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The Aram Enterprise, founded X'uv.
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RENFREW** RECORD
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RENFREW'S RECORD.
One Dollar Per Year.
Entered July U. IVU2. at Alva, Okla.
aa second dam matter ■ rater act of
Congress of March 1. MTS.
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Vol. 2.
ALVA. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. THURSDAY. JANUARY I. 1903.
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No. 8.
J. A. ST1XE, President.
ta. E. XU KF.L. Cashier.
No. &S«T.
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<;E" W CKOWELL. Vice-Hreaidcut. Tha irst Gold Medal Contest
ever held in Alva will
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Roby were 1
be given visiting relatives in McPherson,
returned home
Exchange National
HANK.
Accounts of Merchants, Stockmen, Farmers and Individuals solicited.
Every accommodation extended consistent with safe and
conservative banking.
ALVA. OKLA.
in the Congregational Church jfans. They
Monday evening January 12th. A Tuesday,
program of exceptional merit will
be rendered. Yon cannot afiord
to misa thia treat of your lives. A
silver offering will be taken at
tha door to defray expenses.
CUPIDS COURT.
Pat Morria of Helena spent a
day or two in Alva last week.
Saur Kraut at Alexander &
Racey’s.
C. F. Hill of Alvaretta made a
business trip to Alva Friday.
The freshest and best butter in j
town at Talkington’a.
Rev. T. K. Tyson came home
from Woodward county Christmas
eve to spend holidays at home.
Mr. and Mrs* Claud McCrary
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Path vis-
ited relatives at Guthrie, Christ-
mas.
Go to Talkington's, south side
for the best oranges, lemons,
olives and canned fruits of all
Eyery ofie interested in state-
hood should attend the meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Snyder of in BicUi<, haH Saturday at ro
Driftwood township were trad- j a m
ing in Alva, Tueaday. ^ ^ ^ w p
Freah and Cured Meats of all of the AJva Roller MiUa „e
kinds at Alexander & Racey s. spending the holidays in Denl-
Mr.and Mrs. M. R. McClain of son, Texas.
Wellington,visitad her parents, | Jatne3 Mltthew.s new store
building that was delayed on ac-
eount ef scarcity of brick, is now
going up rapidly.
The members of the Presby-
terian church presented their pas-
tor Rev. Mayo a fine couch and
Mrs. Mayo a nice chair for Xmas
presents.
A brand new line of Staple and
Fancy Groceries at Otis Lord’s,
south side.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Share, last
week.
Cheap hats at Mrs. Moy£r’s,
South side. Every day in the week
Ex-president Jas. E. Ament
came home Tuesday of last week
and will spend two or three weeks
here.
Pickles and Hulk Olives at
Alexander & Racay’s.
Mrt.Mary Cheadle of Cherokee
•pent Xmas in Alva with the fam-
ily of her son Attorney J. B.
Cheadle.
Andy Beegle tame over from
Blackwell and spent several days
with parente and relatives return-
ing Monday. -
Boiled Ham at Alexander &
Stacey’s.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCague
of Medicine Lodge, spent Christ-
mas with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Pursell.
Talkington’s for fresh fruit and
vegetables.
Frank Heskett of Chickasha
has been in Alva several days on
business connected with the Ash-
craft bankruptcy case.
For handsome lap robes see
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. A. Webb, northeast of
Alva, died Dec. 27th 1902, aged
The Farmera'
Grain and Live Stock Associa-
tion will meet on the first Wed-
nesday in January and elect offi-
cer! for the ensuing year.
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The following marriage licen-
Co-operative sea have been issued by the Pro-
bate Judge since our last report.
Jot. A. Fuliington and Ida
Rather, of Driftwood; John Heer
and Mary Cain, of Cainville;
The Veerlaad Studio will ex- Frederick N. Smith and Elsie L.
tend their holiday offtr until Feb. | Mowe, of Augusta; Francis P.
