The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-06

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 Mrs. J. H. Fogel of FoeeI. spent Thursday in Mena to do shopping.
 T. II. Daniel, merchant at Foeel. was a business visitor in Mena on Thursday.
 Mrs. K. s. pirtle returned Friday afternoon from Heavener. where she had spent several days with friends.
 Mrs. H. V. sutton and children of Port Arthur are in Mena for the summer, and are located in one of the Klein cottages on Jansen ave- nue.
 A. L. Durham of Dallas was in Mena last Thursday to go to Hat field to attend the Texarkana dis trict conference of the NJ. E. church, South.
 Mrs. R. II. Nall left last Friday for Bellville, ILL, where she will visit her mother, Mrs. Mary E. How ard, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. She plans to be away week or more.
 MT. and Mrs. H. w. Finger went to Hatfield Thursday to attend the Texarkana district conference and 10 help their former Hatfield neigh bors entertain the conference vis- itors.
 Mrs. James Robbins and baby of Wombe are visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Hawthorn, par ents of Mrs. Robbins. They came to Mena Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Rowton.
 Wilburn Middleton and A. P. Schott and helpers began Thursday putting in the big concrete cul- vert across south Mena street. They expect to get the job finished in a couple of days.
 A. D. DuLaney came from Ash down Thursday afternoon. return ing Friday. When asked as to his mission. he stated that he came to get a drink of water, some fresh air, and to call on his friends.
 The Rev. c. A. pyatt and Mrs. Py- att and Miss Gertie Good, who had
 
 friends of the Apostolic faith, left Thursday afternoon for Texico, N. Mex, where they plan to hold meet ings.
 '. T. Sweet. living near Cove was a business visitor in Mena Thurs day; He reports that farm crops of all kinds are looking fine in his sec- ton of the county, and farmers have been able to keep them well cultivated
 Artie George, who came from Blansett, to attend the funeral of J. Caviness. when he returned home Saturday, was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Caviness, who will spend two weeks at his home and then return to her home in Mena.
 MT. and Mrs. w. w. Rowton and baby left last Friday for Heaven CT, having been in Mena since Thursday when they came from Womble. Miss Faye, who had been with them, returned to Heavener Thursday afternoon. MT. and Mrs. Rowton were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. w Gardner while in the city.
 Lige Homer has written Mena friends that he has enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard, enlistinp at Durant and being sent with his company 10 Fort Sill where the state troops are mobilized. It is understood that some of the Okla homa troops have been sent to the border, and it is supposed that Lige is among them.
 Mrs George F. Nester of Kansas City is in Mena as the guest of Mir and Mrs. John Pfinning. She will spend several weeks in the city in an effort to recuperate her health MT. and Mrs. Nester are former resi- dents of Mena and still have prop erty interests here. owning the two lots adjacent to the Planters State Bank.
 Mir. and Mr~. w. W. Rowton and baby and Miss Faye arrived in Mena Thursday from Womble, driving across in the n. w. Rowton ear. Mrs Rowton and baby and Miss Faye had been at Helena for sometime tC visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c G. Raff, and on the trip to Womble Mir. Rowton joined them at Little Rock.
 Fire Destroys Residence.
 The c. A. Lindsay residence locat- ed near the corner of Eleventh and Hickory streets, formerly occupied by Prof and Mrs. w. T. Adams. was totally destroyed by fire shortly aft lr. thnilAiachA L,r,i.lnr- rni..hA utI.- q nr