The Calumet Chieftain. (Calumet, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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J C. Clayton, Editor and Prop. Calumet, Oklahoma, Friday, Jan. 30 1914.
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Local and Personal News
<-n-H"i"i"i„i"|, 'K| Mrs. M. Carnahan and little
; Miss Henrietta Westphall visited
I
A Littls ' L. T. Samuelson went 'to El
,. , T , ! Reno Sunday and heard the Rev.
Give a little, live a little, try aj McConnell's taIk to Men Only.
x little mirth; i t
Sing a little, bring a little happi- i. le ja^'es Guild are prepar-
ness to earth; !,ng to g've an entertainment
Smile a little, while a little idle- j a"0,,t -1st °f February.
The wind blew down one of R.
ness away;
'Care a little, share a little of
your holiday.
Play a little, pray a little, be a
little glad;
Rest a little, jest a little, if a
heart is sad;
Spend a little, serd a little to
another's door.
Give a little, live a little, lo\ea
little more.
Miss Belle Wilson was an El
Reno visiter It: t vttk.
Little Biddy Mitchell has been
ri^ht sick this week.
Mrs. R D. Martin was right
si :k the first of the week.
The little son of Alf CMvis,
near Darlington, is right sick.
Tobe Svvitzer is reported quite5
sick.
Vin Kennedy is ablp to be out
again after a tick spell.
JIusicamp shoes are better.
For sale at the
Gaiumet Mercantile Co.
A. J. Z >ok transacted business
in El Be.no, Saturday.
The air is not quite so spring
like this morning.
Ai Glovis'h'-is b;en seriously
sick tills week.
Riy N ■ il of Watonga was here
the first of the '.\eekon business.
Mrs. M. J. Owens and son
visited at Wiles Owens this week.
D. Martin's silos north of town,
Sunday.
J. D. Hostetter took hogs to
El Reno Wednesday receivirg 8
cents for the m.
The ReV. D. W. Hobbs is hold-
ing a revival at Mountain View
this week.
Acme Flour, every sack guar-
anteed. We also sell shorts and
bran.
Calumet Mercantile Co.
Chester Grass was on the sick
li-t several dajs the first of the
week.
Jas. Blasingcr shipped 6 car'
loads of hay from Calumet last
week and is still buying.
with Misses Emily and LenaCar-
nahan at Weatherford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Longmire
of El Reno visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. H. Todd and family
over Sunday.
W. M. Baker is transacting
business in' Kansas City this
w32'< and attending the lumber-
men's convention.
Rev. D. W. Hobbs will preach
at the M. E. Church Sunday
morning and evening. Every-
body* invited.
For SaSe
A dandy, good as new, Surrey,
for sale, also a fine horse.
See, W. M. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Knight
had as their dinner guests Sun-
day, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. lloyo,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leightonand
children and Mrs. Workman and
daughter, Miss Ruth of El Reno.
Ben Dickenson, the negro ac-
cused of the murder of W. A.
Chaffin, in Oklahoma City Sun-
day night, was ta!;en from the
McClain county jail by a moband
the body filled with shots.
Seeel Oats for Sale
I have good, Texas Red, seed
oats for sale at COcts. per bushel
Gall on Walter Gardner, 3i miles
south and 2 miles west of Calu-
met.
Young Folk's Party
A big crowd attendee! Kehr-
er's sale a n d c > e r v t hi n g
brought good prices. Tl.e sale
amounted to a^out $2200.
J. P. Gutelius the whirlwind
auctioneer has conducted two
sales in this community this
week.
Our new postmaster has
got-
con-
;!oncr
C-. P. Redding called Saturday
and ordered the Chieftain sent
to hi-3 brother-in-law, Martin
Schechr.iger, at Harlem, Iowa.
Sam Durand got mixed up with
some of the machinery at the cl-
] evator the other day ai d is car-
j rying seme ugly scratches cn his
j face as a result.
j J. C. and Kirby Smith are ad-
ding another story to their cot-
ton seetl house and will install a
gasoline engine and giind feed
and grain.
Barred Rock Cockrells
Full blood Barred Reck Cock-
i oils for sale. Inquire of George
Kennedy, phone number three,
Starlight, ot e.
