Edmond Enterprise and Oklahoma County News. (Edmond, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1903 Page: 3 of 16
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ERPR1SE
DECEMBER 31* 1903
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Christmas Time is When
Wc Shine.
3UT YOU MUST EAT ALL THE
TIME.
Why not let us furnish you
with the finest vegetables,
fruits and groceries to be
found in this section? : : :
OUR STOCK IS FRESH and
OUR PRICES ARE LOW.
BAKER, KINO & KLEIN
Winners.
FOURTEEN thousand nine hun-
dred and forty-six numbers
wanted to draw the beautiful dolls,
clocks and dishes that some of our
enterprising merchants gave away on
Christmas aay. However in a draw-
ing the majority do not win and as
there were only eight presents there
could only be eight winners.
at noah's ark,
there were 3000 numbers taken on that
elegant clock and number 1163 was
the lucky one and was held by Mrs.
Mamie Kaylor. On the beautiful doll
there were 5005 numbers making the
chance for each number smaller. How-
ever 1729 which was held by Myrtle
Bonner, age three and one half years
carried off that prize.
at yate's cash store
Daisy Lopp aged seven years with
number 268 carried off the very pretty
doll given to a girl. The chance in
this drawing was 1403 to one.
at howard's drug store
there were 2200 numbers out and No.
658 won the beautiful! doll dressed
in white. No one has appeared thus
far (Tuesday) to claim the prize.
at deford's
the same is said of the pr t y decorated
dinner set. No. 2321 Is the lucky
one out of 2300 numbers taken. No
one has claimed them yet.
AT THE CITY DRUG STORE
there were two dolls a first and
second and on these were 1037 num-
berrs Frank Whisler with number I 15
carried off one and 328 held by Albert
Bohn got the other.
Notwithstanding the fact
that the men employed in build-
ing the New Normal building layed off
two working days last week to celebrate
Chriitmis, a view this (Thursday>
morning showed that they had been
"going some" during the other four.
Twenty two windows frames in place on
the east L and the pressed brick
veneering climbing up between. The
two walls each side of the big hall run-
ing enterely through the basement
story are within four and a half feet be-
ing completed to the first lloor joists
and It is almost safe to say that
the end of the week will see the first
story of the new Normal building com-
pleted.
W. F. Mayfield who will build the
stairways for the new building came up
from tha City Monday and is waliingon
special material from the mills before
he can prepare the stairways. He will
do the work In Fenner Bros, carpenter
shop on First street.
The 14 inch floor joists have not
arrived yet but they are expected
soon.
To.n O'Keef was on the ground
today (Tuesday) making preliminary
p fparatlons toward starting the heating
phnt building. The large boilers have
arrived and w.ll be set up first and It is
expected when school starts again the
building will be steam heated.
at the p. o. book store
Mrs. Mary Harris won the $5.00 box
of bon bons.
L V. Ford has bought the heating
plant In the old building and Is tearing
It out so that the basement in old build-
ing can be fitted up for a gymnasium.
The board of Regents at their meet-
ing last Thursday opened the bids for
the renovating and fixing up for a
gymnasium of the basement In the old
building and awarded the contract to
Geo. J. Robertson for $1525. The
other bids were: Fenner Bros $1807,50
and J. A. Johnson $1781. It was also
decided to have a corner stone for the
new building and the secretary, Rev.
Wood, was appointed to procure one
not to exceed $100 in cost. It is
thought that the corner stone laying
will occur in about two weeks under
auspices of the masonic lodge who will
very likely Invite the Grand Master
here to do the work. The Governor
and all of the board of regents will also
be in attendance. It will be a galla
day In Edmond,
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J. H, Barlow was down from Guth-
rie yesterday. He is having a tussle
with the grippe.
Colorado and Kansas coal delivered
anywhere in town. Call up phone 19
James Brown. •
Lost—A black sow, weight about
150 pounds. Strayed away sometime
Monday night. She left little pigs at
home. Northeast of Edmond. Wm.
Billen.
Ina Gordon, aged eight years had
the misfortune to have her leg fractured
below the knee by swinging on a large
gate and hitting against the building at
the stock yards last Saturday.
Several people have told us that our
hint in regard to urging the laying of a
good walk on the south side of second
street to the depot was appreciated and
asked that we keep the matter agitat-
ed. Visitors coming from or going to
the depot will get a wrong impression
of our city unless we fix the walks and
make it the nicest street in town.
