The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-05
Blue Grass.

after his appearance on Tuesday night.
1t was the first freeze OF any conse-
quence and not,greeted by any especial
pleasure by the tardy ones who had
neglected. to gather the late vegetables.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. =. Grsntham will
leave the first Of the week for a visit
with relatives in Missouri.
Chas. Adams and II. N. Woodward
we're hauling wheat to Laverne this
week for J. +. Adams.
Alfred Petty spent several days at
Wichita on business this week
Mrs. Norvil Earl, who has been visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Taft, and other
relatives, went to Englewood, Kansas,
for visit. From there she returns to
her home near Las Vegas, New Mexico
Rev. A. V. Fuller was called to New
market, Iowa. this week by the serious
illness Of his mother.
Bruce Rock, who has been i'll the
past week with tonsilitis, Is reported
convalescing.
Miss Mary Davis ia doing relief work
in the central office at Speermore and
assisting in the home OF Mrs Stibbs.
Rev. J. w. Cater, OF Oklahoma City,
but former resident OF this vicinity
preached at Blue Grass Sunday even
ing, October 10Th. 1t was Bro. Hayes
regular appointment but through his
courtesy and persuasion their former
nsighbor wac enabled to address them
once more. The subject chosen was,
"Christianity in the Home" and a
very forceful sermon was listened to
by an appreciative audience.
The Young Peoples meeting Sunday
evening, led by Miss Mollie Teter and
Mrs. Granthsm was one OF the best
held. The subject. "Bible Be- '(es)"
was handled in q mastery way by the
leaders.
Alfred Petty took in the Fair at 3ea-
yer last week.
Mrs Nye, of Cordell, spent several
days visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. g. Gregory.
The saleiat the Harland Duvsll home
was held Saturday, October 3lst. Mr..
Duvall has purchased the Blue Front
livery barn at Laverne and with his
family will make his home there. A
Nr Wilson has rented the farm.
Rev. and Mrs. Hayes and little
daughter Ruth were calling on friends
in this vicinity Saturday.
Blue Grass has joined the ranks of
Progressives. Now, II such sentence
should greet the eye in Kansas paper
one would infer it was political news
but Oklahoma readers are yet pioneers
in this movement so may not so read
lily jump to conclusions but TO relieve
the minds OF some readers who per-
chance are not in sympathy with such
views | will tell you the reference is to
the new Improvements of two of our
enterprising neighbors and relates to
the two silos recently erected by J. II.
Criswell and VIM. Bunker. The silo
on the Criswell farm is 80 feet in
height and has capacity of $40 tons.
Mr.. C.iswell has had a force Of men
busy for almost three weeks filling the
silo and put the finishing touches on it
this week and now is ready for any and
all emergencies as he is in a position
to care for his stock, regardless of
weather.
Halloween or All Hallow's Eve, as
II was formerly known. was. observed
in most betitting manner by the
young people of Blue Grass. Misses
Dorothy and Edna Hawes, Julia Boren
and Marie Criswell we're the charming
hostesses at the Hawes home and from
the moment the unique invitations
were received by the honored ones un-
Til their reception on their arrival by
the ghosts" the hours we're one of
continuous merriment. Games OF for.
tune-telling, some old others new, in
terspersed with music, prepared one
for the ordeal of the Haunted Cham
ber" which was well named, in fact,
but few devices for celebrating this
day was overlooked. At the close OF
the festivities a dainty repast was serv-
ed and thus ended one OF the most
successful parties held in Blue Grass.