The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-24
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS
Fl. l. Phillips, Of Tulsa was in the

II. L. Phillips, oi Tulsa. was IN the /
city today
II b. smith. OF Gainesville, was in
the city today.
j T. Towles, a farmer Of Loco, was
in the city today
D L. Larsh, OF Norman was in the
city today on business.
Pete Lively was in the city from
the oil fields yesterday
c. B. Miller. of New Healdton was
transacting business in the city today
F. r. Bates, a business man OF Du-
rant was transacting business here to-
day
A. j. Hardy county attorney, is
spending the day in Oklahoma City on
business.
p c. Ekern, OF the Consumers Light
q Power Company. was In Durant yes
terday on business
Lon Whaley, a prominent business
man Of Dallas, Texas, was transact
ing business in the city today
Shelton w. Tyer county clerk, is
reported i'll at his home on B street
southwest
G. w. Clark, j. NJ Vanwinkle and
r. + Armstrong OF Oklahoma City
were in the city today.
Mrs. Leroy Bickle. of Dallas. is visit
ing Mrs B. 5. Curtis l05 Second ave
nue., northwest
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stanley, OF Mari
eta, visited Ardmore Monday Mr.
Stanley formerly was county attorney
OF Love county
Work on the new pumping station
at the city lake is progressing rapidly
and 1t will soon be ready for the in
stallation Of the pumps.
/ ]. y. Dyer, of Oklahoma City. was
business visitor today. Mr. Dyer
will remain in this city for several
days a guest at the Chickasaw Lake
Club, OF which he is a member
Judge A. T. West of the supreme
court commission, returned to Okla
homa City yesterday afternoon, after
spending the weekend with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. a. Tippitt, Of Mari
eta, have returned home after visit
ing with Mrs A. b. Taylor and Miss
Mary Harrison, on A street north
west
Dr. f. w. Skillern, OF Tishomingo.
was in the city today DR. Skillern
Is Interested in the oil business and
has some holdings in the Healdton
district
Two marriage licenses were issued
today by B. w. Duke. clerk Of the
courts, as follows: S. j. Loftn and
Miss Lotie Bond both of Ardmore, and
w l.. Jack and Miss Ruby Alexander,
also Of Ardmore.
The recent rains added three inches
OF water in the city lake. The lake Is
lower than II has been in several
months. but there is a water supply
sufficient for three years, without an
other drop being added
Banks King guard at the city lake
was in town today, and stated that
many town people are fishing there
but he said that the water is still quite
cool and the wind makes the lake Ia
rough for successful fishing.
A small fire in the store OF Lykins
& company corner Of Caddo street and
Second avenue northeast, at about
four o'clock this morning called the
department on still alarm Little
damage was done to partition
where the blaze originated.
Two hundred and twenty-five stu.
dents In Carter county schools have
taken the eighth grade examinations
within the past few days Results OF
the examinations are now being com
piled, and probably will be mailed out
by County Superintendent Thurston
tins afternoon
Every few days We hear Of some
wild rumor tha, German sympathizers
are at work In Ardmore and vicinity
said Sherin Buck Garrett this morn
ing but when sifted down. We find
II originated IN fertile Imagination We
D. have no better citizens In Carter coun
~ than our German.American neigh
bors They are loyal and willing tC
prove it by actual service
> Dr. Dow TAYLOR. Of Woodford. wa'
- transacting business here today. Dr
, Taylor takes a keen interest In thing,
, political, was instrumental In the or
, ganization OF the county after state
hood, was chairman Of the county cen
tral committee for several years. ant
is at present state committeeman. Dr
TnNlOr saws that In his rhhorhnn,