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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-22
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-22

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by reliable Optometrist.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

living ia Mcna for some time has re- turned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs II. W. Freeman.
 C. 2. Wood and Prank Corneilison attended lhe entertainment at Rust Friday iahl
 Louis Nichols of Smithville, Ok, was in our neighborhood on business one day last week.
 Mrs Robert Field, who lives near Mountain Fork, has been dangerous V ill, but is reported some better. Roy and Buri Hughes of Rust. spent Sunday with their grand pa- rents, Mir. and Mrs. E, G. Turner. J. p. Combs was hurt by a falling tree while working in the woods one day last week. He is using crutches. Mir. and Mrs. J II. Naler of Mena came out to their farm one day last week They were accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. Jennie Irwin.
 Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
BIG FORK BITS,

Oat Sowing is the fad nowadays. Jimmie Black of Slatington, was here Sunday.
 Miss Joan Spear of Slatington, vis- tied friends here Sunday.
 The Moore Milling Company is running at it's fullest capacity.
 F. L. Standridge and family of Red Bird, visited relatives here Sun day.
 Big Fork is coming to the front. New houses are going up every where.
 John Kent, a promicing young man of Womble, was caller here Sunday.
 Mrs. Itura Bates, who has been sick for some time, is able to be about again.
 Isaac Bates, Esq. "a prominent man in western Polk county was on our streets Sunday.
 Guilford A. Bates of this place made business trip to Mena the first of the week.
 G. Lively and sister of Slatington, visited at the home of Lit Bates of this place Sunday.
 A nice singing was enjoyed by those present at the home of Colum- bus Lewis Saturday night.
 The Rev. w. B. McMillan of Board Camp visited at the home of Joshua Abernathy Saturday night.
 Squire Fried certainly is getting his part of the cases to try nowadays. There will be two cases brought be- fore him March 12.
 The Literary and Debating Socie- ty of Big Fork, will be reorganized Saturday night. All are requested to be present at 7:30 and take part in organizing.
 Ezra Bates will soon have his new residence completed near the Bates x Simpson barer shop. This will be one of the most attractive buildings in town when it is finished.
 Slim Jim.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
BOARD CAMP NEWS.
Dat sowing in this vicinity.

Dat sowing in this vicinity.
 Duff Hilton made business trip te MlQenble Saturday.
 Rev. Taylor preached at the home of J. M. Baln Saturday.
 School opens here Monday with Prof, John Trainer as teacher.
 ], f. Strickland and wife made business trip to Mena Saturday. Ollie Watkins IS doing carpen. ter work for Dr. Charles Sanford. G. A. Kennett and family visit ed relatives near Egger Saturday and Sunday.
 Sam T. Bartmess and w. 5. Jackson made business trip to Mena Monday.
 A fruit supper was much en- joyed at the home of Mrs. M. NJ. Crossen Saturday night.
 Miss Florence Hall Is visiting her brother, l.. w. Hall. She ex- poets 10 enter school here Monday. J. l. Strickland and family vis- tied at the home of A. ]. Strlck- land Friday night and Saturday. Fred Strickland and Buuyan Hilton are with friends and rela- tives at Board Camp. They ex- pect to enter school Monday.
 NIT. and Mrs. K. B. Durham and Misses Fora and Oracle Little visited with friends and relatives at Cherry Hill Saturday and Sun day.
 The Rev. Wm. Cooksey will preach at the Baptist church Sat lurday at II o'clock and Sunday 1 at 3 o'clock. Saturday at 3 o'clock there will be baptisiug.
 Miss Etta Abernathy, who has been with friends and relatives at this place for the past few weeks, has returned 10 her home at Van. deryoort.
 Goldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

in Graunis last week and are very much pleased with Arkansas. They went from here to Port Arthur, Texas.
 Smith Henry of Fort Smith, came in last week. called here by the sickness of his mother and sister. His sister, Mrs. H. J. Hendrix, is some better, but the mother is very low at present writing.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Hogan and Mrs. Alex Coyle left Friday for Chicago. Mrs. Hogan not im- proving in health, thought best to return to their home at High wood, III. Mrs. Coyle will visit relatives and friends while there.
 M. E. D. Nj.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
HATFIELD HINTS.

