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ATHENS NOTES. _ Health excellent. School will open Monday with an enrollment of near 100. Dr. Lewis and Dr. Pate have re turned from Little Rock. The picnic here was an occasion of enjoyment to all who attended. There was a good ball game, which the Athens team won by a score of 20 to 6. Old Man. HATHAWAY HOTSTUFF. Some people of this place were damaged by the drouth. I. T. Roberta and Eugene Aber nathy were here Tuesday. Charley Furr of Alder was here hunting bee trees Saturday. He found two. There will be a big picnic August 7. It is left with the people who put up the stands whether it will be on John Roberta’ land or that of Andy Loftis’ land. Everybody come and "eat, drink and be merry.” The Old Man’s Son. HATTON ITEHS, Travel from the south to Bogg Springs is starting out heavy, the hack line beiug taxed to its capacity. The people here send out a cordial invitation to visit Hatton and vicinity and enjoy the fine air and the health giving mineral waters. Shipments of tomatoes and fruits are going forward from here. Peaches are as large a; 11 inches around, and tomatoes are such as could only be grows in the "New California,” as oui Grannis friends have named this section. Developer, DOTSFROri DALLAS. r - ' Mrs. Mollie Ritcbie is sick. School is progressing nicely with Prof. Trainer as toachor. Miss Ruth McPhctrige is suf feriug from a bone felon on hci finger. Mrs. Mary Ritchie returned home Saturday from a week’s visit with her son, Tom. Miss Lee Durham spent Satur day and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Durham. Henry Milham and family of Mena spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Fuller. Mrs. Lillie Emerson of Mena spent a few days last week at Dallas, the guest of Mrs. J. G Hudgins. Rosebud. EAGER ITEMS. Crops are looking fine since the rain. HampLoftisis thought to be some better. Seaborn Philpot of Board Cimj visted at Egger Sunday. Miss Ova Justice spent Sunday with Mrs. Eya Garrett. Miss Mary Campbell visited at the home of Dr. W. W. Philpot Sunday. Elmer Dilbeck, the blacksmith of Egger, is flying around in his new buggy. Dr. W. W. Philpot reports the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Roach. Miss Lillian Pipkin and Miss Sale of Mena, passed through Egger Sun day enroute to th“ir home at Mena. Mrs. Lum Brown, who has been sick for some time dieel Saturday and remains were laid to rest in the Nor ris cemetery. School Girl. TWO-MILE TWITTERINGS. Rosa Daniels, who has been visitiug her sister at Cove, came home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Henson of Hatton, visited with the latter’* parents last week. T. W. Anderson left Sunday to visit relatives in Crawford and Franklin counties. Miss Anna Brand-m spent Sat urday night and Sunday with her friend, Miss Stella Hicks. J. C. Nelson left Sunday for his home at Van Buren, after a two weeks’ visit with relatives here. Quite a number of young peo ple enjoyed an ice cream supper at Mrs. Varner’s last Wednesday night. The liev. Lee Daniel’s and fam ily came in from Oklahoma last Thursday, leaving Friday for Wickes, where Mr. Darnels be gan a protracted meeting. Ethel Ward. OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS Euris Perry spent Sunday with omefolks. Luther Perry has returned to luston, Ok. Clarence Shirley visited near ’ust Sunday, William Iraoe visited relatives jo Two-Mile Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Perry of Two Mil* were Sunday visitors. Miss aertrude Perry of Two ft Mile is staying with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Imoe, and attending school at the chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Imoe spent Sun day with their oon at Acorn. The Rev. Mr. Lacy preached at the chapel Saturday night and Sunday. School is progressing nicely with Miss Canary White as teacher. The Old Folks’ Day at the Chapel Sunday was largely at tended. Much of the day was spent in song services by the old folks. It was appointed to hold Old Folks’ Day at Shady Grove the third Sunday in August. Nobody’s Sweetheart. BOARD CAMP NEWS. J — . .i.