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Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
REALESTATE

By virtue of an order Of the
Orphans Court will be exposed to
sale at Public Auction or Vendue,
SATURDAY, OCT. 13, 1917
At 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
on the premises. near Taylor's Bridge,
New Castle County, Delaware, the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, late of
William T. McClaln, deceased, to-wit:-
All that tract or parcel of land,
situate in Blackbird Hundred, New
Castle County and State of Delaware,
on the south side of Blackbird Creek,
and lying on both sides Of the public
road leading from Taylor's Bridge to
Deakyne's Landing, containing fifty
seven and half acres of upland and
marsh, more, or less, and having thereon
erected two-story frame dwelling, a
framestable, carriage house and gran
ary.
TERMS OF SALE
The highest and best bidder or
bidders to be the purchaser or purchas-
ers, who shall pay to the Trustee ten
per cent of the purchase price as soon
IS the property is struck off, or the sale
shall be void and the property exposed
to a second sale. The ten per cent
being paid as aforesaid, the purchaser
or purchasers will be required to de-
posit the balance of NE purchase mon
ey in the farmers Bank at Wilmington,
to the credit of the Orphans Court Of
the State of Delaware in and for New
Castle County, on or before the return
day of the sale. The Trustee will make
return of the sale to the said Court on
Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day of
October, A. D. 1917, when, if the sale
be confirmed, deed will be executed
and delivered to the purchaser or pur-
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
st. Georges Hundred

1,he taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred and all persons liable to pay
tex in said Hundred, are herebv notified
enat the Taxes for the year 1917 are now
.iue, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be
AT R. g. CARPENTERS s STORE. IN PORT PENN.
THURSDAY, OCT. 25th, 1917
From 9 to II A. M.
TOWN OFFICE, MIDDLETOwN
EVERY SATURDAY,
DURING OCT. 1917
From to o'clock T. nj.
AT LEE SPARKS OFFICE, IN ODESSA
!; WEDNESDAY, OCT. oath, 1917
From 2 to 5 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
pc e.rsona BILE application to the Collector
or by sending written communication
enclosing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
g avERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
ftbw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 5, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, AVIS OF DELAWARE, Az
AMlgNDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be sn
abatement of five per cen:um. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there snail be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
mouth of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. Aud on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shallbe added one-half of one per centuna
per month until the same shall be paid.
I. EDGAR CLAYTON.
Collector Of Taxss r. 81. GeSrges Hnpdred
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FOR SALE-One Franklin piano in fine
conditions. Must be sold at once at
reasonable price. Apply to
( kesssE' Mrs. A. B. Berry,
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Of
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August 11th, 25th; September 18th, 29
October 18th, 9th; November 10th,
24th; December 9Th and 29th. From
9 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station. Kirkwood
September 10th, oath, November 10
From A. M. to IL M.
AT HOME ALL THE TIME
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 3, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day Of October there
shall be an abatement % five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
olI aI hol month
until the same shall be paid.
j, C.. STUCkERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

Very likely q good many pacifists
make their wives sleep on the front
side Of the bed.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

This is surely warfare q Ia mode
when our army in France Is given an
tee plant. j
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H.. Mo- Voice a4 Home.

Do not Judge by appearances. The
man who sings bass at church is not
necessarily the boss at home.- Galr
eston Newa.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
SON OF LOCAL MINISTER CHOSEN
Donald S. Long Passed Examination
 and Asks No Exemption.

Donald $. Long, son of Dr. l.. w. B. Long and Mrs. Long, who is em- ployed as travelling salesman for Marshal Field and Company. pre- Tered t0 register under the selectiye draft act as from Mena, and he was then given permission by the local board to be examined by the exemp- ton board sitting in Omaha. Nebr His serial number was 939 and his order No. TT, so that he would not have been required to report until "Wednesday for examination. but he has already written his father that he had reported for examination had been accepted as physically dt. and had made no claim for exemp- tion or discharge. Had no more than the normal per cent of the Polk county registrants been excused he would not have been called to serv- ice under the first draft.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
EXTRA CAUTION IN OKLAHOMA.
Fear of Wreckers Caused Slow Dr.
 ders to Be Given on K. C. s.

