The Greer County Democrat (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1915 Page: 3 of 4
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Are You Thinking
About Moving? If you are you
can't afford to overlook the
fact that we handle New and
Second Hand Furniture and
can Supply your Needs.
Remember we Sell for Less
Bl a lock's Racket Store
Cast of City Hall.
^ Watch and Jewelry ^
-REPAIRING-
IS OUR SPECIALTY
Bring your Watches to us and have them
MADE LIKENEW!
Giving, !7/ie JJetve/er *
West Side Square Mangum. Okla.
W. E. WhlteHide. of Altus, was
Mangum visitor today.
Char Teague and Mr. Fisher re-
turned from Sayre Wednesday, where
the/ have been for the past month
constructing a building.
Earl Short parsed through Man-
gum Wednesday enroute to Sentinel
from Texas, where he l^as been vis-
iting for a couple of weeks.
Jim Francis, of the Vinson commu-
nity, was a Mangum visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Holmes Nichols, and daughter.
Martha, returned last week fn m an
extended visit with relatives in Tex-
as.
Miss Ethel Collier, of Hydro Okla-
homa, came in Wednesdav to accept
a position at the Currotjners mi.'lin-
ery department.
Ivan Cunningham left on this af-
ternoon's train for California, where
he will visit the iairs. His va<*ancy
in the county clerk's offiee was f lied
by Mr. Cravey, who has been, taking
a vacation for a couple of months in
Interest of his health, which is very
much improved.
S. B. and W. B. Garrett, and Frank
Rattan spent the first of the week
In Oklahoma City on business.
Dr. Border spent Tuesday and Wed-
nesday in Oklahoma City on busin-
ess.
/
George Slaton and Alfred Sons, of
the Palace Theatre, spent Monday
and Tuesday in Oklahoma City on
business.
E. M. Stewart, wife and Miss May
Brothers spent the first of the weeB-
in Oklahoma City visiting friends.
Mote Tucker returned Tuesday af-
ter a two weeks' visit with friends in
Oklahoma City.
J. P. Keester, a prominent farmer
of the Reed community, was a Man-
gum visitor Tuesday.
Robert Hulett, of Chickasha, spent
Wednesday here on business.
R. O. Heatly returned the first of
the week from McAlester, Oklahoma,
at which place he has been during
the base ball season, playing ball.
Ralph was one of the bes* players
in the Texas-Oklahoma league this
I year and his record is up near the
top.
I Mrs. Brown Wilson, from Amarillo,
| Tefca^,} arrived Thursday night to
Ijoin her husband, who has accepted
| a position with the Hannah Drug
Store. They will make Mangum their
future home.
Mrs. Emma Goins, of Arlington,
Texas, left Tuesday for her home,
after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Perrett.
Austin Darling, a well known far-
mer of the Reed neighborhood, was
transacting, business in Mangum on
Tuesday.
Mn WiikHw kt< ftMMl l P *H- Mm Hey*
toe v«k Ik* cttf aa rH| rlark. akkk ••• a Maa«
Mar* eaa MUk4« tiraai by tfc« real#!
*tk>« of Mua J~ato ttfell* I J Hrvaat. of Fbrth w«ih
|l* aa. ai Ik* J. U (i«kito |
llwr *orUM. of OiiMWaa la ih« ftrat of tb« «Mk
lag Hailtat hftfe «t«k
of ttnaka
itor T Mt>
KM Ndkvaiaa of Hlatr. *aa a via
Will* Meow aad wif . of Blair. Hor ia Mucwe Toooday
•l *l tk* *tak ad hw «tailing *lik
Keaui Holland ot l<tiia
Ilka a«*k la Mangum
f<ira<W aad ralatlvoo
fn«ad and ralaihaa
<*bea Till« wont to oklahoma City
Monday 10 a pond aovoral 4a y a oo
bua aooa
Mr and Mr A C Wall aad Vor
aril roiarand Hnnday from a
vlalt villi rolailvoa aoar t old Spring*
C. C Oclosby. of Brinkman. waa
Mangum vlaltor today
Ml Jool'a Howie* of Granite. la
(Spending l ho Mk with bar a rand
mot bar. Mra lloaiy, of Eaat l.imolo
Hi root
- - m —— Attorney I'lxmoa of Oklahoma Ci
Itay'Fran la. who haa boen play- WM> ' Mangum on legal buaim
•na nail In tb* Teia* league. «amo ttola week.
