Ada Friends and Visitors Report in Week's News
News notes from Ada include visits by Dr. C. S. Wilkerson, Chas Cooper, and Chief O J Cottle. greetings from Ruth Sowers and Ada Warren. travels of Dr. C H McMillan and Rev Geo W Barr. and social calls of Miss Ida Kinnear and Mrs. Puckett. A five month old grandson died near Oakman. Floyd Robinson fined for a fight. Robt McCain dies of pneumonia at 17. services by Rev W M Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.J. McCain
16Th Street
Robt. McCain
Pontotoc County Register of Deeds praised for profits
County official Hargis is highlighted as a profitable officeholder with fees exceeding salary by 422 dollars. The Register of Deeds office is noted for its efficient, well kept operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Deeds
Hargis
Pontotoc County
Office of Register of Deeds
Land Assessed Increases After Tax Roll Review
County Clerk Kerr reports about 10000 dollars of land added for taxation since the assessors’ report, mostly voluntary and previously overlooked. Among those listing two thousand dollars of land is County Treasurer Bond of Atoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Bond
Atoka
County Examination Notice at Ada January 28 and 29
Regular county examination will be held at Ada on January 28 and 29 for third, second and first grade certificates. Teachers holding temporary certificates are asked to take notice. T. F. Pierce, County Superintendent. Other county papers please copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
T. F. Pierce, Co
Warranty deeds listing multiple Ada area transfers
A compilation of warranty deeds recording transfers of parcels in Ada and nearby towns. Names include Albert Jerry, Jno Atkins, Huddleston and Floyd, Eliza Floyd, Bruno Mayer, Louis Blue, Ezra J. Bowers, Tom Burris, Jessie Denton, Johnnie Hart, Tom Hope, W C Rollow, J H Coggins, and others with various lot numbers and dollar values. Transactions cover properties in Ada, Roff, Stonewall, and Daggs addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. Atkins
W. H. Ebey
Huddleston & Floyd
Eliza Floyd
John Alfred
Bruno Mayer
Louis Blue
W. C. Rollow
Maccabees Lodge Event Suppressed by Weather and Bank Safe Blown
Ada chapter members and friends gathered for an installation event but program changes kept the officers’ induction off the agenda. The evening featured readings, piano duets, talks on the lodge, and refreshments while a separate report describes a Katy depot safe blown by professionals, with minimal loss. The text also includes an advertisement for a kidney tonic claiming a 30 day trial for $1 and a testimonial from the Industrial and Orphans Home at Macon Georgia praising Electric Bitters.
Wholesale Feed Stealing In Ada Causes Local Alarm
Saturday night a feed theft spree in Ada stripped multiple farms. The Harris barn yielded three sacks of bran one alfalfa and corn. Losses extended to E. C. Hunter Joe Biles J. W. Davis Dr Z T Holley Jewell Meaders Wilmer Jones with various feed items. Authorities expect arrests by tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
F. R
F. O. Harris
E. C. Hunter
Joe Biles
J. W. Davis
Z. T. Holley
Jewell Meaders
Wilmer Jones
New Discovery Cures Lungs Sickness Says Washington Man
W R Lipscomb of Washington North Carolina recalls his brother's decade long struggle with consumption. Six bottles of Dr King s New Discovery cured him wholly and left him well. The medicine relieves and cures coughs colds bronchitis la grippe asthma and related bronchial ailments. 50 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by G M Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Lipscomb
Washington, N. C
Dr. King
G. M. Ramsey
Lost clothes prompt from Leslie Ark to Ada Postmaster
A letter to Postmaster Ader in Oklahoma from William Thomas Souton of Leslie Ark dated January 3 1909 asks for his clothes to be sent to Leslie Arkansas. The message requests the postmaster locate any clothes at Ader and forward them at once, with notes of frustration over the search being insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Ada
Leslie, Ark
Ader
Oklahoma
Leslie Searsey Co
Ark
Mysterious Death of Ada Migrant J M Horrigan
The body of J M Horrigan found along the Dallas River bank was identified by Patrick Donovan as matching a man who had registered as John M Howard of Rockford Illinois and later changed his name to Horrigan. He had been in Ada five years and worked as a shoemaker. coroner's inquest to probe death. A medical notice on kidney treatments follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Horrigan
Dallas
Tex
Ada
