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The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
ROCKY RUMBLES.

BertpOgden is attending High school at Mena.
 A large bell has been ordered for the new church.
 Some of the Rocky people have begun to plant gardens.
 Mrs.Fannie Davis of Shady Grove was visiting in Rocky Saturday.
 Robt. Carolan. formerly of Rocky. returned last week to Carolan, Ark. M NJ Lowthers and family at tended the singing at Mountain Fork Sunday.
 Cullen B, Connally and Warren Addison of Rocky went to Mena last Thursday.
 John Gordon, who has been away for some time returned to Rocky a few days ago.
 Master Roy Hughes of near Shady Grove was in Rocky visiting rea- tives Saturday.
 F. G. Turner of Rocky visited at the nome of his Son-in-law, D. D. Davis last Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry Chamblin of near Freedom, visited at the home of Mrs. John Ogden last Saturday. M, M. Lowthers reports the dis covery of a wild blackberry vine on his farm, which measures 9 feet in length.
 Prof Martin of Mena was present at the band meeting last Saturday night and arrangements were made to obtain the instruments.
 Rob Connally surprised the Rocky community Saturday when he brought home bride. formerly Miss Hilton of Mena.
 E. G. Turner, owner of the Rocky gin and grist mill, says he has bought a corn chopper. He also has been doing repair work on the gin building.
 Rocky Cont
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
FACTs FROM FREEDOM.

The dipping vat company held a meeting Monday.
 Mrs. Margaret Turner IS quite sick with pneumonia.
 Henry Chamblin made a business trip to Rocky Saturday. c. C. and Luther Cummings were in Mena on business last Tuesday.
 Frank Chamblin and family spent Sunday at the home of Ghas. Sar- tin.
 Mr. and Mrs. Eli Turner of Rocky spent Sunday at the home of Drew Davis
 A sawmill crew is preparing to operate a mill near the home of II. H. Chamblin.
 Joe Nichols of Two-Mile was the guest of Vim. Patton last Thursday night and Friday.
 Curtis Patton and wife and Isaac Saurbaugh and wife were trading in Mena Tuesday.
 Willie Smith has recovered from lagrippe and returned last Monday to his work at Smithville.
 Grandma Phelps, who is eighty years of age, is in fair way to re- cover from an attack of lagrippe.
 H. A. Chamblin, l. Saurbaugh and J. E. Mckinney delivered hogs to Mena buyers the latter part of last week.
 J. R. Hamby, who was recently married to Mrs. Johnson, is house. keeping in the Henry Shepherd house.
 A couple of cattle buyers were here Saturday and purchased cat tie from Curtis Patton and J. R. Turner.
 Mrs. J. E. Mckinney has spent the past week at the home of Dink Win ton, caring for Mrs. Winton, who has pneumonia.
 H. A. Chambln and wife attend ed the singing convention at Noun tain Fork last Sunday and report very enjoyable time.
 Mrs. Fox and family are moving today (Tuesday) from Mena to the Willis Standridge place just east of the J E. Mckinney home.
 A farmer from Kansas, named Brown has rented from MT. Naler Ute farm known as the Bailey place and IS busy repairing the damages done ny the cyclone.
 John Lively. brother-in-law ol I1rew Davis is expected to arrive lwith his family and household goods, the latter part of this week to occupy his farm, purchased sey- eral years ago from John Roberts. Married in Mena on Friday Janu- ary 26, Miss Susie Cornelison 1no Andrew Hodges A large number oi the young people treated them to { seranade Saturday night al tho home of MT. Hodges. They art very popular young people and EayC our best wishes.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
BIG FORK BITS.

