The Spencer News. (Spencer, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1903 Page: 1 of 12
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DON’T GET HOT!
TAKE IT COOL
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We have underwear so thin that it
is cooler to wear it turn to go with-
out. Our feather-weight underwear
starts in at 25 cts. and jp to 50cts.
We have the thin wash goods for
wrappers, dresses, and waists, in a
great variety of patterns and colors
to sell at Hot Wea’her prices.
Printed Dimities, printed Lawns, print-
ed Batiste, Straw Goods, ancj Gloves at
RFDUCED PRICES.
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Hevron & Staley Bros.
DID IT
EVER STRIKE
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That an up-to-date
man of business al-
ways judges you by
the stationery which
you use?
The News office is prepared to
do that Kind of work. Give us
a trial.
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C. E. Earnheart,
Physician And Surgeon
Calls answered
day and night.
Eyes tested and
Glasses fitted.
Sale Bills and all
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kinds of Stationary
printed at the News.
Sooner News Notes.
Jack Hall was in this vicinity Sun-
day,
We are very glad to heiar that Minta
Shaver is improving.
Mrs. Dolliver has gene to Kansas to
visit friends and relatives.
The protracted meeting at Round
Top is still continuing with good results,
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Jesse and Ora Townsend called op
their aunt, Mrs. Field at Oklahoma
City. Sunday.
Mrs. Townsend has returned from
Kansas where she has been visiting for
a short lime.
Rev. Jordan will preach at Sooner
the second Sunday in September, both
morning and evening.
Will Dixon attended the wedding of
his sister, Margurite, at the City Sat-
urday evening the 22.
Sunday school at Sooner every Sun-
day morning at ten o’clock. Mr. Fights
is superintendent.
Ella Townsend and her nttie niece
Lois spent last week at Mishak with
her cousin Ida Field.
Gipsy.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
J. S. Ruedy received another carload
of lumber and owe of shingles last week.
Rev. Biiby will preach his last ser-
mon at the church here next Sunday
morning.
Mae Elliott returned Sunday from a
two week's visit with friends in Okla-
homa City.
Mrs. Maggie Whitaker from Mays-
ville, Missouri, a sister of Walter Har-
mr n, is visiting at his place.
The Frisco agent's mother, Mrs.
Anna Baker, arrived Sunday (rom Tem-
ple, Texas, to visit with him for a fe^i
djiys.
George Precure, Frank Sptton, D.
L. Parker, aud Rev. H, A, Sutton will
start this week on another trip into the
Creek Nation.
Mrs. J. M. Longfellow and two child-
ren arrived Monday from |3ristow to
visit h$r sifter Mrs. W. E. Gross apd
family.
F. R, White and wife, and his sister,
were up from Bonham, Texas, last
week, visiting at George Barringer's.
Mrs. Barringer and Mrs. White
sisters.
Rey. J. L. Biiby and his sister, Miss
Etta, will leave the sixth of September
for Baker university $t Baldwin. Kan-
sas, where they will attend school this
year.
An apple—v a r 1 e t y not known—
measuring thirteen and five-eights
inches in circumference was left at The
News office this week. It came from
E. M. Groth’s orchard southwest ot
here. Mr. Groth has a fine crop of
apples this year and expects to net a
neat little sum from the sale of them
and other fruits.
About The School.
The plans for hiring the man Fon-
vitlp, from near Choctaw, did not ma-
terialize.
Last week the trustees employed as
principal, Sherman Haug of Luther.
Mr. Haug is a graduate of the Normal
school at Edmond, and has the repu-
tation of a good teacher.
The school will open the first Mon-
day in October.
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NEWS NOTES.
The Watonga Republican is respons-
ible for the following: “A seven year
old Watonga youngster, who has beenr
taught to say his prayers before retir-
ing, occasionally branches off into un-
beaten paths. The other night he
J, H THURMAN, Pre*. E. H, JOHNSON, Vice Prw. C. J. ALEXANDER, Cohier.
BANK of SPENCE
Spencer, Okla.,
DOES* A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Burglar Proof Double Time Lock Safe,
We Collect Taxe#. Have The Tax Rolls For Cmutcho
Choctaw, Boone, Springer, and Hartzell Townships.
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THE SPENCER
LUMBER YARD
Carries Lumber. Lime, Cement,
Brick,—in fact everything neces-
sary to build a first class house,
including window weights, building
paper, etc.
