The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22

Tor their homes near Trenton. Mo. earlier in the week.
 J. H. Allen returned "Wednesday from Fort smith where he had been on duty as a petit juror in the Fed- eral court
 Miss Beeckie Burton Nerwood of Lockesburg, came to Mena Tuesday afternoon to be the guest of Miss Mary Mershon.
 Deputy U. $. Marshal J. A. Thorn Ion returned Tuesday afternoon from Fort Smith where he had been on duty at the session of Federal court.
 Mrs. l.. C. Acruman and two ehil- dren came from Texarkana Wendes- day for a visit at the home of MT. ana Mrs J. J. Mershon, parents of Mrs. Acruman.
 J; W. Ringgold of Nunley, and H. J. Brown from near Board Camp. were m Mena "Wednesday to make funeral arrangements for the burial of James H. Couch.
 MT. and Mrs. z. A. Hilton left on the belated train Sunday evening for dulfsport, Miss, where they will spend month or two at the home of thelr son. Dr. D. A. Hilton. They made the trip by way of Shreveport and New Orleans.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Dean left Tues day afternoon for a visit in McNeil. the former home of Mrs. Dean. They Wlll also visit friends at Texarkana. MT Dean is taking two weeks from duty as express mes senger on the run between Mena and Port Arthur.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hunter have rented the tent restaurant on South Mena street taking charge of the Duslness Monday morning. H Young. the owner of the restaurant. is planning to spend three months or more, at Sulphur, Ok, to get the benefit of the mineral waters.
 D. E. Webb and n. B. Barton left Tuesday for trip to the Little Missouri country to do some fishing and hunting, and incidentally they are going to investigate the mining propositions that are under head way in that section of the state.
 Capt. D, J. Wood came from Port Arthur Sunday to spend a week or more in Mena When he returns to Port Arthur he will be accom- panied by Mrs. Wood and son. Cliff ford, who will spend a part of the summer with MT. and Mrs. Woods daughter.
 Chancellor J. D. Shaver came from Texarkana Monday afternoon to spend two weeks with Mena He will hold an adjourned session of Chancery court while in the city, but his main object in coming at this time is to go on fishing trip with come of his com rades.
 M. M. Shields returned Sunday night from Fort Smith. where he had been on duty as Federal grand juror. The grand jury took an ad- journment until September 6 when all jurors are again to report for l duty unless otherwise notified J. H. Allen, who is on the petit jury, is i still on duty.
 o. T. Finch of Little Rock general agent for the Mutual Life Insurance of Arkansas, is in the city to work with C. P. Michael. who re- gently returned from Oklahoma and has accepted the agency for the in Polk, Sevier, Little River and Hampstead counties.
 K. T. Putnam, living in east Mena has had splendid returns this year from his patch of Lucretia dewber- ries. They are a fine berry, almost twice the size of the normal dew berry, and sweeter and more luc- ious. He has shipped the berries to Heavener and received on an av- craze of S2.i5 per crate.
 Mrs. Tom Johnson of Rich Noun tain, sister-in-law of Mrs. Oliver Johnson, accompanied by her sis ter, Miss Goldie Gillham of St. Louis arrived in Mena Sunday. Mrs. Johnson will be here for the re- of the week. and Miss Gill;