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The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
VANDERVOORT NEWS.

Cotton coming in fast now.
 Our first ear of cotton went for ward Friday.
 NJ. NJ. Richeson and Clarence went to DeQueen Saturday.
 Mrs. Ida AffhOlter visited Mrs. Hansard at Cove last week.
 J. H. Shorter shipped a car of fine cattle from here last week.
 Rev. CrOWson of Mena held a few days meeting here this week.
 Edwin B. Cox and wife and mother of Mena were in town Fri day.
 Two cars of slaves were shipped to New Orleans.
 Mr.. and Mrs. John Scroggins went tO TeXarkana Monday on business but took in the circus.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bailey are still at Trinidad, Colo, with their son Ivy We regret to learn that Ivy is no better.
 Mrs. Affholter and mother, Mrs. Wignall. left Thursday for a visit with Fred Wignall and family at Pauls Valley, Ok.
 Our street working was a suc- cess. Instead of one day, the cltl- zens worked three days, The gen. eral attendance was good. and therc is talk of more to come.
 Squire Dode Allen was called off the street work Thursday to marry Phillip Price and Miss Lode Cheek of Cove. who drove over in a buggy. DOde's gang all attended the we'd ding.
 Remember the singing convention at the NJ. F. church next Saturday and Sunday. There will be a crowd Sunday, sure. Delegates from out side classes will meet at the church Saturday at 1 p. m.
 A fine cake goes to the best look ing young lady at the pie supper next Wednesday night. A new fea- lure for the pie supper is the guess ing contest A penny per guess at what kind of pie it is. If no one guesses correctly the pie will be voted to the ugliest man present.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
OPAL NEWS.

J. R. Ellison went to Mena Mon day.
 Uncle Jacob Standridge is very ill this week.
 Jesse Hooper of Alder was in this vicinity Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Standridge of Egger were here Friday.
 w. E. Burkhart and son Daniel took cotton to Mena Tuesday.
 Prof. H. s. Bates of Huddleston was here Monday looking after the school.
 Willie Edwards and Oscar Raines of Big Fork were in this vicinity Sunday.
 Miss Laura Pollard of Talihina, Holiday, at this place. visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs J. F. Standridge, this week.
 Elisha Barber visited his parents Highland Saturday night and Sun day
 Mrs. Letha Smith and Miss De- mia Smith of Caddo Gap are visiting Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Roberts.
 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cross went to Oden Monday, where they will visit Mrs. Cross grandparents, MT. and Mrs. John Miller.
 I. N. Standridge and family visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Standridge at Mill Creek Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts of Alder visited here with Mrs. Rob- erts' parents. MT. and Mrs. J. F. Standridge, Sunday.
 ViOIetS
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
NEWS FROM MUSE, OKLA.

Cotton picking is all the rage about Muse.
 Grandpa Panel is very low with dropsy of the heart.
 The ball players were disappointed Saturday because it rained.
 Isaac Hamby of near here mar keted cotton in Mena Friday.
 Tom Wilcoxson and Allen Haln made a trip to Lenox Sunday.
 Everyone is well pleased with our new postmaster, Dr. Watkins.
 R. D. WilcOXson has sold his store building and forty acres of land
 Two loads of very fine Arkansas apples were sold here last week.
 Crops in the Kiamisc hi valley are good, considering the dry summer. Several from here attended the literary al Big Cedar Friday night. We are having a fine school house built here now. All for good schools!
 The cotton gin here has been busy nearly every day and night for two weeks. The singing at the home of Willie Cummings Sunday afternoon was well attended.
 Wlll sargent brought lOaQ OI goods from Talihina for D. T. Hen driX last week
 Robert Clayton was accidentally shot through the hand last Saturday while unloading a gun.
 The dance at the home of George Watliss last Tuesday night was much enjoyed by all present.
 The musical entertainment at the home of Dr. Watkins Friday night mus much enjoyed by all present.
 The farmers who still have corn and cotton in the field are com plaining of it rotting on account of the rains.
 The following from this place marketed cotton in Mena last week; Jessie Hendrix, Daniel Mcbride, T. U. Phillips and MT. Jones.
 Willie Cummings is suffering from an injury to his knee, caused by driving a nail into it while making cotton sideboards. It is some bet ter at present.
 Black-eyed Bessie.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Arthur Bassett of Mena was a visitor in this vicinity Sunday.
 Curtis Patton of Freedom was in this vicinity on business Monday.
 William White of near Mena was visitor at the Woosley home Mon day.
 The Rev. Ira Anderson of Mena preached to a large crowd here Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Bassett has gone to Oklahoma for a visit with her son and family.
 Sheddie Woosley is spending this week at the home of his uncle, Olin Turner of near Potter.
 pr. and Mrs. J. G. Hilton of Mena visited their daughter, Mrs, Wilhite, at this place Sunday.
 There was a singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John IretOn Sunday night A large crowd attended.
 Elder w. A. Davis of Mena will lecture at this place next Sunday forenoon at fl o'clock. and also in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. A. B. Williams and daughter, Miss Thelma returned home Sun day afternoon from a two weeks visit with Mrs. Williams husband at DeQueen. He is employed by the railroad company.
 Mrs. Cora White left Saturday morning for a visit with her brother, Will Lackey, and family at Waldron. She will go from there to Ada, Ok, for a visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Lackey.
 Mas Titflp Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
HATT0N NEWS.

