The Altus Times. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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THE ALTUS TIMES.
FORMERLY THE LEGER TIMES.
No. 8
Bonch of Altus Start Are Greet
ed by Packed House and
Much Applause.
The minitrel performance by
tho baud boys which !;as boon in
preparation for somo timo, came
to a happy and successful cul-
mination Monday night aud an
audience which packed the homo
to the doors heard and applauded
ett Potry, who stopped to th«
[front of tho stag-; aud anuounc»d
that he wiatiud to aay a few words
before the band proceeded with
the uumhor. Iu a brief spee"h he
th«n told of the approbation of
the people of Altoa for the ' band
as au organization and of its good
work under the leadership of Di-
rector Chaa. C. Kelly, paying par
clever stunts that wou groat fav
or. Mr Rush was heard in a
trombeuo solo,"The Lost Chord,"
with violiu obligato by Harry
McClay,which it is unneoHssary to
*ay was a meritorious musi-
cal numbers of tho evening. The
grand llnalo introducing the entire
company, chinly featured Hand-
some George as a famous band
, , • ' -■ vioutgo DB» lamous oana-
tionlir tribute to tb. tlMll.nu matter of m.u» deration.,
of U1S Iimmcifttilv Mtmlit-na n.wl ....
of his musicianly qualities, and
concluding by presenting to Mr.
Kelly in the name of the band and
as a token of their esteem and ap-
preciation a handsome baton,
bilver mountad. Though thero
wore vociferons calls for a speech,
toe music and fun of the even- Mr. Kelly was literallj -too full
-nge program aud pronounced it for utterance," and lifting ti...
a good performance in every par.jnow instrument of authority, he
tioa ar. called his men t<r attention, and
An imposing somi-circle ofJthe grand harmonies of "Poet and
♦sbony-hued goutlemon occupied; swelled iuto sound. Th*
the stage tor the first part, with;difficult number was well given,
Messrs. i?illy Hogsett, Hoy Stew'and well deserved the enthusiastic
IIaroltJ ^ly, Mook, Geo. !ap[flau8e it received. Jn response
Z'tOd It "naiud«0Iue ; to encore "Fontnllu." a pretty ,n«o«ress co a nair dozen
as interlocutor Ti am8.Cubaa dttuoe- was given, which families in Altus, is able to be
0 °Penui£ also showed the excellent work out again after a severe sicca of
oh .. o I . I > i > ■ . . . . . "
closed with a grand chora«.
The baud boys and those who
assisted them have worknd bard
the past ftw weoks, to make th«
performance a success, and ar*
justly proud of the enthusiastic
reception their efforts met About
$175.00 wero realized by the band,
which wili help much iu defrayiug
the necessary expens3 of suoh an
organization.
Again "On the Job."
Aunt Jeannie Grady, an old
time ante-bellum colored woman
who occupies the trusted position
of laundress tn a half dozen
w A S SOOn as VnilVp raa/lu fA hLa «-L - l t ®
ff
I
S soon as you're ready to take up the question of a
Spring Suit, you'll find us ready with a great line of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
nong, "I ain't as foolish as I
Look to B9," by George Wingo,
was heartily encored, and was
followed by "Let Me Down Easy"
by Hoy Stewart; a laughing song
by Billy Hogsett; '-When the
Bell in the Light Houbo Rings
Diug Dong"' by Grover Strothor;
'Bunch of Sweet Briar" Mr. Ir
vin; "I Would Live or I Would
Die for You" by Paul Carlock;
and "Every Day She Wanted
something Else'' by Handsom**
George, Each of these and tlu
usual jokes of the end men made
instantaneous hits with the audi-
ence, aud ware received with
great applause.
When the ourta^ roeo/or the
necond part, disclosing the ml)
band in position for the overture,
a feature that was
tbo baud has been doing lately.
Tho Georgia Quartet then sang
"Po' Little Lamb." Messrs. Car-
lock, Lester, Kelly and Strother
composed the quart? t, aud eang
with good affect. TLis organiza-
tion oonld be contiuued perma-
nently to good advantage.
A sketch entitled "The Siamese
Twins" came next; which was one
of the best things of the program.
Roy Stewart, Van William?, aud
Handsome George were excellent
4n various oharacters, and A. C.
Brown, of Empire thoatre fame, I for a short time,
made one of tho hits of the even-'
tug as "Mr. Levinskv," who could
hardly have beeu improved upon.