through Mangum Friday, enroute to
J I Flaloy. of Hood, waa a Men
g m tiattur Tnooday
< ha« ('alahan apent the aaok ond
In Wkklia Falta tailing frl*nda aad
fwro>rr a< <iualntaa<m
W. | mark aad Bark T I'ryso
apent Tneeday forenoon in tlia Brink
man and Willow romunltloe
Frank oiMtua a|«ni Iko ami of
ik# nook nl Ua'hart on k«iin*«a
M D William* «
lahoma, aaa k r*
• ook oe bualaoaa
Wynnewood
tka first of
Ok-
tka
UU*m floaala Moo man and Mar
nont ooeo all noil
•tatting ml. iko laraor « rl« looked
awooto t iko kotftaaora noro im -
m«n.o aad tka ImMm wore llko fair*
Ira Mra r K ttrakaai. Mra J. W.
I'aao. Mua Ur|. k aad Ml** Hlan^e
Kotly dooona Iko tkaaka of tka
«hur« h for tketr *plrndid work that
baoight about tbla aorvlro to •nreoea-
fully
Tha commttieea arc kard at work
getting roady for tka grant Noeria
hit honir at vinson
Barney Duffy and wlfa cam# In
Friday from Yotsnaatown. Ohio, at
which place Mr. Duffy haa born play.
Ing professional ball Ha la a aon of
lamas Duffy, of tha First State Rank.
Mlaa Gladys Byrd la apondlng the
month with relatlvaa in Iljlnoia.
Mine Anna Gray returned tha latter
part of laat week from New York
and Chicago, where she spent aev-
al da>s buying good* for the Dixie
Store.
T. J. Burden of Consolidated No. 2.
was a Mangum visitor Monday.
J IS Taylor returned from Oklaho-
ma City thla woek. wkera ha haa bron
on business for tbo paat few daya.
Mra. O, N Run waa oporated on
Hundiy ti tho DuArman hospital for
appendicitis. she Is very much Im
proved from the operation and will
be taken home the latter part of the
weak.
Mlas Delia Sandera returned home
'Sunday night from I<one Wolf, where
ahe spent the week vlaltlng friends.
Robert Ix>ng. of Ruaaell commu-
nity, was a Mangum business visiter
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Kirk and Mrs. Eugene
Smith, of Hester, were Mangum vle-|fice and receive reward,
tors Tuesday.
L08T—Ladles' small watch on East
Pierce^ street, with "Dessle" en-
graved on watch and *L A." engraved
on the fob. Finder return to this of-
adv
Season Limit Round Trip Summer
Excursion Fares in
Effect—
June 1
June 1
Sept. 30
Sept. 30
For Routes, Rates, Etc., Call or Write
C. L. FONTAINE, G. P. A.
Wichita Falls, Texas.
F. C. DONNELLY, Local Tkt. Agt
Phone 245 Mangum, Okla.
Township Fair Dates
In the last meeting of the executive committee .and pursuant to the
Free Fair Law, the following dates were fixed for holding Township
Fairs:
Jester-Rainey Township, at Jester
Tilley Township, at Blake
Willow Township, at Willow
Bloomington Town3hip, at Bloomington
Quartz Township, at Hester September 10, 1915
Granite-Mangum, at Granite September 11, 1915
The following is a list of premiums offered in each of the town-
ship fairs:
September 8, 1915
— September 7, 1915
— September 8. 1915
September 9, 1915
Cotton 10c Lb.
