Oklahoma Star 30 Oct 1874 - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita 20 Jan 2005 Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Oklahoma Star G. McPherson, Editor Caddo, Choctaw Nation Some Items October 30, 1874 Advertisements Native Lumber of All Kinds and Dimensions at the mills of J. J. WAYMOUTH, in the Pinery on Boggy fifteen miles from Atoka, Choctaw Nation. HUGH COX, dealer in staple and fancy goods and fancy goods. M J. B. YOUNG and WILLIAM ANISWORTH will spare no pains to wait on your. W. L. BYRD, Doakesville, Choctaw Nation, dealer in general merchandise. DR. R. B. KING, physician & surgeon late of Little Rock, Arkansas, offers his professional services to the citizens of Caddo and surrounding country. C. E. HARKINS, attorney-at-law, Caddo, Choctaw Nation DR. J. B. JONES, physician and surgeon, office on Buffalo Street, Caddo, Choctaw Nation. J. H. MOORE, M. D., physician and surgeon, at Boggy Depot, C. N. Dealer in drugs, medicine, chemicals, paints, oils, varnishes, glass, putty, etc. Wines and liquors for medical use, dye wools, and dye stuffs. Medicines warranted genuine and of the best quality. Customers will find stock complete, comprising many articles it impossible here to enumerate and all sold cheap. DONNELL, TILDEN & Co., manufacturing druggist, extract Jamaica giner, western chologoque for chills, ethereal arnica liniment, … St Louis, Missouri. MATT. BOUTON & Co. Livery, Sale and Feed Stable O. W. BROWN, carpenter & builder, I will do work through the Choctaw Nation, country orders, satisfaction guaranteed. Wanted hides, furs, and peltries! For which the highest marked prices will be paid at the depot, Caddo. WILLIAM H. MCCURDY. Caddo Nursery. A. D. CHASE, proprietor. HARLAN & CONINE, Blacksmith and Wagon Shop. Main Street, south of the Star office. We have just opened a wagon and wood shop combined. G. W. HARLAN, A. A. CONINE. JOHN M. HODGES, at LUK-FAH-TA, Choctaw Nation, dealer in general merchandise, sells goods cheap. Come one! Come all! If you want tobacco, cigars, coffee, tea, rice, sugar, syrup, or anything in the line of family groceries, call at the cheap store of F. M. FOX, corner of Main and Buffalo Streets, in Caddo, C. N. WALNER & WELCH, forwarding and commission merchants, and dealers in general merchandise, agents for the garden, Moline plows and cultivators, … KEFFER & BATE, contractors & builders, Denison, Texas; BENJAMIN KEFFER, GEORGE D. BAT Church Directory Preaching first Sabbath at 11 a.m. by REV. ALLEN WRIGHT Preaching second Sabbath at 11 a. m. by REV. J. S. MURROW Preaching third Sabbath at 11 a.m. by REV. MR. COLET. Fourth Sabbath at 11 a. m. by REV. E,. J. HOGUE, pastor. Sabbath School every Sabbath at 10 a. m., R. P.. JONES, superintendent Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Free seats and a cordial invitation to all. Caddo Lodge No. 3, G. MCPHERSON, W. M.; R. P JONES, Sec. Blue Grange No. 2, patrons of husbandry, organized Sept. 18, 1874, AARON HARLAN, Master; HENRY STEWART, Sec. For Sale, the press material with which the Oklahoma Star is published. For terms apply to J. H. MOOORE OR L. B. HERTON, Boggy Depot Article printed in Choctaw with $20 reward offered by J. B. JONES of Caddo MR. D. A. FOLSOM is doing more to improve the stock of this country than anyone we know of. He spares no trouble or expense to get the best of all kinds. A few days ago he bought a Berkshire boar of Dr. Burks, which is as fine a hog as can be had in any country. Married Thursday, Oct. 29, 1874 at BAYLOR & FRANKENBURGER’s store, Richards Station by JUDGE G. W. THOMPSON, MR. B. P. TUCKER to MRS. SALLIE LUCUS. Thursday evening, Oct 29, 1874 at the residence of W. W. RICHARDS by JUDGE G. W. THOMPSON, Mr. JOHN LACEY to MRS. SOPHIA WALLEY. A few days ago, while a sister of TIMOTHY DWIGHT was at church, her house and its entire contents were consumed by fire. Murder and Robbery Last Saturday night a farmer near Fort Sill called ‘Frenchy’ was murdered and robbed of $3300. The murder is supposed to have been committed by a man by the name of Keller who is still at large. There is a letter from J. M.HARLEY at the Chickasaw Academy, listing students at the academy. March 19, 1875 A Double Murder On Thursday of last week