The Billings News. (Billings, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1910 Page: 1 of 4
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The billings news.
VOL. XII.
BILLINGS, NOBLE COUNTY, OKLA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23. »9<o-
NO. 13
Private Money to Loan on Farms for Short or Long Time Marv & WflOl’Ht
on either First or Second Mortgage; also Chattel Loans........ J o
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Local News.
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A Merry Christmas to alL
Full line of Underwear at Fara-
gher’s.
Good Flour at $2.50 per cwt. at
Faragher's.
Bulk Mince Meat and Saur Kraut
at the Billings Meat Market
M. S. Lusk of Nardin and M. J.
Lnsk of Bartlesville, visited their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lusk late
last week and early this. The lat-
ter returned home Monday and the
former yesterday.
P. D. Dupy went to Enid last Sat-
urday, summoned as a juryman to
appear Monday morning. His age
let him off and he returned Monday.
Who would think by his looks and
demeanor that he had seen sixty-two
A nice line of Men’s Wool Under- winters.
had no warning of the team scaring
until it was all over. Floyd High
jumped over the dashboard and
grabbed the lines, which happened
to drop at his feet and stopped the
team just as they made a start to
run off, thus preventing further
damage, which might have been
very serious for Mrs. High had one
foot entangled in the surrey wheel
As it was Mr. Ridgeway, who was
pitched through the top of the surrey
sustained a badly bruised side and
a broken rib and Mrs. High a badly
bruised head and a terrible hard
blow on the nose and across the eye
that badly blackened them. The
wear at the New York Racket. | A near Christmas gift presented
Plenty of good coal at the Bill- to her husband Wednesday, Decem-
ings Co-operative Shipping Associa- ber 21st, is occuping all of M. L _____ _____ —-------
tion, phone 94. j Whelan’s time these days. It was top of the surrey was a complete
... M/.MUinn nnmp in fmm a fine, healthy, sweet little Miss, wreck and the back seat was badly
1 Mother and babe are doing fine and broken. The auto party did all they
Bud Wednesday to spend the hoi- father h ier than ever. couW ,0 a88ist after the accident
m! “ W C Van Aredale "»•'» “> f! “ °" “
Mr. and Mrs. W C. Van Awdale {d ith his formers home.
were passengem to Emd Tuesday He Wednesday ~AltlT„IP7~
for a day s vi 1. in possession of and the owner of OBITUARY
the auto his father purchased last Elizabeth Housnecht was bom ill
Buy your Shoes at Faragher’s and
get a written guarantee, good for
six months wear.
Messrs. Levi and J. P. Opdylke
and wives went to Perry yesterday
in the latter’s auto on business.
Mrs. Rosa White came over from
Enid Wednesday to spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Imley.
Mrs. J. R. Sheldon was able to
return home from the hospital at
Wichita to-day, very weak, but im-
proving nicely.
Every accommodation consistent
with perfect safety will be granted
the friends and customers of the
Citizens Bank.
M. L Holsingir & Son opened the
old Palace Livery Barn to the pub-
lic this week and will conduct a feed
and boarding stable.
Rumor has it that two weddings
occurred in this vicinity this week.
We will run them down and re-
port them next week, if true.
Usual services at the M. E. church
next Sunday. Morning theme: ‘The
Ancient Choir.” Evening subject;
‘The Over-crowded Taverns.”
Frank Humphries went to Wichi
ta yesterday via Red Rock and re-
turned to-day with his son Clarence
who is improving right along.
The man who compared a sleep-
ing car blanket with a cold pancake,
never saw a pancake made with
THE ALTON GOODS Self-Rising
Flour.
Albert Williams came in from his
western Oklahoma home last Satur-
day and will remain until after
Christmas visiting his father and
other relatives.
How are you off for feed? We
have it in any quantity to suit.
Bran, shorts, oil meal, flour, feed,
etc. Let us know what you want.
—Pearson &. Hayton.
Strayed—A well bred mare with
a new buggy from Blackwell last
Saturday night. Last heard of west
of Tonkawa. Locater phone Jas.
Dewitt, 3 on line 84, out of Tonkawa.