1st. Everyone ahould avail Howe of Augusta, and Katie
two weeks. The funeral services themselves of this opportunity Adams of Rolls, Mo.; Fletcher
Nichols and Mand Froggatte, of
Amorita; Wm. J. Scates of Gran-
ton, and Margaret E. Sternberg
were held at the home, Sunday, awj ^et a vaiUgble premium free,
conducted by the Rev. John Wil- AU work
kinaon, afterwhich the remains
were interred in the Capron Cem- The annual election of officers Dtne; Amos W. Clark and
etery. The bereaved parents *l th* 01l*ct Sunday school re- Anna j. sieg, of Rusk; Claud E.
have the aympathy of many *ulte“ in th* choice of the fol- j Qrindorf of Speermoon, and
friend, in their loss. | !°wia* ioT JWI superintendent Sarah g KHck o{ Umbert. Wm
S. Phillips of Whitehorse, and
3 1903
Firat Baptist Church— Sunday j0hn B. Cheadle, Secretary, Miss
services— Morning subject “Is Mamie Jones, Treasurer and Or-
Christianity a Failure?” Evening g»nlst, Misa Nellie Collinson,
subject “Are Secret Societies an Chorister, Prof. C. L. Weaver,
Enemy of the Church?’’ A aer- Librarian, Mix Hazel Sloat.
ies of three sermons will b«
preached on above topic, next
Sunday eve, rat sermon. “Are
Secret Societies of the Devil?’’
Come and bring your friends.
Lee T. Fischer, Pastor.
The lovers of modern melo-
drama, and they are legion, de-
mand that they be served with
exciting plots and startling inci-
dents. To satisfy this demand
the “The Forger’s Daughter’’
was written and staged more elab-
orately than any contemporaneous
melo-drama of today. “The
Forger's Daughter" with its
wealth of special scenery, me-
chanical effects and gorgeous cos-
tumes will ha at the opera house
on Jan. X2<
J. W. MONFORT’S
The Comer Drug & Book Store.
XX A Full Line of XX
NORMAL SCHOOL and CITY SCHOOL
BOOKS.
We have a few choice second hand books on which we can save you
money. The largest stock of Tablets and Stationery
in the county.
Next Sunday morning will be the
Communion Service and the re-
ception of naw members. A brief
address on “The New Covenant."
At the evening service the second
of the pulpit Editorials will be
read. Tha subject of the even-
ing address will be, “The City
without Christ." Splendid music.
A welcome for all.
W. F. Harding, Minister.
Anyone needing dental work
should call at Dr. J. C. Herron’s
office, south side square.
Mass Convention.
A non-partisan, single state-
hood mass convention has been
called to meet at 10 o'clock, Jan.
3> 1903, in the probate court room
at Alva, to elect 35 delegates to
attend the non-partisan single
statehood convention at Oklaho-
ma City, Jan 6th. We hope the
friends of statehood will attend.
Rev. P. J.Pinkston after spend-
ing over a week at home with his
family returned Friday to hispas‘
toral duties at Oleta (Whitehead)
Woodward county.
Mrs. Judge Bower afld fob Alva
on Monday accompihled her
daughter Mrs* Hopper to her
Nighswonger, N. E. corner of j h°“e in Turon, Kan* Where they
the square.
Five young men, students of
Friends’ University of Wichita
and Stella Academy, took dinner
with the family of Prof. Fellow,
Saturday.
The German Heater is the best
stove on the market See Nigh-
swonger, the hardware man, N.
E. corner square.
Attorney W. S. Roberts receitf
ed a visit last week from His Sdn
Edward Roberts who represents
Jefferson county in the Indiana
legislature. He left for home,
Dec. 24.
will visit for a week or more.
Winted, a good girl. Apply to
Eagle Furnitur* Store.
The commissioners will hold &
special meeting Saturday, and
Monday the old bbard will meet
to close tip their business and
turn it dvef to (he new board.
Wfn. S. Phillips Of Whitehorse
find Mfs. Arvilla Powell of Alva
tfcere married at Farmers’ Hotel,
Alva, Wednesday Dec. 24 1902,
Rev* P* J. Pinkston officiating.
Mr. W.H. Woodhouae of Goase
Harper county Kan. and his sis-
Tothe Farmers.
