Crescent City Courier. (Crescent City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1894 Page: 3 of 4
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A. M.STURGES,
C ellar ( IU UII.
DEALER IX
B"ing
into' ino
yi w¥ mi
v% /""J.
Cedar Canon si
Friday.
I.co Newlin is
bird dig business.
Farmers are busy counting their
HTTs i<> See it they wril httro i-iup-
Sieves and Implements.
Go to
^A., a^.
CRESCENT CITY,
ST ■CTSGrZES,
OKLAHOMA,
For Hardware, Stoves,
Tin-ware and Implements.
My pri'-cs are : a low as the lowed, for the cash, and cash only.
I MfKMii. Hrown X Cress received
'S.itttrdiv a l.tnn> pound sale, nianu-
fa> tared by Nonii & <Chicago.
I It i- not uncommon now to gee
loads of household goods going I
north, and occasionally one going
south.
vr. J. 11. Warrenbtirg brought ti^ _ .
some uice turnips and a pumpkin, ply for the season,
for which he will plea*e accept oni* Ceo. Dry braved
j thanks.
i The 1 itemrj Monday night was
well uttcndeii and presented a t.«>< <i
program. Some of the parts were
I splendid.
Our ity council are taking come
action in regard to lixiiw. up side-
walks and cro.-singx. A move in the
right direction.
J. 11. Vi arrenburg called Monday,
' and says he has been' lor the past
} w£ek or more felling quite unwell.
but is improving some.
Mr. Hoot's son, who was so tin
forunsre an to break his leg a few
weeks since, is able to be up, am.
j went visiting to his, brother s h-at-
I u rday.
i W. I). -Smith has'vacated Mr.
j Hleviu's property and ■ moved into
I r. Titteringtou's house, just south
>o!
Iocs next
the terrors of
tTic weather \\ cdnoday au>! t< "k a
load of Iiols to (iuthrij.
Henry liriiulle is now enrolled an
7eVfial clcrk lit 1'. C. Knowles'. lie
took his position last Monday.
F. C. Knowles is about the only
man that is interested in the cold
weather. His ice house is not jti
tilled thus his interest.
The citizens of Cedar ( anon fjaih
ered at Nelson Mullets on I uesday
to raisH a house lor \\ in. House.
With the sun iklustng bright tilt}
the or.ow six inches deep 1 will try
to interest my friends (and many of
them 1' lio])e,) by writing to them
through the columns ot the ( oi kiki;.
1 had a very pleasant trip down
to this beautiful little city, stopping
tirsi at Wellington for few days,
and lliere having the pleasure Sun-
day of hearing a very good sermon
bv Kev. Pdack, of the 1 Sap list church,
and in the evening went to hear the
Salvation Army boys who had unit
ed w ith the Methodists there in a re
viral, and the music that the three
1 i vs made on their instruments was
'grarcl. The purlor and two class
ro< ms were thrown open and then
the crowd stood as thick as they
could stand in the hall. 'I 1 ere were
suppoM d t be no' less than fifteen
w ho will work part of Mallet's place hundred people present, ami surely
lv
AMCS "W\
CKi:SCEM' CITY,
deal.ru in
OKLAllOM 4
f~ui*nifui*s Ss Undertaking
GOODS,
And SCHOOL BOOKS.
All goo(b i'i my line at the Lowest cash rates.
of the school house, lately vacated
by Mr. Davis.
L. I). Haley, who has been teach-
ing- the Cedar Yale school, for the
'past four months, gave us a call
Tuesday. Ho was on bis way to his
claim in the Strip, near Medford,
L county, Oklahoma.
It is beginning to look a little sus-
picious that something is about to
occur, as we notice that a line young
man has lately commenced putting
his house on his claim in first-class
this year. L L._
Facie Mat l>rye shot a tine large
swan on the river last week. \v e
understand he has sent it oil to a
taxidermist to have it stalled.
During the last col 1 spell Presley
Thomas ran afoul of a cattish and
speared him through a hole in the
ice. Tlvj lisb w eighed 15 pounds.
There is ionic curious animal that
has a burrow on the north side of
the river, west ot the Wright ford.
It seems that no one has been able
to catch the animal in its den, al
though fresh tracks are seen about
| it, occasionally. fvr.x.
Cedar Vai.k, Feb. 80, 1804.
Cedar \ ale school closed < n the word until the
they were not all there through cu-
riosity, for there were thirty went
forward. Surely the workings of
the l ord, i.hrough his servants, arc
wonderful everywhere that I had the
plcasun of attending church since 1
sta tci.
1 met Hrother Lawrence on the
way down who was on his way to
Authonv to eonimence a four week s
mcctiri: there. You all rcineniber
him in the I'liion meetings nt Medi
cine Lodge a few years ago.
I also attended a very interesting
?i ding at Winlicld, that was full
of ,the s] W it of the Lord. I tell you
when you attend such meetings it
makes you ti el lil-e pvensing for-
■rcat pri/.e is won;
1." lb, with a successful four months. jn „,y ( nthusiasm over the large
term of school, taught by L. O. 1 la- eathcrings, 1 do not lor one moment
ley. A picnic and a social time wan j forget the little Chappol where we
oi del when it is so i.( ai spiing. mi. ,.,i at noon by about twenty- ]iave spent so many pleasant and hap-
Harned, if asked, might know some
i thing about it.
