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The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
ACORN NEWS.

I. B. Jones and Luton and Samson Harris spent Sunday at the Harris home at Ink.
 "Pinky" Moore of Mena spent Saturday at Acorn, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Vim. Pettigrew.
 Homer Evans has returned from employed for several months. from Acorn recently, but we are unable to state their destination. The singing at Thad Reid's last Saturday night was well attended and everyone reports nice time. Felix McWilliams is at home again after spending some time in Texas, where he had employment. Thanksgiving passed off quietly at Acorn. We really have great many blessings, if we but acknowl- edge them.
 Edgar Moves and bride came in Monday afternoon and are guests of the Garland family at Water Valley Farm.
 The Gilstrap family left last week for Mansfield, Tex, their future home. The place vacated by them will soon be occupied by the Crane family.
 Mir. Dudley and family of Page, Ok. moved to Acorn on Monday and are now occupying the house recently vacated by Henry Olstott and family.
 We are pleased to report that Toka Hale, the little daughter of Gurley Hale, who has been detained at home by poor health, is again able to attend school.
 B. s. Petefish and cousin Charles Petefish, visited Mena, Dallas and other beauty spots of Polk county on Monday. Charles petefish is here on a visit, his home being at Law renee, Kas.. and seems to be well pleased with the Southland. Faint no use to grumble and com
 plain,
 Might as we'll be pleasant and re-
 joice;
 When God sorts out the weather
 and sends rain,
 Why, rains my choice"
 And now we can truthfully talk about Sunny Arkansas once more, for after two weeks of cloudy, rainy weather, the sun came out bright and warm Monday morning and shone all day Strawberries and fruit trees blooming, roses and violets sending forth their fra grance, gardens green with lettuce, radishes, turnips, etc, and just | think-here it is December, and we | have chosen our holly and mistle- toe for Christmas. Here's to the climate of Arkansas!
 Live Oak.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Mir. and Mrs. Will Gordon now occupy the farm recently pur- chased from Cam Turner.
 Whit Chamblin returned Sunday to his home at Highland Ark, after weeks visit with relatives here.
 Mrs. Howard Cummings and chll- dren arrived home Monday from a pleasant visit with her children at Muse, Ok.
 Our Sunday school and singing class meet Sunday, and not on Thursday, as was announced by mistake last week.
 The following were trading in Mena Saturday: Frank, Wm. and Perry Chamblin. Wm. and Curtis Patton and B. w. Carr.
 Mrs. A. J. Gates closed out a part of her farming interests here last week and started Sunday morning for her home in Muskogee, Ok.
 Mrs. Wm Chamblin and two chil- dren started Sunday morning for a visit with her sisters, Mrs. Henry Mulkey and Mrs. M. K. Irwin, at Nashville, Ark.
 We suggest a study of the subject of what is universally accepted as correct conduct during religious services, and about the place where such services are held.
 A letter from Huron, s. Dak., brings notice of the death of James F. Ziegler. He was quite we'll and favorably known here, having owned until two years ago. the land known as the CraddOck farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04