The annual meeting of the
Farmers Federation of Woods
County, Oklahoma, (a co-operate
Grain and Live Stock Company)
will be held in the Congregational
church in Alva, Okla., on Wed-
nesday, January 7, 1903, at 1:30
sharp, for the purpose of electing
—-- I seven directors and adopting or
Attorney Claud McCrory of , rejecting the By-Laws as recom-
Alva, is a candidate for reading 1 mended by the present board of
Clerk of the lower house and it! directors and for the transaction
Would be hard to find a man bet- of all business that may be nec-
ler qualified for the position, essary to perfect the present or-
Claud putin some hard licks dur- ganization.
ing the campaign and those who
have heard him speak can testify
You are expected to be present
and bring any neighbors who
Matthews eertle, the let^.t;“'“",I,>n"';‘To"!‘"‘'*p',‘t
... *.*___u ______ the holidays visiting their cous-
ins, Sam an& Phil Paye and Dyas
and best line 6f cook stoves and
heaters in Woods county. Call
and see them lor yourselves. t
Dahl DSGeer came up from
Oklahoma City, Saturday. On
Mohdayj with his wife, who has
beifi Spending the past month
With her parentis, Mr. and Mrs.
8. W. Snyder, he returned to
Oklahoma City.
Gadbois.
Blackford & Clark, dentist and
optician. Office over Exchange
Bank.
Sheriff Oates accompanied Mrs.
Oates and her mother Mrs. W.W.
S. Snoddy to Beggs, I. T. last
week where they spent a few days
visiting Mr.and Mrs.Elmer Deeds
formerly of Alva.
Most of the church organiza-
tions held Christmas eve Services
in Alva and Christmas was gen-
erally observed by remembering
the children and everybody else
with suitable presents
A special program will be given
at the W.C. T.U. meeting at Mra.
4 ALVA LOCAL. J
A Happy New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson
' returned Monday from their visit
to Pratt.
Mr .and Mrs.W.G.Baer returned
from their wedding trip to Luther Tyson’s Saturday in honor of
CJkla. Saturday. Madame Willard’s (mother of
Mrs. Jason Beard went down to Frances Willard) birthday. This
! Dane last week to spend holiday da? kno^n us Mothers’ Day,by
vacation on the farm. th* ^ T
Sheriff Oates and Nim Magru- Amis & Waidley, south side
der took Albert Reed, insane, to s<luare ls headquarters for every-
the asylutn, Christmas. ! thinff in tljeir line, dressers, side-
_ . , , ^ : boards, kitchen cabinets, folding
bide, opposite Share’s brick. found in a first-class second
J. P. Reed. hand store.
that as reading clerk his voice may be interested in co-opera-
could make the windows rattle if | tion. The present directors
he chose to turn on a full head ; whose terms expire at the next
of steam. j annual meeting are: C. E. Bai-
“The Forger’s Daughter” has num, president; C. H. Hyde, sec-
taken its place among the melo- tetary; W. D. Wilkinson, Treas-
dramas that have succeeded. In urer; Will J. French, John East-
every city and town the stage has ! erly> T. E. Donaldson and J. B.
a clientele who are satisfied only Maddox.
with this style of play known as j The last meeting of the pres-
the melo-drama, in which the ac- j enf board of directors will be
tion is rapid, the plot intricate held in the city hall in Alva on
but carefully worked out and the j above date at 10 a.m. Yours truly,
interest intense. All this is to be j C. H. Hyde, Secretary,
seen an heard in “The Forger’s LOCAL HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES
The Choctaw, Oklahoma &
Gulf R. R. will sell holiday ex-
cursion tickets locally atone fare
Daughter” which comes to the
opera house on Jan. 12.
LOOK! All who have corns,
bunions, ingrowing nails, neu- for the round trip, December 24,
ralgif., catarrh, piles and head- 25 and 31, 1902, and January r,
ache, come to me at the Cottage
hotel and be cured.
W. H. Burke.
You cannot afford to miss hear-
ing Anna Kate Newton the bright
and cultured, converted Indian
girl from far off Alaskan shores.
She will tell her remarkable life
story and conversion from heith-
enism at the district couft room
over Haines clothing store next
Sunday afternoon. She Will sing
1903, limited for the return until
January a, 1903.
Notice of Union Meetings.
The Ministerial Alliance has
arranged a schedule of meetings
and speakers for the week of
prayer, Jan. 5th to 9th inclu-
sive as follows:
Monday, Jan. 5th, Baptist
church, subject, the Church Mil-
itant, Dr. R. D. Black.
Tuesday, Jan. 6th., Congrega-
some of her beautiful Indian tional church, subject Foreign
songs. Come and bfittjg the
children. A collection for her
expenses will be takeh.
Married in Pittsbutg, Pa. Dec.