Passenger train No. i, southbound. due here at 3:l7 a. m.. reached Mena over five hours late on Monday the delay being caused partially by a crippled engine, but more partieu- larly by the slow orders under which they were travelling thruout the Oklahoma territory. The train was held here for 20 minutes to give all passengers that desired, the op- portunity to get breakfast. The slow orders in the Oklahoma ter ritory were given, it was rcorted, on account of the anti-draft trou- ble that has been brewing in that state for several days. Passengers coming on the belated train report ed that the track was being guard- ed, and that this morning an offend- CT was arrested near Howe and talk en to the county jail in poteau.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
DRAFTED MAN INJURED.
Horse Fell With Artie Lawrence When Enroute Home.

Artie Lawrence, son of Mir. and Mrs. J. S. Lawrence of Shady, who was ia Mena Monday to report for examination under the selective service law, and had been passed as physically fit, met with an accident lon the way home Monday night which came nearly putting him out lOf line for immediate military serv-
 ce He was riding horseback, and
 when out about eight miles, his horse stumbled and fell, and in the fall Mr. Lawrence was thrown un- der the horse with the result that he sustained injuries to his legs, and other parts of his body, SO that it
 was necessary to call Dr. P. R. Wat
 Eins to give him emergency treat
 ment Dr. Watkins was accompa- nled to the scene of the accident by
 Joe Lawrence, and after the emer-
 sency treatment the young man was
 brought to Mena, and today he is
 able to hobble about.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Would Revive Horticulture.

J. Lee Hewitt Of Fayetteville was in Mena Tuesday to call on nursery men and fruit growers. Mir. Hewitt is a member of the State Plant Board and is out on a nursery in- spection trip At this time MT. Hewitt did not make any inspection in the Mena territory, but expects to return at later date. He is also interested in the organization of fruit growers associations so that the business of fruit growing may be given new life and the system of plant and orchard inspection may be carried on more thoroly and eff feetiyelv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
NATATORIUN WILL ,. 1 BE BUILT AT ONCE
.,anv Was Organized and Oili- O' a Chosen saturday Night 's, sa eso of the S5,OOO Capital Stock
 Already Subscribed.

qbo subscribers to the stock in
 nronosed company to erect and a.afe natatorium and bath-
 p..e in Mcna met in the Historical R,on n Jsnssen park Saturday night gnd after discussing the needs and
 nosraeiS decided to organize and
 oroceed with the construction work \ ones Plans are out to erect the swimming pool 30 by 70 feet and 3 8o s feet walls, strictly first class |.onerete with all modern dressing rooms and plumbing. Also suitable |hilding for confectionery and re- parlor. The site select |ed is 800 Jansen avenue, which Races the central entrance to Jans- sen park on that popular avenue and lays along the side of eighth street. which will, doubtless, some time in the future, furnish d via duct crossing to the corner of Stil- well park.
 For this new enterprise board of directors was chosen as follows: w.. M Starr, c. 4. Welch, NJ. H. Proft, J. .C Mckee and E. H Sapp. They in mrn elected the following officers: :: President, J C. Mckee; vice presi- dent. C. A. Weleh; secretary, E. H. sapp, and treasurer, W. H. Starr. The stock is not yet all subscribed, but sufficiently so to warrant these gentlemen in proceeding with the new undertaking, which hase re- ceived so many favorable comments and will, if properly conducted, sup py long felt need in our beautiful little city.
 The company will be known as the Nena Park Natatorium, and will be Incorporated for 5000. At this time $2,650 in stock has been sub scribed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
v Fine Fish From Park Lake.

Judge J s. Kelly park commits sioner, made all fishermen enyious "Wednesday when he came from the park with a string of eight fine bass weighing in the aggregate about ten pounds. and caught in the park lake. He began his fishing soon after the shower and in a short time he had landed the string. If other fishermen think they can do as we'll or better, they can secure a concession for trying it by interviewing Judge Kelly.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
First Sweet Potatoes.

