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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
5
Ada residents and visiting officials appear in a wide local roundup. Notables include A J Deaton Walter Gayne J F McKee and E E Matthews with trips to Stratford Holdenville Roff Checotah and Denver. Community events cover dances exhibitions conventions and a legal notice.
Daily notices show residents visiting, traveling, or transacting business in Ada and nearby towns. Individuals include H G Stokes Frank Smith Sam Hays O S Davis Earl Maxwell KE Garner D L Clark J E Pearson Ruth Lessell Nell Fick P G Ingram Bart Donaghey Minnie Donaghey Harry Wescot W C Rae H C Thompson Fred Russell Walter Gayne Ruth Taylor Mrs Bean Lillie Reed Minnie Rae Percy Simpson C C Lane Mesdames Wright Whitenack J R Hatcher C C Nash Mattie Lane S Kline Mabel Warren Mamie Vaughn P D Stout Minnie Bell Rae and others. Receptions note church, opera house events and a return of Rev M A Cassidy to Ada.
Daily notes from Ada report W N Guest and A J Battle in Roff, B H Epperson in Konawa, Geo Hicks in Ada, C M Chauncey in Sulphur, and Sheriff T J Smith on a business trip. Clergy attend Sunday school institute. Westcott's advertises goods and renovations. a Jin marriage of Charlie Wilson and Sarah Mauldin.
Wednesday notes include C. M. Chauncey returning from Sulphur, Dr. Runyan in Stonewall, Dr. Kings business trip to Lon Gordon, and visits by Wm. Felter editor of the Roff Eagle. Box supper at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday night. Various residents and guests listed with short travel notes and institute attendees.
In Washington on March 16 Republicans from Oklahoma vote to continue Cannonism and preserve rule chipping away at real business in the house. Democrats unite to break the speaker’s power and amend rules so members can again represent their constituents instead of following Mr Cannon and his lieutenants. Multiple property transfers and sales records accompany the political item.
Insurance adjusters in the city compile proof of death for the late Mr. A. A. Bobbitt. He carried $7000 in coverage from three companies: $3000 with New York Life, $2000 with Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and $2000 with Woodmen of the World.
Deputy Sheriff Collins and John Chapman brought B B Burwell of Fort Worth Texas to the county jail yesterday on a warrant charging the murder of A A Bob bitt. He was arraigned before Judge H J Brown and pled not guilty. A preliminary trial is set in Brown s court tomorrow unless a continuance is secured.
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