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HEATH VALLEY NEWS
A dance was held at the home of Mr.
Oscar Ellison last Saturday night.
The National Slate Company is put
ting up a building for the mill. They
are doing some fine work.
Luke Harris, Ledford Heath and
Sampson Harris visited the home of
Calvin Heath Saturday and Sunday,
Steve Heath. Andy Sims. Miss Ora
Anderson, Miss Elina Heath, Daniel
Heath and Millie Jones went to Big
Fork Sunday to attend church services.
XXX
BKI FORK BIT A.
J. B. Goss of Mena is visiting his
mother, Mrs. S. Goso.
The C. Y. M. A. have moved their
lodge from Alder to Big Fork.
Miss Josie Jeffery of Black Springs
is spending a few days here with rela
tives.
Mrs. Anne Dilbeck of Allen, Ok.,
formerly of this place, came back Inst
Saturday to make this her home. Mr.
Dilbeck will come later. Old Polk
county seems to look good to any of
'em after an absence of a few months.
Pet.
NEW MOPE 0ATHERIN05
A dance was given to the young
people at Bratcher Groves’ Wednes
day night.
Miss Gertrude Fleming of Mena is
visiting her brother, Sam, and fam
ily this week.
G. W. Harrison left Monday for
Guertie, Ok., where he will visit rela
tives and friendB fora few days.
A candy breaking was much en
joyed at the home of Mr. White Sat
urday night. Raymond Lee and
John Harmon of Egger were among
those present.
MOUNTAIN PORK NEWS.
Mrs. Lula Earnest of Rust is visit
ing homefolks this week.
Mrs. C. Hutnby has just recovered
from a bud attack of feaver.
James Magard of Smithville is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Joe Turner of Board Camp and Miss
Jula Cornelison of Jackson were united
in marriage last Thursday.
G. W. Barber is buying cattle in this
section. He also is making an effort
to get better stock in the country.
Tucker.
VANDERVOORT ITEMS.
Byron Although has returned to De
Queen to go to school.
Mr. Green Mayo of Vandervoort, got
his leg broken last week.
Charles Alibuugh of Vandervoort
has moved to Bismark, Ok.
One of the Rhodes boys was hurt at
the Francis Cecil mill, but not serious
ly; a logrolled over him.
Miss Mamie Young and Miss May
McGinnis of Vandervoort visited friends
in DeQueen Saturday and Sunday
Miss Magdalene Affhalter of Van
dervoort had a party at her house
Saturday night and had a nice time.
E. D. R.
ALDER LEAVES.
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Stave making is fast becoming an
industry here.
Mr. Johns of Mt. Ida, has been
buying here recently.
Farmers are busily engaged pre
paring the soil for another crop.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rates of this
place, attended church at Salem
Sunday.
Misses Lessie and Nellie Abernathy ]
of Pleasant Hill, visited Miss Lenai
M. Roberts at this place the latter
part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Abernathy and
httle son of Glenwood. are visiting
Mrs. Abernathy's parents. Mr. ami
Mrs. R. D. Roberta at this place.
Mother's Pet.
HATFIELD HINTS,
Houston Johnson made a business
trip to Mena Saturday.
Sam Green of Cove, was visiting his
son. R. D, Green Wednesday.
Miss Beulah Davis of Hatton spent
Saturday and Sunday with homefolks.
R. D. Green lost another horse this
week. He has lost two within a week.
B. Gipson and Marcus Johnson of
Smithville were in town Wednesday.
A. C. Blake and Sam Henderson of
Smithvilie. Ok., were in town Sunday
Alex McDonald of Cove was visiting
his daughter, Mts. R. D. Green Satur
day.
James Shafer and George Hammond,
the real estate agents, left Saturday
to look for a new location.
0. K. Girl.
CORINTH NOTES.
Jim Guinn returned this week
from Maud, Ok.
D. L. Holliday went to Cherry Hill
Saturday on business.
Nice singing was enjoyed at A, S.
Chapman’s Sunday night.