,<T^ /T~\
iz)
\ .-all when vou want iiiiv Advertising, or Job Piuntinc;, and yon will And Hint von will (.uimi Gf ()IIR (if his pons, wh
JT..1 t lie work sit a ■ rea* 1'ile rat. ^ us li• 1 ji• - print I i* ran Ik- done. Our material is new,
nriri first-class work guarant* u-.. « !..«
fivp visitors, mid tlui iiftornoon waft
pleasantly pas-'cd by livbiiinii to
George Sharp, who,lives five miles d,.c]amations, recitationn ami select,
north-iast. of town, and who has After these exercise, Ceo.
been trying to get a pension oil ac- Ml),.f;all< ;l patron of the district, gave
an able address ot web < me and
\Vu print Letter-heads, Note-heads, Slateuioute, Man-. ^ killf f-.iii the
late war. received the
Wednesday.
Attention Homeseekers!
praise to the scholars and \i.-ilors.
good news of success Wednesday, teacher then-'gave presents to
i lie w ill get 81510 back pay and *!•_' [ CiU.h Gf the spelling classes. -Al-
per u.ontli hereafter, lie is lobe ^ ill jams xv as-presented a book,
congratulated in his good fortune, i titles, "Pilgrim's Progress," after I
j>\ hours, and my prayers daily shall
hi in behalf of the pastor and his
wife and ti e little Hock at Medicine
Lodge, Kansas.
1 have not been here long enough
t<> get acquainted yet, but am'favor
ably impressed with the country
around Crescent ( ity. Although
the town is small, it has a good coun-
try around which will build it up.
Mr. Widner secured good coin-
he Independent Order of Oood which he
Tbe Oklahoma Daily and Weekly STATE CAPITAL, are the greatest news- j
papers in the Territory Having a special correspondent at Washington they Templars, of Crescent lodge No. 1 1 #m;j, address to those present. He riy,d so, although there has been
gire all of the latest and most reliable news about the Cherokee Strip and all ( the last regular meeting installed Ij a]wo stated that lie came, as a' strait- worst storm of the winter, w e
the Indian Lands. Ifv u want a free home in Oklahoma you must have the ! the following officers for the ensu- ; L.,.r into the community, but now ;tr(, thankful lhat we-have hecn quite
gave an able .and interest fortable rooms for us before we ar
rived so, although there
WKEKLY STATE CAPITAL. Send for sample copy or fill out the attached
blank and send with required aaaount to
STATE CAPITAL PRINTING CO.,
Ciuthrie, Oklahoma.
Giiicr for Subscription.
Oae Year • ?1 CO
feix Months • 75
Three 44 • f>0
DAILY.
One Y« r -
813 Month b - 3 00
Three 44 - « 0^i
One 44 • 73
DEAR SIR: Enclosed find DOLLARS,
fvr t/ie S IA TE CA. PITA /,, which scud to mc at the
Town of i'1 the County of -
and State of— --
Very respectfully,
ing term: Geo. Miller, C. 1.; 11. j leaves a host of friends with regret.
E. Miner, N . T.; J. 1. I'frinuner, '|'hc day is one to be long reniem-
Sec.: KllaOliver, A. S.; Helen Ho- bried by sholars and all.
can,, Treas.; Katie Smith, F. S.; Zina ————-
, i CiiiiDiarroit iullry It
V. Robins, C.; Lulu Wyley, C.: G. j
\V. McCantn/on, S.; M. M. Crws, j I he weather has been very severe
I \ C. T. i the past, few days.
Mr. Wliitt bead, who has been liv- The Cedar Canon school will be
, comfortable.
With good wishes for all and an
: earnest prayer for the church and
| the work, Cam very truly,
mai v winmch.
iujx a few miles south-east of town,
has moved into Mr. Meek's building
for the present, but will go to the
[itrip as.soon as the weather will per-
mit. Mrs. Jno. Hatiield is with
Several from <|iiite a distance at-
tended the dance.
We received several reports of
out the 2'ird of hebruary.. parlies and communications too late
Horn—to Mr. and Mrs. James Al- for this issue. They w ill appear in
leu, February i'tli, a baby girl, of our next.
the average weight. We. acknowledge the receipt of a
The Sand Valley literary has ad- j handsome specimen of take from
the ladies attending the surprise pai -
CHE3CENT CITY COURIER.
i'lnu.iknmi fhihay ok kacii wheic.
§-1.011 Dor year; six months, 50 cents; three
months. 35 cents. I Wednesday.
Jo!) prtnttntf nl rejisonabto rutes.