D. A. Neal was in Texarkana on business Monday.
 Dick Maloney, a brother of John and Jim MalOney, is very sick. G. H. lowry has returned from a business trip to Tuskahoma, Ok. E. L. Henson and others from here took in the Ringing Bros. circus at TeXarkana Monday.
 Mrs. Jennie Haughman is very low with stomach trouble. complicated with old age ailments.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Henson attended the Primitive Baptist Association meeting at New Prospect church at Board Camp.
 Albert Meek is here from Broken Bow, Ok, where he carried a load of apples. Mr. Meek reports apples as poor sale, as he had to close out for Si per bushel.
 Don't it beat the band how these rains make our turnips grow? Why not be happy. when we can have cOrnbread, buttermilk and good old turnip greens? That is next best to hog and hOminy.
 Uncle Fuller.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
ACORN NEWS.

Joseph Shoemaker of Boone. Ia.. is the guest of Miss Gladys Cochran this week.
 Allan Maxwell had as a guest the forepart of the week friend from Oklahoma.
 Farmers are very busy gathering in their crops, which were not SO poor after all, considering the un- usual season.
 Rev. J. B. Gooch will fill his reg ular appointment at Acorn next Sunday, October i2. Services at Il a. m. and also in the evening.
 General Shaver of Mena was a guest at Water Valley farm on last Wednesday and spent a delightful day with his old friend, J. n. Gar land.
 Willie King. who has been visit ing in Texas, has returned tO Acorn. and is again al home with Joseph Garland and family at Water Valley farm.
 Some of the corn club boys are having their corn harvested and measured. Don't be discouraged, boys. if it doesn't come up to eX- pectation, hut try again. Remem- Der, "Nothing great is lightly won"
 Misses Carrie Brewer and Gladys Cochran closed a three months term of school in District 30 last Friday. After the literary program, which was of an impromptu and in- formal nature. all present enjoyed a picnic dinner on the ground. A majority of the patrons were pres ent, and everyone reports an enjoy able time and a day well spent We are pleased to note the i'm provements being made, and are glad that Acorn has a progressive school board. who want everything up to date as much as possible. A good school is one of the best ad- vertisements that any community can put forth. Let the good work go on.
 Heap high the farmers wintry
 hoard.
 Heap high the golden corn! No richer gift has Autumn poured
 From out her lavish horn. So let the good old crop adorn
 The hills our fathers trod: Still let us, for His golden corn,
 Send up our thanks to God!
 Yes, we have raised corn in Ar kansas-goOd corn; and expect to do still better another year and cOrn-and more corn.
 Live Oak.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
HATFIELD.

A brother of Prof. lobe is visit ing him this week.
 Mrs. J. D. Henderson, who has been sick. is reported better.
 Andy Harwell of Cornish, Ok, is here on business for a few days.
 The band boys have engaged their instructor for another six months.
 The parents of M. A. Bayles have been here visiting their new grand son.
 Mrs. Hoheimer, who has been on the sick list, is reported some bet ter
 W. s. Birge's parents, from Bonneville, Mo-, are visiting him this week.
 D. H. Harwell has returned from a three weeks visit to points in Oklahoma and Texas.
 Reversing the usual order of trade, Hatfield shipped canned to- matoes to Iowa last week.
 Dr. Johnson reports a fine girl at the home of Charles Vaughn; also a very sick boy at the home of Ed Myers.
 Bernard and Cyril Slote, with their cousin, George Nowell. took in the show at Texarkana Monday, and report an immense crowd.
 Rev. Gardner preached at the Baptist church Sunday night. He travels in the interest of the or phans' home in Little Rock.
 Road Overseer Hall and G. H. Johnson made a trip to Smithville to allot the divisions of the road to be worked on the two big days.
 A dray team took a lively spin around town a few times before it was stopped Saturday. No one was hurt, but it was a lesson to hitch or drop the traces, as the ordinance requires.
 The sewing machine drawing at the Watkins store Saturday proved a great attraction. A large crowd was present and several numbers were called which were held by parties not present. Finally Dr. Jehnson's number was called. After investing in cigars to a certain ex- tent the crowd allowed him to take his prize home.
 Road Overseer Hall has been a
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09