Joe Oxtetter and Garnima M«*en
returned to Iowa last Saturday.
Jbe people on the dew Cherry Hill
gptvijV ,* * *« .1* l** »
-oad now have the Star route mail
ine.
Farmers are burning out wood.
and and have burned up lots of rail
Fencing.
The Rev. S. A. Neighbors preached |
»t the Baptist church Sunday at
»leven o’clock.
“S. B. Wallace and son Rufus of
Mena attended Sabbat h school at the
Na/.arine church Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Anderson and Miss Jen
nie Bunyard of Acorn attended the
teachers meeting at this place Satur
day.
The teachers meeting at this place
was very interesting and was largely
attended. They will meet again at
the Mazarine church on the first
Saturday in March.
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY
Some farmers are sowing oats.
W. G. Gordon has returned home
From Smithville, Ok.
E. G. Turner went to Ft. Smith
ruesday to attend Federal Court.
Road Overseer Shepherd is working
roads near Mountain Fork this week.
A nice singing is reported at the
home of J. H. Maddox Sunday night.
Judge Rowe of Hatfield is spending
this week with his son Emmett at
Rocky.
Mrs. Lula Earnest of Rust spent
several days with Mrs. C. C. Earnest
last weak.
A. M. Cummings and family spent
Sunday with the family of A. J. Mc
Bride near Mountain Fork.
Rev. J. T Bowling of Hatfield pass
ed through these parts last week on
his way to Muse. Ok., where he goes
to hold a series of meetings.
WICKBS WAVELET5
Our school will close Friday with a
picnic.
Miss Margie Bender of Sunflower,
was the guest of Miss Pearle Hamby
Saturday.
John Breeden, eastof town, is sell
ing his household goods preparatory
to going west,
Samuel St. John of Holly, Tenn.
has rented the Zay Smith farm and
moved to same.
Mr. Jones sold his property in
Wickes to Fred Mills of DcQueen. Mr.
Mills will move to Wickes in the near
future.
W. Ii. Sullivan sold 120 acres of his
farm east of town recently to a man
from Iowa, at $(i per acre. O. P.
Ridgeway, reul estate man, did the
work.
Wixie.
NEW POTTER PERSONALS
C. Z. Potter made a business trip to
Mena last week.
Joe W. McBec made a business
trip to Mena Tuesday.
Miss Tylee Goodwin of Old Potter
visited friends here last week.
The farmers are very busy prepar
ing for a good crop this year.
~Mrs. W. D. Allen visited .relatives
at Ink Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Bates, visited
friends at Old Potter Sunday.
A nice singing was injoyed at the
church house Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Maddox ol
Rocky visited the home of T. M. Hun
saker Sunday.
An apron party was enjoyed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walkei
Saturday night.
Seagull.
OPAL NEWS.
M. R. Lackey and W. A. Eeds went
to Mena last week.
Walter Lawrence of Alder spent
Monday night with Sam Morris of Opal
Elisha Barber spent Saturday night
with his kinfolks near Lower Big Fork
Oscar Cotton visited Saturday at
the Henry Lawrence home near Wa
ters.
Miss Onie Standridge is very sicl
this week. Dr. Philpot is attending
her.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edwards of Al
dor spent Saturday night at D. R
Roberts' home.
Tom Hooper and family and brother
George, of Big Fork, spent Sunday
with their brother Joe at this place.
Prof. James Loftis, Miss Pearl Wide
ner, Lem Loftis. Mr. and Mrs. Mad
Barber of Alder spent Sunday at the
M. R. Lackey home.
Misses Birdie Whittenberg, Dove
and Jodie Lackey of this place spent
Saturday night at the W. G. Widenei
home near Alder.
Mr. Harris and family of Riley have
been visiting with their sisters. Mrs.
D. R. Roberts and Mrs. Walter Ed
wards, but have returned home.
Blue Eyes.
(1RANNIS 0RAIN5.
J. C. Jones has moved to town and
is occupying one ofWill Collins' houses.
