The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
ACORN

Miss Ora Lawrence of Shady Is the guest of her sister Mrs. Jim Hogan
 Miss ollie Gass of Corinth was guest of Mrs Mack Reid at dinner last Sunday
 Dr. W. N and Mrs starhue,t were guests of MT. and Mrs Fred Kinney on Monday last
 Mir. and Mrs. Melvin Giliispie and children visited over Sunday with friends in Mena
 MT and Mrs Will Tucker and family of Mena spent last sunday at tho J D. Tucker home
 Rev T 4 Park win fiji his regular appointment at Acorn in the afternoon of the third Sunday in May.
 Mir. and Mrs Homer Evans and fam fly visited last Sunday with Grandma and sam Evans and their friends.
 Rev w L. Smith will conduct serv- ices in the Baptist church et Corinth next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 An oil prospector from Virginia was in the Acorn neighborhood last week making observations and taking notes
 Mrs Josie Garden and son Grady and Frank Embry and wife spent last Sat urday night with Mir, and Mrs Jack Embry
 A song service at the home of MT and Mrs. Jack Embry last Saturday night was well attended and enjoyed by all present
 Mrs E 0 Roberts Of Mera returned to her home on Monday after spending the week end with Mir and Mrs T. n. Reid and family
 MT and Mrs. NJ NJ. Shields. Mir and Mrs Holmes and W A. Ragland were among the Mena people who were at Acorn on Sunday last
 Mrs E G Kauworthy and children of Union Grove spent the day recently with her brother Chris Mathis and Mrs Mathis. at oak Lawn"
 T p Reid and son Mack who in tended to start on a Journey Co west eyn noints last week have postponed their trip until later in the month
 Peter McWilliam and MT. and Mrs. Chris Mathis and Mrs. Mary Mathis were all welcome callers at the Live Oak" cottage last Sunday afternoon
 Mir and Mrs, w NJ PettiRrew have their residence newly shingled and all nicely painted a maroon color. which gives the place a very nice appearance.
 Next Friday. May 12. will be clean up day at the owens Chapel cemetery All who can are requested to come and assist fin getting things in readiness for Decoration Day, May 14.
 Mrs Mary Mathis came in from Stig Ter Ok and has been with her son. Chris Mathis and Mrs Mathis She expects soon to go to housekeeping ir Mena,
 Mrs William Pettigree reports about one hundred and fifty chickens and a number of young gosIings Mrs. T, Tucker has about two hundred young chicks. Let's hear from others
 c. Hale has added q porch Q his store building. making it more con venieut for those who drive SD for merchandise Mir Hale reports n stead fly increasing trade and Is enjoying the success which is sure Co eonie to those who work
 The Rev Mir. Kelley conducted ! meeting at Owens Chapel last S1ndas. forenoon. A large congregation heard the sermon which was reportei as being exceptionally good Rev Mr. Kelley was 2 guest at dinner of Mr. and Mrs. John Owens
 Thanks Hattie" for your informa- ton as to causing the demise of Bun n.y. Following your advice we plant ed q row of Swiss Chard and are now enjoying the fruits or rather the greens Srch tender excellent greens, too We can advise all gardeners t9 try Swiss Chard
 Sunday. May 14. will be Decoration Day and Mothers Day at owens Chap ef A program Is being arranged and speakers will be present. one of whom will be the Rev T. A Park A large crowd always attends these exercises and if Is hoped that this year will prove no exception to the rule. Com and bring your flowers Miss Dessie Jones accompanied by her friend. Miss Ruth Kelley came out from Mena on Wednesday last for a visit at Grow Peak farm with Mir and Mrs. Hardie Jones. parents of Miss 1 Dessie Miss Ruth returned to Mena on Tuesday. while Miss Dessle re- mafnsd at home until Sunday when she went to Mena 10 resume her school work on Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs D Tucker and fam 1 fly are husfIing farmers who know how to get results They have done a great deal of work this spring and tnegv place shows It Good field crops 1 q fine garden and young poultry with l fruit coming on are feature af tho Ragiand farm where they r4side rhey { we're preparing on Monday to set out three thfousand sweet potato plans
 Dewey Wiggins foreman Of the