The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-09
FROM D0UGnERIY
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
THE VILLAGE NESTLED IN TuE.
ARBUckLE MOUNTAINS.

very hard and dry. The clouds are
threatening and the much needed rain
may be nearer than We think. Plough.
ing has been done by many Of our
best farmers FOR several weeks. and
they will be VOL prepared for the
rain, and some of the land cannot be
plowed till It does rain
The Officers Of the district have
invited bids for the contract for build.
ing the new school house. The bids
will be opened on the 22nd Of this
month and It is expected that the con
tract will be Immediately let and
work commenced
Rov. VIM Brock Of Bcrwyn officiat.
cd al the Methodist church SUNDAY
morning and also al night 10 n good
sized and attentive congregation. II
also announced that Presiding Elder
Freeman Of Ardmore would he here
and hold quarterly conference Satur-
day, February - at p. m and that
the presiding elder would preach on
sunday morning Feb. u. at II
o'clock.
Mr.. Jesse Freeman worshipful mas.
ter 81 the Masonic lodge az Doughcr.
ty. left SUNDAY night for McNoster 10
attend the Indian Territory grand
lodge. f. and \. VI After c'osiug the
business of the Indian Territory grand
lodge the delegates 90 70 Guthrie to
meet the delegates Of Oklahoma
grand lodge for the purpose Of unit.
ing the two grand lodges to form one
grand lodge for the new state Of Ok
lahoma
Mr. Homer Lantis. who for several
years mas been the general suporin.
tcudcnt at the crushing plant. has
severed his connection with the Dol
cse Brothers company much 10 the
regret Of his many Dougherty friends
who wish him success In whatever
line Of business he should think there
is the most money.
Miss Ruby McCollom has accepted
the position of clerk at the postoffice
with our new postmaster, Mr. Camp
bell.
wild ducks have visited this valley
In great numbers the last few weeks,
and Claud Gibson while out hunting
them nearly lost his life by the over
turning of his boat in the swift cur.
rent OF the Washita river He is an
expert swimmer but he said the cur
rent was so swift and with his heavy
clothing he could not swim at all and
was saved by n heavy log, but 10 It
his gun.
Rev. Mr. Hudson Of Thackcrvilln, >,
is holding services out at the Rock
creek school house.
During the heavy wind storm of
Ian. % Mr.. GLAND Dccls new house
on his farm al Oil creek was lifted
from the block foundation, and Mr.
Jesse Barker's house out on Rock
creek was entirely destroyed by fire
In less than ten minutes after II was
discovered TO be on fire It was en-
tirc'y consumed
Miss Ethel Ford, one of Sulphurs
popular teachers, called upon old
Sc, nn,,t,a,t,.
Mr. and Mrs. Connie Gibson are re.
ioicing over the birth of a son-and
Grandma Stevens wears the smile
that won't come off.
VIM X. Watson and family have
returned 10 Dougherty and have TAX
on land and are hard at work again.
Robert Barrett has rented a farm
east OF Davis and will move his fam.
lily there this week. Every one Is sor-
ry 10 have the Barretts leave Dough.
erty.
Ed and Dan Smith have rented land
Of Charlie Adkins across the river,
and moved there last week.
Bose Johnson of Drake was in town
Sunday. Mr.. Johnson is very nicely
situated and has a bcautiful farm, as
level as a floor.
While the wind storm of Jan. %
was very severe at Dougherty no
especial damage was done and We
felt very thankful TO our mountains
for protection.
The rock hauling for the new
crusher started up this morning with
quite number OF teams.
Allen Blair and family were down
from Davis Sunday visiting relatives.