Merle McClure is quite sick. Dr,
Hilton was called out to see him
Monday.
County Judge N. M. Martin was
shaking hands with his Grannis friends
last week.
Mrs. E. W. Hamby and Mrs. Lcbolt
of Wickes, were in Grannis trading one
day the past week.
Senator J. P. Logan left Sunday
evening for Little Rock, after a few
days with his family.
A number of friends were invited to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Kirby
last Friday night and a very enjoyable
time had.
Maj. E. H. Poe has sold the L>ch
ridge property on Port Arthur to J. E.
Schooley. He will continue to use it
as a meat market.
A. J. Alston and daughter, Ola, left
Monday morning for Lockesburg hav
ing been called there by the serious
illness of his grandson, Earl Skinner.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. met
at the home of Mrs E. D. McClennon
last Thursday and held a business
meeting and laid plans for work for
the coming year, They made arrange
ments to hold Francis E. Willard mem
orial service on Friday night the 17th.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones and daughter of
Ashdown were calling on old friends
between trains Sunday. Mrs. Jones,
formerly Miss Willie Mosley, has many
friends here.
Will Collins and mother returned
from a weeks visit with Dr. Tom Col
lins of Muldrow, Ok., Mr. Collins went
to meet Nat Black who has been at
tending college at Norman, Ok., but
now is studying medicine under Dr.
Tom Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Coyle entertained
a number of there friends Sunday at
dinner. The guests were: Senator
and Mrs. J. P. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. T.
E. Kneipp. Miss Adkisson, Mr. Andy
Coyle, and a Mr. Browne of Chicago,
who is here looking up a location.
EOCiER PLUMS.
Holder Philpot reports catching a
7-pound catfish Friday.
Fishing season has opened up and
quite a number of men and women
were out Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Philpot, T. H.
Philpot and daughter Martha, and R.
B. Harmon attended a Masonic burial
at Oden Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Philpot Jr., who
moved to Quinton, Ok., about a year
ago, have returned and again expect
to make this their home.
G. V. Conn, who has run the black
smith shop here for the past year, has
sold the shop and lot to Walter Cagle
of Oden. Mr. Cagle will do general
smithing and wagon work.
James Vanhorn, the new druggist,)
is putting in a general line of confec
tionery goods and notions. He and
Oscar Guinn, the sporting goods man,
expect to add a barber shop to their
establishment very soon.
Ora Conn and Miss Pearl Miller were
quietly married at the home of the
bride's parents Sunday mornirg. They
will make their home on a farm four
miles southeast of here. Many friends
wish them a happy and prosperous
life.
Fdiferite.
TWO-MILE TWITTERINGS.
Will Anderson and family have
moved to Hatfield.
Mr.and Mrs. Walter Hicks were
trading with Mena merchants Friday
Mr, and Mrs. Williamson were
shopping in Mena one day last week.
A Mr. Cheek and family of Wickes
have moved on the* Smith Harwell
farm.
Mack Taylor, who is working at
Hatfield, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with homefolks.
Miss Axzie Allen, who has been
visiting with relatives has returned
to her nome in Oklahoma.
There will be singing at the school
house at this place next Sunday
evening. Everybody come.
Grandpa and Grandma McDaniel
were the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Ringgold of Nunley, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Taylor and
little daughter Zula visited at the
home of Mr. Roger near the Okla
homa line Saturday.
Several young people from this
place attended the apron party at
Mr. Walker’s near Pottter Saturday
night and report a nice time.
Married—January 29, Clifford
Cloud and Miss Deelie Varner and
Walter Hicks and Miss Melva Keen
er of Potter. The Rev Squyers per
formed both ceremonies.
Paragrapher.
INK SPLASHES.
Sam Hall left Friday for Oklahoma.
Miss Brookie Davis is visiting friends
at Quito.
Roff Vandiver spent from Friday
until Monday with Olen Wood.
Mrs. H. E. Davis spent Monday
with her father, T. G. Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Faherty of Mena
transactel business at Ink Monday.