25 1902. Mr. Collis H. Thomp-
son and Miss Edna Franklin
Cat ley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Catley of Pittsbutg. Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson arrived in
Alva Sunday and ate now at
home to their frifeuds. When
Mayor Cofield became receiver of
Missions, Dr. L. T. Fischer.
Wednesday, Jan. 7th, Christian
church, subject Home Missions,
Dr. Wm. F. Harding.
Thursday, Jan 8th, Methodist
church, subject, Families and
Schools, H. B. Mayo.
Friday, Jan. 9th, Congregation-
al church, subject Nations and
Their Rulers, A. T. Edwards.
Each pastor presides in his
Arvilla Powell of Alva; James H
Kenison and Byrdie Huffman, of
Clymer; Hoi Bert Gore and Ber-
tha M. Austin, of Alva; Peter
Petker and Helena Krause, of
Ruak; Luther W. Johnson and
Edith Gray, of Augusta; S. D.
Mitchell and Christina Schoeb.of
Aline; Walter Maliza of Carwile,
and Ella M. Thompson, of Aline;
Amoa B. Steed 0) Leal, and Elva
M. Nance of Augusta.
Archie McCray came up Satur-
day from Hopeton with Mrs. Far-
ley, an insane woman and staved
over till Monday.
FROM ALL AROUND. £
Gathered by the Record'* 5
Correspondent*. ^
Richvicw.
Merry Chriitm**, Mr Editor.
Richview had a Christina* entertain-
ment. If some of our eastern friends
would have happened in they would of
been somewhat surprised at the talent
and artistic display of our Santa.
Mr Jean Ferguson has sold out and
thinks of returning ro his native state
of Illinois.
Mr Porter has inosed to the city of
Alva for the winter.
Mr McMillen will leave us the first
of the month to go to his claim in
Woodward county.
Mother Baird o't Kansas is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ida Cline.
Mr Baird and son-in-law Charley
Beecher are out in Woodward county
building on their claims.
Zulu
1903
THANKS.
We thank our frienda and cus-
tomers for their liberal pat-
ronage during the past year
and solicit a continuance of
the same. The new year
openi with bright pros-
pects and we were never so
favorably situated to serve
you acceptedly. Our aim
is to furnish you with relia-
ble merchandise at the lowest
margin of profit. All winter
goods will be sold at a sacri-
fice until Jan. 15th, at which
time we take our annual in-
ventory.
S. H. SHAKE HRO.
1903
1903
The Eagle
FTTRNTTTJRB
HTORE
Undertaking
and Embalming
U, G* Nighswonger,
N. E. Corner, Square,
ALVA, - - - OKLA.
FI NB
PHOTOS.
For something artistic and
strictly up-to-date iu
Photos go tb
HUGH DONNAN.
Renfrew & Gadbois,
S. w. Comer Square,
ALVA.
SAMPLE & NOAH.
Lawyers
Alva, - - Oklahoma
A prosperous, happy New Year to
the Record family.
Geo. Kassick and family spent the
holidays with his wife’s people in
Grant county.
Mr. Ward and-fam!ly of Woodward
county, visited during tile holidays
with his sister Mrs. C. B. Amos.
Homer Dye gave a dance to the
young people last Monday night.
Chas. Moyer of Alva, was in the vi-
cinity last week buying fat cattle.
We read with interest the Record’s
article on taxes and felt glad we were
not a tax-payer in school district No.
3fi. As in the above instance high
taxes generally get a good start at
home, or in other words in our own
school district.
, A bran new boy brought peace and
gpod will to the home of1 J. W. Wise’s
the 23rd. Everybody doing well, even
J. W. ’ ..
C. W. VanDemark writes from Min-
neapolis, Minn., under date of Dec.
23rd, that with 16 inches of snow on
the level, a howling blizzard was rag-
ing. The same day in Oklahoma was
a bright, warm day, without snow.
A. MacArthur of Cleo, halted a few
moments in the vicinity, Friday, en-
route to Alva.
Capron.
Mr and Mrs Geo Bacort Spent Christ-
mas with relatives at Kiowa.
Ernest DeGeer of Alva,spent Christ-
mas with relatives here.
Mrs Ross Hibbard spent l.v-t week
with her husband at Carmen.
'Mr Geo Bacon presented his wife
with a fine piano for Christmas.
