The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25


 Ben Goolsby was in from Board Camp Wednesday to get goods which he purchased on his recent trip to Fort Smith.
 D. B, Roberts, in from Opal Mon day, bought corn crusher from T. A. Allen, which he will install in connection with his grist mill and gin.
 Prof. T. c. Wiggins, principal of the Acorn school, came to Mena on Tuesday, the school having been dis continued on account of smallpox scare.
 W. w. Rowton came from Heav-. ener Monday afternoon and spent today in Mena on business. He was joined here Tuesday by his brother, D. W. Dowton of Womble.
 
 Col Pole McPhetrige was at Hat field Tuesday to call on B. H. Bar ton, who was reported critically ill, but Mir. McPhetrige reports that he found him much improved.
 The Rev. J. c. Evans and Mrs. Evans of Hatfield spent Tuesday in Mena, having come especially to have dental work done. MT. and Mrs. Evans recently came to Hatfield from Texas.
 w. R. Bennington, 0. B. Lee and J. J. Ross of Wickes came to Mena on Tuesday night to attend the meeting of the chapter of Royal Arch Ma sons. Mir. Bennington came to be- come a member of the order.
 H. A. Pate of Opal was in Mena Monday to make final proof on his homestead entry, making the same before the circuit clerk. J. F. Strickland and Will F. Looney of Board Camp came with him te act as witnesses.
 A. C. Higginbottom of the Isett Lumber Company of Wickes, was in Mena "Wednesday. He reported the death Sunday of Wm. McClelland, a well-known citizen, who was a victim of paralysis. Burial took place Monday.
 Alex Porteau of Oil City, La, was in Mena Wednesday to look after some Polk county interests. Mir. Porteau was formerly associated with the Rev. J. NJ. Taber in the de- velopment of the Ozark Heights property near Hatton.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Vandiee of New London, Wis, are in Mena for visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. k. A. Ton, living a mile southwest of Mena. Mir. Vandiee is in the gen. eral merchandise business in New London, and he is taking this trip as vacation. Mrs. Vandiee and Mrs. Ton are sisters.
 Marion ]. Lewis of Board Camp returned to Mena Tuesday from Ft. Smith, where he had been attending the Federal court as a juror since the beginning of the term in Jan uary. The court had not yet ad- journed, but Marion took the first opportunity to get excused so that he might return home.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilburn Middleton left Tuesday night for Bethany. Ok, where both will enter the Bethany College, expecting to be away for a year and half. Mrs. Middleton will take work in music and voice and will complete her high school course and MT. Middleton will take course in Greek, music and oratory.
 Rev N 0. Hornsby, here from Marion, La, stopping at the Mena Hotel spent Friday and Saturday in the Nunley neighborhood, and on Sunday afternoon held two services i'll the Nunley church. Mir. Horns by is a minister of the Baptist and plans to organize fer work in this county. He will be in Nunley again next Saturday and Sunday
 J. E. Davis from near Wiekes spent one day last week in Mena on business. Mir. Davis has a herd of about i25 hogs that he has been al- lowing to run on the range all fall and winter, tho he pens them and feeds them every night. SO that they are doing as well as pen fed hogs on much less expense. While in the city, he sold f5 head of the fat ones to be delivered to Ben Strauss this week,
 Charles Duncan arrived Tuesday from Barring, Tex, in response to a that his sister, Mrs. Ola Hil- ton, living near Board Camp, was dangerously ill, and that little hope was being entertained for her recov- cry. MT. and Mrs. Allie Duncan and Miss Dove, have been at Mrs. Hilton's bedside for several days. Indeed. Mrs. Duncan has been at the home Of her daughter since early in the month.
 
 LICENSES GRANTED l
 January 20. Duff Mewwhirter, Cove. ... age 30 Mrs. Lena Nj. Mewwhirter, same 33 | ". Ms Martin, Mountain Fork age