H. E. Davis and part of his family
spent Sunday with his parents near
Mena.
Iley Harrison has returned from
Mena, where he has been for some
time
W. T. Cole and family spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. 0. R. Guinn
of Egger.
Henry Reins and family spent from
Friday until Monday with relatives at
Big Fork,
G. W. Wolf preached an interesting
sermon to a large audience at Pine
Grove Sunday.
G. W Wolf and wife and four of
their children was visiting nt the home
of S. I. Wood Sunday.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Shade
Shelton has been dangerously ill, but
is reported to be some better.
Master Samson and Luton Harris
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with their sister, Mrs. Brook Heath of
Nunley.
xxx.
BOARD CAMP NEWS.
Jack Loftis and Mrs. L. P. Purvis
have been quite sick.
The singing at the home of E. G.
Embry Saturday night was much en
joyed.
Alf Ellison and wife have moved in
the house recently vacated by Mr
Jackson.
Mr. Baily has his store and residence
completed at Silver Center, and mov
ed in Saturday.
Bud Randolph and family of Mena
visited at the home of E. G. Embry
Saturday night.
Mrs. G. A. Kennett has retuned to
her home at Board Camp, after a
week's visit at Mena.
Goldenhair.
Singing at the home of E. G. Embry
Saturday night.
Frank Thompson of Nunley was
visiting friends here Sunday.
Board Camp has four merchants
now. Our town is surely growing.
Bunyon Hilton has closed his school |
it Acorn and returned to his farm
near here.
Miss Ruthie Kennett is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Riggin at Mena, this
this week.
Lula Embry,who is attending school
at Mena, visited homefolks here Satur
day and Sunday.
The Rev. Mr. Simpson, the M. E.
circuit rider, preached at Miller s
Chappel Sunday.
Bud Randolph and family visited
Mrs. Randolph's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Embry, here Saturday
night.
Mr. Cummings, who began to make
a crop on the Charles Burnett place,
has sold out to Everet Riggin of Mena,
who will take possession soon.
XXX.
ODEN OFFERINGS.
G. C. Smith made a business trip to
Mena last week.
Miss Effic Stephenson of Sims was
calling on friends here Sunday.
Several Waters people attended the
funeral of Mrs. McNeal Sunday.
Vernon Miller of Washita visited the
first of the week with his father, J. T.
Miller.
Prof. Albert Goodner who is teach
ing at Sims, spent Saturday and Sun
day with homefolks.
Tom Morris, Jr., who has been at
tending school at Black Springs is
with homefolks again.
Sam Morris and family and Miss
Mattie Miller of Black Springs are
visiting relatives near here.
Uncle Seaborn and T. H. Philpot and
Barney Harmon of Egger called on
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Cagle has sold his blacksmith
shop here and is moving to Egger
where he will make his future home.
The people of this place gathered in
Friday and cleaned offthe Oden ceme
tery, an improvement badly needed
ivtimL nnnraoiofnH
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Tom Bates and Miss Sallie Strawth
er was united in marriage last Sun
day at the home of the bride. Mr.
Bates and his new bride will reside on
the T. J. Morris farm this year.
Mrs. McNeal, who has been very ill
of pneumonia, died Thursday and was
buried Sunday. Her daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Winchester of Chicago, arrived
here Saturday night to attend the
funeral, which took place at the Oden
cemetery.
XXX.
COVE CATCHES.
Our "grip” victims are about “all
up."
N. B. Barton and family moved to
Fort Smith last week.
Ed S. Hoblitzell has moved out on
a farm and is going to raise corn and
cotton this year.
The box supper at the Baptist
church Saturday night was a very
pleasant and successful affair and
netted the ladies of the church a neat
sum.
Even the young ladies down this
way are getting the corn club fevei
and they just dare somebody to offei
some prizes on the best acre of corr
or cotton.
