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The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
MIXED PICKLES FROM DALLAS

Azel Titus left Friday for Mis- SOuri.
 Bro. AdcOck preached an inter- esting sermon Sunday afternoon.
 The pupils of Dallas school will have literary program Friday aft ernOOn.
 The Dallas people enjoyed a sing ing al the home of J. D. Kaylor Sunday night.
 William Tlpps will leave ln about 2 week for Texas, where he expects 10 find employment.
 Mrs. Moore and family are here from DeQueen visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Durham.
 Carl Cunningham and family of Mena visited with Mrs. Cunning hams parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earns worthy, Sunday.
 Little Hazel DallaZel Wallace re- turned to Mena Sunday after a two weeks stay with her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Pole McPhetrige.
 Mrs. Joe Smith is very sick.
 A protracted meeting will begin September 1. Plan your work so you can attend.
 w There will be preaching next Sunday morning and Sunday after noon by Bro. Morgan of Texas.
 Mrs. Dan Brawley and Sherman Langford have gone to Montgomery county to visit friends and rela- lives.
 The Dallas Sunday school picnic held at Bethesda Springs Saturday was well attended. Able speakers were present and everybody had an enjoyable time. The proceeds of the stand amounted to over SIS, which will go to the Sunday school.
 The Pleasant Word Circle met last Thursday night at the home of MT. and Mrs. Will Tipps. There was large crowd present, and all seemed to enjoy the evening. Mrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

s. P. Philpot of Fitzhugh Q who has been on an extended VI with relatives at Egger, pas through Mena Saturday en rOutI his home to take up his dutiee; diiuliiee;; principal of the schools at M hugh.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Judge J. D. Shaver, w. N. Pql and Bert Hiltebrand went to aos tain Fork Monday for days fishing. It is understooa they are taking along a pholosla1 CT to take snap shots of the pg which get away.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

NJ. A. Coppeak of Hot Spri has purchased the grocery stoNl Pickering avenue owned and erated by T. E. York X Son. Coppeak is going to purchaS house here and make Meaa home.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. A. Thornton left salua for Shreveport to attend to ps ness and see his horse, The | bian. which has been in lfalI for racing for several months started for a trip over a racing cult Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

John Mays of Stratford, Ok. ar rived Wednesday en route to Opal, where he will spend some time visiting friends and attending to business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

G. W. Petty and family and w. W. Townsend and family drove to Nunley Sunday in their machines and spent the day. They report very delightful day.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

noon for Hatfield. From there i
 drove out to Mountain Fd| where they will camp for ten iyl
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. A. Harkey of Hatton Tn Mena Wednesday. He reports just at his place and on wes 's the Oklahoma line the drouI 1 seriously damaging crops, VI only a short way in the otllel .1 ', reetions there have been q'llls Y rains.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

John McKinsey and Holder Will llams were in Mena Tuesday en route to their home at Waters. marketing a carload of cattle.
 J. E Williams, manager of the Hatfield Telephone Company. was m Mena Friday and took every op- portunlty 10 boost for the fair to be held there August g.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. l. Alley Jeff Sun- day for Mt. Ida. They were accom- panied as far as Womble by Miss Fay Rowton, who will visit at that place and Black Springs.
 W. T. Whisenhunt of Shady was m Mena Friday en route home rom a trip through Oklahoma He reports crop indications in that state as being good as a rule.
 Dr. c. A. Campbell. who moved rom Potter to Sullivan some time ago. was in Mena Saturday and stated he was back in Polk conniv to llVe' He is locating at Hatfield
 G' W; Petty and family returned last Thursday from 0shine LTD or several days near Womble They report the roads in that di- gecuon as being in pretty bad con dltion or autos. '0
 Major E. H. Poe of Grannis wac i, Mena Monday and Tuesday m bns; ness; He has taken a partner F M. M. Messick, into his real estate In,usiness' and is preparing for a lively campaign. '0'
 W. A. Worthington of covo naz ,l Meha Tuesday. He is arranging to ; dcquite some valuable properiy lll the city and expects soon to re. urn hnere with his daughter and make their home. anu lof, Jaggers and children let Tel last Thursday for Heavener er' Ihey will make their home there m the future, as Mir. Jagrers is Sr ay, ployed in the Kansas Civ sonIhann u, shops in that city. H < u. Ii. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs I p' henderson and Mrs. R. W, Iohn- son returned Tuesday to Hatfield after attending the funeral of Free ,liaLl naa l.. Johnson, Jr., which was held Monday afternoon. "''u |. A. Winton and family s. s rompy and family and Claude Ren ne't and family left Sunday after-
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
For Weakness and Loss of Apoe,,,.

