The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-04-23
TERRITORIAL ENCAMPMENT OF
THE GRAND ARMY
PEERLESS CITYS new POSTOFFICE.
" u Now Ia Large Commodiuus Quarters
Iiusines- in the Perry Land one
pcath Of Jacob Weir. aged 81 Years
Normal Institute called \
Pleasant BaIl Matters aud
Things T"anspiring at
NohiC'~ Capital.
special to The Leader

special to The Leader
PERKY. April 22.-Thc Territorial
Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, the Territorial Conveu
tion of the Womcn's Relief Corps and
the Territorial Convention of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re
public, will be held iu the city Of
Perry on next Thursday Friday and
saturday, April %, 26 and 20.
This viii bring large number Of
visitors TO our city from all parts of
the territory, and our citizens should
do all in their power To entertain
these old veterans and their auNillcry
societies. they are worthy OF our hos
pitalty.
Quite number of prominent per
sons from all parts Of the nation are
expected TO be present The rational
commander IN chief Of the G. A. Il,
Gen. Lawler. of Chicago will be here,
also Mrs Emma L Wallace, Of Chi
cago. national president Of the W H.
c., as well as other persons Of national
reputation
There win bc a grand review and
parade one day during this cn"amp-
ment in which it is hoped to have all
the civic societies of the city and all
the school children participate; this
is expected to be the grandest parade
ever witnessed in the territory.
Camplires aud other entertainments
will be given each night TO which
every body is cordially invited, these
will be free TO all
There will be four weeks normal
institute for teachers in Perry begin
ming August jth. Prof . G.. Palmer,
9 a Igr "a .
instructor In last season, institute,
has been employed as conductor and
Pref W w Hutto has been engaged as
one Of the instructors A large attend
ance is expected.
There will be meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Perry fair association,
Tuesday, April 23d, at 3 p. m, at the
probate court room this city, TO per
feet organization, elect officers, aud
such business as may come before
them
The land ctli,e is rushed with bust.
ness likewise the townsitc board. The
land Office officials are now hearing the
case OF Holmes VS. Ware, involving the
title TO "A fine piece of land near Hun
newell, Kan This case will be tried
before Judge Davis. The second, that
OF Harris VS. McCluug, for fine claim
on the Chicaska, before Judge King
The society people gave \ delightful
dance Friday night at Cummings x
Browns hall.
The funeral OF MIR Jacob Weir who
died Friday eve, of heart disease, was
held sunday at $3.50 p IN. At the NJ T.
church The deceased was 81 years
old.
The postofice department is now
located in their new building ON the
government acre, corner ot ID and Sew
euth streets The work OF moving it
mas been going ON since Friday noon,
and Perry now has one of the finest
poStotlicc buildings ana equipments In
ONlahoma 1t is beautiful building
In beautiful location, and is valua-
bic addition to pcrrys building pros
perity.
business in Perry, like iu Guthrie
and all western towns, /, not pheuom-
eually rushing at this season, hut our
,own is enjoying good healthy
growth Considerable real estate is
changing hands and our merchants
are not complaining.