The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20

| tfaNeilng salesman Tor the Fort Smith Commission company.
 B. A. Garrett of Vandervoort was with Mena friends Thursday.
 E. A Davis and little son of Hat field were in Mena Thursday
 W. 4. Travis of Hatfield is in the city te visit his daughter, Miss Anna Travis.
 Emmett Rowe and T. R. Bates of Potter were in Mena on business Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs, W. w. philpot of Egger spent Wednesday in Mena to do trading.
 w. D. Stockton and son T. L. of Old Cove had business with county officials Thursday.
 J. A. Watkins and George Wor- sham of Nandervoort spent Thurs day in Mena on business.
 George F. Edmond, who had spent most of last week in Mena, returned Thursday afternoon to Vanderyoort.
 Uncle Bill shelton of Ink was in town Thursday and says the recent freeze only helped peaches by giv- ing them little needed thinning.
 C. A. Lemmons of Joplin, route agent of the Wells Fargo Express Company, spent Friday in Menawith T. L. Staten, local agent of the com pany.
 A daughter was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Edward w. Bennett living on the Luke Slangstrom farm near Bethesda Springs. Dr. L. B. Gunnels was in attendance.
 Gilbert McMillan returned last week from trip to Texarkana. Hot Springs, Malvern, Amity and other points in the interest of the Ozark Mutual Life Association.
 The infant son. aged a month, of Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Boechell, living a mile east of Mena, died Thursday morning. Interment was in the Corinth cemetery that afternoon. 
 Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Thomas and three children arrived Thursday afternoon from Womble to make their home in Mena Mr. Thomas has secured a residence on Stilwell Heights.
 Mrs. T. c. Johnson returned to her home at Rich Mountain Friday aft CT spending a few days with her sis ter-in-law, Mrs. Oliver Johnson, who has been quite sick, but is im- proving,
 Thomas w. Burns of Fort Smith was in Mena Thursday, going from here to Potter to adjust the fire loss recently sustained by T. R. Bates in the burning of his store and it's contents.
 Miss Gussie Mcdonald went to DeQueen Friday morning to be the guest of the week of Miss Mary Lake. She also attended a musi- cal contest held at the De- Queen that night.
 Rev Elijah Abee, who left Polk county a few months ago, returned to Mena Wednesday from Wetum- ka, Ok He went to Black Springs Thursday, and if he finds location Mrs Abee and children will join him.
 Mrs. J F. Robinson arrived last Thursday from Mover, Ok, to spend a day with her daughter. Mrs. W. A. Baker of the Bethesda Springs community. Mrs. Robinson. accom- panied by Mrs. Baker and daughter left last Friday for trip to California.
 Victor Roberts came in from Opal "Wednesday afternoon. and on the home trip he was accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Rob- erts, who had spent the winter in Mena. They will spend few days with relatives at Alder and Opal and then return to this city.
 John w. Gates ef Bethel Ok, came from Hatfield last Friday and spent the day in Mena on busi- ness and to call on friends. Mr. Gates and his son are planning to close out their business in Bethel during the coming year, expecting then to locate in West Texas Or New Mexico.
 Dr. C. c. Gunnels reports that he has been informed by Chairman H. L. Remmel of the Republican State Central Committee that a rate of one and one-third fare has been se- cured for the state convention ..I. I