Edmond Enterprise and Oklahoma County News. (Edmond, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 97, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1904 Page: 3 of 8
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THURSDAY
The EDMOND ENTERPRISE,
DECEMBER 8, 1904
Call up 'phone 57 when you want B
B flour.
Wont the wheat look nice since we
have had some moisture.
It Is reported that Edmond will have
a wedding on Christmas day.
Waldorf is still selling Buggies
Cheap, any kind of a buggy you want.
The salvation army people of Win-
field, Kansas, refused the use of their
hall to Carrie Nation to lecture in.
J. H. King returned from the
Chickasaw country last Saturday after
two weeks visit.
Howard's drug store Xmas goods
are arriving You get a number with
every 25 cent purchase for the w Iking
and talking doll.
The parties who took the gold plated
hat brush from Noah's Ark Tuesday
December 6th are requested to return
I'. No questions asked.
Wm Ward who has been farming
east of this city has rented the H. B.
Alden place for the coming year and
will move in a few weeks.
The Xmas goods are the finest ever,
at City Drug Store.
Mrs. Louis Mades and two children,
of Hobart, arrived Friday for an ex-
tended visit with Mr. Mades' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mades.
We can fit you out with harness,
saddles, whips, robes, blankets, or any-
thing that is usually found in an up to-
date harness shop. L. S. Bagley.
Robert Nave of the M. W. A. bar-
ber shop has moved his place of busi-
ness to Second street to the old tail-
or shop formerly occupied by Henry
Hagen.
Mrs. Oma Rlngo nee Bunstine
writes her parents that during a fire
which consumed a block at Lawton
they lost their store and contents, didn't
even save books and accounts,
James Ghent who has been having
a seige of typhoid fever in his family
during the past two months is now ill.
Mr. Ghents have the sympathy of the
neighborhood In their affliction.
A ticket on the big musical album
with every 25 cent purchase at the City
Drug Store.
J, A. Vanderpool and wife went to
Norman on Tuesday where they will
spend a few ':ays' visiting Mrs. Van-
derpool's brother. If they can find a
suitable location they will stay in Nor-
man.
The protracted meeting which was
being held at the Baptist church by
Rev. Marks and Rev. Givens was
closed last Sunday night with 6 ad-
ditions Four by baptism and two
by letter.
Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Heath who
have been spending the past several
weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Patten and their son. John Heath
west of town, left for their home at
Collins, Iowa, last Monday,
Did you hear that big music box
play; It may be yours at Xmas. One
chance with every 25 cent purchase.
R, G. Thornton and wife, of Des
Moines. Iowa, who has been spending
the past two months with their daugh-
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
west of this city, returned to their
home today. They are much pleased
with this climate.
The city hall has been papered and
otherwise fixed up during the past
week. The front of the building and
the new porch will be painted and
there is a r.ew table Installed for the
use of the council, New chairs will
be installed in a few days.
The Y. W. C. A. of the Normal
will hold its annual bazzar, Saturday
December, 17. The location has not
been decided upon yet. One of the
special attractive feature of the oc-
casion will be the Ladies Home Jour-
nal booth. All are Invited.
The citizens of Anadarko have an
oil company formed. Among the in-
corporators we notice the name of our
former townsman. John Pfaff. The
company is capitalized at $50,000.
D. B. Nagle of Gilboa, 0., has been
in this city during the past week and
while here he purchased the Geo.
Mann place four miles north of this
city. He will move his family here
shortly and become a resident of the
community.
Fire Chief Spangler has now fixed
the hand extinguishers so they will
hang on the side of the ladder wagon.
He has been recharging several of the
small extinguishers and otherwise
fixing things up around the fire house,
so as to be in readiness in case of
fire.
Mrs. F. W. Brigham who was called
- to Chattanooga Tenn.,some weeks ago
on account of sickness in her brothers
family returned home Wednesday
evening. Her mother, Mrs Gibson,
of Americus, Kansas, who was also in
Tennessee, stopped off here for a few
days visit.
The jury In the Samuel Calhoun vs
Santa Fe railway case wherein the
Santa Fe was sued by the little fellows
mother for $25,000 on account of her
son having a foot cut off in this city
about a year ago, this week awarded
the little fellow $10,000. Several
witnesses from this city were called
there at various times last week.
At the weekly meeting of the M.
W. A. lodge of this city last Tuesday
night the following officers were chosen
for the coming year: R. H. Waters,
V, C.; W. H. Leonhard, W. A ; J. G.
Tyler, Banker; O. N. We'.ser, Clerk;
D. K. Stauffer, Escort; Logan Kearby,
Watchman; Rout. Downs, Sentry; J.
F. Baldwin, Manager; T. H. Flesher
and C. Day, Physicians.
