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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

The ladies OF the W. Il. g. gave
very interesting entertainment at their
hall last evening. COMMUNICATING the
birth OF George Washington. The pro-
gram was a good one and each partici.
rnt dld himself or herself proud. nad|
tho numbers were highly appreciated 10y
the large audience The exercises opcn-
ed with the singing Of America" 10y
the audience. after which Roy. Nicholas
pronounced the Invocation. The follow.
ing program was then given.
Reading, selected Mrs Vumpuer
Music
Recitation Ruth Hopkins.
Recitatlon-Rin Billings
"Ths Lie OF Washington Rev A.
B. Nicholas
Recitation Lawrence Null
Recilauon-llazel Vtmpncr
Reading. seloctcd-R Ruth Gates
Music.
"Washmgton, the Man. Capt Tansy
Music-Comrade AilSans
Recitation Ruth Gates
Recitation by three boys.
Recitation Blanche Hopkins.
Duct Mabel billings and Miss Stewart
The exercises were ended by singing
"MarcNug Through Georgia." led by
Comrade ovcrbay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

At the last meeting of tho board Of
trustees, the commercial department was
moved into the new Christian church.
This makes it. a little inconvenient fpe
the students. but D. Is so much better
than the former quarters that they feel
wen satisfied with the change Prof.
MeCreight says they are so near the
high school building that IL soems like
they are not only 10 o., but That the
students do much better work lie IS
much pleased with the move
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24
Wednesday.

Ladies of First Methodist church al
home in afternoon with Mrs. l.. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Every inch OF effective publicity is
added to "the stature" of the bigger
store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Oklahoma city yesterday evening 10
spend day or two with home folks.
MT and Mrs. Tell Walton have mower
into pretty cottage at 70I East Nobl
avenue. where they are at home to their
fri nds
Miss Reme Mencfee. Of Richmond
no is here FOR q few days, the guest Of
her cousin. Mr. George Newiand.
Mrs Clarence Buxton went 20 Okla
homa city yesterday afternoon 10 spend
% dny coz two with home folks.
Miss Lillian Boles Is hero from weaih
eriord visiting her paroals. Judge AMI
Mrs. j. Boiss over sunday
Mr. and Mrs Joe Thayer went 70 Ok
lahoraa city this afteruoon 90 spend
sunday with friends
Mrs. Erred Wood, rd and liius soe
Lewis. ien this morning for th,Ar home
az Bosworth. NO.
Miss Dora Engisr Is here FOR a few
days from Norman visiting with friends
croxtor- olds.
Mr.. Earl Croxton and Miss Ella Oids
are 10 be married tonight al the resi-
dence Of the brides parents. Mr. and
Mrs II. C. olds, on south First street
The up-to-date woman avoids oaus-
tics. drugs and powders They are ex
tremely harmful 20 the skin, while Hoi
listers Rocky Mountain Tea makes 81
soft and beautiful s5 cents. Tea or
Tablets. G. r. Renfro, drugglst
In the ads today there are probablg
several offers Of the article which beads
your shopping hst-and Of every articie
on The list making your task simple-
No home should be without a package
OF Hawxeye Family salve. II Il the
most powerful antiseptic and healing
salve known for Cuts. Bruises. Ec1ema.
Piles and ali Skin Diseases. IS cents
WALL PAPER At RENFRofa
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our OF TOWN PERSONAL.

T.. H. Jayne was Guthrie visitor
Tuesday. Edmond Enterprise
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Miss Haglr's pupils recital Inst even
Ing WAS an enjoyable and successful az
fair. The program was made tp en-
tireiy Of waltzes ald marches. Miss
clyde Reynolds soprano, assist d the
eight tudrnis who took part IN the re-
cital Next Thursday evening the
younger students viii give a recital Al
the CLOSE of the program. Misses Blanche
Howe Edna Reynolds ana Jennie Peter
sol played Mozarts Allegro Sonata w.
The judges Mesdames bitter. Bam-
ford and Williams decided the contest
IN favor OF Miss Blant-e Howe. who
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24
Friday.