-. Mrs. Viola Looney is very sick. Miss Gracie Little visited Miss Ruth Keunett Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Little at tended church at New Hope Sun day. II. Ellison preached an inter esting sermon at Board Camp Sunday. Miss Albertine Medford has been suffering the past week with the toothache. Miss Margie Medford visited her cousin, Miss Myrtle Medford, the past week. Everybody is earnestly request ed to attend the school rally at Board Camp Saturday. Misses Etta Wilcox, Virgie Bain and Mr. Rex Harrison visited the Board Camp school Friday. Several from Board Camp at tended the picnic at Big Fork Saturday and report a nice time. Mrs. Butler, who has been vis iting her daughter, Mrs, Nora Hall, returned to her home Sun day. Mrs. H, G. Mediord left last Wednesday for Maud, Ok., where she goes to visit friends and rel atives. Goldenhair. COVE CATCHES. Ed Wight and Miss Lulu Clay burn drove to Mena Wednesdaj and were married. Miss Lenora Weirand left for Murfreesboro on Monday to visit Dr. J. G. llilton and family. Willis Wright has opened a cold drink stand and ice cream parlor in the Wamick building. Mrs, B. H. Barton left for Win ters, Texas, on Sunday to visit her son, Hardy Barton. She was accompanied by her little grand son, Virgil Barton. The three members of the Cross family that have been very sick for some time arc still in a dan gerous condition, and it is feared one ol them will die. W. B. Barton has joined the painting procession and is having his five residences on the west hill treated to two more coats ol cream-white paint, Charles Baker is doing the work. “Pink" Briggs came up from Port Arthur last week to look af ter his propeity interests. Mr. Briggs and his estimable wile have many friends in Cove and who would be glad to have them return. There is a mar. in this town who wants to challenge any wo man in the state for a rock throw ing contest. When he gets to hurling a few “dornicks" at the hogs that break into his truck patch the neighbors tlce to their cyclone cellars. Fisherman. ALDEK LEAVES. Jim Loftis is on the sick list. Ad Maddox was on our streets Monday. Miss Queen Maddox was at this place last week. Roberts & Goss made a business trip to Mena last week. G. II. Edwards spent a few days at Janssen last week. Crops around here are suffering very mucn lor tne need or rain. R. D. Roberts is very ill this week, supposed to have the con gestion. Several from around Alder at tended the picnic at Big Fork Saturday. Prof. Virgil Ferguson of Hill side passed through Saturday en route to Mena. The mail from Alder to Opal will be changed to Big Fork and to Opal this week. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Aber aathy ot Big Folk are visiting relatives nerc this week. Remember the picnic in the (Janie Bottom on the 7ib of Aug ust. Let’s have a swell time. R. D. Roberts was visited by a forest inspector last week, and according to his statement Mr. Roberts will get his patent all right. Frank Liles passed through here Sunday on his way home from Waters, where he has spent the last few days with his wife’s people. (lamp Edwards of Gravelly was here Monday on business. Mr. Edwards says they are hay ing a nice meeting at Sulphur this week. W. G. Widenerand tamily were called to Pike county Saturday by the death of Mrs. W. G. Widener. The school at Sulphur Springs will be stopped a few days on ac count of Prof. Widener’a absence. Blue Eyes. INK SPLASHES. Mrs. T. North is reported very sick. G. L. Harris and family at tended church at New Hope Sun day. Concord school is progressing nicely All seem to like their teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johnson of Mexico came in Saturday to visit relatives and friends. Bob Edwards of Quito was a guest of his daughter, Mrs. H. E. Chambers, Saturday eveuing. Prof. Pigg, teacher of the Con cord school, left Friday evening for a visit overSunday with home folks. Miss Edna liairis left last Sun day for Big Fork, where she be gan her school on the following Monday. Mrs. J. H. Mitchell is home again alter a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Wood, near Eggcr. Mr. and Mrs. John Talkington and sons, Lewis and Jess, were guests at the J. H. Mitchell home Sunday evening. The people of the Christian church are preparing their arbor at New Hope church for their meeting this summer. It is reported that Miss Della Townsendisregaining her health, but her sisters, Misses Cila and Elled, are no better. Mr. and Mrs. Vester Guinn of Elm Springs spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Guinn, near Corinth. Mrs. Lum Brown passed from this life Saturday evening, after a lingering illness. She was laid to rest in the Morris cemetery Sunday afternoon. Brown Eyes. RED BIRD NOTES. Harnp Edwards sports a bicy cle. Olley Hughes is holding a po sition at Womble. Philip Abernathy of Big Fork, spent Sunday here. T. L. Fertruson and family were up from Hathaway Sunday. Jay Spake and Colonel Stan dridge went down the Caddo