The Greenfield Hustler (Greenfield, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1914 Page: 1 of 9
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THE GREENFIELD HUSTLER
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VOLUME II
Canadian Valley Items
J. R. Hankla is sporting a new
top buggy recently purchased.
Mrs. John A. Lehman was on the
sick list last week wittf the lagrippe
School will open in Canadian Val-
ley on Sept. 7th, so we are informed
Bessie and Ida Lehman visited
with Edna and Ethel Stephens Sun-
day.
John Horsch did some plowing for
wheat for Rev. J. S. Krehbiel last
week.
6. A. Lehman and family visited
A. E. Longanbill and family Sunday
afternoon.
Henry Lehman has rented about
80 acres of Mr Rundle to be sowed
in wheat this fall.
William Clevenger, Otis McQuar-
ters and G. A. Lehman made a trip
to Watonga last Saturday.
Mr. Montgomery, from near Hy-
dro, made 6. A Lehman a business
call on Tuesday of last week.
Many of the farmers started top-
ping their cane last wee*. The
cane crop will be pretty good this
season.
William Clevenger and Charley
Morley were transacting business
at 6. A. Lehman's Wednesday of
last week.
What has become of our Oak
Kidge and Cordell correspondents?
We are getting lonesome; let us
hear from you.
This scribe on his way home from
Geary Sunday met Lee Horney, uf
the Watonga Herald, and wife in
their auto bound for Geary.
Ephraim Keely and family, from
across the North Canadian, came
over in their auto recenty, to call
on their Canadian Valley friends.
Don't forget the colt show. Bring
out your good colts and get your
own premiums, and not let the oth-
er fellow get it as he did last year.
J. O. Davis and L. A. Hoi rues of
Geary are having a lot of rye sowed
for early pasture for their large
herd of cattle in Canadian Valley.
Indian Gunn is building a large
addition on the west of his old house
The Indians are realizing that a
good hou«e is all right during cold
weather.
Rev. J. S. Krehbiel and a host of
other Mennonites left week before
last for Wheatland, Wyoming, on a
prospecting trip. Ralph Kirkhuff
tells us that he met the party at
Colorado Springs and rode with
them on the same train to Denver
on his way home.
The R. S. telephone line appears
to have given poor service the past
tew weeks. The trouble does not
seem to be in the main line. Better
examine your phone and individual
lines and batteries.
A number of our Mennonites from
Canadian Valley are attending the
Mennonite general conference at
Meno, Okla., this week. Many from
various eastern states, Illinois, Io-
wa, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Penn-
sylvania and Kansas, are expected.
GREENFIELD, OKLAHOMA, SEPTEMBER 3, 1914
NUMBER 27
Lennie Cooper went to Wichita,
Kas., Sunday.
A. L. Ennen was at El Reno the
first of the week.
C. E. Morelock made a business
trip to Watonga Monday.
Agent Miller is trundling a new
truck about the depot platform.
Frank Dill got back safe vester-
day from his North Carolina irip.
D. S. Cooper and wife spent Sun-
day with a daughter at Kingfisher.
Clate Duncan shipped two more
cars of fat cattle to market Satur-
day. %
Ask Davidson & Case about coal
for storage. Their price is always
right.
W. H. Walker and wife and little
granddaughter ®pent Sunday in
Watonga.
H. T. Lowe had a watermelon on
exhibition at the bank that weigh-
ed 70 pounds.
Mrs. M. L. Sanders and son Lewis
were transacting business at Wa-
tonga Tuesday.
Prof. Pearson, our school super-
intendent for the coming year, was
in t:>wn Monday.
H. T. Lowe, Enos Williams and R.
I. Marriott were passengers to Wa-
tonga Saturday.
Some town property to trad>* for
a 2nd hand automobile—or a Ford.
See C. W. Van Lehn.
The last of August. 1914, was tol-
erably cool, with a fair amount of
moisture. You might cut this out
for reference.
On aecount of the ra.n the sale of
Lot 11 in Block 19 was postponed
last Saturday. It wiM be offered for
sale next Saturday, September 5th.
When A. F. Newell got back from
a trip to Oklahoma City he found
he was a grandpa once again, an 8-
pound boy having been born to Ed
Newell and wife.
Lee Horney and wife and Mrs.
P^rks, of Watonga, motored to
Gear? Sunday On their return the
ladies visited with Mrs. H. J. Diehl
while Lee hobnobbed with "Hank"
and ye editor.
Bert Pettis has a swift team of
mules. The other day he had a
time with them while Backes passed
in his car, and then those long-ears
took out after that Ford and catch-
ing up with it made it get out of
the way while thev went on ahead
Bert won't let anything pass him
any more.
Sckool
The Greenfield Public School be-
gins Monday, Sept. 7th, upon an-
other year of work. District 97 ex-
pects value received for every dol-
lar expended for services rendered
them by their teachers. It will be
the aim of the teachers to place
Greenfield where she justly belongs:
In the class with the best public
schools of the county. With this
object in view the patrons must re-
member their work has just begun.