saracenesca club meots in evening
with Miss Manic Lohr.
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Helena, OKLA, Fe9. 2i.--rhe close of
the third week OF the second semester
finds all the pupils in their accustomed
places and doing better and heavier
work than before. This is encouraging
to the faculty as it is about this time
that they begin to drop out for spring
work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Misses Katherine and Essie Cassidy
were hosteHses Yesterday afternoon at a
most delightful whist party, given COM
plimentary TO their guest, Miss Josephine
Ghetto Of Wichita. The pnrlors were
prettiy decorated with carnations and
festoons OF trailing smilaX and ferns.
Mrs. Henry Thompson won The first
prize, Mss schupp the consolation ana
Miss Ghetto was presented with the
honor guests prize Al four o'clock a
hot lunchcop was served. To meet MISC
Ghetto were invited: Mesdames George
WINS, A. +. Johnson jack Morris. Hem
~ Thompson c. NJ sarchct Iva Long
akcr. Alva J. Niles. Charles Carpenter
N. Melville Carter ono Zimmerman.
Enoch Bamford, Chilcoot. ana Misses
Edna sutton, or Collnsvillc, l. H., CATH
crime schnou. Elizabeth und Ruby Nc
Neal Mary Kcrsey. lone Coyle lire
Woods, Ruth carhart. Edna Ora. on
Strang Pearl Rhodes Stella Raym.4.,ar.
Bertha schppp. Ida Niblack Jessie snmp
sell Matlir ana Alice Tallmnn. Mona
Greer Mabel Rhinehart and Gertrud
| Hunt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Rev sariSer visited with his family at
Guthrie between rains Tuesday. y.-Per-
kins Peoples Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Rev. S. c. Eiwen spent last week IN
Guthrie. assistlDg 81 a revival meeting
being held there. he returned Friday
night.
r. W Thomas and wife went 20
Guthrie sunday 10 visit p. r Walton
and family n. w returned home Tues
day leaving Ms Thomas there 10 yis-
n a week
Judge Bierer, Of the law firm Of Dale
& Hierer, Of Guthrie Is here attending
court.--Pond Creek Yideite
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

No home should be without a package
OF Hawxeye Family salve. II ia the
most powerful antisept,c and healing
saIve known for Cuts. Bruises. Ec1ema.
Piles and ali skin Diseases. Is cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

The smncencsca club held nn enjoy
able meeting last evening az the home
Of Miss Ina pentvcOst An mpromptu
program was given during the evening
md delicious luncheon WIS served no
the young club memhcrs by airs gd
Pcntecost. The girls don their Turkish
costumes and gather in an upper room
seat themselves ou the floor. cat the
luncheon by the light OF two candle
ana discuss the manners aud customs
OF the people under the dominion OF the
Sultan. Miss Mamic Lohr eutortains he
club next Friday evening
Mrs Horace speed received a mes-
sage last evening announcing the death
Of her hfother-in-law John 81. Griest.
at his home in New Haven Conn. The
announcement OF the death came very
unexpectedly and rs "a severe shock 20
the relatives. The cause Of the death
is not yet known. Mrs Speed viii not
so TO New Haven AZ his time.
Mrs. caieb 4. Brooks left on the ar
ternoon train yesterday for her home m
Oklahoma City. after pleasant visit
in this city this week as The guest of
Mrs T. y. Levy. Mrs. Brooks was hon-
or guest az many delightful social func-
lions while IA the city.
Dr. and Mrs. y. r poggett were here
from Perry yesterday afternoon. vsit-
Ing their daughter. Fiossie who Is at
tending st. Joseph's academy.
Dr. ANA Mrs. p. O. Barker entertain
hrge party Of guests az dinner Thurs
day evening az their home on East
Springer avenue.
Mrs. A. G. Scott came over from still
water this morning and Will be the guest
OF Mrs. Horace s2eed while Ia The city.
Miss Mauds Mcousen came up fom
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

MI. and Mrs. Tell Walton have movcG
Into pretty cottage at 70l East Nobl
avenue. where they are az home to their
fr nds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

In the ads today there are probabls
several offers Of the article which beads
your shopping lst-and Of every article
on The list. making your task simple-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

oklahoma City yesterday evening 20
spend day or two with home folks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Miss Reme Monefee. OF Richmond
no. is here Tor a few days. the guest OF
her cousin Mr. George Newland.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