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives on, Malaria and builds mp the system. true ton;c and sure Appetizer For adults and children. sOc
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

H. E. Davis and family moved Thursday to Waters. Mr. Davis is engaged in putting in some mill machinery at that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

A marriage license was issued Friday afternoon to W. T. Beavers, aged 26, and Ada Ferguson, aged IS, both of Mountain Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

The Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Smith left last Thursday for Melburn, Ark, where they will spend about thirty days.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Alex Coyle was in Mena Friday on business in connection with the sale of the hotel at Grannis.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. c. Wood has purchased the Sims X AVants wagon yard from M. D. Huddleston, and rented it 10 A. w. Davis.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Miss Willie Reedy has gone to Dallas to spend months Vacatloh visiting relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Little Riding has returned from Fayetteville, and will assist at the experiment station.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

R. Owen, in Texarkana, since leav- ing Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Joe Goodner and family have re- turned from an extended visit with relatives in the eastern part of county.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Miss Mae Parker left last Thurs day for an extended visit with relatives at Birmingham, Ala.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Miss Leonora Rector and Miss Lillian Rector left last Monday for a two weeks visit with friends at Baker Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

A marriage license was issued Friday morning to Louis Tilley, aged 20, of Hatfield, and Permela Cox, aged 19, of Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. H. Hamilton, who has been seriously ill for some time, is much improved, and it is expected he will be up and about again soon.
 Joe Skeen, Frank Rork, C. E. Cook. Jas, A. Slote and Roe Tunnell of Hatfield were here Saturday to at tend the stock growers meeting.
 John Mershon was up from Hat field Saturday looking after busi- ness connected with the fair to be held at that place next Saturday. J. w. Glass and family of Omaha Tex, arrived Tuesday to spend two or three weeks vacation. They are stopping at l2lS Church ave- nue.
 John J. Foster, who has long lived and farmed on Irons Fork. north east of Mena, is preparing to go to Oklahoma to go into the stock busi- ness.
 Floyd Allen of St. Joseph. Mo. is here to visit several days with his uncle, c. M. Allen. He is particular ly pleased with the scenery about Mena.
 
 MT. and Mrs. E. T. Avants and family and son-in-law, Will Lewis and family, left last Thursday for New Boston and other points in Texas. -'
 Sheriff Stills of Pike comfy passed through Mena Thursday with a man suspected of horse stealing whom he caught in Okla homa.
 The Rev. NJ. K. Irwin of Nash vile, formerly of Mena. is here to spend a few days with Mrs Irwin Who IS here visiting her father | II. Naler ''
 E. J. Moseley and family and I W. Moseley and family went to Rocky Sunday afternoon and at tended the Polk County Singing Convention. ''7 ms
 J. E. Williams, living west of Cove, was in Mena Tuesday ac companied by his nephew q D Kelly, who is visiting here from m Mangum, Ok. 'o'ii
 Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Smith and family of Ava, Ok, are in Mena guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank Sima They will spend some days look;ns, over the country.
 w. L. Parker has received 2 cora rom his daughter, Miss Nav GOV % ing that she and her brother WiIi;o lla nave started for Birmingham Ala Alo They have been visiting their mole nio'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

John McKinsey and Holder Will hams were in Mena Tuesday en route to their home at Waters. marketing a carload of cattle.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Mrs. p. Belcher of Howard is in Mena, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dan Watkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Peter McWilliam of Slatington was in Mena Tuesday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

W. E. Watkins, who has been ill for the past three weeks, was able to be about looking after business Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

c. R. Givens, a prominent farmer near Cove, was a Mena NIslVol Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