others whose names we failed to
 oel- The bank force ate dinner 9Tifh Mrs Johnson. and-oh, well, voT know what mothers cooking IS.
 Among the shipments rom nat
 field last week were several cars ol
 lumber and cotton, car ol pea
 nuts, several heavy shipments oi
 nursery stock for points soutn an9
 Western Oklahoma; also caIlle4i
 goods for Oklahoma and a shipment
 Io consumers within thlrty-ilNe
 miles of Chicago. u
 The entertainment at the Audi
 torium last "Wednesday was a huge
 sucress in every way. The Dlg
 room was damned with an appre-
 ciafive audience. Prof. Gobln en-
 lerfained with few selections on
 inc niano in his usual masterly
 way An overture by the band, ana the curtain raised on a Puritan
 scene with eight young ladles
 dressed as Puritan maids. Each
 had a large basting spoon III elther hand. and with songs and reclJd7 lions suggestive of the big banquet next day. this scene closed with heautiful drill by these pretty little
 Puritan maids. Next was a beautl- ful little serio-cOmic by little gents and ladies singing "I Was Only Teasing you" the gents with bowed heads and the little ladies singing the refrain-then reversed, Wltn ladies faces in handkerchlels, weeping and gents singing "l Was Was Only Teasing You, rms 63 aIs3 closed with a pretty drill; The final feature was comedy drama, well rendered, after which the Hlgh
 school classes gave their yell in 1 fine style. The entertainment was closed with a sacred selection by the band. There was not a dull minute in the entertainment. The 1 band rendered their choicest music, which was in itself worth many times the price of admission, We i understand the proceeds are to be
 divided, part to apply on the school piano and part to the band for new 1 music. uu..
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
NOVEMBER WEATHER IN MENA
Records of 10 Years Do Not Show Minimum Temperature So High.

Probably the most remarkable feature in the weather for Novcm- Der, 1913, in Mena was the fact that during the entire month there was no killing frost, and during all the month flowers were blooming, and on the last day potatoes and tender plants were growing and thriving as in the springtime. The coldest night was on the 10th, with the thermometer registering B degrees, but this did no harm to vegetation. The highest temperature was v de- grees on the 18th. The mean tenn perature for the month was 57.7 degrees, and this has been exceeded but once in ten years, and that in 1909 with a mean temperature of 59.7.
 The precipitation exceeded the normal by .l6 inches, being l.O6 inches. This was exceeded only in 1907 and 1908 in the ten-year period.
 Following are the daily tempera- lures and precipitation for the month:
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
VANDERVOORT NEWS.

Rev. T. L. Rogers is our new NJ. F.. pastor.
 Grover Bell is clerking for MT. Sandifer this week.
 John Glovey of Valiant, Ok, is visiting here this week.
 The Hartley phone line is being put in good condition this week.
 J. R. Snodgrass is clerking for pr. Porter during the latters absence.
 Mrs. Clarence Richardson has been quite sick, but is better at this writing.
 w. T. Kelsey has moved his real estate office to Second street, facing the railroad.
 Charles White and family of Iuka, Ill.,, arrived Tuesday evening and will buy land
 George Sanders has sold his resi- dence property to Mrs. Evans, and gives possession January 1.
 M. O. Cecil is erecting new wareroom in connection with his storeroom. Let the good work go on.
 Miss Hattie Richardson of Center Point visited her brother Clarence and Uncle, NJ. M. Richardson, last week.
 Our young ladies basket ball team has purchased complete new outfit, and we suppose will soon be ready to meet all corners.
 On account of the bad weather the I. L. U. Thanksgiving supper was poorly attended. Those who did attend, however, report an en- jOyable time.
 Frank Grain has new concrete steps and sidewalk and other inn provements. He evidently means to have things comfortable and nice where he stays.
 Ned Sublett and family have re- turned from Texas. MT. Sublett thinks he went there in the wrong time. Polk county is good enough for him for a while.
 George E. Edmonds has pur- chased a half interest in the Robert Garrett store, and they are stocking up in a way that looks like they were after the trade.
 W. A. Sandifer has traded his
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
CLAGETT NEWS.

R. N. Moore was in Womble Mon day.
 Carl White went over to Big Fork
 Oscar Cotton of Opal was here Saturday.
 Clip Edwards was in Mena the first of the week.
 Miss Myrtle Reece of Red Bird was here Monday
 Mr. Carl of Waters has moved to his farm near here.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Rowton were in Mena Wednesday.
 Miss Addie Suggs is visiting rela- tiveS al Board Camp.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Bowen were trading in Mena Tuesday.
 Mrs. H. G. Ferguson of near Wat CTS visited at the Dooley home last week
 Miss Damie Cox has returned from visiting relatives in Polk county.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Munday of Opal spent the first of the week with MT. and Mrs. Carl White.
 Mr. and Mrs. Claude Goodman were trading and visiting at Wom- ble Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Beck and son Wayne returned Saturday from Calvin, Ok. where they visited relatives.
 Albert Holmes and Miss Hallie Ramsey of Mill Creek were united in marriage Tuesday at the home of the brides sister. Mrs. Bonnie Ferguson, the Rev F. Edwards of ficiating. They will reside on the | Cox farm here.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
HATFIELD.