The Aristonian and PhilUmathean Lit
erary societies are progressing nicely
They are proving OF great value to the
students.
Tho new building Is almost completed
and the contractor assures us that we
may occupy it by the 18th OF March. we
trust that he is not mistaken in this
matter.
The boys of the high school have or
gaaized what is known as the Liberal
Debating club The by-laws provide
that no visitors shah be allowed This
gives them greater freedom. At the
close OF each session member OF the
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faculty elected by the club gives a drill
on parliamentary law. The following
officers were elected: Chester Harmed
presidents Ray Bonham, vice president;
Chas. Chaney, secretary; Code Carmi-
chael, sergeant at arms.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

The lecture at the Baptist church
Wednesday evening by Prof. Gray was
thoroughly appreciated by the students.
Through a special arrangement with the
local lecture committee, all students
were admitted AT half price. This Is
the fourth number on the lecture course
and we believe it Is the unanimous wish
Of the people that it was but the first.
II has proven such a success that a lec-
ture course win become permanent fix
ture In Halena.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Mrs. Clarence Buxton went 20 Okla
homa city yesterday afternoon 10 spent
% dny or two with home folks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

The up-to-date woman avoids caus~
tics. drugs and powders They are ex-
tremely harmful 20 Ihe skin, while Hoi
listers Rocky Mountain Tea makes 81
soft and beautiful IS cents Tea o.
Tablets. C. r. Renfro druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

WALL PAPER At RENFRo's.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Prof. Larkin. Of the science depart
ment has been instructed by the depart
mant Of geology. Washington. y. c.. TO
make an Investigation Of the white
Horse hills and Salt plains Of the Chm
arron and while making this to collect
geological specimens for the department.
A short time ago Prof Larkin explored
Tho bat caves and made some very In
teresting photographs We have asked
him to give an account OF the cave and
will try 10 have II ready FOR our next
items.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Washington's birthday was observed
IN the school by appropriate exercises
at chapel. Prof. sawtell gave very
interesting talk on the life and charac-
ter Of Washington and what IL meant
TO as OF today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Miss Lillian Boles is hero from Weaih
eriord visiting her paronis. Judge AMI
Airs. J J. Boiss. over sunday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Mss Maads Meoassn came Up iom
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Mr. Earl Croxton and Miss Ella Olds
are TO be married tonight al the resi-
dence of the brides parents. Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Olds. on south First street,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

~. ANA Mrs. r. O. Barker entertain
a hrge party Of guests al dinner Thurs
day evening az their home on East
Springer avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Mrs. A. G. Scott came over from still
water this morning and viii be the guest
OF Mrs Horace s2eed while IA The city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Dr and Mrs. r r poggett were here
from Perry yesterday afternoon. visit-
Ing their daughter. Fiossis. who Is at
tending st. Joseph's academy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thayer went 20 Ok
lahoma city this anrruoon GO speni
sunday with friends
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Miss Dora Engier Is here FOR a few
days from Norman visiting with friends
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-24

Mrs. Fred Woo1yard and littis sop
Lewis len this moriag for thsir home
lt Bosworth NO
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Governor snd Mrs. Frantz Receive.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16

All 1Ae a&y- il-4a<. Am nrst re
"why-why. l 10 declare. l didn't
know tlsa cap'n was expected, did you,
Tempy?"
NO. I'm sure 1 didn't exclaimed
the fiustered younger sister. did he
did he tell You why he was comm,
Bradley
mo. ma'am. but | heard him tell the
man that drove the coach that he had
shore leave for a week cause HE
schooner was laid up for repairs. He
said he knew You though. and that he
was comm round To see me toInorrer."
This remark caused quite rs much
embarrassment and agitation as that
concerning the captains presence in
the coach. The two ladies' again glanc-
ed hurriediy at each other
Goodness gracious-' exclaimed Miss
Prissy. And the settin' room not
swept and the windows not washed,
I'll have to get up early tomorrer
mornin'. I'm so glad 1 fixed that ruff
fie on my alpaca" she added in an alb
sentminded soliloquy
And I must finish that tidy for the
sofy." said Miss Tcmpy neryously.
1--WE only got little more to do on it,
thank goodness. Prissy. I'm goin' to
put an iron on. l want TO press my
other collar. Did-did the cap'n say
anything more about me-us. 1 mean"
she added. looking at the stove.
mo. ma'am. he didn't" replied the
boy He jest asked about me and
told stories and talked"
Miss Tempy seemed n little disap-
pointed and made no comment. Her
sister, too. was silent Presently
Bradley yawned He tried to hide il,
but Miss Prissy, coming out or her
trance. saw him.
(COnfiuued Newt sunday
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16

