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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
10
Monday notes list visits and travels of residents from Ada and nearby towns. C R Frierson went to Owl. W C Duncan visited Tupelo. RW Shepherd arrived from Sulphur. many others attended meetings, shopped, or traveled to Shawnee, Ardmore, or Durant.
Wednesday's Ada column records numerous visitors and locals in town from Greenville Wewoka Stonewall Shawnee Purcell and other places. Notables include Judge N B Halley J R Young A J Deaton and J M Rutledge among those stopping by for business prospects and social calls.
Meesie J W Dale and Otis B Weaver have come back from a meeting of the executive committee of the I T press association. Mrs Alexander offers millinery at Old Nickel Store stand. Mrs Lassiter Mrs Beck and Mrs Virgil Hele plan a summer visit to Texas homes. Dr Warner and C O Allen of Shawnee stay at Byrd Hotel while selling 41 631 acre Mexican tract on time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran died at her home northwest of Ada on Tuesday and was buried Wednesday. She lived to 99 years old and was likely the oldest person in the region.
On Saturday night at Odd Fellows hall a Royal Achates lodge was organized with forty members. Chas. Frierson was chosen past president S. W. Hill was president and Thos. P. Holt served as secretary.
Mr. A. Cox of Center and Dr. McMillan depart for Tulsa where the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory Odd Fellows meets for three days. John Beard serves as the Ada lodge delegate.
This second Monday is regular U S commissioner s court day at Roff. Ada residents attended including Judge Winn Constable Morris Attorneys Holt Epperson and Curtis King.
The Territorial Board of Pharmacy will hold its regular meeting to examine applicants seeking pharmacist registration in Indian Territory on April 17 in Ada. Examinations cover Materia Medica Chemistry and Metric Weights and Measures and identification of specimens.
The Chickasaw Presbytery completed its labors at Center, with delegates departing Ada by train Monday morning after a pleasant and successful gathering. Sunday sessions included morning preaching by Prof. Stowe of Wynnewood and evening by Dr. Neal, president of the Synodical college at Wynnewood.
At the Thomson home on Litch street Miss Amanda Gallaher hosted about two score Adna youths for a moonlit reception. A proverb game sparked cheer as guests paired up and gathered in wigwam formations for a feast featuring kitchen favorites and drinks.
J. H. Collins retiring city councilman and former Wilson Lumber employee departs Monday for Stonewall to take a new position. He is described as an excellent citizen and carries best wishes from supporters.
Lady a large Dane belonging to E. E. Parnell became a mother to eight healthy puppies Sunday night. The pups resemble their mother in beauty and value, with each worth about $30. The dog and pups receive extensive attention from admirers and a nurse is hired to care for them.
Rev W R Chandler, Ada’s Baptist pastor, reports a successful revival at Whitewright Texas nearing finish and says he will return home to start a new Ada meeting next Sunday the 15th with help from a capable preacher and singer.
James Patton of Stonewall, a substantial farmer and pioneer reader, visited Monday to advance his News subscription by a year. He has read the paper since its first edition and cannot see how a well regulated county household can get along without it.
E S Ratliff of the Ada law firm Ratliff Ratliff wed Miss Katherine Underwood in Fort Worth last Thursday. The bride hails from Valley View Texas and the couple plan to visit Ada this week amid warm greetings from friends.
The 1906 fishing season begins with a party leaving Tuesday for Blue River, 17 miles south of Stonewall, to spend the week angling for denizens of the deep. Members include Mart Walsh, Ike King, Dr. Ligon, Lee Nettles, Albert Nettles, H. Sprague, Henry Lucas, George Frierson and Sol Moss.
Misses Moyna Taylor and Nell Gwyn hosted a social bowling party at the West Main bowling parlor last Thursday attended by about sixteen couples from Ada society. Charles and George Frierson led teams with Frierson winning by twenty five points. guests then enjoyed refreshments at the Elite Cafe.
Mrs. Tucker died Sunday afternoon at 7 o'clock at the family home one mile west of town after a ten day illness from pneumonia. She leaves her husband three children, the youngest an infant six weeks old. Remains were shipped to Seymour Texas with family and relatives. The family had lived here several years and mourn her loss.
The big Merchandise Sale began Wednesday at Reed Harrison general merchandise and A R Sugg furniture stores. The event, run by Miller and Smith, drew good crowds despite farmers in fields, praising bargains and the managers for effective attention through printers ink.
A list of marriage licenses shows J H Roff 40 and Annie Riggs 26 from Hazel. H S Wilson 28 and Belle Vaughter 21 from Sulphur. Henry Vaught 24 and Nettie McCarty 18 from Sulphur. The last two couples were married by Deputy U S Clerk Constant at the courthouse Monday night with onlookers joking about a kiss sealing the ceremony.
The Ada Ice Cream Company began manufacture on Saturday in a remodeled North Town street factory. The News notes the clean facility, new sterilizing apparatus, and high grade flavors using pure cream from Ada dairies. Proprietor Mr Parks invites residents to tour the plant and support the local enterprise.
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