Miss Cannie Edwards of Big Fork visited in Dry Creek Sunday.
 Aunt Martha Hendrix. who has been very ill, is able to he about again.
 Grover Murphy of Waters visited at the Thompson home Sunday night.
 Miss Dicie Putnam of Haunted Hollow visited in Big Fork Sunday night.
 MT and Mrs. o. F. Morphew and children of Dry Creek visited in Big Fork Saturday night.
 Q. A. Cox and family of Big Spring has moved to the Uncle Marion Rob- eFts place on Butcher Knife.
 The Rev. Philip Abernathy, who moved to Mena not long ago, has bought the c B. Bates farm at Biz Fork.
 Prof. and Mrs. R. L. Thompson oi Big Fork visited at the Joshua Alb ernathy home at FairView farm or Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Goss and daughter. Marie, of Mena, visited or Saturday and Sunday at the home of James Edwards of Big Fork.
 Papa's Helper.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
Notice to Farmers of Polk County.

The Hatfield Federal Farm Loan Association will be pleased to meet all persons who are interested in securing money at a cheaper rate, and on longer and more liberal terms than can be had from our local banks, at Hatfield, Ark, on February g. at 1 o'clock p. m.
 The Association needs you, and you, no doubt. can profit thru it especially if you are now using money for which you are paying from 10 to II per cent, and are re- |quired to settle interest and prin- cipal at the end of eight months, or one year at most, from date Of loan.
 The Federal Farm Loan Act was passed especially in the interest of the farmer situated as many of us are. who are handicapped by need of cheaper money to run our busi- ness, or develop our land that is now useless. We need better schools. churches and homes. When the farmer prospers all le- gitimate business prospers. Come out and investigate this loan propo- siiion if you need money. President Wilson, Congressman Wingo, and many other prominent men have given this law their sup port, believing that you and I could benefit thereby. Now that you have an opportunity, will you give 1t your attention.
 Trusting to have you with us at our meeting at Hatfield, Arkansas, February 3, we are,
 Yours truly,
 Hatfield Federal Farm Loan Association, by V. Abbott.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
COVE CATCHES.

Tom Dempsey of Mena was on our streets Monday.
 Chas. Breeden has been on the sick list the past week, but is bet ter.
 Claud Smith, one of our best farmers, drove out new Ford car last week.
 There is quite an epidemic of la grippe in this vicinity, most every body sneezing, coughing or grunt- ing
 Archie and Oscar Silvey, Dale Young, Lee Gratterll and Pete Hob lltzell spent Saturday and Saturday night in Mena visiting with friends.
 Edwin and w. C. Martin, Jr., left last week for Tulsa, Ok, where they mean to enter business college to prepare themselves for future usefulness.
 Claud Fully says mules may be tricky and kick you occasionally. but they are not half as dangerous as a gasoline engine, for when try ing to crank Pat O'Hearn's engine last week, the crank slipped out of his hand striking his upper lip. cutting it till two or three stitches were needed to repair the damage.
 w A. Worthington and E. NJ. Ed wards of Dallas, Tex. unloaded d car of household goods here Sat- urday and Mfr. and Mrs. Worthing- ton and Mir and Mrs. Edwards came up in Mir. Worthington's Overland car, arriving Saturday evening. Mr. Edwards bought farm os MT. Northington here and is moving on- to 1t.
 Since the first of the year there has been a mysterious looking ve- hicle of the jitney bus style and a bright canary yellow color peram- buiating our highways and byways, propelled by pert looking span of mules with red tassels dangling from their brow-bands, and upon close inspection we find it lettered lon one side "Rawleigh's Products, Direct From Factory to Home Market Price for Poultry and Eggs. ! |and on the reverse side, "Rawleigh's Remedies, Extracts and Spices. Toil- ct Articles, Stock and Poultry Ton ics, Dips and Disinfectants.n and on the rear end stands out in bold re- lief. "I Ross Silvey, Cove. Ark. 2 which is self-explanitory, and the mystery is solved
 Dhiio,,,ol
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
Don't Miss It!

