Terral Weekly Times
transcribed by Anita Emberlin

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The Terral Weekly Times
February 3, 1910

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Go to WINNINGHAM BROTHERS for hardware, stoves, ranges, wagons, leather goods, barb wire, roofing, furniture, farming tools… at the P. R. BEATY old stand.

ALEXANDER & CARTER for general blacksmithing, woodwork..

FISHERS DRUG STORE

Local and Personal

MRS. P. Y. CATHEY was in Ryan Tuesday.

MRS. JOHN STEPHENS who has been on the sick list is better.


A.M. CUNNINGHAM, chief commissary clerk for J. J. GREER of Kansas City here with the railroad gangs, was in Ninnekah Sunday.

THOMAS ADKINS, time keeper for the railroad gang here, was in El Reno Sunday.

T. E. GIBSON, the efficient watch maker recently located in Terral, was in Fort Worth Monday on business.

K. HUSER of Hastings was in Terral the latter part of last week on business.

Go to B. H. SANDERS for cheap groceries, dry goods, hats, shoes, etc.

W. L. MULL has been busy this week preparing some land two miles west of town for planting watermelons. Mr. Mull will put in 50 acres in watermelons this year.

A.R. BARBER was in Ryan on business.

GRANDPA GRANTHAM is reported very ill with lagrippe this week.

JUDGE BOND went to Ryan on business.

BUSTER STEWART has been quite sick this week.

J. B. BAILEY was in Waurika Sunday.

ALLEN LOVELL of the Waurika News was in Terral Monday.

W. R. DONNEGAN was in El Reno on business.

MISS PERAL CHILCOAT who has been on the sick list is much better.

J. H. PEALOR handles the John Deere implements.

COL. HOMER HINKLE of Ardmore was a pleasant caller at the Times office Thursday.

S. P. HOVEY of Fort Worth who at one time was vice-president and general manager of the Texas division of the Rock Island was in Terral Tuesday. Mr. Hovey is now in the cattle business.

MRS. SAM ASH is visiting in Fort Worth.

J. H. PEALOR and S. G. TROUT were in Chickasha Monday on business.

Go to B. H. SANDERS for cheap groceries.

MRS. J. P. SCOTT who was on the sick list is now better.

MRS. J. B. MCMAHON visited friends in Ringgold, Texas lat week.

CARL ADKINS is up again after a weeks’ illness.

J. E. NUN, formerly of this place but now traveling for the Oklahoman, was here mingling with his friends and acquaintances.

JIM LEWIS, a prominent farmer and stockman of Oscar, was transacting business here Wednesday.

MISS ADA MILLER of Waurika was a guest at the home of W. A. ASH Thursday.

March 17, 1910

Grandpa GRANTHAM
M. M. GRANTHAN, familiarly known as Grandpa Grantham, died on Saturday, March 12 at the age of 85 years. Old age and general debility was the cause of death.

The decline in health began about 6 months ago shortly after Mr. Grantham came to visit his grandchildren.

Mr. Grantham was a member of the Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge under who auspices the funeral was conducted. He had been a member for 60 years.

Interment was in the Ryan Cemetery where the wife of the deceased is buried.

Mr. Grantham leaves three sons, one at Ryan and two at Milburn, Oklahoma and several grandchildren, many of whom live in Ryan.

Short Items

MRS. MINNIE GRIGGS of Waurika is here this week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. RAMSEY.

MRS. J. E. NUNN visited friends in Terral this week returning to Brinkley, Arkansas where Mr. Nunn is now located. Mr. Nunn was for several years in the newspaper business in Terral, is now a traveling auditor for the Choctaw division of the Rcok Island with headquarters in Brinkley.

Fleetwood
This is a record breaker for fine weather in March.

Farming is progressing nicely, some are most through planting corn.

SAME BRICE was down from Ryan Sunday.

MRS. T. W. COCHRAN went to Fort Worth to visit relatives and will take in the stock show.

MRS. AL RODGERS and family visited in Terral Sunday.

DOC VANBIBBER and family accompanied by MISS MOLLIE HARPER attended the Literary at Goodwin Saturday evening.

PROFESSOR MCREYNOLDS made his usual visit to Ryan Friday and returned Sunday.

SHERIFF TREADWELL and some of his deputies were here Monday.

MRS. J. M. SMART and MISS VINA PEAL visited at Dr. WALKER’s Sunday.

Our Sunday School is fine and new members are coming in each Sunday.

Fleetwood store and post office were burglarized Sunday night. Particulars have not been learned as to the exact amount taken but no doubt they got some of what they were looking for and may in the future get something they are not looking for.

WRAY’s Chapel
The last two weeks seem like good old summer time, the grass and daisies re showing up right smart and the peach trees are blooming.

ROB RICH visited his parents in Wise County last week.

MISS NOLLIE CRUMP and MISS SALLIE CRUMP with WILL WEST spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister-in-law MRS. WALDRUM.

MISS EVA WALDRUM of Terral spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister-in-law Mrs. WALDRUM.

We had preaching at the chapel Sunday evening at 3:00. Next Sunday, they are going to organize a Sunday School, it will benefit the community if they do.

Little NOBEL WRAY has been on the sick list this week.

MRS. STELLA HODGES spent Friday with MRS. NORA WALDRUM.

MRS. CORNER and daughter, MRS. MELTON, went shopping Friday in Terral.

MRS. CRUMP and MRS. LOVING spent Sunday with MRS. RICH and MRS. BURGITE.

They are opening up the section east of the chapel, we are in hopes they will get a free Delivery Route when they do.

S. L. WRAY made a business trip to Ryan Thursday.

The young folks had quite a time at Mr. and Mrs. HOOD’s Friday night, they danced until they could not dance any more.

Land Deal this Week
FRANK EVANS and C. W. WILHITE of El Reno who were in Terral this week prospecting have just about closed a deal with W. R. DONNEGAN for 160 acres of river bottom land. The land is comprised in three strips one portion of it, the JOE HAWKINS 60 acres will sell for $40 per acre.

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