G. C. Smallwood of Big Fork, who was here Wednesday to market veg etables, brought in among other things his first bushel of sweet po- tatoes of this season, selling them at $i :50 a bushel An interesting point in this connection is the fact that Mir. Smallwood reported that he still has left some sweet po- tatoes of the 1916 crop, having suc- ceeded in keeping them splendidly until the new crop was ready to use.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
,' 'ah's to Return on Hiohway.

uisa ar, and Mrs. K. F. Merren and turned siaen h Merren of Shreveport, re-
 Merren hoine on last Monday. Mrs. guests a ana Miss Ruth had been ihe lss, ~ the Antlers Hotel during Sunda,' h month and they were joined siay r,A 9y MT. Merren. Tn the short Mepa g,'lch ba Nr Merren made in pFessa.i s le became so favorahlv i,n- ihat a ba Wlih VIII the climatic conditions longer ,;e,, Ma,i make plans to make a comes ba 'a's next year, and when he over ina noDes to make the trin automob;,aS Sel'erson highway n m
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Save Your Own Garden Seed.

Do not forget to save your own supply of garden seed this year. Beans, tomatoes and eantaloupe seed may be saved now. Write to the Ex- tension Division of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, for the circular, How to Save Garden Seed
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Mir. and Mrs. Dale Cunningham returned Sunday from Foreman, whither they were called on ac- count of the death and funeral of Bun Bogard. brother of Mrs. Gun ningham and son of Dr. ]. T. Bo- gard and Mrs. Bogard, who suc- cumbed last week to siege of tu- bereulosis.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Mir. and Mrs. Walter Owen and lit tie son arrived on "Wednesday from Wardyille, Ok, for visit with rel atiyes in Mena and in Potter. Mrs. Owens is daughter of Mir. and Mrs. N. F. Bales.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Dr. P. R. Watkins reports the birth of son on Tuesday night to MT. and Mrs. w. A. Reeve of Duck cit, Howard county.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

A. K. Fretz returned Tuesday from Gushing, Ok. He was accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs, w R. Rus sell, who came to look over some lands owned by MT. Fretz and To- cated west of Hatfield Mir. Fretz says that he has a number of peo- pie in Oklahoma interested III Polk county, and they are promising to come to Arkansas after the crops are harvested
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
CATTLE THIEF SUSPECTS HELD
Two Men, With 2S Head, Arrested at
 Egger, Now in Jail.

Sherlf Il. W. Finger, accompanied 0y ms son, Bascom, and H. w. Story went to Egger Sunday night in response to word from Deputy Sheflli R. E. Lee, that two men were Oehg held as suspected cattle 'hleyes. The men had been placed
 under arrest and the local officers were awaiting the arrival of the
 0hefili Mr. Finger brought the
 men to Mena and lodged them in
 .'e county jail, pending an inves-
 ,satlOn- The men had herd of
 % head of cattle, which they said
 ,hey dld not own, but they refused 70 dlVulge the ownership. They were each armed with a six-shooter.
 ms morning sheriff Finger re-
 leNed telegram from w. T. Cavi-
 ness ot Danyile, sheriff of Yell
 oouhly, directing that the men
 adlled Weldon and Flames be held a antll ne arrives, which indicates
 'lat the cattle belong to some Pike county parties.
 pop Weldon and Jim flames, the
 sMo men placed in the county iail
 sunday night by Sheriff Finger as suspected cattle thieves are evident wanted on that charge both in
 ,a''on'somery county and Yell coun- G o' M Wilson of Cedar GIades, n,ariand county, who owns the cat
 sa. se ana had proved ownership. be-
 an D'e 1usllce of the Peace H. s. Hoov- 3@'. 3 oeiofe whom the action, was be- sun Ma, n Polk county, arrived in Mena
 aonaay night, accompanied by a
 sp'. speeial deputy sheriff of Montgom- fass, couhty- After making a satis- Fgsory showing to Sheriff II. w. iusefi the men were turned over to ni, ia custody Of Wilson and the dep tb9, g suerlh who at once started with SbaIIo Sqeni TOT Mt. Ida. Scon after that iy ]'.ln a " I. Gayiness of Yell coun- ra, accompanied by his brother. Bob psnt a'lness' arrived in Mena with war o aus Tor the two men on inc charge mis,oa a, llle cattle theft had been com oaieeu ou ln Tell county. When thesa mrnoss Tgrs iound that the men had been eamoa ,nel over to the officers of Mont Nj Id county, they too, started for get ba ,ha Where they will attempt to Hanale ale custody of Weldon and Dan,'i11, 1 mat they may he taken to 1- VI ldl.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

John l.. Schoolfleld who had spent a week or more with his mother and sister and Mena friends, left Saturday to join his company of the Arkansas National Guard at Fayetteville, preparatory to going into training in Alexandria, La. He is a musician of the company.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

