The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-09

terested in mining in the Mena field.
J. r. Redwine of Spiro, leading
business man Of that place, was il
Mena on business Thursday.
Only two bales of cotton were solo
in Mena Thursday. One brought 81
cents per pound, the other 301s.
Senator Ben H. Johnston, after
spending several days in Mena, left
Saturday for his home at Waldron.
j. p. Klud, former resident Of
Mena, but now living at Texarkana
is in the city to visit old time friends
J. S. Hill of Waldron, who is in
terested in lumber and mill proper
ties in this section, was in Mena or
Thursday on his return trip home
A. Nelson of Lubbock, Tex, i,
looking for a farm to rent in tn,
vicinity of Mena, with a view Of
purchasing if he likes the country,
Claude Long left New Years day
for Heavener to resume work as bar
Der, which trade he followed before
entering Uncle Sans military serv
ice.
Mayor Ira o. Smith and Mrs
Smith will move soon to new apart
ments over the Pegram Drug Store
which now are being prepared fol
their use.
w. T. Weatherford and G. Green
Justices Of the Peace of Cedar town
ship, were in Mena Thursday to take
oath Of Office and to get supply Of
legal blanks.
Mrs. NJ E. Madden has returned tC
her home at Fort Smith, following 4
holiday vacation in Mena with hen
daughter, Sister Margaret Mary, Of
st. Joseph's Academy.
C. w. Harrison of Glenwood came
to Mena Thursday to see his wife's
mother, Mrs Willie Thomas, who ii
! i'll. Mrs. Harrison was i'll and unable
to make the trip to Mena.
Gordon s. Harrison Of Sparks
Nevada, who had been visiting his
mother, Mrs. w. w. Harrison, and
other relatives in Mena, left Thurs
day morning for his western home.
Rupert Steel of Lockesburg was
in Mena on business New Years day
and while here arranged, by purchas-
ing home, to bring his family to
Mena to spend the coming spring and
summer.
Charles Adams of Kansas City is
in Mena seeking location for a poul-
try or fruit farm not too far away
from the city limits. He is having
the assistance of the Commercial
Club and others in his quest.
L. A. McKeen, after spending sew
eral weeks with his son and daugh-
ter, and other relatives in Manhattan,
Kas., returned to Mena last week. He
is at home with his sister, Miss An
ME McKeen, at 301 Eighth street.
Deputy U. s. Marshal D. T. Henry
of Fort Smith was in Mena Wednes-
day serving subpoenas and summons
for various parties to be present at
the coming session of Federal court
at that place, which begins January
IA.
Word was received Tuesday of last
week by G. B. Lyons, manager Of
the bonded warehouse, that his uncle.
E. f. Smith, had died at Fort Smith.
Mr.. Smith was president and mana
ger of the Fort Smith Excelsior
Company
Edward Parrish, who is with the
Marine Corps overseas depot near
Washington, ID. c., serving in the
Medical Department, left Thursday
to rejoin his comrades after spending
a brief furlough with relatives and
friends in Mena.
w. NJ. Russell of Pittsburg, Tex,
representing the VIC Company, was
in MeDa booking orders for fertilizer
Thursday He anticipates there will
be a repetition of last years trouble
in deliveries unless the seasons sup
plies are ordered early.
Mr.. and Mrs, B. f Kelly returned
Wednesday from a holiday visit with
their son and daughter in Oklahoma
They spent Christmas with their son.
Robert Kelly, near Nowata, and then
visited at the home of their daughter.
Mrs. Kathleen Gather at Big Heart.
An epidemic Of pneumonia is raw
aging the family Of c. G. Bishop, 204
Ninth street. His daughter. Mrs. T.
j, Turner, died Thursday morning,
and her infant child is seriously i'll
with the same disease, while four Of
MIR. and Mrs. Bishops children are
also afflicted.
Sergt F c. Clark, who had been
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Ian Clark. left Thursday for his home
at Wichita Falls, Tex, where he has
extensive land interests. The young
man has been in the aviation section,
being stationed at Salt Lake City and
at Riverside Field, Calf.
J. A. Connell received letter.
the first of the New Year, from his
son Phil, now with the A. E. F. in
France The young soldier, who is
in the aviation section, believes he will
be one of the army of occupation to