Edmond Enterprise and Oklahoma County News. (Edmond, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 95, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1904 Page: 3 of 6
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THURSDAY
The EDMOND ENTERPRISE.
NOVEMBER 24, 1904
Buy your Underwear, Sweaters, Ladies' Jackets, Fascinators HoFnrrlc
and Gloves, We can save you Money. L/vl Ul U3.
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Wool blankets at the Red Front.
C. 0. Jonei spent Sunday In this
city.
Call up 'phone 57 when you want B
B (lour.
L W. Baxter spent a few hours in
this city Sunday.
Bulk Kraut, bulk olives, pickles, etc.
Phone 60. Our own delivery.
Dick Weaver Is now employed on
the Santa Fe bridge gang
Waldorf Is still selling Buggies
Cheap, any kind of a buggy you want.
The First National Bank has been
repapered this week.
Fred Patten wants all the corn you
have to sell. See him before you sell.
There has has been considerable
cotton ginned here the past week.
See Mrs. Lowry for Dressmaking
over City Drug Store. 2t
Jay and George Fenner were Okla-
homa City visitors the first of the
week.
Our second car of Colorado potatoes,
cabbage and onions, just in.
The Red Front.
J. W. Dawson, of Douglas, Okla.,
was here last week visiting relatives
for a few days.
A. Stevens and brother left Wednes
day for Hydro where they will spend
aome time visiting.
Try Pride of Perry flour at the Red
Front. Phone 60. Our own delivery.
G. A. J. Himes and wife moved to
the Holmes property recently traded
for by Mr. Hlmes.
See Mrs. Lowry for Dressmaking,
over City Drug Store. 2t
About every night some of the town
boys are out hunting 'possoms. They
are plentiful and very fat.
The Santa Fe have a gang of men
here at present putting in the new
brick valk around the depot.
Chas. Keefer and wife are the
parents of a thirteen pound boy which
arrived at their home Tuesday.
Try the celebrated Lo ney's can-
dles. Howards Drug Store-
L. C. Dawson has had his dray wag-
on repaired and repainted and now it
looks like a new turnout.
Mrs. Chas Gustlson. of Oklahoma
City spent Monday visiting Prof. R.
Thatcher and daughters.
The bowling alley has been opened
for business by Jake Slater who re-
cently purchased the outfit.
Yesterday while the shooting was
going on cast of town a Fox slipped up
and carried off one of the geese.
There was a shooting match on the
school section east of tovn yesterday,
for Thanksgiving turkeys and geese.
Large sack Cream of Wheat for 25
cents, at the Red Front.
Phone 60. Prompt delivery.
Dr. Hughes and wife returned to
their home In Guthrie after a few
days visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Potts.
Baker, King, & Horner keep any-
thing that one would want in the groc-
ery line.
December 2nd will be the election
of officers of the Masonic ledge for the
coming year. All members please be
present.
Hugh Montgomery spent three days
last week visiting his old stomping
ground near Arcadia, Jones City and
In the flat.
All members of the Modern Wood-
men of America are requested to be
present at their hall next Tuesday
evening at 7:30 p. m., sharp. There
will be an excellent entertainment for
?ll who come.
Try the high grade can corn, can
beets, string beans, etc., at the Red
Front Phone 60. Prompt delivery.
Mrs. Bertha Zeigler, of Ayresvllle,
Ohio, who has been visiting at the
home of Rev. Vir- Den, has gone to
Defiance, Ohio.
A. Hughes and family moved this
week from south Edmond to the pro-
perty across from Dr. A. M. Ruhl on
west Main street.
J. F. Baldwin now has a first class
horse shoer connected with his shop on
Main street. Call on him.
Almost anyone can read the sign
which has been painted on the side of
the Spot Cash Grocery Store, this
week by Will Holcomb.
Miss Olive Baxter spent three days
last week In this city, the guest of
Miss Olive Ford. The little misses
had a very pleasant visit.
There will be a special meeting of
the Masonic lodge at their hall next
Friday night, November 25th. All
members are requested to be present.
A fine line of winter caps.
Ask to see them, at L. G.
Wahl's.
Dr. Day reports the birth of a 11
pound girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Hoyer, In west Edmond Wednes-
day morning. Mother and child doing
well.
Get in line and trade with L.
G. Wahl, and get more for your
money than elsewhere.
Mrs. G. W. Wright who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
C. Broad, left Monday tor Mountain
View where she will visit a sister for a
few days.
Chas. Howe and wife, of the Red
Front of Orlando, are spending this
week with A, B, Deselms and Mrs,
Emeiy, proprietors of the Red Front
of this city.
A few sets of Second Hand Harness
both single and double, at the Harness
Shop.
Wayland Himes is walking around
the past two days with his head on one
side as if some one had hit him on
the neck. He says no one has hit
him though
W. B. Meek and family, formerly
of Mulhall, came In last Friday to put
his two daughters in school. They
are domiciled in the Burns property on
Main street.
Lownev's Chocolates and Bonbons
in lOto 60 cent boxes, Howards Drug
Store.
