Britton Weekly Sentinel. (Britton, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1910 Page: 1 of 10
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BRITTON WEEKLY SENTINEL.
PUBLISHED AT 217 NORTH HARVEY STREET, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.. BY THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Official Paper of the Town of britton
VOL NO. V.i
MUTTON OKLAHOMA, THUBSDAY. DECEMBER «. 11)10
$1.00 PER YEAR
BRITTON NEWS NOTES
MRS. H. I. FLEEK, Local Editor.
.IAS. L. WALKER, Adv. Mgr.
Mrs. W. A. Patton left Wednesday
morning for a visit in Wichita, Kun.
Mrs. Chas. Ware of Oklahoma City
visited her mother, Mrs. fcli Drown,
one day last week.
J. L. Creed is contemplating moving
lo Roger Mills.
Mrs. Mary Crayne of Longmont,
Colo., is here on a visit to her brother,
W. J. Sylvester and family.
Mr. Sidney Stover has been quite
sick for the past few days.
Mrs. Carrie L. Hansklns and little
daughter left Tuesday morning for
Apache, Okla., where they will visit
her parents.
Little Miss Grace Johnson is visit-
ing this week with her aunt in Okla-
homa City.
Mr. and Mrs. Oils Drown visited last
week with her parents.
City Marshal Riley arrested about |
10 Mexicans last week for disturbing j
the peace.
Leave your laundry at the Hritton
Rarber Shop' Tuesdays and Fridays.
The best work and prompt delivery. It
If you waut a good shave, hair-cut
or shampoo, call at the Britton Rarber
Shop. 1 tf
Try an massage at the Britton Bar-
ber Shop. ltf
See (lie big advertisement of the
Britton Pharmacy in this issue. They
have a fine display of Xmas goods.
Call and see them.
Dr. Robinson and L. D. Shell went
quail hunting Tuesday.
J. .1. Kerwin of Edmond was here
visiting old friends Monday.
James Plnkerton of Edmond was
here on business last Saturday.
The Methodist Mother C.oose mar-
ket haB been postponed indefinitely.
Night Watchman Bishop at the col-
lege is taking a 10 days vacation.
J. S. Stevenson was in Oklahoma
City Wednesday,
NOTICE.
Workmen at the college were un-
able to work Monday on account of
the high wind.
The Gem Ice Cream Parlor has a
jewelry contest on hand. See their
ad for particulars.
The funeral of the little girl of Mr.
and Mrs. Hite occurred yesterday af-
ternoon. The family have the sym-
pathy of Britton and the entire com-
munity in their sad bereavement.
City Engineer Lumsdcn of Oklahoma
City was in Britton Wednesday on
business.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. French,
Nov. 23rd, a girl.
Born Nov. 30th to Mr. and Mrs. John
WUIiabs, a lO-pound boy.
Mr. 1. L. Harris and wifa are visit-
ing ill Jones this week.
Will Perry Is tilling ill ills lots in
the southeast part of Britton.
Born, Dec. 5th to Mr. and Mrs. Al-
bert Drown, a daughter.
Miss May Stewart is spending a
few days at her home east of Okla-
homa City.
Mrs. R. P. Stover returned Tuesday
evening from a weeks visit with her
sister at Choctaw.
H. C. Putnam and family have left
for Claremore, Okla., where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
NOTICE.
The Mother Goobp Market to he
given by the Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church, has been postponed
indefinitely.
.1. A. Freeman will soon move to the
east side of the Santa Fe to the resi-
dence now occupied by Mr. Jay.
Fine weather for this time of year.
The wheat in this vicinity Is need
ing rain badly.
Miss Carrie Rackus and little Nita
Fleek left Wednesday morning for In-
dependence. Kans., where they will
visit with Miss Carrie's parents.
W. N. Ackart Is quite sick.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Brown,
a baby girl Dec. G.
Geo. Wood visited in Edmond Sun-
day.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends for their kind-
ness, sympathy and aid during the
sickness and death of our dear little
girl.
MR AND MRS D. A. RILEY.
