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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1899
Page
5
Engineer John Paul improves as many residents engage in varied projects and visits. Builders, shopkeepers, and new residents join a busy period with homes, streets, and businesses expanding in the town including a new city police badges, cottages under construction, and plans for a millinery store while tax collections face delay.
General Manager Gillham, visiting Mena, eyed enlarging the Port Arthur route roundhouse to twice its size. He discussed vacating a west street hill with Townsite Agent Landes to enable blasting and expansion, and Mayor Hamilton said city support would be provided. Gillham lauded Mena’s rapid growth.
A meeting at McPher ridge Johnsons discussed forming an Immigration Bureau to advertise the country and settle agricultural lands. A committee of Andrew Johnson G B Dennis and T E Beck will draft a plan for presentation at 3 p m on Thursday April 20 with a public county meeting to follow. Horseshoe Restaurant Robbed in De Queen Sherwood. Harry Smith fled with about $20 cash two cigar boxes and a pistol. Mena Lumber Co orders a large planet for mills boosting capacity to sixty car loads per month and creating local jobs.
The phantom ball hosted by J K Shinn and W R Page at the opera house drew over twenty couples in a masked grand march. The Mena Orchestra provided music while guests praised the hosts and the novelty of the event, ending in high spirits and warm appreciation.
The Women s Parsonage and Home Mission Society of the M. E. church south held a profitable devotional and business meeting at the church. Delegates W M Terry J L Cramer and J G McMahon were chosen to attend the annual Mission Society convention in Pine Bluff Arkansas April 27 to May 1. Delegates pay their own travel but Pine Bluff society will entertain them during the event. J T Lanes and E McDonald, stock raisers from Trenton Mo, after spending days in the area, purchased G B Dennis stock ranch two miles east of Mena and plan to move there with stock to expand stock raising. They believe the country is ideal for stock raising and have secured land well watered for that business.
The mayor's office desks and fixtures are moved from Blocksom block to a room in the Hamilton block after city council confirmation. The ground floor court room is now more convenient for the mayor. Dr Walter Sorrels case dismissed as Mrs Brooks failed to appear. defendant discharged.
Mayor Hamilton ordered marshal to enforce a sidewalk obstruction ordinance. Merchandising piles are cleared and sidewalks will be vacated on Monday as enforcement proceeds.
The Arkansas Legislature approved a one million dollar cap itol project with a governor chosen capital commission. Passed 48 to 35, bill now goes to the governor before adjournment next Wednesday for signature. Council actions include appointing a street overseer and deputy marshal, health board member, and street work orders.
From Nebraska G A Convers with a family of ten arrived Saturday driving stock and taking six weeks for the trip. Convers, a ny engineer, bought property last year in the south part of town and will build a home and seek work at the sawmills. Charles Winter and family joined the trip and bought a home in the south part of town. Several people from the old home expect to move here this fall.
Postmaster Miller of Dallas dies from rheumatism of the heart after long Polk County residence. Funeral set for 10 o clock tomorrow with burial in Dallas Cemetery.
Mayor Hamilton reports several inquiries about city works bonds received by wire and mail. The tenor suggests buyers seek the bonds and expect good prices, prompting consideration of market interest and potential sale timing.
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