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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
1
Monday afternoon near the Lanham school house W N Mays involved in a quarrel with his son in law A N Gibson. Gibson fired injuring Mays in the thigh a flesh wound. Gibson was arrested but released on bond.
J W Davis returned to Ardmore on Monday to serve as a juror in the federal court.
A large force works on the Katy viaduct on 12th street. The project is a long awaited city improvement and much needed for the area's traffic flow.
J B Chapman and Mrs Chapman return after an eight day trip through Kansas. Chapman is noted as first on the track in the race sheriff and has already started a trot and will soon be in a lone lope.
Miss Mary Ruth Smith of this city and Charles Richard Drummond of Ada wed at the bride’s parents home on Wednesday evening. Rev. J. D. White of Ada officiated and the couple exchanged vows beneath green and white decor with a shower bouquet of roses.
The Methodist Protestant Conference closed with stationing decisions for numerous charges and missions across Oklahoma. Listings include pastors, supply status, and associates for many stations such as Oulestee Lone Oak Indian Creek Delhi Lawton Keechi Prague Welty Comanche Haworth Hugo Purdy Byars Ada Madill and others with notes on unsupplied posts and present supplies.
The comptroller of the treasury authorized disbursing officers to pay claimants for Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribal funds to minors and deceased allotees without court guardianship. The decision aims to speed payments while avoiding guardianship costs.
The High School building is nearly complete enough to permit opening today. Pupils will be classified and active work will begin Monday. Professor A D Tanner Jr. visited from Mill Creek with his family for the weekend.
After the ceremony guests moved to a dining room decorated with pink coronations and white roses mingled with smilax for a delightful luncheon. The four colors were carried out effectively during the event. Waleetka American.
Gen Wm Taylor of Altus named commander of the Oklahoma division of Confederate Veterans to fill the vacancy after Gen Cross resignation.
Prof. Ashbey Tanner will take charge of the Mill Creek school this week. The Ardmoreite notes that a good school year may follow from the name.
The article outlines hunting restrictions across roads and private lands, with open quail season from November 15 to February 1 and shore birds season from August 15 to May 1. State residents aged 14 or older may acquire a license for 1.25 dollars from Game Warden deputies or the County Clerk. exemptions apply for hunting on one’s own land. Non residents pay 15 dollars and aliens 25 dollars, with licenses expiring on May 1 following issuance.
Advert says gold decorated 18-piece dinner ware sets at $1.40 and bowls and bakers at 18¢. Also offers china bread and butter plates at a snap, and Bristol blue buttermilk pitchers at 10c. Stocks include Haviland and Austrian chinaware in varying quality.
Heavy oak and stitched shoes promise durability with money saving advice. Ladies shoes priced from 1.25 to 2.75 with full guarantee. Men’s shoes billed as best value for the money. Golf gloves for ladies and children 25 cents and 4 cents, men’s gloves from 10 cents to 1.60.
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