K. H. Skinner, bookkeeper for the
Cove Lumber Company, is the cham
pion big eater of Polk county. He bid
on five or six big, fat boxes at the
Baptist church Saturday night, and
ate supper with as many young ladies.
The W. 0. W. installed the follow
ing offices last Saturday night: B. H.
Barton Jr., C. C.; H. E. Grady, Adv.
Lieut.; Robert Hunter, Banker; Rob
ert Fortner, Clerk; W. A. Daniels,
Escort; L. W. P. Land, Watchman
and J. A. Wilson, Sentry.
Although the present winter has
been unusually mild so far, with nc
snow or sleet to cover the ground the
rabbits have been more destructive
to fruit trees in this vicinity than was
ever known before. In many in
stances they barked trees seven 01
eight years old and in some orchards
even attacked old trees. Owing tc
the mildness of the season few trees
were protected and that augmented
the loss. Will some student of nature
explain this rabbit business?
Fisherman.
W. 0. W. DELEGATES CHOSEN.
The Head Camp Convention Convenes at
Conway on March 14.
The following delegates and theii
alternates have been elected by the
Mena camp ot the Woodmen of the
World to the Head Camp Convention
which convenes at Conway on March
14.
J. P. Bullion, P. C. Rogers, J. C. Mc
Kee, delegates; F. G. Montgomery, 0.
L, Cooper, M.O. Nyberg, alternates.
May Locate Here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dale of Chilli
cot he, Tex., are in the city, guests ol
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Spence at the
Antlers. They are pleased with Mena
and may decide to locate here.
TRUCK GROWERS NOTICE
There is going to be an effort made
to contract sufficient acreage of early
potatoes, canteloupes, tomatoes and
sweet potatoes this year to make car
load shipments and also supply the
i canning plant. Other places are mak
ing money by GETTING TOGETHER
on this proposition. The canteloupe
growing is very promising, judging
from the efforts made around Mena
last year.
If you are interested don’t fail to
attend the meeting over the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, Saturday at 2
p. m., February 11. d&wl
Bargains at Ponders.
Choice country honey 12 1-2 cents
per pound 10c box silver cross sar
dines for 7c. Sorghum 45c per galon.
Sweet potatoes 25c per peck, 10c box
axle grease for 5c. All other grocer
ies at price# as low as the lowest
Corner Reineand Hickory. Phone 70.
wit.
Dr. J. R. Davis was in Fort Smith
Tuesday.
Dr. C. J. Johnson of Hatfield was in
Mena Friday.
A. B. Manor of Cove was in Mena
on business Friday.
Miss Dink Board was visiting at
Poteau Tuesday._
Dr. J. G. Hilton left Tuesday on a
business trip to Cove.
T. R. Rowe of Hatfield was in Mena
Tuesday on business.
Bob Edwards and son of Quito were
in Mena on business Friday.
Chris Rysted of Hatfield was trading
with Mena merchants Friday.
Dr. T. B. Young and son Haskell, ol
Wickes, were in Mena Tuesday.
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W. M. Taylor of Potter bought goods
from Mena merchants Saturday.
W. M. Caldwell returned Frida)
from a business trip to Womble.
W. R. Buchanan of Board Camp
was in the city on business Satur
day.
G. H. Johnson and T. P. Davis o
Hatfield were Mena visitors last Satur
day. _
A. Danville and J. L. Richardson o
Womble are in the city Friday on busi
ness.
Carl Parks arrived in Mena las
week from Pike county to do sotm
trading, _
Mrs. M. Board, who has been visit
ing at Waldron, returned home Frida;
afternoon.
E. R. Bryant, cashier of the Hatftel'
bank, spent Sunday in Mena, return
ing Monday morning.
W. M. Lyons, father of C. B. Lyons
and Rufus Jackson of BuckKnob, wcr
in the city last week.
R. B. Harmon of Egger has begun
peddling business and was in Mena las
day on his first trip.
R. D. Sales and family left las
Thursday for Maples, Ok., where the
will make their home.
Bird Leonard, Rufus Miller and \
G. Conn were among tggerites doin
business in Mena Friday.