learned that us companion command
ed the coasting schooner Thomas Do
ana. that he had been 4 sailor ever
since he was fourteen. that he had n
marvellous fund of sea yarns and knew
how to spin them and that he Brad
ley liked him.
BY and by the captain noticed that
the boys replies 10 his cheerful obser-
vations were growing rather incoher-
ent. and. suspecting the reason. he
ceased to talk A few minutes later he
leaned forward and smiled TO find his
fellow traveller. who had slipped down
upon the cushion. fast asleep.
When Bradley awoke Captain Tit
comb was standing on the ground by
the open door of the coach.
Good night Brad" he said. Here 5
where I'm bound for. You've got five
minute ride or so more fore you git to
the old mai-that is, to Prissy and
Tempy's. I'll see you tomorrer. You
and mes goin' to be chums. you know"
The door was shut. Mr.. Small struck
up "Camptown Races" and the stage
bumped on again. This time the boy
did not sleep. but, holding on to the
strap, tried to peer through the snow
crusted window. He saw a light here
and there, but little else. After a short
interval the coach turned sharp cor
ner, rolled on for perhaps twice its
length and then stopped.
Mr. Small opened the door. and Brad
ley. looking past him, saw the side of a
large house and lighted doorway,
with two female figures. one plump
and the other slender, standing in it.
From behind them the lamplight
streamed warm and bright and sent
their shadows almost to his feet.
''Come on, bub,'' said the stage driv-
er. Here's where you git out. Miss
Prissy.'' he shouted, there's your new
boarder."
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16

thing 10 eat last.
'.Mr. Bartlett-he's the s'lectman at
W .nmouIn-gave me Il sandwich al
the depot fore l started. ma'am, aud
bought turnover ut HARNESS."
My sakes, Prissy''-to her sister
who came rustling in-.he hasn't ct a
Thing but sandwich and ii turnover
since morning. Now. come right over
to the table, Bradley. and set down.
As the boy ate lac looked about the
room. 1t WIS a big room. with low
ceiling. spotIeSsly whitewashed The
oilcioth oa the floor was partially COW
cred with braided rag mats with car
pet centers. On the window shades
were wonderful tinted pictures of cas-
ties and mountains The table was
black walnut. and there We're five rush
seated chairs. each in its place against
the wall and looking as if il We're glued
there. The sixth of the set he occu-
pied. Then there was the chintZ COW
cred rocker and another rocker painted
black, with worn picture of n ship ~
sea on the back. There was another
ship over the face of the tall wooden
clock in the corner. This craft was
evidently the Flying Dutchman, for
every time the clock licked it rolled
heavily behind a fence of tin waves.
but didn't advance an inch. On the
walls were. several works of art. in
Guiding spatter work motto, wreath
made of seashells under glass and
an engraving showing a boat filled
with men, women and children rowed
by a solemn individual in his shirt
sleeves. moving over Il placid sheet of
water toward an unseen port.
"Cap'n Titcomb," remarked Bradley,
whose bashfulness was wearing off,
''came over in the coach with me to
night"
The effect of this announcement was
remarkable Miss prissv looked ut
Miss 1empy, and the latter returned
the look. Strange to say, both colored.
"Cap'n Titcomb?" faltered Miss
Prissy. "Cap'n Ezra Titcomb?'
Yes ma'am. He talked to me most
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16

