The Cushing Citizen (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1915 Page: 3 of 4
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of H»v, Scott Monday
Mi** Dorothy Pullman of Tali
|« vi*|lin| with her n»irr, Mr*. Goo
Stewart for a short lima.
Mr and Mr*. Himrtn* of Tula* wore
visiting Mr*. Iliqpn* sister, Mi*»
Elisabeth Gleaaon, here Sunday
Miss Elisabeth Glea*on left on th*
afternoon tniin for Tul*a, where ahe
will be employed in clerical work.
Geo. Bow. who has hern confined to
his room on account of sickneas i»
able to be up and around again.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rosenthal mov-
ed Monday, into the beautiful new
home of B. Froug on East Broadway.
Mrs. C. C. Vinson and son Herman
went to Shawnee Monday for an ex-
tended visit with friends and.relatives
Mrs. E. M. Parker, has returned to
Cushing, after spending a month vis-
iting friends at McCloud, Oklahoma
Miss Lula King left Sunday for
Cashion to visit her sister, from there
she goes to Fort Worth for an indef-
inite visit.
W. P. Exline of Enid, is the new
clerk at the Western Union office, re-
lieving S. A. Hanson, who returned
to Van Buren, Ark.
Mrs. S. Isman of Coyle was visit-
ing friends here Monday. She is just
returning home from Kendrick where
she visited relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Pounds, Mmes Pript-
chett and Tague of Sparks returned
home Monday. They were here to at-
tend the funeral of Geo. Pounds.
Mrs. W. C. Rice will be hostess to
the Tuesday Auction Bridge club to-
morrow afternoon at her beautiful
new bungalow home, 419 E. Broadway.
Mrs. Nora White of Higgins, Tex.,
made a farewell visit with her sister,
Mrs. R. 0. Watrous, Saturday, while
enrote to her new home in Southwest
Texas.
Miss Minnie Martin, left for her
home in Jimtown. Miss Martin has
been attending school here the past
term, residing with her sister, Mrs.
Jack Hyde.
All the material for the new West-
ern Union office, to be established at
Drumright is on hand at Cushing,
and as soon as weather will permit
the installation, the office will be op-
ened up.
Ten per cent of the doctors who
died in this country last year w«rre
over eighty years old, while the aver-
age of all was well over sixty years.
The figures would seem to go a long
way toward demonstrating the wis-
dom of physicians in not taking their
own prescription*.
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rain for Tul*a.
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among lit* late arrival • in Co*k
ng aad will attend to oil internet*
chile in the city.
S A Gaakill arrived late Monday
vening from Ralston, for a few day*
on buaineaa. lie will be thr
meat of friend* while here.
Dr. Campbell who ho* an interest
the Economy Caah. returned Tue*
lay to hi* hon»e in Wichita, after a
■feasant visit here over Sunday.
R. L. Mackey and wife of Coffey
idle, motored in yesterday for i
our through the oil field*. Mr. Mack
y la with Cudahay Refining Co.
The infant child of H. L. Dunlap
ias*ed away last night at the south
ank farm. The remains were laid to
est Tuesday afternoon at Avery.
C. D. Ross, Charles Vogan and Hen
ietta Vinson spent Sunday with
riends and relatives in Perkins and
vitnessed the ball game between Per-
ins and Coyle.
Miss Ware returned Friday to re
ume her duties at Lutz-Sitterly's
fter spending the week with rela
ives in Stillwater and attending
ommencement exercises.
C. E. Miller of Drumright, is in
ushing for a few days. He is con-
lected with the firm of Ham & Mil-
who have a drug store at both
ushing and Drumright.
S. W. Tennis, one of the Moses
Street Garage boys, met with an ac-
ident Saturday while cranking a
mall gasoline engine. As a result
it, he is wearing two gold teeth.
The fly is in bad these days and we
ire commanded to swat him at any
Did time, without regard to the rules
civilized warfare, if such there be.
Looks like those rules are all shot
pieces. It is likewise in order
swat the fly in any old place.
The Crescent Musical Comedy Co.,
iow playing at the Grand will be the
uests of the Baseball Association at
his afternoon's game, between Cush-
ng and Hominy. The Cushing team
las also been invited to attend this
vening's performance at the Grand.
Mrs. Lon Hicks is in receipt of a
etter from Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shoop,
stating they had experienced severe
weather and bad roads' on their trip.
They are now in Florence, Colo., where
they will spend a week, before re-
suming their auto journey to Califor-
nia.
0. Simmons, formerly in charge
^ the construction work of the In-
ternational Refining Co., has servered
connections with that concern, but
continue in the game with anoth-
concern. Mr. and Mrs. Simmins
just returned from a fishing
near Oklahoma City. H. O. re-
maining in Cushing, while Mrs. Sim-
mons returned to their home in Tul-
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in Cashing far a few deja
Mr Hugh** will attend to Imwtno* in
erM» while here.
John hulbert of Pttufcurg. I*a. af
rr spending a few day* with hi* old
riend K B Shirley, left for the oil
• he ha* secured a position
a driller from one of the big drill-
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dey. and va* a plea—at *i%itor with
friend* while here.