We will take your Cotton at 10 cts
per pound on McCormick Row
Binders, Wagons or Buggies; a full
line on hand. Get your Binder,
Wagon or Buggy NOW and deliver
the cotton when you get it picked.
Sampson & Short
Prlmium Number—
Best 10 ears White Corn joo
Best 10 ears Yellow Corn 100
Best 10 ears Mixed Corn _*._ 1.00
Best 10 ears Squaw Corn 1.00
Best 50 ears White Corn 1.50
Best 50 ears Yellow Corn 1.60
Best 50 ears Mixed Corn 1.50
Best 50 ears Squaw Corn 1.50
Best 100 ears Pop Corn 1.50
Best 10 heads Red Kaffir 1.00
Best 10 heads White Kaffir 1.00
Best 10 heads Dwarf Milo Maize 1.00
Best 10 heads Sumac Sorghum : l.OO
Pest 10 heads Orange Sorghum 1.00
Best 10 heads Feterita, any variety 1.00
Best peck Hard Wheat — - 150
Best peck Soft Wheat 1.50
Best peck Red Oats 1.50
Best peck White Oats - - 1.50
Best peck Alfalfa Seed 1.50
Best peck Virginia Peanuts 1.50
Best peck Spanish Peanuts 1-50
Best peck Red Cross Peanuts 1.50
Best hunch Virginia Peanuts - 100
Best bunch Spanish Peanuts 1-^K)
Best bunch Red Cross Peanuts — 100
Best peck Millet Seed - 100
Bundles three inches in diameter at top just below heads.
Best bundle Hard Wheat —• 2.00
Best bundle Soft Wheat 2.00
Best bundle Red Oats 1 2.00
Best bundle White Oats - 2.00
Best bundle Millet — - t~- 2.00
Best bundle Rye — 2.00
Best bundle barley -
Best Bundle Sudan Grass - 2.00
Best bundle Alfalfa — ■> 2.00
Best bundle Brown Corn (5 lbs.) — 2.00
Best bundle Sweet Clover * - - 2.00
Best 3 stalks of Cotton with bolls attached - 2.00
Best 10 open bolls of Cotton 2.00
Best peck of Triumph Potatoes —■< 1-^0
Best peck of Burbank's Irish Potatoes 1-00
Best single Irish Potato, any variety 100
Best peck Sweet Potatoes, any variety 1-00
Best single Sweet Potato, any variety — 100
Best peck Red Onions l-OO
Best peck Yellow Onions — —— 100
Best peck Purbple Top Turnips - 100
Best peck White Clobe Turnips
Best dozen Red Table Beets 1-00
Best dozen Turnip Beets 1-00
Best dozen Cucumbers 1 -00
Best dozen Ijartre Peppers - l-'OO
Best .dozen Small Peppers 100
l argest and best Pumpkin 1 -00
Largest and best Squash - 100
Best half dozen Egg Plant I-OO
l argest and best Watermelon l-OO
Four largest and best Watermelons 1-00
Best Rocky Ford Cantalcpes, 6 100
l argest and best Musk Melon 100
Best display of Fresh Tomatoes — 100
Largest and best display of Garden Vegetables — 2.00
Laruest and best collection of Garden Seed grown by exhiJHtor— 2.00
Pest plate of Apples 1-00
Pe=t plate of Pear-heg — 1.00
Best plate of Pears r- r 1 M
Best plate of Pluma — l-°0
Best collection of drarw. 3 or more varieties 1.O0
Best display of Canned Fruits and Vegetablea 1.00
The above premiums and prizes are to be confined to Willow Township.
No entrance fees of any kind will be charged.
Ribbons will be awarded to all prize winners in each of the other
departments as Hated in the County Fair Catalogue.
We earnestly solicit vour cooperation 'n helnlng to maVe this, our
first attempt to hold township fairs In Old Greer county, n grand s lccess.
GREER COUNTY FREE FAIR ASSOCIATION.