Mrs. E. W. Poison and little daugh-
ter of Bremen, Indiana, who have
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me auto ms iamer purnmscu ki»i Elizabeth Housnecnt was oorn in
spring, his father accompanying him Hagerstown, Pennsylvania, April 17,
for a day or two business stay. 1842, departed this life December
Everybody had a pleasant look on 17.1910, at the age of 68 years ai 1
their face Wednesday morning when 8 „hiMhn»H sh» was a
the air was heavy and damp, the from early childhood shewasa
sky obscured by clouds and a few tru« chrf‘a" iSth in Chris
flakes of snow fell, but the smile umphant of a living faith in Chnst.
soon faded for the clouds rolled ^ Li aim iiv^S
away and all was clear More noon, ^ “J hwoduld of c^brat_
with no signs of moisture. ^ their wedding here on
You all know how fine the first earlh; which by her departure will
mess of fish tastes each season, have to be deferred, until her de- __
Such being the case you can well voted husband joins her on the ever
imagine how good the last mess of green shores, where separations are___— 1
the year tasted to Ye Editor and unknown.
family. At supper yesterday evening Mrs. Barber had great physical
we had as fine a mess of young cat- 8Uffering during the last fifteen
(jeh as the whole season afforded, year8 of her life. Like the great
the gift of Mrs. W. H. Murray, six Apostle, she often expressed a de-
miles east of town. We didn’t stop 8jre t0 depart, and be at rest,
to ask how she enticed these sweet ghe was the mother of two sons,
morsels of flesh from their watery wh0 with her husband survive her
home, but heartily thanked her for departure.
every mouthful as we ate it. One of these has his home in Wy-
Guy Rader, Who at onertnieftmght «««■*. The other Rev. Frmk E
grain here for a grain firm and was Barber, is a member of the OklMio-
convicted four years ago for com- ma Conference of the Methodist
plicity in the murder of an old man Episcopal Church and is at present
at Renfrew and sent to the peniten- pastor of the Deer Creek M. E.church,
tiary to serve a twenty-five-year but was a former pastor of the same
term was paroled conditionally at church in Billings.
Thanksgiviing time by Gov. Haskell. Funeral services were conducted
Rader must not stay out later than Sunday evening at the M. E. church.
10:30 at night, refrain from using of which Mrs. Barber was a mem-
liquors, keep out of bad company ber, by Rev. A^G. Murray. He chose
and make a sworn report to the for his theme 2d Tun., 4 chapter, 7
governor every thirty days, wit- and 8 verses, a very appropriate
nessed by some of his neighbors. (theme for the occasion Interment
He has a position at Hominy. : was made in the White Rock ceme-1
. ., D . tery followed by a large number of.
Geo. Fry, living in the old Pedee gQ^wfog relatives and friends.
neighborhood, suffered the loss of _____
his two-story home and all its con-
LOW
PRICES
are of interest
TO TOM
See us before
you buy
Standard
XmasGifts
too numerous
to mention.
Corner Pharmacy,
Lou Loewe
Santa9s Headquarters!
A Ton of
CANDIES!
tents by fire about the middle of
the afternoon Wednesday. No cause
Anyone
NOTICE.
wanting com
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in any
V
for the fire can be assigned unless it quantity can get it from Pearson
was a defective flue. Mr. Fry was Hayton, for they now have four
on his way home from town when carloads. It is a good time to buy
the fire broke out and came in sight your winter supply,
of his home about the time the fire coun iteye
had burned every thing to the ground. ECHU llbMo
Mrs Fry and the children saved Subscribe for the Billings News
nothing except themselves and e d g t tbe bome news a8 Well.
clothes they wore and had to act, 6
quickly to do that. At the rate the Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Butler canvass-
wind was blowing but a few min- ed the district last week collecting
utes were required for the flames to funds for the Xmas tree.
lap everything up nearby. Rev ghobel preached at Echo 0f Echo as reporter for this vicinity,
ter of Bremen, Indiana, who have A week ago last Sunday when W. Sunday. Only a small number was We wish all a Merry Xmas seasoned
visited the former’s sister, Mrs. W. ^ Ridgeway and family and Mr. and jn attendance. He will be with us with plenty of cranberry sauce.
