Rush Springs Landmark Apr 1912 - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 4 Nov 2007 Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== The Landmark, 6 April 1912 FOR SHERIFF John C. Lewis is a candidate for re-nomination for Sheriff of Grady County. Mr. Lewis has made a good officer, filling the position with credit to himself by enforcing the law impartially. If nominated and elected he can only promise the same for the future. This makes three candidates so far for the office of sheriff. NOTICE All persons having accounts against S. C. Caywood, deceased, will please file same with me at Chickasha by May 1, 1912. F. P. Bradley, Administrator Ed Palmer, a Chickasha transfer man, slipped and fell while loading household goods, breaking the bones in his left hand near the wrist. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS I. R. Mullican has removed to his farm west of town. Prof. Herring made a business trip to Pauls Valley last Saturday. A Junior Home Mission Society was organized last Sunday by Mrs. Stumm and Mrs. Bailey. The little son of V. Simpson’s, who has been quite ill for a month or more, is on the improve. A. A. Fatherree is another new subscriber who will read The Landmark for the coming year. E. W. Dent, of the First National Bank, visited Chickasha on Thursday. Mrs. McMicken and Mrs. Childress went to Chickasha Monday as delegates to the W. H. M. S. W. E. Richarson is constantly adding to his stock of goods and still claims to "be leader in low prices." Call and see him. Sam Bumpers, of Cecil, Arkansas, is visiting relatives at Rush. Mr. Bumpers is spoked of as a fine musician. R. S. Cox, W. E. Bonar, George McCowan, E. I. Williams, Lee Morris and others, were visitors to Chickasha this week. A son of M. M. Turner’s who has been on a brief visit to his parents in Rush, retured to his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Sunday. M. W. Henry, putting on a new suit of cloths, visited his old stomping ground at Pauls Valley this week. As he did not buy any real estate it may have been possible that he had some other object in view. Walter Jones, deputy sheriff, arrested four young men and jailed them at Chickasha last Sunday, charged with burglary and stealing a number of articles from the residence of a Mr. Anderson near Ninnekah. One of the arrested parties is an old offender. The Landmark, 13 April 1912 FATAL ACCIDENT While working on the iron-clad building at the cement beds near Rush on Tuesday morning the ladder slipped and let two men fall to the ground. One of them, Arch Winslow, was so badly injured that he died in a few hours. The other escaped injury, though received a bad shake up. Dr. Finley is absent in Chicago taking a post graduate course. He expects to be absent about six weeks. F. E. Riddle is the new president of the Chickasha Bar Association. Colonel R. W. Winn, an old resident of Hobart, died of heart failure while on a visit to Jackson, Mississippi. Ed Houghton, a well known man about town at Hugo, has been given ten years in the pen for robbery. Little Miss Beal, of Lawton, fell into a hole dug for a tree and nearly drowned as the hole was filled with water. H. C. Nance, who sued the city of Hugo for $5,000. because of injuries due to a defective sidewalk, secured a verdict for $100. At McAlester James Poteet, weigh-master at a mine, was killed while repairing machinery when a lever few back, breaking his neck. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Miss Hall, one of our teachers, visited Marlow on Saturday. Mr. Michael, of Duncan, father-in-law of John Bailey, is visiting his daughter this week. Ernest Bird, chief engineer of The Landmark office, visited his relatives at Cement last Saturday. Mrs. F. C. Blakely visited friends and relatives in Ryan the past week. Mrs. J. A. Lee, of Little Rush, spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Huntley. Susie Bailey celebrated her twelfth birthday April 3. The little folks had a nice time. H. H. Southerland and W. H. Bailey have renewed their subscriptions to The Landmark this week. The Montgomery Bros. are making some additions to their gin in anticipation of a good fall business. Prof. Newell, county superintendent, visited the Rush school last Tuesday. He found it in good shape and everything running smoothly. D. T. Carlton, of Paris, Texas, was in Rush this week on business. His stay was a brief one, but he left with a good impression of this section of Oklahoma. Judge Mansell, of Hobart, candidate before the Democratic primary for Congress in opposition to Scott Ferris, delivered a speech in Rush on Thursday. The Landmark was not present except during the closing hour. He made a good impression on his audience, claiming that he proposed to represent the people if nominated and not himself; also, consolidation of some of the State offices in order to reduce taxation. Mrs. W. H. Bailey organized the Junior department of the Missionary Society on Sunday, March 31, in the afternoon with nine members. Officers elected: President, Edith Harper; Vice Presidents, Susie Bailey, Syble Glover, Cora Lee and Lola Penn; corresponding secretary, Minnie Ireland; recording secretary and treasurer, Dorothy Oldredge. The Culture Club met with Mrs. John Coyle last Saturday. The lesson was omitted and delegates elected to attend District meeting at Norman on April 17 – 18. Mesdames J. L. Coyle and Childress were elected; alternates, Mesdames Ellis and Rockhold. The club will meet again with Mrs. John Coyle on April 20 and will have the same lesson. The last two meetings of the Embroidery Club were with Misses Fowler and Hall. A good time was reported. Besides the members there were present invited guests who enjoyed seeing the beautiful work, the chat and the refreshments of grape juice and cake so gracefully served by the hostess. Rev. McMicken and wife, Rev, Fleetwood and Mrs. Childress had a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Huskey while attending the District Mission meeting in Chickasha. A. N. Murphy, the real estate agent is an enterprising man. He is now making an effort to make Rush Springs the center of a fruit industry. He should have the cordial support of all. Chickasha’s chief of police has instructed officers to kill any dog running at large without a muzzle. M. W. Henry, the jeweler, having