The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-03-19

be Friday All children and tescher's
faces vreathed in smiles Thursday but
each heart Friday will be draped In
mourning at the last farewell. God
bless you, Jessie, may you long reign
as Queen among your pupils wherever
God In His Providence Bees ft to cast
your lot is the wish OF your friends.
When we Clear Lakeites retired for
the night Monday March 9th. little did
we realize what was In store for us.
At no time did the moon shine more
serene nor shed her gentle beams on
more beautiful quiet night but as the
sun was about 10 mount the eastern
sky declaring himself King OF Day
when voice from the Dakotas was
heard-tumble weeds that a few day,
were whooping IL up north from Texas
seemed in hurry to get back home.
One Of the worst sand aud wind storms
OF the season passed here on its way
south
1t was biz OF surprise when the
writer heard that some uf the ladies'
our dances drink IA we'll as the men.
Why not women have equal rights
with men? But the writer was very
sorry to hear that either or any opr
drank alcoholic liquors. May Congress
speed the day when prohibition will be-
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drinks debarred from our ports.
Among the sick OF our neighborhoed
are: Mrs Gertie Gafford, the infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Jess Gal
ford. ]. Gafford and 7. L. How, who
was confined to his bed for four days
with cold and fever.
q r Farrell has bought the ]. Neu-
enscnwander stock OF harness goods a,
Knowles and is now located in the
Curfman building at Clear Lake.
Bro Meacham passed through our
berg Thursday, hale and hearty.
Our weather has settled once more
and some again are talking of garden
lng-better wait week.
EG Lane aud wife spent Monday and
Tuesday with his brother-inlaw. Street
er Blaunt. in their new home.
One Of the most important questions
of the day that is filling page after pag,
Of our current literature will be de-
bated at Conquest next Wednesday
evening IL, National ownership OF
public utilities All are invited
+. F. Macy has excavated a cellar
and banked up around his store MAX
Ing much needed improvements. He is
at present using Ed Eckles' photo
graph gallery for a store room.
Tom How opened his mouth and pur
his foot into it, in conversation with
Frank Nickleson's step-daughter. Ask
Mr.. Eckles, he can tell you all about
it. 1t caused quite laugh hut Tom
only smiled and admitted his blunder
Ed Lane took advantage OF the beau.
tiful day and went to Knowles the l2th
EDS wheat looks ine and G b. Bing.
ham il gaining on stock that is being
pastured ut.
Ere this is In print our school house
will be closed for the year ending June
30, 1914
Mr.. and Mrs. Dode Mendenhall and
daughter Hazel spent the day Sunday
the Stn, with Ed Lane and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Smell spent
thursday evening aud Friday morning
aith the latter's brother. Ed Lane.
John Evans is running our barber
chair at Ed Eckle's pool hail each Sat.
urday evening
The cclipse ~ the moon was beauty
to behold and enjoyed by many, but
not by the writer rs he was on the sick
list retired early and just forgot it.
To the Joy and surprise OF friends
aud relatives Of Jay Burns, OF River.
side, who, tor some months has been
in Colorado, arrived safe and sound NJ
his sisters, NrS. Indah Lane. Jay is a
son OF G. I Burns. Back to Beaver.
Ell We told you so.
After our last cold spell the weather
has warmed up and wheat is needing
rain 1t may be blessing in disguise
for the roots are now growing down
and hunting for moisture. That in the
end will enable the wheat better to
stand the day weather predicted for
May and Juue. Wheat is looking well
under the circumstances,
As we are closing our school this
week / wish to thank the school officers
and patrons for their kind considera-
tion and noble assistance during the |
past six months, and the pupils who
have been so kind and studious assure