The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-07

boy that could borrow a gun went hunting; yes, even women and girls were out shooting around as if they I could kill something, too
 l SEE Us FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS
 GOODS.
 Many people buy Christmas Toys in haphazard way But savings can be made in buying toys Visit us during the Holidays and we will prove it. WATKINS LBR. X MFR. CO, Hatfield, Ark. Adv.
 W. II. Mcdonald, proprietor of the Star Hotel was stricken with par alysis Sunday night and died Tues day morning at 9 o'clock. The de- ceased was an old residenter of Polk county, was well known and highly respected by all. The fune- ral services will take place al the cemetery on Wednesday,
 While George PottorfT was here to spend his two-day school yaca- tion from Rocky he made a trip to Bowman Spur and visited one day | with Wayman Crane, who is teach ing a school there. He and Way man came up together Friday and remained over with homefolks un- Gil Sunday before returning to their respective schools.
 Prof k. B. Dodd has been placed in charge, by the people, of the school and the two churches, to make all necessary arrangements to have the Christmas tree on the 23d at the auditorium in the school building. Prof. Dodd has already collected $50 for the affair, Si0 from his school Sl0 from the Baptist church and Si0 from the Methodist church The other required S20 will be collected from the public by the committees.
 Andy Tucker, without bird dog, hunters coat or pouch, dropped down on Six-MiIe for a short while Thanksgiving day and brought back 7 rabbits, squirrels and fine tur- key gobbler. While other tired, sore footed and gameless hunters were on the way from the fields to their homes Andy was sitting on his porch all 'rared back with his thumbs in his vest armholes and smoking large pipes of R. J. R., mus ing to himself on what he would do if he took a notion to go on real hunt.
 Begin right now to take the Mena | Star and keep posted on all coun- ty affairs so as to be better prepared to vote properly two years hence No use waiting until day or two of election and then expect to get the straight of these campaign entan- | elements that occur during every ' election. Besides nothing will put } a man in so close touch with his neighbors and what is going on at large as to take a county paper The Star has a representative al Hatfield Look him up and sub-
 scribe for one of l9 of the best county papers in the United States 1, The M F. church Sunday school did not have it's Thanksgiving exer- . eises until Sunday, but neverthe
 less everything was interesting anC l went of like clockwork About z little girls and boys sang "Crowr l Him King, and carried all parts ir 9 perfect harmony. There were foul
 recitations perfectly rendered. Miss Eva parham's Bugs, Bette anC 7 Cockroach Thanksgiving Feast Wa. 5 highly appreciated by the little !, folks especially, as the piece con-
 tained numerous comparisons witt /: actual folks eating in ways thai l. were comical. Little Misses Lucilt : Henderson, Callie Lewis and Bertha . Moore also said splendid pieces.
 II does not necessarily follow that because man belongs to the min- l. iStry he should be unpractical Ant : the Rev. J. r. Bowling of SmithvillC } Is all example in point Recently he
 had sale at Smithvile and solo 5000 worth of property Saturday l, he was in town and bought a $50C ? span of mules and two new S96 Stu l debaker wagons and sent them out |, home to be ready for work Monday
 And this is moi all Brother Bow 1 ling remained over until Sunday and , preached sermon at the Baptist church that came straight from tGe ; shoulder, as the old saying goes. He : jumped Squarely in the middle of
 the road, avoiding either pure spir- ! ltuaiism or a strict materialism aud talked about things as they are. We ] had tried ever So long to keep those ; little devils in the dark, and for hlm 7 to tell us of them hurt. But it will do us good
 l Mrs. Alice Givens from western | Nebraska is here for a visit with her father, R. R. Miller, and other relatives.
 One stroke of lightning killed ! large pine trees close to the dwell ing on the Pines Plantation, in a recent storm.
 1 The Pines Plantation shipped sey- eral eases of peaches, apple sauce and apple juice to central Nebras- ka Friday This is the last of the seasons pack, which consisted of several hundred cases.
 Star ads are certainly "go-get- ters.' Besides other replies, a nur- seryman's advertisement attracted the attention of the experiment stations of two states, bringing re- plies that will probably lead to some permanent future business. 1 Mir Rtaarl- x.rb.N ,>fo14,I ...........f