turnover, having nn1shed the IaS1
crumb of that Wand. had turned to the
window and was looking out through
hole he had scraped in the frost or
the pane He had shaded his face with
his hands to shut out the Iamplight
and, though he must have heard the
interest in 1t.
Mr.. Small Intercepted the station
agent by raising his eyebrows. The
agent whispered, Shouldn't wonder y
and added, He came on the up train
this afternoon"
"Hey, boy" said Mr.. Clark, who new
er let consideration for other people
interfere with his own curiosity,
whats your name:"
The boy turned from the window
and, blinking little as the light
struck his eyes, faced the group by the
stove. His freckled cheeks glistened
as the light shone upon them; but, as
if he knew this, he pulled the big
sleeve of the overcoat across his face
and rubbed them dry.
whats your name, sonny?" said
the stage driver kindly
"Nickerson," said the boy in a low
tone.
Il want to know. Your fust name
amt Bradley, is it,"
Yes, sir"
"Sho, well. there now, Guess you're
goin' - ride over with me then
drive TIE Orham coach. Hum. WELL
declarew And Mr.. Small pulled his
beard in an embarrassed fashion.
Come over to the stove and get
warm, won't you?" asked the station
agent.
II amt cold" was the reply.
The trio by the stove fidgeted in ST.
lence for a few moments. and then
Mr. Small said uneasily: "Ain't it
most time for that train to be in?
She's a ha'f hour late now"
"She was twenty-five minutes late
at Sandwich said the station agent.
land she's prob'ly lost ten minutes or
so since. She'll be along in a little
while now"
But in spite OF this cheerful prophecy
q full fifteen minutes passed before
the train, which had been started from
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16

"-aII ashore that's goin' shore" shout
ed Mr.. Small. $50 long, Dan. Git
dap, Two-forty,''
The whip cracked. the coach reeled
On its springs, and the whole eduipage
ness.
The boy, Bradley Nickerson. had new.
er ridden in a stagecoach before, and
after ten or fifteen minutes of jolt and
roll he decided that he never wanted to
ride in one again
Suddenly Captain Titcomb. who had
been silent SO far, spoke.
Heavy sea on tonight" he obsery-
ed. Pears to me Barney'd better
take a reef. She's rollin' consider
BILE"
The boy laughed and said, Yes,
sir"
Coin all the way to Orham 2" asked
the captain.
Yes. sir"
likely. Friends or nothin' but jest re-
lations:"
Relations, IL guess"
so, Well. I've got good many re-
lations over there myself. Fact is,
I've got relations, seems to me, most
eyerywheres. Father used to have so
many of 'em that when he went WIS.,
itin' he used to call it 'goin' cousinin'.'
My names Titcomb. What do they
call you when your back amt turned -
The boy laughed again in a puzzled
wayne scarcely knew what to make
OF his questioner-and said that his
name was sdley Nickerson.
'Nickerson. hey? That settles It;
you're Cape Colder. Minute / meet
anybody named Nickerson 1 always
know they've got the same kind Of
sand in their boots that I have. Is it
Obed Nickerson's folks you're goin' to
see 2"
no, sir. I'm goin' to live with Miss
Priscilla Allen. Her and her sister.
They was some of mothers people,
"Sho. well ] swami muttered the
captain. 'Prissy and Tempy, hey?
Then Dan want foolin'. And you're
goin' to live with emp"
Yes, Sir. Do you know 'em?"
'Who-me? Oh. yes! 1 know 'em.
I'm a particular friend of theirs-that
is" he added cautiously, II call on 'em
once in awhile jest to say How are
your Why? You didn't hear any of
them fellers at the depot say anything
bout me and them did you? No! Well
all right. jest thought Oh, yes. /
know 'em. Nice folks as ever was, but
what you might call little mite 'sot
in their ways Do you always wipe
your feet when you come into the
house,"
'.Why-why-yes, sir. if 1 don't for
get it,.
"All right. It's a good habit to git
into, specially if you're goin' to walk
on Prissy's floors. Sometimes I've
wished I could manage to put my feet
in my pocket when I've been there. /
wonder if knew your father? What
was his name?"
Bradley told his fathers name and in
response to the captains tactful ques-
tioning a good deal more besides. In
fact. before long Captain Titcomb
knew all about the boy. where he came
from. how he happened to come and all
the rest. And Bradley for his part