The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
ALL THIS HAPPENED
HERE IN DECEMBER
SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
SOME ARE STILL MAKING
THINGS HAPPEN YET.

II some one were 10 approach you
and ask what took place in the city OF
Ardmore seventeen years ago today,
you would think he was a trifle on
his balance, wouldn't you? And then,
right off the reel, II he was to tell you
that Mrs. W. T. Bodine and children
accompanied by Miss May Bodine left
that day to spend the holidays with
friends in Oklahoma City, you'd think
the interrogation was possessed OF
good memory 10 say the Least OF it.
Yet that is an absolute fact, he could
also tell you that John 7. Alexander
took a few hours off and curried his
horse in honor OF the approaching
holidays which IS recorded as an
event OF that particular date, likewise
there was born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Davenport, a ten pound boy on the
Wednesday proceeding this date,
mothers and baby doing well" etc.
After telling you that S J. Boyd had
a fine Winchester that ne wanted
TO trade tor a shotgun, he might add
that Miss Florence Hardy went to
Berwyn that morning on the train to
visit friends, also that Hon. F. T..
Waite, chief justice OF the Chickasaw
nation went to Gainesyille-well that
was before the local option wave
struck north Texas-no further par
ticulars
J. B. Spragins was selling sewing
machines and hardware at prices cal
culated to make the natives sit up
and take notice, and w. B. Frame
sold completely out Of Christmas toys
and was obliged to send to market TO
replenish his stock.
Miss Callie Davis, "a bright and ac'
complished little lady" from the town
OF Davis. passed through the city en-
route from Denison, where she had
been attending school and Mrs. Anna
Ream returned from a visit to Lime.
stone Gap. while Ed Nelson, who had
been transacting business here, re-
turned TO Davis, and in selling him
ticket. the present county judge, Hon
I. R. Mason, who was then the ticket
agent here, was compelled TO tell him
that the train was something over an
hour late.
John S. Hammar Sr., was postmas-
ter at that time, with Summers Hardy
as deputy, the hours for opening the
office on Sundays and holidays We're
from 2:9O to $3.50 p. m.
J. II. Hughes ran the Elk billiard
hall and dispensed cigars and "all
kinds Of territorial drinks" and c. E.
Brosius was shoeing fractions mules
and other live stock on South Caddo
/ street.
The various dealers in fire works
in the city agreed to bundle up their
stock and not offer it for sale, deem
| ing it unsafe-a measure that should
be taken in this good year Of our
Lord.
George r. Edwards, cashier, an
nounced that there would be meet
ing Of the stockholders of the City
National bank on January 9Th for the
purpose OF selecting seven stockhold-
ers, and the Racket Store advertised
that they had dolls, horses, sheep
and Jim-jump-ups for Christmas
presents.
Evidently old John Barleycorn"
was INDUCED in this section, because
R. l.. Boyd advertised that he had
opened a Bichloride of gold cure for
the whisky and drug habit, and was
prepared to give a guarantee that it
was all to the good.
J. y. Worthy was selling fruits
and confectionery on Main street. and
II. H. Russell took a half page "ad'
to tell the citizens that he had an up
tO-date line Of gents furnishings TO
sell at greatly reduced prices.
young man out at Dixie. I. T.
wanted a position and could furnish