The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26
Sophia CIatter.

The Aid Society did not. respond
very well to the call. There was as
believe only one of the members pres
ent at our last meeting at Mrs. Whit
lows on Saturday last
There will be an all.day's meeting OF
he Mothers Club at Mrs. Gheens' OF
next Saturday.
The neighborhood was shocked by |
the fatal results of the runaway in
which John Bennett was instantly kill
ID. He had just returned from Glaz-
ier, Texas, and was driving into his
yard when the team became unmanag-
able and ran. He had on a load of
lumber and the wagon box sitting on
cop. When the team started it threw
pfT the box on which Mr.. Bennett was
sitting and him also. He fell in such
4 manner that the front wheel passed
Iver his neck breaking it and the rear
wheel crushed bis lungs. The funeral
was held Sunday at 4 o'clock at the
Baptist church. He leaves three or
phan daughters to mourn his loss be-
'ides sister and brothers and host
Of friends. His eldest daughter is the
wife OF Sidney Kemp, OF Texas, the
other two girls about II aud ~ years
of age were at home with their faith.
er. Their mother having died several
years ago. May Gods blessings rest
always upon those three orphan child
rem aud comfort them in this their sad
hour OF bereavement.
Word comes from Clinton hospital
that Mr., Shepard has cancer OF the
stomach but no operation will be at
tempted.
Mrs. Bird Lofink was in our midst
Tuesday taking orders for her line of
goods She stated that her husband
vas feeling poorly sgain, in fact was
then bedfast.
The Mothers Club, friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Caskey gave
them farewell surprise dinner Tues
| day. All enjoyed themselves without
doubt. Mr.. Oaskey has finely located
his mill at Billings, in Eastern Oklaho.
ma, where his and Mrs. Caskey's peo
pie all live, to which place they will go
about the oath. They will hold their
sale November 10th then just as soon
as they can they will get away. We
surely hate to see these people go as it
il seldom you meet finer people and
Mr.. Caskey has been so faithful in
sabbath School and is also one of Bea-
YER county's best school teachers as
well Although we hate TO see them
go yet our loss is Billings gain and we
wish them success and contentment in
their ne W adventure and home
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haskell, who were
travelling overland in their Ford, be.
came stranded when the machine balk-
I ed with them near X. ID. Thomas last
Monday week ago, are still there try
ing to repair their machine and get 1t
in the notion TO go on again, Better
have good team Of trusty Mo. long
ears, then you go slow but sure.
Miss Bertha Adams and little sister
Floy and baby brother Audrey spent
the afternoon Monday with Mrs r. d.
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. r d. Thomas, Mrs
| Haskell and Miss Ara Homes attended
literary at Happy Hollow last Friday
night. They report good time but a
fight was in progress when they left
that promised not to be so pleasant.
The re will be Shadow Box supper
at North Fork school house next Fri
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Thomas and Mrs.
Messmer and children took dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong sunday and
of course had a most enjoyable time
as the Armstrong; are ideal hostesses.
Mr.. Messmer was called to Oklahoma
City by the illness OF his father,
John Hooks threshing maceine is
buzzing away threshing kafiir corn in
our neighborhood. Hardly had the
wheat threshers ceased sre the katiir
corn threshers began.