The young folks enjoyed a sur-
prise party at the home of Mr.
p,n(. m t p .. , :ant' J. E. Laughlin last Sat-
lediurd,y '*'■«• Tl party was
' , , °n jft'ven in honor of Mis8 Marie and
amount of he ,"neas of l„s fart- Mr. Sam Lau*hlin whose birth
1,0 return<?.<1 tlw, .'ollomne, days occurred in tho same week
morning roport.ne hi. father )A verv p|eflsant time \vaa enlov
veryaick w.th pneumonia. jed, delightful refreshment were'
For Rent j served during the evening. All
A three room house with cave I Wls^ ^le honorees the enjoyment
and chicken house, lotfated on the ! °froany more such pleasant birth
eastside of the Wren Moores days.
farm, one mile south of town.
A. Rhoads, Agent,
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Quehl and
little son arrived from Texas,
Saturday, and are visiting the
latter's parents, near Geary.
They are both well known here
House For Sale
A good five room house, with
large porches, a good barn and
other outbuildings; a fine new
brick cave, cement lined, and a
and have many friends who will'good cistern. This is the best
be pleased to give them the glad , houses in town and will be sold
hand- j cheap, if taken at once. Inves-
tigate this. Call at the Chief-
tain office.
John Gerew, arrived Tuesday
morning frcm Biiste, Nebraska,
ten the run of work under
trol ana everything moves
like greased lightning r.ow. land will visit relatives ar.el attend
Mr. and Mrs May wood Ridge-1t0 hj:,iuG'"s matters here for the
way went to Moorewood the first r'ext ten days.
of the week ( n a visit to Mr. and
Mrs. Had lock.
Reno and Dr. Miller of Calumet
held a consultation at the home j
of T. L. Patten Wednesday mor-!
ning and performed an operation ^
upon Mr. Patten's Jimb which
had be?n giving him serious
trouble for some time.
Louis and New State canned
poods are the best en the market
V> be found only rt the
Calumet Mercantile Co.
Miss F< rn Davison visited
f wends i;i El R no the latter part
of last Wcgk.
Claud Herbert v.t.o visitirg in
Oklahoma City the first of the
week.
Miss Corda Johnston was the
guest of E! Reno friends Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. T. L). Gamble was in El
Reno Saturday having dental
work done.
Mrs. L. Zook attended the big
union revival in El Reno Satur-! ''01 ^10 'lve,'.V barn, G. T. Wilson
day afternoon and night. jand is drilling one for J. J. Stultz
Miss Carrie Coburn attended I&t ,)re8ent-
the teacher.'meeting in El Re-' 0ne Cf)uld scarcely believe
Saturday and visited fi iends t'iere bad been a shortage of
Mr. and Mr.,. F. D. Dole drovei TT- 'T "t """T- °f." T
to El Reno Tuesday to have den- jthat 15 bf",B trol'Eht
tal work done. j Mrs. Virginia Myers and Miss
D. W. Owens is a new sub-' 2.0'dra ,Patn.cl< ,WK. ^
acriberto the Shieftain. Dave: h v'"1 denlal work
will farm near town this year. I
rp. „ tt. ... u „ , , Mrs. Ella Carrigan ran a splin-
1 he Editor has been unable to e . . j
te at the office this week on ae- ?,er,f°" la,S' Sat"riia'-
m„n,t ,.t „■,13 unab,e 'o be at her place in the
store several days this week.
The Calumet high school bas-
ket bill team played the Indian
boy's team at Caddo, Wednesday
afterr.ccn.
Miss Elizabeth Ryrr.s attend-
>d the teacher's meeting in ]]|
Reno, Saturday, ar d visited rel-
atives.
The storms that have prevail-
ed on the pacific coast, causing
loss of life and propertj are re-
ported to be subsiding.
Chas. McCoy is improving the
Wren Moores farm by pulling
out dead trees and building fen-
ces.
Miss Ruth Rankin attended
the teachers'meeting in El Re-
no Saturday and the big revival
meeting at night.
Jim Pickles has drilled wells
count of sickness.
E.i Bleigh is clerking for the
Calumet Mercantile Co. this
week.
