The Beaver Herald. (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1912 Page: 4 of 4
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Grand Two-Days' Celebration
BEAVER OKLAHOMA
JULY 3d and 4th
A "Sure-Niiff" Big Time for All
HORSE RACES FAST MULE RACE RELAY RACE FOOT RACES BICYCLE
RACE FAT MAN'S RACE PONY RACE SLOW MULE RACE BOYS'
FOOT RACES BALL GAMES SPEAKING MUSIC.
Ground Calithumpiojn Paa-ede
Prize for Largest Faumily in Attendance aJso Maun Making
Longest Drive to Celebrate a.t Beever.
$250.00 PRIZES $250.00
Two Good Bands
You Can't Afford to Miss It! Come Early and Stay Late! Have a Big Timel
$100 Worth Fireworks at Night!
Farmers!
WE ARE OFFERING
Canned Goods for
Harvest Trade at the
Right Prices.
SEE US BEFORE BUYING
Yours For Business
Central Grocery Co.
LIBERAL KANSAS.
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Clear Lake.
Oar Sunday School was to have lad
n picnic July -1th but because of the
(act wo wero Invited to attend n picnic
at Miller's grove tlmt date. Wo nc-
copied tliu Invitation and postponed
our own picnic until July 2oth. The
invitation was given by the Harmony
Sunday School.
Our next pie cako and ice cream
supper Is to be July l'.'tli. Kd Lane Is
to bo the auctioneer. It was proposed
to sell pies cakes and ico cream on the
short meter instead of highest bidder.
Ho unless you bid fast you are liable
to get left as old man How did the last
pie suppor. He got left on n quarter
which was the slzo of his bid.
A splendid rainfall Juno 6th and nil
are happy.
Sister Uorlien 1 mile west and 'X
miles south brings the news o.' no I.
much rain in their vicinity.
J. A How was seen enrouto for En-
glewood to meet his brother and fam-
ily who ore returning to "dear old
Heaver." Wo told you so.
Tho recitations essays songs nml
music for July 2 aro to bo voluntary.
The proceeds of tho evening nro to be
applied to the Indies' portion of the
minister's salary. Each membor of the
class has obligated him or hersolf to
raise $7.00. So their suppers arc to
help the Indies of our class. As soon
ns chickens nrc frying slzo wo aro to
havo a chicken supper and If Airs Kd
J.ano can bo prevnlled on to sell her
goslins wo mny havo a supper of geese
Fits Hobnrts has tho best corn yet
II Terrlll is playing him a close L'ml.
James Stafford has the best broomcorn
tlmt tho writer ha seen.
Many of our Into sales of bronmenru
vru mado to a I.avcrn buyer. Won't
we bo glad and shout for Joy when wo
uollver our produce to our own cuunty
towns
uaviu russiemnn has planted soma
the 3d time. Insects got It.
Win Lay ton has most all of his crop
to replant or plant over Ho says n
Worm Is devouring the seed after plant-
ing. '
Mr. IUisoh and llasfonl were In re-
pairing their header gottlng rondy for
harvest. Mr lluuh thinks yet wheat
will do to cut In June.
Our Sunday School secretary Miss
Mabel Heffner made II at Sunday
School last Sunday. Within three of
the largest yet.
Wilbur Heffner son of Win. Hollner.
will soon start for the harvest fields) of
Karens.
J. A How passed through here en-
route home with his brother and fam-
ily. It is reported his sister.ln-law is
on the sick list and returned to Beaver
county tho health resort (of all home-
sick ones. )
Solicitors for a good road to Knowlcs
were lit Monday and got tho proml e of
near $500.00 on a 10 mile road.
The people of our vicinity were high-
ly entertained by l'rof. Ultick and our
County Sunt. J. E Swaim. Some beau-
tiful pictures wro cast on canvas.
Mrs Fred Caley of Wichita is villi-
Ins lior mother Mrs. MemJenhaU.
APIftst report Lane A Goll'iml
PROGRAM
FIRST DAY. JULY 3d.
1:00 p. m. Music by both bands.
2:00 p. in. Welcome address.
3:00 p. in. Fast mule race; no entrance fee Purse Sj.OO and $3.00.