Mir. Stephens is up again after a severe attack of indigestion.
 The farmers are turning the soil !, planting potatoes and making gar den.
 We have fine school. most every one well pleased with the teacher. This IS Prof. Shackleford third year as principal.
 Madam Rumor has it that our esteemed neighbor, G. ". Liner, bas gone to Illinois to get a new housekeeper.
 The contract was let to one !. r. Beasley of Mena. last Tuesday, to to build the Hatfield bank. Work will commence at once.
 Wallace Galloway, one of Prof. Shackleford's 8 students, attended the examination for teachers at Idabel, Ok, recently and made a good third grade certificate.
 Little Jettie Stinscom was cutting kIndling a few days ago and stick flew up and hit her in the eye, which soon became inhamed and grew rapidly worse, and her mother took her 10 Fort Smith. Dr. Motion re- moved the affected eye in order to save the other.
 Noteformen.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
0RANNis GRAINS.

A J. Alston made a business "trip to Glllham Monday.
 Ed Collins of Ashdown, was in 6raunis last Friday on business.
 Rev. Neighbors of near Rust, preached Sunday forenoon and evening.
 Mrs. Custer 4ug ghesof Giilham. visited q tue home of Il. ]. Heu- drix Thursday of last week.
 Beatrice Rodeu, one of Mrs. Roden $ little daughters, is quite sick Of fever Dr. Smith of Gill ham IS attending physician.
 Dr. Mcltz and family of Chi cago, who have come 10 Grannis to speud some months, are occu- pyiug " r liogan's residence.
 Rev. J. W Mann visiled in Grannis between trains Friday. That was the first lime he had heen ahle lo walk in several davs
 Mrs. k. ocnooieg is clerk.ug iu the W l. Collins store while he IS getting ready to move into his new house, winch is neariuo completion.
 J. < Floyd has sold his i've acre peach orchard to Emmett Pee, son of MaJor Poe. He will Cake possession she last of the month.
 q uAm0er oi eight-secrs have been in Graunls this week, Among them ". T. Blackwell Of lloratio, Mr. Clark aud Mr ! Greeaessk of gascago.
 alsts 2eh aa Nss;e of WiimsfsF Ill., spens afsW days
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
TWo-mILE TwITTERINds.

Ben Taylor speneFrday night in Mena.
 T. J. Hicks went to Meua Fri. day on business.
 Walter Hicks was in Mena on business Saturday.
 There will be singing at this place Sunday evening
 Misses Jodia Martin and Elsie Cole of Hatfield, visited friends at this place Sunday evening.
 Mrs. ". I. Whitsett and son, Bill, spent Saturday night aud Sunday with relatives in Meua. D. l.. Taylor and family at tended tbe school exhibition at Potter Friday nigh and reported nice time.
 ]. T. Ward and family and Mrs. Anderson aud darghier spent Sunday with relatives aud friends on Six-Mile.
 Frank McClary and family and Mir. McClary's father moved onto Mir. Bells place and are making ties for Wallace Anderson.
 D. K. Fretz of Canton, Kas. and A. K. Fretz of Mena, were down looking after the latter's place, which he purchased some time ago.
 Field Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

near Salem. He arrived Sunday morning and preached an inter- esting sermon.
 Postmaster Edwards and wiie of Quito, visited here with tneir daughter. Mrs. A. E. Chambers Sunday.
 Hey and Rex Harrison, MT. Bain, Misses Brook Harrison, Rena Hendrix and Flora Hendrix, all of Board Camp, attended church at Concord Sunday.
 Mrs. Jimmie Watkins, wife ot John Watkins, who lives three miles east of Ink, died Thursday of pneumonia and was laid to rest Friday in the Norris cemetery.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
INK spLAsnEs.

Miss Brook Lunsford is i'll.
 Farmers are preparing for planting this fine weather.
 A fruit supper at Mrs. Crosson' $ Saturday night was well attend- ed.
 The singiug at A. B. Balleu- tines Sunday night was we'll at- teuded.
 It IS reported that three of John koyle's children are very ill near Quito.
 Bert and Jack Balentiue and sister, Miss Ellen, were trading n Mena Monday.
 Gene Perry of Athens. visited here Sunday. He was a guest al the G. r. Harris home.
 Mrs. Annie Dodd of Ransom. spent Saturday night with her mother, Mrs. Tom Embry.
 Mrs. J. Il. Cross and children 'pent part of last week with Mr. Cross mother, Mrs. Barbara Cross.
 Bro. D. A. Squyers failed to neet us apP9iHisAstii d Concord i '.1i',iaay sss: saeeossnt of the tuner. 1 'i ot Mr. Brnmhelow, who died l
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
POTTER PERSONALS