 ". T. McMillan is building fence on his farm this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Potter were visitors at the Pride home one day last week.
 The Rev. R. l. Anderson failed to dll his appointment at this place Sunday.
 Next Sunday, August ', there will be singing at this place at o'clock. Everybody come.
 Miss Myrtle Featherstone of Mena spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks at Rocky.
 Mrs. s. D. Russell and son Edgar of Nunley passed through here Sun day en route to Rocky.
 MT. and Mrs. T. Atkins of this place visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of s. w. Oliver near Old Potter.
 Misses Mae and Nellie Hoover and Mary Davis, and Messrs. Jim Taylor Claud and Ben Davis attended the singing convention at Rocky Satur- day night.
 Matte Woosley was the guest of Misses Stella and Nellie Feather stone of Rocky Saturday and Sun day, ana also attended the singing convention held at that place Sat urday and Sunday.
 Brown Eyes. School is progressing nicely, witt Miss Mae Shinn as teacher.
 Mr. and Mrs. $. T. Atkins spen Saturday and Sunday at Potter, the guest of s. w. Oliver.
 Dr. F. E. DeLOngy of Mena k erecting a nice house on his farm here. His intention is to make il one of the most attractive homes il this part of the county.
 From Over the Way.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

w NJ. Wilkinson of Beach, Ok9 was in Mena Friday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Azel Titus left last week loF Springfield, Mo.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

M Hartman of Rocky was III Mena Wednesday on business
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. H. Hamilton, who has been seriously ill for some time, is much improved, and it is expected he will be up and about again soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. NJ. Allen of Big Cedar was Ill Mena Saturday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Mrs. Hal l.. Norwood, wlS r..1 been the guest of Judge J. U sus1 X, and Mrs. Shaver for several ,s V left Saturday for New pOs Tex, where she will join her 1's,' \ ter Ellen and son Raymonu K months visit with her sister { G. E. perot.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Miss Vada Averitt returned Moh- dav afternoon to Hatfield
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

William Lowe of Potter was III Nena on business Tuesday
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Henry Finger of Hatfield was with Mena friends Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Joe Skeen, Frank Rork, c. E. Cook, Jas, A. Slote and Roe Tunnell of Hatfield were here Saturday to at tend the stock growers meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

H. A. King went to Mt, Ida sun day on business
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

NJ. D. Winton of Rocky was III Mena Thursday on buslneSS'
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

B. F. stephens, who lives 2 E distance east of Mena, dlep X, day. His death was causeu K fall which he received sever" z. ago. The funeral serVlees ,S held at 3:30 o'clock Saturda:s ,:',r ~ X noon from paton's underiaAin' z lors.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

William Ryan. one of the rs,s M porous farmers living near ns' N y3 started Monday on a 6-weepar epanllss back to his old home m .. ny ya w.. and a trip through Nss N.sIssalsl and the Adirondacks. ll,0,ui , ,''issiei MT. Ryan will do a lot ol q, nl cOunl ary work in behalf of PolA
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Keep your vital organs a ' As,I condition if you would na'' ssss through the malarial a.sas ] prickly Ash Bitters c,eapisr ,iSer 2 strengthens the stomach ,a rI Q bowels and helps the sysIsnn y,.nn Dr sist disease germs. M Jacs' sa Co.. Gunnels Drug Seoas agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. k. Williams, manager of the Hatfield Telephone Company was m Mena Friday, and took every op- portumty 10 boost for the fair to be held there August 9.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

John Mershon was up from Hat field Saturday looking after busi- ness connected with the fair to be held at that place next Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

ro..,. T. A. Winton and family, s. s. no.. nonpy and family and Claude Ben ne'e and family left Sunday after
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
PERSONAL NOTES