Sauer kraut and back bones will be
high living in this part of the vlnyard
the coming winter. Nineteen tons of
Iowa cabbage was sold here during the
past week
Word received in this city the past
week states that Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Walker are the proud parents of anoth-
er fine boy. The young man Is nearly
a month old.
See Fred Patten before you sell
that load of corn. He will pay the
highest market price.
J. Q. Adamson Friday shipped two
cars of cattle to Kansas City and one
car of bogs to Ft. Worth, Texas, Wm
Courtney also shipped a car of cattle
to Kansas City.
Several from Edmond wili attend
the opera at Oklahoma City tonight
(Thursday) but most of our people
will stay at home and attena the foot-
ball game in the afternoon.
Hamilton-Brown and W. L.
Douglas shoes, the best for the
money. Every pair warranted.
L. C. Wahl.
County surveyer J. P. Bernard was
in this city Wednesday surveying for
the city. While at work he located
the old original stakes which were put
down 15 years ago.
Try Morning Glory coffee, 20 cents
per pound, at the Red Front Phone
60. Prompt delivery
Hayes Redding and wite, of Tallula.
Ill, arrived Wednesday, for a visit
with her brothers, J. F. and W. H.
Rahmann. Mr. and Mrs Redding
will locate in Oklahoma.
E. F. Swartz & Co., of Sioux Cltv.
Iowa, have a car of cabbage in this
city for sale at $1 per hundred. This
is a chance to secure cabbage for
winter at a reasonable price.
Nice Cape Cod cranberries at the
Red Front. Phone 60. Prompt delivery.
Tom Terry and Mrs. L. H. Tyler
left last week for Williams, Ariz ,
where they will buy a car of horses
which will be shipped to this point for
speculation. They expect to be ab-
sent about a month.
Mrs. Winterode and daughter. Mrs,
Page, of Des Moines Iowa, spent last
week visiting S Latimer and family.
Olie Winterode and family of Montana
were also here The parties left Sun-
day night for their homes.
If you need suits, overcoats,
or shoes, it will save you mon
ey to see L. G. Wahl.
Wilburn Burns six yeirs old was bad-
ly hurt last Monday by being thrown
against the curbstone, while playing
whipcracker with the boys at the pub-
lic-school. Such rough games should
be prohibited on the school grounds.
Miss Elizabeth Sanfotd who spent
last week the guest of Miss Sadie Fox.
went to Oklahoma City Saturday for a
few days' visit with friends. She wili
leave today for Cashion, and from
there she will return to her home in
Nebraska.
Elmer McMann was arrested in this
city Tuesday on a warrant charging
him with being an accenssory to
smuggling mortgaged property from
Kay county into Kansas where the
stuff was sold. He was taken to Kay
county this morning where he will be
tried.
About thirty-two members of the
Epwortn League of the M. E. church
were seen taking a hay rack ride to
the McKinney school house where
they will visit the entertainment given
by the pupils of Miss Shidler. The
young folks took a basket supper along
and will have a merry day and even-
ing.
More than a week ago Tim Shamp
nor traded the property which he bought
last spring of J. M. Lopp to L. C
Morgan for the lots and building just
west of the Central hotel. Mr. Mor-
gan moved to his new home one day
last week. We understand Mr, Shamp-
nor will Improve his recently acquired
property.
F. D. and J. W. Barnett will sell at
their farm 7\ miles west and two
north of Edmond, on southwest quarter
of section 16 (school land) on Wed-
nesday. November, 30. Seven head
of horses, three head of cattle, four-
teen head of stock hogs and a con-
siderable amount of farm property,
with the usual terms of sale.
P. C. Slack returned Sunday from
his visit to New Sheron, Iowa, where
he has spent the past two weeks visit-
ing his parents. He stopped off in
Kansas City for a days visit with Mr.
Watters and family, who were former
Edmond residents. Mr. Slack says it
was the finest weather he ever ex-
perienced in the north at the time of
his visit, but thinks the sun shines
warmer and brighter in Oklahoma than
any other place on the globe.
Last Saturday just betore dinner
time, Cr. O'Toole and S. Latimer had
some hot words over a personal matter
and Mr. O'Toole used language to
which Mr.-Latimer took exceptions to
and as a consequence Latimer had a
warrant issued for O'Toole and his ar-
rest followed. While they were
waiting for the marshal to subpoenea
witnesses Mr. O'Toole went down town
to the front o' the post office where he
struck Latimer and a one round fight
was in progress when the marshal got
his hand in. As a consequence Mr.
O'Toole was arrestad again and fined
for both offenses, a total of $31.20
and cost which he paid. Neither of
the particlcipants were seriously hurt,
both being badly scratched up.
Last Sunday night after the services
at the different churches a man step-
ped upon the poarch at the home of
Rev. Wardner and knocking at the
door he stated that he had a very sick
daughter and wanted 75 cents to go to
Oklahoma City to get his mother to
come to Edmond to nurse the sick.