the bodies of two white men were found in some driftwood on Caney Creek about 100 yards below the crossing of he road between here and Boggy Depot. One of them was hot in the back of the head, and the other stabbed several times in the chest with a knife. Their clothes were examined …. On an envelope was the address of M. R. WILSON, Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri. One of the men was apparently about 40 years of old and the other between 25 and 30. (long article about finding too many murders in the territory)… March 26, 1875 We are in receipt of a letter from parties in Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri, making inquiries about the two men who were found murdered in Cany Creek; an account which was published March 19. They say that on or about the 13th of January, two men -R. A. WILSON and J. M. MCINTURFF, left Greenfield in a spring wagon for Texas, and have not since been heard from. One of them was selling the right to the Monroe Davis Patent Bee Hive and also peddling Eye water for chronic sore eyes. They had a chest of carpenter’s tools with them. This information may throw some light on the horrible mystery and perhaps lead to the discovery of the murderers. Another Horror Last week the remains of another man was discovered at the head of Canady’s Creek in the Chickasaw Nation., not far from the skeleton found a short time ago. Death of DR. JOHN SHIRLEY This widely known Indian trader died at his home--Cherokee Town, Chickasaw Nation--on the 15th last. Dr. Shirley commenced trading with the Comanche Indians some 29 years ago, and by his honest and fair dealing, won their confidence to such an extent they adopted him as one of their tribe. At the beginning of the war he had a trading house at old Fort Cobb, where he remained until the raid was made on Col. LEEPER, and the Agency burned. Since the war he has resided at Cherokee Town, doing business both there and out on the frontier. Dr. Shirley was a just and upright man, warm-hearted and generous to a fault. He leaves an interesting family and a host of friends to mourn his sad and untimely end. The funeral of BROTHER T. J. THOMPSON, whose death was announced some time ago in the Star, will be preached at the residence of his widow on Wednesday, May 5. It was Bro. Thompson’s request, on his death bed, to be buried by the Masons, but circumstances precluded it, and now all we can do is to show our respect to his memory by attending the funeral, as no appropriate ceremonies can be performed at the grave of a deceased brother after burial. We hope as many of the brethren as possibly can will be present on the occasion. Authorized Agents of the Star W. L. BYRD, Doakesville, C. N. ROWELL & CHESMAN, advertising agents at St. Louis, MO JNO. M. HODGES, LUK-FAH-TA, C. N. REV. C. M. SLOVER, Eufaula, Creek Nation GEORGE A. REYNOLDS, Parsons, Kansas J. S. EVANS & Co, Fort Sill, I. T. JOHN RENNIE, Tishomingo, Chickasaw Nation MILLER & GREEN, Pauls Valley, Chicksaw Nation Advertisements The Nelson House, corner of Main St. and Rusk Ave. Denison, Texas, G. W. WALTERS and CHARLES W. MULLEN MAXWELL, MORRIS, & FOX have the largest and best selected stock of general merchandise in the territory. May 21, 1875 Married MCPHERSON-STARR. On the 18th of Dec., 1874 at Fort Washita, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory by REV. R. S. BELL, Mr. GRANVILLE MCPHERSON, editor of the Oklahoma Star, and MRS. LYDIA STARR HUNTER of Oskaloosa, Iowa. My ‘Starrs!" Just think of going from the Indian Territory to Iowa from Oklahoma to Oskaloosa to Hunter and then ringing in a Bell to add another Starr to the crown of Oklahoma’s glory. MRS. LYDIA STARR HUNTER is well known in Oskaloosa, as a Christian woman of culture and fine literary taste. She has many accomplishments to make herself and a congenial companion happy to eternity. We hope the union is a happy one and that their race in life will be one upon which many bright suns and moons may shine, and if darkness ever comes, may there be some bright ‘Starrs’ to guide them to a brighter shore. Printed in Welch’s Reform Leader in Oskaloosa, Iowa. There is a letter from Tishomingo by PETE MORRISON. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan