Rush Springs Landmark Jul 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 July 1912 AN OUTING On Sunday evening The Landmark started out to pay several deferred visits to our country friends. On arriving at the farm of John Kiernes we paid the theirs call and remained so long that our visit to other farms had to be postponed. Mr. and Mrs. Kiernes are thrifty people, and while they do not profess to own the best of largest of farms have always made a surplus in the way of feed stuffs in spite of drought or wet weather. HE IS MARRIED On June 25 T. P. Whybark stole a march on his friends and went to Duncan and brought back a bride. He is a faithful Sunday school and church worker at Little Rush and has many friends both there and at Big Rush who will join The Landmark in good wishes for health, wealth and happiness. "NOT FOR JOSEPH" "Uncle Jimmy" Jones visited El Reno last week and witnessed the flight of a man in an airship. It is, so far as he is concerned, one of those things that distance lends enchantment to the view and rather than travel that way he sill stick to old Mother Earth. However, it was a great sight. PUBLIC SPEAKING Last Saturday there was no scarcity of entertainment in the way of public speaking. First, a speech by W. B. Anthony, in furtherance of the candidacy of C. N. Haskell, candidate for United States senate; second, addresses at Odd Fellows Hall concerning Woodcraft; third, by a candidate for the Legislature from Chickasha, and open-air meeting at the Huntly-Hill corner. ADDITIONAL LOCALS The young people enjoyed a social at the residence of A. H. English last Saturday night. Miss Annie Davis, daughter of M. M. Davis, has returned from Fort Worth much improved in health. Dr. Hampton, Sam Cox, R. E. Harris and others, accompanied by their families, went on a fishing excursion on the Fourth. R. E. Harris, who visited the section of country east of town on the Fourth, reports the best prospect for a huge corn crop he ever saw. Rev. McMicken, in the early part of the week, performed the marriage ceremony for Mr. Kolf of Oklahoma City and Miss Maud Wood of Little Rush. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Mrs. S. R. Glover is spending the summer at her old home in Missouri. Revs. McMicken and Fleetwood are holding a revival meeting at Washington schoolhouse. A. Odom, a former resident of Rush, dropped in to see us on Tuesday. Old Father Time has dealt kindly with him. Prof. Herring left on Thursday for Kittrell, North Carolina, where he goes to join his wife who has returned to her old home on a visit. Grandma McCrief is quite sick. Her daughter, Mrs. Coffy of Pauls Valley, and her son, from Mayesville, are with her. Tom Bailey, who was so badly hurt in a railway accident, had one of his toes amputated by Dr. Finley last Saturday. G. A. Jack, one of The Landmark’s good farmer friends, places us under obligations by sending us a bag of fine peaches. J. Frank Burros is having his residence reconstructed. It is a pleasing sound, in the absence of new buildings, to hear the saw and hammer at work on old ones. A. N. Murphy proposes to visit the owners of orchards surrounding Rush Springs and unfold a plan by which they can dispose of their surplus fruit. At the Chickasha examination Misses Ethel Patrick, Volena Rice and Lottie Bailey all got certificates of a high grade. The Landmark, 13 July 1912 Prof. G. F. Newell, present Superintendent of Schools, who is a candidate at the August primary election to succeed himself, believes in: "In a higher standard of qualification for teachers, consolidation of schools where ever practical, better sanitary conditions as a protection to the health of school children, in progress, and in anything that will bring to the children of Grady County the very best educational advantages." He does not believe in starving the mind to promote some other interest, and is the right man in the right place. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank our many friends for extending to us their sympathies and for the many kind words of consolation in the loss of our dear baby and for their assistance in carrying her to the last resting place. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Mullican DEATH’S ANGEL Entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Mullican, at Chickasha, last Friday and bore away their little baby girl to the land where there is no more sorrow or death. The body was met at the depot and buried in our cemetery. Elder Spencer preached the funeral sermon. Six young girls dressed in white – Misses Mayme Dawkins, Ethel Harper, Carmen Hampton, Ida Worsham. Myrtle Haynes and Pearl Smith – acted as pallbearers, bearing beautiful flowers and singing sweet songs. Many friends here in Rush extend their sympathy to the sorrowing parents. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Joe Anderson, of Chickasha, visited his sick grandmother, Mrs. McCrief, Tuesday. H. N. Mullican, of Chickasha, spent several days visiting his parents near town. A. A. Fatherree, A. H. English and others have been entertaining guests this week. E. Brightwell has returned from his trip to Pauls Valley and will now settle down and proceed to business near Rush. County Treasurer Cloud, of Chickasha, attended the funeral of Harris Mullican’s little babe on Friday. W. L. Herndon, wife and son, of Lawton and W. H. Hunter, wife and son, of Santa Anna, Texas, were weekend guests of The Landmark and Ed Dawkins and family. Mr. Hunter left on Monday for Mineral Wells, where he has spent several months for benefit of his health. Mrs. Cora Hendricks, of Fort Worth, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Huntley, and brothers, W. M. and Clifton; also her sisters, near Marlow. As Miss Cora Huntley she was quite a