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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
1
After months of delay caused by circumstances beyond control of commissioners and buyers, funding bonds have finally been issued and money will come in as warrants are surrendered. The clerk can now release warrants that had been held up pending the bond deal’s completion.
Tupelo School District No. 14 Coal county reports for the month ending February 11, 1910 totals include 244 enrolled students with 182 average daily attendance and an 87 percent attendance rate. Perfect attendance reached 68. a piano library fund event was held. Coal County teachers meet March 18–19 in the Tupelo school auditorium.
Lydia Mason sang a solo at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. She is a singer of rare power and possesses a voice of unusual richness.
Ada mourns the loss of Dr. C W McMillian who died at 6 30 after months of illness from tuberculosis. A native of Arkansas he moved to Ada ten years ago and earned his MD at the University of Nashville. He served as Presbyterian elder and was respected as a progressive physician. Funeral services were led by ministers from several churches with burial at Rosedale Cemetery.
Miss Rebecca Tolbert spends the week at home with her mother and will return to Blanco School about Saturday.
Mrs. Jesse V. Wheeler, also known as Miss Annie Lee Smith to Ada friends, spent the first of the week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Smith.
T J Daugherty and J M Collins announce continuation of Collins Daugherty hardware at the old Reed building in Ida Oklahoma. They switch to cash sales March 1 1910 with builders hardware on account until project completion. Wardlow to remain. motto Low Prices and a Square Deal for Cash.
Ada prepares for a new industry as G W Young of Valiant Oklahoma plans a planing mill along the Frisco railroad. The site is secured and construction will begin promptly, signaling progress for the Ada area.
A large City Hall crowd witnessed a spirited basketball game between E C N and Sulphur High girls. E C N won 16 to 3 with six field goals to three free goals by Sulphur. Umpire Brooks and referee P G Liebman officiated.
Enterprising citizens of Allen organize a commercial club with Dr. C. M. Means as president and O. G. Rose as treasurer. The group aims to secure legislative designation of Allen as a court town.
Notice states T J Daugherty sold transferred and delivered to J M Collins all rights in hardware stock and fixtures owned by Collins and Daugherty operating as Collins Daugherty in Ada Oklahoma. Collins to assume firm debts and collect settle bills by March 1 1910. Daugherty signs.
The Ada Democrat notes new inventory of loose leaf ledgers available in stock. Local shop offers various sizes and bindings for office use. Readers are invited to visit and purchase.
The district court convened with Judge A T West. Arraignments and motions followed. Cases disposed include A W Fabray adultery guilty fifty dollars fine, Runnels assault to kill not guilty, Oscar Poe theft of horse guilty with punishment left to the court, J Davis forgery guilty one year and one day, Neal Winfield embezzlement not guilty. No grand jury this term.
The XXth Century Club's Wednesday program at the Normal Building drew a large, appreciative audience despite cold weather. The Ada home talent impressed, proving superior to much traveling company fare and exciting local pride.
When the Oklahoma Central was built into the city Postmaster Young sought mail service on its trains. After much red tape the service was installed last Thursday and Ada now reaches points on that line in under a week. The Allen and Steedman service on the M O and G connects Ada with all parts of the county.
C Sturdivant died Wednesday at his brother in law John Stewart's home in Nort Ada after months of illness. He had lived in the area for years and was known to many old settlers. An extended obituary could not be prepared.
A Wednesday afternoon shooting at the Frisco depot left Bill Nutt shot in the hand and shoulder after Charley Brady fired in return. Nutt reportedly drank and drew his gun first, Brady retrieved a weapon from a bus and fired. Nutt was found with two guns when arrested. Both men posted $500 bonds.
Local seed dealer W. H. Gray advertises choice meal and grinding services at a mill near Katy de pot. Contact details indicate seed oats and seed corn offerings for customers seeking milling.
Collins and Daugherty, Ada hardware dealers, dissolve their partnership as T. J. Daugherty retires. Collins will continue the business and aims for continued success. both men are lauded for their square dealing since arriving in Ada.
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