The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-22
POLLYS UNCLE JOSH DOES THE SWELL THING.
They Come to Ardmoe and Fit Themselves Out for House
Keepng---JOSh Gives Them the Benefit of His
Experience and FOOts the Bills,
All Have Gay Time.

In all bis dealings and fair TO both the
B borrower and lender"
"By-thevay.~ eHciaiue- Uncle Josh
with a paternal air I'm thinking the
next thing % look after Is lumber %
lgt into the house so Z think wen drive
over to the East Side Lumber Co. the
leading lumber dealers 0f Ardmore. ]
have znovn Fraiey Bros. the p-oprie-
lto-s Tor a good many years and I'm
sure they will give us a square deal
/ When know ! get treated right. I
don't 90 any running around. They car
Try the most complete stock In this
part o. the country. everything from
sils 20 shingles They have just finish
ed unloading a car OF new lumber. and
5u gum. It's all right"
After being introduced % Mr.Fraley
lthey were conducted all through his
various departments and were agree
'abiy surprised az the fine lines of build
. Ing materials he carried.
/ I've known Fraley Bros. Tor a long
time said Josh. "and you can see they
. carry everything in their line. even
down 90 posts Just look az that line
.of lime. stucco. cement and hair they
. carry Yes sir they've got the biggest
gard in this part OF the couutrg.
~see here. children. said Uncle with
a fatherly air." I'm thinking what we
want right now. IS the furniture for
. that cage OF yours. The only frm I
ever deal with here. is A c. Young
one OF the most progressive business
firms. I've dealt with him a good many
years. be c7--'~s the most complete
line OF n this part OF the
couutr
Upon -a,o ug the store. Polly was
|ushered into a display that fairly be-
wildered her al first. but she soon
yielded TO the Geductiyeness OF a beau
|tiful parlor suite. a complete dining
room and bedroom outfit a couch and
an ornamental writing dest for hub
I by"
What kind Of a floor covering. do
you think you would like best. Polly. %
queried Uncle Josh. why / wes think
ing. Uncle replied she. that a nice car
pet for the parlor, an Administer rug
for the dining room and mating for
upstairs would be nice. don't you.
Just like your mother. Polly" mu-
sed the old man. "She had the best
taste and judgment Of anybody l
knew Of"
Very pleasant gentleman" remark
ed Charley, upon leaving Mr.. Young.
Yes replied Uncle. Mr.. Young has
built up big business here. as he car
ries everything necessary to equip a
new home
Well" said Uncle, after all this
running around We have forgotten to
buy any hardware How could we
forget the most important things. q"
said Dolly Well" replied Uncle Josh,
Just come with me and I'll take you
down to Stevens. kennerly & Sprag-
ins CoThey have the biggest hardware
store IN town and as I've known them
for a long time, know Wen get treat.
ed right" As soon as they went in,
Polly spied one OF those famous Gar
land stoves which she bought. also
some anti. ust tinware. a washing ma
chine and complete set OF cooking
utensils
Seeing the hunting season IS open
/ Charley" remarked Uncle Josh. "we1
get a couple Of guns and an outfit, for
Spagins carries the best line Of that
kind in town
Foxy Grandpal" exclaimed Char.
ley. on leaving That's the biggest
hardware store ever saw and wernt
they pleasant folks to deal with. q"
HI" replied Josh. l guess know
all about these Ardmore business men,
and Polly" said Uncle. now that win
ter is here. you want to be sure and
get Garland heater. for I've used
them and know they are the best you
can buy"
Now We can't go 10 house keeping
without something 10 eat. said Char
ley. Where do you think We can get
the best deal on groceries and get them
fresh?' Just go over to Porter sta
pies our red-headed grocer" said I'm.
Gle Josh, "He Is running large store
and is selling goods fast enough 10
keep everything fresh on his shelves"
When they reached the store there was
an up-to-dateness about II that attract.
ed Polly's attention and after they had
looked about and contracted for the
goods. they decided that Uncle Josh