The. training for the business world
 We are swamped with calls for stenographers, You are asking why the demand is so great. Probably because young men and women are not progressive as they should be Young women seem to be satisfied to stand behind the dry goods coun- ters twelve to fifteen hours day for a few dollars a week. Young men are working here and there for a small salary and seemingly fail to realize that business men would be glad to give them five times the salary they are now getting. if they would only become competent b do their work.
 DO NOT REMAIN IN THIS GLASS ANY LONGER.
 Send today for particulars, cata- logue is free. D. c. Smith, Pres Draughon's Business College, Ft Smith, Ark--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
TW0-MLE WINTERS.

The Two-Mile school is preparing a program fer the closing of the school.
 The Literary Society will meet a week from next Friday with a good program.
 Mrs. Sally Green and mother, Mrs. Cotfman, are visiting at the home of U. T. Ward.
 Lizzie Mae Taylor has been quite sick with pneumonia, but is slowly improving.
 Miss Viola Ward was unable to attend school last week on account of sickness.
 Wiley keener and Henry Lynn of Potter attended tho singing here on Sunday afternoon.
 Mack Taylor attended the singing |cenyention at Mountain Fork Sat- nraay and Sunday. Mrs ! Nichols of Belzoni, Ok. is Visiting her brother, J. T. Ward.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
POTTER PICKUPS.

W $. Powell went to DeQueen on business Monday.
 Emmett Rowe made business trip to Mena Monday.
 Dr. Gordon was called to Hatfield Monday to see Will Lowe, who has pneumonia.
 Mrs. R. l.. Bates spent the week end at Hatfield with her mother, Mrs. Nora Morrow.
 Next Saturday night and Sunday is the regular time for services at the Baptist church.
 Mrs. Levi pigg and children visit ed here Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. D. T. Rowe.
 Mrs. Sarah s. Jessup arrived Fri- day afternoon from Indianapolis Ind, for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. c. A. Gordon.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Hauert will move to Eagleton this week. The ear which they ordered for their household goods was set in here on Tuesday.
 Charles c. Delaney, county de- monstration agent visited school here last Thursday afternoon. He organized a pig club. and seven boys joined.
 Those who attended the singing convention at Mountain Fork Sun day from here, were: w. A. Butler, L. E. Heath, Ivan Gam, Mack Fay Tor and c. F. Hill.
 Dr. c. A. Gordon reports the birth of daughter, on January 25, to Mir. and Mrs. Ira Cunningham and a daughter, on the same day, to Mir and Mrs. Sam Richardson.
 P T. Stevenson and family moved to Mena Tuesday. They have re- sided here for the past four years and we are sorry to lose them, but glad they are still to stay in Polk county,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01

home for the past two weeks, re. turned to her school at Eureka On Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Miller and children visited over Sunday win Mir. and Mrs. Cook, living near Cherry Hill.
 Mr. and Mrs. Grover Barron spenl Saturday night and Sunday at tho home of MT. Barron's father, liy. ing near Acorn
 Miss Etta Garland returned homa from Independence, Thursday where she just completed two month term of school.
 Mary Frances Roger went to town Friday to be ready to enter the Mena schools Monday. She K staying with Mir. and Mrs. W. A. J. Smith
 Miss Viola Brawley, who has been visiting her sister, Mr. Jim Cole and other relatives near Booneyille for the past month, returned home Saturday.
 Fred and Demitt Bell have rent ed a part of the Hardie Jones farm E. ?. Twiford is doing a lot of improving on his farm. by taking in some new land
 Dewey Wiggins, who left on Mon day for Fort smith to take the ex- animation to join the navy, passed He also passed an examination in Oklahoma City, and was on his way to Chicago to enter the trainins school at last report.
 Bridget
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01

Dessie Wolfe of Yocana, visited at the Frank Rosson home Monday Miss Gertrude Perry visited Sum- day in the Holly Springs vicinity. Miss Gertrude Ratliff returned home Saturday after a two-weeks visit with friends and relatives in Mena.
 The singing given at the Ira Ed dleman home Sunday night was en- joyed by all.
 Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. ROsson and daughter, Monnie, spent Monday and Tuesday with J. o. Rosson of Ink, son ofiMr. and Mrs. Rososn.
 Sudie Johnson of Ink, spent last week with her grandparents, MT. and Mrs Batteniield, taking music lessons at the H. l.. Rosson home.
 Blue Eyed Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
Correspondence
VANDERyOORT VERITIEs.


