The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19

one of the few who came to Mena from distant points Saturday. He will visit relatives and friends near Yocana.
 County Treasurer w. P. Mount has moved his office into that occupied by Sheriff J. A. Thornton and will as- sist Sheriff Thornton in the collection of taxes.
 s. G. Graham, who has been visit 1 ing the past two months in Mena with his family, left Monday afternoon for Mexia, Tex, to look after interests in the new oil fields.
 Mrs. B. B. Wright, who has been visiting relatives in Nebraska and Pennsylvania, arrived in Mena Sat- urday on her return to her country home west of the city.
 Anderson Stewman, who has been porter at Hotel Mena, has given up the work and returned to his home at Board Camp. His place at the hotel has been taken by Alvin Hooper. Mrs. Carl Mock of Oklahoma City who had been in Mena to visit her mother, Mrs. Maggie Bell, and to at tend the burial of her grandmother Mrs. Dobbins, left Thursday after noon for her home.
 J. w. Rice of Brownwood, Tex. who had been visiting J. M. McBee and family, left Friday for his home The young man formerly lived ir Polk county, but has been in the Lone Star state for several years. R.. l.. Norris of Mena has been elect ed as a director of the Bank of Cad do Gap, taking the place of J. T. Horn. All the old officers of the bank were reelected, including Ivan Rowe, former Mena man, who is serving as cashier.
 Jim Swiger was in Mena Friday and left magnificent pair of elks antlers at the First National Bank for exhi- bition. The antlers are owned by Mrs. H. D. Morrison, and were brought to Polk county from Wyoming, when the family moved here some years ago.
 Olen Alexander, Fort Smith trav- cling man, who had been in Mena the first part of the week looking after his trade, left Thursday for his home. Before leaving Mena he secured a health certificate in order to pass thru Le Fibre county without hindrance.
 Prosecuting Attorney E. W. Mills, who had been at Ashdown attending circuit court, returned home Friday afternoon. Judge Mills assisted Prosecuting Attorney Steel in hand ling one of the heaviest criminal dockets ever known in Little River county.
 Rev. J. K. Rushing, who recently returned to Mena to live, has work men busily engaged in remodeling his residence on Ninth street. A large porch will be added to the home and bath room installed to make the pastoral residence not only good to look upon but comfortable. J. D. Covey of Little Rock, vice president of the American Bank of Commerce, was in Mena Tuesday on business with the First National bank. MT. Covey did not know of the quarantine regulations in Mena, but on his expressed willingness to com ply with them, was permitted to enter the city.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Roy Ivey left Thurs day for Horatio, where they will live. Mr. Ivey has bought back the drug store he formerly owned, and also his old home. While leaving Mena be- cause of business reasons, Mir. Ivey hopes to return for summers visit, for he is still of the opinion Mena is a fine place in which to live.
 Mrs. J. E. Imes, who lives west of Mena in the Oliver Chapel neighbor- hood, was in Mena Friday and left on No. for Kansas City, where she ex- poets to spend several days with friends. Mrs. Imes Is peculiarly af- fiicted, being able to talk but unable to hear. To avoid trouble with the health regulations she carried with her health certificates from her home i physician.
 Ira B. Jones, former resident and teacher of Polk county, now instruc- tor in the Smith Hughes school If Blaine has written the Secretary of the Commercial Club to get in touch with Barred Rock breeders with i view of getting a flock to be used for demonstration purposes. An ef- fort will be made to get Polk county blue-blooded birds in the Blain Smith ! Hughes school.
 Judge H. W. Finger, Chief of Pc. [ lice Willis Hungate and Attorney ' J. Stuart returned Thursday iron Ashdown. where they attended circui court, the first two as witnesses an the last named as attorney in the casa of George Green, & former Granni raeidnr.f The furx returned 4 verdict