ENTERTAINMENT

st. Boniface's School Hall on First
street was packed to the doors last even
ing with the members of the parish of
this church to witness the grand enter
tainment for the benefit of the church un-
der the auspices of St. Bon;face's choir.
Th entertainment opened with a farce,
entitled "Ici l'ou Parle Francais,' of
which the characters were:-Majol
Regulus Rattan, G. Moersdorf; Victor Du-
bois, CHI. Ezeil; Mr.. Spriggins, L. Miller;
Mrs. S~priggins, Miss G. Sieverding; An
gelina, their daughter, Wis M. Schadler;
Julia Majors wife, Miss Rose Guterl: An
ma Maria, servant, Miss Anne Christel.
Dances: Coming Thro' the Rye" Miss
Addie Glanzfnann; Highland Fling, Misses
Tinchen Brock and Frances Malocsay;
Hornpipe, Misses Ella Brock, Yolande
Malocsay, Eva Jocham.
This was followed by "Die Schwarzen
Pocken." of which this is the cast
Herr Hoitemann, B.. H. Keitz; Madam
Rieke. seine Frau, Mrs. Kleinhans; Herr
Windbeutel, Bader. Mr.. Lor Nicholi; Herr
Schnitzel. DR.. Med, Mr.. J. Schropfer:
soprano solo, aAdieu Mari" by S. Adams
Miss Emma Helm; Die Drill;nge, Geene'
Messrs Frank Walter, R. Scheffbauer'
sattler: THE Colored M~ilionaires'" II
Ballou, Messrs. Ezell, Miller, Moersdorf,
Trapp, Nicolai Bros. and Vandem.nde
Die Vesper, L. v. Beethoven, Choir.
After the performance there was dane
ing.
The entertainment viii be repeated this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
POUNDING The PINS
League Games We're Fea-
lures Of the Holiday
Bowling.
RECORDS FOR THE WEEK
New Jersey Chess Tournament
GreenviIle Ridemen Successful
Battles in the Ring.

The Lindens were a double winner last
night In the games of the local league,
which were bowled on the Nonpareil al
leys. 1t was expected h Teutonias
would give their opponents a hard bat
tie on their own alleys, but they were
not in the game after the fifth frame and
were easy conquests. The Lindens put up
their usual game, and in each excelled the
average. 1t was another move toward
the championship. The Lindens rolled a
high score for a starter, which took all
the aggressiveness out of the home bowl
ers, and they rolled without a great deal
of vim. h feature of the opening con-
test was the bowling of Wockener, who
came within a few pins of the record.
His score vas the highest made at the
N%onpareil alleys. Kern rolled POI for Teu-
tonia. In the second game the Lindens
bowled steadily, while the Teutonias
bowled within three pins of their first
total. The rolling of Chesterfield was the
best for Linden Kern was high for
the home bowlers. Score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leaxe PennsYIYania hi. Is

Leave Pennsylvania II. II. Depot.
S.A2 a. M. daily Sunday liz A. NJ for
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
SIS A. NJ. daily for WILKESBARRE
SCRANTON eweek days., ITHACA, GENE
VA, ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and the West. and principal local
I1.o3 A. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for MAUCH
CHUNK H I 5o and o inisrm ssss1s g0in5s;
BLACK DIAMOND
arrives Euffalo 1855 P. IA Pullman vestibule
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals q la carte. Connects at
l2:55 2 NJ. daily. except Sunday. for MAUcH
cHgN . IL an aa1 lnts aTcenf se,n 2oines g. VIRGINS
BARRE, PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princi-
points in coal regions. Chair Car to wilkes
barre.
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman BUFFET Par
5.ss P. M daily Tor EAsToN and interme-
ui s.ss 2. M. daily, except sunday. Express for
sLATINeiToN and principal intermediate sta
tions. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
cf f.M p M. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
| FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
$40 2. n; IN Jaily. eSesgf Sunday, stopping
JUNCTIcN, SAYRE. GENEVA. ROCKIES
TER, BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
| Sieeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping car
passengers carried, No baggage carried.
RocHEsrE.R, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman slespers to Chi
cago and Buffalo. Sleeper to Wilkesbarre.
Additiolal local trains daily, except Sunday,
| for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points,
leava as follows. 100 A. NJ. Sundays oniy).
GIG A. Nj, 2.s4,s 4.33 and GAP P. M.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
| baggage from hotel or resistance through 70
destination. ~