Colony Courier (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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THE COLONY COURIER
ISSUED EVERY THURSAY COLONY, OKLAHOMA
Entered as seoond-olaas matter eptember 1. 19)9 at the post office
Colony, klaboma. under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Get That Grinding Done At
J. MATTOON SEGER,
Owner end Publisher.
NEATHA H. SEGER,
Editor and Manager.
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STALLS FREE, HAY 10 CENTS.
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DEC. 5, 1913
Golony stores are all making
• very fine showing of Christmas
goods.
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OBITUARY
The rains have solved the green
feed problem, wheat pasture was
never better.
No body is complaining about
the weather except the drygoods
man who noticed the thick corn
husks and saw the squirrels busy
storing up food for a hard winter
and bought heavy winter goods
accordingly. Weather has been
too much like Spring for him.
We never had a better prospect
•t this season, for a good crop
next year.
Stewart Humbargar has faith
Oklahoma and believes we
will havf wet waather. He pur
chused a pair of good rubber boots
this week.
The Courier family enjoyed an
eV* ord,nary treat last week
when our friend W. D. Dawson
of -.uth oftwon presented us with
» Kieat big liberal portnn of pork
Hpuerib-, with the fat Hr»d
1 °*»i <*11 l»ft on.
**< t sweet potatoes to
it too. It sure
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My! My!
go with
was come swell
eats, as we never taxied sweeter,
nicer flavored meat. ' w« are
glad you called friend Dawson.
A few more sanipn i of In me
raised pork like that n.'xbt make
the call of the farm1' iu strong
for an editor to resist.
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R. F. CHANDLER
Robert F. Chandler was born
in Missouri, in 1883 and in June
1008 was living near Hydro, in
Caddo Co. when he was married
to Edna Browning. Two years
ago on account of failing health
he moved to Colony and for soniu
time conducted a resturantbusi-
ness here. He dmd on Novem-
ber I2rh, funeral services were
held at tho Ceandler residence,
Kov. 13th. Rev. H. A. Viuwink
of the Reformed Church educating
and was buried at Enid, Okla
The Deceased leaves a wife and
two little sons, Roy 4 years old,
and Guy, 2 years old; three bro-
thers, one sister and his father
and step-mother to mourn his
death. He was a member of the
Yoeman Lodge and had many
friends in Colony.
BETHEL
The Apron Sale Thauksgiving
evening at Bethel Church was
quiie a success A large orowd
was present and about therty five
dollars made to help purchase
seats for the church.
Miss, (llara Burkhart spent
Thanksgiving with her parents.
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Mrs. Taylor of Hydro who has
heen visiting in ibis neighborhood
for several days returned to her
hi me lust evening.
Fester and Frances Hammond
of the S. W. N. are spending
their Thanksgiving holidays ut
home.
Mrs. Andrew Bond entertained
her children slid grand children
Thanksgiving Day.
Thos. Hudgens
LAWYER
LOANS, INSURANCE, and COLLECTIONS.
Colony, Oklahoma.
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Holly Brothers
Up-to- Date Meat Market
THE RIGHT PLACE TO BUY
Bologna, Winners, Lard
Long Horn Cheese
• Home Cured Bacon Boiled Ham
Ham Sausages and
The Choicest Cuts in Fresh
BEEF and PORK
FRESH OYSTERS AND FISH in
season
EVERYTHING FRESH AND CLEAN
We Buy k<des and furs
See us before you you sell
at Wauehope’s Store
Closed On Sunday
Get your Hunting Lieence of
• S. K. Wauehope
Town and Country
II. N. Clapp of V .athurford ip
building an addition to 1\. W.
Eby’p residence.
Don’t fail toaee a few apeciah
We are offering in wool shirts;
this week.
Dr. E. E. Darnell’s Father and
Mother of Foss are visiting ti e
doctor this week.
James Seger. who. is* attendng
school at Weatherford, spent
Thanksgiving with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Gee Kendrick
visited relatives in the vicinity
Inst week. Gee returned to Oor-
iell Friday and Mrs. Kendrick
will spend a few days in the
country.
Madam. Read McCall’g
The Fashion Authority
Maaasiae Ikat U addin*
■«••• u* nfflciencjr
•«* month
*«ch Issue is brimful of hlhlou, ftmey-
worlc, intarestluv short stories, ana scorn
or labor *Mvlng and money-saving ideas
for women. There are more than CO of
.McCALL patterns are femoue fbr
uilild l! £?ta!£!& •COUO“>r' °“*r
Professional And
Business Cards
DR, J. N. LEEDS
Physicisn and Surgeon
CHRONIC DESEASES A SPECIALTY
Oklahoma
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IaMttMmAttOtMcfJF.an.Fn.