1 18 mile Relay race three changes entrance fee $2.00 three
to enter entrance fee divided 00 per cent and 10 per cent
Purse $10.00 and $.".00.
SPeaking and Games after the Braces.
MUSIC BY BOTH BANDS
SECOND DAY JULY 4th.
Sunrise Salute.
10:00 a.m. Calithumpian parade prize of gayest costume $2.00
and $1.00.
Speaking and Music.
2.00 p. in. 100-yard Foot race Purse $8.00 and $2.00. 40-yard
Foot race for boys 12 years and under $1.00 GOcts. 1-4 mile
Foot race $5.0d and $3.00. F.it Man's race DO yds $2.00 and
$1.00. 1-2 mile Bicycle race for boys under 15 years $.00 and
$1.00. 3-8 milo Horse race entrance fee $2 00 to be divided
00 per cent and 40 per cent Purse $10.00 and $r.00. 1-4 mile
Horse race same cntranco fee division and purca as above.
2:0-yard Pony race no entrance fee $ri.00 and $3.00. 3-8 mile
Slow Mule race $3.00 and .$2.00. Hall Game purse $2:.00.
An admission fee of lOcts. will bo charged. Proceeds go to
winning team.
Man making longest drivo to celebrate at Beaver and reporting to
tho Committe V. II. Robertson L. L. Long or F. C. Tracy
will bo awared a prize of $3.00.
Largest family in attendance reporting to Thos. P. Braidwood by
3 p. in. of July 4th at Speaker s stand will receive order for
$5.00 worth of pictures of family at Joe Mensingcr's studip.
$100.00 Display of Fireworks
9 O'clock p. m.
DeLUXE T0NS0RIAL PARLOR
The Sanitary Shop.
Shampoos Baths Laundry
Gents' Tailoring Suits all Styles and all Prices.
Cleaning dressing and Mending Done Right.
Work Called for and Delivered.
Clyde Gregg - F. C. Hawortli Props.
'.'ml and wore delightfully entertained
nt dinnor at tliu Mooru homo.
A few of tho nearby neighbor came
to tliu Heffner homo to nsslst Miss llul-
da to celebrate at a surprise birthday
dinner Saturday June Int. All report
a pleasant time.
loosing Ice nt a rapid rato and (ear all
will bo gone ero July 4th.
Messrs Walter Snell Heed Bingham
Walter Mooro and lady friends the
Misses Heffner attended Sunday
School at Blue Klbboti Sunday June
Ault and Lee Hearing.
Preliminary examination in lliocnso
of the Statu vs. Alfred Ault nnd Jess
Lee charged with stealing a block -1
year-old gelding from Robt. Kidcnuur
of lllue Grass township was held be-
fore County Judge llenly tho 17th.
Defendant Ault was bound over to
await the action of tho District Court
Hand fixed by Judge Mealy at $750.00
which was given and defendant roloas-
were cd.
i Tho Court found insufficient evidence
upon wlilcli to hold l.''e nuu ho was
discharged.
The penalty for stealing horses in
Oklahoma Is nut less than 5 years nor
moro than 10 years in tho penitentiary
He Was a Whopper!
Same old story In tho same old way.
Went llshin' ; waited fur bourn ; hooked
a dandy ; swish I zip I bing I lino busted ;
splash! nil over; oh horrors! 'Dial's
tho way it always happens. Nobody
will appreciate this bit of spasmodic
lamentation except those who'vo been
there. Anyhow wo wont llshin' down
on Clear creek Saturday Rev. Shaw
and family J. I. llunyard and wife M.
Turner and wifo Miss Kriua Orabtrco
and the IIkiui.d editor nnd while it was
Oro Shaw and your humble servant
wno nau tho above iicnrt-renulng ex
perlences Mr. Turner who Is more
adept perhaps In tho art piscatorial
landed his llsh a dandy four-pcund
bass and wo all feasted thereon
Thanks to tho vetoran angler. Wo
caught some more llsh too lot of
them but thoso llsh wodldn't catch and
the chlggcrs. oh thorn's where tho rub
comes in.
Cull at Robertson's Millinery Storo
for Uuttcrick patterns. tf
Alore Disastrous Storms.