I* there *ome particular locality for
a home you want? "Rien write out a
Want Ad of your own and inaert it
among the Wants.
Mr*. Mattie E*le* ha* returned to ^ r frturned to her
tuhing from Drumright and will hon,c ,n ArWansa* City Tuesday af
ter a vian of aeveral day* with her
ron and husband here.
nake thi* clly her future home. Mr*.
Kate* ia a former resident of thia
I are and her friend* are glad to aee
her in their midat.
Mr*. Cora Thompson left Tuesday
r an extended visit through Kan
a* with friends and relativee. She
x pec Ik to spend the greater part of
he summer in Dexter with her par
nts, Mr. and Mrs. C. I>. Radcliff.
The five year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. W. German, was buried yes-
erday afternoon. Roy Coday was »
ary bright child and the bereaved
arents have the sympathy of a large
irele of friends who regret vary much
lis untimely departure.
One Nebraskan immune from tor-
edo or mine, on or off the sea, is
Villiam J. Many's the time he's been
it, fore and aft, but to no effect.
Serenely he sails on his way, now and
hen dropping into some chautauqua
>ort to discharge cargo.
The Twin State Oil Co., has made a
oration and will drill a test well in
he northwest quarter of section 6-
8-7. This location is about a mile
orthwest of production and is im
lortant in that it will in a measure
est out whether there may be a lead
ut or a new pool in that direction
Ml** Victoria Him*
lAk. *tU or me Headay
.i with her r a a Ma. Mie* A
yaweder aad »■»»»> «'*. aa*
m «Mar Ml Irreaerigfcl Val
Mr* Jone-* end daughter Nellie re
ireed to their home in Avery Wed
after a fortnightly visit with
Dorothy Dix aays matrimony ia the
greatest dispeller of illuaiona. Has
Dorothy ever seen a com crop Juat
before the hot winds set in?
Carl E. Michealson arrived on the
twelve forty-five Santa Fe Tuesday,
from Baldwin, Kansas, for a visit with
his brother James G. Michealson and
family on Moses street.
W. F. O'Donnell, the local Katy
switchman who was injured in the re-
cent Katy wreck south of town, was
sent to the M. K. & T. hospital at Se-
dalia, Saturday, for treatment.
E. B. McDavis, will leave for Car-
rolton, Mo., Monday to visit with his
family. He will return in about a
week, bringing his family with him,
and will make Cushing his future
home.
Loyd Boudlear left Monday morn-
ing for Ponca City where he will at-
tend the Epwortk League Convention
Mr. Boudlear is president of the Ep-
worth of the M. E. church, Cushing,
and is a very estimable young man.
K. D Cole, wife and daughter. Mi**
IVerl. of Tul*a. were the gue*t* af
their friend Kugeee Perry at lun
heon Wednesday.
Dr. Campbell and son, I ton started
Wednesday morning in their Ford to
Jrive through to Wichita, lion will
remain in Wichita for an indefinite
visit.
Deputy Autrey returned Tuesday
from. Oklahoma City bringing back
Willie Prince, arrested by Oklahoma
City authorities and wanted in Cuah
ing for burglary.
Mrs. M. F. Patterson of Norman,
who has been visiting Mrs. M. V
Codding, left Wednesday for Avery
to spend a fortnight with her dau
ghter, Mrs. Frank Alaup.
Col L. P. Ross returned to Cushing
yesterday after a short visit to Law
ton with his family. He was accom
panied by Leslie P., Jr., who will vis-
it with Mrs. P. E. Roberts.
C. D. Erlewine of the Marrion Ma
chine Founder and Supply Co., of No-
wata was transacting business here
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Erie
win will probably located in Drum
right sometime in the near future.
Ralph DePalma won the fifth an-
jal 500 mile internatioal sweepstakes
the Indianapolis motor speedway
Monday in the remarkable time of
hours 33 minutes 55% seconds. The
ictor's average speed of 89.84 miles
hour broke the record for the race
stablished in 1914 by Rene Thomas.
Grandpa David Bellis received a
ad telegram Monday stating the
leath of his sister, Mrs. C. H. Schul-
ice, of Salina, Kas., He left for Sa-
ina Tuesday to attend the funeral ac-
ompanied by his daughter, Mrs. E.
Larmer. A large crowd of sym-
pathizing friends extend heart felt
■ympathy to the bereaved ones.
The family of J. L. Gates were very
much excited over the disappearance
their little daughter Salome, who
went to Sunday school yesterday and
lid not return. After a long search
the child was found at the Elite
Rooms on Cleveland with another girl
about her age, with whom she had
spent the night.
Albert Plaster and family return-
to their home in Pauls Valley, on
Tuesday. They were called to Cush-
last week by the serious illness of
Mrs. Plasters' mother, Mrs. M. E.
Wayman, who was suffering from
blood poison, caused from a bruise on
■ thigh and scratches on her shin,
the present Mrs. Wayman seems
be past all danger.