Jim F. Campbell of Ft Scott has
been visiting Thos O'Tool and family
for a couple of days. He contenplat
buying some Oklahoma land. He is a
membea of the Lawses Commissioner.
He expects to see this restrictions
removed from the states of the freed-
men's land in the Creek Nation.
The following wedding permits have
been issued allowing the person the
priviledge of getting married Christ-
mas or any other time, Bangt 0.
Hanson of Moore, Oklanoma, and Am-
elia Loftis, of Canute, Oklahoma,; Seth
Rye of Colegate, I. T.,and Mary Wel-
don of Canadian County, Oklahoma;
Henry J. Fairchild and Mabie C.
Crawford of Wellston, Oklahoma; Wm.
H. Hamilton of Lawton, Oklahoma,
and Oshia Meyer of Oklahoma City:
Frederick Munroe of Oklahoma City,
a id Kate Burke of Memphis Tenn ,
Henry L. Goff and Emina Noe of
Blackburn, Oklahpma.
SOONER NEWS.
Ora Townsend went to Anadarko
last week to mak« one of her friends a
short visit.
Enid Crissman will leave In a few
days for Missouri where she will attend
a musical college.
Endeavor is Improving; there *as a
large crowd Sunday night.
Rebecca Bruce is at ^home for a
weeks vacation. She attended church
at Spencer Sunday night.
Tom Byrd is here from Kansas vis-
iting all of his old friends. He will
return shortly.
Ella Townsend came home to spend
Christmas, and spend a week with
Soonerites once more.
Several Soonerites atte.-.d the grand
ball at Spencer Xmas night and report
a fine time.
There was an elegant little wedding
took place at Sunny Lane church last
Wednesday. The church was beauti-
fully decorated and there was a large
crowd.
Inez Da Tar is at home visiting dur-
ing Xmas week.
Mr. Riddles gave a dance Monday
night.
Miss De Tar gave a card party Mon-
day night. There were eight couples
present.
John Townsend and family went to
Spencer last week where they will stay
for some time.
May Elliott, < f Spencer, is visiting
Nettie Picket.
Gipsy.
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SPENCER NEWS.
Mi.is Jenny White, of Oklahoma
City visited from Wednesday till Mon-
day with Minnie Shoptaugh.
Miss Ruth Fields Is spening the
holidays at Dr. Thurmans, and Mr.
Reests.
Miss Flether is attending the terri-
torial teachers association at Oklahoma
City this week.
Mrs. Baker departed Saturday for a
short visit with Mr. Baker's parents in
T exas.
Mr. and Mrs. Townsend, of Sooner
are visiting at George Mung-srs.
Quite a number o! people from out
of Spencer attended the dance Christ-
mas night.
Miss Escorta Drummond and Mr.
Diffenderfer, both of Spencer, were
married at Oklahoma City, December
24.
Mr. Alexander spent Christmas at
his home in Oklahoma City.
A surprise social was given Tues-
day evening on Mr. and Mrs. Strana-
han at their late home. They expect
to leave Wednesday for their new
home in Roger Mills county.
Mr. and Mrs. From, of Witcher,
were visitors in Spencer Sunday.
Mrs. Weidner and daughter are
very low at this writing.
Jimmie Beverage is visiting rela-
tives In the city this week.
Traveling hypnotizer, doctors, etc.,
appealed to tht generosity of the
Spencer people and were kindly helped
out of town.
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CHISHOLM CREEK.
John Ritter and family and Thad
Sutton spent Christmas at W. H. Ef-
ferdings.
There was a dance at G. H. Beh-
rens Saturday night, which was well
attended and you bet everyone enjoyed
themselves.
Rev. and Mrs. Hedlger, Draugatt
Hediger and wife, Will and Sam Lewis
and Jacob Hedigsr spent Xmas at
Chas. Keefer.
Clara Pettigrev called on Bessie
Stites Sunday.
C R. Kelsey and daughter o( 0k1a
homa City and Milten Johnson spent
Xmas at J. E. Houchen's.
Martin and John Fessler hauled bal-
ed hay to the City Monday. They had
a breakdown before they got there.
Ed Houchen killed a beef Saturday.
Julius Matzkew and family, John
Menhusen, George Efferding and Kate
Fessler spent Sunday afternoon at John
Ritter's.
W. H. Efferding killed hogs Satur-
day.
Dragott Hediger and wife and Jacob
Hediger ate Sunday dinner at C.
Galser's.
Nellie Etferdlng visited the school
Tuesday.
Several young chaps got mixed up
Sunday. Suppose over their girls.