Mir. and Mrs. Beavers visited at Mena last week.
 w. w. Owens made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 H. M. Walker spent Monday night and Tuesday at Cove last week.
 w. w. Owens and wife and J. w. Walker and wife spent Sunday at the home of Ben Owens.
 Joe Smith and family left Thurs day for Oklahoma. where they will make their future home.
 Prof. w. R. Shinn closed a sue. cessful term of school here Friday night with nice program and a large attendance.
 H. M. Walker and wife spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Walkers parents, Mir. an | Mrs. Joplin, near Hatfield.
 Mrs. W. R. Shinn and two daugh- ters. May and Laura, Misses Julia and Ester Mount of Ransom, attend ed the school entertainment here Friday night.
 The residence of J. c. York burn ed to the ground last Saturday morning about o'clock, he aroused the neighbors by shooting his gun. but all were too late to save more than a few household goods. The origin of the fire is unknown; no insurance. He is building new honsp where fhe other rtnod Mro York is very III over the excitement of the fire
 Cnbnol fs,rl
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Will You Supply MIX ,

The parties n Mena who are arranging to start a creamery, are up to the point now that they want to have all stock raisers who can furnish milk for the creamery to come in and list the number of cows they will milk for the creamery. If you are in- terested call on H. W. Cardwell. Some are talking of having fine milk cows shipped in, and all such parties should see Mir. Card- well. Also plans may work out so that this can be easily done.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
DOTS FRoa DALLAS.

George Hall and wife have moved onto the Cagle place.
 Rev. Fiaherof Rausom, preach ed here Sunday at ii o'clock.
 Grandma Watkins. who has been sick for six months, is im- proving slowly.
 Squire Brawley was called Sun. day to the bedside of his mother at Quito. She is very sick.
 Anderson Graham of Nebraska, who has been visiting his uncle, G. s. Graham, returned home Tuesday.
 Mir. aud Mrs. Bud Cunningham, who were married February 25, have moved 10 the Walker place near Mena.
 Baker Wallace and family, who went to New Mexico about 3 year ago, have come back to old Dallas to make their home.
 Mrs. T. JlMantooth and daugh- ter, Nira. who have been visiting Mrs. Mantooth's brother, 1T. M :. Rector of Milton, Oks returned home Friday.
 Mrs. Church Land died at her home near Dallas Monday moiu- ing. The remains were laid in the Dallas cemetery Iu ssday afternoon. She leaves several relatives and a host of friends 10 mourn her loss.
 ButterIlv.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Items Of Interest
 -.AS Gathered By The StdT'S.. Correspondents
LOWER BIG FORK LINKS.

Mrs. Lura Cotton visited Mrs. Stanley Saturday.
 The farmers arc getting ready to plant corn this week.
 Sammy Suit visited the Moore home on Boggy creek Sunday.
 Frank Stanley and wife spent Sunday with Monroe Slandridge and wife.
 Mrs. Nixon and httle daug htgr, Amanda, spent Sunday at the home of Andrew Foster.
 Walter Foster gave. a singing last Sunday. A large crowd att tended and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
BouLDERs FROM ROCKY

J. c. Terrell has sold his farm for Si GOO.
 Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. |. Cum mings. a daughter.
 J. L, Horner. hustling real es- tate man of Mena. was here Monday T. R. Bates and wife of Rust. vis- tied at the home of J. H. Maddox Sunday.
 Willard Lowthera and wife gisited xith relatives at Rust Saturday and Sunday.
 AAaaiss Mar Freeman reess;al,. who iias been
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Miss Bertie Stagner was here Wednesday from Colorado.~ She and her brother, Charles, lett in the afternoon for visit with their parents at Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

L. c. Acruman has received from the J. w. Miller Company of Freeport, H., a fine pen of Rhode Island Reds. They are prize wiuning chickens.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

William Stevens of the Cash Store, arrived Wednesday,. Since leaving Mineral Wells, Texas, where he went several months ago he has spent few weeks in Heavener, Ok. where he has been thinking of moving his store. H stated that he m ight yet change his mind and stay in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

G. D. Bratschi and family left Tuesday for Pennington, N. M., where they are going to live.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

J. M. Films, E. F. Barton, J. E. and J. M. Stubbs and Buck Giles, all of Brick, Ok., are IF Mena and will spend several days looking over this section.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
PERSONAL NOTES