George Hammond was in town on business Monday.
 Mr. Leutenbarger was in Hatfield on business Friday.
 Grandma Churchman visited with Mrs. Webb this week.
 Dr. and Mrs. Campbell are visit ing in Johnson county.
 H. w. Finger and George Latch were i'll Mena Monday.
 The postoffice building is being repaired and remodeled.
 A son from Oklahoma City is vis- iting Mr. Rigsby this week.
 w, E. Watkins was in town on business one day last week.
 Miss Villa Abbott is the new hello girl at the telephone exchange.
 F. k. Martin has purchased the Leutenbarger land west of town.
 The sportsmen in and around Hatfield are organizing a gun club.
 A large number of Hatfield young folks spent Thursday of last week in Mena.
 Tom Harris is again settled in the home where he lived before going to Texas.
 pr. Campbell reports a fine baby girl at the home of Robert Kelly on Two-M Mile.
 Miss Rachael Mershon of Mena is visiting her brothers in Hatfield this week.
 Prof. w. T. Adams and Mrs. Adams of Mena visited in Hatfield Thursday and Friday.
 Mrs. Galloway went to Texarkana to eat Thanksgiving dinner with her husband, who is employed at that place.
 The Little Folks Home Mission entertainment Sunday night was well attended and thoroughly en- joyed by all.
 Among the passengers for Mena Saturday were Mrs. Bayles, MT. and Mrs. Jas. Slote, A. Lewis, Wm. Daugherty and MT. Munroe.
 F. K. Martin has purchased a nifty team of well-matched cream colored ponies. He has the full rig and 1t is dandy turnout, all right all right.
 We'll, welll Did you see last weeks report? Nothing doing at the poor farm and the jail empty. And the doctors say it is disgust ingly healthy. Whats the matter with Polk county? Nothing is the matter with Polk county. She is all right Good old Polk countyl
 The new residence of Charles Cook, south of town, is nearly com pleted, and it is nice one, with modern conveniences. among which is summer dining room entirely screened in. Another nice resi- dence ranidly nparinp eomnlation is that of Joe Lewis. in the pines.
 Among those who visited home folks out of town Thursday may be mentioned Miss Chloe Little, Miss Elizabeth Ellis, Miss Opal Copes and
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
WESTERN MONTGOMERY.

J. s. Hughes moved into his home Friday.
 John Rowton marketed meat at Mena last week.
 West Curr and family went to the Ouachita Monday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ray Monday have moved to Sulphur Springs from near the Lawrence settlement.
 George Ferguson is back home for a few days. He has recently embarked in the real estate busi- ness.
 Colonel Standridge came up Sat urday from Opal for a few days visit with his sister, Mrs. Tom Spake.
 George Eisenhower came up Monday from Womble to haul slave bolts from his place to the yard at Helen, where MT. Trumbull will place stave plant in a few weeks. A Mir. Johnson. newcomer, has homesteaded in the mountains near Big Fork creek and has moved his family into w. J. Dooley's house until he can build a comfortable house on his homestead.
 Bob Moore moved his sawmill last Thursday to the Lofts and Stevens set, where they have two weeks run saving up the logs left on the yard when Lofts and Stevens plant was destroyed by fire some time ago.
 MT. and Mrs. H. c. Ferguson have moved to their old home at Hillside from the Ouachita, where MT. Fer euson has been employed for the past three months. After a few
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
CHATS FROM LOWER BIG FORK

