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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-09

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-09
AUCTION SALE.
v r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.


A OCTION SALE OF A DESIRABLE
A HOUSE AND LOT ON SOUTH
ROYAL STREET, ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
Pursuant to the terms ofa decree rendered
by the Corporation Cou't Of the CITY OF Alex
andris. Virginia. on July 2, 1908, in the
chancerS cause entitled Rosa Butt. ct vir., w.
Henrietta Jenkins, ct ais, therein depend
ing. the undersigned who by the terms OF
said decree was appointed Special Commits
sioner for the purpose, will of for sale at
public auction, in front Of the Royal street
entrance TO the Market Building in this city,
at II o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY, July IS, 1908,
all that lot Of ground improved by sdwelling
house known IS 122 south Royal street, Alex
andria. Virginia, situated on the east side OF
Royal street, between Prince snd King
streets. and bounded and described as fol-
| lows, 10 wit:
Beginning on the east side Of Royal street
| eighty -four feet seven inches north Of Prince
street. and running thence north on Royal
| street twenty-thrfe feet, Fix inches; thence
| east parallel with Prince ST rect ore hundred
and thir cen feet FIVE inches, more or less, TO
an alley leading into Prince street; thence
| south on said slev twenty three tel, SIX
| inches: ami thence west III diot Ire one
| hun red and thirteen te,t, five inches more
| or less, 10 the beginning, WIN th1 iiEnl VI
wsv over said alley in common with others
entitled thereto, end sll rights and sppurt q
nances to the same belonging or IN anywise
appertaining.
| Terms of So le One-ihird in cash and the
| bal, nee in six and twelve months, the de-
ferred payments to bear inter S. at six per
| ce, {. per annum, and to be ey denced by the
notes of the purchaser, apd the title 10 be re
tanned until all the purchase money IS paid;
| Or. A. The option Of the pUrchaier, all cash
NAV be paid. Ccnyeyancng at the cost 0fthe
| purchaser GARDNER l.. BOOIHE,
COmmissiOne: of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-09

I. N.vell 5. Gresnaway, Clerk Of the Cor
poration Court Of the City of Alexs ndria, Viz
qinia, DO hereby certify that Gardner J..
Boothe, Special Commissioner Of Sale, -
above set forth, has entered into bond with
approved security conditioned for the faith
ful performance Of his dut es, in accordance
with the terms Of the above mentioned decree.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY,
iva nj C'erk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-09
Boys Summer
Clothing
HALF PRICE AND LESS

A special sale of Boys Lightweight
Oltth Suits (ffesh goods, just from the
case,) at balr, n,srly half and less thsu
half iormtr prices. They ere just such
SUIT, as every boy vii! need for COO
evenings and dress wesr at the sesshort
and county or in tOwn-and splendiC
for esrly iall
Lot Consists of l20 All.wool Suits
various styles, including two-piec'
kpickerbocker, two-piece straight pants,
sailor blouse and Russian blouse. They
are principally worsteds and serges snC
are ends of lines of this seasons goods
msny, one e-of-s-kind styles. Sizes q tC
l6, inclusive. A collection of splendiC
suits at The unif rm price,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Antony.
Let There Be Peace.

This issue of The Star contains two more communications in the Big Fork road overseer contro- versy. They are both free from malice or personal reflections, and both asking for the good of the community that the matter be brought to close.
 Other good citizens of Big Fork some who have been directly in- terested in this matter, and others only interested in the peace of that good community. have called m person at the office of The Star and expressed the wish that the discussion might end
 With desire to do this The Star k withholding q couple of communications in which charges are made which would call for further replies and q counter charges and winch might cause further feeling.
 1t Is Christmas time. Let peace and good fellowship prevail.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

the incest little hotels between Mena and Texarkana.
 Mrs. Pardon, mothea Of Mrs t1. T. Smith, died at the home of her daughter the l2lh and was buried in the Grannis cemetery the after uoou of the 18th, the Rev Haynes conducting funeral services.
 The building known as Bland's ball has been bought by Jetf Richards and is being torn down and moved just east of town on 8 five-acre lot bought of Poe X Lit. son. The lots the house stood ou have been bought by the Bruce Lumber Company, which intends to build store and put in stock of general merchandise.
 NJ. l.. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
BIG FORK BITS.