 Lagrippe had us housed up last week.
 Tom Dempsey of Mena was here Monday
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Massey were in Mena Monday.
 W. R. Fuller made visit to Val tent. Ok. last week
 Dr. Lee was in Mena last Wednes- day and Thursday.
 F. NJ. Cecil and sons are putting ill a new furnace at the gin.
 Stump Watkins has succeeded G J. Jackson on the Star Route.
 W. T. Hays bought fine COW at the Jim Thomas sale last week.
 NJ. c. Trumbull is shipping out about ten cars of slaves this week.
 J. A. Hamilton and wife of Marble Hill. Sundayed with Grover Jackson
 Miss Lizzie Porter of Iowa visited with her brother, J. N. Porter last week.
 The Lichlyter Lumber Company has started the sawmill north of town again.
 kneetham Westbrook is back from school and is clerking for J. A. Watkins.
 Rev Mir. Daniels, Grover Jackson and Virgil Fuller, arc on the sick list this week.
 The singing Tuesday night at Rob- ert Bonner's was we'll attended and a good time was had by all.
 Mrs. John Hansomer from near Cove is visiting with her mother, Mrs. W. R. Fuller this week.
 The Rev. Daniels is putting a new fence around the Parsonage, and otherwise improving the property.
 There will be more produce shipt from here next summer than ever before. Several are going in for beans this year
 w. T. Kelsey and wife went out to their Sunny Side Farm east of town Tuesday, remaining over night with James Lacey and family.
 The Basket Ball game played here last Friday between Vandervoort High school and Hatfield, resulted in victory for Hatfield, score 6 to f
 Who will buy the cannery and make some money next summer? Don't all speak at once. It's time to be getting acreage subscribed right |now.
 We thing it well enough for Judge Wear to look around and kinder get "ustere things over at the cap ital. We may want to send him over there some of these days.
 As it hears the time for the rental on the oil and gas leases to be paid there is some speculation as te whether we will ever hear from them again. The middle efsFebEns ary will probably decide, .~' Mrs. James Mcdonald, living jusl out of town, was stricken with some trouble with her heart while trading in the store Monday. She was taker to Dr. Lees otllee, where she was revived and taken home. At this writing she is apparently out of all danger.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
INK ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards and children visited at the hone 9f Charles Edwards, near Holly Springs, Sunday.
 Mrs. Gertrude Farris and baby returned to their home at Shady Point Saturday, after a weeks vis- 1t with home folks.
 Mr and Mrs. J. o. Rosson, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cottman. G. l.. Harris and son, Sampson, were trading with Mena merchants Monday.
 Frank Rosson and family, Mrs. John Cearley and sons, J. V. and R. c., of Pine Grove, were among the visitors at the J. o. Rosson home on Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
Doc Lewis.


