The Mena star., 1899-05-11

present.
 Miss Anna NJ. Rouse entertained quite a number of her friends at her home Friday evening, and nice time was had. The guests were entertained with music and games and all present were highly pleased.
 w. A. Batson and family arrived from North Dakota Friday to make their home here Mir. Batson having been here and selected the location about one month ago. They are stay ing at present at the Hotel Capitol
 Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Townsend, of Ink were in Mena Tuesday to do some trading, and gave the Star call. MT. Townsend brought some very nice shelled corn to market and realized forty-f five cents bushel for it.
 H. w. Cummings, of Rocky, was in town Friday and gave the Star call. He reports spring crops growing nicc- ly, and that the hail storm didn't do much damage in his section but at places this side of his home was very severe.
 O. J. Case who has spent several months prospecting for mineral in this section had some ore assayed at the Wilson & Gage mining exchange, yes terday, and received very pretty button said to be composed of gold and silver.
 A large two story store and apart ment building, belonging to the Town site Company at the corner of Mena street and Port Arthur avenue is to be moved to a vacant lot on De Queen street, to make room for a substantial trick business house.
 Maj. c. W. Darling left on the early morning train for Chicago, upon busi- terests here. He will endeavor, upon his return to have reliable assayest with him to treat the ores being brought in from around Mena.
 Mrs. Julia A. CowdeD, mother of Mrs. John Garrett, of this city has purchased the old home place of Judge Carder at Dallas. Mrs. Cawden is now s~, ,loL Exx% f4 move here within the next thirty days and make her future home on the prop erty she has purchased.
 A north bound through freight which passed Mena Tuesday, had among other cargoes, two huge iron spans for a bridge, covering in length three flat cars. The Star was inform ed that they had been ordered for a bridge across Red river, but being too short had to be returned.
 Having purchased the interest of J. E. Hanes we wish to thank our patrons for past patronage and respectfully invite continuation of the same. As suring you that competant pharma- cist will be in charge and that satis- faction will be guaranteed we are respectfully, EGoLF DRUG Go.
 Mrs. J. K. Lloyd, wife of our promi- nent hardware merchant accompanied bv her two children Walker and Eillien, arrived this morning from their former home i'll Texas. They are at home in the Dennis cottage on north Hermann street. Mir. Walker just completed his course in college before they left their home in Texas. Er
 The Mera Ministerial association held meeting at the home of Rev. Mr. Compere. The following officers were elected: w. l.. Compere, presi- dent; c. J. Greene, vice president; c. D. Whltwam, secretary. Hereafter the association will hold regnlr meetings every two weeks at o'clock, on Mon day morning.
 Mrs G. w. Hanna and Mrs. Mary Lewis very pleasantly entertained fif- teen ladies Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Edith Colton, of Mena. Ark. at their home on the Cedar Falls road. The occasion was Mrs Co.ton's birthday. and her girlhood friends