The Mena star., 1899-03-16

onis afternoon With Mrs. H. C. Beck.
 Watkins, the grocer, has had a new delivery wagon built and nicely paint ed.
 A. E. Cummings and son A. H. were In from Rocky to attend the horticult- ure meeting.
 Father Gallager returned this morn ing from Rocky Comfort. where he has been for several days.
 A concrete walk is being laid along the side of the Savage building. A. IS. Brown is the artist. The telephone company has placed a line ot poles on Jansen avenue as far out as Hotel Southern.
 J. J. Taylor, Esq, from near Gran nes, is attending court here th1s week, and gave the Star call.
 J. Barnes, of Janssen, formerly of the Dye Lumber O., was in Mena Saturday and gave the Star call.
 The large building for the new ice and cold storage plant is about en- closed and ready for the machinery.
 Large numbers of logs are being hauled into town for the sawmill re- gently brought here by Mir. Eddleman.
 See the special bargains offered by the Grand Leader in this issue of the Star. Clothing will sell cheap Satur- day,
 Col R. E. Phelps of Rocky Comfort, arrived yesterday afternoon to attend to some business in this term of circuit court.
 A. C. Bransgrove of Michigan, is in the city and expects to make his home here. He is plasterer and bricklayer by trade.
 James Cliffor,.. station agent at Jans- sen was attending circuit court here to-day Tn a case the railroad was in- terested in.
 Lewis Nichols and daughter, Coren, of Gap Spring are in the city visiting their son and brother. George, who is attending school here.
 The Mena, Arkansas, Star reports sill yer ore found in paying quantities near that city, with traces of gold we'll defined. Carthage, Mo. Press.
 $ H. Canterbury, general townsite agent of the Pittsburg & Gulf, went south to-day, going to Hatton. He ex- poets to return and stop off here.
 Clark Dickover has been assigned to a run from here to Siloam Springs on the mail service for time, before talk ing his regular run on the north end
 J. M. Culkins. who brought big team of horses from Iowa a short time az o, sold them to Morrison & Rreen yesterday with wagon and harness for S350.
 Wm. Shores of Rich Noun tain, was in town to attend the horticultu- ral meeting He reports all peaches killed. but thinks we will have a good crop of apples.
 J. c. Mckee is building neat aint shop on the rear of his residence lot. He will also fence and otherwise inn prove his place, preparatory to build ing neat cottage.
 A. P. Alexander, Esq. was in town Thursday from his farm near Dallas and gave the Star call. He reports farm work and gardening progressing finely in his section
 Matthew Kyle was arrested Sat urday by Marshal Miller and after being knocked down for resisting ar rest was taken before Mayor Whayne and fined $1 and costs.
 A substantial addition or front is being built to the parsonage of the M. E. church, south, which will prove great convenience and comfort to Rev. c. J. Greene and family.
 George McCravey has the contract to erect a neat three-room cottage for Joe Cowett in the eastern portion of town. He IS also putting in sky light in Jeff Upshaw's saloon.
 J. N. Cutner is building new house across the track. E. F. Craig is also building an addition to his residence. The lumber for these improvements is being furnished by the Mena Lumber Go.
 Scott B. Prowell of Kansas City, arrived in Mena this morning. looking