Fairland News, Friday, July 7, 1911 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ All rights reserved Submitted by: Judy Michaels *********************************************************************** Transcribed by Judy Michaels Fairland News, Fairland, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Friday, July 7, 1911 LOCAL NEWS Mrs. J. EMMERT and daughter left yesterday for a visit with friends in Kansas City. M.T. MABREY has moved his real estate office to the ground floor in the Ford building, and the suit of rooms he formerly occupied will now be occupied by Judge TESTERMAN and the town council. Just before going to press, the News received advise that Mrs. D.W. VANN was some better and that there were still hopes that an amputation of her foot would not have to be made. The report that the foot was taken off last Tuesday was erroneous. Daddy SLONIKER returned Sunday from a visit in Missouri. Fred MARSH came in Monday from Centralia to spend the 4th. J.D. CROCKET and family of Afton, came up to help us celebrate. Mrs. J.M. LANFORD and daughter were up from Sapulpa to see friends at our celebration. Fred WARREN of Todd, an old Fairland boy, just couldn’t stay away from our celebration. Wm. RICH, wife and children, came all the way from Rocky Comfort, Mo., to celebrate the 4th in Fairland. Mrs. BOULTINGHOUSE came in Monday from Kansas City, to visit her mother, Mss. COOLEY and other relatives. D.HOLLIS and family of Wyandotte took in our celebration. Isaac NIDIFFER was over from Grove to help us do it Tuesday. Lum ROBERTS and wife Kansas, Okla, spent the 4th of July in Fairland. Miss Minnie WOODSON is now night operator at the telephone exchange. P.V. SUTTON and family of Vinita, couldn’t celebrate anywhere but Fairland. Prof. PRIER and family leave the first of next week for a few week’s visit in Missouri. Misses Sammie and Ida LANDRUM of Claremore were among our celebrators Tuesday. Mrs. Jess MILLER of Bartlesville was shaking hands with old friends here last Tuesday. Mrs. Rev. MOORE and little son Jesse, left Monday for a visit with her parents in Mayse Co. W.P. McCULLOUGH and family came over from Miami, to help us shoot fire crackers and drink lemonade. Mrs. J.H. SIMPSON and baby came down from Fredonia, Kas., last Sunday to visit relatives and friends. Dolph CHANEY and wife, formerly of this place, were up from Afton to help us scream for the red, white and blue. L.D. DARNELL was a Fourth of July visitor from Southwest City. Joe ALBERTY orders the News to his sister, Miss Bertha, at Stilwell. Levi BEALS of Afton was another one of our celebrators here Tuesday. S.J. CAMPBELL and wife of Vinita were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Scott CAMPBELL on the 14th. M.L. BRIDENSTINE renews the subscription of L.F. BRIDENSTINE and A.J. WING at Sunnyside, Kas. Jack STOVER and wife came in the latter part of last week from Bartlesville, to spend the 4th here. Mrs. Henry GILBERT of Muskogee, came up to spend the 4th with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.S. VAUGHN. A wireless from Muldrow this a.m. bears the intelligence that Dr. & Mrs. BREEDLOVE are the proud parents of a son, born July 3rd. congratulations. DREW THE $50 HARNESS The $50 set of harness given away by Riley & Duncan last Saturday, was drawn by N.B. HARVEY of Council House township, across the river. Mr. HARVEY had 108 chances, and drew the prize on ticket No. 1310. A SUCCESS? WHY OF COURSE! FAIRLAND’S THIRD ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION FULLY UP TO THE USUAL STANDARD Well, another great Independence Day has come and gone and the old world wags along. According to her usual custom, Fairland celebrated her national independence in one of the grandest and best occasions we have ever had. Possibly there were not as many people here last Tuesday as a year ago. We did not expect as many, for several reasons. But there were more than we looked for. On account of the drouth, the celebration at Grove and at Miami, and with no special effort to draw a crowd, we were surprised to see so many people here. We don’t know how many thousand were present—didn’t have time to count them for drinking red lemonade and shooting fire crackers but there were a plenty. It looked like everybody in the country and all their kinfolks were here. The citizens were aroused at an early hour by the firing of some of the loudest anvils we thought we ever heard. At 8:30 the Wyandott band appeared on the streets and started the music. Then a little later, the Fairland Band made its appearance and took "time about" with the visiting band and we had an abundance of music from that time on. The program started at the park on schedule time and was carried out almost to a letter. W.J. THOMAS acted as Master of Ceremonies and made a good one. In the absence of Rev. JONES, Rev. DUNCAN of Afton offered the invocation, asking the blessings of a kind providence upon the occasion. Our own F.M. CONNER then welcomed the throng of visitors to our town in a manner that made everybody feel good and welcome. Miss Idotha TANNER then recited "The Polish Boy," and did it so perfectly that the crowd cheered long and loud. Mrs. W.A. DEANS then presented "The Ride of Jennie McNiel," in a manner that brought great applause and many favorable compliments. Rev. D.C. CARL, was then introduced and made a very forcible address upon the theme of good citizenship, which the vast crowd seemed to appreciate very much. At 1:30 another band concert was put on, and was followed by a rousing address by Prof. H.G. PROVINE of Peoria, along the line of Law Enforcement, and he thoroughly demonstrated that he was master of his subject. Then came Prof. S.A. MARONEY, of the A. & M. College at Stillwater, who enlightened our people upon the aims, objects and results of the great state school at that place. His remarks were followed by Hon. A.J. McDOWELL, of Springfield, Mo. who interested our farmers on the Dairy subject, which is now being very much studied and investigated by the farmers of the great Southwest. Then came the amusements. The sack race, the barrel race and grappling for apples in a tub of water, were each pulled off and afforded lots of fun for the crowd. The amusements being over, the crowd then made a rush for the fish fry, and the loaves and fishes were then passed out to the good natured crowd, and all enjoyed the novelty very much. At 7:30 the boxing contest was pulled off at the Airdome down town, but did not draw the crowd that was expected. Five rounds and down went a nigger and it was all over. Hundreds of people were back at the park at early dusk to hear more music and witness the illumination of the heavens by the display of fireworks which lasted until about 9:30, and brought to a close another very successful and enjoyable 4th of July celebration in Fairland