The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-03

The Rev. Father Griffin of the Catholic church in DeQueen spent sunday with Mena friends. return ing home Monday afternoon. A daughter was born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ross lNng in South Mena Dr. l.. B Ounnels was in attendance.
 Otis Alexander returned Saturday rom Prescott where he had been in the employ of the American Refrig- terator and Transit Company.
 Roy Mount came from Page Sat urday afternoon to spend Sunday with Mena relatives and friends. re- turning to his work Monday. | George Edmond of Wickes was among the out-of-town people in Mena Monday to make an account ing of worldly goods to County As sessor W. R. Shinn
 1 A. J. Atkins, who had been visit ing his parents living five miles west of Mena, left Monday after noon for Oklahoma City, where he ilas Wofk as a carpenter.
 Misses Daisy and Nevins Allen daughters of Mir and Mrs John AL len of Smlthyllle, who had spent two weeks with Mena relatives, left for home Monday afternoon.
 Enos Holder, who had spent a week at the home of his sister, Mrs w. L. Sellers, living on Mountain Fork, was iG Mena Monday to leave for his home in Chanute, Kas
 o. L. Arnold of Ink was in Mena last Thursday He reported that his corn was suffering for rain, that territory failing to get it's share of the good showers of recent days.
 Sheriff-Collector H. W. Finger left Tuesday to make his an- nual settlement with the State Au- ditor and State Treasurer for the State moneys collected in Polk county.
 Miss Maud Board returned Mon day afternoon from DeQueen whither she had accompanied MT and Mrs. George Vickers last Thurs day on their auto trip to Dallas Tex.
 Dr. Ben Middleton and Mrs. Mid dleton of Texarkana arrived in Mena Sunday, and after spending a day with Mrs. J. G. Hudgins and family. continued their journey to Womble and Hot Springs.
 c. E. Profit, brother of NJ. H. proft, arrived Tuesday from Redand N. Mex, near where he is holding down homestead He has a leave of absence of five months and will spend most of the time in Mena.
 E. B. Miller, district deputy grand master of the Masonic lodge, came from Cauthron Monday evening and will spend the remainder of the week with the Masonic organiza- tions in this city.
 Miss Setta Jones who had been here from Kenna, N Mex, visiting Mena relatives and friends and dur ing the past week had been at the Ben Gipson ranch and at Smith vile, returned to Mena Tuesday.
 Dr. w. P. Parks returned to Mena Tuesday to consult with attending physicians in the case of J G. Jack son. He came overland from Hot Springs with c. A. Procter and w, A. Wilson in the new Maxwell auto mobile purchased by the latter.
 Along with the sale of automo- |biles of other makes. C. A. Proctor reports that the Ford agency is not made Tuesday to Kelsey skinner of Cove. and Mr. Proctor says that Gus Emerson is the next prospective buyer
 Mrs. T. F. Curtis. accompanied by her nephew, Robert $. Allen, Jr. came from Kansas City Monday aft ternoon for a visit at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. R. s. Allen, parents of Mrs. Curtis. Master Robert came tC be on hand for the beginning of school next fall.
 w. L. Durham. living near Board Camp, was among the farmers in Mena Tuesday. In common with oth- CT farmers from that section of the county he reports that crops have suffered for want of rain, while both east and west of this territory there have been timely rains ano crops are looking fine.
 Tim Swindle of Black Springs came to Mena Monday evening or one of his infrequent trips to this city. He reports that in his immedi- ate vicinity crops have been badly damaged by dry weather, while jusi l two miles this way from his farm there have been seasonable rains and crops are looking good. J. N. Newherry with the Chicka- saw Copperage Company of Memphis is in Mena on business with the M C. Trumbull Slave Company, to buy slaves and barrel headings for tho l concern in Memphis. MT NewberrA will spend perhaps month in thi' community looking after the buy ing and shipping out of the slaves.
 MT. and Mrs. w. c. Rowton o1 Womble. who had been visiting al the home of Mir. and Mrs J.M Flaw 1 thorne, and had spent part of las week with Mir. and Mrs w. w Row | ton at Heavener. returned to Mens Saturday afternoon and will spent a few more days with Mena friends