The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

MfS- belld MOfSe, SfSleF OI MFS. Laura NJ. Lyman. arrived Tuesday from Mechanicsville, la, for an ex- tended visit atsthe home of Mir. and Mrs. Lyman.
 Anton Heckman and J. Rinehart |returned Tuesday from Okeene, Ok, whither they had accompanied the remains of Peter Heckman, father |of the first named.
 Mir and Mrs. Odie Rosson and Mrs.
 Mitchell, mother of Mrs. Rosson, |came in from Ink Tusday to leave that night for Young Couty, Texas, where they are going to make their home.
 MT. and Mrs. Harvey Springston arrived Tuesday from DesMoines, la, for a visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Springston, parents of Mir Springston, living near Boggy Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. l.. Brooks, who have lived at Rich Mountain for the
 last two years, came to Mena Tues day to make their home Mr. Brooks has bought property on South Sec |ond street.
 X. G. Clark, who for the last two years has been in business in Board Camp, has moved his store to Nun lev where he plans to carry a gen. |eral line of merchandise. He was in Mena Tuesday to get supply of goods to add to those moved from Board Camp.
 B. II. Barton, Sr., of Cove, who has been rather critically ill during the last month, is reported somewhat improved this week. His son, D. w. Barton, spent the latter part of last week al his bedside. and he reports that his father is getting able to be |propped up in bed
 B. ]. Stuart went to Vandervoort Wednesday to attend the court of J. R. Allen Thursday in the hear ing of the case of Mrs. Lillian Leigh Grandi ys. l.. " Simpson, which has been transferred to the court of Mir. Allen on change of venue from the court of Robert Cook of Wickes.
 l. w. Manley, W. l.. Sellers and J. c. and S. 0. Robinson came in from Mountain Fork Tuesday to get al arist mill and gasoline engine which they are going to install near the site of the Mountain Fork postoflice, the plan being to do custom grinding and milling for the neighborhood
 Sheriff H. w. Finger. who came from DeQueen Tuesday, having in his custody Ambrose West, returned to Potter Wednesday to join Dep- uty Bratcher in completing the tax collections outside of Mena. He was taken to Potter in the automo- bile by his son. Bascom. who was ac- companied on the trip by Mrs. Fin ger and Miss Naomi Pryor
 Capt F. D. Huison came up from Cove Monday afternoon and spent Tuesday attending the R. McCand- lass sale west of Mena. He was ac- companied by Dan Yarbrough. Mr. Hutson, as auctioneer. had some good public sales in the Cove com munity last fall and reports that he has some good things in store for the spring season.
 The Ozark Land and Investment Company closed a deal Monday for the sale of the west half of lots 1 and 2 in. range north of Powers & Thayer's addition to Earnest D. Sunderman. The lots were the property of w. P. Sunderinan. The purchaser contemplates making im- provements on the property with a View ef.making it his home
 Mrs w A. Wright of Thayer, Ia, and Miss Claire Burd of Creston. Ia, who on their return home from a l trip to San Antonio had stopped for several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. (. K. Davis on the Plateau Fruit Farm, continued their home- ward journey this week. They are considering locating in Polk county, and have several suburban homes in Mena under consideration.
 Col c. M. Latimer and Walter Nance were at the C. L. Emery farm west of Mena Tuesday con- ducting sale for R. McCandIass, who in the land trade with Mr. Elm cry came into possession of all the stock, machinery and other person. al property on the Emery farm. They were taken to the sale by J. A. Connell in the automobile.
 Jesse Jennings, brother of Mrs. J. Q. Dunman arrived Tuesday from Longyiew, Tex, for a visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. Dunman, and, if he finds an opening for employ ment. he will remain here perman- ently He is just recovering from injuries which he sustained Iasf De4r