ONLY A FEW MORE OF THOSE
SCREEN DOCKS LEFT; AND
THEY’RE GOING LIKE HOT CAKES
Big Land Opening.
A large tract comprising thousands
of acres if fertile lands in the famous
Red River Valley is now thrown open
to the public for settlement. This body
of lend lies directly adjoining that rich
and fertile section known as the Kiowa
and Comanche Country of Oklahoma,
on the Red and Pease rivers, within
a few miles of Vern-n, Texas, a flour-
ishing County Seat town of 3,500 peo-
ple, substantial homes, public buildings,
schools, and churches. Two lines of
railroads now completed; one (Frisco
System) runs directly through the land.
Here is a country where wheat, oats,
corn, cotton, and alfalfa grow side by
side; where they have a seaboard
market and favorable shipping rates;
where the growing seasons are long and
the winters short and mild, laws sec-
ond to none and taxes one-fifth that of
Eastern and Northern states. Special
trains via the Frisco System will run
to this land, leaving St. Louis at 2:30,
8;35, and 10:00 p. m., and Kansas Ci-
ty at 7:15 and i! :30 p. m., Tuesday,
September 15, next. Low rate of
$15.00 from St. Louis and Kansas Ci-
ty to Vernon, Texas, and return. Pro-
portionately low rates from all other
points.
!f ft is ysur intention to make this
trip to secure a valuable homesite.
write to R. S- Lemon, Secretary,
Frisco System immigration Bureau,
St Louis, In order that arrangements
for your accomodation may be ;wade.
prayed as follows; *0 Lord, bless .pa-
pa, who is now away; bring him back
safe; bless mamma, the baby, and the
duck. O Lord, don't forget tq bless
the watch dog and the whole push.
Amen.’ ”
Jones now has an l. Q. O. F. lodge,
It was organized last Saturday night
with fourteen members. The five or-
iginal charter members arg B. F,
Strader, Chas. Kennedy, W. H. Dim-
mick, J. A. Jamison, and G. P. Ford.
The Choctaw team did the work. Af-
ter the lodge was instituted and the of-
ficers elected, the nine candidates for
initiation were introduced. This work
was completed at twelve o'clock, At
this point supper was announced and
the forty or fifty Odd Fellows adjourned
to Mrs. Giliett’s where a bountiful re-
past w s found waiting. After doing
justice to thp many good things a re-
turn to the hall was made where the
degrees were conferred; this work was
completed at three o'clock. The new
lodge is known as Jones City Lodge,
No. 155.—Chas. Kennedy, N. G., and
W. H. Dimmick V. G. Several from
the Spencer lodge were there and spsak
highly of the way they were entertained.
Frank Hanna, a brother of J. A
Hanna, was here this week from Han-
cock county, Indiana. He goes from
nere to southern Texas, where he con-
templates investing in rice lands.
Bridge Contractors Notice!
The Board of Crutcho Township will
receive bids for the erection in that
township of a steel bridge 20 feet long
with 14 foot roadway, and 10 foot steel
legs. Terms: Cash on acceptance of
work. Bids to be opened Sept. 1.
Send plans, specifications and bids to
G. W. Hevron, Spencer, Oklahoma.
J. C, HATCHER
Confectionery
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Ice Cream Parlor.
Ice Cream Every Sunday.
Lunch Counter and Cold Drinks
Rear of New Bank Building,
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Blacksmith & Wagon
Shop.
WAGON and BUGGY RE-
PAIRING A SPECIALTY.
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OLD WAGONS AND BUGGIES BOUGHT
AND SOLD.
HORSESHOEING NEATLY AND g
QU CKLY DONE. * *
Bevridge & Son.
THIS SPACE IS RE-
SERVED FOR
E. H. JOHNSON.
John T. Lawrence,
Notary Public, Real Estate and insurance Agent
Special Attention given to drawing of
legal papers.
Send The News to your friends in
the States. Three months for 25 cts.
IF IN NEED
Of a PUMP or WINDMILL
Call on
Shoptaugh & Beeler,
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Successors to O’Brine & Mitchell.
Our line of
1 Hardware, Implements,
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Harmon, J. William. The Spencer News. (Spencer, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1903, newspaper, August 28, 1903; Spencer, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc925148/m1/1/: accessed May 8, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.