Rush Springs Landmark Nov 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, 2 November 1912 EDUCATION DAY An open meeting will be held at the school building tonight at 8 p.m. by the Culture Club. Program Leader, Mrs. Ellis Invocation and address, Rev. McMicken Instrumental duet, Misses Mayme Dawkins and Carmen Hampton Instrumental Solo, Miss Carmen Hampton Reading, Miss Ethel Patrick History of Our Club, Mrs. Childress Instrumental Solo, Mrs. Dawkins Summary of Club Work, Mrs. Hampton Club Prize Poem, "The Winds of Oklahoma" read by Mrs. R. S. Cox. Instrumental duet, Miss Montgomery and Harper Club Work, Mrs. R. E. Davenport Chorus, High School Glee Club, Song, "America." GRAND HEIGHTS Messrs. Michael and Smith were guests of Ford Jones one night this week. Mr. Smith is leaving for a visit with relatives in Arkansas. Pleas Kimbrough made a flying trip to Forester this week, preparatory to his wife’s teaching school in that vicinity this winter. G. W. Hickman, from Indiana, is working for C. McCormick. Mr. Hickman was formerly a resident of this neighborhood. A letter to J. S. Delapp states that W. P. Duncan is sick, probably with typhoid fever, near Chattanooga. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Home Improvement Club meets with Mrs. Rockhold November 5. Murray Huntley visited home at the week’s end. John Harris, of the Harris House, has been on the sick list. Mrs. M. H. Evans has been among the indisposed this week. J. W. Wigham is again at home after a two weeks stay in Fort Worth. Arthur Seaton, of English, Indiana, a brother-in-law of George Patrick is down on a visit spying out the country. School opens at Little Rush on Monday, while Prof. Brightwell will not open his school on Rush Creek for a week later. J. M. Jones is reconstructing his store building, tearing down the old warehouse and building an annex. G. A. Jack, one of our good friends and a good all around man, renews his subscription to The Landmark. M. M. Turner has purchased from C. J. Parks and wife their farm lying north of town; consideration $1,900. HON. SAMUEL W. HAYES Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, will deliver an address at Rush Springs this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Judge Hayes is one of the ablest and most distinguished public men in Oklahoma. Men belonging to all political parties are invited to come and her him. Among those who visited Chickasha on Wednesday to hear Bryan’s address are Dave Cox, V. Simpson, Jonce Cox, James Blundell, O. T. Asher, G. W. Woods, Billy McGranahan, Ed Dawkins, W. M. Henry, J. B. Cox, E. I. Williams, Jim Cox and J. L. Wilemon. To find news one has at times to go away from home. The annexed local item is taken from the Chickasha Express: "A. B. Herring, a Rush Springs merchant, spent yesterday in the city on business." C. S. Huntley, of Wisconsin, uncle of W. M. and C. S. Huntley, is visiting relatives in and around Rush. This is his first visit to this part of the country in twenty years. Culture Club met with Mrs. John Coyle last Saturday. Heathen Mythology was the subject. Quotations from Grecian, German and Roman mythology. Miss Mary Coyle, leader, read a chapter from Homer. Dogs on the farm of John H. Williams, near Little Rush schoolhouse, rushed a wolf out of the brush and as it was speeding by one of his sons he threw a hatchet at it, striking it on the head, killing the animal. PUBLIC SPEAKING Judge Williams and B. B. Barefoot will make addresses at Star schoolhouse this Saturday night. Ladies are invited to attend. HIS LAST SERMON On Sunday, November 3, Rev. McMicken will preach his last sermon for the conference year. He has many friends who wish for his return. HYMENEAL Brightwell – Bruner Married on Sunday, October 27, 1912, by Justice A. L. Evans and his residence, Samuel Evans Brightwell to Miss Myrtle Brunner. The Landmark is unacquainted with either of the contracting parties, but learns that the groom is a young brother of Prof. Brightwell, the well known teacher in the Washington school neighborhood, while the bride is the intelligent and handsome daughter of one of our Westside farmers. Usual congratulations are extended. FARM SALE First farm sale of the season will take place at the farm of E. I. Williams, near the cement plant, November 9, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs and farm products. The license of Dr. R. W. Freeman, of Hugo, has been revoked on charges that he collected fees from patients upon representations that incurable diseases could be cured and that he mad "grossly improbable statements" in his advertising literature. The Landmark, 9 November 1912 MATRIMONIAL INCLINED Married last week at Chickasha by Judge Williams, G. N. Wright and Miss Ella Davis, both of Rush Springs. Both are well known parties, the bride being a daughter of J. R. Davis, an old settler. Justice Evans performed the ceremony for James Fitzpatrick and Miss Effie Cook. At Star schoolhouse Mr. Tugling and Miss Wallace were made one. HALLOWEEN Miss Ethel Bonar entertained her young friends with a Halloween