busy man the past week making preparations for the two big road days. Wednesday and Thursday. He has a force of men getting the road in shape and material on the ground. so all possible good can be done on these two days. Not only will the Smithville road be worked, but many neighbOrhoods have band ed together for these two days to work their nearest roads. Others, realizing there would not be tools enough for these days, took time by the forelock and went after 1t soon- CT. Among these might be men toned Frank ROrk with four men and two teams and James Slote with a team and four men. MT. Rork gave free use of his plank pile and Mr. Slote the free use of a box o1 dynamite. Road ONerseer Hall al- lowed the use of the grader, and the result of this is two miles of good graded road, with culverts in wherever needed This road eX- tends one mile north and one mile east of Hatfield to the line road, l; H. James. with his sons and hired men, graded roads southwest Of town Saturday. The above is the re- suit of the county judges call.
 Hattie.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
CLAGETT NOTES.

J. NJ. Bowen was in Mt. Ida Mon day.
 j. M. Beck has purchased corn mill.
 J. M. Bowen was trading in Mena Saturday.
 Hamp Edwards made trip to Polk county last week.
 Mrs. Eliza Dilbeck of Egger is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. T. Ed wards.
 R. \. Moore, \. Hoyle, H. s. Ed wards and Jesse Beck went to Mena Monday. Mrs. Eliza Dilbeck, are visiting at Mt. Ida this week.
 Mrs. D. G. Edwards left Wednes- day for Hatton, where she was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. V. Caughron.
 The drouth of the past summer has damaged the crops to a great extent. Since the rain the corn is beginning to rot and cotton is sprouting in the bolls.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Irving Maddox made a trip to Mena Monday.
 John Cummings and Wm. Chamb- lin were trading in Mena Monday. MT. and Mrs. H. A. Chamblin vis- tied relatives in Mena Saturday and Sunday.
 c. F. Chamblin arrived home Sun day from trip to Muse, Ok. where he went with a load of apples.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cam Turner arrived home Monday from a trip to Board Camp. They contemplate moving to Board Camp. and have rented their farm to Will Nichols.
 Report of Freedom School. Report of Freedom school for the term ending Oct '.
 Number days taught, 60.
 Number pupils enrolled, 19.
 Average daily attendance, i3%. Names of those perfect in at tendance, Maurice Saurbaugh.
 Names of pupils receiving high est grades in their classes, and giv- ing average for term:
 First Grade, David Chamblin. 99. Second, Maurice Saurbaugh. 9i. Third, Alice Fox, 80.
 Fourth. Nellie Cummings, 9l.
 Fifth, William Beck, 90.
 Sixth, Martha Corneilson, 89.
 Seventh, Mildred Saurbaugh, 95.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
COVE CATCHES.

Born. October 3, to Mr. and Mrs. J. w. kessler, a i0-pOund son.
 Miss Sabena Golf had a severe at tack of heart trouble while at school Monday, and was uncon- sciOus for several hours.
 Died-Beatrice the ll-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bill bray. The funeral took place Sun day at Pleasant Grove cemetery.
 Jess Cook has purchased Jess Miller's restaurant and meat mar ket and will soon be furnishing his customers with fish and oysters.
 Rev. w. E. Davis, a nOn-sectarian minister, preached at Westview last Sunday to a large audience, and will hold services at the same place on the first Sunday in November.
 Only about five bales of long sta- pie cotton were marketed here last year. but it is estimated that there will be at least fifty brought in this year. Considering the unfavorable season, the cotton is of very good quality.
 Miss Irene Dunegan, aged 67, died at the home of her brother, Bruce, last Saturday, and the funeral took place Sunday afternoon at West view. Rev. Wright Gladden. officiat- ed and the services were attended by the largest crowd that ever as- sembled at that cemetery. De- ceased was born on the old Dune gan homestead near Westview, and for about twenty-five years she lived on forty acres of the old home with her maiden sister, Ann. These pioneer women did mems work on their little farm. and made Ia better living and laid by more money than some of the able bodied farmers of this community
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
GRA\NIS NEWS.