To whom It may concern: I, the
undersigned, hereby notuy anyone ex-
lenuiug credit to Mrs. Geo. F. Wood
that 1 will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by Her and 1 hereoy
warn all parties extending her credit
on my account.
GEO. F. WOOD.
The Gem loo Cream Parlor has the
best contest ever started in britton,
i ney are giving anay two gold
watches, one to the girl or single
iauy getting the iurgest number of
ucivetH lo tier creau by Marcn 1st,
1911, aiso one to married iauy ttie
same way. 1 hey invite you to call and
see the watches. I hey are oil Ulsplay
at the Gem. 1 tf
verdict of the coroner's jury investi-
gating an explosion in the mine Oct.
8, which resulted in the death of fifty-
six miners.
Revelation of Character.
A man' character Is known by the
nature of his amusements.
They Should be Reasonable.
Three chorus girls are said to have
resigned from the stnff of a musical
comedy because they would not wear
"horrid tights." Dear, dear, a girl
must wear a little something on the
stage even in these emancipated days.
—Louisville Courier-Journal.
NOTICE.
To Sunday schools and school teach- i
era: Vve are able to supply your I
Christmas candles ut a special price.
Strictly pure and home-made. Call |
una see us. 2 tf
McFEELEY & SON.
MARRIED.
Thanksgiving night in Oklahoma
City, Mr. A. G. Winger and Mrs. Nan-
nie Haynes of Springfield, Mo. Mr.
Wcnger 1b one of Britton's most suc-
cessful business men and an old resi-
dent of Britton. This marriage was
a great surprise to their many friends
here and no one knew about it until
a week later. The bride and groom
have a host of friends in Britton who
wish them every happiness. The cer-
emony was performed by Justice Old-
field at Ok'ahoma City.
NOTICE lo the stockholders of Brit-
ton and Rural Telephone Co.: That
me annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers will be held in Crump nail on
Monday the 2nd day of January, 1911
at 1:00 P. M. sharp. 3 tf
G. K. l K.i \VFORD, Pres.
J. S. Stevenson made a business
-trip to Edmond last Saturday.
Work on the $35,000 water works
and $15,000 sewer system will soon
begin.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 423—Local Frt. and Psgr., due
8.30 a. m.
No. 411—Cleburn Express, due 8:50
a. m.
No. 115—Purcell Psgr., due 9:17 p. m
NORTH BOND.
No. 116—Kansas City, due 7:46 a. m.
No. 420—Local frt. and Psgr., due
5:05 p. m.
No. 18—Mail only, from here, due
4:05.
No. 412—Chicago Express, 7:27 p. m.
Christmas Toys
Before you go elsewhere come and see the most
complete line of X-mas goods in town. Toilet
Cases, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Fancy Pipes, Beau-
tiful Bound Books, including poems by popular
authors and latest works of fiction, and fancy
purses.
DOLLS! DOLLS!
DOLLS!
And Toys of all kinds for the children. Fancy
candies, fresh and delicious. We are positively
selling X-mas goods at one half what you pay at
other places.
Britton Pharmacy
Henry McClure died at his home of
pneumonia fever, Dec. 6, 1910, age 51
years, 3 months and 23 days. Funeral j
Eervices were conducted at 2 p. m. |
from the Baptist church, Thursday, |
DM. S. 1910. Interment in the Brit-
ton cemetery.
Little Florence Pauline Hite. age 5 !
years, 4 months and 4 days died of
diphtheria Dec. 6, 1910. Florence Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland ,
Hite.
Dear loved ones, little Florence has
gone
[ And her iaee you'll Bee no more;
i Sad it is to go alone
And leaves weeping hearts so sore.
You can do more for her,
| Then her memory sacred keep;
; u ithin your hearts e'er kind and true,
'Till you meet and cease to weep.
And clasp hands In joy, forever.
Then you 11 part no more, no never;
How you loved her while in life,
It is now too late to tell;
I But loved oneB banish all earthly strife j
And let peace forever dwell.
What we have
FOR CHRISTMAS
Ladies Gold Rings $2.00 to $10.00
Units' Col,I Kings $4.00 and up.
