The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21

huostIl DuIJtH EtluIlleu lU Mtlld Saturday from Lawrence, Kas where he is attending the Kansas University. He will be at home for two weeks.
 w. A. Hughes of Opal was in Mena today. He was accompanied by his grandsOns, NestOr and John Hughes, who came in for a couple of loads of freight.
 County Surveyor w. F. McVey came from Grannis last Monday to continue the survey of the Loomis lands in the eastern part of the county for Dr. c. c. Gunnels.
 A. c. Ellsworth, justice of the peace of Center township, was in Mena Monday, and among other business matters, secured a supply of blanks for use in his office.
 Henry Flood of Medicine Lodge, kas., who had been in Mena since last Friday prospecting for a To- cation, left Monday night for Ben tonVille and other Arkansas points.
 F. R. Fried and son, George, who had been in Russell county, kas., during the summer and fall, look ing after the marketing of their wheat crop, returned to Mena Sun day.
 Ben Goolsby, one of the newly elected justices of the peace of Full ton township was here Monday to get supply of blanks to be ready for any business that may come his way.
 w. P. Whisenant came in from the farm Tuesday morning to mark ct seven heads of slaughtered hogs, most of them having sold at 10l cents per pound.
 Mrs. Robert Jenkins and son, Rob- ert, Jr.. arrived Saturday from Tex arkana to spend Christmas with MT. and Mrs J. NJ. Okeson, parents of Mrs. Jenkins. Mir Jenkins will join them the latter part of the week.
 
 The Fraternal Order of Eagles are attempting to see to it that all children in Mena, particularly those of school age who are in need are supplied with clothing, and especially shoes and stockings.
 N. F. Gam from near Potter, was in Mena Monday. He was accom- panied by his old neighbor, w. w. McAlester. who just recently re- turned from Gainesville, Tex, where he had been for the last year.
 Mr. and Mrs. o. Q. Wood and four children arrived last Monday from Gerty Ok. to spend the holiday season with Polk county relatives. Mir Wood is a son of Mir. and Mrs. U. G. Wood of the Yocana neighbor- hood. and he and his family went to the home of his parents Tuesday
 R. H. Estes returned last Monday from Gillham whither he had been called the latter part of last week on account of illness of his grandson, son of Mir. and Mrs. H. 0. Estes. The little fellow is afflicted with scarlet fever, but Mir. Estes reports that he seems to have passed the danger point.
 Mrs. J. B. Sims and children left Sunday night for Devall Bluff where they will be located during the rres ent conference year. MT. Sims haj expected to live in Hazan. winch will be Une of his appoint ments, but being unable to get pos session of the parsonage, he decided to llve. in Devall Bluff.
 H. w. Cardwell arrived in Mena Saturday night from Marlin, Tex, to join Mrs. Cardwell in few days visit with Mena relatives and friends. They plan to leave on. "Wednesday for Manhattan, Kas., where they will spend the Christ mas season with Mr. Cardwell's parents and other relatives. Mrs. F. c. Maltby of Oklahoma tlIy. Nnb tldu bttu Nloleiile llci par ents. MT. and Mrs. J. s. Wood at Yocana, came to Mena Sunday to spend most of the week with rela- tives and friends. She will be joined later in the week by her husband. who is coming from Okla homa City to spend Christmas. 
 s. picchi on Sunday, celebrated his 74th birthday with spaghetti dinner followed with LaCarma cigars. He says that fifty years ago, he celebrated his 2ith birthday in New Orleans. having for his dinner Imported Italian wine and spaghetti, but he says today he feels better and happier than he did the day after fifty years ago.
 MT. and Mrs. E. B. Cox returned to Mena Sunday morning from Chi cago, where they had been for sev- eral months. They will be in Mena for month or two, and then may possibly go to Florida for the re- mainder of the winter. MT. Cox re- itains his membership in the Chica-