There is a great deal of sick-
ness reported from colds and
grip. This is probably due to
L. M. Armstrong and family the warm weathes which is un-
motorcel to El Reno, Sunday, and natural at this season of the
attended the big meetings, i year.
The Calumet Mercantile Co.
have added a handsome new ice
box to thv'ir store and are now
prepared to serve the trrde with
fresh and cured meats and bread.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leigh ton
and Mr, and Mrs. I). W. Lovvder
went to Oklahoma City Thurs-
day to witness the spectacular
play. Ben Hur.
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Ship Hof,s Saturday
R. D. Martin will ship a car of
hogs Saturday night. If you
have hops to sell phone him or
Steve Knight at the Calumet
Mercantile Co's. stoie.
Mr.* rid Mrs. Ed Wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. G. T. \\ ilson went to
Oklahoma City, Thurs ay, fo see
Ben Hur, which is being played
there this week.
Dr. Miller was called in con-
sultation, Thursday, with Dr.
Brown in regard to Mr. Eagan.
father of Prof. W. L. Eagan of
this city, who is seriously ill at
his home near Geary.
The farmers are taking advan-
tage of the fine weather to get
the g'ound plowed for the spring
crops, a3 it is only a shot t'me
till everybody will be sowing
oats.
Fetereta 5-sed
80 bushels of Feteretaseed for
sale. Martin Blcom.
Calumet. Ok la.
A regular Oklahoma sand storm
made Sunday a \ery oisrgree-
able day. The weatl er has been
ali that one could wish for get-
ting out door work done ar d the
farmers will be ready to begin
their spring work on time.
Mrs. M. J. Owens and family
desire to thank the Ladies Aid,
Epworth League and Rebecca
Lodge for their beautiful floral
offerings which were given as a
tribute of respect to Mr. M. .1 ,
deceased. It was an oversight
that the y were not mentioned in
the card of last week.
We have received a copy of The
Subscriptions Wanted
The Ladies Guild will take
subscriptions to the following
magazines, that have made them
j special church society rates, and
solicit your order for one or the
entire list :
"Pictorial Review, per year $1.00
To Day's, per year, .fo
Mc Call's pe.r year. .50
Successful Farming peryear .25
1 hese are all reliable, medium
priced family magazines, pub-
lished monthly. Every reader
of this paper and their friends,
distance 110 barrier, are solicited
Rvv. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for j forTheTr subscriptions!
1914. It is a most popular and Send cash, money order or
splendid book on Storms, Astro- i bank draft to Mrs. J. C. Clay-
norny and Weather. No family, on. Calumet, Okla., care of (he
farmer or business man will be-. Chieftain.
grvdge the price of this wonder-1
fully valuable and well known
book. Only 35 cents mailed to j
Word and Works Publishing Co. I
.'5401 Franklin Ave., St. Louis, I
Mo., will bring you this fine al-
manac and a sample copy of the
Rev. Irl R. Hicks Magazine,
Word ar.d We rks.
Literary and Pie Supper
A big time is anticipated at|
the literary on Friday evening,;
Feb. 6th. The subject for de-
bate is, "resolved that women
spend too much time on dress,"
and will be argued by the ladies.
After literary a pie supper will
be held to aid in securing better
lights for the auditorium. Ev-
ery lady is invited to bring a pie.
Red Rock S. S. Program
1 he following program will he
rendered at Red Rock Sunday
School next Sunday morning bc-
gining at 10 o'clock.
Songs: 203; 117, 151
Responsive readings, Psalms 1
Prayer.
Song 518.
Lesson study, Luke 11; 1-13
Review and announcements.
Special solo by Miss Cccjl
Bruce.
Secretary's report.
Song 521.
Closing Mizpah Heb: 13; 20-
21.
Every one cordially invited
attend.
Delbert VanGundy, Supt.
to
I Are You Hungry I
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♦ The place to get a Good Square Meal or Short Order *
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I Mrs. Lizzie Collin's Restaurant t
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| Located in the room back of the restaurant |
♦ formerly occupied by her. *
I Chile and Hamburgers served at all times?
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Clayton, J. C. The Calumet Chieftain. (Calumet, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914, newspaper, January 30, 1914; Calumet, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc164801/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.