Local News Notes From Mena Area Highlights
Pryor and wife returned from a northern visit. Mercury registered at 50. Families traveled to Mt. Mena for an outing. Commissioners located a well on the courthouse square. W. R. Blocksom & Co. introduced a new undertaker's wagon. Mrs. L. P. Curtis arrived for a short stay at Hotel Mena. Moore serves on grand jury. Judge Stinnett visited relatives in Weatherford. Mrs. L. J. Heron of Kansas City made a brief business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Heron
Kansas City
The Election In Meon and Polk County
Democrats sweep the county ticket as three tickets entered the field. Voters approved amendments and liquor measures while names like Jones Atty and Pipkin appear in the tally. Port Arthur canal progress noted. Mena court house plans to be discussed at a September meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meon
Polk County
Arkansas
Daniel W. Jones
H. F. Auten
Alex McKnight
Morgan
Court House
Mena
Ice Cream Social at Janssen Park Friday Night
The ladies of the M. E. church south announce an ice cream social at Janssen Park this Friday night September 9. All are cordially invited. Fresh flea powder sold at Jackson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans’ Home Mission Society
Methodist Church
Jackson's
Circuit Court Proceedings Daily Deliberations Continue in Warm Opera House
Judge Feazell presides as circuit court meets daily aside from Saturday and Monday. Sessions adjourned to Janssen park pavilion due to heat. Cases include Eck Ware grand larceny one year penitentiary, Whisenbunt breach of peace fined five dollars, King liquor violation bond forfeiture, Wall gaming fined twenty five, Oliver disturbing peace fined ten, Smith grand larceny one year penitentiary, Stewart disturbing peace fined ten, Waters obtaining money under false pretenses not guilty. Numerous damages and divorce actions verdicts and judgments follow, with several cases dismissed. The Market Fair planning session convened at the pavilion to organize next season's fair, with a committee to locate land and report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feazell
The
Star
Circuit Court
Opera House
Janssen Park Pavilion
State
Eck Ware
Frank Whisenbunt
King
A. J Johnson
W. F. Vanderpool
H. E. Ayers
Ed Wall
John Oliver
Enid Smith
Monroe Stewart
Francis Waters
J. B. Bunyard
Waters
Ben Frisby
Glitsch & Alley
J. N. Crawford
Hill & Johnson
L. Atterbury
RB. F. Thompson
D. B. Joplin
W. H. Clark
W. S&. Pryor
Pryor Lumber Co
Notestine & Garahty
M. E.church, South
Mena
Morrison & Breen
M. E. Church, South
Bank of Mena
Cortright
Land and McDonald
E. H. Jones
J. W. Hudgins
J. M. Jones
J. E. Hoffman
Hudgins Bro
T. P. Spear
A. A.torpin
E. Torpin
Emma Hilliard
Thos. B. Hilliard
D. E Myers
N. C. Meyers
W. P. Atterbury
Laura Atterbury
G. M. Addison
Laura Addison
A. L. Abbott
Ida B. Abbott
S.P. Folsom
Mattie E. Folsom
Minnie Alter
Edgar P. Alter
Gee. Gibson
Mable Gibson
Mary House
Knudson to Join Carthage Light Guard Band
Port Arthur musician J K Knudson will join Carthage Mo Light Guard Band for fall engagements at the Carthage market fair in late month. He is noted as a fire musician and plumber and is expected to return soon. The Lehhigh Havens Lumber Co reports frame work on a large mill nearly ready for roofing with tracks being laid for mill operation and car loading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
J. K. Knudson
Light Guard
Carthage
Knudson
Lehhigh & Havens Lumber Co
Heroes and hardships on Cuba front as packers aid gears
P K E Butler of pack-train No 3 writes from Santiago de Cuba on July 23 praising packers for keeping ammunition and rations flowing amid diarrhoea and rush night and day. He credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea medicine as lifesaving and notes the company sold by F Savage. The piece also reports Thomas Keyes delivering the first bale of 1898 cotton to the Mena market, with R B Owen purchasing at market price plus seven cents premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago de Cuba
P. KE. Butler
Chamberlains Colic
Tampa
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Towa
F. Savage
Thomas Keyes
Board Camp
Mena
Owen
Lot Sales In Townsite Move Growth Continues
Land agent J P Landes sold Monday several town lots to N I Wood I Phipps M B Barham and Edward Griffin as the town expands. a promotional note urges Prickly Ash Bitters for better digestion appetite and vigor with dealers J G Jackson and F C Savage selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Jackson
F.C. Savage
J. P. Landes
N. I. Wood
I. & Phipps
Barham
Moshier
Edward Griffin
F. C. Savage
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Pryor
Wife
Mu Mena
Mercury
Dana
Mt. Mena Pee Hee
Court House Square
W. R. Blocksom & Co
W. C. Moore
Grand Jury
W. S. Stinnett
Weathford
M. Davis
St. John
Judge Olney
Campbell Street
Hermann Street
Janssen Avenue
Matt Paker
Ft. Logan
Emma Baker
St. Louis
E. P. Smith
Fayetteville
B. Neal
Savage
Mountain Fork
F. M. Boyd
J.T. Donaldson
Oak Lodge
I. T
Johnson
St. John Street
Pittsburg & Gulf Timber
Lloyd
Hal Norwood
Sevier County
M. Il Chamberlain
Rocky
Stephen A. D. Hardy
Enfalla, I. T
W. J. Pyland
J. D. Wewett
Grand Leader
de Queen Street
Presbyterian
Self
West Port Arthur Avenue
Olmstead Addition
Mena Literary Club
A. Gallagher
Shawnee
Oklo
J. I. Alley
George W. Petty
Y. Mc Kinney
J. M. Hilton
W. M. Williams
T. J. Keyes
M. Philpot
Isaac D. Jones
J. J. Mershon
W. R. Shockley
S. M. Imoe
J. D. Gates
Justice of the Peace
Center ‘Township
J. M. Cherry
J. H. Thornton
Constable
S. H. Smith
Court House Commission
Circuit Court Proceedings
O. © Palmer
R. Y. Nance
J. B. Hickman
Pipkin & Hanes
J. W. Blankston Photo Co
Piccture Men
Ian Eak
F. C. Savage and Jackeon Drug Co
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
Battle of
Santiago
Lloyd Fiardware Store
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