The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-03

Thursday m Meld OH business.
 Mack Hughes of Cove spent Thursday in Mena on business.
 John Lofts from near Opal was among the farmers in Mena Thurs day.
 Mir and Mrs. Eugene Cox left last Friday for Kansas City to be away for an indefinite time.
 Oliver Woodell of Cove is spend ing a few days in Mena in the in- terest of a monument company for which he has the agency.
 Dr. p. R. Watkins reports the birth of daughter on Friday after noon to Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smith. living on Reine street.
 Elder w. B. McMillen came in from Board Camp Friday afternoon. going from here Co Vandervoort where he conducted services over Sunday.
 Miss Mary Lake of DeQueen, who had been the house guest of Miss Gussie Mcdonald for the past two weeks, returned home Wednesday morning.
 Mrs. c. R. Stephenson and three children are here from Port Arthur visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. A. Tomlinson, parents of Mrs. Stephenson.
 Deputy Sheriff J. H. Bratcher re- turned Friday from Little Rock, to which place he had taken Will Corr. now in the State Hospital for Nerv- ous Diseases.
 Sheriff H. w. Finger reports as the best piece of news last week that the jail was empty, and that Jailer Johnson had an opportunity to go fishing.
 Mrs. Fred Wigstrand has received notice of the death of her aunt. Mrs. Sarah A. Mitchell, on July q, at Groton, Conn. The deceased was ST years old.
 Sheriff H. w. Finger Mrs. Finger and son Bascum. and Miss Johnnie Henderson. went to Hatfield Satur- day to spend Sunday with rel atives and friends.
 Mrs. Murphy Holmes, who had been visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Smith Wilcox of the Yocana community. left this morning for her home in Wapanucka, Ok.
 J. w. Holt, father of w. E. Holt who had spent week in Mena at the home of MT. and Mrs. Holt, left last Friday for his home near Wash ington. Hampstead county.
 Miss Sybil Connolly of Fairland, Ok, who had been the guest of her friend. Mrs. Howard DeLongy, on the farm west of Mena, returned home Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Elizabeth Sanderson of Ash down, who had been visiting Prof. R. B. Dodd and family at Potter, was in Mena Saturday as the guest of Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Smith.
 Prof. R. B. Dodd and daughter, Margery came from Potter Saturday to spend the day with Mena friends MT. Dodd is in charge of the Potter school during the summer time.
 Mrs. James Southern and two children arrived Wednesday after noon from Quinton, Ok, and will visit relatives in the Board Camp and Holly Springs communities.
 Mrs. NJ. Nj. Coleman and Mrs. Boyd Coleman, living near the Pines Plan tation al Hatfield, were in Mena on Thursday to do some shopping and transact some business with coun- ty officials.
 s. R. Whisenhunt, J. A. and Jack son Hagan, young men of the Acorn community left last Friday for her Port Arthur, where they expect to get employment with the Texas Oil Refinery Company.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maxwell came Thursday Mrs. Maxwell went to Rich Mountain for visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Crews, MT Maxwell returning home.
 Dr. D. w. Connallv of Hatfield and Dr. F. A. Lee of Wickes were in Mena, Friday The former reports that preparations for the Hatfield fair, to be held August 10 and fl are going forward in fine shape.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Lawrence and baby left last Friday for Shady where they are going to spend week with Mr. Lawrence's parents. A. H. Lawrence will be in charge of the store during his brothers ab- sence.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mccoy and family. who came to Mena from EdinbuPg, Tex. are now located in the Rosbach residence on Reine St. Mir. Mccoy is a brother of Mrs w. ]. Lauek. and contemplates going into business in Mena.
 0. J. Smith of Big Fork, who was among the Polk county men to ioip the extra railroad gang working near pittsburg, kas., returned to Mena "Wednesday, having concluded that he could find as profitable em- ployment in his home county.
 Frank Bell. son of Mir. and Mrs. l.. c. Bell, returned to Mena on Wednesday afternoon from Okla homa City and Edmond, Ok Since leaving Mena, MT. Bell has been in the employ of the Overland Auto mobile Company, his work being in the assembling and repair depart ment.