G. L. Rector returned last wee
from Waldron, where he purchase
over 200 bales of cotton.
Attorney Pole McPhetrige left Moi
day morning for Mt. Ida, where he ht
business in chancery court.
Mrs. S. J. Parrish returned wee
week from Kennedy, Ok., where sh
has been visiting her daughter.
Mrs. A. V. Pirtle and son Charlit
left last Thursday for Moyer, Ok
where Mr. Pirtle is now located.
J. T. Bosley, a brother of Mrs. J. B
Cox, returned Monday to his home i
Cimmaron, Kas., after a visit of
week here.
W. A. Hughes, who has been i
for several weeks, went Friday t
Board Camp to visit his son, W. F
Hughes.
George W. Liner, one of Polk cour
ty’s prosperous farmers, was up fror
Hatfield Saturday, visiting friends an
transacting business.
C. H. Morris of Hatton, Natha
Gann of Mountain Fork, Will Tomlin
son of Hartley and G. B. Bates of Bi
Fork were trading in Mena last weel
General Shaver says that the indict
tions for an early spring are favorable
His son, Judge James D. Shaver, ha
commenced working in his garden.
Seaborn Philpot, Jr., who has bee
here for a week or two on account <
sickness, left last week for Quintor
Ok., where he is teaching school.
Miss Azza Allen, who has been her
a month, visiting at the homes of Mr:
M. Nichols and Mr. und Mrs. Tom Ni?
left last week for her home at Man
tou. Ok
J. R. Penn, who recently move
from Logan county and located a
Hatfield, was in Mena Friday accqtf
panied by his father, J. Penn, froi
Paris, Ark. The senior Penn is e>
pecting to move here soon.
J. T. Bosley of Cimmaron, Kas
who has l»een in Mena several day
visiting his sister, Mrs. J. H. Cox, wa
in the south part of the county Thur:
day. He may decide to locate in thi
section and go into the cattle business
A. C. Honeycutt and Charles Mi
Lane, agents for The Farmer an
Stockman of Kansas City, have beej
“working” Mena the last few days
and the way the people take hold ir
dicates that they want to know all th
new wrinkles in farming.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Arnold arrive
in Mena Friday, and will remai
for several days. Mr. Arnold state
that a little latter he expects to com
back to stay and will reopen the Aii
dome moving picture show, he havin
not sold the Airdome which he built
year ago.
V. V. Kirkpatrick, V. J. Chapma
and R. H. Hendricks, all in the eng
neeriug department of the Kansa
City Southern and formerly located c
Spiro, have been transferred to Men
and will be in the engineering offic
here. Mr. Kirkpatrick is a brother <
Mrs. C. E. Johnson, wife of Chief Er
gineer Johnson of the Kansas City
Southern. _
B. C. Davis left Wednesday on a
business trip to Little Rock.
S. P. Posey, a merchant of Oden,
bought stock in Mena Tuesday.
George Harrison left Tuesday for a
short visit at Guertie, Oklahoma.
R. C. Thompson of Mountain Fork
was in the city on 'business Wednes
day.
J. R. and Boss Huddleston of Waters
were in the city Tuesday. J. R.
Huddleston was purchasing supplies
for his store.
J. L. Cox of Slatington spent last
Tuesday at the home of his sister|Mrs.
G. F. Crawford. His sister, Mary Cox
came in with him Tuesday and will
spend a week or so here.
Miss Mabel Hughes, who closed her
school at Big Fork last week on ac
count of several of her pupils having
been exposed to the measles, is at the
home of her parents east of town.
M. C. Harris of Tonganoxie, Kas.,
is in in the city visiting his old friend
and comrade, C. Davis. Forty-six
years ago last Sunday these two men
escaped from army prison at|Danville,
Va. They traveled together afoot and
■ only by night for a distance of about
500 miles before reaching their own
^ lines at Plymouth, N. C.