Robert Edwards is on the sick list.
 People are preparing for a nice time Christmas.
 Squire Fried made flying trip to Mena last week.
 j. A. Abernathy made a trip to Womble last week.
 Eva and Mary Bates visited at Big Fork Sunday.
 Miss Letha Aoernathy has put in supply oI Christmas goods
 Sqaire Fried was out Sunday with his fine span of horses and his fiue carriage.
 Frank Bates will transact bus mess at Kirby as soon as the hol- idays are over.
 !. NJ Edwards has built new storehouse aud will move his sup plies of groceries in right away.
 Guilford and Little Bates made a trip to Slatiugton Sunday. We suppose they made the Spear aud Lively home their headquarters.
 The school at the Morris school house is progressing nicely with Prof. Luther Smith as teacher, whose school work speaks well oi him wherever be is known.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
GRANNiS GRAINS.

Grannis sends Christmas Greet iugs to all.
 A. J. Aston was De Queen visitor last Tuesday.
 Hugh Mathis is spending his vacation with home folks.
 Dr. Smith was a northbound passenger last Friday, Cove be- ing his destination.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. Coyle and Mir. Coyle's brother and sister of Chi cago are here to spend the winter.
 Miss Alma Shane is staying with her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Blau, and attending school.
 l. H. McCuistion has sold his stock of goods to J. NJ. Neal of Gillham. MT. Neal has taken possession.
 The. Rev. Sea of the Nj. E, Church, South, will preach in the Babtist church at l l a. m. Sun day the 27th.
 Mir. Cauady, one of the em- ployes of the Bruce Lumber Com pany, has moved his family from Thomasville, Ok.
 Mrs. J. E. Schooley and litlle girls left on the Tuesday mora ing tram to spend Christmas with Mrs. Schooley's parents.
 The Rev. J. J. Haynes of Mena will preach in the Baptist Church every fi-sl and third Sundays ot each month at l l a. m. and 7;S0 p. m.
 A. C. Wood is again a resident of Graunis. He moved over for the school, but thinks that he may farm Tn Oklahoma another year.
 The Sunday schools of Grannis are making preparations for Christmas trees Christmas eve night. Santa Claus expected at both places.
 Herbert Logan met his wife in Fort Smith and brought her down to spend Christmas with the fam ily. He has been here several months for his health.
 T. K. Moore and 0. l.. Gregg are dressing their houses iu new coat ot paint. If more property owners would follow suit the town would put on better ap- pearance.
 Since our last writing c. l.. Gregg has moved into the new Elberta and its doors are now open to the pubic. IL is oue of
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Big Fork, Dec. 20.
Against Hog Law.

Inasmuch as a hog law is being agitated in this locality, 1 wish again to say few words on the subject, not from a personal in- terest, but for the good of the public as l see 1t.
 1 ask you farmers never to be humbugged into voting for hog law in this rough country, thing you do not want. l am recently from Eastern Texas, where the country is timbered and the hog law is II years old. When these farmers told me there was more mast than anything else and the Cows were eating it when the hogs ought to be. But the farmers there gathered their corn and by mutual consent turned their hogs out on the mast that is, those who had any. But here comes the trouble. Mir. A wou't gather his corn until, say February, and your hogs or your neighbours hogs get into his corn, and A puts them up and you must pay to get them out or let him keep them. l saw this done.
 Pork sold from the pen at 10 cents per pound. It seems 1t must be very scarce or very costly. Beef sells at : cents to s cents retail iu the same coun- try. How is that for a hog law iu a timbe country
 Let me say further that there will be 100 per ceut more fence with a hog law than without. It is the case in all hog law dis tricts.
 You may want to ask how 1t will he that there will be no more fence aud higher pork and beef. l will tell you in few words.
 The whole country is fenced up. Well, who owns the largest part of the country? The wealthy. Then who owns the pasturesy The wealthy. Who owns the large COW pastures? The rich. Who sells the beef and pork? The wealthy class.
 Hence the ' and s cents for beef and 10 cents for pork.
 Mir. Renter, what do YOU aud the poor land owner and the wid- ow and the orphan get to foot the bill? Do not the rich men oppress you and draw you before the judgment seat!
 While we are in this respect free, let us stay so.
 k. F. Childers,
 Egger' Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
ALDER LEAVES.

