The Mena star., 1899-08-31

J. T. Clark, son-in. law of W. A. Ewiu. arrived Thursday from his home in van Buren to make visit. Mir. Clark represents the Fraternal Union of America,
 J. A. Holland and J. A. Smith. of Kansas City, and few others connect ed with the circus to be here September 2, as advance men are quartered at the Commercial.
 MT. J. K. Bowles, who has been visiting his mother-in.law, Mrs. Frady. left for his home at Bonnie Terre. He IS auditor and pay master for the St. Joe Lead company.
 George McCravey had his little house moved to-day from off the lots he sold Mr. Saunders recently, and Mir. Saun. ders will soon commence to build a neat five room cottage for his own use.
 Mrs, Van Wagener, of Ripon, Wis, came in Thursday and will remain with her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Batson, and family for some time. She has some valuable mining property near Mena.
 The list of premiums awarded at the Park Fair as published, did not contain the report on plum jelly which was awarded to Mrs. William McCann. she also wining second premium on grape jelly.
 M.J. Bowman has leased the Greeson Home on Sherwood avenue and will conduct it hereafter. Mir. Greeson has decided to retire from the hotel bus mess and has moved to his cottage home near Stilwell Park.
 The contractors have the foundation started for the Lochridge brick build ing at the corner of Mena street and Honert avenue. W He cxcavating for the foundation they have built little mountain on the rear / the lot.
 G. A. Edwards. from Cherry Hill, was in town Monday and gave the Star a call. MT. Ed wards is making a speciality of growing peanuts. having three acres planted this season, and was in getting material to make a rat proof warehouse to store them in.
 Mr. l. H. Rodehayer, of St. Louis. is in the city looking after the mines and mining interests of this part of the state. He represents considerable means and may locate a valuable plant here. He is stopping at Hotel Mena.
 H E. Bromer, of Kansas City, pro- prietor of the Bromer Lum Der company of this city, came down as far as Acorn by train and Mir. Gayle Green, the company's manager here, drove up with a carriage and brought Mir. Bromer here.
 Mir. N. Thrrston, of Dallas, was a caller Friday with a renewal of sub- scription. While Mir. Thurston did not win any premium on the new variety of corn he has introduced here he has done a good thing for the country and is entitled to credit therefor.
 Mr. w F. Stotts, a practical mining xpert of Exra. Ia, is at the National this week. He is here in the interest of a moneyed company that owns some mining property in this section of country. He is doing some work on q copper prospect southeast of here
 The little babe of Mir. and Mrs. Rev. " l.. Compere was quite sick Friday and Saturday but was some better Sunday morning so Mir. Compere filled his pulpit Sunday morning, but called in his evening appointment Sunday school was well attended and good interest was manifested.
 County Treasurer I. D. Jones went iown to Hatfield Sunday to see his brother, Duff Jones. who moved to Texas two years ago. He got enough of that state and came back to ''old Polk'' to stay, and is now in business at Hatfield. His wife came up last night to remain few days with Ike's family.