Jakie Bates of Board Camp was sn this vicinity Sunday.
 Ernie Brown of Egger was in this vicinity Monday evening. Mir. and Mrs. Will Foster visited friends and relatives at Board Camp Monday night.
 Bob Hughes announced Sunday that he would soon invite all his friends in to see his new house. The singing at the home of Uncle Warren Standridge Sunday even ing was much enjoyed by all pres sn&.
 T. J. Walker was seen early Sun- day morning on the bank of Big Fork creek trying to fix foot logs for she girls.
 Misses Holmes, Feds, MT. and Mrs, Andrew Stanley and MT. and Mrs. Bob Hughes made business trips to Mena last week.
 Mrs. Manda Foster and children spent Wednesday night at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jim standridge, at this place.
 Nobody'S Darling
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
WICKES NEWS.

Mir. Hamlin of Vandervoort was a Wickes visitor Tuesday.
 A pleasant surprise was given Mrs. LeRoy Barker by the appear ance of her brother.
 A large consignment of fruit srees arrived this week to be dis 5ributed among the fruit growers 9f this section.
 Miss Martha Paine spent the weekend with her parents in Fit: Smith. and returned to her school duties Sunday evening.
 N. Bishop returned to his home Thursday. He was called by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs, Henry, who, we are pleased to say, Ss much improved.
 A spelling contest was held in she Baptist church Saturday even Sng. Several members of the school board were present and much in serest was shown by the patrons of she school. Tn the near future we intend to throw down the gauntlet 60 some of the neighboring towns.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
MIDWAY CHAPTERS.

Mir Craig and family visited MT. Hughes of Big Fork creek Sunday. There will be literary and de Dating society organized here Fri day night. Everybody is invited to some and take part.
 D. G. Edwards and family and J. K. Jameson and family of Helen were the guests of Mrs. R. T. Ed wards last Thursday night.
 A nice crowd of people of this vicinity attended the singing at the home of Warren Standridge Sun day and report a good time.
 The farmers are getting anxious 30 see the weather clear up, for shey are wanting to begin blowing and preparing for another crop
 Ray Cliff, our present mail car Fier is very accommodating to the people of this line, and many hope 5O see him on the route four years longer.
 Squirrel Turner.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
N0IN||

As our trees are on various Sa of stocks or roots, 1t is lmporal when ordering to inform us < the following: What kind Oi Aa Is soil wet or dry? Have !ea clay subsoid? How far to T@A less than four feet? .l
 Our stone fruits are on Myfasl Ian Mazzard Mahaleb Peach their own roots covering sons N M the wettest to the very dryesh U home fruits are on qulncer, l| own and others. Can sena H| apples on a branched varleV N stocks for creeping in shallOE v! aa' N or the deepest going roots M TOT V N heaviest clay soils. The latlel aI will not do we'll where solid ns. ' close. One variety of stock s ' adapted to all soils. If II was I s3 did the trees die in the low pIlsssIs sIs Or why did they die in ,he ..l:, % places? You might as vel sigs x. to get a suit fitted without n,f! "! size as to get your trees iltIsa i,,Ia., Mi out answering the above quss."1
 THE PINES PLANTATlM
 Jas. A. Sloe Prop.
 Hatfield. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04

days recreation they will leave Tor Tor the West MT. Ferguson having leased his farm to West Curr;
 For want of authentic lnforma- ton we failed to report the mar riage of Mr.. Albert Holmes and Miss Ms Haley Ramsey last week. Ihe groom is the son of J. W. Holmes, esq a prosperous farmer who came here from Sloan Springs some years ago. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Bud Ferguson and is not generally known here. .s
 Postmaster s. A. Hughes of Clagett received the sad intelligence Saturday that his brother-in-laW, Newt Standridge, had died at ms home at Weatherford, OK. MT, MT, Standridge was well and faVorably known here. and his death was a shock to his friends and relatives, He was a son-in-law of the Rev. Dr. s. c. Bates, who now resides near
 True Blue.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04

