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The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
ACORN.


 Mrs. J. ". Cooper and daughter. Miss Blanche. returned from Poteau Sunday afternoon. They were ac- companied home bv Carl Cooper. son of Mir. and Mrs. Cooper.
 Miss Otha Lee Cole of Mena spent the weekend with Miss Faye Tucker.
 Miss Etta Gate Garland and MT. James Tucker attended the gradua- tion exercises at Mena last Thurs day night
 Mrs. Ross White and two sons. Roy rived on Tuesday of last week for an extended visit with friends and relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dee Newsome and children of near Fort Worth. Tex, who recently purchased a part of the Roger farm, arrived last week. MT. Newsome, having come thru with the car of household goods. farm lmple- ments and stock. arrived here Satur- day, while Mrs. Newsome and the children came Sunday afternoon on
 Miss Lera Cooper and Edna Barron left Monday afternoon for. Poteaau1 where they will spend some time wltn friends and relatives.
 At the recent school election here NJ. w. Roger and F. McWilliam were elected as directors to take the place of c. k. Hale and Hardie Jones. whose terms expired with this election. A l2-mill tax was voted
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Gammons spent Sunday at the w. Cooper home
 Mrs. Lonv Owens spent the week end visiting with Mrs. G. R. Hale anc Grandma Garland.
 Miss Etta Garland. who is one ot Acorn's most enthusiastic Red Cros! workers. succeeded in gettint S20 for that purpose last Friday, aft ernoon Just that much more Tn help ing this community lover the top.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
RANSOM REPLIES.

Quite number are hoeing cotton this week and most patches show a fine prospect.
 We are glad to say that Ransom contributed liberally to the Red Cross in this campaign.
 Green beans and new potatoes on the bill of fare makes us glad that we are residents of Polk county.
 The ice cream supper given. at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Graf Friday night was very pleasant af- fair.
 Mir, and Mrs. Wax Crowsbv and son. Wax. Jr., made trip to Mena Saturday evening. returning after the show
 The community club will meet reg ularlv on the fourth Saturday night of each month. We urge everyone to come and do their part.
 Those attending church at Nun lev Sunday night were Andrew Graf, Mrs. J. K Mount and son. Birl. Lanie Wear Laura Shinn. Roy and Will Whittenburg and Lee and John Stokes
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
CENTER POINT CIRcLETs.

Rufus Davis of Acorn was here on business Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Irwin Crawford went 70 Mena = business Monday.
 Mrs. ] R. Turner of Potter was the guest of Mrs. J. M. Dav Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. K Chamblin were trading in Mena Thursday.
 I. M. Davis and wife spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. c. K. Outright.
 The Mcbride sawmill crew left on Monday for weeks work at Posev
 Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Mckinney spent Sunday at the home of Mir. Price near Shady Grove.
 Miss Johnnie Tomlin was the guest of Misses Gay and Fife Crawford on Saturday night.
 e. R. Outright has been appoint ed overseer of the dipping vats for the western division.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Patton and Mir. and Mrs. John Cummings and son. Noble. spent Sunday at the home of
 Mr and Mrs. c, P. Outright spent Saturday night with the Borden fam lly near Potter. Mir. Borden's daugh- ter IS very low with typhoid fever.
 J w fngham and wife of Mena ae- comDanied by Mrs. Ingham's brother. James Armour. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. c. R. Curtright Sunday MT Armour was looking for q loca- ton
 Our mail carrrer. R. I. Anderson. gave a talk on Red Cross work at Freedom Sunday. There was also Sunday school in the morning and singing iu the afternoon at that place. All were we'll attended
 Three hundred and thirtv-eight head of cattle were dipped at the Freedom vat Fortunately Saturday and Monday were allowed to be used as dipping days as those wko have herd cn the mountains and herd :a tths.o home country. find 1t difficult to com plete the work in one day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