W. A. Covington, Secretary.
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garat Jnrkaon and Mnaara tiarnoM 1 mooting, beginning Monday ovonlng.
l'k«ii>a and Ivan t'uanlagkam *> nt wttk flrat aerak-e In lb* tabomarle In
**nn4ay aftornoon In Granite 'tbo mart yard Many poopia are
~~~ (coming from tha rountry around, and
K M Cnddol. of Oranlta. naa a via all tha Manrum < burrhaa ara turning
Itor la Muiiutn Monday. <h*lr effort, to tka end tbat thla aba 11
•' |bo a treat revival.
tlrovar Gray and wlf ara th# proud Th" Kpnorth Loagua la oipoetlav
parent, of a boy born to thorn on la.t another good mooting Snnday avan*
Thuraday night. Ing. n*«t. at ? o'clock Kmmlit Mo*
■ - < IKanaia will lead. It bolng bla laat e*>
Prof J W Wheal waa vlaltlng 'nlng with 11a before going away to
frtenda in Mangum thla week lie achool Tho league aorlnl will be
will tea< k in tho Conaolidatod No. 3 hwl ' Friday night at the rooldenro of
achool again tbla year.
Mr and Mra. Roland Weat. of Reed,
wore Mangum vlaltora Tuoadag.
I Brother Guthrie All the young peo>
plo of the church ara Invited.
REPORTER.
ANNIVERSARY OF EABTCRN
STARS
On laat Tuesday night the anniver-
sary of the Kaatern Slant waa cele-
brated by the Mangum chapter. A
very intereetlng program. Including
mualc, readlnga and an addreas by
Dr. T J. Dodson. on the relatlonahtp
of the Eastern Stars to tho Masonic
Fraternity was enjoyed by a large
crowd of Maaons and their famillea.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALES-
MORTGAGE FORECLOS-
URES
State of Oklahoma.
County of Graer-
■1:
FOR SALE—A Cole'a Hot Blast
Heater; used only two months; $15
value for 910. Inquire at Democrat
office.
NOTICE TO CITY TEACHERS
An examination for teachers pro-
In the District Court in and for Said
County and State.
No. 2440.
B. F. Carr, Plain I Iff.
va.
W. T Hill. A. E. Hill, Irvln Chancier,
Kmma Chancier. C. P. Hamilton
and C. H. Teague. Defendanta.
Notice la hereby given that In pur*
auance of an order of eale. Issued by
jthe court clerk, of Greer county, Ok-
lahoma, on the ICth day of August.
1915, In a certain action pending In
the district court of Greer county, Ok-
lahoma, wherein B. F. Carr la plain-
tiff. and W. T. Hill. A. E. Hill. Irvln
Chancier, C. P. Ham-
Teague are defen-
dants, commanding him to advertise
I losing to teach in the Mangum City chanoler> Kmma
Schools will be held at my office In J uton and C H
the Central School Building on Thurs- !dant„ oommand,_
day and Friday. September 9th and and 8e„ the followlng de8rrlbed lands
10th. beginning each morning at 8:0n,lylnK and s)t,iated in Greer county,
of Oklahoma, to-wit:
o'clock.
All teachers, not holding a certif-
icate now in force, in the City of
Mangum, or a State Certificate or
diploma from an Oklahoma Normal
Bchool or University will be required
to present themselves for examina-
tions at the above mentioned time
and place.
There will be a general teachers'
meeting at the Central Building on
oaturday. September 11th, at 3:00
p. m. All teachers are requested to
be in attendance at this meeting.
Cordially yours,
R. M. CALDWELL.
METHODIST NEWS
The South One Hundred (100)
Feet off of the South side of
Block Twenty-four (24) In Powers'
Second Addition to the Town (now
City) of Mangum, Oklahoma, ac-
cording to the official plat thereof,
to satisfy a judgment, in favor it
the defendant and cross petitioner,
C. P. Hamilton, andagalnst the de-
fendants. Irvln Chancier, and Emma
Chancier, for the following sums, with
interest thereon at the rate of 10%
per annum from the following dates,
to-wit:
$64.00 due April 16th, 1914.