Texas and Pacific
Patrick Donovan
John Dixon
Aireville Hotel
Aireville
John M. Howard
Rockville
Ill
Dixon
Rockford
Donovan
Illinois
Okla
Dallas News
Oklahoma
L. B. Bennett
Des Moines
Iowa
J. M. Howard
Rockford, Ill
S. E. Chapman
Horrigan
Farmers Independent Telephone Co of Ada Board Named
The Farmers Independent Telephone Company of Ada Pontotoc county is organized with officers: J. W. Kennedy president E J Merritt secretary treasurer J L Barringer vice president and directors J W Kennedy W L Meburg J L Barringer A W Cope E J Merritt Ed Fussell J Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers’ Independent Telephone Company of
Ada
Pontétec County
J. W. Kennedy
E. J. Merritt
J. L. Barringer
W. L. Meburg
J. Ll. Barringer
A. W. Cope
Ed Fussell
Oklahoma convicts told to leave Kansas prison by Jan 31
Oklahoma and Kansas prison officials meet and agree no contract for temporary detention. Oklahoma prisoners to be removed in the last week of January, lodging planned in Oklahoma county jails. Fifty prisoners moved from Lansing. 373 remain. three consignments received this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Kansas Prison Board
West
P. J. Connors
Oklahoma Board
W. I. Biddle
John Seaton
Kansas Board
Connors
Haskell
Lansing
Turn Alamo Over to State
Austin lawmakers urged to amend the Twenty-Ninth Legislature act and create a five member state commission to assume custody of the Alamo property. Daughters of the Republic of Texas seek removal of control and payment of $1,450 in taxes to Mrs Clara Driscoll Sevier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Alamo
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Rebecca I. Fisher
Maggie. G. Milby
Daughters of the Republic
State of Texas
100 KILLED IN A MINE
Roanoke reports a mine explosion at Lick Branch with at least 100 miners dead and only three escapees. Coffins shipped from Columbus as rescue work continues under State Inspector Phillips. The article notes ongoing efforts and undetermined cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick Branch
Columbus
Ohio
Bowers
West Virginia
Phillips
Indian man granted $10000 bail in fatal shooting
Judge West grants Nelson Hawkins bail of 10000 after he is charged in the killing of a six year old girl, allegedly shot while in her mother's arms. Hawkins, a full blood Indian, disputes intent claiming drunken accident and claims the shot was aimed at a cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Nelson Hawkins
Nelson
Prisoner Sentenced to Arkansas for Confinement
Fred Johnson, arrested on suspicion of robbing the Katy depot at Stonewall, was brought to Ada and jailed. Ill and urged to be examined, he chose to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas for treatment, after which Esq. Brown stated he had sentenced the prisoner to Arkansas for confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Stonewall
Fred Johnson
Ada
Johnson
Esq
Brown
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Ea Esq
Also Mentioned on This Page
News of the
C. S. Wilkerson of
Roff
Chas. Cooper
O. J. Cottle
Ruth Sowers
Denison
Mrs. N. B. Shands of
Wewoka
Mrs. Stevenson
Miss Maud Pitt
Frisco, Texas
Claude Pitt
Blanche Davis
Shawnee
Mesdames Bolen
Ligon
Jim Morgan
Sulphur Springs
Texas
L. C. Baker
O. K
Floyd Johnson
People’s Bank of
Hickory
Ada Warren
Frisco
C. H. McMillan
Galveston
University of Texas
B. B. Bridges
Chickasha
R. S. Tobin
W. H. Nettles
Farmers State Bank
C. A. Rinard
Ahloso
Puckett
W. H. Barker
Oakman
Five Mile Cemetery
Floyd Robinson
Rofs
Justice of the Peace
Ida Kinnear
Neosho, Mo
Co. D. Neal
Pearson & Neal
Miss Kinnear
Geo. W. Barr
McAlester
Ardmore
Jno
Kate Barnard
T. J. Smith
Oklahoma City
Sheriffs’ Association
Tom Smith
Robt
McCain
Robert
J. E. Chapman
Motehr
Tomor
W. M. Wilson
Methodist Church
Albert Jerry
W. J. Reed
Ezra J. Bowers
Jonnah K. Reed
Thomas Burris
Jesse E. Sillivam
Jessie Denton
D. B. Bradshaw
Johnnie Hart
G. W. Dyer
Tom Hope
Et Ux
W. C. Painter
John Elrod
J. H. Coggins
J. E. Russell
Daggs
G. Kitchen
Frank Jones
A. H. Chapman
B. N
Joannah K. Reed
Ezra Bowers
Rosana Williams
W. N. Walpole
F. R. Harris
Maccabees
Maccabees Lodge of
D. L. Middleton
Ruth
Lucy
Taylor
Willie Fatrst
Eigh Fisher
Susie Taylor
Lodge
Steiner
Gwin-Mays & Co
Agent Green
Kansas City
George Twist
Konawa
Industrial and Orphans Home
Macon
G. M. Ramsey’s
OAD
Pryor Creek
Harry Parks
Denison, Tex
Gwin- Mays & Co
Ees Company
J. Benton
Kansas
H. C. Hoy
Jennie Duncan
W. A. Duncan
St. Louis
State
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, O
Chapman
East Main Street
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