The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
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 Mrs. T. K. Moore was up to Wiekes Monday. between trains.
 Eari Henderson Of Smithvllle, was in 6rannis, the first of the week, looking over some business.
 Mrs Harrison Dugger, of Smith vile. is visiting friends and relatives in and near Grannis this month.
 Mrs Martin and daughter, Iva. re- turned Monday from their visit at Tree City. La. with Mrs. Martins son.
 Dr. and Mrs. j I. Philpot left last Friday night for Greenwood, to be with one of their daughters, who IS very ili
 Bill Taylor loaded a car of canta- l0upes the first of the week the first ear of cantaloupes out of Gran his this year.
 Mir. and Mrs o. C. Kirby went to Cove Sunday and spent part of the day with friends. Mrs. Kirby was thre until Tuesday
 Will LitsGn left the first of the week for his home at M0orlngs- port. La. from a ten days vacation. He said he was much improved in health.
 Bill BrazziII spent Sunday in Grannis, among his old friends He was on his way from Vivian, La. to Mena where he was taking q horse thru for O. l.. Gregg.
 John Fox and sons. Jimmie and Herring. and lily Johnson, who had been at work at the Highland fruit farm in Pike county. for the past two weeks, returned Saturday.
 Messrs. Ed and Arthur Collins, of AshdOwn. and Dr. Tom Collins of Muldrow, Ok. have been in Grannis in the past few days. called here on account of the illness of their mother.
 Kirby Spikes and Mrs. Spikes, came up from the Louisiana oil fields the first of the week on ac- count of ill health. The pure air and good water of Polk county is much better than medicine. The ladies who helped Mrs. Shaw in piecing the surprise quilts for the Mesdames George and Weaver, will carry lunch baskets to Mrs. Ham, nils lawn for a good old fashioned picnic next Friday afternoon.
 Members of the Rebekah lodge will meet Tuesday evening for the purpose of reviving the almost ex- bring lodge Refreshments will he served and it is expected that a goodly number of old members will be reinstated.
 Mrs Cassa Weems came up iron Heber Springs last week to spend q while with her parents, MT. anG Mrs. Stanford She lost her hus- band and children and was badly in | iured herself in the storm recent. ly al Heher Springs.
 | Mrs. Saliie Couch left Monday ol last week for her home at Paris Tex. and enroute, will stop at D, l Queen. Ashdown and Idabel. Ok. tt visit with relatives, but was calles back to Grannis on account of thu serious illness of her mother. whs l is very low.
 Q. |. Gregg stopped off at Granni: from Friday until sunday. when hs went on to Mena, where he ha: bought forty acre farm. and vii now take possession and will pul l the house in good repair His fam ] fly will join him later iii time fol 1 the opening Of school this fall.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nash. who live eas l of Grannis, entertained larg' humber of young folks Saturda, evening. in honor of the thirteentl birthday of their daughter, May Ice cream and cake and lemonad were served and fashioned games were played on the smootl lawn. by the light of the moon. I was almost the Sabbath morninl when the young folks departed everyone thankful for the happ, 1 evening.
 The ladies of the cemetery ass0- citation met with Mrs. J. L. Ruffln 1 the president. Friday evening. I l committee composed of Mesdame Kirby. Leas and Shaw was appoint. cd to see about sowing the ceme- tery with white clover. There wer, four new members received. It wa l decided to disband until the frs Friday in September. Those wh, were present were Mesdames Shaw Jackson. Hammil. Nuness, Rasman Weems, Mathis. Kirby. Leas, Rob- inson. Beavers, Moore and Misse Winnie and Bertha Clinton Re treatments of cream and cake Werl served. M K. D. NJ.