The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-10

 in marriage at the office of the county clerk by County Judge A. E. Wear.
 D. L. Holiday came in Thursday from Weleetka, where he had been running a sand dump dur ing the last month.
 Mrs. c. W. Harrison and daughter arrived last Thursday form Gerty, Ok, for a visit with Polk county relatives and friends.
 C. A. Lindsay Of Shreveport spent in Mena to make an ad- iustment for the loss of his house which was recently destroyed by fire.
 R. J. Abernathy of Big Fork was in Mena Wednesday afternoon for this having been his first trip to the county seat in several weeks.
 Mrs. 0. F. Whitaker and two daughters arrived Wednesday after- noon from Beaumont, Tex, for a visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs Nj. F. Whitaker, living a short dis tance east of Mena.
 Miss Irene Thornton went to Ransom Thursday to spend remain der of the week with her grandpa rents, Mir and Mrs. w. P. Whisen- hunt She will return Saturday and then go to Hatton where she will teach school.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. A. Key and T. A. Key, Jr, are here from Whitesboro, Tex Mr. Key to remain until he i'll gettino Mrs. Key and son, located for the summer. Mr Key is cashier of the City National Bank of WhitesDoro.
 Mir. and Mrs, J. w. Packer of Spiro, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Me Swaine, of Fort Smith, who had been in Mena to attend the funeral of Mrs, w. French. sister of Mrs. Packer. and aunt of Mrs. McSwaine, left Friday afternoon for their homes.
 Mrs. Marie noran Bush, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wigstrand, ac- by her children. Louise and kaVanaugh, came from Little Rock Friday afternoon to spend two )r three weeks it the home of Mir. and Mrs. Wigstrand and with Mena friends.
 Mrs. w. E. Mershon and Miss Daisy Dover of Hatfield spent Tues lay in Mena doing some shopping md calling on friends. Mir. Mershon, who had been on the Whipple farm near Potter, recently went into bus ness in Hatfield, having bought out William Lowe.
 E. H. Sapp and Carl E. Anderson went to Fort Smith Saturday 70 attend the closing events of the State Tennis Tournament. The finals in the tournament were played that day, so the lads had m opportunity to witness the championship games.
 Mrs. E. w. Stokes, sister of Mrs. Pearl Dean and Mrs. R. E. Board, arrived last Saturday from Austin, Tex, for an extended visit with Mena relatives. Mrs. Stokes will be as assistant postmas- ter under F. M. Reeves, giving up he position about nine years ago.
 w. F. Dickerson. who had lived in The Egger community for the last five years, and for the last year had lived on the A. J. Barber farm, was here Thursday on an overland trlI to Hazel, Ok, where he expects to make his home. Mrs. Dickerson has been at Hazel for the last three weeks.
 Mrs. NJ. l.. Hinshee came from Texas. Wednesday to spend an indefinite time i'll Mena for the benefit of her health. She was joined last Thursday by MT and Mrs. k. A. Mccormack and baby Mrs. Mccormack being her daugh- ter. who will also spend some time in Mena.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Barton of Cad do Gap who had spent a week with relatives in Cove arrived in Mena "Wednesday to spend a day with Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Barton be- fore returning to their home They were accompanied on the trip te Mena by Mrs. B. H. Barton, Sr., who will spend a few days at the home of her son, D. w. Barton.
 p. NJ. Mildfelt returned Friday afternoon from trip of a month which he had spent at his former homes in Okeene, Ok. and in Clay and Washington co mites. Kas. HC reports all the territory thru which he travelled, hot and dry, so 1t was to him to return to Mena to find that We had had good rains during his absence and that crops and vegetation of all kinds were