Sun day. Jonathan Beck and Thomas Bowen returned a few days ago from Waldron. Ora Holmes is back home from Glen wood, where he has been em ployed for some time. J. M. Bowen and Olley Hughes attended the business exegences at Womble Wednesday. Prof. G. S. Ferguson of Hill side, was a caller at the Sulphur Springs school Thursday. The Rev. J. R. Edwards assist ed by others is conducting a re vival meeting at Sulphur Springs. The family of Mr. Widner went to Little Rock Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wid ner. The prolonged drouth was broken by a refreshing rain last week, which was much appreci ated by the farmers, Jacob Scott departed last week for an overland trip to Missouri, where he will remain quite awhile in the employ of his son, W. J. Head, a prosperous farm er of Slatington, has placed a bill of lumber with Alf Burge, one of our enterprising sawmill men of this place, for a new residence on his farm. Marion Edwards, Samuel Spake and G. W. Cox went to Waters [Tuesday. Buster Brown. GRANNIS GRAINS. Nathan Blan is quite sick, threat ened with fever. A. C. Mathis is impreving his home, Joe Bell doing the work. The Rev. Edgar Seay will be with us Sunday, the 25th, at 11 a. m. The Odd Fellows are getting the ground ready for their new build <ng. Fki I'oe moved to the Bill Litson house, just south of the Baptist church, Monday. O. L. Gregg went to Horatio Mon day. He brought back twenty-five bushels of peaches. Tom F’ry, who has been helper at Grannis railroad office for some months, has been changed to Texar kana. Mrs. Malen Wolf and daughter, Miss Andrey, of Wickes, returned home Monday from a few days’ visit at Granms. Miss ISdith and Joe and Phil Col lins of Ashdown were up the first of the week to visit their uncle, W. 1. Collins and other friends. The members of the Baptist Sun day school meet Tuesday and Friday nights at the home of Alexander Coyle to practice new and old songs. The Baptist people met Thursday and put up their bell, and will now have it in readiness for the series of meetings that will begin August 15. An evangelist from Chicago will be with them. The Boosters along the line of the Kansas City Southern met at Gran ms Tuesday, the 20th, to complete a joint organization. There was a large delegation from Giliham, also some from Wickes, Cove, and other points. Jonah Whan left the 15th for the northwest. He expects to be gone some time. While gone will visit Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore. J. J. Glass stopped over between trains the 17th to look after some property he owns near Grannis, and also to shake hands with old friends, as he was going from Shreveport to Oklahoma City. M. E. D. M. WICKES WAVELETS. Powell Vauce cut his foot very badly last Saturday. Several people come in on every train to visit our health resort. L. C. Wilson took very sick Saturday, but he is able to be out again. Miss Onie Daniels of De Queen, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Bud Hamby this week. O. P. Ridgeway and S. C. Wil son are taking leases on lands for oil, coal and other mineral. Rev. Lee Daniels and family are back lroui Oklahoma, where they have been for the last few months. Everybody interested in work ing tho Daniels graveyard, meet on the first full moon in August, (the 2nd day in August. Peck’s Bad Boy. W. F. Porter left for Oklahoma Sunday. The workon LeeColes’ new feed house is progressing nicely. There was an ice cream supper and dance at A. C. Howard’s Fri day night. Mr. Christopher of Nella, Ark., visited his brother, Mr. W. A. Christopher 'ast week. Fred Mills and Roy Hester and wife are up fron De Queen visit ing friends and relatives. Jim Lusty and Miss Bessie Smith were married at home of the bride last Thursday. junn i_,usiy anu miss flme Cook were married at the home ot the bride Sunday eveinng. The picnic at Baker Springs was not very well attended, but they had anicetime just the same. Mr. Coulter’s son, of Valiant, Ok., was in Wickes last week and Mr. Coulter and family wont home with him. Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeTar of Kansas City are visiting with Mrs. DeTar’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Aiken. People are coming in fast now to go to Baker or Bogg Springs and it keeps the hack men busy very nearly all the time. Ruf Archibald came back from Wappele, la., Friday morning, where he was called on account of his daughter’s illness. The Rev. L- H. Daniel is hold ing a protracted meeting here. It commenced Saturday night and will continue for some timo. Buster Brown No. 2. PERSONAL NOTES Ed Little of Board Camp was in town Saturday. F. L. Jackson was in Mena Wednesday from Graunis. R. J. Abernathy of Big Fork, was in town Wednesday. John Milham of Red Bird was in town Tuesday morning. J. J. Elliott was in town Wednesday from Board Camp. Wright Singleton from Oden, was in town Tuesday trading. Mrs. W. Leaman of Eagleton spent Tuesday shopping here. Mrs. S. A. Johnson of Eagleton was in Mena shopping Monday C. P. and J. W. Kirk came in from Oden Tuesday on business. B, F. Johnson and H. E. Kudor were in from Kiamichi, Ok., Sat urday. Capt. Hazlett of Silver Center, was in town Wednesday on busi ness. Raymond Clark of Board Camp brought a load of hogs to town Tuesday. Joe Bates was in town Tuesday buying supplies for his store at Big Fork. •1. M. Tucker, who has a farm near Simms was trading in Mena Wednesday. J. F. Marshal of Cove, was in Mena Tuesday. He is looking for a new location. Miss Maud Barton and her mother of Cove, were in town Monday on business. M. F. Cutes returned Sunday from Marshall, Ok. He thinks there’s no such place on earth as Mena. Prof. W. T. Adams is in re ceipt ot a letter from Prof, Doyne of the State Normal advising that a change has hecn made and Polk county is intit'.ed to several more studonts in normal at Con way. S. J. Ryan, a merchant from Muse, Ok., was in town Wednesday trading. Frank Naler was in town Satur day with a load of apples, which he shipped to Oklahoma. Ed Mt v hiuney, who runs a saw mill at Page, was in town Sat urday trorning on business. Melvin Yeargan returned last week from a business trip of several days at Little Rock L. J. Hendrix returned from Vandervoort Monday and left for his home at Board Camp. A. J. Rhodes, who recently sold his wagon yard in Mena, left Monday for hts farm near Hartley. Grandma Ritchey returned to Dallas Saturday after two weeks’ visit with her son in Oklahoma. County Clerk Parker moved his household etfects last week to his new home on Third street, on the South side. S. S. Goodner and family, who have been visiting relatives at Oden for the past week, returned home Friday. Tom Taylor and wife from Kansas City were here Saturday. They left today for a visit with friends at Oden. G. W. Barr, the new manager of the Wilhelmina hotel on Mount Mena, was in town Tuesdaj buying supplies. Ben and Ed C. Pierce were in Mena Tuesday. After buying a few supplies they returned to their home at Shady. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Fite, whe have been visiting friends in Ar kadelphia for some time, returned home Monday afternoon. Uncle Jack Davis and wife re turned last week from New Hope, where they had Deen visiting rel atives for the past ten days. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wood re turned to their home in Maud, Ok., Friday, after a two weeks visit with relatives at Egger. Nine cars ot bananas passed through Mona Friday night con signed to northern markets. They were loaded at Port Arthur. County Clerk Parker has the County State Municipal Tas ready for the approval of the judge. No warrants will be issued at present. Dr. P. R. Watkins reports the birth of two boys. One Mon day to Mr. and Mrs. Will Dishe roon and today to Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Anderson. Dr. R. T. Connally came in from Rocky Thursday and left on No. 4 for a visit with his daugh ter, Mrs. S. F. Carter, who lives at Wardyille, Ok. D. C. Sullivan and family of Antimony, Sevier county, arrived in Mena last week and left for a visit with Mrs. Sullivan's parents at Big Fork. W. A. Garner, forest ranger in Montgomery county, arrived last week from Hartshorn, Ok., where be has been spending his vaca tion, He left at once for Oden. A. V. Swatty, who formerly lived in Mena and held the po sition of agriculture agent for Kansas City Southern, arrived last week for a few weeks visit with friends. w. N. Walker left a branch from a tomato vine at The Star office Thursday on which was a cluster of fine tomatoes which weigh five pounds. They were as smooth, red and as flue as ever grew „rA!rt0»ey9. W- M- PiPkin and W. N. Martin have moved their office from the court house to the second fl >or of the Farmers and Merchants bank building. Gen eral Shaver for the present will remain at the court house. I. Corneilison of Mill Creek and bailie Sikes of Quiruin, Ok., wore married Thursday at Mill Creek Mrs Corneilison is the daughter ?. ^r* an,d Mrs* F. Syaes, who lived near Dallas until about three years ago. They were in town visiting friends and shopping. . Deputy Sheriff Ben