PERSONAL NOTES
 $. w. Oliver of Rocky was here Friday trading.
 S. T. PhiApOt of Egger, was in town Saturday.
 A. c. Mckay of Odeu, was here Tuesday trading.
 pr. D. w. Connally of Rocky was here Wednesday,. Clint Robbins of Rocky, was here Saturday trading.
 B. H. Barton, ST., was up from Cove on business Monday.
 Joe Summit, of Sims, was ln town last week on business.
 Dr. k. T. Connally of Rocky, was in town last Thursday.
 E. M. Kelly of Oden was here last week trading.
 Miss Ora Anderson of Nunley, has entered the High School here.
 Prof. c. w. Johnson of Gram nis, was in town Monday on busi- ness.
 Sam Henderson of Smithville, Ok, was here last Monday on business.
 Captain George Hazlett of Shady, was in town Wednesday on business.
 John and Elliot Mckenzie and J. w. Plunkett of Eldridge were here last week trading.
 w. E. nungate, leading mer- chant of Grannis, transacted busi- ness in Mena Wednesday.
 Miss Ola Jones and Miss Anna Hudgins made brief visit with kinfolk at Cove last week.
 B. P. Lichlytcr and Charles Allbaugh of Vandervoort, were here last week on business. Dr. J. l. Philpot of Grannis, was in Mena last week attending to business and visiting friends.
 pr. G. F. Dunman reports the birth, last Wednesday, of a baby girl 10 Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Ponder.
 Herman kinttig of Alberta, Cauada, is here for few days visit with his brother-in-law, Ben Big ge.
 Blake Barton came up from Cove Monday afternoon and left Tuesday morning overland for Womble.
 c. A. Cheek of Hatfield and Miss Hester TilIey of Cove were in town last week to get a mar. riage license.
 William Shelton, who has been serving on jury iu Ft. Smith for several weeks, is among home friends again.
 Miss Bauna Barnes left Tues day for her home in Vandervoort, after visiting here with her sister, Mrs. c. F. Mcknight.
 A. F. Wear of Board Camr. the agricultural department dem onstrator for Polk county was here Saturday on business.
 John Schaefer aud Paul Nan zig of Gross Point. Ill.,, were in Mena last week. They are looking over the country for location.
 5. $. Goodner has sold to s. F, and Annie Bunch his home on the south side. Mir. and Mrs. Bunch came here recently from Okla homa.
 J. M. Films of Brick, Ok, who l has been, with others, spending several days in and about Meua | looking over lands, returned home Monday.
 Word sssaacchssead he'd MIesa today Of the death of Mrs. Church Land. uu bA ltuao k1..& sk
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

J. c. B. Hayes of Hopewell, Ky, has arrived in Mena with his family and household goods and has bought a farm west of town through J. L. norner, which he will occupy as home.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Jasper Stockton, one ot Polk county's successful fruit growers, was up from near Hatfield Tues day securing large quantity ol supplies for spraying his orchard. He says that unless something ye occurs to kill the peach crop he will have good one. Mir. Stock. ton left at the office of The Star fine samples of the Coffelt apple which he has kept through tho winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

J. V. Conner, who was recently here from Mulhall, Ok, writes to have The Star sent to him and states that he expects to be a cit izeu of Mena inside of six months He said when he first came to Mena he was much diss ppointed because of the spirit of discouteni he found with some, but that In. vestigation soon converted him into a booster for Mcua, deter- mined to make it his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Bring Your Corn

to the Allen X Baker mill if you want the best corn lns al or chops. l0 If
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
WIcIEs wAvELETs.

The Rev. Elijah Winfield and fami- ly have moved to town.
 Russell Daniel of Cove. was at Wickes on business last week.
 N. c. Bishop returned to his home at Winnsboro, Tex, Monday.
 Fred Mills of De Queen, is work ing for his brother-in-law, J. A. Lewey.
 &Jim Hoover. who has been very sick for the past few days, is able Co be up again,
 Having some fine spring weather and people are gardening and get ting ready for farming.
 Earl Dennis of Waldo, Ark, is here to spend the summer with his sister, Mrs. w. c. Lane.
 Mrs. Dr. Hilton returned home Friday from Hatfield, where she has been visiting with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Dover, the past few days.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

John Williams sold his place east of town last week for 5000. Mi. Ridgeway's mother came from Texas to make her home with her son.
 Henniger Logan and Miss Flor ence White were married Wednes- day night.
 Wednesday night a lady from Grannis will De at Wickes to organ ize a w. c, T. u.
 Don't forget the entertainment at the school house Friday night. March IL. A nice time is anticipated Everybody colne and see That Ras- cal. Pat. :"
 The Missionary Baptists organized church Saturday night, after a few sermons by Brother Cooksey, with eleven members, with one addi. ton Sunday evening. They vii begin at once on the erection of u church building
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

