The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-27
DOUGHE RTY.


SpeSlal correspondence.
Dougherty, |. r., March 25.-Men,
women and children are asking each
other II they are prepared to have
tho earth come to an end this week.
children are fearfully frightened over
this silly story. and the man who
thought II smart to promulgate such
a tale ought to be thoroughly fright
encd himself Ought almost 20 De
scuched little by the comet.
How much sorrow and pain and
misery and sin and wickc,lness
would be blotted out II this old world
should disappear-and still the sun
shine would be left.
Fishing is beginning to be good
and several fishing parties have been
out already.
The season Is fully month In
advance of last year. The 18th OF last
April lilacs were just in blossom
| for Easter and the leaves were
not nearly as fully advanced as they
are now.
Preparations are being made for
a pretty Easter service to be held
at the home of Mrs. Wade by the
children and young people of the
Bible Reading Society. Services will
consist OF exercises recltations and
music appropriate Or the day ana
there will be an Offering and We ex-
pect every one will be 80 grateful
because the old comet passed us by
that It will be large one. Exercises
will commence at half past two.
Mr.. Harrison Barker who has been
very sick started last week for Hot
Springs, Ark, but was not able to
continue his journey and is with his
daughter at Tishomingo, l. r.
At present writing Mrs. Lily Deel
is at the home Uf l.. l.. Gibson where
she went for n visit.
DIR. Combcst of Nebo has moved
his family to Dougherty and at pres
cnt is the only practiclng physician
here.
The many friends Of Dr. Wayn,
Hooper will be surprised to learn
that he has moved from Davis to Ar
buckle. /. T.
Mrs. Robert Barret was calle1 to
the bedside of her mother. whose
home is in Arkansas, by a telegram,
/ March i6.
Several little people have been add
ed to our population since my last
| lettor-a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Marion Beard, son TO Mr.. and Lu.
ther Tollason; also a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. McEwen.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. James have mov-
ed back to Texas. and Mr.. Riley and
family have moved into the Deel
house. Mr.. John Barry and family
have moved into the Spencer house,
and Allen Blair. who will have charge
OF the blacksmith shop again. will
move into Mrs. Williams house
Miss Virgie worrel visited Ard.
more Saturday last.
Miss Ora Coll and Miss Willie
Stevens are taking music lessons at
Davis and boarding at b, f. Taylors
Miss Ora Coll entertained the
young people with music at her home
Saturday evening in honor of Floyd
Majors who is soon to leave MS.
At the citizens caucus held ut four
O'clock Friday afternoon, March 22nd,
the following nominations were
made: For mayor, Geo. A. New and
John T.. Stevens; for Marshal. II. o.
| Dcel and c. w Wood; for recorder.
W. c. Morgan; for treasurer, T. J..
Jones: Tor aldermen five to be elect
ed. G. W. McCulmm, J. T Ferguson,
II. +. Barrett, J. W. Sc'loy. Ed Coll,
II. H. Akcrs, J. w. Brcedlove. Elcc-
tion TO be held Tuesday April ..
Edward Faireis was up from Fort
Worth last week
lawyer Brown Of Ardmore was in
town Friday.
Essie and Crystal Majors paid
their mother, Mrs, A. +. Wilson, a
farewell visit Saturday night and
/ Sunday.
George Holder OF Mil Greek is
spending few days in the village.
Well. have YOU got your new Easte'
bonnet.
Il 'spect that's why my mamma said
To papa just last Monday,
I'm positively 'bliged to have hat
Fore Easter Sunday.
And truly | can't understand why
any one
Should blame her.
/ OF course she didn't want the Towers
and trees
| And birds TO shame her