Gipson was in Mena Tuesday and says he has just been to Grannis and other towns down the line and that the rains of the past would have brought jov to the farmers. i nere now seeni3 to be little doubt of the ripening of the fruit crops ever grows in that section. o W. Upton, who hns charge of Saw Mill No, 4 for the Ingham Cumber company near Hatfield, was in Mena Saturday to have an eye treated. Last Wednesday 3a* ink' a piece of a saw ooth broke eff, hitting him in »hc eye, lacerating the ball. Dr. A DARING Cufl PRICE ALL ALoiJ THE LINE A Great Money’s Worth Given With Each Purchase. Beginning Thursday July 22, and Continuing Until Ausrnlf 1, We Will Sell \ \ \ •. \ .. • .? I • • I J. & P. Coats' Thread per spool. Pearl Buttons, size 12 to 22, per doz. Ladies 10c Handker- Cp chiefs, each.. .'• •. VII Men's 10c Handker- |Ap chiefs, 3for.lUlf Lotus and Violetta Lawns, 6c value, 71p per yard.v2w 10c Batistes, 71 p per yard.I 2u (15c Dress Goods, ail I rip new patterns, per yd.... lUu 25c Tissue DeSoip f Voile Tissue, 16 per yard..fa® Specials in Ladies’ Vests I 10c Vests,each. 7).I 15c Vests, each....." .T® 25c Vests, each.. ...’’""S One lot Ladies'Vests 3 haJf. 8fuVCS,' 8°od 10c value! while they last jf’® each. Htfl Good r, 1 -2c L. L. Do- r I inestic, per yard . Virginia Bleach Mss!*]! yard wide, good life VT value, per yard . 20% Oil on Low bhoes and Sandals Misses’ $1.35 Slippers, Black and Tan, pair. ,$l,og Misses’ $1.50Slippers, Black and Tan* pair..$l.20 Ladies’ $1.50 Oxfords, Black only, per pair. .$1.20 Ladies’ $2.00 Oxfords, Black and Tan, pair. .$1.60 Ladies’ £3.00 Oxfords, Black and Tan, pair..$2.40 Men’s $2.50 Oxfords, Black only, per pair..$2.00 Men’s $3.00 Oxfords, Black only, per pair..$2.40 I Men's $4.00 Oxfords, Black and Tan, pair..$3.20 Men’s $5.50 Oxfords, Black and Tan, pair..$4,40 Men’s £6.00 Oxfords, Black and Tan, pair..$4.80 I Big Values in Men’s Work Shirts and Overalls 20 Dozen Shirts, sizes 14 1-2 to 17, every one a good 50c valr Air each.*T J u 65c Apron Overalls, full size, made of good r ft Denim per pair.wUlf 75c Apron Overalls, same as above only heavier IJrtft Denim, per pair.DUu $1.00 Pants 85c—An Extra Good Value These Pants are made of good heavy striped Denim, are made up and look just like $3.50 Pants and art never sold fur less than $1, our price Qr. per pair .OOC Remember the Date July 22 to Aug.l “Satisfaction or Your Money Back” I THACKER DRY GOODS C0.I 604 MENA STREET. I New Store in Mena Phone 314 Groceries Florn, Feed, Fruit, Cigars, Cold Drinks We promise that what wc sell Iso sis good as you can gist assy where—»■ upon this assurance we ask part of your trait Crabtree & Lyons aru! Sherwood ■ ! W. M. TAYLOR “The Farmer's Friend’’ . . Groceries, Flour and Feed. • All leading brands of Flour, including the fam us "Duchea Manry-Cole Co.’b Coffee. Seed Potatoes—true to name Eeed of all Kinds. Confectionery and Smokers Supplies. , ! Prices, Quality and Good Treatment Guaranteed. Give me a call. Vandiver dressed the eye this morning and thinks it possible that the si^ht will not be etn paired, though Mr. Upton is un able to see with the eye at pres ent. Cr. Hathaway, postmaster and merchant at Hathaway, brought in a load ot chickens and eggs Saturday. He reports that the crops are in fine condition in Montffpmery county. The Polk County Musical conven tion will meet at Lower Big Fork gndwntfit, Jnl, SO. and SmttaS through ounday. All lovers of music are invited. 1 James Vanhorn, Pres. ur. C. G. Schaefer of Chicago climate* *% t0WU eWine °ur climate. Some time ago Mr. Schaefer was in Mena and was teeling fine. U* !eft h",* IS was soon laid up in a bJsp.ui As soon as he w»s able to travel he came back, just as fflaa? o1, ers do. Art McKee, for years w“l”2 Star, now at Catiey, K**-'* u here Sunday for a visit*1 biolber, J. C., and to ta*e McKee and children, *!'° been visiting her Pare° 5't w and Mrs. C. C. Palmer, fc<<l iheir home. They ’eft fo( Tuesday. Ribbons, Laces and ics—bargains. Ricke^S^^ NOTICE OF AIM’UCATION T‘ 1 To All Whom 1l May 1'"“f5f?hg Notice Is hereby given JJJt J, V Til ns aduiinlRtrator or the 61 ,■ van, deciaited, will make all ^r),„»IV2S l’roljftto court of Tolk rounljh (t ular term thereof to l*1 h ■ house In the city of MejialnPr1 (I| or#* the Hth (lay of AUgmd, 1,,lf'lTr« tl«l 'll sai l court authorising am* * > sin h n.liolnlHlrAlor to «" t1 . (wuR&J,® tsTlUsl real eftaU) altimte lu «a* ig louglu* to nald «*h*lv; y* ‘.he ptilf'SH •j of the town of U attt ild. r , 0j raising fubaa no t.hv , ■ meni a Haiti t Mute. ui jj. m ^July It, MMh