Azel Titus left last week for Springfield, Mo. i H. A. King went to Mt. Ida sun day on business.
 Henry Finger of Hatfield was with Mena friends Friday
 Miss yada Averitt returned Mon day afternoon to Hatfield
 William Lowe of Potter was Ill Mena on business Tuesday
 M D. Winton of Rocky was Ill Mena Thursday on business.
 | NJ. Allen of Big Cedar was m Mena Saturday on buslnesS'
 M Hartman of Rocky was Tn Nena Wednesday on business.
 w NJ Wilkinson of Beach, Ok, was in Mena Friday on buslnesS'
 Peter McWilliam of SIatlngton was in Mena Tuesday on DuslneSs'
 c. R. Givens, a prominent farmer A1 near Cove, was a Mena Vlsltor Tuesday.
 Miss Willie Reedy has gone to Dallas to spend a months Vacatlon visiting relatives.
 Little Riding has returned rom Fayetteville, and will assist at the experiment station.
 Mrs. p. Belcher of Howard is in Mena, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dan Watkins.
 Alex Coyle was in Mena Friday on business in connection with the sale of the hotel at Grannis.
 Miss Mae Parker left last Thurs day for an extended visit with relatives at Birmingham, Ala.
 w. E. Watkins, who has been ill for the past three weeks, was able to be about looking after business Monday.
 The Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Smith left last Thursday for Melburn, Ark, where they will spend about thirty days.
 J. c. Wood has purchased the Sims X Avants wagon yard from M. D. Huddleston, and rented it 10 A. w. Davis.
 A marriage license was issued Friday morning to Louis Tilley, aged 20, of Hatfield, and Permela Cox, aged 19, of Cove.
 Miss Leonora Rector and Miss Lillian Rector left last Monday for a two weeks visit with friends at Baker Springs.
 Joe GOodner and family have re- turned from an extended visit with relatives in the eastern part of Montgomery county.
 H. E. Davis and family moved Thursday to Waters. Mr. Davis is engaged in putting in some mill machinery at that place.
 A marriage license was issned
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

John J. Foster, who has long lived and farmed on Irons Fork, north east of Mena, is preparing to go to Oklahoma to go into the stock busi- ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

pr. Dickson of Mena was doing
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

J. W. Glass and family of Omaha. Tex" arrived Tuesday to spend two or three weeks vacation. They are stopping at l2lS Church ave- nue.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

Floyd Allen of St. Joseph, Mo-. is here to visit several days with his uncle, c. M. Allen. He is particular iy pleased with the scenery about Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

W. |. Parker has received q card rom ms daughter, Miss May say- ing that she and her brother WiIl;o ma nave started for Birmingham. Ala They have been visiting their uncle
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

MT; and Mrs. J. l. Alley left Sun day for MI. Ida. They were accom- panied as far as Womble by Miss ray Rowton, who will visit nj that place and Black Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07

U. Il; Johnson, MT. and Mrs I D' hehderson and Mrs. R. W. John : son si returned Tuesday to Hatfield alter attending the funeral of Free
 naan na l.. Johnson, Jr., which was held Monday afternoon. 17 "'iu
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-04
PITTSF|ELD.
N,YsaTI ~ --
Sorosis Society Holds En-
tertainment, Friday.
BeihIeham Chapter, 6. {. S.,
Holds SociaII IMeelitg.
Church Moiices..Local and Person.
al Items Gathered About Town.

The Sorosis Society, composed of
young lady students at NJ. c, |. held
an interesting meeting. Thursday eve
ming. with the following program
Opening exercises; song, society; roll
call, favorite songs; piano solo, Mary
Drake; editorial of society paper. Vii
Zora Newotn; vocal duet, Marie Wake
field, Amelia Haskell; reading, Martha
Tucker piano duet. Amelia Haskell,
Mary Drake; personals of society pa
per, Vera Cooper song, Martha Tuck
er.
A social meeting of Bethlehem Chap
ter, o. E. S., was held, Thursday eve
ming At the next meeting to be held,
Oct. 16, Mrs. Elizabeth Libby of Ban
gor will be present and inspect the
lodge.
Mrs. Jennie Hackett, Miss Ada e.
Coffin and Mrs. Grace Coffin entertain
ed, Friday afternoon, the members
of the New Era Auxiliary at the home
of Mrs. Hackett The afternoon was
passed in sewing. The roll call was
answered by anecdotes. Refreshments
were served. Ray Gray of Maynard,
Mass, is in town to join Mrs. Gray
and little daughter, who have been
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Gray.
Capt. William Ross will give a talk
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-04
SKOWHECAN.