Miss Bess Kirby spent Sunday at 1 home.
 David Litson came near losing his home by fire last week.
 Miss Ova Burgess of Hatton is spending the week with Mrs. O. c. Kirby.
 The Christian Endeavor social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coyle Friday night was a success.
 Sam Davis, the barber, sold his shop and fixtures to Cecil Hencle and left last week for Van Buren. Mr and Mrs. Andy Coyle are the proud parents of a little daughter, who came Saturday morning, Oct. 4.
 Mrs. Hoblitzell and daughter Elizabeth. of Cove, were guests at the home of Mrs. o. c. Kirby the last of the week.
 pr. D. A. Hilton and Mrs. Hilton visited with Dr. A. D. Hilton and family before going to their new home in Oklahoma.
 Charles Stokes, after visiting two days with his parents, left Monday for Muskogee, Ok, where he has a position in the railroad yards.
 G. w. Holcombe of Sallisaw, Ok, came down Thursday of last week, and left Monday spending the time
 with his sister, Mrs. w. L. Litson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Haywood were called to Cove last Friday on ac- , count of the death of little daugh- ter of their sister, Mrs. Lily Bigsby.
 The Bevers brothers, Webb of Broken Bow and Taylor and Ezra of Hochatown, spent a few days with friends and relatives here last week.
 w. L. Litson came up Sunday from Mooringsport, La, to look aft CT some business and make ar rangements for Mrs. Litson to join him later.
 The county convention of the i Christian Endeavor will be held 1 Saturday and Sunday in the Gran his Union church. All are cordially 1 invited 10 attend.
 ! Dr. E. Snow of Bare, Idaho, and i w. Ball of Boneto, Indiana. were
 guests at the Bliss hotel Sunday They were looking over this part of 1 Polk county with a view to locating.
 George Hammil has exchanged 1 his Missouri property for what is 1 known as the J. p. Logan place just north of town, and moved his household goods out the first of the week.
 | A farewell social was given at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. J. Messick
 Monday night in honor of Miss Clara Messick She left Tuesday 1 for Minneapolis, Minn., to be gone
 for the winter.
 John Akene and James Neal are
 making improvements on their
 dwelling houses. Mr. Akene is im- proving his home by adding new
 roof and porch. while MT. Neal is
 adding a room and porches. The Methodist people will organ ize an Epworth League at the Bap- tist church Sunday. October i9. at 2:30 D. m, which will meet each Sunday at 7:3O D. m. All who are not interested in young peoples work elsewhere are cordially invit-
 ed to join us.
 The Grannis Oil and Development Association has been organized here. The officers are as follows ". H. Newsum. president: F. H, Poe, vice president; Fred H. Lynn. secretary; G. R. Hanil, treasurer.
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visited at Cherry Hill Saturday night and Sunday.
 Several from this vicinity attend ed the funeral of Lee Conn at Cherry Hill Thursday.
 Monroe Howell and family spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Ben Cotton on Mill Creek Misses Maggalee and Paralee Stanley of Board Camp are staying at the home of their brother, A. J. Stanley.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lawrence and son of the Valley spent Sunday al the home of Mir. and Mrs. Mid Standridge.
 Mrs. Anis Medford, who stuck a nail in her foot about three weeks ago, and as a consequence suffered very much, is improving rapidly. Little Monroe Nixon, who has been staying at the home of Egg bert Holmes during the summer, returned to his home at Womble last week.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
RICH MOUNTAIN NEWS.

Mrs. Wm. Matthews was shopping in Mena Monday.
 R. A. Rogers, formerly station agent here, is working at DeQueen. George McLain of Poteau, Ok, was in Rich Mountain on business one day last week.
 Lon Seitz has moved his family to Howard, where he will work for the Fogel Lumber Company.
 Mrs. L. B. Shelton of Mena visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sex ton, and other relatives last week. J. w. Brinkley and J. c. Richard son of Howard have moved their families here and will cut timber for the Murdock X Flannigan Lum- Der Company of Heavener.
 Everyone enjoyed a nice singing at the school house Sunday night. There will be a Sunday school or ganized at the school house next Sunday, and all are invited to come.
 BptSV
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
INK NEWS.

Miss Ellen Balentine is still very ill.
 Leonard Rosson returned Satur- day from Lefore. Ok.
 Rev. Tomlinson of Board Camp preached at Pine Grove Sunday.
 Ben Eisenhower, who has been ill for some time, is not improving.
 There will be singing at Concord every Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Tom Goodner and daughter, Miss Anna, were shopping in Mena Mon day.
 The three-year-old son of Mir. Stockton fell and broke his arm Monday.
 Mrs. Ellen Embry is spending this week with her sick daughter, Mrs. Anna Dodd of Ransom.
 MT. and Mrs. John Larmon and daughter of Mena spent Sunday night at the home of N. R. Cook.
 Mrs. Ode Rosson and daughter left Sunday for Lockesburg to visit Mrs. Rosson's sister, Mrs. Hattie Wood.
 Miss Tnez Bates returned Monday
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
Correspondence
BOUbDERS FROM ROCKY.

