The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
Blue Grass Echoes
Too late for last week.


Monday night, August 8. about two
inches Of rain fell. Tuesday night an.
other two inches, which gave . new
lease on life to the biighted oorn and
broom corn. also benefited the pas
lures which in some localities we're OIL.
most bare. The farmers could not 60
into their fields for Q dav after each
rain, but were busy mating fence and
renewing wstsr gates. saturday night
another rain visited this section sSti.
msted ct about three and one-ha,f
inches. and again the fences vent out.
but IL 10 believed nov by the mos: con.
sentative. that moot Of the crops will
make. The water will do some dam
age on land where IL cannot drain, but
perhaps the increase in other yields
will make up for the loss. Some bro m
corn buyers are offering to contract
now ct $500 . ton, but we have heard
Of no contracts yet being made.
The electrical storm on Monday did
some damage to telephone lines.
Mrs. Knighe and children arrived
Thursdsy from CoFdell for . visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. GREG.
ory.
@. w. Adams and family spent sun.
day, August IL, st the home Of Me. jap
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. Meyer we're
guests at the Gregory home Friday.
just % We begin to think the measles
epidemic 10 laid for the year. another
case comes 10 our hearing. The latest
victim 10 Gilbert Fades. Who will Be
the next?
M. and Mrs. G. L. Oldham, Mrs
Anna Condit and granddaughter,
Misses Bessie and Ess,s Quick, will
leave this week in their Ford for Colo
RADIO on . camping and prospecting
trip.
Burton Foster Wal the first one from
this community called for examination
and. contrary to expectations. he rass-
ed. The rest Of the quota expect the
call this week.
burton Foster and family have re-
moved from the John Coiman farm
and are 1t present ct the home Of
Clarence Moore.
No Sunday School Sunday morning.
August II, ON account Of the high
water In the creeks and ills. Pros
poets for even more rain 10 very prom
ising.
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. Perry
Grantham and Mr.. George Dsin, Blue
Grass Wa we'll represented ct the meet
ing Of the Second Quarterly Confer
once which met Ut Old Ivanhoe MondaS
afternoon, August o. After . stirring
address BY the District Superintendent,
Rev. r. A. Dadisman, the Rev. F. N
Nef, former pastor. was presented -
the new pastor and made Q short but
interesting talk, touching ON the work
Of the coming months. The hearty re
c,ption rendered Rev. Men BY the con-
gregation Of workers and friends attest
to the approval Of bis return to the
charge. The conference adjourned t.
meet ct Saltwater, Texas. Those pres
ent from Blue Grass and vicinity were
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Grantham, Mr.
and Mrs..G. N. Gregory, Miss Metts
NJ. woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Dsin, Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Borsn and
Mrs. Pierce Teter Of Cstesby, who val
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dain.
John Bullafa and family Sundsysd
ct the home Of VIM. Davis.
The hospitable homo Of August T
Kroeger AMI wife was opened 70 their
friends Tuesday evening. August 7, the
occasion being the birthday annivsr-
sary of Burton Jenkins, . brother oil
Mrs. Kroeger. Arrangements had beer
made for . lawn party but the element,
dscreed otherwise and not only hasten.
ed the guests TO the safe shelter Of the
house, but sent some OF them, who un'
fortunately were In cars. u~nprOvided
with chains, hurrying homeward DO
fore the evenings festivities we're be
gun. The time WAS very pleasantly
spent In social games and converse
Ice cream and cake were served durinl
the evening, some OF the guests re
naming there until the wee hour
Of the morning when the storm finall!
subsidized and all returned home, wish
ing for our young host and his assist
ants many returns Of the day.
Another social event OF considersbl,
importance In our community thi
week was the celebration Of the com
plstion Of the bridge over the Kiowa
which was held under the auspices o
sLo n>rS-~~o- M. O..-:h~. ~