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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
8
A brief ad volume from Poniotoc County claims a price of 1.25 with prepaid charges for a single sitting of eggs described as thoroughbred Orpingtons. The seller praises fine flavor and high egg production and extends courtesy to all.
A sale listing offers cold handle stove hooks, tacks, wash basins, mouse traps, frying pans, brushes, lamp chimneys, cakes, toilets soap, school pen or tablet, milk, jars, shoe packs, duck gloves, buttons, lace trimmed vests, hosiery, and gold indesc ent glassware at 10c to 25c. Also Chinaware in various styles.
Auction style notes show a five room house with wells orchard and land priced at 2000 dollars with 1000 cash and balance in 1-2 years. A one room house with wells and three lots and barns offered at 750 cash. Also 60 acres Hick Prairie land with 40 cultivated and 20 meadow, fenced, but owner lacks nearby Gane land. Terms 31000 cash or 800 per year for five years, with stock option.
In Columbia Tennessee a detailed report covers the marriage of R. K. Haynes and Emma Wooten at the First Presbyterian church. The couple, both of Columbia, are presently visiting Ada and will reside with John Towns Wooten on West Seventh Street after a westward wedding trip.
Ada residents reflect on eight years of rapid development in Pontotoc county through railroad expansion, population growth, and a proposed normal school. Visitors from Wuakbury Illinois praise local farmland and future price gains while celebrating Ada’s progress and civic achievements including a state normal school and rail access.
Mr W F Widmer of Oklahoma City and Miss Essie Russell of Ada united in marriage at the bride’s west Fourteenth Street home yesterday afternoon at three o clock. Rev J D White of the Presbyterian church performed the ceremony. They will reside in Oklahoma City. Widmer is a prominent contractor and Russell is an accomplished Ada young lady. Ada friends extend best wishes to the couple.
Hon W F Gilmer legislative representative of Carter County passed through Ada and stayed for a few hours. He is tasked with raising funds for a Confederate Soldiers' Home in Oklahoma and praised Ada for its support and the progress of a planned entertainment led by Miss Mathews.
Tuesday’s Daily reports the wedding at 9 a m Sunday in Ravia of Leonard Braley of Stratford and Lottie Muratet of Ravia. Afterward the couple went to Galveston for a few days then return to Stratford as their future home.
Sam Harris of Oklahoma City plans a rear addition to the Harris hotel in Ada. The new wing will have thirty five rooms with private baths and a sample room will move into the lower floor of the new building. Construction waits for the area sewer system to be completed.
J M Feizer and M S Simmons of Fairbury visited Pontot county last week and returned Saturday. They bought two fine farms five miles northeast of Ada through the Arodia Land and Farm Loan Co. Feizer is a town representative and active in the county central committee. Simmons plans to move to Oklahoma next spring to farm his new land.
The Ada cement plant is being enlarged to handle increasing demand across the southwest. Production will occur daily as the facility expands its output to serve more customers and boost industry activity.
Rev T L Rippey of St Pauls Methodist reports 96 conversions during a two week revival with two more added last night. He preached on Backsliding and warned against worldly amusements and non attendance as causes. Tonight he will discuss The Nature of Hell and Eternal Punishment. Rev Rippey has drawn letters of interest from Kishoma area and Arkansas.
In Athrie Oklahoma on April 13 women plan to press an amendment to the state constitution for equal suffrage. Mrs Ida Heyman of Oklahoma City reported to the secretary of state requesting a ballot title. The measure, called Site question No 8 initiative petition No 3, follows previous measures tied to education and a proposed capital bill.
The Ardmore Presbytery holds its annual meeting at the Presbyterian Church in Ada starting tomorrow through Saturday with leading district ministers delivering sermons. Day sessions cover business while evening services promise broad interest. Willie Woodard of Konawa visits Ada friends.
Miss Mathews arranging the production Dixie and Columbia reports all characters secured and plans under way. Airdome poster shows the scope of the show with a 29th Thursday date and Ada is urged to attend generously. Hon W F Gilmer and Gen Bill Cross will attend and speak on raising funds for the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Oklahoma.
Sentimental moment described as Mrs. Edgar Haynes formerly Emma Wooten requests her bridal bouquet be laid on the stave of the late Senator Carmack. The report also notes F. M. Daniels of the Dascomb-Daniel Lumber Co leaving Ada for Kansas City after several days of business.
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