The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
ACORN

l Little Robert Garland has been iquite sick during the past week. ] Mir. and Mrs D. Tucker an nounce the birth Of a son, on Sat urday. May 27
 w. C. B. Allen came in from the South, on Saturday evening last. anl 1 is spending a few days amid the beauties of Acorn
 ! Rev Kelley will preach at Owens ] Chapel next Saturday night anO Sunday forenoon, immediately aft : CT sunday school
 Mrs Henry Alstatt is quite proud Lot her young Indian Runner Ducks She has thirty-two and raises them chieflg for the feathers. Mir w D Becton returned on Monday to her home in Mena. after having spent a few days with her nephew ] D. Tucker and family, Mr and Mrs sam Whisenhunt little daughter. Joey Marie, and Miss Bonnie Wood, spent the week end at Yocana. with J, q Wood and fam fly,
 Mrs. B. F. petensh is improving in health Harry peteilsh. who was in Kansas City, with his mother. for some time. has returned to work on the K C. <.
 B. F. Riding is moving his slave mill Co Acorn this week Mr Rid ling uses red. white and post oak in the manufacture of slaves. and eX- poets to find timber here. sufficient Co keep him busy for some time. And it's a good enterprise for those who have trees tO sell. too.
 'Iis a tritle late Fisherman but we wish to congratulate you for work well done That page. devot- cd to Cove. in an issue of recent date does you credit Cove is a lucky town Go have a correspondent SO public minded, and with such marked journalistic ability
 Mrs, C R. Hale and children, Tony and H0m0n. visited on Sunday with II \ Whisenhunt and Chas Whis- enhunt father and brother of Mir, Hale. | N Whisenhunt returned on "Wednesday last. from Lula. OK. where he had visited for some time with his son I'd Nhisenhunt and family
 Farmers report crops as being ia good condition Cotton and corn are making good beadwav this weather. Mossrs T |. Belt aRd Dr. w N. ~tarhuek have ton acres of cotton which they report as in almost ideal condition. Their corn also looks well They will have a yapieiy Of other crops, cowneas peanuts etc. and are feasting on all the good things which grow in the garden
 Here is a youthful gardener. w0r- thy of mention Homer Hale. who is neither very old nor very large. fencel up a corner of the yard. and planted therein a cherry tree and live hills of watermel0ns. And the melons look fine too. and this scribe expects Co eat melon with Homer. and then of course he will sample our watermelons-for Turn about is fair play always
 X go0l rain fell here Monday night and now, Tuesday morning. how nature Is smiling. Just as soon as We hear of those who have any thing worthy of mention in an agri- cultural way 1t will be reported in these columns. For if there's any thing which must be featured in this country it is the good garden. truck patch and orchard. They point the way to good and independ- ent living
 We have now given three years service as Acorn reporter. to the Mena Star. and thank all who have so kindly aided us bv contributing items. etc We enter upon the fourth year, resolved to make tho Acorn column even more interesting than ever before Our gratitude goes Co all who have helped us in any way, whatever. and who have assured us their support for the future, Long life. prosperity and happiness Go you. one and all
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