The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-25
PERSONAL NOTES

F. Nj. Arnold of Hatton was a Mena
 visitor Tuesday.
 Mrs. Ida Hamilton of Cove was
 shopping in Mena Monday.
 Mrs..T. McClelland of Wickes was
 in Mena on business Wednesday.
 John Petty of Caddo Gap, brother of George W. Petty of Mena, is re- ported to be seriously ill at his home. A party of Womble business men
 who were in Mena Tuesday, included
 Jim Crump, Lee Davis and George
 Petit.
 Mrs Holder Hudgins and baby of Kansas City are in Mena for a visit with Postmaster k. S. Allen and oth- CT relatives.
 Big Poland China Pigs for Sale Weight about 80 pounds. Prices reasonable. See W. I. Richardson,
 Hatfield, Ark. 34
 o. E. Morphew and Audrey Mor- phew of Big Fork were in Mena Wednesday bringing in a big load of farm products for the local market.
 J. A. Hughes has started work on a new bungalow he is building on his suburban property south of Mena. He plans to build a modern home and an attractive one.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Nichols of Pitts burg, Kas., who had been visiting at l.1 ,4.axv -f M.s II A. Johnston, left Tuesday afternoon for their home.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Gray, accompan- jed by their son and Mrs. Hattie l Green, motored up from Cove Wednesday and spent the day with l Mir and Mrs. c. J. Branstetter on Reine street. Lost-W Wednesday between Bethesda 1
 Springs and Hatfield black grip, with double handles; was in sack; grip contained ladies clothing and other articles. Reward for return to W. E. Holt, Mena. 35
 Mir and Mrs. Joe Lawrence and daughter have returned from Fort Smith They found the city so hot . they decided to not go to St. Louis, but returned home as soon as possible I to get relief from the excessive tenn peratures.
 The Rev. M. L. Anthony was called to Aurora, Mo-, to be with his son, who was compelled to undergo ar operation and has been in ser ious condition since. On Tuesday word was received that the patient was slightly improved.
 W. J. Lauck has joined the ranks of the Mena home owners who are making improvements, and has award ed a contact to R. L. Gore for re- modelling his residence. Liberal use of native stone will be one of the features of the work to be done.
 J. R. Hogaboom and family, who have been spending the summer in Mena, have returned to their home at Port Arthur, Tex. Mrs. Hogaboom and daughter made the return trip by rail, while MT. Hogaboom and son stated back Wednesday in their motor car.
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Palmer and two daughters of Texarkana arrived in Mena Tuesday for a sojourn and re- lief from the extreme heat in the gate way city. They will be quartered on Heights Mir. Palmer is editor and owner of the Four States Press at Texarkana.
 k. E. Wren, a former Mena resi- dent, but now located ct Tulsa, to- gether with Mrs. Wren, E. T. John son and Miss Nora Malone, were Mena visitors Wednesday. Mir. Wren is an auto trip thru the high 1 lands of Arkansas and naturally came to Polk county.
 Lake Wood returned Wednesday from Huddleston, where he had taken his mother, Mrs. S. I. Wood, to be at the bedside of her brother, B. H. Hud- prominent Montgomery coun- ty resident. The young man brought | back the good news that his uncle was somewhat improved.
 M. A. Coppeak has improved his | store building at Gillham and Mena streets by lining the interior of half | of it and putting in new glass front. Mir. Coppeak says he plans to have a more comfortable and better looking place in which to do business. He has | done most of the work himself at odd | times.
 Mena's feminine population showed | a gain Tuesday morning, girl babies having been reported in two different | homes. One of the coming voters ap- peared at the home of MT. and Mrs. | E. l.. Lindsay on Fourth street, and | the other is the daughter of Mir. and | Mrs. J. c. Brooks on Bethesda Springs | road.
 Mrs. Lucy Wilkins of Bartlesville, | Ok. after attending court at Mena, visited her brother, T. L. Hollowell. | of Freedom. She left few days ago. but during her stay here homefolks | made pleasure trip to Rich Noun tain. All reported nice time and en- Joyed the scenery and breezes, but | were tired after the long climb.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mack Garland had planned to leave Monday morning for their home at Emmett, Ark, but later decided to postpone the home going | trip. Accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. | H C. Rushing and Clinton Rushing. the Garlands left Monday afternoon for trip to the summit of Rich Noun tain, planning to spend day there.
 Mir and Mrs. ] Newt Spivev and Miss An0ia Holt urbo have haax, o,. |