The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
PERSONAL NOTES

was III Mena recently on a NlSlt.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Salyers, who are here from their Montgomery county ranch, returned Monday aft |ernoon from visit to Fort Smith. E Airs. IT. | krause, mother of Mrs. 'J. Thinnes, who had been visiting relatives in Mena and Heavener, left Monday for her home in Shreve- port.
 R. Golf of the Golf Wholesale Grocery Company left on Tues Bluff, Little Rock, McGehee and oth- CT points, expecting to be away for the remainder of the week.
 Mrs. Hugh Harrison and baby came Monday from Harrison, Ark, for a visit with Mrs. w. w. Harrison and other relatives at the Antlers Hotel.
 James Dudley arrived Monday from Welch, Ok, in response to word concerning the critical condi- ton of his brother, D, V. Dudley, who lives on Fourth street.
 J. w. Bohmer of Cove was in Mena last Tuesday for a short time while on his way to Caddo Gap. whither he was taking w. c. and w. B. Barton in his automobile.
 if Ahapnafbv uyho ;e ,o;Vo fnI farm the Phil Abernathy place near Big Fork during the coming season, was here Tuesday to get farm inn plements and other supplies to be ready for the spring work.
 Miss Louise Durham, principal of the Southside school, was forced to give up her work last Friday after noon, on account of illness. She is now at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Durham, in the Dal- las valley.
 Mrs. w. A. Waldron, sister of R. A. Montgomery, who was brought toI Mena from Womble last week to be under treatment by Dr. w. c. Van diver, is reported much improved She is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery.
 Gregg Purvis, employed by the Golf Wholesale Grocery Company and his brother, Herman, who is at tending the Mena High school, were called to their home in Board Camp Sunday on account of the death of their grandmother, Mrs. Ellison.
 The Kansas City Southern railway has had force of men at work since last Friday, erecting the new water tank at the pumping station south of the depot. It is expected that the job will be completed in a cay or two.
 w. NJ. Hunsaker of Potter was in Mena Saturday to receive the new Ford automobile which he ordered thru the F.. C. Proctor & Son agency. After making trip about town with Ira 0. Smith as demonstrator, Mr Hunsaker drove the ear home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Leadaman. Mrs. Maggie Board and daughter. Miss Bessie, accompanied by Harry Leadaman of Chicago, all of whom had been called to Heavener on ac- count of the death of Mart H. Lead aman, returned to Mena Monday afternoon.
 Mir and Mrs. Homer Stuart, who had been in Mena for over a week as the guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs. B. ]. Stuart, parents of Mr. Stuart, started Monday on the return trip to their home in Paris, Tex. They will stop for day to visit relatives in DeQueen.
 l.. V. simpson of Hatton spent Tuesday in Mena with coun- " officers and others. Mir. Simpson came from Little River county about three months ago, and has since bought an S0-acre farm from John Harkey, so he has decided to make Polk county his home
 Word reached Mena this morning of the birth of a 91a pound son, on Monday evening, to Mir. and Mrs. 1 Leland Agard, in Sapulpa, Ok. Mrs. | F. H. Copes of this city, mother of Mrs. Asard, has been in Sapulpa for the last three weeks, but expects to return the latter part of this week.
 Ira D. Seymour returned Monday l afternoon from St. Louis, whither he had accompanied the remains of Mrs. Seymour a week before. He was accompanied on the return trip by his daughter. Mrs. Weller, of Chi | rago, who will remain with her fath- CT until such time when he can get his home affairs adjusted
 w. C.. Barton of Caddo Gap, who had been in Cove on. account of the critical illness of his father, B, H. | Barton, was here Tuesday on the return trip to bis home. He was accoinpanied by his brother, w. B. l Barton. of Fort Smith, who went to | Cove Monday They report that their father was much improved this morning.
 D. F. Webb returned Monday from a trip to Westville, Ok, and Prairie (poxa GnrirudaIa Eox,atfnxt;llo on1