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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
5
Mt Mena diary style brief notes record 62 degree morning, recovering residents, purchases for silage building, porch work at a dental office, sidewalk projects, visitors from Shreveport and Pittsburg, a mad dog incident, mining assays, real estate moves, park fund efforts, and local families' movements, with multiple named people and places across town and region.
P M Stuckey, a merchant, has bought a lot on De Queen Street near his current shop and plans a two story 2x80 business building. The former timber yard site, once used by Mr Edwards, is being cleared as workers proceed.
The J. K. Lloyd Hardware company displays a fine line of saddles harnesses whips and related items with a large stock and varied prices. City and country customers can find everything needed in this line to suit their taste.
O Reynolds, a new merchant, posts a reward of $1 in groceries for the best two White Leghorn chickens. R. M. Wattles offers a folding bed to the woman with the greatest number of children under twelve.
Telegram received this morning reports Edward Parmley brother of Conductor M L Parmley and Breakman R M Parmley killed in a railroad accident in Chicago. M L Parmley left on first train to attend his brother's funeral.
The sale of Mena Water Works bonds to James G. Cahill of St. Louis brought a price of three quarters of a cent above par. The bonds, ten to twenty year payable with six percent interest, will fund the system installation, wells, and possible extra mains. Cahill submitted a $500 certified check to guarantee acceptance within ten days, with a rival bidder also offering near Cahill’s bid and certifying a $500 check. The sale clears funds to complete the waterworks project and prepare to turn on the system.
Work began at 7 o clock Saturday on the corner of Mena street and Howett avenue for a one story brick 25 by 100 foot structure. G L Lochbridge of Van Alstyne and Martin and Dickover are the contractors with completion by October 1. Mr Lochbridge will move here with a stock of dry goods after opening. Rogers Citizens band to furnish music for the 18th and 19th with transportation arranged by J P Landes. A rock bucket accident at the city wells injured a young man named Booker. The Hatfield picnic at Hatfeld was a success with a 27 to 3 ball game victory by Hatfield over Mena.
Postmaster J M Hatfield of Shady visited the Star to report delayed mail. A bundle from our office on Thursday fails to reach Shady until Tuesday, a seventeen mile transfer taking five days with no clear cause.
Mayor Hamilton reports a balloon ascent set for the 16th with J. W. Shoptow of St. Smith contracted. Prof. Gibbs will pilot the craft with a first class ascent and parachute drop including a dog. The Arkansas & Texas Mining Co builds a new furnace at their smelter. Mr. Frazier handles masonry work.
The Eagle Eye Salve is promoted for weak eyes styes sore eyes and granulated lids. Sold by LD dealers at 25 cents.
Jefferson City August United States Auditor Seibert completed tabulation of statewide equalization values for railroad, bridge, and telegraph property for 1900. Total value reported 102,990,000.97 with increases over 1899. steam railroads, nonsteam railroads, bridges, and telegraph lines all shown with mileage figures and recent year gains.
Atlanta August 15 Mayor James G Woodward who faced impeachment and resignation demands promised the city council yesterday he would not drink during his term and would quit any indiscretions If he failed he would resign The council dismissed the investigating committee and all differences were settled
Topeka report lists eight officers from the four Kansas regiments organized during the Spanish war slated for promotions in new United States volunteer regiments to be sent to the Philippines. Names cover Twentieth through Twenty-third Kansas with captains, lieutenants, and sergeants from cities including Pittsburg Iola Wichita Garden City Oberlin Florence Lawrence and others. Missouri teachers exams schedule and times follow in Jefferson City with locations at Springfield Carthage Columbia Kansas City St Joseph and peace City August 31 and September 1.
Elisha Barber of Texarkana and Miss Lillie King of Rockey wed August 15 at Mountain Fork Church with many friends present. Rev. F. M. Beavers officiated. Barber is a Texarkana merchant and King is the daughter of William King a deputy U S marshal.
Claude Palmer promoted from night operator to manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co. at this place. L. TD. Mretwell moved to other duties on the northern division. W. Glaze of Sureveport takes Palmer’s night operator position and will be on duty from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
John Scuddress, at work in a city water works well, injured his left hand when his thumb and finger were fatally mashed by a hook and rope he was adjusting to a jacket. Recovery will take several days.
Mayor Hamilton told a Star reporter the street committee halted all street work to September 1 due to dry ground conditions, allowing only stone gathering remaining.
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