The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28

- they succeed in getting fine line of goods which will soon arrive for the spring and summer sales.
 Dr. P. R. Watkins reports the birth of a 9-pound son Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Goss.
 Tom Foster came in from Opal Monday remaining over Tuesday to have some dental work done.
 Mir. and Mrs. J w. Roger, living west of Mena, spent Sunday at Rich Mountain with their daughter, Mrs. T. W. Delaney.
 Ray Cross of Greenwood, Ark, who had been visiting his brother, Carl Cross, near Opal, was in Mena Monday to start for his home.
 J. NJ. Hatfield came in from Shady Monday afternoon, being accompan- jed by his son, Clayborne, who was among the Polk county registrants to report for examination today.
 
 Oble Poindexter of Grannis was before Clerk Will Alexander Tues day to make final proof of his homestead entry, being accompan- jed by Lee and E. J. poindexter. who were his witnesses.
 D. Russell, who with Mrs. Russell had spent a week with Polk county relatives and friends, left Monday for Pittsburg, Kas. Mrs. Russell will remain with her parents west of Mena until later in the spring.
 Olin Turner on last Saturday sold his general mercantile business in Rocky to Dr. C. A. Campbell, who has taken charge of the business, tho Mr. Turner will remain with him for the next three months.
 Mrs. Ida Crosby of Des Arc. Ark, sister of Mrs. c. c. Gatlin of the Ransom neighborhood, arrived in Mena Monday and will be joined later by her husband. They ex- pect to locate on a farm near Nun ley.
 J. A. Earl, in from the Foran Gap country Tuesday, reported that the dipping vat being built on the A. B. Palmer farm is almost completed 80 the members of that community will be in line to take part in the cam paign for tick eradication.
 Dr. E. E. Dunman and I. R. Me- Donald came from Wickes Monday home Tuesday. They were accompanied by Howard Sanford and Robert Sullivan, who came to appear before the local exemption board for physical examination.
 Mrs. T. R. Jones went to Fort Smith Wednesday 10 attend con- ference of the vice-chairmen of this district in the War Savings canl- paign. The meeting has been called by Mrs. Florence Cottman, district vice-rhairman, and Mrs. Jones was appointed vice-chairman of Polk county. The meeting will be held on Thursday at the Goldman hoiel
 Burton Brewer. son of Mir. and Mrs. H. C. Brewer of Oden, was in Mena Tuesday te return to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. where he is a mem Der of the Coast Artillery. He had been home since February 9, having been allowed to come home on sick leave. and having suffered re- lapse from pneumonia since coming home, which accounted for his long stay.
 The Rev. T. "A. Park and George Griffith returned Wednesday from De Queen where they had been called on Tuesday to attend the fu- neral services for Henry H. Walker. the is-months-old son of Mr and Mrs. W. \. Walker, who passed away on Monday The funeral scrv- ices conducted by the Rev. MT. Park were held at i o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
 R. Goff has just learned that his nephew, Will Kirby, is again at the nome of his parents. Mr. and Mrs Q. c. Kirby, in Grannis. having been eraniei a fnrlough 30 days from Camp Pike that ne may fully re- cover from his long siege of pneu- monia. He has been given an oppor- tunity to accept a discharge, but he likcs army life so we'll that he is de- tclInined to remaia in the service.
 c. F. Johnson and J. C. Goodman came from Cove Tuesday afternoon to attend to business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson recently moved from Heavener. Ok, to Cove, where they have taken charge of the Com- mercial hotel which had been con- ducted by Mrs. Green. Mrs. John son will be remembered by Mena folks as Miss Anna Travis. who for a time conducted the ?. O. Rooming house.
 Tom Goodwin out on route No. 1. Daniel C. Brooks of Mena and Leonard Rose of Grannis, who were o,,,n,,cr 4ho Doll aaYnfy rauirff.af,f .