 Mrs. Maggie Gibson is spending the week at The Narrows.
 T. R. Bates sold one of his farms at Potter last week to Willie Pow ell.
 Mike Mowdy marketed fine lot of Nancy Hall potatoes in town Fri- day
 Miss Hattie platzkow was up to Mena Tuesday visiting her girl friends
 Rev. w. B. Arnold filled his regu- lar appointment al the M E. church Sunday
 0ber and Warren Rowe left Tues day on a cattle buying trip over in Montgomery county
 On February i6, Hatfield people will have an opportunity of reading Hatfield 4-page weekly newspaper.
 Mir. and Mrs R. E. Daly made their return Tuesday from a 30 day visit to Kansas City, Memphis and Atlanta.
 w. NJ. finders is here from Catoo- sa, Ok. visiting at the home of his sons Joe and George finders and families.
 Nj. K Penninger, a merchant of Ida, Ok, was in town Tuesday on his way home from trip to Mena and other eastern towns.
 A large crowd of young people went out Co candy breaking Friday night. at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Joe finders, and all reported fine time
 Mrs. John Chatham and baby, Woodrow, of Smithyille, are spend ing the week visiting at the home of Mrs. Robt Barnes, mother of Mrs Chatham
 H s. Arnold was in town trading and meeting friends Tuesday for the first time in over a month. Mir Ar hold is calculating on raising 30 acres of cotton this year.
 Wayman Crane returned Tuesday from his three weeks visiting trip in Memphis. Tenn. He will return to Bokohoma, Ok. with his father. w F. Crane and will enter the lumber business.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. W. Poteet of Wellington, Tex, are visiting for a few days at the home of Mrs. George finders, their daughter, before con- tinuing on their trip thru Missouri and Oklahoma.
 Mrs Curb Gates, who has been at the Dale Sanitarium for some time, under medical treatment, returned much improved early last week, and is visiting at the home of her par
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
OWENS CHAPEL CHIPS.

Mrs. Tom Jones is reported on the sick list.
 Asa Golden called on friends at locana-Sunday
 Hardie Jones marketed hogs in Mena Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Casey have recently moved to the E. c. Roberts farm. The farmers are taking advan- tage Of the pretty weather and are doing lots of blowing.
 Fife and Dee Reed of Holly Springs visited Sunday with their uncle, Perry Reed, and family.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Owens and Fred Parker, brother of Mrs. Owens spent Sunday at Bethesda Springs.
 Miss Anna Reid, who has been at
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ents here. MT. and Mrs |. A. Hen derson, before returning to her home near Bethel, Ok.
 Try Temp Brew in 5c glasses at w. II Terry s.-Ady 3-3t.
 There are several cases of pneu- monia in the community
 l. A, Henderson returned Friday from 3-day business trip to Van derNoort and vicinity.
 R. F.. Mccann will be at his stu dio in the Frost building, all day Saturday, February 3.-Adv. Sit.
 You can now easily tell all those who use to drink their good old liquor. They carry 'bone dry faces.
 Too good to keep. One of our county officials who has been over the county often says Hatfield has a Sunday school without equal
 Roy and Mrs Holder, were down from Potter Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs Holders parents, Mir. and Mrs F P. Davis.
 l.. w. Nelson, John Hero, Bill Daniels and David McDaniel were up from Cove Friday night to be present at the W. 0. w. installation.
 Mr and Mrs. Bob Stephens of Cove were the Sunday guests of Postmaster and Mrs. Bob Johnson.
 w H Terry was Mena visitor Monday.
 Tut Harris came from Potttr sunday to accompany his family back home, who had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Harris parents, Mir. and Mrs. ". M Littlepage
 Charles F.. Delaney will meet the farmers ot the auditorium Friday night for the purpose of discussing farm problems and making up va rious organizations. Everybody in- yited to come out.
 Lonzo Hall on last Friday became full owner of the Keller X Dover Bros. Livery Barn Mir. Hall was former partner of Mir. Keller, be- fore he made his recent trip to that windy city, Tuscola, Tex.
 J c. Harker and family arrived from Shoals, Neb last Wednesday and are living in the Crane house, east of town. until they can con str.ct one of their own on the farm adjoining Mir. Harker likes Polk county people fine, he says
 The following installation of off, ccrs of the w. o. w. took place at the Masonic hall Friday night. P. r :. Rouse, Consul Commander; J. C.. Evans, Adviser Lieutenant; ]. E. Smith. Banker; w. H. Terry Clerk; Oscar Robinson, guard Charles smith. sentry: L. H. Johnson, Man. ager; Lester Dover. guard
 Ilie Hatfield Basket Bail Team went to Nandervoort Friday and dcieated the team there, in a game
 f 6 to f Just as easy Mena next,
 E. r Hoffman returned to Mena Monday after having spent cou- pie of weeks at Hatfield looking aft CT his farming interests west of town
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
A New Kind of Cotton.

