The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-24
FRANCIS.
speclal Correspondence.

Francis, l. T., March 21.-C II. |
Grihith. formerly cashier Of the |
Farmers National Bank at wapa-
nucka. accompanied by his wife,
spent a couple of days with the
cashier of the State Bank. Mr.. H. A.
Kroeger Mr.. Grimth and wife are
on the way to their new home at
Lone Wolf, Okla, where he has re-
Gently opened a new bank.
Chas Primm. an expert painter
and paper hanger, and the son Of
b. F. Primm, is painting the new
front OF the Normal Hardware &
Lumber company's store. Mr.. Primm
is an artist with the paint brush.
L. E. Mitchell deputy United
States marshal, was in the city yes
terday looking after some important
personal business. He returned to
his home at Allen in the evening.
At a caucus held by the represen.
tative citizens OF the city, the fol-
lowing persons were nominated for
the various city Offices for the com
ing year Mayor, ]. II. Norman;
treasurer, c. S. Norman clerk,
Harry Stephens; assessor and col.
lector, c. c. Hon. city attorney, II.
A. Kroeger; aldermen, A. I. Taylor,
John Tulley, VIM. Newman, w. A.
Henson and John Henson.
The public schools are progressing
finely. There is one on the west
side of the city with an enrolment Of
eighty, and a school on the east side
with an enrolment of forty.
The Methodist church has taken
new lease of life since the forced
resignation of the former pastor, r.
NJ Brady The new minister, Rev.
Maxwell comes here from Kansas,
and is very highly recommended. He
has the appearance and bearing of a
gentleman of learning and culture.
He will commence his duties as soon
as he receives his transfer from his
former conference to the Indian
Territory conference.
Mrs. ]. E. Hawkins has recently
purchased the stock and good will
of the millinery business of Mrs r.
L. Walden, and is now in ST Louis,
Mo-, posting on the latest styles of
fine furnishings for the ladies and
purchasing the stock for the store.
]. A. Barnard, the genial Frisco
agent, is in the hospital at Spring
field, Mo-, being treated by the .ocu.
list for cataract on the eye.
A hard rain and thunder storm
visited this city the other night
The rain will seriously delay the
farmers in planting the crops and
plowing the land.
The case of Ward Howard US
some Indians, for the possession eoi
a pony. which is pending in the
mayors cour, has been continued tc
Saturday, the -2sth day of March, foi
the reasCt that the Indians were
unable TO talk English.
o. T. Eddleman of Ada was in the
city today.
&C. S. Norman Hardware a. IambeI
company have completed their new
annex to their former large store
and will add a complete line Of gro
ceries and dry goods. making theiI
stock the largest and most complete
line .ip the city. They are now on
joying a good trade in lumber. hard
ware and furniture
The Frisco railway has a large
force of men and teams at woTk
just north of the city. building tive
side tracks. each nearly half mile
long. TO connect With a feed yard
they are building to accommodate
one hundred cars of cattle. They
are working hard to finish the work
before the spring shipment of cattle
to The north commences. This addi
tion to the city will make feed q
good price and be large help tc
the farmers