' John B-owu's Body"
illness lasting over two months.
Aunt Jeannio is a treasure of hnr
kiud; a reliable, responsible, effi-
cient household assistant in any
capacity, and she is regarded a
faithful friend by her employers,
who have been sorely tried to find
a laundress during her illness.
Her friends will be glad to know
that she is again "on the job."
A Snap Fop Some One. i
One of the best building sites j
iu Altus is offered at a bargain
Seventy-five
feet frontage on Main street,
throe blocks from business sec-
tiou; smooth, level ground,
planted with shade trees, in
zebaiuc
You can
bring any idea about
suit-style that's on
your mind, and we'll
match it here with a
smart, snappy model
from these best mak-
ers in the world.
, . You wont have
any real idea of the
excellence of our
showing until you
come in and see; new
models, new color- \
ings and weaves; fine j
blue and black ,
goods.
Suits $10 to $30; !
overcoats $15 to i
$25.00. j
by a vanishing octette of merry splendid neighborhood. This
"coons," and was followed by Roy
Stewart in monologue specialty,
not on the ujunumguo vpeumivy,
Pro8ram aut* which was a sar- Jiutroducmg l'ancy buck and clog
/ / prise co a majority of those pres-jdancing. Mr. Stewart is au old
eat, was mtrodueed by Mr. Ever- time minstrel man, aud did some
a snap; owuer needs money. For
further particulars call on Mc-
Clay & Shaw. tf
*5 I ————______—_ £g
!j| j This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes j |j|
| 0LIPHINT-NIX CO., Inc. |
Come to our Opening Sat. March 6th
Special 45c
Tubular Lanterns, complete, as
long as they last. Automatic lift,
large fount, outside filler, concave
top, one piece round tube, strong
wire guard, complete with globe.
For this week as long It,,
as they last 43^
NEVER MIND ABOUT BUYING
wha^nnr Jwif"d ey£ryone,else to £et acquainted with our new store and know just
JhAtnrJ ,S' u -VOn turg/ yoU.to buy* If you come in' ,ook around all over
the store-everywhere, in each department. We want you to feel at home in our
store. Everything is fresh and new. .
ONE PRICE ONLY There»s only one price on every article
we sell, and that in plain figures. You do
raarked in pfa\n f^uresVery0nC the e"nc- We haVe "° pricc marks: «»«*"»«
Special 29c
A regular 50c broom, made from
ttie finest grade of broom corn.
This alone is worth coming to our
opening for. While the lot lasts
Choice 29c
Specials For Saturday, March (
Half pound 40c Chocolates for. 10c
One 10c writing tablet with en-
velops to match . 10c
Specials For Saturday, March 6
One pair ladies' 25c hose for 15c
One pair Men's 25c hose for _15c
Specials Fw Saturday, March 6
Choice of any of our $1.00 or $1.25
New Spring Shirt Waists for
69c
Your Money Back for the Asking
We mean just this: Ifany article you buy at this store is not exactly as represented
and perfectly satisfactory m every way. bring it back at once and we will refund the
purchase price cheerfully. We intend to build up the reputation of this store as
headquarters for dependable merchandiee-the place where the best and largest
values can be found always. s
See Our Window, Next to the New Post Office Building, for Extra Specials For
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
YOUR CHOICE 10c J01! Wi/1/inithcjse sPecials on bargain counter just
icc jn w j .-d, ,ft * back of the Candy Department. Many are worth
l»c, ^Uc. ,4.5c and as high as 40c, your choice 10c
Opening Saturday, March 6fli
Doors opea Saturday Monm; at 9 o'clock; every day thereafter at &30
Grocery Specials For Sat. March 6
1 Pound Arbuckle's coffee for 15c
1 Pail, medium size, cottoline. 45c
Special For Saturday, March 6.
One 25-ounce can Health Club or
K. C. Baking Powders
20c
Specials for Saturday, March 6
1 Can Tomatoes, regular 15, 2 for
25c, Saturday our price 10c
8 Bars Pride laundry soap for 25c
We pay cash for butter and eggs.
Snyder's Dep't. Store
In the New Post Office Building, Altus, Oklahoma
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Shepard, Susie W. & Shepard, Horace W. The Altus Times. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1909, newspaper, March 4, 1909; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc403779/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.