come to the conclusion that it was not good for man to live alone, visited Chickasha last week and took unto himself a wife. The Landmark extends its good wishes. W. K. Butts, of Marlow, was a business visitor in Rush on Monday. The season of the year is not at hand when all business men should get a move on themselves and not "wait for something to turn up." The Landmark, 20 April 1912 A Young People’s Union was organized at the home of A. B. Herring on April 5 with the following officers and committees: President, Rev. McMicken; Vice President, A. B. Herring; Secretary and Treasurer, Blanche Crittenden; Chairman of Program Committee, Miss Rhoda Hall; Leader of Music, Miss Montgomery, assisted by Misses Dawkins, Harper, Bailey and Mr. P. Simonds; Chairman of Literary Committee, Miss Gooden, assisted by Lottie Bailey; Social Committee, Misses Dawkins and Smith; Reception Committee, Homer Crittenden and Misses Patrick and Wegner; Agents for Organs, Carmen Hampton, Mattie Dawkins, Ida Worsham and Etta Penn. RECITAL AND SOCIAL Mrs. Childress was at home to her Sunday school pupils last Friday. The latter rendered this program: Instrumental duet – Christine and Syble Glover; "Little Fairy Polka, " Syble Glover (a) "Mountain Belle Schottish," (b) Song, "I am sending a message to mama," Lottie Jones (a) "Whispering of Love," (b) "Plantation Melodies," Christine Glover. Medley – Grace Blakely. After the recitation the young people enjoyed a social hour with games. The 7 year old daughter of Dr. M. Schlieson of Scipio, who was run over by a wagon, died of her injuries in a McAlester Hospital. Mrs. C. F. Bobo, of Norman and Mrs. O. F. Sensebaugh of Oklahoma City attended the annual meeting of the Women’s Council of the Methodist Church, South, in Washington, D.C. they acted as representatives for the West Oklahoma conference. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS W. M. Huntley is having some improvements made at his home. R. E. Rice who has been quite sick is reported better. Mrs. Seney of Duncan visited her daughters, Mesdames Cox and Langham, last Saturday. F. P. Bradley, of Chickasha, was in town Thursday on business and mixing with his friends. Miss Mida Crouch is entertaining a young lady friend from Hobart. An addition has been made to the population of Little Rush. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williams. "Not guilty" is the verdict of the jury at Chickasha in the case of John Cotter and Tom Box, charged with the theft of a cow near Rush Springs. O. J. Williams of Marlow was a pleasant caller at The Landmark office on Tuesday. He was en route to the cement beds where he takes charge of a store. Mrs. Porter, of Rush Springs, has been adjudged insane by the insanity board of Grady County and sent to the asylum at Norman. H. N. Mullican, of County Treasure’s office at Chickasha, was down Sunday visiting his parents. His looks indicate that he has been good to himself since leaving Rush. Dr. E. E. Morris, of East Bernstadt, Kentucky, is again on a visit to Oklahoma. This time she comes to look after her interests over at Wynnewood, a fire having destroyed one of her buildings. Nothing affords us more pleasure than our old subscribers to come in and renew their subscriptions to The Landmark. F. C. Blakely, who has resided in this country so far back that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, and J. M. Jones, hardware and furniture dealer, have renewed their subscriptions. Mr. Jones had been dubbed by his country friends as "Old Honesty." There is not much probability of the Hale family, residing on Roaring Creek, becoming extinct for several generations to come. Mrs. George Hale is the mother of sixteen children, all alive and well. Harry James says there’s nothing in the rumor that two or three stores are to be opened at the cement beds, a town called New Washington established and a paper to be published there. A L. Evans is now giving the finishing touches to his yard surrounding his new residence. When completed it will not only add to its comfort but give the place a home-like appearance. FOR DISTRICT CLERK I take the opportunity to announce to the voters of Grady County that I am a candidate for nomination to the position of District Clerk of Grady County. I was born and raised in Gibson County, Tennessee, where democracy is second nature. Having filled similar positions in my native heath I know that I am thoroughly qualified to fill the position and if elected will give the office my undivided attention. I located in Grady County several years ago and feel that in settling in Grady County I have found the best county and the best people in the world, and am satisfied to live and die among the good people of Grady County. Thanking you for any patronage you may give me. Thomas L. Taylor The Landmark, 27 April 1912 SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS J. L. Wilemon and family are occupying the Prickett house. After a brief visit to Rush Dr. Morris left for her home in East Bernstadt, Kentucky. W. E. Richardson and wife entertained as the past week Mr. and Mrs. George Power. George W. Petty, candidate for Register of Deeds, was down last Saturday mixing with the people. Mrs. Kierns is expecting a visit from her mother, Mrs. Green of Kansas City. Mrs. J. D. Shook is again at home, having returned from South Dakota. Mrs. Crittenden was at home to a number of young people last Saturday, who report an enjoyable time. Miss Mayme Dawkins entertained the Forty-Two Club on Wednesday night. Music, cake, games and sherbet were served. The debate Saturday night on "Woman Suffrage" between Messrs Potts and Roberts was decided in favor of the negative. Affirmative, Potts; Negative, Roberts. The stork paid a visit to the homes of Mac Leverett and Emil Wegner since our last issue, leaving at the home of the former a ten pound boy and the latter’s a nine pounder. Professors Herring and Brightwell attended the spelling and athletics contests at Chickasha, accompanied by Joe Slaton, Olie Beeson and Peter Cox. Rush won the Newell cup. The Hobart Republican mentions the visit of Miss Maude Woods to that city and that Miss Goldie Agard left Saturday for Rush Springs where she will visit for a few days prior to moving with the family to California. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html