The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

The Christian EDdeavor secic,y will
have Tor the topic of its lesson for the
next meeting, Christianity Compared
with Other Religions" Acts II. 22.3l.
{ Missionary topic
The annual school meeting Of this
school district took place ut the school
house Tuesday. s. Is Weir was rc-
elected clerk. In the Cottonwood dis.
trict Wm. Quinn was elected clerk.
Paul Roberts and Mark Thomas re-
turned to Cottonwood Saturday after u
pleasant visit with Fred Shore and otn,
ers of Paladora who were once neighbcrs
of theirs in Jo Davieas county, lllinsis.
Fred Kirkbride, formerly a clerk in
A. N. Cranmer's store, has been en-
gagged to work for Hiram Peckham, they
will soon leave for Woodward county.
L. J.. Floyd succeeds him as clerk in
the Cranmcr store.
Thousands Of sheep are being shorn
at the railroad shearing aud shipping
pens at Clayton, says the ClGy,en En-,
terprise. From all indications the pros
duet Of wool is good throughout this
western territory and wool commands
reasonable prices,
Monday j. Cole Of Baca county Coll
orado passed through Beaver with one
hundred and twenty head Of horses be-
longing to him and his partner who ac.
companied him. The horses were being
driven eastward and were for sale.
Mr.. Cole was suffering from spraiued
ankle,
Mrs. 7. j. Wecdeu and Miss Nellie
Loler passed through Beaver last week
on their way to Meade, where tho former
expected to board the train for her old
home IN Missouri for an extended visit
with relatives, while the latter contem-
plated going to Denver, Colorado, to 70.
side with her sister.
Says the Clayton Enterprise: The
Stockman is making a vigorous effort 10
expose one j. w. Josephs who goes
about the country selling "clodings" "a
the unsuspeciing. Clayton had a taste
of this same Josephs about a year ago
He left Clayton between suns and has
not since returned. II is better thus.
J. &. Milton and William Puett OF
z Eubank who sometime ago sold their
sheep have also traded their ranch TO G,
A. Booth for cattle and have taken
their cattle to tie west end of the coun,
ty where they have located G. A
Booth went with them to Gallienas q
help remove the cattle to that point anC
returned lately.
Commissioner |. S. Wilson has fir
ishcd shearing his sheep and expects tC
ship The wool, which weighs about 5000
pounds, TO st. Louis, Mo. In trying I,
improve his grade of sheep it was moi
Mr.. Wilson's object TO improve them $,
maeh for their wool as for market pur
poses, but he has done so aud they ar:
excellent wool producers.
The University Umpire published a
, Norman, Oklahoma, says: Pres. BoyC
} was absent from the University the weel
following commencement. During tha
time he lectured twice in Beaver county
and visited the county institute in th,
interests of the University Pres. BOYD
leaves next Monday for Washington, ID
G, to attend the N. +. A.
The marriage Of Prof. Norman Poo
10 Miss Mamie Van Yalkenburgh vii
take place at the home of the latter Al
Harper Kansas, on Wednesday evening
r July 20 1898. Mr.. Pool is well knowu
in this section, he haviog CONDUCTED th,
Normal Institute at tbs place for tw,
seasons Miss Van Valkenburgh is or
accomplished young lady and is Grad :
} uate of the Kansas State Normal School
} The HERALD wishes the young corplc
success and haPpiuess'