The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
correspondence
HATFIELD HOTsTUpH.


 Dr. D. W. Connallx made busl- ness trip to Mena Monday.
 Mrs. George Henderson, of smith vile. spent the weekend at Hatfield with relatives and friends.
 Miss Johnnie Henderson went to Nena sunday Co resume her work ha the sheriifs office as clerk.
 Fred Ridings has q little daughter suffering severely from an arm that was recently broken for the second time
 D. A. Argenbright Webster H0un- sel. Fate Bell. all from near Wander xoort marketed their cotton here on Friday
 Heavy prospecting continues in the Boar Ttlsk mountains east oi town. Most of the miners are from Kansas City
 Miss utis Henderson spent Sia~ day at home and returned to her school at Nanderyoort on the early train Monday morning
 Mark Dover returned from busl- ness trip to Fort Smith Tuesday.
 Miss Alice Williams returned Sun day from three days visit with friends at Mena.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bennett Lichlyter, Miss Bess Cecil and Joe Wilson past thru here in Mr. LichIyter's car on Saturday. on their way thro Okla homa on camping trip.
 Miss Jeane Henderson spent Sat- arday and sunday up till noon at home, and returned in the after- nooon to her school at SmithNille.
 Pleas Bowling of Smithville, was social visitor al Hatfield on Sat- arday and Sunday.
 The people passing the man on the streets Saturday, who was talk ing hard times, thought he was crazy. Really this particular man is in good circumstances. He was only under spell of habitual growing that people use to practice when there were poor people m this country.
 The Journalism that usually enters into leagues and societies was broken Sunday night at the M E church. south. Epworth League services. when three exceptionally enthusiastic talks were made by Mrs. Joe Allen. Mir. House and Roy Holder. on Why We Should Read the Bible"
 Usually farmers do all the com pIaining of feeling tired. but tht excessive bushes in Hatfield this fall has kept merchants and business men so busy that they are the ones doing the complaining now. But they should consume their owr smoke when SO much long green Is coming their way.
 Mice Mxpfia 1aNtc Iiffla kpaxx xybai she was starting when she selected The Tongue, an Unruly Member, for her prayer meeting text las Wednesday night. Of the seyera speakers on the subject all agreed that gossiping was our chief sin and before the meeting closed things became little dramatic.
 Rev. Bro. Arnold, whose time ex- pires on the 22nd as pastor of tho M. r. church of this circuit. reports ff7 conversions and S6 additions tt the church during his time here since the ist oi January this year.
 Carl Harris who has been work. ia Potter for tho last few mouths WIS in town Tuesday.
 f1l one who Is right on eoun.
 air entangiemenis. take a eoun.
 Wspaper, read it closely. ant est the very first details of all ae- rusations af fraud Many peopl' WiIl not take their county paper ol even take any interest in impprtan rAunly discussions until it is a veal er 90 old Then ai! ai once theY wake up, get alarmed. and usuall, pass judgement on important issue ever a fiimsy hear-SayH tale. Fo' only a relatively small number Q men to take hold and keen posted ol e0untx proceedMres makes dishon esty of every kind easy Even hon est men can make bad breaks Therefore there is never any harm in watching all county. state and ma tional office holders. Those of tn right stripe enioy if. and those vh' io not. need the boot.