The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-28

with the city and the county thru the
medium of The Star.
w. J. Barton of Cove was in Mena
on business Monday.
Gregg Purvis began work Monday
in the shoe department of the Duke
Magruder Dry Goods Company. 4
John Gray of the Dallas Valley was
on the market with bale of cotton
of the 1918 crop, selling to G. w. Pet
ty at 20 cents per pound.
Mrs. M. w. Roger and daughters.
Marie Frances and Leila Grace, are
spending this week with old neigh
bors in the Acorn community.
Miss Fern Wiley, taking vacation
of month as operator at Page, Ok,
left Sunday for visit with relatives
at Sherman and other Texas points.
Word from Virgil Crawford at the
base hospital at Camp Merritte, N. j.,
is to the effect that he is convaIescent
following an operation for appendi-
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talley WoodelI, ac
companied by Mrs. S. E. Powell of
Parkville, Mo-, mother of Mrs. Wood
ell, were Cove visitors in Mena Mon
day.
Mrs. ]. G. Hubbard, here from Ash
er, Ok, visiting at the home of her
son, ]. r. Hibbard,. left Saturday for
Hatfield, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. w. M. Burns.
Charles Stickleman, aged 35, of
Fogel, Ok, and Maud Downs, aged "a,
of Rich Mountain, were granted a
marriage license last Saturday by
County Clerk Will Alexander.
P. p. James of Wickes was in Mena
Monday to arrange with Col. Lati-
mer to conduct sale at his farm on
September a. He will sell, among 9th
err things, 81 head of good cattle.
S. j. Ernest went to Vandervoort
Saturday to meet Mrs Ernst and chill
dren, who had been spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bailey. They all
returned to Mena Sunday afternoon.
w. M. Matthews and R. b. Norris
returned Saturday from their trip to
Dallas, Fort Worth and other cotton
markets in an effort to get lined up
when the markets open in Polk county
this fall.
Joe Welter and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Welter and son arrived in Mena
Manday from Henryetta, Ok, going
from here to Egger to visit at the
home of Hamp Lunsford and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Burnett and
children, here from Crum Creek, Ok,
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil T. Stevenson, went to Rocky last
afternoon to visit Will Hauert, broth
er of Mrs. Burnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p Johnson of Mel
la, Scott county, were in Mena Sat
urday on their return home from
Geneva, Sewer county, where they had
visited D. C. Richmond and family,
formerly residents of Nella
M. w. Roger returned to Lockes-
burg the latter part of last week to
again look after his mercantile bust
ness after having been in Mena for
a month on account of the sickness
and death of his son, M. w. Roger, jr.
Mrs. Matte Johnson and daughter,
Miss Ina, are here from Stigler, Ok,
as the guests at the homes of Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Wallace and Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ]. Oslin. Mrs. Johnson is in the
millinery business in Stigler, but is
considering locating here.
Attorneys Norwood and Alley have
been retained by the Little Rock of
fee to look after the legal phase of
tick eradication in Polk county. They
win advise Grady Hand, inspector in
charge, and in case Of prosecutions,
will look after the interests of the
department.
Jesse IT. Oslin, when he returned
to Mena Sunday from Stigler, Ok,
was accompanied by bride, having
been married last Friday at the Bap-
fist church in Stigler, to Miss Velma
Cruise. The young people for the
present will make their home with Mr..
and Mrs. S. j. Oslin.
M. M. Mehaffey of GAINESVILLE, Tex,
is in Mena to visit Mr.. and Mrs. J. f.
Averitt and to prospect for a loca-
ton. Mr.. Mehaffey has been in the
postoffice of GAINESVILLE for many
years, and he is now looking for a
home in the Ozarks where he can
raise poultry and garden.
ID. W. Carter, on his return to Fort
Smith from DeQueen, stopt off in
Mena for day to look after business
and to call on friends, continuing his
journey home Monday afternoon. Mr..
Carter is still interested in the slate