party. It was an overflow house, composed of pretty girls and gay youngsters. Characters represented on the occasion were: Sallie Biffle, Nun Lela Wegner, Nurse Pearl Smith, Queen of Hearts Velma Miller, Night Mary Turner, Ghost Lena Allen, Nun Ethel Harper, Nurse Ethel Bonar, Colonial Girl Carmen Hampton, Indian Girl Ida Worsham, Red Riding Hood Mamie Bailey, Nurse Volenia Rice, Diana Blanche Crittendon, Witch Ed Taylor, Woman Harvey Williams, Hobo Nina Stephens, Red Cross Nurse Bettie Stephens, Grandmother Minnie Wilemon, Topsey Joe Slaton, Cowboy Joe Wigham, Mother Hubbard Galen Worsham, Dinah Wattie Foremanm Belle of Rush Springs Jim Guyton, Texas Hobo Mable McCreary and Lizzy Camp, Gold Dust Twins Lela Wegner won the prize for guessing names of masqueraders. BIG FARM SALE On Monday, November 11, Messrs. Fourt & Blundell will sell at C. C. Fourt’s place, near Rush, horses, mules, cattle, agricultural implements, etc. Sale will commence at 12:30 sharp. A large crowd will be in attendance. CHURCH SERVICE Elder J. B. Lashlee will hold services at the Christian church tonight and tomorrow. Elder Wilkerson, the regular pastor, is now absent in South Texas, where he has gone with the hope of recuperating his health. GRAND HEIGHTS Some of our bachelor neighbors attended a social at Rush this week. Judging from the incoherency of their mutterings the next morning they must have been smitten by Cupid’s Arrow. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Long visited parents on the Heights Sunday. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Rev. McMicken left this week for the annual conference, which meets at Frederick, Oklahoma. A. C. Bumpers, after an attack of typhoid fever, is now recovering his strength gradually. A. A. Fatherree was a business visitor to Chickasha this week. F. C. Blakely has been spending the past week at Chickasha, superintending county election returns. Born on Tuesday, October 29, to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Reed a girl. Mother and baby doing nicely. Mrs. Bentley is at home from a lengthy visit to Coalgate. Her sister, Mrs. Perry, returned with her. After a months visit to his old home in Texas and other localities Ernest Dawkins is still absent. The Normangee Star has this to say of his visit: "The pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dawkins was opened to the young people Saturday evening in honor of Mr. Dawkins, Jr., of Rush Springs, Oklahoma. The diversion of the evening was Forty-two, followed at the conclusion of the games by a refreshment course of fruit. Deputy Marshal Jones has laid violent hands on seventy quarts of whisky consigned to a thirsty resident of Comanche County. Now and then we come in contact with a man who has a huge thirst, thinking a little stimulant would help his rheumatics, but none desiring seventy quarts at one time. This seventy quart man ought to move to Arkansas, where they limit a man’s drinks to twenty-one between meals. LOST – Between J. H. Pate’s place and Rush Springs a leather handbag, containing one pair of spectacles, one pocket knife and a few other things. Will pay liberal reward delivered at this office or to J. H. Pate. 7-2t Lawrence Lindsey, fiscal agent of the State University at Norman, sends The Landmark two dollars for subscription, accompanied by his good wishes. Lawrence is a young man who "makes good" in any position in which you may place him. Ernest Dawkins writes from Texas that the sun does not shine so bright in the Lone Star state as it does in Oklahoma. He is visiting Galveston this week. The Landmark, 16 November 1912 LITTLE RUSH ITEMS One of the pleasant social affairs in this neighborhood was a surprise birthday party given to Mrs. J. A. Lee by Mrs. Stanley Lee, Mrs. Rockhold and their Sunday school classes. Music and refreshments was the program of the evening. Mrs. J. A. Lee will leave soon to visit her daughter, Mrs. Burton, at Pryor Cree. Mrs. Stanley Lee visited her parents at Oak Grove at the week’s end. GRAND HEIGHTS George Hill lost a fine young mule this week that was running in his big pasture. Mr. Bradshaw is talking of moving to Texas. We suggest he procure a round-trip ticket and save a little expense. J. L. Delapp has the misfortune to get his mare badly cut with a wire this week. Most all wire cuts are caused by farmers letting loose wife lay around the farm. Carelessness is a heavy tax collector. Master Eustus Long is staying with his grandparents on the Heights while his mama is teaching this winter. Mr. Delapp attended the Indian land sale at Chickasha this week. Mesdames Jones and Kimbrough went to Chickasha this week, shopping and visiting Mrs. Emery Roberts. Sarah Perry, aged 18, recently of Cement, Oklahoma, was found dead in her hotel room at Oklahoma City. The girl had a desire to become an actress, but had failed to secure employment. Miss Bonnie Johnson, daughter of Mrs. William R. Johnson who lives on "Oakwood Farm" near Ada, was seriously burned by an explosion of stove polish, which she was applying to a kitchen range. Her clothing was set on fire and before the flames could be extinguished, her back and shoulders were badly burned. It is thought she will recover. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Culture Club will meet with Mrs. J. L. Coyle this evening. A. C. Bumpers has built a new barber shop on the lot east of the post office. J. H. Pate and I. N. Mullican have renewed their subscriptions to The Landmark the past week. Clyde Simpson was baptized and taken in as a member of the First Baptist Church on Sunday. Embroidery Club met with Mrs. W. E. Richarson on Thursday. Delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. Rucker, of Minco, a former well known resident of Rush, was a visitor in the early part of the week. Mrs. J. W. Wigham is again at home from Sunset, Texas, where she went to visit her sick daughter. Her granddaughter returned with her. On Saturday, November 23, a public sale will take place at the farm of D. B. Bradshaw, near Rush, consisting of live stock and farming implements. Home Improvement Club held a business meeting with Mrs. Rockhold. Many plans for the future were matured. They had programs sent them by Miss Irene Matthews, president of Woman’s Department of Board of Agriculture. Three new members have been added to the club. One visitor, Mrs. Green, was present. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Milleur. Adolph Clark, Republican candidate for County Judge of Grady County, wants a recount of votes and has filed a motion with the local county election board to that effect. Among other changes is that the secrecy of the ballot was not protected at Rush Springs and other places. It is easy enough for any one to make charges but proof is necessary. Dr. A. S. Riddle, of Chickasha, recently elected as a member of the legislature from Grady County, is an applicant for the position of United States Marshal for the Eastern District by the presidential appointment. THE DEATH ANGEL William Brooks, and old settler, died this week. Cancer was the cause. Farrell Youree, aged six years, son of J. E. Youree who resides on the farm of J. A. Slaton, died from congestion of the brain on Thursday night. The Landmark, 23 November 1912 GRAND HEIGHTS W. P. Duncan, who sold his personal effects and removed to California last spring, has returned to his farm on the Heights this week. We cordially welcome Will and his mother among us again. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas, God in his infinite mercy and wisdon has seen fit to remove from the walks of men on November 14, 1912, our friend and brother William H. Brooks, an honored and consistent member of Rush Springs Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., and… Whereas, he has lived among us the life of an upright citizen and a man of highest ideals, therefore be it. Resolved, that in the death of brother William H. Brooks this lodge has sustained an irreparaloss, the family an affectionate father, and the community one of its best and most trusted citizens. Resolved further, that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this lodge, a copy furnished the press of the city, and a copy sent the family of the deceased brother. G. M. McCown, H. M. Evans, Ed. Coyle, Committee ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE State of Oklahoma, Grady County – In County Court In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph H. Chitwood, David P. Chitwood and Silas Chitwood, Minors, D. P. Chitwood Guardian Now, on this eighteenth day of November, 1912, D. P. Chitwood, guardian, having filed herein his petition for the sale of the real estate described in said petition for reasons in said petition stated. It is ordered, that said petition be and hereby is set for hearing on the eighteenth day of December, A. D. 1912, at 9 o’clock a.m., at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear and show cause, if any they have, why an order should not be granted for the sale of so much of the real estate of said Joseph H. Chitwood, David Chitwood and Silas Chitwood, minors, as is necessary for the reasons in said petition stated. It is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published for three successive weeks in The Landmark of Rush Springs, Oklahoma. N. M. Williams, County Judge ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE State of Oklahoma, Grady County – In County Court In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Chitwood, Minor, D. P. Chitwood, Guardian Now, on this eighteenth day of November, 1912, D. P. Chitwood, Guardian, having filed herein his petition for the sale of the real estate described in said petition, for reasons in said petition be and hereby is set for hearing on the eighteenth day of December, A. D. 1912, at 9 o’clock a.m., at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear and how cause, if any they have, why an order should not be granted for the sale of so much of the real estate of said Mary Elizabeth Chitwood, a minor, as is necessary for the reasons in said petition stated. It is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published for three successive weeks in The Landmark of Rush Springs, Oklahoma. N. M. Williams, County Judge. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE In the Matter of the Guardianship of Buster DeArmon, a Minor Notice is hereby given n pursuance of an order of the County Court of Haskell County, Oklahoma, made on the eighteenth day of November, 1912, that the undersigned as guardian of the estate of Buster DeArmon, the above named minor, will on or after the seventh day of December, 1912, sell at private sale to the highest and best bidder, subject to confirmation of the above named court, all of the right, title and interest of the above named Buster DeArmon in and to the following described real estate situated in Grady County, Oklahoma, to-witz The S1-2 of SE1-4 and E1-2 of SE1-4 of Section 8; and S1-2 of SE1-4 of SW1-4 and SW1-4 of Sw1-4 of SW1-4 of Section 9; and W1-2 of NE1-4 of NW1-4 and E1-2 of NW1-4 and E1-2 of NW1-4 of NW1-4 of Section 17, all in Township 8 North, Range 5 West. Said real estate will be sold on the following terms and conditions to-wit: Cash Upon Execution and Delivery of Deed Bids for the purchase thereof must be in writing and must be accompanied by cash or certified check, drawn on a solvent bank for ten per cent of the amount so bid, as a guaranty of good faith and to be forfeited if the terms of the bid are not complied with by the bidder, and must be delivered to the undersigned at McCurtain, Oklahoma or the Judge of the County Court of Haskell County, Oklahoma, or to Holley & Pyle, Attorneys, at Stigler, Oklahoma. Dated this eighteenth day of November, 1912. J. E. Dearmon, Guardian Holley & Pyle, Attorneys Miss Mary Troy and H. B. McAlester were married at McAlester at the home of the bride’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Troy. Mr. McAlester is the youngest son of Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. J. J. McAlester. Although his relatives did not know exactly what was his age, it is believed that R. P. Haws, who died at McLoud last week, was 108 years old. It is believed he was the oldest white man in Oklahoma. PUBLIC SALE This sale will be held at D. B. Bradshaw’s place one mile northeast of Rush Springs, on Saturday, November 23. Sale commences at 12:30 p.m. Sharp 5 Head of Mules Consisting of one mare mule, 16 hands high, 4 years old; one black horse mule, 14 1/2 hands high, 8 years old; one sorrel horse mule, 15 hands high, 2 years old; one brown horse mule, 14 hands high, 10 years old; one brown horse mule, 14 hands high, 3 years old. On milk cow 6 years old, one heifer 2 years old, one heifer calf 5 months old. Farm Implements One 2-row Lister Cultivator; one Riding Cultivator; one combine Lister; one Wagon; one 12 inch Sulky Plow; one Section Harrow. Will sell all of my Household Furniture and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms: All sums of $10 and under cash, over that amount a credit of 12 months will be given with approved security at 10 per cent interest from date. 5 per cent discount for cash on sums over $10. No articles to be removed until settled for. John Williams, Auc. M. J. Collins, Clerk D. B. Bradshaw LOCAL MATTERS L. B. Lester, of Jermyn, Texas, one of the Landmark’s subscribers and owner of property in Rush, was a visitor on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bibles, Mrs. Hale, and the two Misses Stephensons visited Chickasha this week. Claude Lindsey, engaged in the mechanical department of the Rock Island road at Chickasha, visited his brother B. O. and family on Sunday. Ernest Dawkins returned home last Sunday after a delightful month’s visit to relatives at Normangee, Houston and Galveston, Texas. There were two vacant residences in Rush last week but they are now occupied – one by Mr. and Mrs. Green and the other by Mr. and Mrs. Hill. Rev. McMicken, wife and sisters left for their new home at Walter, near Lawton, last Thursday. They have many warm friends here who regret to part with them. Mrs. R. E. Rice will open a restaurant in the McCarthy building where she proposes to keep everything clean and nice and furnish the best the market affords. In addition, fruit and confections. George McCown has purchased the A. C. Bumpers property west of the school building. Convenience for his children, who are quite young, is his object. As they can attend school at all hours, blizzard or no blizzard. CULTURE CLUB Roll call. Prominent Men of Oklahoma. Recollections of Pioneer Days, by Mrs. John Coyle. Points of interest, by Mrs. J. L. Coyle. After the program the hostess served a fruit collection. The ladies enjoyed hearing Mrs. John Coyle tell of her old home in Ireland and of parting with relatives. T. P. Whybark is making a strenuous effort to revive the Sunday school, which went down during harvest gathering. Our neighborhood will soon have a new neighbor. A. Mr. Moss will occupy the Dryden farm. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Mrs. Norton of near Chickasha is a guest of Mrs. Jim Jones. H. O. Jeffries, of the Nowata Advertiser, tried for the murder of Mrs. Coheen, has been acquitted. Mesdames Cox and Langtry and Miss Fowler visited Mrs. Ellis at Chickasha at the weeks end. Hodge Bailey and wife visited his brother, Wesley who resides on his farm near Chickasha. He reports his brother’s health as not being much improved. W. E. Bonar has installed in his place of business a machine that might be properly named "a trade getter." Differing from others, you get back what you put in and occasionally lagniappe. Mrs. Childress was at home to a number of young people last Friday night week, the occasion being a "good-bye" social evening with Misses Josephine McMicken and Grace Blakely. Music and games was the program of entertaining. Both of the girls have many friends who regret to have them leave us. The Landmark, 30 November 1912 OUR SCHOOL A committee from the Culture Club visited the school Tuesday and found everything passing off smoothly and in good order from Miss Hall’s room, the primary department, to that of Prof. Herring, who teaches the tenth and eleventh grades. Miss Hall had forty bright little boys and girl who seemed glad to sing pretty songs for the visitors, also in drawing and coloring pictures. Miss Fowler, of the second grade, had prepared a nice little Thanksgiving program. Her pupils sing and recite well. Miss Montgomery, of the third grade, was teaching a lesson in sentence making. She has a bright class. Miss Crawford, of the fourth grade, was teaching an interesting geography lesson. Misses Gibson and Stephens teach mixed grades. The attendance on account of cotton picking has been reduced in these grades. At recess Prof. Herring had the children on the campus training them to march by the graphophone. Miss Hall and Montgomery are cultivating a love of the beautiful in the children with flowers and ferns. NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the Creditors of E. E. Stephenson, deceased. The creditors of the above named decedent are hereby notified that the undersigned was, by the County Court of Grady County, Oklahoma, appointed administrator of the estate of said decedent, and that all person having claims against the estate of said decedent are required to exhibit them to said undersigned administrator, with the necessary vouchers, at Bailey, Oklahoma, within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice, to-wit; from the thirtieth day of November, 1912 A. M. Howard, Administrator SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Mrs. Fox of Sapulpa is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Kiernes. H. N. Mullican and wife and Mrs. H. P. Ellis were visitors this week from Chickasha. W. M. Huntley and family were guests of Stanley Lee on Little Rush Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Andy Warren, of Fort Worth, has returned home after a pleasant visit to relatives here. Nathan Gann, of Doyle, Oklahoma and Mr. Richards, of Texas, were among the visitors this week. Mrs. J. A. Lee is absent at Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Burton. She will be absent two or three months. Mr. George Hill, accompanied by his daughter Winnie, spent Thanksgiving with his daughters who are at school at Oklahoma City. Embroidery Club met with Miss Hall and Mrs. Herring. Chat, embroidery and refreshments made a delightful social evening. At the Methodist Sunday school last Sunday Prof. Herring presented gold medals to eight pupils who had been regular in attendance for a year. Those who received medal were Wanity Curry, Dewey Rice, Mack Rice, Paul Blakley, Minnie Ireland, Susie Bailey, Martin Caywood and Edna Mayo. James McCulloch, of Redland, New Mexico, dropped in to see us Monday. He had undergone such a change in three years that we did not at first recognize him. He reports that his family are well pleased with their New Mexican home. Sam Waters, of Waldo, Arkansas, is a new comer to Rush. Mr. Waters is an experienced farmer and will be a valuable acquisition to the community. Mrs. John J. Beale, of California is here visiting old acquaintances. She was a former resident of Rush but is well pleased with her home in the Golden state. Mr. Pellem, of Wanette, Missouri, who was injured in a railroad wreck about a year ago is a guest of Mr. Green’s family. He has not yet gained full use of his locomotive powers. ORANGE BLOSSOMS Coyle – Moore Charles Coyle, well and favorably known to the citizens of Rush Springs and adjacent country, held to Chickasha on last Wednesday and took unto himself a pretty bride, Miss Eva Moore. She is the daughter of one of our Little Rush farmers and is well known in her immediate neighborhood for her many accomplishments. Many will join The Landmark in good wishes for health, wealth and happiness. Dye – Holland There was also another wedding at the country home of S. M. Jolly, west of Rush, on Tuesday last, when the marriage ceremony was performed between Mr. Jesse E. Dye, of Oklahoma City, and Miss Alla Holland, Elder Spencer officiating. May good luck attend them. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html