H, B. Alden will have a public sale
athisfarm2£ miles north. He will
offer for sale horses, mules, cattle,
hogs, chickens and farm implements.
The sale will commence at 10 a. m.,
Thursday, Dec. 15, 1904. Mr. Alden
is not selling out to leave the country
for good but on account of the sickness
of his wife who is now in Missouri
taking treatment. Mrs. Alden has
been confined to her bed for the past
two weeks.
The Oklahoma City High school
team came up last Saturday for a game
with the Normal team. The Edmond
boys just simply put them out of busi-
ness In the tirst part of the game and
they never recovered. The score was
5 to 0. We hate to say it but the>
were about as big a gang of no-nothing
as ever came from Oklahoma City, in
so much as the way they performed on
the streets and around the public
houses.
Those who heard Dr. Winship de-
liver his lecture "Rascals and SainU"
at the assembly hall Tuesday evening
say that it was one of the finest
lectures delivered in this city. Wed-
nesday morning and afternoon Dr.
Winship delivered two lectures in the
assembly hall free to the students of
the Normal and public school of this
city Dr. Winship is the editor of one
of the greatest if not the greatest edu-
cational papers in the United States.
Since the Santa Fe railway began
to lay a brick walk around their depot
several citizens petitioned together
with the city council and asked that
company to build the platform on up
the track to First street. They grant-
ed the request and are now engaged
in laying a good walk to that street.
When it is finished there should be a
walk built from the. railroad to the
south side of First street and a good
brick walk to the rear of the First
National Bank. It would be a matter
of great convenience to a great many
people.
An alarm of fire, turned in at box
17, located at the corner of Fourteenth
street and Arnold avenue, brought both
the fire trucks to the Baldwin Piano
company's plant at 5 o'clock. Mon-
day afternoon on a hurry call. A can
of turpir.tine in the finishing room be-
came ignited, it is said, by the bursting
of an electric light globe. A burst of
flame shot forth from the explosive
and threatened the entire plant.
Arthur Bunstine, who Is employed in
the room, while attempting to throw
the burning articic out of a window,
was badly burned about the face and
body. He was later taken to his room
on Illinois street, where he is getting
along nicely. His prompt action was
instrumental in saving the company
from a dangerous if not costly blaze.
No claim was entered for loss, the
only property destroyed being the can
of turpentine.—Chicago Heights Star.
E. L. Hendricks, wife and little
daughter Hope, of Falmouth,Kentucky,
and Arthur McKee, wife and son Earl,
of Tecumseh, 0. T.. visited J. E.
Houchen and family, from Saturday
evening until Monday noon, when they
returned to the latter's home at Te-
cumseh, where they will remain this
week, and then return to Kentucky.
Mr McKee is in the lumber business
at Tecumseh, and he and Mrs. Hen-
dricks are old school mates of J. E,
Houchin. Pete Klein's family also
spent Sunday at Mr. Houchen's. Mrs.
Houchin prepared an excellent dinner
with a large fat turkey, to which we
did ample justice. After which Misses
Lilian and Vi Klein rendered some
good music and sang several good
pieces. All had a pleasant time. This
Is Mr. Hendricks' first visit to Okla-
homa and Is more than pleased with
the country, and expects to return in
the spring and locate permanently
They like the country around Edmond
better than any they have seen.
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Pound Dead.
John Estell who is well known to
many of the old settlers of this neigh-
borhood was found dead In his bed last
Friday morning. Mr. Estell has been
living about ten miles northwest of this
city on the John Degg farm.
He was in this city last Wednesday
and after going home he went to the
residence of Frank Page and told his
grandson to come down and he would
treat him. The little fellow went down
and after going home the old man
went to bed. The next morning the
boy went to the house again and find-
ing no one at home returned and in-
formed his parents. Nothing was
thought of it however as Mr. Estell was
in the habit of leaving home without
informing anyone But when nothing
was seen of him next morning, the
window was forced open and It was
discovered that he was dead.
It is supposed that he died after
going to bed Wednesday night as he
was in bed and there was no signs of
a struggle, the covers of the bed being
over him as smooth as could be.
The coroner came up and pro-
nounced the death caused by heart
failure.
Mr. Estell was born in Kentucky and
was supposed to have been about
seventy years old at the time of death.
He left a son whose home is in Ken-
tucky and an only daughter was the
former wife of Frank Page west of
this city. Mrs. Page died some years
ago.
He was buried in Fairlawn ceme-
tery Saturday afternoon, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev.
Horner.
Spencer.
The entertainment given by the
Jones Aid Society last Saturday night
was quite a success and was largely
attended.
Mrs Barnard of Yukon is visiting
this week with her parents Mr and
Mrs. J H. Shoptaugh.
Mr. Chas Mitchell formerly of Spen-
cer, but now of Kendrick, Okla , has
been spending the week with friends
here.