The public schools are doing full time this winter.
 The Widener family IS visiting friends at and near Amity this week.
 Flowing for another crop has been carried forward with zest the past week.
 Christopher Fountain has been very sick with fever for three weeks. but is improving.
 Tue gins of this section are conp etiug their work in season, Id "spite" of the night riders,
 J. B. Widener has returned home after two mouths of travel ing through Oklahoma and Tex as.
 A bear was seen not far from our little village some days ago. Bruia was going south, perhaps, Tor he winter.
 A new postoIii ,e Is being so- licited at the home of Doc Rob- erls. 10 be lurnished by the Worn- ble mail via Alder.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Frank Strickland made busi- nc trip to Alder Tuesaay.
 T. C. Embry closed his school Friday until after Christmas. II. Ellison filled his regular appointment at Board Camp. Miss Myrtle Medford spen Saturday night with Mss Ruth kennett.
 Mir. and Mrs. II. c. Medforo made a busine $ trip to Nunlcy Saturday.
 Fred Strickland of Alder Is al home to spend the holidays with home folks.
 DThere was musical entertain ment at the home of J. V. Balle, Saturday night.
 A candy breaking was muel enjoyed Ut tue home of Olive Harr,son Thursday night.
 Ira and Irva Hilton, who have been at Maud, Okla, for som, time, have returned to ther homo at Board Camp.
 Goldenhair
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

pleased with our climate. pure water and general surroundings. He expects bis family to join him iu d few days.
 Allie. the little 4-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mir. D. 5, Wall is recovering from short sickness.
 John Bates and wife of Waters visited at the home of MT. Bates parents, Dr. and Mrs. s. c. Bates, Saturday night.
 Madison Cochran and wife de- parted Monday for their new home In Texas. J. M. Bowen accompanied them as far as Mena.
 Jay Spake returned to his home at Greenwood Friday. after a pleasant visit with relatives and homeiolks. His sister, Miss Ola, accompanied him, The Rev. J. K. Edwards failed to reach his appointment at Sul- phur Springs Sunday and the Rev. Elijah Abee filled the ap pointmeut to an attentive congre- tion.
 RuSter Brown
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
COVE CATCHES.

Mir. and Mrs. w. C. Halvorsen of Siloam Springs will spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. E. J, Spencer.
 The members of the Presbyte- rian church will have Christ mas tree on Christmas eve for the benefit of the Sunday school pu- pils.
 w. c. Barton has sold his rest dence property and teu-acre tract adjoining the townsite to J. w. Neal of Louisiana, who will soon move to Cove and improve his property.
 Dr. F.. B. Williams, who has been living in the eastern part ol h e count Tor several years, moved to Cove several days ago and bought one of E. H. Bar tons homes, which he IS inprov' ing. Dr. Williams will practice medicine here.
 A sad incident occurred here the other day in connection with the suicide of Paillip Wight. A brother, Ed Wight, who lives iu California, arrived on visit to him and did not know of his death until reaching Cove. and he was naturally greatly shocked.
 k. Golf. manager of Golf Bros. x Gamble Co.,, received box of cigars from his brother-in-law, l Corporal Ed Gore, U. $. A :, stationed at Manila, P l., as q | Christmas gift. and the duty on them was over : cents each, or at the rate of about S75 per 1000 and Golf is trying to figure what the cigars would be worth at retail in the United States.
 The suspicious actions of some strangers in proving around Barton's colt gin the other night came near causing a tragedy. The operator of the gin, T. E.. Cox, had observed the suspicious characters, and without saying anything to anybody he armed himself and hid where he could command view of the gIn. In the meantime someone else, who had also noticed the strangers, notified Deputy Sheriff Barton and he hastily summoned small posse and started to station the men in view of the gin. It was then that they came across Cox. who mistook them for night riders and was about to open fire. The other men, taking Cox fol one of the supposed incendiarles, came near shooting hlm. Happily, however, the parties recognized each other. and what might have proved terrible affair was avert ed.
 Antony.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
This Was Misunderstood.
EditOr of Inc Ntar.

