The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-09
Clear Lake.

1t has showed and nearly all the snow
has melted and no freeze. What do
you think OF that?
]. A. Howe has his new labels for his
molasses and is in so far as they 60
complying with the pure rood law.
As soon as the weather will permit,
nolssses making will be resumed at
Stanton & Thompson's mill. We are
informed that molasses by the bucket
is 7Oc per gal. All who have used it.
save one, pronounce it just excellent.
1t is reported that there is a pro-
tracted meeting going on at Blue Rib
bon, four miles east and one mile south
Of Clear Lake. We are not informed
as TO success.
Grant Goodman, one OF our most
regular attendants at Sunday School
and prayer meeting. has net attended
lately. So was asked. why he did not
come. his answer was. he was "going
down below" Now don't think Bro.
Grant meant it as it sounds to a scape-
grace, dixie the writer), it is as you put
construction on remarks. Like the old
Darkey his mother-in-law was and lad
been living with him for some time,
she was very i'll, and the doctor was
called, the darkey was tired out with
the old woman and the doctor said,
Nose, you must send your mother-in-
law to a warmer climate. Nose went
and got the az and handing it to the
doctor said, doc, you send her 1
can't"
All wheat fields are looking fine this
snow was just what we needed.
It is reported thas Mr.. Bush has
rented the C. w. Groves place. Mr..
Groves has gone to Oregon.
On account OF the dismal day our
Sunday School was almost a dismal
failure.
J. A. Howe made trip to our coun-
ty seat last week.
1t is reported that Sam Basford ran
one OF his horses too near wire fence
and cut 1t very bad. He was running
header for himself and Ben Rid e.
way.
Miss Iva Burns of Riverside is with
her sister, Mrs Edward Lane. The
mother and daughter are getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Tom Hartford OF Twin Mounds,
and her father. Mr.. Little of Misso0ri,
were at j. A. Howe's for sorghum.
Robert Nickleson is quite sick end
the combined knowledge OF two ply ST.
clans can't tell what is the cause OF his
illness.
Sister Stibbs is quite sick. DIR. Bunk
er was called at an early hour Monday
and today is some better. Pneumonia
fever was feared.
Miss Susie Nasie was in Clear Lake
today and IN spite Of cloudy weather
she brought sunshine with her ever
pleasant ff.ce and genial smiles.
Nov. lst. Oh. what a snow, sleet
and rain. Yet falling weather is what
we wished for, but this is not just what
we wanted. How hard it is to please
the human family. No wonder one OF
old said, II will be satisfied when /
awake with Thy likeness"
The worst snow and rain storm that
ever visited this part OF Oklahoma at
this time of the year is on us now, Jet
not so cold as might be expected. The
ground is in splendid condition to re-
ceive the moisture that has just Hen.
The snow fell on unfrozen ground 10 as
the snow melts the earth is read to
receive it and this Will insure a plenty
OF moisture to- carry our wheat crop
through the W inter unless it should
freeze out. B lessed is the man who is
ready and improves the oppor tunity
TO plow this snow under and retain full
benefits.
Mr.. Bef.foi d, who was crippled in
runaway. was blessed by his Mason
friends. He called up Bro. o. Clipper
saying, III am out OF coal and no pro-
visions in the I ouse." Mr.. Clipper was