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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
6
Notice of sheriff sale issued in Pontotoc county Oklahoma for Lots 5 and 6 in block 120 Ada to satisfy a 1909 foreclosure judgment of $914.28 plus costs and interest. Sale set for June 15, 1910 at 1:30 pm at Ada courthouse front door. Sheriff T. J. Smith and deputy A. L. Miles sign. 5-12-1910.
By order of sale of the district court of Pontotoc county Oklahoma Bruno Mayer plaintiff sues W M Burton and Eliza Burton defendants An all day sale May 30 1910 at the court house door to the highest bidder for cash two mules brown about 15 12 hands high nine or ten years old and gray about nine or ten years old about 15 hands high levied on as property of Burton and Burton taken on writ of replevin in favor of Mayer Sheriff A L Miles undersheriff Dated May 17 1910 5 20 21
Jim Lilliard visited the city Thursday. Ada visitors included Henry and Floyd Lee and John Morse. Mrs Tad Lillard and Mrs Mary Davenport with son Erskin were in Ada. Oakman hosts various locals traveling to Francis Stratford and Metropolis with notes on measles and a Royal Stonewall trip.
Order in Pontotoc County Oklahoma for guardian John J Hallmark to sell ward Uriah Hallmark’s real estate. Hearing set for June 13, 1910 at 10:30 a.m. with notice by personal service and publication in Ada Weekly Democrat for three weeks. Joel Terrell, County Judge.
In County Court the guardianship petition for Samuel Hallmark a minor is set for hearing on June 11 1910 at 10 00. The estate of the ward is described as required by the Ada Weekly Democrat of Ada.
A brief note notes oil lease blanks and remarks that the Democrat carries them in stock, indicating political or economic stakes tied to oil contracts and party backing.
J. W. Bohannon, a prominent Vanoss citizen, visited Monday to take a review course at the Normal school.
Sale notice for 458 acres with 170 cultivated, three houses, ample water, new store with good trade. Located 5 miles from railroad. Priced at 50 dollars per acre. Contact L. L. Yeager Rochelle Texas.
In memory of Thomas M Galey who departed this life April 29 1910. Born in Montgomery County Indiana January 1 1835 he joined the Missionary Baptist church at age 35 and was married to Mary E Smith September 19 1873. He leaves a wife and four children and is remembered as a faithful believer. Funeral by Rev J B Dalrymple at Freewill Baptist church. He rests three miles south west of Maxwell. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
Rain continues with no sermon last Sunday. Robert Vaughn bought a new buggy and harness. Samuel Vaughn recovering from rheumatism. Most children with whooping cough improving. Ed at fishing trip awaiting return. Daisy Whipple visited Gladys Cruson. croquet and music in the evening. Oba Robertson’s fifth birthday May 10 celebrated with forty five friends and ice cream.
Ada residents await an auction of the Dan Hays tract east of the Katy railroad after Richard Flood completed a 40 acre purchase for 21500 dollars. Lon Shrewsberry will manage platting and grading before private sales and a large public auction, likely one of the area's biggest.
The column reports improving illness in Mr. Pritchetts baby, H. J. Conley's trip to Muskogee for business, and growing rain needs with warm weather. Daisy Whipple finishes school term and visits Gladys Cruson. Phillips and Todd start a switch near the O C R R water tank to handle sand. Sunday school small due to absences and whooping cough. Rev. Peck to preach at 11 a.m. next Sunday. Summers Chapel singing convention attendees Charley Vaughn and A E Cruson report a good time.
Mr Llewallen is very sick with pneumonia. Extreme cool weather slows farming work. Lem Mitchell campaigned for sheriff last week. Deputy sheriff has disrupted bootlegging. bootlegger left town. Hurrah for Hooper. Singing convention concluded with 500 attendees and meals. Officers elected: Ben Magar president Cruson vice president Handsel Roper secretary treasurer R G Holladay chaplain. Next meeting in Pickett community the Saturday before the second Sunday in August. More anon.
Ed Fussell reports a batch of cards struck in the ee tongue with the fadinon noted as voters. The fragment hints at a voting or language-related event tied to Fussell and a group named fadinon.
Marketing note states REX OIL serves wire cuts sprains bruises sore throat kidney troubles tooth ache rhumatism and neuralgia with price 25¢ 50¢ and 31.00 and directs readers to see Druggists for purchase.
Guthrie Oklahoma May 10 It developed here tonight that the state banking board has made a Special assessment of one per cent against the increased deposits of 688 state banks in Oklahoma on March 11 1910 as compared with the deposits on the same date in 1909 There is a total of deposits in state banks of 49928744 as against 35160713 a year ago or an increase of 14768713 This means that 147687 more will be put into the guaranty fund.
For sale a ranch of 40000 acres at 25 dollars per acre located seven miles from the railroad in southwest Texas. Features include abundant water and 600 acres under cultivation with good land and climate. Inquiries to L. L. Yeager Rochelle Texas.
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