Some of the larger towns are very bitter against making small counties: "pauper counties" they call them. In a few years they will be just as bitter against the country population of their big counties fixing the rate of their taxes. They had better reflect a little before they take in too much territory.
R.J. Allen of Duncan was made chairman of the committee on county boundries. C.S. Leeper, of Sulphur, and Miles Lassater, of Pauls Valley were also members of that committee. It is reasonably certain that Pauls Valley and Sulphur will be county seats; and if Sulphur, why not Stratford? Stranger things have happened.
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Mr. Valden, head bookeeper for the bridge department, we are informed, thinks train service will be inaugurated in a day or two. President Dorset Carter, when here, said the service would begin when the steel reached Byars. If nothing unusual prevents, this will be within a week.
Dr. H.S. Hollaway, who was so unfortunate as to lose his house and household goods by fire, at Center, and moved to this place, tells us he thinks of erecting a two story brick on his lot east of the I.&Y. Grocery.
Miss Bessie Putnam, of Midland, visited in Stratford this week. Miss Joanna Cooper will return with her to spend a week in Midland.
K.W. Loyd, tells us W.M. Taylor is at the house completely helpless with paralysis.
Mrs. M.F. Bayless, Miss Euna Bevers and Miss Jewel Braley went to Roff Saturday. Mrs. Bayless and Miss Euna returned Saturday night, but Miss Jewel remained over until Sunday and was accompanied home by Mr. Irving Chamberlain, one of Roff's most popular young men.
A.M. Duran of Roff, was a visitor to Stratford Monday.
I have a good heavy pair of double buggy harness, (second hand) that I will sell cheap. T.W. Gartrell
The Gloyd Lumber Yard received two cars of lumber on the first freight train tht pulled into Stratford.
D.N. Betts is building a residence for W.E. Atkins in east Stratford.
Mr. Melton of Asher, O.T., was here this week visiting his son who has a broken arm.
Clabe Jones and Lon Reeves of Roff, were admiring the Future Great Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W.U. Goodwin went to Oklahoma City Saturday.
E.D. Judd is having a residence built on East Main street.
Ben Williams of San Angelo, Texas, was in Stratford this week.
Ike Parmer's team ran away Monday, threw him out of the wagon and split the wind for a mile and a half without doing any serious harm.
L.A. Braley, our popular lumberman, and Sam Thomas went to Byars Sunday. Ask them who they went with.
Miss Euna Bevers is on the sick list this week.
Cam Galt is in Pauls Valley this week.
W.S. Shelton had his broken leg taken out of the plaster cast Monday and thinks he will be well enough to return home in a few days.
Rev. I.R. Hann, formerly pastor of the Methodist church at this place fell from a house two miles west of Byars Monday and sustained a fracture of the leg. His many friends here will regret to hear of his misfortune.
Dr. H.S. Hollaway and Professor Farris went to Oklahoma City Sunday on business.
Bud Gabbert and Sam Maxey were over from Roff Monday.
The Oklahoma Central has the material on the ground for their big tank near Johnsonville.
John Overton went to Byars Tuesday and will go from there to Purcell.
Miss Lillie Holloway has accepted a position with Mantooth and Lee.
G.W. Merrill had a buggy smashed upin a runaway last week. Luckily, no on was hurt.
Born,--To Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Cox Sunday December 8 1906; a fine girl.
John Hamer, one of the Campbell Hutcheson boys, was over from Roff Sunday.
NOTICE!
All persons are warned not to hunt or tresspass on my farm. -- W.M. Russell.
Earl Yates, of Roff, was in Stratford Sunday.
The public well on Hyden avenue has been completed with six feet of water in it.
Born--To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tucker Monday, a fine boy.
W.H. Brinlee went to Ada Monday.
J.P. Wood While crossing the Oklahoma Central Monday, met with a serious accident. His team became frightened and ran away throwing him out and breaking his arm. We are informed he will claim damages from the road.
Messrs. Whitt and D.M. Hyden were in Muskogee last week on business.
Hyden Brothers will pu a modern glass front to their building.
The post office was opened for business in Stratford on Wednesday.
J.G. Burleson will start Friday for his new home near Colony, Oklahoma.
Awful Accident - J.G. Burleson informs us that a man named Laff near Kiser accidentally shot and killed his wife Sunday. They were going to visit a neighbor and took his shot gun with them, as a pistol had been stolen from their house. Arriving at the neighbors, and while looking at some calves, the man accidentally dropped his gun on the fence. It was discharged, the load entering his wife's head and tearing it to pieces.
Vandalism-The small boy, without being aware of it, sometimes comes pretty near being an outright vandal in pursuit of what they call fun. Some of them have knocked nearly all of the window glass out of the house owned by Mr. Hyden, that has been vacant a few weeks. They most probably did not realized the enormity of their offenses or that it woud subject them to a heavy fine or imprisonment if convicted; but their parents should enlighten them. We scarcely believe there is any boy bad enough to do such a thing if he realized the full extent of the evil he was doing.
Christmas - Dr. J.N. Norris proposes to donate the decoration, if the people of Stratford will have a Christmas tree.