Reeitation-Miss Irene Thomson The Soldiers Letter.
 Song-We're Going to Get the Kali ser.
 Recitation Miss Winnie Simpson You Can't Refuse.
 Composition-Mis Ruth Lillv--- The Duties of the People Toward the Nation.
 Song-Miss Sallie Putman-Keep Your Eve on Uncle Sammy.
 Patriotic Speech-Prof. R. L. Thompson.
 Rev. J. B. Lilies auctioned the boxes to the highest bidder. The pro- ceeds going to the Red Cross.
 The list of donations is given here
 Lit Abernathv s2O: R. L. Thompson. $20: A. B. Dilbeck. S12.50: T. J. Ed wards, -$l2.50; R.. F. Putnam. $l2.50: J; H. Edwards. SIP: R. P; Roberts. Robertson. S1O: Phil Abernathv. s10: H. A. Standridge. $10: c. H. Edwards. S10; M B. Fried. S10: J. B. Lilies. $10: W. E. Wooten. S10: Mrs. J. H. Ed wards. $6; Ben Edwards. $5: l.. A. Simpson. $5; w. A. Lilies. $5: J. M. Lambert, S5: w. c. Fowler. -S5: Mrs. A. B. Dilbeek. $5: Mrs. J B. Lilies: S5; Mrs. H. A. Standridge. S5: Mrs. c. H. Edwards. S5: H. A. Lewis. S5: G. F.. Lilies. S2.50: Miss Annie Edwards. $2.50; Mrs: c. F. Lilies. .$250; Miss Bessie Fried. .$2.5o; Miss Beulah Fried. $2.50: Miss Winnie Simpson, $1.75; Wm. A. Heath: S100: Russell Simpson. $1: Mrs L. A. Simpson. S1: Mrs. c. c. Newman. S1: T. P. Davis. A. A. Benson. $1: Miss Linnie Lilies. S1: Mrs. Mary Lewis. S1 Mrs. T. C.. Edwards. $1: H. M. Fowler. $1: Mrs. Mabel Johnson. S1: Miss Ruth Lilly. $1; Aubrey Dilbeck. 50c: Miss Cynthia Dilbeck. 50c.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
BOARD CAMP BITS.

Win Parker is very sick this week Gaylord Elliott from the naval training station at Charleston. s. C., is home on a furlough
 Rev Charles Burnett held church services at the Missionary Baptist church Sunday.
 There was an ice cream supper at Mir. Tom Rials' Saturday night and aiii IepoItt ssii eiiics able tinie. The cemetery at the Primitive Baptist church will be worked Satur- day. June I. with decoration services next day
 Uncle John Ratliif of Ink was laid to rest in the cemetery at the Primi- time Baptist church of this place on Monday.
 The farmers club will meet at the school house Thursday. June 6. We hone to have a large crowd out ai this meeting.
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
ALDER LEAVES.

G. H. Edwards attendet rhufeh at Redwood Sunday.
 Isaac Roberts and family visited ms borther, Ed. at Big Fork SaturdaV night. .ho
 Wheat harvesting is going the swinging gait of an eleven-foot sWaen
 Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Davis visited relatives and attended church at NH Creek Sunday. A.
 M. B. Fried of Big Fork was in the neighborhood last week in the interest of the Red Cross. .a
 G. H. Edwards bought. a tnoropreo Poland China pig from MT. haWhilis of Dallas last week.
 Walter Standridge went to Mena Sunday afternoon to go with ms con- tingent to Camp Pike.
 Grandma Hooper was very SICK on Friday and Saturday of last week but is reported much better.
 Walter Lawrence and Robert Revn- olds are called for examination before the DeQueen examining board the first of the week,
 Alvin Davis has returned from Glover Ok. where he has been Tor several weeks. and is assisting Oi. Il. Edwards with his farm work,
 The French word "ambusNeY, meaning stacker, will soon be m com mon use in America Quite apprQ- priate. too, since it looks so much ike ambush
 Prof. Henry Maxwell died Thurs day night and was laid to rest m Jhe Hillside cemetery Friday. lie had TOT score of years been one or Polk ana Montgomery countv's most faVofi1e teachers.
 Give me an armor like a porcqpipe. And turn me loose on the Hinderpurg
 line:
 To just fab q quill
 Into Kaiser Bill
 And make him dive into the riNer
 Rhine.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

g seems so mean ana out Q place
 For folks to act so queer: Ehev run around and tell a lie
 Without bit O fear
 Mrs, James Fakes went to Cove on Saturday.
 Prof. J. NJ. Tomlin transacted busi- szSs at the county seat on Monday.
 Hrs. R. L. Bonner and little daugh- Ser were. Mena visitors on Tuesday of hEt week.
 Miss Billie Harkev of Hotton visit ed relatives and friends here one day khss week
 Crops are looking reasonably well mnd everyone is expecting bountiful AzTvest this faiii.
 Miss Clvdie Hansard of Cove is xszndlng this week with her aunt. Mrs. C. A Affholter.
 Troy Garrett has returned to Me &iester, Ok, after a pleasant visit MiEh homefollxs here.
 Sir and Mrs J. A. Watkins and 5hildren made a trip to Mena Thurs 4av in their Ford car
 Mrs. A. J. Bailey and daughter, JFmi Lucille. visited relatives and nsEnds at Cove last week
 Y. M. Cecil. s. H, Nations and Ode Barnes motored to Mena Thursday to Hear Gov. Brough's address.
 Master rauf WOrreH came from Rich Mountain Sunday and is spend- ng the week with friends here
 Assistant Cashier. Sam H. Nations. &eparted Monday for a few days va cation with relatives near Fort Smith
 Rev. Aif. Newman conducted serv- &zes at the Primitive Baptist church an saturday night and Sunday at II aselock
 Farm hands are scare in this sec Ei0n of the county and the farmer who in EsiFii1s uttirn sOti iifius piisfi n Keeps him busy most all the time.
 Bob Garrett returned from Tulsa. Dk last week and left Monday for 8eAa from where he went to Camp Plke, in response from a cali from our Duele Sam
 Hiss Grace Shelton. who has been attending school in Blum. Tex. ar rived here Saturday. Mrs. Shelton and her two sons came here last fall and purchased the Williamson place. SCQth of town
 The Misses Edna and Iris Beau shaznp. Agnes Barnes and Cleo Tav- or made several gallons of ice cream Saturday and sold 1t Saturday after noon at the Red Cross room. A net fofa of S16.25 was realized. the pro reeds going to the Red Cross Chap- tef af this place.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
TWO MILE WINTERS.

Many of the farmers are chopping out their cotton this week,
 w. I. Green and family motored down from Mena Sunday and spent the afternoon at the home of J. T. Ward.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marion Holder and son spent Sunday night with relatives at Pleasant Hill.
 Grace Beavers of Mena is visiting this week with her grandparents. Mir. and Mrs T. w. Anderson.
 T. J. Hicks and T. w. Anderson att tended the commencement exercises of the Heavener High school Friday night
 The Rev. Mir. Williams. our asso- ciational missionary, will preach at this place at II o'clock tn, second Sunday in June
 Mrs. Sid Anderson md daughters of Heavenr.. Ok. arrived Saturday for an extended visit with relatives at this place.
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
NEWS FROM IDA. OKLA.

Farmers in this vicinity are hoeing cotton.
 Tom Hooks left Inst week for Du- rant. Ok. to take business course.
 There will be a decoration at the w. O. w. cemetery the first Sunday in June
 Herchell Williams came home Sun day from Idahell. Ok. where he has been attending school
 Dennis Mcdonald. Andy Williams and Jesse Waldon left for the train. ing camp at San Antonio. Tex. Mon day
 Prospects for the National High way are good as the surveyors com. pleted their survey from Broken Bow tQ Ida SAtardav if is understood that theY will return this week and con tinue the survey as far west as Pick ems Ok
 The box supper. at Silver creek Wednesday night. Nav 21. vas ths best we have ever had. Total pro ceeds S33405. which was for the Red
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
WHAT'S THE REASON?
Many Mena People in Poor Health
 Without Knowing the Cause.


 Without Knowing the Cause.
 There are scores of people who drag out a miserable existence without realizing the cause of their suffer ing. Day after day they are raeked with backache and headache; suffer from nervousness, dizziness, weak ness, languor and depression Per haps the kidneys have fallen behind in their work of Altering the blood and that may be the root of the trouble Look to your kidneys. assist them in their work-give them the help they need You can use no more highly recommended remedy than Doan's Kidney Pills-endorsed by people all over the country and by your neigh bors in Mena
 I c. Peeler, 1913 Church street, Mena, says: q was troubled with a dull steady ache in the small of my back and was advised by friend to try Doan's Kidney Pills. have never re- gretted using them, for they helped me so greatly I surely hold high opinion of Doan's."
 Price COG at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy ret Doan's Kidney PiIls--the same that Mir. Peeler had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N Y
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
EGGER ECHOES.

Everybody remember that the sec ond Sunday in June is Children's Day at this place. Everybody come and bring well filled baskets.
 Mrs. Mary Lee left Saturday for her home near lone. Ark.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. Williams spent the latter part of last week at the Vim berlv home.
 There will be preaching at the Naz- arene church Sunday at II q. rfi.. and also Sunday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Dickerson of this place spent Saturday night with E. Wimberlv near Yocana.
 Miss Tressie Sterner came home Sunday from Texarkana where she has been for the last five weeks. MT. and Mrs. Levi Wimberlv and j. Wimberlv home at Mill creek.
 .Jaunita
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
OLD COVE coMMUNI0UE.