Hall and Lester Smith returned Fri-
day from a trip to Medicine Lodge.
Mrs Wannie Jones of Foss, Okla., is . you will know where it is.
visiting her daughter Mrs Charlie Cur-
fan.
Miss Fannie Meunsey is visiting her
parents at Medicine Lodge.
The Union church was crowded
Christmas eve. A loaded tree and two
Santa Clauses made the children hap-
PT
Long& Rutledge,
PHYSICIANS and SURGEON
ALVA, OKLAHOMA.
All calls answered promptly day
or night.
Office Phone 43.
Residence Phones:
Rutledge 21, Long 36.
FRESH FRUITS,
CANNED GOODS,
CIGARS, CANDY, ETC.
A full line of everything carried in a
first-class grocery.
D. S. CHILSON.
S. E. Cor. Square.
J. C. HERRON, D.D.S,
MODERN DENTISTRY CORRECTLY
and SCIENTIFICALLY DONE.
South Side Square,
ALVA, OKLA.
Mfs Barkley’s brother and his wife
visited her over Christmas.
Mrs Edith Campbell and two chil-
dren arrived Sunday and is visiting _______>_________________
the families of William Campbell and Cleo; and Cunningham & Bloss,
Money to Loan on Farms.
We represent the Mortgage and
Debenture Co. of Topeka, Kas.,
and are prepared to make loans
on short notice. We loan on five
years’ time with privilege of pay-
ing part or all at any interest-pay-
ing time after one year at a better
rate than you can get from smaller
companies. We do our own in-
specting and pay the money soon
as the papers are signed. You
don’t have to wait 30 or 90 days
for the money. This company
don’t sell their mortgages, and if
you want to pay off your mortgage
.......We
have agents in the following-
named towns and they will make
you a loan as cheap as we will
and save you a long ride to the
county seat, viz., Bank of Amo-
rita, Amorita; Edwards Bros.,
Ingersoll;E. E.Hartshorn, Aline;
C. D. Sample, cashier of the
Commercial State Bank, Kiowa;
C. A. Keller, Byron; El-
der & Bowers, Augusta; Sweany &
Westfall,Carmen; JoknW. Bishop,
If wou want
FARM LOANS.
See Woods County Abstract Co
Alva, Okla.
They give you the money the
day your farm ia inspected. We
insure wheat in the bin.
Jce Johnston.
This is Die
TIME OF YEAR
that the face and
hands chap easily. If
the hands and face are
treated with a lotion
or cream after wash-
ing they will not chap.
A toilet soap that is
not too harsh is also
essential. If you have
chapped hands or face
remember we keep
both toilet soap ana
the lotion. If you
havn't chapped hands
or face get the prepa-
ration to prevent them
becoming so.
STRAWN A SON
Palace Drug Store.
Ed Heaton west of town.
Died, Saturday night, Dec. 27th, of
pneumonia, the infant of Mr and
Mrs George Webb, south of town.
own church and the respective
the U. S* Landeffice here choirs furnish the music ia their
Ml. Thompson took charge \ own church,
of his notary and insurance busi- Friday evening is Presbyterian
ness in the Snyder building and evening at the Congregational here Monday enroute for
Fairview, O. T. Prof. J. Everett
Smith, our traveling agent,
will call on you personally and
take your application. We also do
has made mehy friends since church, that church having be«B
coming to A?£'a. The Record kindly offered to them for that
joins hostb of friends in wishing service. Meetings begin at fiy>
the yoang c3hple a joyoss future, each evening.
Mr Morris is remodeling and plaster- a big land business. We run two
ing hi. residence. j excursions each month. We keep
Mr William Walker passed through several good men and teams and
El Reno to show our lands free of charge
visit his brother and to put hi* son in (we must have the exclusive
school there,
Edgar DeUeer came up Tuesday to
Visit a few days with his aunt, Mrs A
j T Race.
right) if we sell your land.
G. F. McKnight, J. H. Schaefer.
g. f. Mcknight & co.,
Alva, Okla.
IF YOU WANT
GOOD BREAD
Fresh Bread,
Light Bread
cheaper than you
can bake it try
THE CITY
BAKERY.
JihY%-
mm
IOTPT
JOS. SCHNITZER,
Proprietor.
None but the choicest meats soli.
Highest cash paid for hides, fura
and poultry. Fish and game ha
season. a
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