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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1898
Page
5
Local notes announce candidates for Congress and Representative on Republican and Democratic lines, plus County Clerk, with other town news. The week covers new hires at stores, visits, and social gatherings. The depot fire at Thomasville, church socials, and updates on the county seat vote are reported along with local business and personal moves.
A south bound train hit H. B. Hawkins, an employee of the Petross mills in Indian Territory, as he sat beside the track near the yard limits. He appeared intoxicated hours earlier and did not move from the track as the engine approached, dying at about 7 o'clock that evening despite medical effort. Hawkins was placed in the baggage car and transported to the station and hospital.
Mr H A McKee and Miss Ora Lee Palmer were married at the Baptist church in Mena on Sunday May 15 at 9 pm. Rev W L Compere officiated. Afterward relatives dined at the bride’s parents home. The bride, noted as a cultured local, taught school in Dallas. the groom is foreman at the Star office and a skilled printer. They will reside in Latimer property recently purchased.
Arrangements are nearly complete for a memorial service in Mena on Sunday afternoon May 29 to honor Civil War soldiers. The town ministerial alliance leads the event with broad church and community participation expected. James has offered the opera house, though Janssen Park may be used to seat the crowd. exact hour and location to be announced.
Postmaster H M Reeves secured Washington approval to relocate the post office from its present site to the corner of Mena and Janssen streets opposite the Bank of Mena. Reeves plans a brick business block at the corner and will move the post office into that building. Olive Sunday school will hold a May Day festival at Ransom on May 29 at 6 am featuring music short speeches recitations and a dinner.
Polk County Court Judge W S Stinnett toured Mena and issued a statement to voters pledging he will not levy beyond five mills for county purposes or approve contracts to build a court house if the county seat moves to Mena. He says he will not vote to levy taxes or create debt for that project.
The ministerial alliance of the city met yesterday and unanimously agreed to hold union Memorial services on Sunday May 29 at 2 30 p m in Janssen park The order includes scripture reading opening prayer a sermon closing prayer and benediction with church choirs and possibly Mena band music A W St John was chosen to preside The report also notes Mrs L P Curtis plans to assess aid for a girls boarding school with potential return to Kansas City to finalize the project The text urges material support to aid town and community growth
The Woman's Literary club gathered with Mrs Landes yesterday with large attendance. A new meeting is set at Mrs Thayer's home. Leslie's History of Greater New York, ordered by J de Goeijen, arrived and was presented to the society. A vote of thanks was sent to Mr de Goeijen in Amsterdam. The book cost 12.50 dollars in New York. Oscar F Wilcox hosted many friends at the Commercial hotel Saturday night for his birthday with dancing and amusements.
In Venice six miles from here, a noted county character called Frenchy was arraigned for selling whisky. During trial he assaulted Constable Portner, two shots were fired, and he was killed. Portner and two neighbors later surrendered in Mena. The Mena Daily Dispatch notes Frenchy had earlier broken jail in Dallas and fought Marshal Abbott, ending in jail for a time. Fortner and his brother, charged as an accessory, posted bonds of 1009 dollars each to await the grand jury.
A boiler at Speer and Terpive saw mill about three miles north exploded at two o clock yesterday. Engineer Carpenter was standing at the boiler when a hole burned through the end. Steam and water sent him about thirty feet. He lay senseless until his wife arrived and Dr Holt cautioned burns may be serious but not fatal unless internal injury is present.
The Jackson Drug company opened a soda fountain Saturday and invited friends to celebrate in style. The fountain features up to date syrups that are rich and pure in flavor, with Mr. Jackson known for quality and expects liberal patronage from the public.
John Paul has two cottages on Amsterdam street nearing completion and ready for occupancy. Built on the same plan as his residence, the structures are described as very attractive and well finished.
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