Mrs. M. E. Stockton is on the sick list this week.
 There will be preaehin here at the church next Sunday.
 E. G. Little and Theodore Cureton went to Mena last week on business.
 Theodore Curet0n was among the week
 hIr. and Mrs. Bud Lane of Womble visited a few days with friends and relatives here.
 Todd Fried. son of F. Fried. who has been stationed at Camp Pike for about eight months. was home on 2
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
CEDAR CHATTER.

Cotton chopping this week. The decoration at Buiger was well attended.
 W. F. Upton and family of Okla homa visited C. B. Worsham and family.
 c. B. Worsham attended the Wood men meeting at Hatfield last Friday
 Mamma's Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

from Vandervoort. where she has been visiting relatives.
 Several of our boys from Cove were called to the cantonments this week.
 Mir. and Mrs Howard Elliott came home for a few days visit, Howard be- ing calltd to Camp Pike
 Mrs. McPherson went to Pittsburg. Kas.. where she intends to spend the summer with homefolks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
COVE CATCHES.

Russell Trapis went to Hatfield Sunday
 Miss Velma Silvev visited friends ni Hatfield last week.
 Earl Worthiugton is home on a fur 1en4h from the U. s. navy.
 Mrs. x. Fl. Skinner went to Lone Ainf Ark. to visit relatives
 Hiss Isiliie Dunagan visited at Beth- zk. Ok. last week. returning Monday aEenls4H
 Mrs. Will Hanzard has just returned
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

furlough the latter part of last week and the first part of this -eek;
 There was singing at at JIm Rose last Saturday night week. All repDns a nice time. Alison singing SaturoaN night at Ben Nations. p.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

Cross and Y. M. c. A. Miss Fife Day is was the winner of the cake for the most popular young lady: also her box sold for S25.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED DON'T MATTER IF BROKEN. We

pay up to e15 dollars per set Also cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken Jewelry. Check sent by return man
 Goods held 10 days for sender's ap- proval of our offer. Mazer's Tooth Speciality, Dept. 4, FOOT s. 9th Ct
 Philadelphia. Pa. Adv 19-6t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
Soap
Baking Powder

Good Luck, 10c size for. ......9 Sc Calumet, 25c size for. r.......... .23c K. C., 25c size for. ...........2 23c K. C., 15c size for. ..........13 13c
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
Coffee

Red Fox, 1 ID, 25c value. ...... .24c
 Gold Plume, lb, 35c value. .. 33c Arbuckle, lb, 25c value. .... 23c White House, ID, 40c value. .. 3Sc Good Roasted. ID, 20c value, 6 for 99c Peaberry, ID, 30c value, for .S1.OO
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

Women Wanted Full time salary S24
 selling guaranteed hosiery to wear CT Soc an hour spare time. Big Spring business. Experience unneces~ sary. Guaranteed Mills, Norristown, Pa. Adv. 96wed10t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30
vANDERvooRT vERITrEs.

E seems so mean and out O place For folks to act so queer: Ehev run around and tell a lie
 Without a bit O fear.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-30

A complete line of Loose-Wlle. Candy, Cakes and Crackers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
CORNWALL

The meeting of the Mary Baker Allen
Chapter D. A. R., which was to have
been held Tuesday has been postponed
indefinitely,
Mrs: Lovejoy, mother of Nelson Pick
erng went to Burlington Saturday
night to care for her grandchildren,
who are i'll, and whose parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Young, had been taken to the
hospital i'll with influenza
George Eels, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Truman Eells, who enlisted several
weeks ago in the navy, was summoned
on Monday to report at once to Camp
Pelham, N. Y, for training and he left
on the sleeper that night. George is a
brother of Starr Eells, who enlisted
April IL, 1917, and is now gunner $
mate on the battleship Wyoming, doing
service overseas.
The funeral of Eva Wolcott, who
died on Saturday October IL, of COM
plication of diseases at the age of "a
years, was held on Monday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Bigelow. The interment was in the
family lot in Lakeview cemetery in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
BRISTOL