Alexander Parsons. who recently visited his sister at Center Point, se- cured a new specie of,cotton, which weighs out F ounce to the boil requiring but B bolls to the pound. Just think. It is no trouble to raise 6i bolls to the stalk and with cotton al 20 cents. one stalk would pro- duee the equivalent of i5 cents 10 stalks St.5o Frank Lewis has the cotton seed iii charge and will give Il good trial this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
MILL CREEK REPLIES.

W. R. Hughes is on the sick list.
 Mrs. C. H. Campbell is visiting rel atiVes at Mena this week.
 Next Sunday is the regular sing ing afternoon at Midway.
 A singing was enjoyed at the home of J W. Henkle Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. George McBee spent Monday at the home of T. J. Walk CT.
 Mir and Mrs. F. L. Garrett visited Mrs. Garrett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lofts of Mena, Saturday and Sunday
 Miss Edna Walker, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Thompson of Nunley, returned home Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

On Friday, February i6, free trial issue of 500 copies of a Hatfield weekly paper will be is sued under my direction as ed- itor and manager If this issue receives the approval of the people Of Hatfield. a paper will be launched on the following week, and be continued for one year and as much longer as 1t is given sufficient support to justify it.
 The subscription price will be Si.00 a year in advance, and no subscriptions will be solicited until the trial issue is laid be- fore you.
 This is an earnest effort in be- half of our thriving town, and I hope and trust it will please you.
 Joe Lewis.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01

Miss Susie Cornelison went to Mena and were married.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hodges and daughter Maggie, left last Friday for Okla homa. to visit friends and relatives
 Sunday, January 2i, Bert HamDy and Miss Etna Sartain drove over to Brother Redding's and were mar ried. Mir. and Mrs. Hamby Will move Tuesday to Nunley, where Mr- Hamby has rented a place for this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
EGGER NEWS.

Robert Edwards and wife of Biz Fork visited at Cherry Hill on Sun day.
 Earl standridge of Opal visited here Saturday night with his broth er Marvin.
 Bro. Brawley will fill his regular appointment here Saturday night and Sunday.
 pr. Lee and son. Byron, made a business trip to Mena Sunday, and returned Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Ira Hilton of Board Camp visited few days with rela- tives here and returned home on Tuesday.
 Rosebud
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
PINE GROVE NEEDLES.

Merton and Lee Crawford traded in Mena Tuesday.
 Mrs. Pink Mitchell, who has been sick for some time, is reported much better.
 Monnie Rosson visited Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Etta Tmbry near Ink.
 Mrs. Quinn and son. visited in the community Sunday. having returned Monday. 84ss
 Mrs -esss;s and daughter, Mrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01
OAK GROVE CREST.

Grandma Phelps has been sick for several days.
 James Earnest of Octavia, Okla, visited his mother last week.
 Center Point will, have the next singing convention. the ltn Sunday in April. '
 Last Friday, Andy Hodges and
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whom she had not seen for i5 years. Prof. and Mrs. R. B. Dodd and daughters. Paulyne and Marjory, of Hatfield, attended church here Sun day
 Jane.
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Card of Thanks.

] wish to express my deepest ap- preciation to those kind friends at Wickes, who were SO thoughtful and helpful to my brother, William McClelland, in his last illness, and my sincere thanks for the sympathy and courtesy extended to me in my sorrow. James McClelland. Adv. Sit.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-01

For Sale-A good milk cow, also
 two-year-old heifer to be fresh in July; chickens, ducks and house. hold goods Ira D. Seymour, 2k miles Southeast of Mena.-Ady. 5-2t
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