The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-29

charge of the examination of all men effected by the seleetive draft.
 Mrs. J. B. Goss ana children are spending this week with Mrs. Goss' parents in the Alder community.
 J. R. Leathers went to Eagleton last Saturday to spend Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. C. B. Vincent.
 Young Mckinney began work on Monday in the Corner Grocery io be on duty until after the holiday season
 Col. c. M Latimer and Walter Nance were at the G. A. Wangler farm west of Mena, Monday to con duct public sale.
 Hubert Durham, at work as ex- press helper on the run from Fort smith to Leesville, La, spent Mon day with Mena friends.
 
 Mrs. G. c. Whipple and children returned Sunday morning from Crowley, La, where they had spent two weeks with relatives.
 J. T. Wise, in from the Dallas Val 'ley Monday, closed a deal for pur- chase of the Ad Dickson 20-acre farm, located near his home place.
 Mrs. Bettie Crider and nephew Master Albert Robertson, Jr., went to Ashdown Saturday, where they will visit with Mayo Robertson and family during this week.
 Mrs. Sidney Hoffman and baby, who had spent a month with Mrs Ema Hamburger, mother of Mrs Hoffman, left last Saturday for their home in Houston, Tex.
 Mir and Mrs, Ed Walker and two children arrived Friday from Tulsa, Ok, for short visit with Mrs, Walkers father and sister, A. Ernst, and daughter, Miss Christine.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. W. Copelin, Miss Essie Robson and Clint Eddy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart at Kings Spur, making the trip in the Copelin auto.
 
 Sergeant Fred B. Riddle, member of the 18th U S. Cavalry stationed at Fort Riley, Kas., after spending week with his parents. left Mon day morning to report for duty.
 Col. w. s. Tilton who had been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Sam Rid ling for several days, left Satur- day for his home in Anadarko. Ok :. where he is editor of the Anadarko Tribune.
 Ben Goolsby, who last week turned over his business at Board Camp to the firm of Looney & Dur ham, has joined Mrs. Goolsby and daughter in Mena. He began work Monday morning for the Watkins Hardware Company.
 l.. G. Bell came in Friday from his posey Hollow ranch, where he haC been for the last two weeks round ing up his cattle, which had beer out on the range. He sold his cat tie to w. J. Bonner, but plans tc stock up again this week.
 
 Dr, c. c. Cochran returned Satur- day from Little Rock, whither ht had accompanied Sheriff Tom Steu- art and Deputy Gilleylen of Pike county on the trip to take Julius Garden to the hospital in the State penitentiary. He reports that Car den stood the trip well.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. K Garfield anC four children, and Mir. and Mrs. .Eo Burdett and two children, who ar rived the latter part of last week from Snyder, Tex, received their car of stock and household goods Monday. They are moving into the J. l.. Hagan residence on Magnolia avenue.
 John Talkington, who is spending this week in Polk county, is making an effort to buy up car load oi goats to be placed on his farm near Shady Point. He bought those that were sold at the Petefish sale, and aside from that he as gathered up enough to make about 80 head, but will buy from 20 to 10 more.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. E. Hudek and family arrived in Mena the latter part of last week from Falls City, Tex, to make their home in Polk county. Mir. Hudek, when here several weeks ago bought of J. F. Hood, what is known as the T. F Baker farm located southwest of Mena. Their car of household goods and stock is expected to arrive this week.
 Stop coughing you rack the lungs and worry the body. BAL- LARD'S HOREHOUND s YR U P I. l..