The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

The stork visited the home Of Mir. and Mrs. T. G. Green of the Dallas valley Friday night, leaving fine 9-pound boy.
 Edwin Garrett, who came from Heayener with the basket ball team, was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Bert Hlltebrand while in the city.
 tMr. and Mrs. Bert Cauley and chil- dren arrived Saturday from Sigour- ney, la, to again make their home in Polk county. Mir. Cauley expects to buy a small farm near Mena and raise garden and poultry.
 c. w. Knight, who had been work ing on the Dr. Began residence on the farm, five miles west of Mena, came in Thursday, having been compelled to give up the work until the weather moderates.
 Oliver Woodell, who had been em- ployed as carpenter at Beaumont, fex- with crew under the super vision of R. F. Boughan, returned to Mena this week on account of the illness of one of his children.
 Tom Mcbride arrived Saturday morning from Colorado Springs, Col. where he had been for a year or more. He has not yet definitely said so, but his friends are inclined to think that he will remain in Arkan- sas.
 A. s. Daniels of the Potter schools arrived in Mena Friday evening and spent Saturday here looking after business matters. He has now moved his family from Wander voort to Potter, and is living at home.
 Enoch Embry, son of George En- bry of Ink, arrived last Saturday from Henryetta, Ok, where he had been at work in the oil fields for the last three months. He plans Co re- main i'll Polk county and make a |crop during the coming season. James H. Embry came from Ash down Sunday, returning on Monday afternoon. After closing some busi- ness matter, he had expected to visit his parents, MT. and Mrs. E. G. Em- bry at Board Camp, but gave it up on account Of the indictment weath- Ter. M s F. ?. Taylor of Two Mile was in Mena Saturday to plan for advertise ing public sale to be held by his father, D. l.. Taylor, on the home place on Two-Mile on January 2i, Mir. Taylor recently sold his farm, but he has not yet made plans for the future. t. Mrs, N. B. Eddleman and children returned Saturday from Wickes, where they had been with relatives for the last several weeks. In the meantime MT. Policeman had necn in Heavener, where he has employ ment in sawmill. He plans to move to Heavener.
 
 Miss Lois Watson, who had boon visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. T. Trans, living on the G. A. Wangler pla,t. west of Mena, left Friday for her home in St. Joseph, Mo-, Miss Wat son had been attending school in Waxahachie, Tex, and stopped here on her return home.
 The carload of horses and mules which Frank Sims had bought last week in the territory about Chick asha, Ok, and which were in transit during the cold weather of last Fri day and Saturday, arrived in Mena Saturday. After being unloaded an fed they were found to be none tha worse for the exposure.
 The members of the Ransom Livp- stock Association would have com pleted the construction of their dip- ping vat this week if it had not been for the bad weather. The forms are in place and the material is all on the ground, so it will take only a day or two to finish the job. J. ". Robertson returned last Fri day from trip 10 Oklahoma, Kanl sas and Missouri points on a hay buying expedition. He succeeded in locating two car loads, but he says the price is so high that it is almost prohibitive. However. he bought come, and expected it to arrive Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Duke Frederick came in from Stigier, Ok. Friday to be at the home of Mir. and Mrs II. M. Frederick until Monday. which Is as long as MT Frederick eau remain away from his work. He is county judge of Haskell county, Oklahoma, and he is also chairman of the legal advisory board of that county.
 H. B. Black of Wickes, who for several years had been in the em- ploy of the Kansas City Southern railway at Goodman, Mo. was in Mena Saturday making arrange ments to make application for en- listment in the signal corps of the army. He will be at Wickes pend- ing the outcome of his application for enlistment.
 M. D. Winton, who came in from Muse on Thursday to get a load of goods for the Winton store. was de-