The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07

Eugene Abernathy and ehildren
 came in from Big Fork ThurSda "
 afternoon to be with Mena reIafivas
 Tor few days. 1
 Rev, J: J. Haynes has been con- med to his home for about weal
 ms chef afiliction being a carblln3 Gle on his back.
 Mrs. E. M. Sharp and children
 went to Hatfield Saturday afternoon
 TOT visit at the home of Mir and
 Mrs. L. W. Averitt. '
 Mrs. T. R. Jones returned Sunday
 rom Webb City. Mo. whither she
 had accompanied her granddaueh- ter, Miss Grace McClain.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Petty returned saturday afternoon from Chicago where they had spent a week bnyl ing fall and winter goods for fife Petty store.
 Mrs. W. NJ. Chamblin and children Wh0 nave been in Mena for several days at the home of Mir. and Mrs J. Il. Naler, returned to the farm north Of Rocky Friday.
 The birth of a 7la pound daueh- ter at o'clock a. m. Friday to Mir. ana Mrs. Jack Embry of the Holly springs. nelghborhood, is reported by pr. W. c. Vandiver.
 k. H. Whipple, who is in the pro- duce business in Wickes. came in Sunday morning to spend the day with homefolks, returning fo Wickes Monday afternoon.
 Ii. J. Muxen, representing the In- ternatlonal Harvester Company. re- gently m the Black Hills country of south Dakota, is here for a few days visit with homefolks.
 E. Nj. sharp, having succeeded in shaping his business affairs in Mena, left Thursday afternoon for Prescott to take charge of the First State Bank of Prescott.
 Walter Edwards and l.. J. Tibbs are getting ready to open a garage on South Mena street, in the s. I. Wood building, formerly occupied by the Davis restaurant.
 Dr. John L. Brown, Mrs. Brown. and two sons. of Campbell, Mo, spent Monday in Mena on their re- turn trip from Texarkana. They are making the trip in an automo- bile.
 Mrs. J. c. Hilton returned Thurs day afternoon from Joplin, whither she had been called on account of the illness of her sister, Miss Mollie Webb, who was much improved when she left her.
 Mrs. J. K. Stone and daughters, Misses Helen and Lucille, who had been the guests of Mr and Mrs. c. NJ. Latimer for the past three weeks. left for their home in Omaha afternoon.
 R. c. Winchester, who with Mrs. came from Hooker, Ok, about two weeks ago. has closed a deal with Mrs. G. B. Dennis for the purchase of an S0-acre farm located near the Ashmore dairy farm.
 F. McPike and Miss Dessie Rose were united in marriage Saturday at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Henry 1 Clark on South Second street, the ceremony being performed by the the Rev. J. W. Bratcher.
 Miss Kittie White, after a vacation l of three weeks began work again l last Monday as saleslady in the : w. w. Townsend store. Miss Laura i Shinn of Ransom was on duty dur | ing the absence of Miss White.
 Miss Gladys Mehaffy, here from Tex, visiting at the home of Mesdames J. F. Averitt and | John Bell. went to Heavener Thurs day afternoon to visit at the home !, of her uncle. Postmaster J. B. Pope.
 John Gibson returned Saturday afternoon from Kansas City. where ! he attended the Fiftieth Annual En- of the G. A. R. He also spent a few days in Ottawa, Kas., to look after some property inter- ests.
 E. J. McGorarty, on his return to Pennsylvania, from Montana is spending a few days at the home of ! Mrs. NJ. J. McGorarty in the Foran ' Gap neighborhood He spent Sat- ! lrday in Mena in company of John Bluitt.
 Mrs. s. M. Riding and daughter, | 0uida. went to Yocana Friday to spend the remainder of the week | with Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Mcclure, | parents of Mrs. Riding. They were taken out by Neal Riding. who re- turned that afternoon.
 Mrs. R. D. Whitaker and son, who came from Texas recently and had been at the home of Mir. and Mrs. | NJ. F. Whitaker, living northeast of | Mena. left Saturday afternoon for | Ok. where they join Mr. Whitaker in their new home.
 Rev. Wilburn Middleton left on afternoon for Henryetta, l Ok. where he has promise oi con- concrete work. Later n the fall he expects to be assigned i 10 a church of the Nazarene faith | in the district in which Henryetta is located.
 Ike Workman of Big Cedar, Ok was in Mena Thursday evening with a bale of cotton. the third bale to be marketed in Mena of the 1916 crop. J. H. Pryor of 0den came in shortly after Mir. Workman with bale. Both bales were bought by Leslie M0seley at i5 cents