The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME 9
DAVENPORT, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1917
NUMBER 33
Olson Sells Dray Line
On Tuesday of this week a deal
was closed whereby Win. T.
Irvin became the owner of the
Davenport Dray and Transfer
Line.
Mr. Oby Olson, the retiring
drayman, came to Davenport
from Coyle over six years ago
and bought the dray business,
which was not much of a business
at that time. Oby has built up a
good paying business, but as this
is his tenth year as a drayman, he
has decided to retire and seek a
lighter labor for his declining
years. He intends to continue
his residence in Davenport, but
further than this we have not
learned his plans for the future.
Mr. Irvin has been a resident
of this town since an early day
and needs no recommendation,
as everyone in the community
knows him as a jovial, good
natured, straightforward, honest
citizen, and we predict that he
will make a popular drayman.
No More Gas for Gins Rev. Fred Wright
Both of our cotton gins are
shut down temporarily on ac-
count of the disconnection of gas
at the gins. The gas company
has found itself unable to supply
gas for manufacturing purposes
until their new line is completed,
which will probably be some time
on account of the shortage of
pipe.
However, our gin men were
notified in advance and Mr. Lewis
of the R. C. Jones Gin infolms us
that he has made arrangements
to burn coal in his engine room
and will be ready to begin gin-
ning again tomorrow.
Keep a box of Germicide in the
hcJme.
Oby Olson got in a car load of
fine prairie hay the first of the
week.
Rev. Fred Wright of Shawnee
will preach at the Baptist church
Saturday night at 7:30, Sunday
morning at 11:00 and Sunday
night at 7:30. There will be
special music by the choir and
instruments. Opportunities for
membership will be given at all
these services. The ordinance of
baptism will be attended to either
at 3 p. m. or at night. Every-
body should attend these ser-
vices.
Miss Bessie Bell spent Saturday
night with Miss Debbie Massey.
We still get 50c for chill tonics. <
Others get 60c.—Owl Drug Co.
J. M. Kimball motored to the
County Seat on business Monday
morning.
A Complete Surprise
Thirty five of the ladies, single
and married, conspired to sur-
prise Miss Ruby Olson with a
shower last Friday night. The
surprise was sure complete
and everyone present had a most
enjoyable time. And there were
"eats" galore, consisting of
watermelons, cakes, fruit salad
and whipped cream.
Miss Ruby received many nice
presents, mostly aluminum, and
the wishes of her host of friends
tor a bright and happy future.
After midnight fifteen of the
party went ou a serenading tour
of the town and had a right en-
joyable time.
O. G. Robertson is now the
proud owner of a new Ford.
Kenneth Iinel from northeast
of town spent Sunday night with
Ye Editor.
Herbert Hill left Sunday for
Blackburn on a combination busi-
ness and pleasure trip.
Miss Leilah Robertson is now
the obliging "hello girl" at the
central office.
Have You Apples to Sell?
The State Marketing Commis-
sion at Oklahoma City is endeav-
oring to line up the farmers of
the western part of the state to
purchase our surplus apples.
The Field Secretary has promised
to visit the county right soon and
give us some definite information
as to the sale of our apples.
Now, if you have a surplus of
apples for sale write to County
Agent.J. W. Guin at Chandler
regarding them. Tell him the
number of bushels you have, the
kind and quality, your shipping
point and whether or not a car
lot could be sold from that ship-
ping point. If you have only a
small quantity for sale, get up
an organizatitation of those who
have apples to sell and let him
hear from you with regard to the
subject. Write him what price
you can afford to put them in bu-
shel baskets for and deliver them
at the cars.
Edgar Allred and Miss Debbie
Massey attended the movies at
Chandler Saturday night.
Misses Bettie and Mildred Scott
of near Sac & Fox spent Sunday
afternoon with friends in Daven-
port.
N. P. Cupp and family were
down from near Kendrick in
their Inter State car to mill Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Forrest Chapman has
been on the sick list for the past
three or four weeks.
E. E. Massey was here Tuesday
night from Sapulpa and reports
that Vernon Allred, who is stay-
ing with him and going to school
there, is taking the lead in all
school activities.
P. A. Messersmith came down
from Drumright in his new Velie
Six and spent Sunday with his
family here. Fred is running a
livery line between Drumright
and Shamrock, and is thinking of
moving his family to Drumright
soon.
Rev. W. B. Logan filled his
appointment at the Presbyterian
church Sunday night.
The B. F. Grigsby family were
all on the sick list last week, but
are improving this week.
Elwyn Keller came down from
Stillwater and spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. J. H. Taulbee.
Misses Evolee and Lucinda
Strong of Chandler visited be-
tween trains Sunday with Misses
Debbie Massey and Willa Harvey.
C. H. McDaniel from Stroud,
who recently bought the Messer-
smith pool hall, has Vented and
moved into the Colvin house near
the Christian ghurch.
Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Strong and
daughter Evolee, Mrs. Bell and
daughter Bessie, and Ralph
Bridge called on the T. W. Mas-
sey family Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taulbee re-
turned last Thursday from Lex-
ington, Ky. John is selling out
his property in Davenport and
will move back to Kentucky per-
manently. See his large ad in
this issue.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jewett of
Shamrock are visiting at the
parental homes of T. W. Massey
and G. W. Landis,
Edgar Moore and Algia Florer
drove to Oklahoma City in the
Ford last Thursday, returning
Saturday morning.
Miss Pearl Price came home
from Prague, where she is work-
ing in the telephone exchange,
and spent Sunday with home
folks.
The Free State Fair
Neatly trimmed lawns, an en-
tire absence of rubbish, wide
carefully graded streets and new-
ly repaired and freshly painted
buildings will greet the visitors
of the Oklahoma Free State Fair
at Muskogee when the gates
swing open on October 3rd.
A new system of streets and
boulevards has been worked out
so that every building, every
exhibit and every attraction is
easy of access from every other
point of the grounds. The Fair
association secured the services
of an experienced landscape artist
to work out this system and it
will prove of undoubled benefit
to those who visit the lair.
Ask Will Irvin about Germi-
cide Ointment.
Miss Debbie Massey spent Fri-
day night with Miss Lois Hall.
Rev. L. A. Bolerjack filled his
appointments here Sunday and
baptized over 20 persons in the
Smith pond northwest of town in
the afternoon.
Roy Harrison came down Still-
water last Thursday to stay two
or three weeks to take treatment
for his eyes: He is a student at
the A. & M. College this year.
Algia Florer shipped a load of
cattle to the Oklahoma City
market last Thursday.
The Davenport ball team went
to Stroud Sunday and wou a
game to the tune of 8 to (i.
Clarence Landis came down
from Tulsa last Thursday evening
and worked in the barber shop
during the absence of his cousin
John. He will make !iis home in
this community for the present.
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Tryon, W. M. The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1917, newspaper, September 27, 1917; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109446/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.