Upon being questioned what his name
was he stated that his name was Cum-
mlngs and that he lived on Campbell
street He also claimed to be a plas-
terer. Rev Wardner never thinking
that he was being duped forked up- the
amount asked for and never thought
any more about it until the next morn-
ing when Rev. Vir-Den of the M. E.
church accosted Rev. Wardner and
asked him if he woulo loan him 75
cents for the benefit of a sick daughter.
As near as can be learned there is not
a plasterer in this city by the name of
Cum riings who lives on Campbell
street,
Dickson.
Denton Field came home Saturday
to spend Thanksgiving with home folks.
Frank Grayum went to Shawnee
Tuesday. He will take charge of the
Shawnee yards the first of December.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moseley left
Monday for their new home In Day
county.
G. W, Field fainted Monday cause
of heart trouble He is better at this
writing,
Mr. Jesse Townsend and Miss
Marie Harrison, Mr. Denton Fiel: and
Miss Jesse Pack took Sunday dinner
with Miss Mattie Hoback and C. W.
Thurston, then accompanied them to
the City where they were united In
marriage by Dr. F. E. Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Field took dinner with
Mr and Mrs. Hoback Sunday eve.
Mr. ana Mrs E. M. Robinson called
on Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thurston Sun-
day evening and congratulated them.
Mesdames Graham, Field and Har-
rison called on Mrs J. H . Hoback
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Frank Graham and con Milo,
went Wednesday to visit ner parents
at Milan. Kansas, and to eat Thanks-
giving dinner at home.
Mr. and Mrs. McNeal visited sev-
eral days with Mrs. Elizabeth Thurs-
ton and to be at the wedding supper of
her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thurston spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Stanley near Luther.
Sooner.
Endeavor here opened Sunday night
with a large crowd. Miss Bessie Kel-
ler was leader.
Miss Lizzie Shaver of Spencer has
been visiting at Mr. Guston's for the
past week.
S. D. DOXSIE : Notary Public.
Patronage Solicited,
Office in Room 8 Citizens Bank
Building Edmond
NEW MEAT MARKET.
Now Open
IN J. L KOBISON'S STOKE.
C. W. SPRAGUE. Phone 100.
Mrs. Hallie Beenblossom of Okla-
homa City, visited at ihe home of
Andy Shaver last week.
This community was quite shocked
to hear of the death of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Younge's little daughter. Sympa-
thy is extended to the bereaved par-
ents by all.
Jesse Townsend and sister Ella
visited with their brother and hi 5 wife
Sunday afternoon
Inez DeTar visited at home Sunday.
Miss Minta Shaver visited her par-
ents Sunday, accompanied by a couple
of her friends from the city.
Jake Hummel has secured a posi-
tion as mail rlerk on the Sata Fe.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Page visited Alf's
parents last Friday before leaving for
Kansas.
Mr. Kirk, an old friend and comrade
of William Townsend in the civil war.
is visiting him this week.
Lawrence Canadie has gone to Illi-
nois where he will remain during the
winter.
Mr. Gustln's spent a pleasant even
ing at the home of William Townsend
one evening last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will George of the
city were visiting his parents last Sun-
day.
Mr. Griffith will preach next Sunday
night for the last time at this place, as
he has a call in the city. Let us have
a large attendance.
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Married.
Sunday, November 20, 1904, C. W.
Thurston and Miss Mattie L. Hoback
were united in marriage at the First M.
E. parsonage Oklahoma City, by Dr.
F. E. Day in his most happy manner
by using the beautiful and impressive
ring ceremony.
I he bride was becomingly attired in
cream colored brilliantine trimmed in
laces, satin andapplaque. The groom
was attired in the conventional black.
Mr. Jesse Townsend and Miss
Marie Harrison, Mr. Denton Field
and Miss Jessie Pack, of Dickson, Mr.
and Miss Bourne, of Deep Fork, and
Mr and Mrs. E H. Jackson, of Okla-
homa City, were present at the cere-
mony. The bride is the only daughter
of Capt J. H. Hoback, the genial
merchant and postmaster of Dickson.
The groom is a well known and suc-
cessful farmer of this vicinity. Their
many friends congratulate them on
their happy oonsumatlon of their
plighted vows.
A Friend
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Eleciric Line Coming.
H C. Anglea has 18 lots on Broad-
way. close in, which will be on the
main line of the street cars, which he
will sell reasonable. This is an excel-
lent chance for prospectors to make a
little money. These lots have a 10
foot brick walk along the front.
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For Sa'e.
Furniture In the Edmond Hotel,
conducted now as a rooming house,
doing good business. Also a piano,
nearly new, at a bargain. Will exchange
for vacant lot.
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Advertised Letter List.
Letters remaining uncalled for in
the postoffice for the week ending
Nov. 21, 1904:
Cleve Meyers, Will Miller, Robt.
Houston, Minnie Houston, J. 7.. Pol-
Ian, P. E. Clipton, Robt Conner.
These letters have no return addres-
ses on them and cannot be returned to
writer. This list of letters will be
held two weeks after date of advertise-
ment and then if not delivered will be
sent to the dead letter office.
Please say advertised and pay Ic
Elta H. Jayne. P. M.
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