B. W. Estey is numbered among
those ill.,
Miss Ella NJ. Norton is i'll at her home
on East street
/ w. c. Bingham is able to be out after
his recent illness.
O. H. Plain and family were in
Burlington Sunday.
H. G. Sumner has bought the Eli
son place on Bristol flats
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Eastman re-
turned to Mortified Saturday.
Mrs. Cora Small is in Springfield
Mass, for a stay of several weeks.
E. s. Peckham has sold his house
on Garfield street to Mrs. Cora Small
The Rev G.. f. Cady of South Shafts
bury is visiting Mrs Arzalia Meader
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph O'Brien are the
parents of a daughter born Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Cox are the
parents of a daughter born last week,
The Bristol Red Cross has sent 40
pounds Of clothing to the Belgian SUI
ferers.
H. H Carpenter and family are NOV
ing into S. NJ COTS house on North
street,
c.. c. Currier is now employed as
clerk in the department of labor in
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest White are in
Worcester, Mass, caring for their chill
dren who are i'll.
Mr., and Mrs George F. Palmer of
Burlington spent Sunday with F. H
Palmer and family.
John Nash and family have removed
from Monkton to this village, and
leased the Colby tenement on North St
Mrs. Matte Mccormick was called
to Fort Socum, n, Y, Saturday night
by the serious illness of her son, Earl
Mr. and Mrs R. c. Martin are NOV
ing into the rooms recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Norton on Mountain
street.
4NloS ANClLlC NllDoulh hd9 SOAu lN'
place on North street to A. B. Kill
bourn and moved into the w E, Brick
nell's tenement on Garfield street
Mrs Roscoe Little and daughter
Ruth, have recovered from their at
tack of influenza and J. G. Page and
son, Hewitt, are on the road to recovery
Harry and George Jimmo have be-
gun the erection of a saw mill two
miles from Richmond village. They
recently purchased standing timber
amounting to about 100000 feet, They
will also get out a large amount OF
four foot stove wood.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
BRIDPORT
Ashley and Earl Dukett have bought
/ Fordson tractor,

Ashley and Earl Dukett have bought
fordson tractor,
Datus Rice and Philip DeMel Of
Montpelier are In town for while
W, l., Weeeler has so much improved
as TO be able 10 be about the house,
Mr. and Mrs, Roy Benson and daugh-
ter have gone to live at II, NJ, Peck d,
Daniel c. Twitchell, of New Haven
was business visitor IN town Tuesday,
Victor Giard recently purchased a
work team of II, 5, Demng OF Add
son,
4, II, Nadeau has been confined to
the house by an attack of neurts and
seatlca,
Judge and Mrs, c, /, Button Of Mid
dlebnry were callers az c, II, Smith =
Tuesday,
Mrs, Howard Allen, who has been
with her sister, Mrs, h, b, Myrick, has
returned home,
Stanley Converse went Wednesday
to Burlington where he is a sophomore
at the u. Y, NJ,
Ralph Hutchinson, who has been en-.
ployed at Camp Dix, NJ d. fora few
months has returned home,
Mrs, Alice Myrick has returned home
after spending two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs, Horace Bronson,
The family of Harry Stage are III
with influenza. Mrs, Stages mother,
Mrs Duquette Is caring for them,
Mrs, +. W. Spaulding and two daugh-
ters recently spent few days with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs, +, A. Eldridge,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dayton and daugh-
ter spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. l., W, Dayton in Middlebury,
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, who has
been visiting relatives in Hnesburg
for two weeks returned home last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beebo of Haver-
hill, Mass, were called here by the
death Of Mrs, Beebo's brother, Claude
Wimmette
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lasher and son
have moved from the Howe tenement
in the village to the Rufus Barron
place,
The casualty list for October % re.
ports Earl Wilkinson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leman Wilkinson, severely wound
ed in France
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hemenway enter.
tanned few friends Tuesday evening
for Harry and Flora Grosvenor, who eX-
pect to go to California soon,
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Fletcher visited
relatives in Hinesburg, Saturday and
Sunday They were accompanied home
by a cousin, Miss Genevieve Hinsdale
of Detroit, Mich, who will spend few
days with them.
Many will remember Dennis Maloney,
who it ia reported has been missing in
France since September l3 He lived
in the family Of Patrick Condor and
attended the village school several
terms.
The burial of Claude p, Wimmette,
who died at Waterbury of pneumonia,
following influenza, last Saturday even.
ing, was held here Monday afternoon,
Rev. Hervey Quick officiating hr.
Wimmettc is survived by his father
Alfred Wimmett of East Middebury,
five brothers, George Edward, Ernest,
Harold and Pauline, and two sisters,
Mrs. Harry Beebo, and Miss Adella
WimmeLte
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
Notice

| have put in a stock of
flour and grain in basement
of Benedict's store and will
make prices as low as any
one. Come and see me. f. f.
Ross. 43tf