The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

residence at it0i Janssen avenue.
 Boyd Coleman of Hatfield was in Mena Monday to close some business affairs before leaving for Kansas City.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Gramley were among the Mena people who attend ed the Children's day exercises at Dallas Sunday.
 w. z. Maxwell, brother of R. c. Maxwell, arrived on Monday from Gran, Mo-, on account of the death and funeral of his brother
 Miss Ora Rabb left Sunday for a visit of six weeks or longer at the home of the Rev. M. R. Richmond and Mrs. Richmond, in Lynch, Neb.
 Holder Williams, the well known stockman, was in from Board Camp Saturday and stated that, generally speaking, all farm crops were mak- ing promising start.
 Mrs. c. w. Jackson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. c. Maxwell, arrived Sunday morning from Atwood, Kas., in response to the telegram an- nouncing the death of her father.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Tibbs and children of Watson. Ok, were in Mena Sunday on their way to Shady for visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Lawrence, parents of Mrs. Tibbs.
 A. P. Schott was at Rich Mountain Saturday looking up the matter of the building the new school house, which was up for settlement at the special election held on that day in the Rich Mountain district
 Will Whiteley of Hatton was in Mena Monday to leave for Durant, Ok, to attend teachers institute and summer normal during the next ten weeks. He will teach the coming year in the Forest Hill school near durant.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Goss went to Big Fork Saturday night to visit relatives, returning to Mena Sunday morning. They were accompanied on the home trip by their children, who had spent a week with Big Fork relatives.
 H. II. Thomas and daughter, Car rie, Miss Jessie Gray, Nj. S. Littleton, Jr., and Flora Littleton, left Satur- day for Newport to attend chan cery court in behalf of Mrs. Little ton, in the case of Hattie c. Littleton vs. M. s. Littleton, ST.
 John Tomlinson left Thursday for Williams, Ia, where he goes to visit a daughter and friends, attend the Memorial day services and lay flowers on the grave of his departed wife, a tribute he has never failed to offer each year at this time.
 Freeman L. Johnson returned to Little Rock Sunday night after hav- ing spent couple'of days with Mrs. Johnson and the baby and Mena friends. He is getting well started in his clerical work in the State Treasurers office, and likes the job.
 H. R. Groves of Yocana returned Friday afternoon from a visit with relatives in Shady Point. Albion and Boswell, Ok, having been away for about two weeks. He was accom- panied on the home trip by his daughter, Miss Collin, who had been attending school at Albion.
 Miss Fannie Morris arrived in Mena on Saturday from Idabel, Ok, where she had been at home during the winter and spring. She went from here to Egger where she will conduct a private school during the period. She had taught four terms in the Egger school be- fore going to Oklahoma.
 J. A. Mackey of Rich Mountain was in Mena for a short time Friday evening getting information on the duties of local registrars under the selective draft bill He was unable to attend the meeting held on Sat- urday on account of the special election which is being held today in the Rich Mountain school district.
 H. W. Walker of St. Louis, super of the Wells Fargo Ex- press Company and Route Agent c. A. Lemons of Joplin spent few hours in Mena Friday afternoon with Agent T. L. Staten. planning some changes and improvements in the office equipment. They went on to Shreveport on the early train this 
 The furniture, fixtures and stock of goods of the Gunnels drug store have been moved from the old quarters into the concrete build ad- jacent to the old stand, which has just been repaired by placing a new floor on new oak ioists. The room vacated by the Gunnels drug store will in time be occupied by B. F. Parker with his Bargain Store.
 Of Interest to Fruit Growers.