Endeavor to send your children to
school on time, regular and with
proper amount of books. See that
Industry and Deportment grades
are what you expect them to be.
Correct them, and Greenfield will
find her teachers can obtain better
results. Loron N. Pearson.
Good Gano Sunday.
The Calumet ball team came up
Sunday, accompanied by quite a
large female contingent, and played
ball with the Greenfield nine. Being
mindful of a walkaway on a former
visit they came in good spirits; but
Pearl Ragar had worked up a bunch
of twirlers aud sluggers that out-
classed the visitors from the start.
The battery for the visiting team
was Baker and Baker; Greenfield
put in Stribling and Brannou up to
the 7th inning, when Lefty Masters
"happened" down here and took
the mound for the finish. Shelby
and Wyatt of Geary played with
the home team.
Score 9 to 3 in favor of Greenfield
to be present. Generally such a
meeting is well attended from
abroad.
Wesley Busby, who helped D. T.
Schmitt harvest near Halstead,
Kas., returned Tuesday of last
week. He says Oklahoma looks
good to him. Wesley was breaking
his two mule colts.
Revs. A. S. Shelby of Pennsyl-
vania and H. J. Krehbiel of Reedly,
Calif., occupied the pulpit at the
Mennonite church Sunday. The
former preached in German and the
latter in English. ; '
Coal! Coal! Coal!
The coming winter is bound to be
severe. See us about our cheap
price on coal. Only two cars in this
delivery. Orders fihed as they are
booked. Get in your order.
Davidson A Case.
Poblic Sale.
W. H. Greenfield is arranging to
have a public sale of Horses, Cattle,
Hogs and Farming Implements on
Wednesday, September 9th. Hav-
ing rented his farm, he will dispose
of his stock and move to Greenfield.
Much of this stock is extra well
bred, and all of it is good condition,
and the farming tools as good as
new.
Baptist Revival.
A Baptist revival will start Mou-
day night, September 7th. All who
are interested in the salvation of
the lost are invited to come and
take a part in this meeting and
help us lead your children and your
husbands and wives to Jesus Christ.
Rev. W. S. Miller, evangelist, will
conduct this meeting, with his sing-
er, T. E. Thompson. Come and
hear this boy preach the old time
gospel. He is filled with the power
of the Holy Spirit, and preaches the
truth without fear or favor. Let's
all come and make this the greatest
meeting in the history of this part
of the country.
Greenfield Baptist Church.
Nate Courtenay
Tuesday.
was in ton
PLEASANT VALLEY SUBURBS
Lillie Close went to Weatherford
Friday.
Leo Bush is cutting corn with the
binder for Lester Dickson.
Bert Williams and family were
Greenfield visitors Monday morning.
Woolsie Lewis and Robert Uerk-
▼itz spent Sunday afternoon with
the Martin boys.
Jennie DeMunbrun spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her sis-
ter, Mrs. Lanning.
Mrs. C. P. Bush has been confin
ed to her bed for the last week with
a severe attack of grippe.
Mrs. Sophia Lanning and daugh-
ter expect to leave soon for an ex-
tended visit in Illinois and Nebraska
Miss Ina Akin, our teacher of the
higher grades for the coming year,
spent a few days last week at her
uncle's.
Wilton Thompson and family were
entertained Sunday with one of
those good dinners that Mrs. Ober-
dahlhoff knows so well how to pre-
pare.
Miss Esther Martin entertained
the young crowd last Thursday ev-
ening. The time was spent in var-
ious games and an elegant lunch
was served.
Ralph Henderson, who has been
working in the Valley, was married
last Saturday to Sylvia Sutherland,
the charming daughter of our ex-
sheriff. May long life and prosperi-
ty be theirs.
Mrs. Martin, after an absence ot
about six weeks, returned home
Thursday. She had been caring
for her father and stayed with him
till the end. We are sad to hear of
her loss as the deceased had made
many warm friends in the neigh-
borhood.
Mr. Hunt, of St. Louis, Joe and
Henry Paden, of Geary, with C. P.
Bush, made a flying trip up through
the Valley last Weduesdav. They
are working for a sheep feeding sta-
tion at Geary and wanted to inter-
est as many as they possibly could
so they would go to El Reno on the
5th of September.
Enos Williams and wife, accom-
panied by Mrs. Maggie Miles and two
daughters and Ernest Geeslin, left
Monday for a visit at Crescent.
From there they will visit at Wau-
komis and Enid, and from the lat-
ter place Esther, the oldest girl,
will go to St. Joe where she expects
to make her home. Mrs. Miles will
spend the winter here with relatives
and friends.
Picnic Tomorrow
The Blaine county A. H. T. A
are going to have a big time tomor-
row at the grove one mile east of
Greenfield. Amusements, speaking
and a basket dinner are among the
things promised.
Sheriff Lee Akin was a Greenfield
guest Monday night.
Several cases have had a prelimi-
naiy hearing and defendants bound
over to district coprt, which will
day" SepVth°ga °D
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