The Wellston News (Wellston, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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THE WELLSTON NEWS
VOLUME 21
We Wish to Serve You!
WELLSTON, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, AUGUST ’■>, 1912
£T\o not think that this hank
JLJ is merely a place to de-
posit your money. It is that
and more. It is our desire to
render our patrons every service
and accomodation that can
reasonably be expected of us.
tt t bile the primary function
VV of a bank is to safeguard
the public funds, it frequently
happens tliat we can be helpful
in business matters, and we
are willing to be of whatever
service we can for your best
business interests.
Special School Election Prague IhJVellston 12.
In a close game which was
rather poorly played on both
sides, Wellston won from
Prague on the home diamond,
Monday, by the score of 12 to
11. The home team appeared
in their swell new suits which
A special election has been
ordered by the County Excise
Board for next Tuesday, Aug
ust 13, to vote an additional
levy of 3 910 mills in the
Wellston district, the regular
levy of 5 mills not being suffi-
cient to meet the estimated ex-1 Manager Lyon had secured for
penses for the coming year, it
is essential that everyone inter-
ested in maintaining the high
standard of the Wellston school
(and who is not?) should go
and vote favorably on this
proposition, otherwise we may
have to close the school after a
short term. An -education is
the best asset we can give our
children, and practically all
that many can give them so see
that they are given the best
opportunity possible.
! first NATIONAL BANK ♦
♦ 4>
Mack Richardson and family
were visiting relatives near
Carney, this week.
and
A Heavy Rajn
This sectiou of the state was
visited by an exceptionally hard
Mrs. M. Richardson and (.ain earjy Thursday morning,
children of Sparks is visiting j wliicli was accompanied by a
her sister-in-law, Mrs. J°'in , strong wind and a brilliant elec-
Weaber and family. trical display. It is feared that
the wind did considerable dam-
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ray are ^ ^ thp Elbma peach crop
visiting the latter’s parents
Maud, going down last Friday.
They will return Monday.
which is ripening, and will be
ready for shipment next week.
We have not received any de-
finite information as to the ex-
the damage, however
prst week1 by an attack of the | The wind put some of the phone
rheumatism which has effected ^ out of commission, and
her eves making the exclusion blew down a sign m front ot
If aTiight necessary. Her j Lunn-McMullen’s store which
& . , •... broke a glass tit the side of the
condition now shows some im- »
front entrance, ami a bolt ot
nro\enient. _ - lightning knocked a few shin-
W. K. Montgomery and wife gles'off the roof of C. L. hast s
and the former’s father arrived carpenter shop,
here from Ft. Smith, Arkansas,
Tuesday, with the intention of
making Wellston their perma-
nent abiding place. Mr. Mont-
gomery is a carpenter and
builder. Mrs. Montgomery is
a sister of Mrs. Lamar Smith.
Wo welcome them and com
You can buy men’s $1 00 and
$1.25 shirt’s for 75? at the bar-
gain score m the old Wellston
State Bank building.
Special Offer
We can take your subscrip-
tion to The Oklahoman, daily
and Sunday for 5 full months,
for only $105, or the daily
alone for only $1.20. Or we
will send The Oklahoman for
5 months, daily and Sunday,
and The Wellston News for one
year, both for $2.30 The daily
alone 5 months and The News
I year for only $2.00. Send or
bring the money to
THE NEWS
Wellston, Oklahoma
N B.—This oiler good only till
September l. 1912
them, but the suits appeared to
be a “jinks” for they put up a
sorry” game for several in-
nings, most of the runs secured
otl Goddard being the result of
errors. I’tistusek pitched a nice
game for the visitors in the
early innings but weakened
after the fifth and was taken
from the mound after three
Hits had been secured off his
delivery in the seventh with
none out.
Prague:—
Case e
Vu 11 bright 12b
Conklin 3b p
Sparks It
Big Pond cf 3b
Woods lb
Bass ss
PastuseU p cf
Barbour rt
Park Bonds Carry
In the election, Monday, to
vote on the issuing of bouds to
the amount of $2000 to improve
Spring Park 86 votes were cast,
50 for the bonds and 36 against.
