The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-03


 ami, Tex, are here visiting Mrs. Har- rah's parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Cott- man at Ink.
 R. s. Blacksten, Logansport, Ind, oldest son of Mrs. W. P. Mulliken, ar rived this morning for visit of some days.
 Miss Anna Wood, home demonstra- ton agent, attended the meeting of the community club at Alder Springs Thursday night.
 I. H. James of Hatfield was in Mena Thursday and Friday to visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. E. Me- Collum, and to pay taxes.
 The Rev. w. B. McMillan of Board Camp was in Mena Friday to go to Vandervoort to conduct services Sat urday night and Sunday.
 J. M. Taylor, living out on rural route No. 2, was among the farmers in Mena Tuesday to make annual set clement with the tax collector.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. F. finders and little son, and Mrs. w. L. Nichols and son composed party of Hatfield peo- pie in Tuesday to do shopping. c. W. Petty went out to his ouach- ita valley farm Thursday, taking out lot of grass seeds preparatory to making meadows and pastures.
 Charles Rowe, formerly a resident on Bethesda avenue. but now on farm near Baker Springs, was in Mena Tuesday to greet old friends and to get supplies.
 W. M. Weese, grandfather of Mrs. Roy Bales, arrived in Mena Tuesday from Poteau, Ok, to spend couple of weeks visiting Mir. and Mrs. Bales and Polk county friends.
 R. O. Owen, who recently came to Mena from Nebraska, has purchased the J. w Gardner property at Sev- enth and Hickory. The deal was ar ranged by the Payne agency.
 Dr. B. E. Dunman and Mrs. Dun man came from Wickes Monday to make their home in Mena, the doctor having bought the Oldham residence on the Southside, while in Mena last week
 R. R. Miller from near Hatfield was in Mena Tuesday to pay taxes and look after other business. He re- mained over to hear Congressman Otis Wingo in his address on the League of Nations.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jacob Bates of Board Camp were in Mena Friday shopping with local merchants. They report that the county grader now working on the roads in their district is put ting the highway in good shape.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Norris and chill dren went to the farm Saturday to garden, bed out sweet potatoes and do other work, preparatory to moving back to the farm at the close of school. They returned to Mena Sunday evening.
 1 Mir and Mrs. John B. Riley, who came to Mena recently from Midas, New, have bought farm home near Hatfield. They were in Mena Wednes- day to get needed articles of equip ment and expect to start life on their new farm this week.
 Charles E. Smith of near Acorn was in Mena Monday to get 61a bushels of seed sweet potatoes which had been ordered for him by Secre- tary Eastin of the Commercial Club. Mr. Smith had first placed an order for 25,000 plants, but being unable to secure them he decided to raise his own plants.
 Alex Coyle of Grannis spent Mon day in Mena to meet with the other commissioners of the Jefferson High way in order to familiarize them selves with the duties incumbent upon them in the event that the inn Iprovement district is finally estab- lished at the meeting of the county court on April 5.
 Nj. B. Fried and A. B. Dilbeck, in from Big Fork Wednesday, reported that over $400 had been raised by the people of their township to be used in grading the Mena-Big Fork road by way of Boggy Springs. From eighteen to twenty men have been at work daily this week, getting the road ready for the grader.
 T. R. Evans, who had spent a 30- day furlough with homefolks at Hat field and with friends in Mena and Fort Smith left this afternoon to again report for duty at the U. S. Submarine Base at Los Angeles, Cal. He has been in the naval service for 21s years, and has reached the posi- tion of first-class submarine gunner. Frank Lewis of Hatfield was a Mena visitor Friday. He is shaping up his affairs to leave about May for Hot Springs, and later he expects to make trip to the west. He will be accompanied by his wife and daughter, and they will take a camp ing outfit and travel overland for the benefit of MT. Lewis health.
 K. F. Ford has added to his holdings G L.