To the Editor of The Star:
 Dear Sir:-l regret that my article of the seventh inst. was misunder- stood, as indicated by the articles of J. c. and G. E. Bates.
 l will say to G. c. Bates, l am very sorry you took such a radical view of what said. assure you have not a word to say personally against you or your father or Mir. Standridge. So far as l know, Mir StandrIdge and have always been friends, and l much desire for it to continue so. As to yourself as over seer, I always thought you were a good one. As to the part of the road complained of. l got part of my information from your father. He and came from town together court week and he told me that the overseer had worked the road good that runs by his place. which is a second class road, to the neglect of the Mena and Hot Springs road, which is first class road.
 mention this to show that there were others dissatisfied. In fact, he and were quite agreed on that point. l neither voted for road oyerseer or justice of the peace. but
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

when I saw the course things were taking in the new township, l tooh a stand on what thought was rlghI' and have been in it ever since. True | never helped to build your church house. and was surprised when you asked me, considering the treatment had received, and still more sur prised to see you bring 1t up here. I will say for your information, that in u e last four years have donated S1OO cash to bible tract society without being solicited, believing that money spent to circulate the truth among the poor would do more good than to spend it on church houses.
 Now J. C., hope if you will read my article again you will see It IS not as bad as you thought. some times take a stand in matter be- cause I think it is right. You all do the same and have that right. have tried to treat this from gen eral and not personal standpoint, and if you folks want to engage m personalities, l beg to be excused. | I never yet have wanted to attack man personally because we differed as to what was right. If you want to engage in work for the upbuild- ing of the county and general betterment of mankind, you may count me in and 1 will promise to go another hundred dollars ss soon as can make it above living.
 If this explanation don't satisfy you and c. B., if you will call on me I will treat you with all the kindness and respect due to ones relatives and do all in my power to adjust matters without compromising the truth, and if it is shown that l have misrepresented anything l will sure make good. As to whether or not I am a chronic kicker, or dis t.rber of the peace. or busybody in other mems matters, we will just leave that for our neighbors to de- eide among themselves.
 Wishing The Star and all its read CTS a pleasant Christmas and Happy New Year, I am very respectfully yours for truth and justice,
 Stephen Bates.
 Big Fork, Dec. 21.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
HATFIELD HINTS.

G. Webster of Cove was visit ing friends in Hatfield Sunday.
 o. c. Buschart of Bates, Ok, IS visiting his brother, C. k. Bus chart.
 Harve Mcdonald made bus mess trip to Hugo, OK, lalt week.
 Freeman Johnson and wife Of Mena visited friends here Tues day.
 Fred Wignell of Maysville, OK, is trausacting business in Hatfield this week.
 w. c. Benson and Ed Faulknet were wishing friends at Janssen Sunday.
 Mrs. Casey visited her daughter, Mrs. Fishback, at Jansen last Saturday and Sunday.
 Will Gates and Douglas Walker of Hatfield were visiting friends at Rust last Sunday.
 Mark Johnson will leave Tues day for Amity to spend Christ mas with friends.
 $. E. Cummings and H. k. Rouse attended the big supper al the 1. 0. 0. r. ball at Rust last Saturday night.
 r. Rouse and family of Hat field left to day for Fort Smith, where they will spend Christmas with Mir. Rouse's mother.
 There are several on the sicl list this week. Among them arc Mrs. :. A. Miller, T. A. Harwel and B. Slinnett.
 G. l. Arnold of Bokoshe, Ok. bought the Charles Shacklefort place Monday and will take pos session of half of the property Tuesday.
 O. 0. Benson, who has beer working for the Ingham Lumb bel Company here, has moved tt Womble, where he will talk charge of a blaming mill.
 Miss Theresa and Miss Johnnie Henderson of Hatfield, who hav' been going to school at Arkadel phia, came in yesterday to speut Christmas with home folks.
 $. B. C.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
POTTER PERSONALS