DR.. John n. Merrill, for many years
one of the prominent physicians and
surgeons of this county and the old
Thursday afternoon, after a very brief
sickness. Up until a few minutes Of
his death he had been feeling as Wei
as usual and had made a professional
call, in the forenoon, to Cornvile. IN
the afternoon while busy with pa
tient in his office he was suddenly tax
en- i'll. He walked TO a drug store and
took some medicine and walked back
to his home and died within a short
time.
DR.. Merrill was born in Harmony,
June 20, 1912, being the son of Eli ami
Mary G.. Lawton) Merrill He began
his education in the schools of his ma
tive town and then went to Hartland
Academy, graduating from that insti
tuition and from Coburn Institute,
Waterville. He then continued his
studies at Ann Arbor Medical School,
Michigan, and was graduated in 1861.
He then continued his medical studies
at Bellevue hospital in New York
City.
Sept. /, 1864, he enlisted in the Civil
War in Co. l. 21st Kentucky Regiment,
and served until the close of the war
He began the practice of medicine in
New York City, about 1868, and in
1876 he moved to Skowhegan to con
tinue his practice and has lived here
since that time. About that time he
was married to Miss Miriam Simpson
Of No oh
were born to them: Lieut. John N
Merrill, Jr., now in Persia, employed
by that government; Miriam Merrill
Brooks of Skowhegan; Miss Maud A.
Merrill, q teacher in the Salem, n. j.,
High school: and Marie Louise Mer-
rill of Skowhegan.
Dr. Merrill was of a family of eight
children and one sister and two BROTH
ers survive Mrs. Sarah f. Foster
with her son George L. Foster in Corn
Vile; NJ. j. Merrill. postmaster At
Mainstream; and Edward n. Merrill,
a prominent lawyer of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Merrill also survives.
Dr. Merrill was a very public spirit
ed man and was always actively in
terested in educational work. For
AulaHN years lie Was IneilDeF oI tiiS
Board of Education in New York City.
Before beginning the practice of medi-
cine he taught school in Havana, H.,
also in Somerset county. He was an
active member of the Centenary Meth
odist church and a trustee of that in
stitution. He was Mason, membe:
of the Mosaic Lodge, +. and A. NJ,
of F'oxcroft. He also was a member
of the Golden Cross and of the Rus
sell Post, G. A. r., being surgeon Of
this Post. He was for many years
town physician of Skowhegan.
Funeral services will be held at the
home on Water street, at p. NJ, Sat
urday, with bearers from the Method
ist church and Russell Post. Rev. II.
G.. McGlauflin will officiate and burial
will be in the South Side cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-04
Football. Today.

The IT. Fl. S. Alumni football game
will be played, this Saturday after
noon, on the Muster field. The High
school eleven have been practicinS
daily, and are gradually beginning to
show some signs of real football.
Among the old High school stars that
will be seen in the game. are Leigh
ton '07, at fuilback, Fuller '0S, at
right-half Fish o9, at left-half. Pat
terson '09, at quarter, Towle '01, ami
Woodside IL, at guards, and Falconi
'07 and Niles '0S "a ends. The remain
ing three positions have not, as yet,
been announced. On the whole, how
ever, the Alumni have the stronger
lineup, but the vigorous practice that
the High school squad have gone
through during the past week, is be-
ginning to show favorable results, and
undoubtedly the game will be closely
contested throughout.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-04
Charged with Rob-
bing Grave in Mont.

New York, Oct 3.-Charged with con-
spiracy, arson and the robbery of a
grave, Arthur S. Hughes. a ranch
owner of Forsyth. Mont, was arrest
ed here, this afternoon. at the request
of Sheriff Moson of Rosebud county.
Montant. Hughes is charged with
having entered into conspiracy with
his wife and man named Elliott
both of whom, the police assert, are
under arrest in Montana. to collect
$4,000 insurance ON his life which he
carried in the Montana Life Insurance
Co.
According to the complaint, a man
named Craig was killed in Forsyth
about two and one half months ago,
by railroad train. Hughes, it is al
legged. took Craig's body from the
grave, carted it to his home. placed it
in a bed chamber, and then set the
house on fire. The body, burned and
unrecognizable, was found in the em-
bers and Mrs. Hughes went into
mourning for her husband. Hughes,
the complaint continues, disappeared.
A few days later. Mrs. Hughes mar
ried Elliott and put in claim for the
insurance on Hughes life.
The Montana authorities according
to advices received at police headquar-
ters here, caused the body found in
the ruins to be exhumed and meas
ured il. Then they discovered the rob-
berry of Craig's grave, and by the
measurements of the body learned
that it was Craig's and not that of
Hughes.