Annie O'Rnurke and Claud Stites
visited the school Thursday.
John Ritter helped John Menhusen
kill hogs Tuesday.
Bertha Yentz stayed all night with
Carie Gaiser Friday night.
Bibby.
RURAL
ROUTE.
C. R. Ware's uncle from Montana
is visiting in Oklahoma.
Delmar and Oiner Smith spent
Thursday in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Bertha Walters is visiting in
the city.
Anna Thompson Is visiting in Ed-
mond at the Miller home.
Jacob Houser and family from Min-
nesota have arrived and taken posses-
sion of the Salberger farm which they
have rented for the coming year.
John Bullngton came home Thurs-
day evening from Missouri.
Several young ladies of the neigh-
borhood called on Mrs. L. M. Rogers
Sunday.
Ollie Golden spent Sunday evening
with Julia Sterenson.
Mrs. Len Dixon is staying at the
Dixon home while her husband is away.
Mrs. Reece Smith's brother and
wife went home Monday.
W. H. Meeker, from Chicago, is
visiting at Mr. Meeker's.
Delmar Smith met with a serious
and painful accident at school last week.
He was doing some carprnter work
and ran a knife in his leg about an inch.
He fainted away and was taken to the
doctor; at this writing he is improving.
The singing will be held at B. C.
Gerard's this week.
Mae and Emma Bulington attended
the teachers association at the city
Tuesday.
The schools are all having vacations
this week.
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BRITTON NEWS.
Rev. J. R. Jordan has gone to
Peidmont to build a Methodist church.
Mr. Housers cars of stock have
come.
The Xmas exercises were the best
ever rendered at the church.
The Epworth League Sunday night
was very entertaining, principally on
account of the fact that little Dale
Rorem sang two very pretty songs.
Mrs. Deletha Douglas will return to
Britton on the seventh of January.
The young people of Britton sur-
prised Delia Smiley Saturday night by
g'ving a party in her honor. She left
for her home in Choctaw City Sunday.
One of Section Foreman Gnash s
children has been having dlptheria.
Teachers Meeting.
The thirteenth annual session of the
Territorial Teacher's Association com-
mence at Oklahoma City Monday
Ttiosdjy and Wednesday of the present
week. In many respects it was the
best ever held in the territory. The
following teachers of the Normal were
in attendance: Pres. and Mrs Umholtz,
i rof. Nihart, Prof, and Mrs. Maybery,
Prof. Thatcher, Prof, and Mrs. Isaacs,
Prof. Blake, and Prof, and Mrs. Rust.
Prof. Turner and Mrs. Harris from
the public school were In attendance.
The total number in attendance were
fully 500. The enrollment reached
the 460 mark.
Fred Emerson Brook, the poet-
humorist of California entertained the
teachers at the new Overholser Opera
House Tuesday night also volunteered
to read some of his poems to the
teachers in business session at the
Baptist church.
Among the good papers present at
the association was one by Pres. Scott
of the A. and M. College at Stillwater.
He spoke in behalf of the consolid-
ation of rural schools, thus giving the
country boy and girl the same chance
to get an education as the City boy
and girl. The discrimination that
more exists Is not right, he argued.
He delivered County High schools a
solar plexus blow by saying that the
chief benefits derived from it was to
the city receiving It's location. The
gieat majority of rural students who all
would be obliged to pay for board and
other Incidentals which is all that is
required at our present Territorial in-
stitutions.
A plea was made In behalf of
manual training in the city schools.
A resolution was passed unani-
mous') asking for the retention of our
school land list the money received
from them should become the prey of
boodlers as it has in several of the
states.
Chandler received the prize for
school exhibits, under the efficient
superintending cf Prof. Temmlng the
Chandler are second to none in the
territory.
Good Templerj.
Good Templers will be organized at
the M. E. church to-morrow night.
Organizer Walker will be here and all
persons interested in the cause of
temperance are invited to be present
and join. The organization Is non-
political and non-denominational, both
ladies and gentlemen over 14 years
old may join. Organizer Walker
preached at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and gave twe temp-
erance lectures, one Sunday and one
Monday evenings.
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Cupid Wins at Arcadia.
At the home of the writer, on the
^4th of Dec. 1903 at five o'clock p.
m. Mr, Charles Wadsworth and Miss
Myrtle Dowell were joined in the holy
bondsof matrimony, Rev. Joseph Faulk
was the officiating minister. Their
many friends wish them a long and
happy life.
Rev. Joseph Faulk.
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