The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22

big picnic gathering.
E. K. Torbett Of Fort Smith was
in Mena Wednesday on business for
the internal revenue department.
Master Leroy Wright, little son Of
Mr. and Mrs. r. s. Wright, is danger
ously III At the family home on Gam
street
Mrs. ]. E. Campbell Of Shreveport
and Miss Fannie DeLosch Of Mar
shall, Tex, are summer guests at
Hotel Mena.
County Clerk win Alexander is
sued license Tuesday morning to 7.
T. Trembley and Miss Claudia Crit
fin. both Of Vandervoort.
Mrs. s. A. Hughes of South
Eleventh street, sends The Star a
Yellow Fonda Rosa tomato that is
beauty. II weighs y pounds and the
flavor is guaranteed. Thanks.
County Farm Agent 0. L. Hender-
son has returned from his vacation,
spent at Hot Springs. His wife and
children win return later.
C. S. Rockwell has built dipping
vat on his Mountain Top farm for
his herd Of goats and expects to give
the billies and nannies their first dip
this week.
A fishing party composed Of w. l..
Green and son, Grady Green, Hyde
Webster and Shorty Bair, is camp
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters
on Mountain Fork.
s. r. TenBroeck, who recently sold
his farm east of Mena, left Wednes-
day for his former home at Tulsa. He
regretted leaving Polk county, but
plans to return later.
B. L. Reed Of Mountain Fork was
in Mena Tuesday arranging to have
the Mountain Fork ball team play in
Mena with the team from Page. If
| possible, the game win be played next
week
Mrs. A. w. Reese and son and Miss
E. o. Kerwin, who had been visiting
| Mr. and Mrs. c. ID. Goodwin, have re-
turned to their home at Okmulgee.
Mrs. Reese is sister of Mrs. Good
win.
NJ. Fl. White of Temple, Tex, who
had been visiting several days with
w. A. Laughlin and family, returned
Wednesday to Fort Smith TO resume
his work as representative of the
Praetorians.
| Dick Johnson has force of men
at work tearing down portions of his
building on South Mena street, used
as a poultry house. and plans to re-
build and remodel the same to better
!. suit his purpose.
G. G. Lennard was called to Fore
man Tuesday by news that an oil well
near that place in which he and 9TH
ers are interested had come in. Re-
ports from Foreman are to the effect
that the oil was flowing freely but
had not been measured.
| Louis d. MCGOWAN Of De Queen,
banker and ball fan, was in Mena
Tuesday to watch the game between
the lads from his home town and the
Travellers, and, incidentally, to renew
Old friendships in Polk county.
Mrs. Mary A. Richards of McAles-
ter. Ok, announces the engagement
and coming marriage Of her young
est daughter, Florence. to L. N. Lu-
quette of Kansas City. The we'd
ding win be an event Of the month.
Miss Belle White, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. White, living on Still
well Heights, fell while playing ball
Monday afternoon and suffered q dis
location Of the right shoulder. DR.. J..
| 7. BoGard was called to care for the
injury.
G. Juette Of Texarkana is in Mena
to spend few days Of the heated sea-
son in visiting friends and looking
after his rental property. He il
some booster fer public improve
ments, declaring that every dollar so
spent returns several
| w. H. Maricle Of Homer, La. has
bought from G. E. Sutton the Butler
farm Of 1873 acres near Potter. Henry
Moskel Of Caldwell. Tex. has bought
/ from r. J. Seheiiack the latter's 100
acre farm near Nunley. Both sales
were made through the Stuart Land
Company.
The funeral Of S. n. Shadell, who
died suddenly Saturday afternoon
+ while waiting for train to return TO
his work at Page. Ok, after a visit al
the home Of his sister. Mrs. e. W. HO.
man, was held Wednesday after
noon AZ 8 o'clock. at the Homan home.
70Z Jansen avenue.
Mrs v. C. Parker. who mas been
visiting relatives and friends at In
dependence. Mo-. and other points
north, returned home to Mena Tues
dey afternoon. She was accompanied
by her son. Guy Parker. Of Miami
Ok who win spend some time here
hoping to benefit has health.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Dickson have sold
ont their interests in the P. o. room
ing house to z. Carrel and have taken
over the management Of the Dickson
! hotel. Mrs. J. F. Dickson was COM
PEELED, because Of III health. to give
up the hotel work and her son took
| over the business Wednesday.
J. D. Budd is suffering from main
ful wound on his right leg. which