The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
PERSONAL NOTES

-----c->- -Sc--,--cc--->-->c-->-cS,c.,sccccc PERSONAL NOTES V. C. Erwin of Page visited Mena friends Sunday.
 Freeman Johnson of Little Rock was greeting friends in Mena Tues day.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joel Ledbetter of Cooper, Tex, are in Mena looking over land prospects.
 William Clayton of Hatfield was in Mena to attend the burial of his sister, Mrs. Mary Evans. J. M Lowery and J. c. Lowery of Albert, Ark, are Investigating farm conditions in Mena and vicinity.
 M. D. Winton, who is operating a store at Muse, Okla, was in Mena Tuesday on business.
 Dr. J. G. Hilton and Dr. L. o. Dick son are spending a few days deer hunting in the mountains west of Mena.
 A. M. Parker of Cove was a Mena visitor Wednesday looking after real estate transfers.
 Among farmers from distance on the Mena market with cotton Wednes- day were A. B. Jackson of Oden, and M. ] Lewis of Opal.
 T. A. Still of Overton, Tex, was a visitor at the Commercial club Tues day seeking information about Polk county and her possibilities.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Roberts of Big Fork were in Mena Wednesday to make out deed for land he had re- gently sold to Alfred Bailey.
 J. R. Brinkly of Horatio was a Mena visitor Monday being in consultation with Commercial club members re- garding the new berry and fruit farm.
 Mrs. c. V. Hamrick, was in Mena Wednesday on her way to Ranger, Tex, to join her husband who recent ly moved there after deciding to leave Big Fork.
 Jerry Bennett and J. c. Hauerwas were two Posey Hollow farmers who braved the wintry winds Tuesday to come to Mena to do their Christmas shopping early.
 ]. E. Kizer and family of Green vile, Tex arrived in Mena Wednes- day, having decided to come back to Polk county. They formerly lived near Big Fork.
 Those who doubt possum hides are worth money are respectfully referred to Ralph Vandiver. The young man went hunting one night and rounded up six 'possums, the hides of which were sold for $10.
 J. D. Kaylor of Dallas has bought one of the new Overland As from the Zachary Motor company, being the second local resident to secure one of this popular model.
 E. c. Turner, who is conducting a store on the Upper Talihana road, northwest of Mena, was in Mena Tuesday getting new goods and look ing after other business.
 Henry Crawford of Gerty, Okla, was greeting friends and acquain- tances in Mena Wednesday, He is visiting his father, William Crawford, living east of the city.
 c. W. Burch of Waggoner, Okla, a former resident of Polk county, ar rived in Mena Wednesday morning to look for location having decided to return to the highlands.
 J. NJ. Parker of near Shady was in Mena Wednesday, having brought in the outfit of a party of Fort Smith men who had been hunting in the southeast of the city.
 In spite of the snowhakes a few bales of cotton were brought to Mena Tuesday. The market was not lively, | and the staple sold from 30 to 38 | cents, depending upon the grades.
 I. s. Towslee and F. M. Towslee, his son, were up from Hatton Tuesday to | attend to business matters, which in- | cluded making sure of having The | Star in their home the coming year.
 M B. Fried of Big Fork was in | Mena Tuesday, bringing two bales of | cotton, using four husky mules as mo- tive power. Nose says that under the he will reassert that | he's all for good roads.
 c. I Oeseth and family are among the new residents in Mena They come from Minnesota, hoping the change in climate will benefit their health. For the present they are liv- ing at 1105 Hornbeck avenue.
 The birth of a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Cosby at their home at Hope, entities Fred, Sidney and T. II Duke of Mena to the proud title of 1ncle. The new arrival is the first porn for MT. and Mrs. Cosby.
 Mrs. M. H. Berry of Indianapolis, Ind, who has been visiting her son, Robert M Berry, and family, left on Tuesday afternoon for Hot Springs, where she will visit friends before re- turning home.
 D. W. Franchot of Tulsa, Ok, stopt over in Mena today enroute to his 30,000 acre ranch located 24 miles vest of Cove. He is much interested