Ollie Carr Is still suffering with rheumatism.
 Guy Lane and wife of Oklaho. ma are visiting relatives here. Wood Goodwin of Bethesda visited relative here Sunday. Samuel Pigg, who left some tune ago for Oklahoma, IS home on visit.
 Potter caurch fails to have any pastor, or as least one has failed to show up.
 Alex Bruuson and family have moved to Oklahoma to try the ccuatry awhile.
 II has been annouaced thai Uuclc Jack Foster will preach al the school Sunday, December 27,
 Cor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Wants Controversy Stopped.

To the Editor of The Star.
 Dear Sir: Please grant favor of a few words in regard to. the Big Fork controversy over road over seer. think the best interests of the community will be served by discontinuing the discussion, which is only creating dissension and prob ably malice between the best citi- zens of Big Fork township. and it cannot be of any interest to others. Would say that I am glad to see that The Star in not showing any par tiality in the matter but believe that if it's editor thoroughly understood the situation that he would believe as I do, that it would be best to stop the discussion. 1 do not want to interfere with any mans business but think l am asking this for the best interests of this community.
 Yours truly,
 J. M. Taylor.
 Big Fork, Dec. 20.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 IS GATHERED BY TIE CORRESPO NDENTS
INK DOTS.

John Talkington and family were shopping in Mena last Saturday. Will Hamlett of Hydro, Ok. re- turned home last week for a visit with his parents.
 H. E. Chambers has a nice lot of things in his store. He has been preparing for Christmas for several weeks.
 John Chambers left Saturday for Womble to meet the Misses Dora and Fannie Parrish, who have been attending school at Amity. They have come home to spend Christmas with relatives.
 Mo.-xs
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
RED BIRD NOTES.

Mrs. Jonathan Beck and chil- dren of Oklahoma came in Sun day.
 = Edward [. Coen of Western Missouri came in last week to look for location. Mir. Coen expresses himself as being well
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

D. w. Carter and son, Arthur, of Kansas City arrived Monday for a few days stay in Mem, Mir. Carter holds the position of mana ger of theAmerican Slat { om. pany, whose quarries are loc tied Is miles east of town.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

work is being done by the over. seers of the different road districts and was glad to learn of tbe sub. stantial improvements going ou.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

w. $. Whitsworth of Ink left Saturday afternoon for a visit with relatives at Dallas and other points iu Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

nied as far as Howe by her sister, Miss Frankie Nichols, and MT. Joe Lawrence.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Walter and Zeb Goodner Sbo are eng aged in the mercaatle business at McAlester, Ok, ar. rived Sunday and spent the night in the city, leaving uext morning for Oden, where they will spend Christmas with thelr mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

w. P. Oliver of Iowa Park, Tex, is in the city with a view to locating with his family in this county.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Mrs. z. K. Ernest of Rocky, spent Friday afternoon in Mena, marketing wagon load of turkeys and shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Thomas M. Rineberger Of Eagleton was in the city on busi- ness Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Cash tor Railroad Ties at w. W. Townsend's. 6x8, 2S cents; 7x9, 5 cents. II
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

G. w. Liner Of Hatfield was ID the city on business Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Mrs. Ida Da,ghreu came in Sat urday afternoon from Hartley. where she had been to attend the funeral of her father, Louis Nich- ols, who died suddenly about ten days ago. Ms. Dalghren left Sunday afternoon for her home al Orlando, Ok, being accompa.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
News Notes and Personals

Read Thacker Dry Goods Co. s ad on last page.
 Eebert Holmes was m from Egger Saturday on business.
 Dooley Barton of Cove, was ID the city Satuday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Mrs. Cora C. Miller of Ashville, N. C., is in the city and will be the guest of Judge and Mrs. Wright Prickett during the holi. days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24

Mir. and Mrs. George Nichols passed through Mena Sunday afternoon en route to their home at Texarkana from Hartley, where they had been to attend the funeral of Mir. Nichols tash' CT, who died suddenly at his hume about ten days ago.