$64.00 due April 16th, 1915.
$300.00 due April 16th, 1915.
$40.00 due April 16th, 1916.
$250.00 due April 16th, 1916.
•$20.00 due April 16th, 1917.
$250.00 due on April 16th ,1917.
And 10% additional oq all the above
sums as attorney's fees, and all costs
of said action, taxed at $ 5
and to satisfy a further judgment and
decree of foreclosure, again3t all tha
following described lands", lying and
Mrs. Cassie Shaun was at church
Sunday; she leaves this week for her
school work in Chickasha. She is
taking Helen and Clara, the beautiful
and accomplished daughters of Broth-
er W. G. McGuire, back with her to
attend the Chickasha Woman's Col-
lege this year.
Mark Pace and family, with other VoVeer county, state of Ok-
Preabyteriansi,
Sunday.
attended our church
lahoma, to-wlt:
All of blocks Twenty-four and
J. P. Lunsford was ln his place last j Twenty-five (24 and 25) in Powers*
Sunday, after his visit to his old home serond addition to the town (now
in the East for a week.
We are glad to report that W. S.
Bradshaw'B mother who has been so
low for some time, is better todav.
She is at his home just south of town.
Brother Morgan's Sunday morning
sermon on Regeneration was a thor-
ough discussion of this subject in a
most interesting way. He gave us
the pure gospel truths convincing and
clear. Nothing better can come from
the pulpit.
The Methodist club held its regu-
city) of Mangum, Oklahoma, accord-
ing to the official plat thereof, to sat-
isfy a Judgment in favor of the plain-
tiff. B. F. Carr, and against the de-
fendants, Irvln Chancier and Emma
Cnancler, for the sum of $754.50. with
interest thereon at the rate of 10%
per annum from December 19th, 1914;
That on Monday the 20th day of Sep-
tember, 1915, at the hour of two
o'clock, p. m., at the front door of the
court hou36, in the city of Mangum,
Greer county, Oklahoma, I will offer
for sale and sell to the highest bidder
lar monthly meeting Tuesday evening | fQr cagh( the aboye descrlbed prop.
on the church lawn and gave a water- Lrty> or s0 much thereof that will
melon feast. | satisfy said judgment with the inter-
The exercises of the children Sun-! ^ and C08tg.
day evening before the large audience i Dated th's ICth day of August, 1915.
were exceptionally good. The snap | w. B. HENRY, Sheriff of
and life of this program placed it a Greer county, state of Okla.
little above those fine entertainments By JNO. H. TOMME, 49 5
Sunday schools are wont to gi«e. Tho j Undersheriff.
JESTER-RINEY TOWNSHIP FREE FAIR, AT JESTER, MONDAY, SEP-
TEMBER 6th, 1915.
PROGRAM
9:30—Judging of livestock.
10:30 Judging of Agricultural and other products.
12:00—BASKET DINNER.
1:30—Address by County Agriculturist F. D. Watson
2:00—Track events.
1. Half mile Bicycle Race, free for all
50 Yard Old Mans' Race, (not under 60 years of age)_
50 yard Girls' Egg Racf ages 12 to 16
100 yard dash free for all
50 yard dash, ladies over 18 years of age
Boys' Bottle Race (under 16 years of age)
$2.00
2.00
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2 00
2.00
_ 2.00
1.00
100
1.00
1.00
100
1.00
1.00
7. Little Boys' Wheelbarrow Race (age under 12)
iL J. Mi Minn will give a $2.00 premium for the beat baby brought
to the fair (between 6 and 20 months old.)
No one except residents of Jester and Ralney townships are allow-
ed to en "or the above contests.
Those desiring concession rights see L. J. McMInn or W. T. Hay-
good. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
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