Bro. Large preached at Rocky Sunday morning.
 D. D. Davis made a business trip to Hatfield Monday.
 Mr. Hazel has sold his farm to $. H. Smith of Mena.
 There will be prayer meeting at Freedom Saturday night. Frank Chamblin made a business trip to Talihina last week. A. M. Cummings, who sold his farm some time ago, has moved to Belzona, Ok.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Connally re turned Monday from a visit with relatives at Muse, Ok. J. R. Roberts of Fl Reno, Ok, is here visiting friends and looking after business matters.
 Busy Bee.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
ALDER LEAVES.

Health is improving since the rains.
 Mack Barber spent Sunday night in Mcna.
 Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Roberts visited at Opal Sunday.
 Frank Lilies went to Mena Tues day on business. through this vicinity Sunday even ing.
 Lilies Bros. have overhauled their mill and did some grinding Satur- day.
 Tom. Jesse and Joe Hooper and families assisted the people of Clag- gett in clearing off the Hillside cemetery Saturday.
 Oscar Raines, Claud Standridge and Miss Grace Raines of Big Fork visited in this vicinity Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
BIG FORK NEWS.

pr. Richard Morris of Opal was in Big Fork Tuesday.
 Mrs. c. F. Crawford was shop ping in Mena Tuesday.
 G. F. Crawford made a DuslneSs trip to Mena Wednesday.
 Miss Eva Bates spent the week end with relatives in Mt. lda:
 Mr. and Mrs. John Head of Slat- ington attended church here Sun Harold Dowell and Claude Ben son made a business trip to Mena Friday.
 Bethel Bates left Saturday for Mt. Ida. where he will attend school this winter.
 The Rev. W. L. Smith of Mena passed through Big Fork Monday en route to WOmble.
 Miss Cora Bates left Tuesday for Magazine. where she will spend a month with relatives.
 Miss True pettitt of Slatington visited Maggie Crawford of the Travellers Home Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Cox and Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Cox of SlatlnGton were in Big Fork Tuesday.
 The Rev. J. Newman or Blue Mountain preached at the Primitive Baptist church Monday and Tues day.
 W. Wooltcn of Slatington has purchased the cottage owned by R. J. Bates, and will move into 1t inn mediately.
 A party of young people consist ing of Misses Bessie and Bonnie Dowell. Mary Ellen Bates, Mabel and Veda Taylor, and Messrs Bethel Bates. Hey Crawford and Toney Crawford and Frank Bates attended the entertainment at the Mill Creek school house Friday night.
 Daddy's Pet.
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to her home at PotteF,- after a weeks visit with her uncle, Tom Goodner.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Chambers and Mrs. G. L. Harris spent Sunday aft ernoon at the home of John Dodd of Ransom.
 The singing at the home of John Talkington Sunday night was well attended and enjoyed by all. Or ganists were Misses Eula Embry and Byrd Harris.
 John Talkington, Will Chambers, Erwin Mccoy, Lee Stafford and Rob ert Flat returned Sunday from a trip to Oklahoma, where they went to look for locations. but all re- turned well satisfied with Polk county.
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NUNLEY NEWS.

Bro Adcock closed his meeting here Tuesday night.
 A. G. Clark and M. K. PeningeI made a business trip to Mena Mon day. ,r.,..t, w. J. Parker and Viola Ellsworth made a business trip to Mena Tues day. ,. ot A, c. Clark has sold his stock ot goods and house and lot to M. k' Peninger. Wade Parker and daughter Cor die spent Saturday night and Sun day with friends at Big Fork,
 Dewdrop.
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LOWER BIG FORK.

Mrs. Andrew Stanley is on the sick list.
 W. M. Foster visited relatives at Board Camp Sunday.
 Remember the Sunday school and prayer meeting at Big Fork.
 Toy Standridge of Opal visited Sunday at the T. J. Walker home. Tom Holman and sister Beulah
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09

The association has the promise o1 5000 acres for leasing, and the prospects for oil in Grams m the near future are very promising
 ''o'' NJ. K. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09

Dr. and Mrs. Barnett of Sulphur springs are visiting in Mena. The doctor may decide to locate here permanently.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09

Judge R. NJ. Anderson, who has been visiting his son, w. E. Ander- son, left Sunday for visit with ms sons in Oatman, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09

J. F. MeClain of St. Josepa has accepted position as "A keeper in the Farmers anu chants Bank.