Ben Thompson, whom everybody in
Polk county knows as a hay grower,
[ was in town Saturday and announced
he had just sold the last of his 1910
crop, a little less than 3000 bales. He
considers the growing of hay one of
- the yery best oi the farm industries of
5 Polk county.
WELL-PLANNED J All!
DELIVERY FAILE|
(Continued from first page.)
ng Coughran) was too anxious an*
Peing partly deaf, made too mi„J|
noise. 35
Jailer Norris states that in the*
planning, which he overheard. JackjJa
Pad been telling Coughran ahnJfi
South America, and had they seeyi*
their escape Coughran was expectiJi:
to head that way. ^B
Since Tuesday morning’s experiea*
Jailer Norris has placed Coughran *
a cell to himself and all the prisone*
connected with the attempt to escapS
will he given fewer liberties and ySj
ors.
Regarding Coughran’s statemJ
about the unsanitary condition oft*
jail there is little appearance of f0l*
dation for such a statement. T*
cells of the jail have recently bt^lg
cleaned and given a fresh coat of pajJB
and the inmates are frequently gfr*
an opportunity to bathe and wa*
their clothing.
COULDN’T HELP COUGHlJ
J. K. Jamison, to Whom Convicted Mt 1
Wrote a Letter, In Mena !;
Yesterday.
J. K. Jamison of Helen, mJ*31
gomery eounty, to whom A. J9
Coughran, confined in the coyJc^
jail here under sentence of deal*
had written the letter asking for iff®
to escape, arrived in Mena Tuesd*
afternoon. He was very much
prised at the news of the attempts
jail delivery, The letter, it will I
known by readers, of The Star, hi
not been delivered, but was fool
in Coughran’s clothes when search!
by the officers after the discovery!
the plot.
Mr. Jamison is a son-in-law I
Coughran. He is an intellig®
young farmer and says that wl
he naturally desires that the fat!
of his wife should escape the d<®
penalty hanging over him, and wo|
be glad if he could get away, yeti
would not be so foolish as t< beet!
involved in a plot of the sort I
posed Tuesday. Jamison was I
man that Coughran, in his let®
requested to make a steel key f®
the lead pattern manufactured ■
himself and companions in the jl
I. W. Swindle came over with fl
Jamison.
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Rust Proof Oats 50c Bu-hel. ™
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Have about 200 bu. recleuned ft
Proof Seed Oats. Will sell 50c buiAt
at barn.; Address A. D. Gilbert,!®
ley. Ark. fl
Cockerels for Sale. ^
A few S. C. Rhode Island Redil
Kellerstrauss White Orpington el
erels for sale. Phone 100.
287-12t&6-2t. S. D. All®
For Sale—A pair of good jflj
mules, cheap for cash. A<!dr«®>
K. Mitchell, Mena, Ark., or ci|
place 3 miles north of Mena on tit
County Clerk W. L. Parker has re
‘ turned from Kansas City, where he
’ went to have an artificial leg fitted to
take place of the one he lost about
two years ago. While there he was
royally entertained by a party of Kan
sas City men with whom he hunted in
this vicinity a few years ago.
j E. Mitchell and P. G. Brake of
Montgomery county were here Satur
day on business. While here they
were showing some specimens of pure
a lead which were take out of a prospect
I hole near the east line of this
county. It is the solid lead without a
doubt and Mr. Brake states they have
t a large vein.
y -
W. C. Martin and family are here
from Ashdown to make their home in
• Mena. Mr. Martin has accepted the
“ position as cashier of the Planter’s
Bank which was recently organized
here. For eight years Mr. Martin has
“ been cashier of the Little River County
’ Bank at Ashdown and. as he express
ed it, he would probably be there yet
if it had not been for the strong desire
i* on the part of himself and Mrs. Martin
s to enjoy the much more healthful
climate of Mena.
.FOR BIG S. S. CONVENTION
Ezra J. Morgan of Ft. Smith, Will Be
, Here Next Sunday—Morning and
Evening Sessions.
