The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22

Mir. and Mrs. B. P Lichlyter of Nandervoort were visitors in Mena Wednesday,. They made the trip by automobile.
 1, E. F. Huffman left this week on a business trip to Sallisaw, Mill Creek and Sulphur, Ok, expecting to be away for week or ten days. l. Mrs. $. M. Riding and daughter lreturned Tuesday night from Tex arkana, where they had spent a week at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Niel Riding.
 E. K. Armistead of Spiro, Ok, is spending a few days in Mena this week looking after his real estate interests in Polk county. He owns a farm near Nunley.
 w. F. Hogan of Chicago, III, who Is at Grannis looking after his real estate interests, spent "Wednesday in Mena, coming to attend services at St. Agnes church, and to attend to matters of business.
 Mr. and Mrs. Q. W. Welborn ar IriVcd Tuesday from New Boston. Tex, to make their home in Mena. They will live in the W. j. Cooking ! property which recently came into the possession of J. L. Coffee
 Tom Wallace, who came in from Legal, Ok, last week on account of the illness of his father, plans to return home Thursday. Tom To- cated near Legal last fall and has things we'll started toward making a crop this season.
 Mir. and Mrs. NJ. D. Winton of Rocky were in Mena Tuesday to sign up the papers for the sale of their home place. They are planning to move to another farm which they own, and which adjoins the farm sold to J. F. Porter of Rocky, Ok.  l.. G. Christian and Giles H. Bruce of Wickes were in Mena Wednes- day to make proof of their home stead entries before County Clerk Alexander. They acted as witnesses for each other and $. F. Goldman ac- companiod them as Q witness for both.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Chilean and two children and Mr and Mrs. E. F. , Lilies and three children. left Tucs- day night for Enloe. Delta couuly Tex, where they expect t0 engage in farming The two families came Co Mena about month ago from Clagett.
 Preston Grammer, a ll-year- farmer boy near Bog Springs, is go- ing to keep up with world affairs, an admirer of his industry and qualities having arranged for him to get The Star, and four magazines, "Today's Housewife Better Farm ing, 7 "Womans World" and Home Life" during the next year
 Fred Wigstrand came in from the farm Tuesday to go to Rich Noun tain where he had several days of surveying. He was accompanied on the trip by T. R. Jones, Sr., who went up to endeavor to iron out some of the trouble that had arisen over di- vision lines. Mr. Jones originally owned most of the land on Rich Mountain and had subdiyided and sold the tracts, the lines of which are in controversy.
 Miss Blanche Nolen. teacher in the Central school. who was called to her home in Franklin, Tenn. last Thursday on account of the illness Iof her father, failed to reach his bedside before he passed away, hav- ing been delayed enroute. thru fail ure to make train connections. Miss NQlen will return to Mena the lat ter part of this week to again take up her school work.
 Rufus Wallace. who is now locat- ed in Paducah, Tex, where he is in the employ of Chas. Lofts in the general mercantile business. was in from Holly Springs Wednesday 10 call on friends and relatives. He was called home last week on ac- count of the critical illness of his father, s. B. Wallace, but if his fath- CT continues to improve. he will re- turn to Paducah the latter part of this week.
 Frank Hull, who is now located in Forgan, Ok, arrived "Wednesday from Heayener, to spend short time with Mena friends. He was called to Heavener on account of the illness of his sister, Mrs. Ed McCutchan. who has undergone two operations at St Johns Hospital in Fort Simth, and for a time was in critical condi- tion, tho the attending physicians now report that she has fighting chance for recovery. ras
 T T &. Lawrence, Arthur Lawrence and Will Lein were in from the Shady community "Wednesday to get supply of fertilizer and seeds for the spring farm work. They were ac- companied to Mena by c. w Mills, who had spent a'week or more with his cousin, J. s. Lawrence, and other relatives. after an absence from the lcOunty of about 35 wears. Mr. Mills