Baby Kings, Solid Gold $1.00 to $3.00
Brooches and SetB 50c to $10.00
Lockets $1.00 to $6.00
Link Sleeve Buttons 25c to $4.00
Scarf lins $1.00 to $3.00
LmUm1 Chains and Fobs $2.00 and up.
Society EmblemB, all kinds, from 75c to $3.00
In fact we have a nice line of jewelry that we will guarantee. Make
your selection now.
The Gem Ice Cream Parlor
BRITTON, OKLAHOMA
The Largest
and Best
Grocery
Store in
Britton
Where your money goes the farthest, where you get the
best groceries, where you are treated right, where your
trade is appreciated, and where one man's dollar is worth
as much as another's. That's the McClure Mercan-
tile Co. Give us a trial. We also carry a full line of
furniture and will appreciate your trade in this line. We
run a free delivery and give you prompt service. Bring
us your produce.
Yours for Business,
McClure Mercantile Co.
NOTICE.
I beg to Inform my town and coun-
try customers that I will move my
grocery stock next week into my own
building, which is one block directly-
north of my present location, and
where I will be pleased to see you as
In the past.
Yours for low prices and prompt
service,
FRANK H. JAY.
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ELECTRICITY AS ILLUMINANT
Commercial Value Was Not Developed
In This Country Until After the
Centennial Exhibition of 1876.
The first experimental philosopher
to discover thut electric light could
be produced by a dry battery was Sir
Humphry Davy, who iu 1810 exhibited
a light three Inches long, between car
bon points, before the Royal Society of
London. Hut no commercial value was
attached to the use of electricity as
an illuminant until more than half a
generation later The Centennial <*x
hibition, held in Philadelphia in 1876.
really marks the era of our present
lorm ol electric light, though electric
lights had been in use abroad prior
to that «lme The exhibition of mod
els and practical demonstrations ol
electric lights at Philadelphia In !876
attracted the attention of scientists
and capitalists in fhis country, and the
first incandescent lamps and the first
arc system were put to practical use
In a small way in 1876 The Hrush
arc light gained favor In the begin
nlng as the most adaptable tor street
lighting, and Cleveland. O.. the home
of Charles Francis Hrush. the Invent-
or. was the Initial American cltj to
adopt th«* arc system for street, light
ing
Since 1878. both tho Hrush arc sys-
tem and the Kdison Incandescent sys-
tem have developed - Morley's Maga
sine.
Inks Used in Forgery.
If It is shown that the ink on a
document purporting to be drawn up,
say, ten years ago is really quite
fresh, then there Is every chance that
the writing has been forged. Blue-
black Ink may be recognized as fresh,
says Mr. Alnsworth In Knowledge, up
to the sixth day. and In after years
its age may be told when the blue
provisional pigment has faded and left
| only the black.
The blue coloring, as time goes on,
is hardly acted upon by reagents, but
for a year or two It Is. In fact, writ-
ing done within that time will at once
diffuse if treated with a 50 per cent
solution of acetic acid, whereas when
it is five or six years old, diffusion,
if It takes place at. all. Is very slow
I and limited in extent. A still more
iseful reagent Is a saturated solution
<if oxalic acid, which causes the pig-
| ment of relatively fresh writing to
tfive an immediate smudge, but has
j very little If any effect on writing six
I or eight years old.
F0R=
Cement
Blocks
See—W. N. ACKART, Prop.
g 1-2 Block N. Britton Ave., Britton, Oklahoma $
Brick, Porch
Columns, Flue.
Stone and Pier
Blocks
If you are going to build
SEE
A. W. Hedge
The Lumber Man
HE HAS THE GOODS, ALSO THE PRICE!
LOOK t225 SS
BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
Children's Underwear, Children's Shoes, (Buster
Brown) Clothing for grown people, Sweater Coats
for the whole family and at prices never before
heard of in Britton. Now is the time to buy your
winter supplies.
Groceries
The best line of Groceries in Britton and only the
lowest prices.
20 POUNDS SUGAR $1.00 SATURDAY ONLY
G. E. Crawford
Britton, Okla.
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Fleek, H. I. Britton Weekly Sentinel. (Britton, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1910, newspaper, December 8, 1910; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc142931/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.