Mrs. Otis Lewis returned this Mon-
day from Stillwater where she has
been visiting friends. She was accom-
panied on her return by Miss Glenn
Settle who will visit at the Lewis
home.
Coy Campbell and Charles Honea
have opened a grocery in Drumright.
Charles Honea is a brother of the
Gun Club enthusiast Honea of this
city, the one that Billy Mansfield takes
such delight in putting it over.
Mrs. Mary Thominson, mother of
Rev. Thominson, and his sister, Mrs.
Tibbits and daughter, who have been
visiting at the Thominson home for
the past two weeks, left today for
Morrison for a short visit and from
there they will return to their home in
Westmoreland, Kas.
The Yale Democrat seems to think
that Cushing and Yale should com-
bine to keep Drumright from acquir-
ing the county seat of Shaffer coun-
ty, or as they put it "from being the
capital of the new county.' The Drum-
right Derrick denies that their aspir-
ations are hardly that high, but ad-
mit that they like to baak in the sun-
shine of the exalted opinion of their
neighbors.
L. A. Wilkins of Alliance, O., and
L. E. Liddener of Milwaukee, Wis., of
the Reeves Bros. Construction Co.
arrived Tuesday evening to attend to
business interests connected with the
company.
W. M. Robertson, president of thi
Farmers National Bank and H. W
McCall, general huatler, both of Cush
ing, were in Drumright a few hour-
Monday morning. They were surpis
ed and pleased to see the wonderfn'
growth and enterprise apparent in
Drumright.—Drumright Derrick.
According to the Drumright Derrick
the Drumright team shut out the Mag
nolia Oil Company team of the Okla
homa City Commercial League 5 to 0
last Sunday afternoon. We'll all b<
over there next Sunday with the Cush
ing team and see if we cannot takf
some of your honors away from you
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to our friends and
neighbors, who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and death of our
beloved husband and father.
Mrs. Geo. Pounds and children.1 plus df this world's goods.
Dr. W. A. Martin of Oklahoma City
this (Wednesday) morning, arrived in
Cushing and will join his brother, Dr.
J. A. Martin, in the practice of med
cine in this city. These gentlemen
will have offices in the Good Building
on North Cleveland, as soon as the
building is completed. While J. A.
has been in Cushing but a short time,
he has made many friends.
We are told that a New York heir-
ess who maried the elevator boy of
the apartment house wherein she had
her domicile, has deserted her hus-
band after eight weeks of wedded
life. Really something ought to be
done to protect our poor but prepos-
sessing young chauffeurs, gardeners
and elevator-operators from the wiles
of designing young women with a sur-
that aw ho*e a li*e
ie« an a nty
UNION REVIVAL
IS POSTPONED
The ministerial alliance at the ro-
luest of Rev*. Burke and llobhs *ot-
<d last Saturday t«> postpone the on*
on revival for one week. The eeaa-
relists have been rained out In 8k
I «oui* for a week and desire to stay
mother week to make good in their
neeting. Re*-. Torey will be bora nest
Saturday to arrange ths choir. TM
-vangelist* will lie here to start the
neeting*, June IS.
C. S. Baughman, Secretary.
\L JENNINGS JOINS CHURCH
—MAY PREACH
AI Jennings, Oklahoma lawyer, tor-
ner bandit, and author of "Beating
lack," has been baptised, and may
tecoine an evangelist.
This is the announcement that cams
•ve ■ the wire yesterday from Los An-
feles.
Jennings who has appeared in Tul-
a while a candidate for governor
ind later as a lecturer on his moe-
ng pictures, was converted at Glen-
lale, Cal., by Rev. John H. Troy, and
here baptised.
Jennings, who has been on a lec-
ure tour of California and other Pa-
ilic coast states for some time, would
lot tell the reoprters whether he
vould follow in the footsteps of Bil-
y Sunday or not, but there are ru-
nors that, he will pursue this course.
VIONTHLY CROP SUMMARY
FOR MAY
The monthly crop summary for
Vlay, 1915, issued by the Oklahoma
3tate Board of Agriculture, shows the
growing condition of winter wheat to
>e 80 per cent. Damage to wheat
rom various causes 19 per cent. The
growing condition of cotton, 76 per
ent, with the promise of a full crop,
otton acreage to be replanted, ac-
ount of rain, etc., 23 per cent, and
otton acreage yet to be planted, 23
>er cent.
Prospects for a full crop of .the fol-
owing fruits indicates peaches, 93
)er cent, apples 76 per cent, cherries
5 per cent. Plums 86 per cent. Pears
'2 per cent. Some damage by hail
reported in various localities of
he state.
OILTON TO HAVE POST-
OFFICE
Mrs. William Murdock has received
her commission as postmistress at
Oilton and expects to have the office
eady for business some time this
veek. The building is completed and
:ome of the fixtures installed, but a
lelay in the arrival of the remaining
ixtures has held up the opening of the
jffice. Several business man have
jvired the department at Washington
isking that the matter be concluded
is rapidly as posible and the office op-
ened. The establishment this office
will put out of business the private
office conducted by Col. J. W. Brady,
he only one of its kind in tfce eatiro
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