The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17


 count of illness, and he is still con- fined to his home.
 John Kirsch, employed in the railway mail service in Texarkana, was in Mena Monday to have his questionnaire filled out.
 w. A. Quinn of Dakoma, Ok, is spending this week in Mena pros- pecting for location. He is look ing for small place in or near the city.
 4. c. Higginbottom, manager of the Isett Lumber Company at Wickes. spent Wednesday visiting friends and attending to bushes in Mena.
 Ora c. Conn was in from Egger Tuesday to make final proof of his homestead entry, being accompanied by Coleman M Leonard and James VanHorn.
 Mrs. w. s. Douglas, mother of Mrs. C. M. Latimer, who had been with Mir. and Mrs. Latimer since Christmas left on Tuesday for their home.
 Jack and Robert Connally were in from Rocky Tuesday to make the funeral arrangements for Mrs. John Braber. They made the tlin in the laters auto.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carson Adams of Wheatland, Wyo., after spending a few days with friends at Acorn and in Mena, started Monday on the re- turn trip to their home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Duke Frederick, here from Stigler,, Ok, since last Friday visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Il. M. Frederick, left for their home Tuesday afternoon.
 John Strawn of the Rocky neigh borhood is in Fort Smith this week to serve as member of the Federal grand jury, during the session of the United States District court.
 T. A. Winton came in, from Muse Monday, coming by rail by way of Talihina. He has been waiting ever since for the weather to. moderate before starting on the home trip1
 Walter B. Hauer., in the U. s. naval service. arrived in Mena this week for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Phil. T. Stevenson. and other rela- lives. He came to Mena direesI ; from New York.
 Mrs. J. A. Coffey and children went to Cove "Wednesday to visit al the home of James Dudley, father of Mrs. Coffey. They will be joined soon by Mir Goifey when they will move to farm.
 The Texas company of Port Ar thur is trying to help the move ment of freight by placing on all of its tank cars poster bearing this legend. Help this company heip our country by keeping me moving. *Alrs. Blanche Clark, who with A. & Daniels, is in charge of the Pot ter school, returned to Mena Mon das evening. the Potter school hav- ing been temporarily closed for a week on account of the prevalence ol measles.
 A. N. Mitchell died Sunday at his home on the Ouachita river near the big eddy after an illness with measles followed by pneumonia. The funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon and interment was in the Board Camp cemetery.
 Miss Kathleen Holt returned on Tuesday from Magazine. where she is employed as one of the instruc- tors in Ouachita Academy. The school has been temporarily dis missed on account of the shortage of fuel and the. prevalence of meas les.
 MI Mitbii lxs DdhtI Ui l4dWTtlCtf kas., after spending week in Mena with her friend, Miss Ella Furgeson, left Tuesday for San Antonio. Tex, to join her husband. Lieutenant Mill ton Baker, who is ill the aviation section of the signal corps at Kelly aviation field.
 MT. and Mrs. B. N. Eddleman and who have been living on North Mena street left Tuesday aft srno0n for Hcaycner where they will make their home, and where Mir. Eddleman is employed in a sawmill. Their household goods were shipped out Tuesday
 Collector II. w. Finger did not make his appointment at Acorn on faesday in tax collecting tour, hav- ing concluded that on account of the indictment weather and the bad roads, there would be few on hand to pay taxes. At the appointment at Rich Mountain oIi Monday only four receipts were written.
 V. R. TownIey former resident )f Mena. when he was employed as 'raveiing salesman for the Roach Wholesale Grocery Company, is here from Miami, Ok, calling on old friends and Inokinp aftnr b,lsinass