K. J. Busehow of Kansas City spent Tuesday in Mena on business connected with the Buschow Lum- Der Company of Thomasville.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Miss Mettie Whatley of Texar- kama, cousin of Mrs. J. c. Jackson, arrived in Mena Tuesday afternoon
 to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Jackson.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

]. c. Hauerwas of the Hausier farm in posey Hollow, was in Mena Friday to make the firset ship ment of home-canned goods of- the 1917 crop, bringing in fifteen crates made up the following varieties of fruits and vegetables: Peaches beans. huckleberries, beets, goose- berries. cherries and raspberries. While in the city he was considering n proposition of disposing of his en- tire output for the season to one party.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09


 County Assessor j. X. Hughes and Deputy Assessors Walter Brumley and s. H. Smith, who had scheduled to complete the work of making the assessments in the city of Mena on last Saturday, have found it ne- cessary to grant an extension of time, and likely will be at work un- til Thursday and perhaps longer.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Battenfield returned on Monday from Snyder, Ok, where they had spent last week with their three sons and other rel atives. Their three boys are all among the Oklahoma registrants, and ono of them is in the first call, so they decided to pay them a visit before the call to duty was an swered.
 Mir and Mrs. J. I. Krauss. parents of Mrs. J Thinnes, on their return from a trip to Iowa, Ohio and Mich igan points, stopped in Mena Sun day to spend a few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. Thinnes be- fore going to their home in Shreve- port. They report that in all their travels, they found no climate that suited them as well as that of Mena.
 The Rev. ]. T. Benson of DeQueen arrived in Mena Sunday afternoon. going from here to Yocana, where he began a pfotracted meeting Sun day night. Next week he will go to the Heath Valley for meeting. He was accompanied to Y0cana by Mir. and Mrs. W. F.. Holt. and Misses Pauline Pryor and Edna Burteh, who remained until after the even- ing service.
 I. W. Ringgold arrived Saturday from Hominv. Ok, to spend 2 few days in Mena and in the old neigh borhood near Nunley locking after matters of business. He and his fan- ilv have been it Oklahoma since last spring, and tue first seasons ex- perienee is satisfactory 10 them from farming standpoint. but they T
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

j. Hollister Tull and assistant, Glenn Wallace. went to Hatfield on "Wednesday with the Kansas City Southern exhibit car to place an ex- hibit for the Hatfield Fair which be- gins Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
H. Mize and son. from

". II. Mze and son. from the Gvertnrf school district, located near Grannis, were Mena visitors Friday. The young man had ex- pected to take the physical exam nation under the selective draft, but found he had come too soon. On the return trip on Friday, they expected to stop at Hatfield to attend the county singing conyen- tion.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Forest Ranger Herbert Began of the local forest service office and w. F. Hill of Washington, D. G., National Forest Examiner, who had been at work in the Ozark Forest Reserve for several weeks, left on Monday for Hot Springs, to make report on the land classification.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

A. N. Crawford of Eric, Oka ar rived here on Wednesday for a visit with his cousins, w W, and D. NJ. Townsend, and with relatives and old neighbors in the Ink com Mr. Crawford is a former Polk county resident, having lived near Bigger leaving here in 1895.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Kirby arrived Tuesday evening from Smithville, and spent "Wednesday with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Col. C. H. Jett, A. c. Higginbottom, U. l.. Joplin and J. Brinton Of Wickes came to Mena Tuesday aft ternoon and spent "Wednesday in the city on business. @ Dr. L. B. Gunnels was critically i'll Tuesday night with all attack of renal collie. He was somewhat im- proved "Wednesday hut still in se- rious condition.
 Miss Faye Rowton and Miss Bes- sic Moore are here from Heayener to visit Mena friends. Miss Rowton plans to make a trip to W0mble be- i fore returning home. Whit Salyers, who has been in Texas during the last year in tie employ of the Wrought Iron Range Company, is in Mena to spend this week with relatives and friends. Mir. and Mrs. Kelsey Skinner and
 Mrs. J. l.. Skinner came from Cove Wednesday. Mr. Skinner was among the Polk county registrants
 to report for examination Wednes-
 day.
 Miss Fern Wiley, daughter of Dr \. E. Wiley and Mrs. Wiley, will leave Thursday for Tyler, Tex where she will take a course in teleeranhy in the Tyler business college.
 Peter NcWilliam of the 6olden Acres farm near Arnrn and N w Garrett of the Form Gap neighhor-
 hood we're in Mena Tuesday Co close
 q deal thru which Mir. aicNiiiiam is
 fe purchase the Garrett it-acre
 farm together with tho crop and
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09


