Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


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THERE WILL BE no oil lecture a
the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight. but instead
special program will be given the mex
Saturday. March 4.
A TELEPHONE message to tn
| fire department will enable You I,
burn off the dead grass without dan
ger. The firemen will do this 70
you.
a GRASS FIRE in the south sec
tion of the city called the department
at 2:3O o'clock Yesterday afternoon
1t was the only alarm Of the day. Tn,
damage was confined to the grass.
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THE REV. C. w. KERR of the
First Preshvf' rian church returned
Yesterday from Parkville. Mo, where
he spoke at the college in that city
during the observance Of the "Day OF
Prayer" which was conducted in all
colleges of the United States.
THE BOSTON AVENUE Metodist
church parsonage. 1913 South Chey-
enne. was sold Tuesday night at the
quarterly conference of the church.
At the same time new home at 500
South Boston avenue was purchased
for the pastor, Rev. l.. S. Barton.
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MISS RACHEL BROWN of Jeffer-
son city, Mo-, who had been visiting
her sister, Mrs w. II. Hendrickson
of this city. for several days. returned
to her home last night. accompanied
by Mrs. Iiendrickson. who will visit
her old home town for two weeks.
MRS. C. w. KERR, wife of the
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, received badly sprained
ankle when she fell down "A steep
TIGHT of steps Wednesday 0iFht. The
foot Is useless and she will be con-
fined to her home for several days.
MIR. AND MRS. r. w. Hutchinson
of Kansas CITY. Mo-. are the guests
of their daughter. Mrs. David W.
Adams. and family of this city. They
two weeks first going to the home of
daughter in oklahoma City.
II. IT, TOWNSEND was elected
scout commissioner of Tulsa at n meet
ing of the scout council Thursday
night. +. T. Fenstermacher was
elected president of the council. Plans
for revival of scout activities this
spring were discussed and a great deal
of spirit shown in the work.
NIGHT SERGEANT Fields of the
police department yesterday cele-
brated the seventh anniversary of his
by the city in the capa-
nf MT toll 10.
started as a patrolman. but gradually
worked TO the office of sergeant,
which he has filled successfully for
several years
A SOCIAL EVENING for the young
women Of the Young Woman's Chris
tian association and the men of the
Y. NJ. C. A. was set for March II
at a meeting of the social commit
tee of the Y. w. C. A. at the cot
Iage Thursday. Mrs Frank Haskell
Will act as chairman OF the commit
Tee on arrangements
MARK +. CARR, NJ. II. Hale and
Frank ". Greer were appointed as a
by the directors of the
chamber of Commerce yesterday to
consult with the city commissioners
relative to "Clean Up Week" which
Will be held this spring. The organi-
.ation is behind the movement. which
s expected to be successful in every
particular.
MEMBERS OF THE north side
ire department held n boxing carni- |
al for their friends last night which |
vas greatly enjoyed. The Bum !
,rothers, juvenile boxers and wrest-
ers. boxed several fast rounds and |
vrestled Is minutes. The other |
'oXers made good showings 1t is the |
Intention to organize an amatuer ath- |
etic club on the north side. and here
lfter such shows will be acid twice |
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DRIVERS OF JITNEYS on Ad-
niral boulevard were severely taken |
o task in police court by Judge !
lark yesterday morning, and Incl
lentallv William SEWERS, one of the |
lrivers, was ordered arrested and |
leld on a charge of carlessness in the |
operation Of a public vehicle. He
will be tried this morning. SEWERS
md another driver are said to have
acod all the way to the city along the
boulevard and n young woman was |
,urt in the excitement.