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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
5
Ada area notes report visits by Ernest Inerarity J C Van Meter and family members, weather notes on rain and crop prospects, school and church updates, floods and measles counts, local business moves, and a closing mention of a village sale at Ada Trading Co with bargains noted.
Correspondents report a community picnic planned for the 4th of July with broad invitation. Crops look good after a recent rain and Sunday school attendance was strong. Several families traveled to Ada and Sulphur Springs, while local residents visited neighbors and shared meals.
Weather brings pleasing showers and farmers store oats in a dry place. Rev Mullinax hauls in oats. Will Gill comments on a possible marriage to Mr. a good son-in-law. Lost wagon items found in Lon Mosier’s oat grain stash.
Attendees of the Byrd's Mill picnic include J. P. Norton Bud Mosier Lon Mosier R. Sanders Sid Moore and others enjoying a pleasant day. Local notes mention sports plans with Jones Chapel baseball close to a fall game against Oklahoma City and various residents' summer travels marriages and travels around Ada Holdenville Norman and Muskogee.
John Greer rents the Bernard property on Main Street and has moved his merchandise and fixtures there to operate a short order and cold drink business. The new city council passes ordinances and pays debts while farmers finish harvest with good wheat and oats yields. G. W. Norman builds a modern residence on Third Street and Fourth Avenue with a basement in progress.
A large extra gang arrives to start work on the Frisco railroad south end the first day of July to repair the road badly in need of fixing. Watson Bros. & Co. employ Dad Smith to cut meat at their butcher shop on Main and 5th Avenue. Mr. Smith is
The funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Curtis were held at the Allenceme Goldie church after her mother in Texas returned home Monday. Goldie drove over from Ada last Saturday. Attention is called to the half page.
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