J. Porter and family for the past Mr8. Floyd High were driving to the again on New Years day. I . . F„hn nn ,hp 11I1M
seven weeks, left Wednesday for formerf) home five miles north of ........ M hifi . The p,e atn?Lho °d the . es
Michiann Citv Mich., to 10m her Rmindq flftpr mornind services they Jerry Deal, while helping on his mst. was well attended and the pies
husband and* spend the holidays ® t ^ith an accident that was cost- brothers barn, fell from the roof brought a fair price. averaging 29c.
wkh his Barents I w to V^v and puree Thw met an spraining his ankle and back quite, The proceeds will be used m equip-
TyZZ of Mr a[Kl Mr. C. tS ■ "-»*« »™"> ,« * ““ “‘"l>
J Anderson and the little daughter graded highway between C. L Young Miss King is conducting a very
of Mr. and Mrs. Jabe Harvey are and M. Chestnut s residences As Mr and Mrs Frank Gonser have g 8sfuj term 0f 8chool this win-
battling with pneumonia but are the machine went around them the returne(i from Mor ai.d, Okla, where; H d n nrol!ram for
not dangerous. The former secured term shied to one side overturning they spent the fall; the former in the ter- Shaisprepan g P U
mfoaainnai nnrne Wednesday to the surrey and throwing most of the hroomcom fields and the latter vis- the Xmas entertainment. Those who
have witnessed and listened to one
of her entertainments realize what
a treat it will be.
We bought a ton of candy
again this year and are
selling it at prices killing
to all competition.
Santa Claus will stop wit^
us this year and traffic his
toys and presents to ali.
We have a big lot of them
and the prices asked are
astonishingly low.
New York Racket Store
Published In The Hilling. New., Dec. 23, 1810
ORDINANCE NO. 58
NOTICE
All members of the I. 0. 0. F.
. - Lodge and all Odd Fellows are re- A",.dVu'am^'i/.Ii.'.'n^HowiingAiiey.
The pie social at Echo on the 10th! (,uested to meet at the Lodge Room
.a -. ^ _ .. ■I k nOOAnrio/l on/1 Iiip I ilPQ t « i * * 1 . T \__O/t.L Dn.iinAoa
not dangerous. The former secured term shied to one side overturning they spent the fall; the former in the ter- one is prep.iri k y s
a jrofe88ional nurse Wednesday to the surrey and throwing most of the foroomcorn fields and the latter vis- the Xmas entertainment. Those w 1
wait on their son and the latter occupants out. As it was the old reiatives. have witnessed and listened to one
^^^uMV^nd^^Da^ tSTsSringatThe car^and^kept With this issue of The Billings
NeUtaBUUj^r wel1 UP on the ^rade’ The aut018t8 NeW8* we come the residents
Monday night, Dec. 26th. Business towtio“Bi!iing».*ok!7..,m»yobi»iii*UMw«(or
of importance and the Grand Master J,1” aii-T in »5d town
' .... . . i e\ the nr.H.MilntHin of A Detit toil sij
of the order will be with us.—J. Q.
Cooper, N. G.
NOTICE
All those endebted to G. W. Davis
will please call and settle at once
by eather cash or note. Their ac-
counts will be found at Pearson &
Hayton’s office, the old stand of Mr
Davis.
Oklahoma, In regular Maalon a»aembled
“hai an? reputable citizen of the
’ aln a llcenne for
_____or Billiard HaU
town of Blllltiga upon
ned by at least
ing Alley In---------
the presentation of a petition signer—^ -----
twenty-fire (2&) freehoidera of the town of Bill-
nt aucb license,
treasury of the
ara per annum, said
sum vw wt: paid Heml-annually ; provided, how*
ever, that the said Council shall have authority
to revoke such license-for cause at any time
8**c 2 Al. ordinance* or parts of ordinances
conflicting herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec 3. This ordinance shall be In full fo»tj«
and efT**ot on and aft»*r January 1st, 1911, and
Its passage approval and publication.
Passed this 20th day of December, 1910
Approved thla 20th dav of December, 1910
J. Q. Cooper, President
J. T. Huddleston, Clerk
Toilet Sets, Perfumes, Collar and Cuff Sets, Jewelry, Silverware, XZ of
Cut Glass and China, Dolls and Doll Hospital Goods, Small Gifts, MdJ?*
Fancy Calenders, etc. Gifts for everybody—old or young.
A full line of Box Papers, Envelopes, Calling Cards and all Sundries found in a Drug Store.
CHRISTMAS CARDS 1 CENT EACH__ .
SMITH'S DRUG STORE, The Painstaking Pharmacists, DlLLinu^.
Xmas!
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