W. D. Smith is on the sick list at
I present.
sor^e Miller Avent to Guthrie
out
J. II. Rhodes is furnishing beef j
them, but is expecting her husband j ,mtil falL
iiom SCiscouii in .1 I « I. j —^ p'l-ynk MeCammon is going to ty at Mrs. A. Cress', for which
We received a letter last week j — e 1, 1 tlTt •"Stripai' Boon as" the i they will please accept our thanks.
from a gentleman living in Missou- , weather moderatcs a little. C ,C...
ri, who, after reading the Coi uikk, i , , ... -
, , . . • . I he protracted' meeting is stil in
it seems, lias thought this point a •
... ... , ■ orotrreHS out at' Zion. Kev. Henry
■rood one fora flouring mill, and is 1 . . .
, . . i ..J wearies not m well doing.
desirous of hnding out more about;
, a I ' Zuia liobms school will be
our country in regard to tIi«* ]iros- | _
pects or inducements that Crescent: 1 1 silver star Lr.(ti?e No. 6, Ti. of R. Meet on
City and surrounding countryis hold- About forty young folks gathered TlinrM|Hy OVi.„inK of end, wecU.
I . ' and surmised Mr. and Mrs. Merid j Anna Cow.ev. s<w.
Our readers will notice the change , IIJ* J1' ; ^ ^ ^ ™ IirowI. Monday evening. The even-
, Brown it Crews' advertisement W . B. Mock, iiolnes tlueemileH . , louimr !
I this week. * 1 north of town, had ■* straw stack in ; wah "1°" 111 I' fjo TTSPlltiftr & RlllldGF
Continued cold weather this week, j r p ^ ^ |? (, ^ liviny ; hitj stable yard, to which all hu stock I ^ y
The ground-hog certainly caught aW fmirlcen milc# nw,h, were in | ^luTthc | relatives in Indiana,arrived home
Wednesday. Alt kinds of CnrpenteWnj; done promptly
„ .. und on shortnotice. Work guaranteed and
Ol.I) 11 Ultltie'ANK. leusonuble a good work can Ih>
done. Kst iniutes furnlslied promptly for any-
ibiriK in niy line.
The Cori'.lF.u is onlt r"d ,'it t ho post-oflice at I goiilC of tllC CrlltbriO blltchci'B.
(*rt*scem, Oklahoma territory, nsw*cond class |
mat t or.
LOU Ah ITEMS.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Crescent LocIl'o No. 11. A. 1\ A A. M.. meets
on tl.i lirst :iu«'i third Saturday eveninpt of
ach momh. ^ *f
A. t?ANi>r.itsON O. O. NOKlvlS, \\ . M.
Mint ury.
Cre.H-ent J.otltfc No. 10, I. O. O. F. Meets on
Wednesday evening of each wtck.
j. w. Cowley, Bee. w. A. Kendall, n.g.
M. M. CHESS, N. G
HKNiiV FISIIEK,
a glimpse oj iiim shadow the Jnd. j town Tuesday.
And fornix weeks from that time rSi Cathers and dauther, of To
old winter will continue to remain. Lctaj arrived Tuesday, and are vis
Mrs. I{.' J. Barker lost i' lap robe iting relatives and friends.
last Saturday.
The weather has been ertremely
pold and disagreeable this week fur
this usually mild climate.
*4"'
bottom, but large as ever at the top. 1
Saturday the cattle were eating leis-
urely, as usual, on the south side,
alio is four burros following suit ;
cukscknt ('LTY, Ok.
ClohliiK Out to Quit DtiKlnnsst
I will sell niy stock of Notions,
; on the north Bide, when the wind got
. , . , Tinware and (Hassware, at greatly
too strom; I or the stack, which was
at
For Bargains,
Call at The Racket!
Now is your time to get tinware, blowing from the south, and blew it
glassware and notions cheap. Must over 011 the burros. Mr. Mock notic-
11. T. Strange, from near Milan, sell. Will soon begone. Come to eel the coupition of affairs soon .after
Jvansas, was down on a visit to lis I The Racket. and went out to see if any of the
parents last week. lie is greatly i J. M. Ilolliday, Justice of the stock was harmed, and about the
pleased with Oklahoma. , Peac«, will receive money for and time he arrived at the place the bur-
II. Armstrong is trying to sell one pay the taxes for the peopleof Crew- ros were making their way out from
acre off his premises." There are sev- j cent, Oak view, Cedar and Wood-; under the straw as best they could
eral wanting it, but he has not yet j lawn Townships. Call and see him unharmed. It was lucky they were , on
mioceedod in nuikiiig a trade. i *t his ofTire
tf
not. suffocated.
reduced Hates! For prices call
Tlio RACKET!
For Sale.
I wfl sell niy three lots, on the north-west
cor. of Cleveland avenue and Walnut street,
all under fence. There Is a
HOUSE and JBTABLE
A. .1. I)AI.I.KV
J. M. 1IOI.L1DAY,
Justice of the Peace
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Doe's a general collection liusiuess. All liiisl-
noHs promptly attended to.
Ckeacbnt city, Ok.
W. A. KENDALL, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Crescent City, Oil.
f f'Tall- pi'oinplly nt leii«li*d to.
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Widner, E. F. Crescent City Courier. (Crescent City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1894, newspaper, February 23, 1894; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc227083/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.