farm for the stock of goods owned by the Scoggins Mercantile Com pany, and will carry on the busi- ness at the old stand.
 Williams Bros. have purchased the old barber shop and photograph building, formerly occupied by Vim. Huddleston, and will remove the old building and build a new store room with hall above it.
 Our new Commercial Club all ready has inquiries for a location for a jewelry store. We need some new business rooms and town hall, and we need some paint dis tributed around over some of our old buildings. MT. Pipes has treat ed the hotel to a new coat of paint. Who will be the next?
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
GRANNIS GRAINS.

Miss Liza Arnold left Monday morning for Vivian, La.
 Will, Albert and Kirby Spikes were at home for Thanksgiving.
 Mrs. Anna Coyle opened private school at her home east of town Monday. o,
 Mrs. Nell Thomas of Garvin, OK" spent last week with her mother, Mrs. James Neal.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w, Tolle spent Monday and Tuesday visiting and trading in Grannis.
 The Baptist people will have ser- vices Saturday night, Sunday morn ing and Sunday night.
 Elder k. YOuman moved into town Monday to give his children the advantage of school.
 The little son of Dolph Burrow IS still very low, and there IS not much hope of his recovery:
 J. $. Jay of ~Greenville, Tex. yls- ited his daughter, Mrs. G. w: John son of Beaverton, last week.
 George Smith of HochatoWn has been visiting his daughters, Mrs. S. H. McCurdy and Mrs George Mar tin.
 The literary school gave a Thanksgiving program last Wednes- day night All report an enjoyable time.
 Arrangements are being made for Christmas exercises and a tree at the Saints and Union church on Christmas eve.
 Charlie Lee came down from SpirO to spend Thanksgiving with friends and relatives. Mrs. Lee re- turned with him after months visit.
 The Saints people dedicated their church last Sunday. Rev: Short and Mrs. Short, also Revs. Riley and Aylor, were present. They will continue the meeting this week.
 The Odd Fellows entertained the Rebekahs on Thanksgiving night. The refreshments consisted of roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, buns, cake and all that goes to make up a Thanksgiving supper The evening was filled with pleas ant chat and good music.
 Real estate is beginning to change hands. Two farms were sold last week through Poe X Messick, and two forty-acre plats through Alex Coyle. The one south of town was bought by John Shell of Ava, Ok. and the other, east of town, to Mr Nash. Both expect to make their homes on the places.
 Quite a number of the good peo- pie of Grannis kindly remembered those who were unable to get out to enjoy the pleasure of Thanks giving by giving them a surprise in the way of a nice Thanksgiving box and some splendid singing Those thus remembered known to the writer were Mesdames Jackson, Montgomery and McClennen, and MT. s. M. Bliss.
 John T. Hutchinson died at his home north of town Friday and the remains were laid away Sunday at ? o'clock D. m in the Grannis ceme- tery. Rev. A. c. Mathis had charge of the funeral services. Mr. Hutch inson was born in Keokuk. Iowa, in April, 1S45, and was 6S years old He leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Me Neal, of Crowley, Colo, and three nephews and two nieces. Mrs. J. E. Numes of Leon, KaS., who is his heir, attended the funeral.
 NJ. E. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
QUITO NEWS.

Claude Crosson has returned from Oklahoma.
 Samuel Searls, has sold his place m posey Hollow.
 Mir. and Mrs. Burnett were Mena visitors Saturday.
 MF. Collier and Clyde Brock have returned from Texas, where they have been at work.
 E. 4. Jones and family have re- surned to their home at Forum, Ok, after visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Chillcutt have re- Burned to HeaVener, Ok, after few weeks visit with Mrs. Chillcutt's parents, Mir. and Mrs. G. A. Con- Herse.
 GadabOut.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
DALLAS GOSSIP.