%££&$&&” °' MCCALL *-,f
VU EcCAU COMPANY, 23S Wat J7*St, ft. Ysrt
DR. E. E. DARNELL
Physician and Surgoon
Call. .Hc.nl pr.mplly May or aiefct
Class.. Accural.ly FMsA
COLONY Oklahma
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THE NYAL DRUG STOE
A FINE LINE OF CHRISTMAS CANDY
See Our Holiday Assortment
WE HAVE, This Year, A Prsssnt For
Mother, Father, Uncle, Aunt
Cousin, Son and Daughter,
Sweetheart, Best Friend
and Grandparents,
too***** awe <» »i*« u geeeoeaooa
DR. J. E. GRAY
Physcian and Svryton
Diseases of Women and Children
a Specialty
KORN - OKLAHOMA
DR. JONES
RESIDENT DENTIST
Office next door to Drug Store
Does all ki.ids of Tcri.u! Work.
Colony, Oklahoma.
-Colony Moat Markot-
Fresh Beef, Bacon, and Lard.
0. G. Isaac Prop.
Colouy, Oklahoma
Wauehope and Pauleen
Dealers In
Star Brand Shoea, Hat*, and
Oenerel Merchandise
Colony, Oklahoma.
Dress
... making.
Mrs. C. G. Isaac.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY
SPENT a happy
Cbrlatmaa eve
At blithesome
Bnaedale,
And sitting by tba
coiy hearth,
I listened to this
tale.
Old Thomaa told
It — bo bad
teen
Some seventy
yearn or to,
And over many
lands bad
been
A roamer to and fro.
“When 1 waa but a boy.” he amid,
“There dwelt not far from here
A woman young In widowhood—
i Her name waa Helen Vere.
"One child she had—a little boy—
I I scarcely need to say
He was her only earthly Joy,
' Her comfort night and day.
“Oft would she stroke hla golden half
And eigh, and say, ‘Ah, tee
Oh, weary, weary was the day
Thy father went to tea!’
“One day he to hie mother said—
'I long ao much to be
A Bailor, aa my father was,
| And sail the wide, wide aea.'
“She gave consent, although her heart
Waa bound up In her son—
'It may be better tor ue both—
f O Lord, Tby will be done.
““You won’t forget me, my dear boy,
1 When far away, I know,
So with my blessing and my prayers,
Go, my own Willie, go.’
“Ten long, long years then rolled away,
And sorely Helen pined;
No letter from her son had come,
No news of any kind.”
Here Thomaa poked the lire, a
made
The flames leap high and clear—
“Now I must shift the scene,” be said,
“And tell of Willie Vere:
“When .Willie left hla mother's home
He shipped on board the 'Tyne,'
And all went happily and well
! Until they crossed the line.
“Then on them burst a furious storm
That fiercer grew each day,
Until upon a lonely iale
The ship was oast away.
“And when the raging storm drew off,
Its work of havoc done,
Of all the crew but one survived.
And Willie was that one.
“For two long years he strained hU
gaze
Across the wide, wide wave,
But never came a friendly ship
To succor or to save.
“For two long years his only food
Was shell-fish from the shore,
And sea-birds’ eggs, and leaves, and
fruit
The feathery palm-trees bore.
“The long third year drew near its
close,
And it was Christmas Day,
Poor Willie sat upon the ehore—
His thoughts were far away.
“A hand Is on his shoulder laid,
A loud voice greets his ear—
‘What, mate! who
would have
thought to find //
A human being iff
here? 1 \V
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Colony Barber Shop
IS Years of Experience
LAUNDRY EVERY OTHER WED’Y
H. L WADLEY, Proprietor.
i Christmas tbs
It Is—butA^e
iry comes in. ji
“ ‘Don’t cry, my
man, but come
on board,
Belay your thanks
and fuss.
We’re sailing for
a land of gold,
‘So come along
with us.’ ”
Here Thomas *
poked the fire, and said:
"Again shift time and acene—
‘Tie Christmas Eve at Ennerdale,
The wind blows wild and keen.
“Poor Helen crouches o’er the fire
And ehudders at the storm;
The latch Is lifted, at the door
There stands a manly form.
“Tvs been a wanderer,* spoke thf
man,
‘On many n far-off shore;
I’ve traveled twenty thousand miles
To look on horns once mors.
“She rose up slowly from her chair,
Her lips no words expressed;
She flung her arms around his neck
And awooned upon his breast.”
Here Thomas poked tbs fire, amt
turned
Hla face to hide the tsars
That filled his eyas, whene’er he told
The story of the Veres.
And then he said with trembling
voles—
"No words can tell the Joy
Of Helen when she looked again
Upon her long-lost boy.
“They left the poor and humble oot
That bad euch sorrows seen,
And dwelt together In one home
Down by old Haieldenn.
"Old William Vere, whom I knew well
Has often said to mo—
‘Whene’er I read my mother’s gift
1 took with me to sea,
i" 1 feel I never oan forget,
| That pious mother’s love,
Or ever cease to render thanks
1 To Qod the Lord above.”
A UTTLE RUNAWI]
By AVIS INGALLS.
