The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-29

R. c. Hathaway of Mound City, Kas., is among the homeseekers now in Mena.
 Mayor L o. Smith was at Wickes Wednesday on matters connected with the Jefferson Highway.
 J. E. Cornell of Valdosta, Tex, was in Mena Thursday to look over local real estate offered for sale.
 Earl Clay of Franks, Ok, was in Mena Saturday co secure a license to wed Miss Bessie Worsham of Hatfield.
 J. R. Hinton of McCauley, Tex, is a guest at Hotel Mena while investi- gating farming conditions in Polk county.
 J. L. Fletcher left Wednesday after noon for Oklahoma City to look after interests in the new oil field near Cement.
 Mrs. J. E. Knight and children, who had been visiting MT. and Mrs. Chas. Copelin and M. w. Lindsay and fam fly, left Friday for their home at Kings. -
 When d MaeTia grocery sold turnips at two for 25 cents this week, a Mena woman who paid the price was heard to remark: Once a plebian, but now an aristocrat."
 w. J. Dunman left Wednesday for for Potter, where he was met by his son, Dr. B. E. Dunman, of Rocky, and talk en to the latter's home for visit and medical treatment.
 Rev. F. F. Harrell left Wednesday afternoon for Little Rock to attend the meeting of the board of missions of the M. k. Church South. He ex- poets to return to Mena Friday.
 John Sims of Boles was in Mena on Thursday looking for house to rent, and found them hard to find He plans to move to Mena as soon as the roads between here and Scott county per init.
 Dr. J. w. Schultz of Hot Springs was guest at The Antlers. He came to get his car which had been left in a garage, but decided to leave it until roads between Mena and his home city improve.
 A. E. Wear and Lee Cooper were at Wickes Wednesday to consult Repre- sentative Barney Thomas in regard to they wish presented at the special session of the legislature next week.
 John and Joe Morris of Rockwell, Tex, are looking over Polk county farms seeking a location. The first named has decided upon his future home but will not locate upon it this year.
 Miss Mary McNeely arrived Sunday morning from Austin, Minn., for her annual visit with relatives in Mena and other points south. She is at the home of her sister, Mrs. V. w. St. John.
 Justice S. H. Smith has been visit ing Mena homes the last few days to ascertain why children of school age were not attending. He found that most of the absentees were out cf school on account of sickness.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Lyons of East land county, Texas, and their children reached Mena Sunday to take posses sion of their new farm home, west of the city. MT. Lyons brought car of stock and farm equipment with him.
 J. P. Eubanks and K. c. Eubanks were called to Pleasant Valley, near Eagleton Sunday by news of the death of their mother, Mrs. Rachel Eubanks. Decedent was 73 years of age. Buri- al was at the family cemetery Mon day.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Bedwell of Ok lahoma City are in Mena looking for a house to rent. They are having hard time to find something suitable. They plan to stay in Mena awhile, and if the climatic conditions suit will buy a home.
 Sergt. Ob Wylie of the regular army, left for Kelly Field, San Anto- nio, Tex, Saturday, after visit in Mena with his sister, Mrs. Jack Walls ton. He has spent nearly 10 years in service. The young soldier is a son of William Wylie of near Shady.
 Mena and Polk county residents who paid income tax last year have been notified to meet the collector again next month. K. J. Howell will repre- sent the internal revenue collector in this section and will be at Mena Feb ruary 16-21, and at Grannis February 23-25.
 Mrs. T. c. Rose and daughter Sybil left Wednesday afternoon for their future home at Oklahoma City and to join Mir. Rose, who has already located there. Before leaving Mrs. Rose in- formed friends she plans to return to Mena and will keep posted on local happenings by reading The Star.
 Mrs. Elvira Rayfield and her daugh- ter, Mrs. Mollie Austin, arrived from Oklahoma City Wednesday afternoon for visit with Mir. and Mrs. s. J. Os- lin on Jones street. Mrs. Rayfield is a sister of MT. Oslin, and plans to spend the remainder of the winter in Mena.
 Mrs. A. G. Watson, accompanied by her grandson, John Dekker. reached Mena Friday, having made the long journey from Marshall. Minn., in or der to spend the remainder of the winter here with Mrs. Watson's daughter, Mrs. w. s. MacLafferty, and family.