The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-05

ldl e'SL Sodp uuuuit' lsiShN l'tA NsfA
mcnts were served cake and coffee
for the older ones Cake and lemonade
Tor the children. Then came the priz?
cs for the best attendance for the
year Mss Anna Tollcson hadn't
missed one meeting, and received a
silver butter knife Mrs. VI. Akers,
the Oldest member and standing next
to Miss TolleSOn I'm point of attend
anCe. also received butter knife,
and Miss Tessa Majors standing /
,uual with Mrs. Akc's. received n .
solid silver oklahoma STATE souvenir /
spoon and Master Alex Long for not |
missing once for half Of the year, re-
coivcd a box Of sliced animals Then |
came the cornucopias with bells and
the stockings filled with candy, the
Christmas cards and other Nttle tok .
ems Of remembrance. As the sun was
saying good night. our white haired
veteran of the cross. Brother Hugh
Akcrs pronounced the bcnod.cuun
and the phonogrHph sang, shall We
mcct beyond the river and the hap.
py company hadc the host and host
oss good night, and Christmas with
all IT'S love and good cheer was mum
bered among the eternal things.
The Bible study class will take mp
tho study Of the Book Of Acts the
coming year. Mrs. Wade has the fin.
est helps that can be- procured and
will give hard study and expects good
returns Her room is pleasant and
bright and large enough to hold all
that want to come and very cordial
invitation is extended TO all that want
TO take up this study to be present
Come and We will do YOU good.
Tomorrow. Tuesday. Jan >, an
election takes place to vote $500
i'm bonds for school buildings. This
amount Of money. part Of II invested
I'm the fine rock building close az our
gates will give us a building equal
10 a $4,000 building elsewhere. This
is the first golden stair in Doughor
tvs progress.
\ | cannot lct this letter 60 without
a memorial to an old friend that has
greeted me every day that I have
been able to look from my window.
Since my shut in l!fe commenced,
n magnificent oak with It's graceful
wide spreading branches, one of the
old forest monurchs. How many times
have | imagined what It has seen.
How many times it has comforted me
and one morning not long ago, as l
looked 10 say good morning TO my old
friend. it was gone and men with
swinging axes Were bending over It,.
felt that | couldn't have 1t SO Those
that loved the tree as had done and
could walk there, counted the rings
on the stump and they numbered 100.
1870 years Of storm and sunshine, and
at the last not a friend to stop the
: woodman's axe.
Rev. Mr. Brock of Berwyn officiat-
| cd both morning and night at the
: Methodist church. He is well liked
. and a large audience greeted him
, Sunday night
4 Mrs. Jane c. Remington, the aged
, mother of Mrs. w w. Wade, has
r come from Weston, New York, 10
spend the winter in the south. At her
| advanced age, she stood the long
. journey remarkably we'll
I December 20th Mr.. Dan Smith and
, Miss Mamie Howard decided to take
e the long life walk together, and were
married by Rev. Hugh Akers. They
i are receiving the congratulations OF
5 their many friends who wish them a
S long life of happiness.
News has been received of the mar
: riage of Mr.. Ben Mann of NARROW
= Ben has hosts of friends in this vicin
+ ity who would be glad to meet the
: lady who has won his heart.
t DR., r. c. Whiddon, our popular
e physician, spent the Christmas holi
days with his mother, In Texas.
J.. Edward Faires OF North Fort Worth
1 spent Sunday in this village.
q Miss Matte Jones OF Wisconsin {!
n spending a couple of wekes with ole
= friends in this village.
$ Willis Morgan and family spen
s New Years with friends at Sulphur
d Mrs. Lou Spencer of NARROW, Il
n here having her house taken down il