Our school is progressing nicely. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. John BOlin of Little Rock visited relatives here this week.
 Mrs. Moore and children of De- Queen are visiting J. D. Durham and family.
 William Reedy and daughter, Mrs. Tipps, have gone to their old home at Mansfield, Tex.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sims and Mr. and Mrs. Fred FarnswOrth of Mena spent Thanksgiving with F. B. Farnsworth.
 Perry Barnes, who attends High school at Hatfield, has returned to 3hat place after spending Thanks giving with homefOlks.
 The Pleasant Word Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. E. P. Ti- sus Thursday night A hearty in- vitation is extended to all.
 Tattler.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04

J. o. Hawkins left last Wednesday for Houston, Tex to make his home.
 J. L. Cole. who has been visiting in Oklahoma, returned home Sat urday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Kelly are the proud parents of a 913-pound baby girl, born November 29.
 Mrs. Della Cole and children spent last week visiting Mrs. Coles parents. MT. and Mrs. John Barron, al Old Potter.
 Mrs Kate Gather came in last "Wednesday from her home at No wata, Ok, to visit her parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Kelly.
 Paragrapher.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
MOUNTAIN FORK NEWS.

Miss Katie Smith is up again aft CT having struggle with the chills. Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Sartin visited Mr and Mrs. NJ. D. Leming Saturday night
 Mr. and Mrs. Mute Brunson visit ed at the Joe Smith home Saturday night and Sunday.
 Perry Chamblin of Freedom and "a Mr. COrneilson of Mill Creek vis- tied at Mr. Smiths Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Earnest have moved back to Slabtown. They lived on Black Fork formerly.
 A number of young folks gathered at the pleasant home of MT. and Mrs. Lester Sunday night and had a nice time.
 Mrs. Laura Cecil and daughter, Bertha, of Vandervoort, are visiting Mrs. Cecil's parents, MT. and Mrs. Bailey of Slabtown.
 G. w. Leming has gone to hunt some cattle near Hatfield which MT. Maggard got from him, but which strayed away. Anyone knowing any thing about them would confer a favor by notifying MT. Leming There are eight head.
 Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
EGGER NEWS.

Rev. John Simpson has been sick SOr the past week, but is better aOw.
 Marion Taylor of Talihina, Ok, IS visiting friends and relatives at Sherry Hill and Highland. Born. 10 MT. and Mrs. L. w. Hoover, a fine baby girl, of which ghe parents are very proud. Miss Susie GOodner, who is teach ng at this place, visited homefolks aear Waters Saturday night and Sunday.
 Most everyone of this section is actively engaged in preparing for another crop, which we hope will yield more abundantly than the one just passed.
 DOrk
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
Correspondence
CHIPS FROM THE CHAPEL.

Mrs. Climber Williford is still quite sick.
 The singing at the home of G. G. Davis Sunday afternoon was well attended.
 Earl Davis, who is staying at MT. Aartman's near Rocky, spent Sun day with homefolks. Miss Nellie Featherstone visited homefoIkS Saturday and Sunday. She was accompanied by Miss Maud Montgomery of Mena.
 A Subscriber.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
TWO-MILE TWITTERINGS.

J. E. Beavers went to Mena on business Monday.
 Smith Harwell and family went to Mena Monday.
 John Thompson has returned from Ft. Worth, Tex.
 D. L. Taylor has returned from a three months stay in Texas.
 ?. H. Brandon and Fred Ping went to Mena with cotton Tuesday.
 D. l.. Taylor and son Burkett marketed cotton in Mena Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04

A coated tongue, foul breath and clogged condition in the bowels suggests the use of Prickly Ash Bit- ters. It is just suited for such ail- ments. Jackson Drug Co.,, Gunnels Drug Store, special agents.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-04
Attention G. A. h

Regular post meeting Saturday December 6, at 2 p. m. in Knight nall, corner Mena street and Maple avenue. Every member expected to be present. as it is annual election of post officers. u dwi J. w. Donovan. Com