A. K. Freiz has bought an- other piece of Polk county Ian q. {. This time it was a forty acre tract just east of town, purchased from J. E. Myrick of Fort Smith. Mir. Myrick was here "Wednesday mak ing out the papers. r. Nj. Reeves was the agent in the trans fer.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

but sickness prevented aud the meeting was called off.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

w. l.. Clark, farmer east of Vanderyoort, was in Mena today. He reports that MT. and Mrs. w. c. Pipes of the Pipes hotel h Vandervoort, lost baby boy last night with pneumonia.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Prof. John Trainer has been engaged to teach class of ad vanced pupils at Board Camp dur ing the next three months, begin ming Monday next. He has rented his farm near Dallas and moved this week to Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Bruce Powell, who was charged with robbing w. H. Niccum of Rich Mountain of $50 night be- fore last, waived his preliminary examination today before Justice of the Peace s. H. Smith. His case will come up before the next term of clrcurt court.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

D. K. Fretz of Canton, Kas., is here visiting his brother, A. K Fretz, who recently located and is buying much property in Polk county. The two brothers are looking around for more invest ments.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Dr. A. Webb returned Tues day from a two weeks trip to Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. He said that he did not see the ground from the time he left Arkansas until he got back into Arkansas. Every place north was covered with snow.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

ARCH 10.
 but sickness prevented and the meeting was called of.
 G. D. Bratschi and family lett Tuesday for Pennington, N. M., where they are going to live.
 Miss Bertie Stagner was here Wednesday from Colorado. She aud her brother, Charles, left in the afternoon for a visit with their parents at Cove.
 L. c. Acruman has received from the J. w. Miller Company of Freeport, Ill.,, fine pen of Rhode Island Reds. They are prize winning chickens.
 J. M. Films, E. F. Barton, J. E. and J. M. Stubbs and Buck Giles, all of Brick, Ok., are IF Mena and will spend several days looking over this section.
 J. c. B. Hayes of Hopewell, Ky, has arrived in Mena with his family and household goods and has bought farm west of town through J l.. horner, which he will occupy as home.
 w. l.. Clark, farmer east ot Vanderyoort, was in Mena today. He reports that MT. and Mrs. w. c. Pipes of the Pipes hotel h Vandervoort, lost baby boy last night with pneumonia.
 George Baries of Madison, Wis, is making Mena visit. He has property here and has much faith in the future of this city. He says that there now is two feet of snow on the ground at his home.
 Henry Finger of Hatfield, was here Wednesday, accompanied by Hal Shafer, from Bates, who has succeeded c. K. Buschaw as manager of the Iugham Lun Der Company. MT. Buschaw b s gone to Kansas.
 D. K. Fretz of Canton, Kas., is here visiting his brother, A. K Fretz, who recently located and is buying much property in Polk county. The two brothers are looking around for more invest ments.
 Prof. John Trainer has been eug aged to teach a class of ad yanced pupils at Board Camp dur ing the next three months, begin ming Monday next. He has rented his farm near Dallas and moved this week to Board Camp.
 Bruce Powell, who was chaiged with robbing w. H. Niccum of Rich Mountain of $50 night be- fore last, waived his preliminary examination today before Justice of the Peace s. H. Smith. His case will come up before the next term of cireurt court. Dr. A. Webb returned Tues day from a two weeks trip tc Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. He said that he did not see the ground from the time he left Arkansas until he got back into Arkansas. Every place north was covered with snow.
 A. K. Fretz has bought an- other piece of Polk county Ian d. This time 1t was a forty acre tract just east of town, purchased from J. E. Myrick of Fort Smith. Mir. Myrick was here "Wednesday mak ing out the papers. r. M. Reeves was the agent in the trans fer.
 William Stevens of the Cash Store, arrived Wednesday,. Since leaving Mineral Wells, Texas, where he went several months ago he has spent few weeks in Heavener, Ok. where he has been thinking of moving his store. H stated that he m ight yet change his mind and stay in Mena.
 Jasper Stockton, one ot Polk county's successful fruit growers, was up from near Hatfield Tues day securing large quantity ol supplies for spraying his orchard. He says that unless something ye occurs to kill the peach crop ht will have a good one. Mir. Stock. ton left at the office of The Star
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

George Baries Of Madison, Wis, is making Mena a visit. He has property here and has much faith in the future of this city. He says that there now is two feet of snow on the ground at his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

Henry Finger of Hatfield, was here Wednesday, accompanied by Hal Shafer, from Bates, who has succeeded c. K. Buschaw as manager of the Iugham Lun Der Company. Mir. Buschaw b s gone to Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10

M. r. Dickinson of Conwa state secretary of the Farmers Union, was in Mena today. It was expected that 0. F. Door, oiaser, member of the national board from Texas. would address Folk county farmers here today,