The details attendant on the
proposition relative to the issu-
ing and sale of the bonds, will
be taken up at once.
NO. 32
Win One; Lose One
The Wellston ball team broke
even on the series of two games
at McLoud, Friday and Satur-
day, losing the first by the score
of 3 to 1, and winning the sec-
ond 11 to 5. Hughes pitched
in Fridays game and struck out
12 of the opposing hatters but
luck broke wrong and McLoud
SB O A
1 4 1
Church News
CONGREGATIONAL
Regular services for Sunday,
August 11, 1912 :
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Preaching service at 11 a.m.
and 8 p.m.
Subject, Sunday morning:
“Fear Not.”
Subject, Sunday evening:
“Real and Unreal Defilement.”
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening of each week.
Ever welcome to this House of
God are strangers and the poor.
Jesse Caknky, Pastor.
won.
Get your goods at wholesale
prices at the new bargain store
in the old Wellston State Bank
stand.
MRS. NED GREENE:—
School of Oratory and Elocu-
tion. Classes on Tuesdays and
Fridays at 2 :30 p. m.
A Clean, Cool, Neat Place,
with cold drinks and cream.
We always stand for quality.
CITY DRUG STORE.
Total 43 111:1 7*23 15 4
'Nowell called ont overrunning pieced-
ing base runner.
Wellston:—
AB
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SB
O
A B
Hughes ss p
5
2
3
0
0-
2 2
Nowell If
5
0
2
0
1
O O
J.Simpson 2b
4
1
3
0
1
2 1
Purcell lb
5
0
0
0
8
O 1
L. Geiser el ss
5
1
1
0
4
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Hayes rt
5
1
1
0
1
O O
Rhodes c
5
2
2
1
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1 o
R.Simpson 3b
3
3
3
1
O
2 1
Goddard p
2
1
2
0
i
4 o
O. Geiser cf
1
1
O
1
1
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Total
40 12 17
3§26 11 5
5 Woods out hit by batted ball.
Prague............
.........
. 041
023
001—1 1
Wellston.........
021
102
BOX—12
Mrs. Jap Dunham spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting
her husband in Luther.
TO PARENTS OF DEAF CHILDREN
All deaf children living in
Oklahoma are entitled to ail ed-
ucation, without charge, in the
State School for the Deaf, locat-
ed at Sulphur. For informa-
tion, write at once to A. A.
Stewart, Supt., Sulphur, Okla.
Mrs Otto Petterman returned
Saturday, from Pratt, Kansas,
where she had been visiting rel-
mend their judgement in their! atives and friends for a couple
choice of a place of residence. of weeks.
Two base hits, Fulibright, Conklin, J.
Simpson 2. 3-base hits,Conklin. Hiis,
oft' Fastusek lb in 6 innings and part of
seventh; off Conklin, 2 in 2 innings; off
Goddard, 8 in 6 innings; off' Hughes, 4 in
3 innings. Base on balls, Pastusck 2;
Conklin 1; Goddard 1. llit by pitcher,
by Pastusck, J.Simpson; by Conklin, O.
Geiser; by Goddard, Big Pond. Wild
pitch, Goddard. Struck out, Pastusck 2;
Conklin 1; Goddard 6; Hughes 2. Doubly
play, Bass to Fulibright. Deft on base,
Prague 7; Wellston 7. Time of game,
1:55. Umpires, Clark and Dunham.
Games won 5; lost 6; tied 1: pet .454
METHODIST
Soivices for Sunday, August
11, 1912 :
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening of each week.
lipport of Sunday School for
August 4, shows attendance of
111; collections, $1.49.
Marvin Bell, Pastor.
BAPTIST
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Preaching, 2nd and 4th Sun-
days at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening of each week.
Ladies Aid meets Tuesday
of each week at 3 p.m.
A cordial invitation is extend-
ed to all to attend these services,
Rev. Oli.ie Mathews, Pastor.
You can buy men’s 35? un-
derwear for 19? at the old stand
of the Wellston State Bank.