belle here a few years ago. B. W. English, of Bradley, candidate for County Commissioner, was in town the first of the week. Mr. English is an old and respected resident of Grady County and will make a good commissioner if elected. Lawrence Lindsey, financial state clerk at Norman, visited his brother B O. and others the first of the week. Having the necessary qualifications and close attention to business brought him the position he now holds. H. O. Jeffries, editor of the Nowata Advertiser, charged with the murder of Mrs. Irene Goheen on the night of April 8, has been refused bail by the Criminal Court of Appeals of Oklahoma. E. Brightwell, the popular and talented school teacher at Washington schoolhouse, is spending his vacation in and around Pauls Valley. W. D. Gage and John Welcher, charged with flooding Ardmore with counterfeit money, having been arrested in the Arbuckle mountains. Mrs. E. M. Herndon, after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Childress, left for her home Sunday with her son and wife. ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS E. Brightwell, Sperling schoolhouse; Miss Myrtle Haynes, Pursely schoolhouse; Miss Ethel Patrick, Oak Grove; Prof. McCord, Chislm schoolhouse; Will McGranahan, Little Rush. EMBROIDERY CLUB Mrs. J. D. Beeson entertained the Embroidery Club on Thursday. The weather was too warm for work but the ladies chatted merrily over the delicious peach cream and cake served by the hostess. The Landmark, 20 July 1912 ISSUE MISSING The Landmark, 27 July 1912 A REMARKABLE WOMAN Mrs. Moncrief ("Grandma" as she is called) is on the improve after intense suffering, which lasted for nearly a month. She is a remarkable woman; was born in Alabama ninety-one years ago and came to the Indian Territory when young. "Grandma" was a very active woman until she had a hip dislocated and has been bedridden for ten years, tenderly cared for by her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Slaton. All these years she has borne her affliction patiently and cheerfully, seldom complaining of her hard lot. She has a wonderful memory and loves to talk about the early days of Indian Territory, when people had few luxuries but plenty of substantial comforts. People did not live out of paper bags in those days, but had smokehouses filled with hams, venison and buffalo meat, and plenty of vegetables. Game and wild honey was plentiful and life free from care. Nearly everything was homemade – tubs, milk crocks, etc., and cloth was spun and woven; the cloth lasted for years and there were no fashion journals to make dresses old fashioned. Best of all, people practiced the Christian virtues of love and kindness. If a man got belated with his crop the neighbors brought their teams and helped him out. If a woman lagged with her spinning the women brought their wheels and spun for her. Grandma believes in these good old-fashioned days and old-time kindly ways. She believes, too, as do we, that people should not wait until the coffin closes over their friends to bestow their flowers and their good works. GEN. N. B. HAYES This gentleman, candidate for congressman at large, addressed the people of Rush Springs on Tuesday. He made a good talk which pleased the crowd and was frequently applauded. REMOVAL George McCown has removed his plumbing establishment to the iron-clad building opposite Masonic Temple. His friends are glad to see him branching out and wish him success in his new location. SOCIAL AFFAIRS The young people enjoyed a Leap Year social on Friday week, the girls dancing attendance on the boys. Mesdames Caywood and Mayo entertained a crowd of young people Saturday night with an ice cream social. Everything would have been delightful had not the boys turned the horses loose, forcing the girls to walk two miles back to town. Mrs. Sam Cox entertained her Sunday school class Monday night. The children enjoyed games, cream and cake. Wednesday was Mattie Montgomery’s tenth birthday. She invited a number of friends to share her birthday cake, cream and fruit. She received several nice presents. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Harvey Bailey has been quite sick this week. Mr. Hall, of Leon County, ahs been a guest of Ed Dawkins and family this week. Mrs. Sam Cox visited Duncan this week. Her sister, Miss Elsie, returned with her. Mr. and Mrs. An. N. Murphy are having a family reunion. All of their children are at home for the first time in years. Grace Blakely, who accompanied Lola Fleetwood home, has returned after a pleasant visit to Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. Jolly are having a family reunion. Mrs. Harris Mullican, of Chickasha is one of the party. Mr. Shore and his daughter, Mrs. George Kanal, will leave this evening on a visit to their old home in Missouri. Joe Mileur and Harvey Williams, sons of Henry Mileur and Edgar Williams, have an attack of typhoid fever. Dr. Hampton, wife and daughter, are visiting his parents in Kansas City, and while there will visit other relatives in Missouri. Miss Vivian Garvin, who has visited her aunt, Mrs. Slaton and grandma, Mrs. Moncrief, returned to Pauls Valley Tuesday. The Embroidery Club was entertained by Miss Mayme Dawkins on Wednesday. Music and cool refreshments were served. W. E. Richardson, one of our prominent merchants, visited Oklahoma City this week to attend a convention of Roosevelt’s adherents. George Patrick, has renewed his subscription to The Landmark. If we had a few hundred more subscribers like him it would enable us to publish a larger and better paper. James H. Blundell, a prosperous farmer of Rush Springs, returned home this morning after having spent yesterday in the city with friends. Express --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html