Miss Stella Kenyonand Glen Spears
spent Sunday afternoon with Miss
Minnie Shoptaugh.
Dr. Downsand Miss Carey, of Jones
spent Saturday evening at Dr. Thur-
man's, afterwards attending the en-
tertainment at the church.
Miss Ida Field visited last week
with Spencer friends.
Mr. Grow has been in Spencer the
past few weeks p'pering and painting.
John Tie visited in Spencer Mon-
day
Geo. Munger came out to his farm
Monday to spend several days.
Miss Carrenter is visiting this week
with Miss Mae Donelley.
Miss Lue Alexander spent Monday
of last week with Chas. Alexander's.
Dr. Earnheart made a business call
at Oklahoma City last Monday.
Pleasant Valley
Mrs. Henry Bonner is on the sick
list.
Zelma Young spent Sunday with
Lela Thompson.
Warren Burk is visiting at home
this week.
Miss Kate Perry Is visiting at Mrs.
Brown's.
W. H. Young and wife, Rolla and
Will Younge and their families. Mrs.
Delia Marshal and daughter Fern, and
Clinton and Lester Younge, went in
and gave Bert Younge a happy sur-
prise Sunday, 1n honor of his 32d birth-
day. An excellent dinner was served
at the usual hour. Mrs. William Estell
was well remembered by the hostess,
Mrs. B Younge, with a box of quite a
variety and an extra quality of cake,
which was received with many thanks.
Mrs. Anna Jones, Mamie Estell and
Logan Jones ate dinner at J T. Har-
mon's Sunday.
Myrte and Orval Estell attended a
box supper and entertainment at the
Union Valley school house in the Kick-
apoo district Saturday evening, given
for the benefit of little Mary Macaln,
who Is now under the care of the doc-
tor in the St Anthony hospital at Ok-
lahoma City The amount taken in
was over fifty dollars.
Mamie Estell, Rena Harmon and
Logan Jones called on his Brother
Clinton Sunday afternoon. He has
been ailing for some time.
A large crowd attended the party
0. K. Meat Market.
GARRETT & SHIDLER
Have, opened their meat mar
ke I st door south of Waldorf's
Hresh and Cured Meats on Sale.
given at the nome of Mr. and Mrs.
William Thompson Monday night.
Everyone reports a fine time.
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Advertised Letter List.
Letters remaining uncalled for in
the postoffice for the week ending
Dec. 5. 1904:
Mrs. E. D, Davison, Mrs. Anna
Shoemaker, Mr. Meyer Ktlbert.
These letters have no return addres-
ses on thein and cannot be returned to
the writer. This list of letters will be
held two weeks v after date of adver-
tisement and then if not delivered will
be sent to the dead latter office.
Please say advertised and pay 1 cent.
Elta H. Jayne, P. M.
Sunday School Workers of Oklahoma
County to be Visited by a State
Worker.
Rev. William Rogers, General Sec-
retary and Field Worker of the Okla-
homa Sunday School Association,
accompanied by J, A. Robertson.
County Field Worker, will make a six
days' tour of Oklahoma county from
December 9 to December 14, and willl
hold mass meetings as follows:
Britton, Friday afternoon, Decem-
ber 9, at 2:30, and in the evening at
7:30, both meetings in the church.
Arcadia. Saturday afternoon, De-
cember 10, at 2:30, in tine Christian
church.
Luther Saturday night. December
10, at 7:30, in Christian church.
Jones, Sunday morning, December
11, at 10:00 o'clock.
Choctaw, Sunday afternoon, De-
cember II, at 2:30, In the Methodist
church
Spencer, Sunday night, December
11, at 7:30.
01 lahoma City, Monday night, De-
cember I 2, at 7:30.
Sooner school house, Tuesday after-
noon, December 13, at 4:00.
Capitol Hill, Tuesday night, De-
cember 13, at 7:30, in Baptist church.
Wheatland, Wednesday night, De-
cember 14, at 7:30.
Mr. Rogers wishes to meet person-
ally all the active Sunday school work-
ers within reach of these places. All
interested In Sunday schools, including
all the boys and girls, are invited to
attend these meetings. This Is a rare
opportunity for all those who are unable
to attend the territorial and county
conventions.
Holiday Rates via Santa Fe.
For Students and Teachers :
bale of tickets begins date school closes and contin-
ues one day thereafter. Tickets limited to date school
reopens. Tickets can be sold to all points west of Pitts-
burg, Pa., and east of New Mexico, also Colorado and
Wyoming.
Rate one and one-third Fare.
For the General Public:
Tickets will not be sold east of Chicago or St. Louis.
Dates of sale December 24, 25, 26, 31, 1904, January
1, 2, 1905.
Apply to Us for Rates.
C. 0. GIRARD, Agent,
A., T. & S. F. R'y.
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