Tell THE NEWS the news
Mrs.CEL.East and daughter,
Mabel, spent several days in
Oklahoma City last week, the
gnests of Mrs.H.W.Raupe and
family.
W.E.Gleckler and his mother
went to Oklahoma City, Sun-
day, to attend the funeral of
Samuel Mayer, father of Mrs.
Charles Gleckler.
They have every thing at cut
prices at Mitschers Bargain
Store located in the old Well-
ston State Bank building. Wo
invite you in to look it over.
Rev. II. L. Cloud /md fam-
ily came in Monday for a
short visit with relatives and
friends, but principally to allow
Mr. Cloud to cast bis ballot in
the primary, Tuesday, lie still
retaining his citizenship in
Wellston. They left Tuesday
afternoon.
WE
CARRY
THE VELIE BUGGY best
Mrs. Perry Webber left T ties-
day, to visit her parents, Rev.
aud Mrs. L. J. Granthon at
Hillsdale.
They have Baby’s 50? Caps
j selling for 5? each at Mitschers |
Bargain Store located in the old I
Wellston State Bank room.
Miss Naomi Thompson ar-
rived at home, Thursday of last
i week from Kansas City Missouri
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(uss, Y’avaYs. &Vass ©As
A stylish rig behind a high
stepper in a Studebal^er harness
Miss Con.ut-la W,»ber ! "here ,1„. b»,l been vi,i,ins
I to Guthrie, Tliurstliiy. | 1»--ever^.k.
ishe will remain some three | \ most delightful time was
weeks, to obtain expert medi- j |ia(j recently at the home of Mr.
cal treatment fpr an affliction ot j jU)(j ^rs. Sidney Lunn, when
the ear. j Mrs. Lunn entertained her older
-- pupils in music. Delicious re-
Mis. Ned Greene has started j fresi)|1)ents were served.
a School of Oratory and Elo-, -
cution, and already has a large Dr. P. F. Erwin reports the
class enrolled. Anyone who lias | arrival of a baby boy at the
beard Mrs. Greene give one of j home of Mr. and Mrs. George
her excellent readings will feel i Christy near Warwick, Tfaurs
assured that her instruction will day morning July 8, 1912. 1 lie
Doctor was overtaken enroute
by the storm which visited this
section at that time.
; lie of great benefit' to her pupil.-
harness.
Nothing adds more to the
appearance of an up-to-date
turn-out than the
N'o harness Is more
up-to-dale or possesses
better style than that
m ad e by Studekaka-
The very fact that
StuJ'hak" makes such a large pro-
portion of the harness for the finest
Look for the name
StuMJfrr on the true.
It stands for nudity, strength
and style.
Dallas and from Dallas to Portland
is a guarantee that SluJebakcr stjles
must always be up-to-date.
Quality ? —You
know there is no better
harness made than the
__ Studtbakcr.
When yoM get ready to buy
a go*xl harness, drop in and look
over our stock.
Mrs. Charles (ileckler of San
the | Diego, California, was visiting
private stables from New York to -----
GLEN LUMBER COMPANY
WELLSTON, OKLA. _
-
James H.Hinkle who former-
! ly vpsided in this vicinity, but
I who has been living on his
claim in Texas County for -
past eighteen months, arrived j her husband’s mother and other
from there, Tuesday, and will relatives here for a few days the
again take up his residence j first of the week, leaving to
here, being compelled to leave j turn to her home, Wednesday
the high plains country on ac- She had been called to <»kla-
We handle the celebrated
and other reliable lines as well
Heavy or Light, Single or Double.
Repair Shop in connection
©\XT iuvSWp
Is in charge of a First Class Plumber, for
either gas or water. To be sure of
a good job, secure his services
“HAS IT FOR LESS'
count of bis wife’s health, liny
j have moved on the Bailey place
northeast of town, which was
farmed by Jess Robertson this
j season.
homa to attend the funeral of
her father Samuel Mayer, which
was held at Oklahoma City,
Sunday, he having died a few
days previous at Norman.
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A full line of
iSyos S\ax\daYd
Paints and Varnishes for all inside and
outside finish
RA Y EROS. SS
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