F COURSE the,
was enow, d«m
fallen — w h,|
would Christy
be without ttatf
And slelgh-bR
nil n tinkle, u,
cheery greeting
and gladeoa,
■miles on evtn
hand; and the,
were clear twin
ling stare no*
above the hou*
tope looking dot|
from a deep hlu
sky, and, of coon.
It was nothing but hustle and husk,
In most places, and all the necessity
hullabaloo that makes Christman
adorable holiday that
here Is where my story
On n quiet street, where the better
class of houses stood, n trifle avq
from the shopping district and thi
street car lines, n little face wii
pressed against the window-pane, u|
two large tears stole down over
straight little nose. Other little girl
were Joyfully looking forward to thk
happy season, but Elizabeth Rockerbj
felt sadly at a loss and out of pim
as she stood in her black velvet am
lace in bar grandmother’s huge dm.
lng-room. She had overheard the pu
lor-maid and the upper house-mill
In a whispered conversation.
“The poor darlint,” Nora, the hou*.
maid, had said. “The poor darlint!
And la It Chriatmaa the little oit’i
after havin’? Never a bit of It! Don’t
ye believe It! Ob, the poor lamb!
that solemn and stiff-Uke In her black
dreaa—"
“Think of Cook’a Ruby rigged on
like that!” said Ellen. “Do you thiol
■he’d stand It for a minute? Not«
your life; She’d be down under th
table pulling tbe cat’s tail; and sho’i
be teasing her mother for goodie*
when ahe got tired of that! But thk
pale-faced mite, ahe’a passed from om
calculating relative to another, tit
ahe hasn’t got a speck of r.zip let
In her. Do you know what Rubjr’i
do? 8be’d run away!’’ and Ells
laughed outright at the thought
It waa here that Elizabeth hdA'ify
ped Into tbe window receBs, her pul
throbbing.
If Cook’s little girl could run a
why shouldn’t she?
Elizabeth bad not known It ci
be eo cold when one got out Into
nlgbt; but the stare had a friem
twinkle, and tbe shop-windows loo!
so pretty with tbelr tinsel drapl
and red paper bells tfiat ahe all
forgot the cold as ahe went eagei
from one gay collection of toys to
other, an felt the companionship
children, As she rubbed shoulders
ragged newsboys and plnched-fi
little girls who gazed quite ae eagei
aa she at the Chriatmaa dolla.ho!
ing outstretched arms to the
by.
“Are they—are they to eell?”
asked timidly, of a little girl vl
held her baby slater by the hand
stamped her feet to keep them wai
“Bakes alive, yea I” said tbe othi
In astonishment. “Ain’t that one wl
the black curia too cute for si
thing!” she added, gasing at It wi
wistful eyes.
“Could we go In and—and buy It!
asked Ellzabth earnestly.
“ ’Course we could, If we had tl
ninety-eight cents.”
“Come on, then!” anld Elizabet
and, grasping her Incredulous comps
Ion by tbe hand, ahe plunged Into tl
store. “The doll with the^blst
curls!” she stammered. "Mapvl bu
it for this little girl?”
“Sure," said tbe salesman.
Elizabeth fished a dollar bill out <
her little chain purs* and watchi
curiously ae the
child lifted tbe
doll tenderly in ber
arms and walked
out, forgetting, In
her delight to say
“thank you,” and tbe
baby aister toddled
after.
Out In the street
again Elizabeth saw
two amall boya with
their faces glued to
the window of the
next shop, where
■ticks of candy lay
in fascinating rows,
and chocolates and gum-dropa
heaped In pyramids, with trays i
fudge and molasses-candy In betwev
She stopped, and, without any b«
ttatlon this time, gave them each
cent.
Her chain purae waa empty not
her exhilarating occupation gono, as
she stood, a forlorn little figure In b<
ermine and velvet, on the corner
the crowded street.
She had remained thus for some H
tie time when ahe heard a quick it!
behind her and ahe waa quickly Rr»*l
ed by strong but kindly bands si
swung on to the steps.
“So-hol" said a big man, who bi
come up the street. “It’e Misti
Elisabeth Rockerbyt What are you
to, Detsy Jane?”
“Cousin Bob!" gasped Elisabeth.
“Yee, ’Cousin Bob,’ and now,
your trail,’ little sister!”
"I—I ran away,” falterer Bllsabe
"Well, come along In and I’ll Int
dues you to the cousins," said Coud
Bob, oheerfully, and then I’ll ’phs
’em up and tell them that It’s
turn to have you.”
And Elisabeth snuggled her flnl
happily into her big cousin’s higjN*1
she stepped forward Into a now
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Seger, Neatha H. Colony Courier (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1913, newspaper, December 4, 1913; Colony, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc942260/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.