The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-25
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Master Carpenter Copp, Civil En-
Eineer C.. A. Richardson and
Roadmaster J. w. Weatherman were
in Ar1more last week on their
"speeder." They have been inspect
ing bridges on the Rock Island,
Haileyville to Ardmore.
Pile driver driving piling at bridge
1910. Conductor Hatfield and crew
in charge.
Friday morning of the past week
engine 1889 happened to serious ac-
ciient while standing on the Ard
more house track An injector cap
blew off, throwing scalding water
several feet in the air. Passengers
awaiting trains who were sprinkled
with the boiling fluid thought that
a Yellowstone geyser had broken
loose.
Brakeman G. ID. Holbrei and fam
lily will spend vacation month at
their old home in Illinois.
Engineer S. r. Heiche of the Rock
Island did run in on main line. He
has been succeeded on the Haley
vile .Ardmore branch by Engineer
w. ]. Wallace.
Ardmore passenger 651 on Rock
Island failed to arrive at this station
one night last week. Tank of engine
becoming derailed at Woodyille caus-
ed the tie-up.
The Rock Island motor car made
two round trips into 'Ardmore on
the day of the passenger derailment
at Wardville.
A regular steam train took the
place of the motor car on the RocR
Island yesterday, carrying the Con-
| federate Veterans sleeping cars
through to the main line connection
at Haileyville.
Through an error it was stated ir
the Wheels and Whistles column Of
last Sundays Ardmoreite that the
baggageman on the Haileyville-Ard-
more run was busy drawing plans
and specifications for taking out /
marriage special. The article should
have stated that one of the mai
clerks contemplates marriage at al
early date. The baggageman being
content to run on a single track foI
the present.
Division 1874 o. r. C. of Haileyvillt
| will give picnic at Tishomingo June
10. The members of the order will
run a special train from Haileyville
to Tishomingo on that date. and q
special car will be operated out o.
Ardmore for those who wish to at
tend both the picnic and the Chau-
tauGua which opens at the Johnston
county capital on that day.
Brakeman J. l.. stephens has been
assigned to the Ardmore- Milburn
turn around and will be here in a
few days.
Agent w. Wilburn of Nannsville
was an Ardmore visitor a few even
ings ago While here he purchased
a miniature motor for use in the
Mannsville yards. The motor is one
OF those one shoves around by hand
Its seating capacity only calls for
one infantile passenger.
Fearing ciniers might get into
the eyes of Train Auditor Denny of
the Ardmore division of the Rock
Island, the officials of that road have
had all the windows of the chair car
on the regular passenger run screen
ed. Denny finds this a great aid
ir making change
Agent Barr of the local Rock
Island Frisco lines closes his freight
house at o'clock Saturday after
moons. He finds this idea works out
in most beneficial manner to all
office employees as the few hours
rest OF Saturday gives them an op-
portunity Of having their white pants
darned, their socks calsomined and
their fingers manicured in time to
take their sweethearts out automobil-
ing on Sunday.
Do not forget the safety habit
Look ahead at crossings and do not
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