Ezra J. Morgan, an eminent Sun
a day school worker, is to be in Mena
a next Sunday for the purpose of hold
ing a Sunday school convention in
II which all Sunday schools of the city
a are invited to participate. Sessions
•■serial No. (11178(1 -Contest No. IDS. It
CO NT KMT NOTICK.
Department of the Interior, United ^9
i.and office, Camden, Ark., Jan. 23,^9
A sufficient contest affidavit knvln;^9
filed In ihls office hy Thomas K. ltoatner^9
testant. against Homestead Mortal Na9 ;
made March 5, 1909. for EH NW'» nnd B _
SK)s. Section 21. Townshlpd 8., Range ^9
nth Principal Meridian, by James W. .2^9
contestee, In which It ts alleged that^9
man has abandoned the claim and bl^9
resided upon the land for twelve n^9
next prior to this date, and has not
or Improved the same as required by^9
and has proposed and offered said 11. 1^9
sale. Maid parties are hereby S^9*
to apfH-ar. respond, and off er evIdciiret^B}
lug said allegation at 10 o'clock a. 1^9
March K, 1011. before W. L. Parker,^9
of I’olk County, al his office in flf
Ark . and that Mual hearing will l>e b^B
lOo'eloek a. in. on March 1 fi, I'ulO,
tin Register ami Receiver at thev^Hj
states I .and i nilce In Camden. ArkaM^B'.
The saltl eontestatit having. In a ITOl^B
llda\ It. tiled Dctolier :i 1910, set furtb^H
which show that after due dllllgcm'ef^B
al service of tills notice can not be
hereby ordered and illreeted that suoll^B
he gD en h.v due and proper puhUcntMM
II. u. Frledftelin. Itetl^B
L. E. Rowe, Receiver. 9
l!e< ol d address iif i nt rv man- < li atinU^B
Feb. 9-11 S{;.;3
WARNING ORDER,
state of A rkansas. County of Polk, ss9
crank Hulls, administrator of thceS^H
scroto It. Hulls. Plaintiff, vs. I.. B D^B
M K. Denison, II. 11. Perry and W. <k^9
la ft n.lants — In the Polk Chancery t'o®
The defendants. O. B. Perry and W|
Smith, aro warned to appear In thl»B
within thirty da\s and answer theraj^B
ofthe plaintiff, Fran* Butts. a.lmlnl^B
Feb. 8,1911. IT. J. Grecn.^B
WARNING ORDER.
Stale of irkansas. t'minty of Folk. W^9
Mrs. \\ D. Ilatn, plaintiff, vs. It"MI^^9
tin, et al, heirs of (J. T. Martin. dPH
defendant.—In the I'olk Chancery^9
The defen.hints, Holier! Martin. I't^B
lo irs of G. T. Martin, deceased.
■ to appear In this court within ',bU9
and answer the complaint of the VM%>:
. Mrs. W. D. Ham. 11. J. Gres 0,^9
Feb. 2, mil. 9
WARNING ORDER
I state of A rkansas. County of Polk. fts’^K,
D. c. Clark, plaintiff, vs. II. R. Mroo^H,
l.ucetta llainey Brooks, defendauM.'H'
Polk Chancery Court. |pR
The defendants, II. R. Brooks and^9
Rainey Brooks are warned to appewB
eourt within thirty days and
i'inn pin ini of the plaintiff. D. f <
Feb. 7. mil. H. J. Green. ^9
• will be held at J and 7:30 o clock p. m.
The M. E. church, South, having
. the greatest seating capacity, has
i been chosen for the convention.
i
EXCHANGED HOMES.
I H. W. Cardwell and Wright Prickett
g Made Deal Today.
H. W. Cardwell exchanged his beau
tiful home on Eighth street and Hick
ory avenue with Wright Prickett for his
s home place consisting of a house anc
two acres of ground in Hall’s Addition
Mr. Prickett made the change be
II cause he wished to be nearer town
Mr. Cardwell does not expect to live
on his new property, having gotten it
only as an investment.
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