The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
PERSONAL NOTES

J, z Williams of Hatfield spent N ednesday in Mena on business.
 Mrs $. H. Webb returned Tuesday afternoon rom a visit in DeQueen.
 G. B Smith went to Rich Noun tam Wednesday to spend two days with friends
 c. c. White of Clagett was in Mena Tuesday to get material to complete a new house he is building.
 Mrs. G. Il. Stevens of Port Arthur, Tex, IS in Mena for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Will Mcdonald.
 Mrs. Luther Olive of Foreman is m Mena as the guest of Mrs. A. M. oaiyers and daughter, Miss Clara.
 Mrs Matte Q. Prather mother of Solomon Ernest, left Tuesrav for Joplln. where she will make her home.
 Misses Maxine Jackson and Linden Park went to Heavener Tuesday af- ternoon 10 spend a week with friends.
 Miss Win Jane Kirkwood. of Lake Charles, La, who had spent a month at the home of Dr. and Mrs. l.. 0. Dickson, left Tuesday afternoon Tor her home.
 Miss Edythe Morton. who has con- dueted the millinery department in the Lochfidge Dry Goods store for the last two seasons, left Tuesday Tor her home in Indiana.
 James A. Parker of Baker Springs came to Mena Tuesday to make final proof on his homestead entry, being accompanied by George A. McCaulev and Jacob Baber as witnesses.
 Mrs. Clarence Parker and children. who had spent the last two months With relatives in Mena and in the owens Chapel neighbOrhood, re- turned to HeaVener Tuesday after noon.
 Mrs ]. I. Bogard and children. Mary Kate and John, came from Foreman on Wednesday morning to be here for the remainder of the week
 Mrs. F. B. Terrell and sons. Clifton and Earl, and Mrs. Walter Pessell and son, Walter of Texarkana ar Ilyed in Mena Thursday afternoon. They intend to rent cottage and spend the remainder of the sum- mer in this city.
 C. D. Silver and Eric Roach have opened a produce and commission business at 5f4 DeQueen street un- der the name of the Interstate Mar keting Company They propose to buy poultry, eggs and fruits and vegetables ill season.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Alley and two children arrived Wednesday from Plainview Tex, for an extended vis- 1t at the home of Judge J. I. Alley and Mrs. Alley. Mir. Alley is cashier of the First State bank in Plainview and is taking vacation.
 R. l. Anderson, carrier on Rural Route No. 2, began his fifteen-day vacation Wednesday, having de- cided to attend the singing normal being conducted in the Nazarene church as means of recreation. Mrs. Ray Gift, substitute carrier, will serve the patrons of the route during her fathers vacation.
 Mrs. T. H. Philpot of Egger is very sick. suffering with tuberculosis of the bowels. Her soDs, Holder and Willie, and Pink Furr, all of Chil- dress, Tex, have been sent for and are expected to arrive on an early train. Ambrose Bratcher was in to meet them and take them to Egg ger.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Carl Bernhardt of Port Arthur arrived in Mena Mon day for a visit at the home of Mrs. M. Profit, mother of Mrs. Bernhardt, and with Mir and Mrs. M. H. Profit. MT Bernhardt after a stay of a week plans a trip further north. but Mrs. Bernhardt will spend three months in Mena
 k. F. Hoffman who owns a farm near Hatfield, had an illustration of the chances to make some money in Polk county aside from raising cotton R. A. Rush. who is on MT Hoffmans farm, was in town to market SIX goats, which netted S5.33 a head with practically no ex- pense to bring them to marketable size.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. B. Witherspoon and children came from Cove Tuesday to arrange to spend a vacation in Mena. They made a trip to Womble to spend a few days with relatives and friends and then will return to Mena to remain at least until after the Chautauqua. Mir. Witherspoon is manager of the Cove Lumber Com pany and is taking vacation from his duties.
 Mrs. L. c. Bell and son Jeff came in from the ranch in POsey Hollow Tuesday afternoon that Jeff might have medical attention for an in- jury he sustained Tuesday when the little finger of his right hand was almost severed by getting it cut in a mower sickle. They returned to the ranch "Wednesday but are making plans to be in the city dur ing the Chautauqua.
 J. H. Naler prot samples of John son grass to town Tuesday to show what fine growth had been made since the grass was sown 40 days ago. He has in IS acres on his Ouaehita river farm near the Holly Springs road, and the prospects for a hay crop are so good that he has