Central Missouri was visited by a
severe tornado Saturday night which
left death and destruction In its wake
Several lives were lost many homes
destroyed and avast amount of damage
dono.
Grandpa Munsell.
A fine son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Osborn of Detroit Mishigan
Wednesday June 10th. Mrs. Osborn
will be remembered by Reaver friends
as Miss Grace Munsell. Dr. Munsell
Is so proud in consequence of the event
that ho smiles in spite of himself and
forgot nil about his eczema for at least
liftecn minutes
Roll of Honor.
The following readers of the Herald
havo remembered us with n renewal or
new subscription tho past week:
Mrs. B. P. Russell Beaver renewal.
A. i. Bedford Arcadia Fin. renewal.
Anton Mnschlne Etmwood new sub.
A. G. McCrendy Madison new sub.
Mrs. M. K Hibbs Klmwood renewal.
J. Y. Alexander Knowles renewal.
I.tllle 11. Stull Auburn Nobr. new sub.
Have You a Broncho?
I.ucky Tull's Wild West Show will be
In Reaver during the Fourth of July
celebration July 3d and lth and ns n
special inducement they arc offering a
prize of $10.00 for tho worst bucking
broncho horse or mule brought in for
their man to ride. They also offer a
prize of $50 00 for any horse or mule
brought In which their rider cannot
rido provided the nnimnl stnnds on Its
feet.
Here's a chance to have that old out-
law conquered. Bring them to Beavor
July 3d nnd -lth.
Bonheur Bros.' Show Coming.
They have spent a year or more in
Antansasand tho St. Louis Republic
and other papeis gnve account of the
show in - aeries of articles under cap-
tion of "Hell on tho Border" relating
tho experiences of a wagon show
nmongtho fighting "Hill Billies" of
the mountains In Arkansas. It would
be good reading In book form.
They carry an unusually good show
Fluo trained ponies and horses good
clowns an rloctrio light plant and
moving pictures. Don't forget tho date.
Beaver Friday and Saturday June 21
and 22.
You can't nlTord to miss It. This is
the only big show for this section this
season.
LUMBER
Coal - Cement
LUMBER
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES.
. PAUL W. LIGHT & COMPANY
Liberal Kas. - - Forgan Okla.'
A Square Deal and the Right Price.
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Good Home (looking.
BoJkery. .
Short Order..
Confectionery..
Come in and See Us.
E. W. NEFF Prop.
New Goods
Every Week
I.'ach ago of our lives has Its Joys.
Old people should be happy and they
will be if Chamberlain's Tablets nro
taken to strengthen the digestion and
keep the bowels regular. These tablets
nro mild nnd gentlo in their notion nnd
especially suitable for people of mlddlo
age and older. For rale by all dealers.
Another Good Rain.
This section was visited by another
good rain Saturday night nnd Sunday.
Wa nro having rnin In eupcr-abundanco
tho pnst few weeks but so far it has
nut been more than was beneficial to
crops.
Tho rain Saturday night was follow-
ed by a decided fall in tho temperature
the thermomotcr going down to 40 de-
grees which Is same low for June 15th.
Tho cool wavo continued for several
days but it is warming up ngtuu now
and will soon make us hunt our palm-
leaf fans.
Keeps my Millinery line Up-to-Date
Old Hats Made-Over t6 Look Like New.
In connection I handle Silks Messa-
line Linens Embroideries Long Gloves in
White Tan and Black Hose Underwear
China Cut Glass Jewelry American Lady
Corsets. Up-to-date line of Ready-Made
Skirts Waists and Dresses.
Make my store your Headquarters when in the city.
ROBERTSON'S MILLINERY STORE.
J. W. THOMPSON Prop.
Our houao Is one of tho BEST In town and first class in every respe. t
Tables supplied with tha best the markot affords nnd rates very reasonable
Every courtesy extended.
?
J. W. STEFFEN 'High. $ Auctioneer'
GENERAL SALES AND LIVE STOCK
I respectfully solicit your business and will guaran-
tee to please and satisfy you.
For Dates and Terms Write me or Phone No. 61
at flly Expense
UKEAipOKLA.
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The Beaver Herald. (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1912, newspaper, June 20, 1912; Beaver, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc68903/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.