The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-02
pcUGHE ERTY.
Special Correspondence.

ana cotton crops nave been the cnlef
topics of conversation and subject of
interest A frost was feared all last
week, but It didn't arrive. Many Of
the farmers have their cotton to plant
over as some OF the plants have
been blasted by the cold winds. and
some fields the seed has rotted be-
fore starting The price of cotton of
the five lock variety planted So early
by Sam Bray is growing and doing
well.
Fishing has been fine, and many
families have been enjoying fish din
ners-such fish as Is only found in
this section. Agent c. r. Wade sent
Will Purdue, day operator for the
Santa Fe railroad at Ardmore. beau.
ty that tipped the scales at eighteen
and half pounds.
Mr.. Long and son, Alex. went fish.
ing early one morning last week and
returned with four wild ducks for
dinner.
Mr.. Long is out with n petition for
the postmastership of this place, and
he Is very popular candidate. Mr..
Jesse Freeman has been obliged to
resign on account of continued i'll
health, which regretted by his many
sincere friend, and II is hoped that
rest and change will restore him to
his usual health.
DR.. and Mrs. Combest have the
sympathy Of their many friends. over
the sudden death of their infant son,
which took place Friday morning,
April Goth, as when they awakened
In the morning they found the little
one dead. The interment took place
Friday at p. m. in our village ceme-
terry.
Tom AVERT has shipped twelve car
loads Of cottonwood bolts and has had
ten teams hauling from across the
river. Seems as though that whole
section had turne dto cotton wood
bolts.
ht todi tDElntH bH lut
Santa Fe have necessitated the plac-
ing of day man and a night man
at the coal chute. Joe Rue, an old
and faithful employe, was assigned
the day place, and William Riley the
night job. Mr. Riley had only work.
ed night or two when he had his
left hand seriously jammed by a
piece Of coal falling upon 1t. He went
to Ardmore Saturday. where 1t was
examined and dressed by the com
pany's physician. DR.. Booth. who
found no bones broken.
Miss Virgie Worrel, our efficient
day school Teacher, will teach the
sabbath school lesson at the Bible
reading next Saturday at p. m. the
subject being. Joseph the Wise Ruler
in Egypt A very cordial invitation
Is extended to all who will enjoy the
meeting to be present.
Arthur Hampton. who has been ser
iously Ill with pneumonia for the past
week, is improving.
Mrs. Maud Baker and children are
visiting her friends at Ardmore.
Mrs. A. f. Wilson writes from
Portales. New Mexico, that they have
been having quite a snow storm, and
that she and her daughter, Floyd,
have both been sick and really didn't
enjoy the change OF climate.
Connie Gibson and Willie Stevens,
who were recently married, will make
their home at Mr.. l.. l.. Gibsons,
across the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Elkins spent the
sabbath at Nebo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Gibson have
gone to keeping house in the VII.
liams' house.
The Sunshine Band will meet with
Mrs. Wade, Tuesday afternoon, April
Both. to celebrate Goldie Breedlove's
birthday.
The citizens OF the village had their
annual spring meeting at the Gene
terry last Friday, April Goth, dinner
was served by the ladies' at noon.
Mr.. Harrison Barker went to Sui
phur last Saturday TO consult a ply
sician.
A. ]. Woods visited Berwyn Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Tomlinson OF
Lindsay. l. T., are spending a few
days with friends in this village.
Mrs. Ben Haney has been quite
sick for the past week, but is improv-
Ing.
Mr. Lancaster. night operator at
this station, has been transferred to
a siding in Texas. A young man by
the name of Lumpkin has taken his