 Shade Hilton, accompanif by his s0n-in-iaw, R. c. fsoTl, who, with Mrs. Isom is here from Camargo, Ok. were in from Nunley Wednes- day to call on friends. Mr. and Mrs. Isom are considering locating in Polk county.
 Mr and Mrs. D, F. Dahlgren re- turned Monday from their automo- bile trip to Texarkana and GaIlatin, Tex, being away more than q week, and greatly enjoying the out ing and the visit with Mrs Dahl gren's relatives.
 Miss Mable Thompson of Marvel, who had been in Mena for about two weeks as the guest of Miss Vashti Jackson, returned to her home the first of the week. She was accompanied on the home trip by Miss Jackson.
 Mrs. Theodore Ray and son of Ha- worth, Ok. and Miss Jessie Burtch Of Idabel, Ok. relatives of Mrs. John Ogden, living near Rocky ar rived in Mena Tuesday afternoon for an extended visit at the home of Mir, and Mrs Ogden
 Mrs W. ] Lockwood arrived this week from Shreveport for q visit q fhe home of her sister, Mrs G c. Gibson, expecting to he here about two weeks. Mrs. Lockwood former ly lived in Mena, but this is the llrst
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

time she has been back to visit since the removal of the division.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Claude Allen went to Heavener afternoon to spend few days at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. F. Wheeler.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Miss Willia Nina pipkin went to Eagleton Tuesday afternoon for a visit of few days with friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

stock on the place. Mir. Garrett is preparing 10 move to Oklahoma.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Der Company of Thomasyille.
 w. H. Shugart, member of the Fordyce company of the Third Ar kansas Regiment, after spending last week with Mena friends, left for his home to report at Fort Lo- gan Il. Roots, preparatory to going into training in Alexandria. La.
 J. w Glass of Omaha, Tex, who has been coming to Mena for the last fifteen summers, arrived M0n- day to be here for q few days aud renew acquaintanees He came di- reetly from Camden. where he had spent ten days with friends
 D. " Rowton came from Womble Tuesday evening to spend today looking after business interests in Mena. He was accompanied by his father, w. C. Rnwton. They made the trip in Mir RowtOn's automobile and returned home Wednesday,
 Mrs. r ]. Rosbach came in from DeQueen Monday to make her home in Mena. She had recently re- turned from q visit at the homes of her daughters in Wichita Falls and Port Arthur Tex Mrs. Rosbach is at home in her residence on Reine street.
 A R. Lasweli wlfn had heen T Alena since Monday calling on friends and looking after his prop erty interests, returning homo on Al' e1nesday. He carFsied Miif him supply of egssis jars flse supply in Heavener having henn exhausted several days agu.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Clyde F. Bezanson. son of C. E. Rezanson of the Mena Fruit and Produce Company. arrived in Mena on Friday from the former nome in Gentry. Ark, making the trip overland with horse and buggy and being on the road since Sunday. Mrs. Bezanson and the three other children of the tam- ly arrived early in the week and the family is now pleasantly local, ea in Inc residence at the corner of Tenth street and Maple avenue.
 Strange. indeed. but true Since the trenches have become the cen ter of the stage we seldom hear hell es- faexico mentioned.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

find many disadvantages as com pared with Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

B. H. Barton, Jr. came from Cove Monday in his automobile. He was accompanied by his father, B. H Barton, and number of young men who were in the first call under the selective draft Among these were Douglass Mcdaniel, John Bohmer, Bluford Scott and Phillip Price.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Hartzel of Tex arkana arrived in Mena the latter part of last week for visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. l.. E. Am prose on Stilwell Heights. MT. Hartzel returned to Texerkana Sun day night, but Mrs. Hartzell will make an extended stay.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

M F. and Wilbern Philpot were in from Egger on business Monday. The former has just sold 100 acres of land, half cultivated and half pasture and woodland, to J. A. Her. ron, coming to Polk county from Sloan Springs.