Rush Springs Landmark Dec 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, 7 December 1912 CUPID’S WORK Chickasha is getting to be a "Gretna Green" for Rush’s young people. More or less surprise was manifested last Saturday when it was learned that Mr. Otto Caywood and Miss Volena Rice and Mr. Joseph Wigham and Miss Belle Caywood were married at the residence of F. P. Bradley in that city. All of the contracting parties are well known here, having grown from childhood to manhood and womanhood in Rush. Licenses were also issued to B. Grissom and Miss Tina Vaughn and G. W. Gillett and Miss Edna Payne. When the young people left Chickasha they boarded a matrimonial car, which it is hoped will carry them safely to their journey’s end without layovers, snow bounds or wrecks. PUBLIC SALE On Monday, December 23, a public sale of live stock and farm implements will take place at the farm of L. N. Barbee, two miles east and one mile south of Rush Springs. ACME NEWS George Swihart has purchased a car of cabbage, which he is selling to his neighbors and friends. A A. Fatherree, wife, daughter and sons, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. James Harris of Ninnekah. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Deniston attended the Teachers’ Association at Lawton and visited Fort Sill. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bibles entertained friends last Sunday with a sumptuous dinner. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry James and family, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Deniston, Miss Mae Milleur, Mr. Henry Clay and Mrs. Carle Johnson. The school month which has just closed showed an enrollment of 48 boys and 38 girls, making a total of 86 with a percentage of attendance of 85. The following were neither absent nor tardy during the school month: Emmit and Claud Fatherree, Elmer Bailey, Mae and Gertie Bruner, Maud and Mabel Strickland, Mary Coleman and Floyd Dunn. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Culture Club meets with Mrs. Dawkins this afternoon. Mrs. J. N. Harris has been on the sick list this week. Mrs. Seney, of Duncan, visited her daughter, Mrs. R. S. Cox at the week’s end. Now is the time to plant trees. A. N. Murphy is a good man to interview. Visitors to Chickasha this week: J. A. Slaton, Mrs. M. J. Collins, Nym Wyatt, W. M. Huntley, A. H. English. Mrs. Huntley, Sr., left for Fort Worth on Wednesday to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Hendricks. V. Brown, former assistant cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, spent Monday in Rush. Home Improvement Club met with Mrs. Henry Milleur last Tuesday. A goodly number were out with programs on home subjects. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Harry James. S. M. Huntley, son of W. M. Huntley, has been appointed a page in the Senate at Oklahoma City. Murray is an unusually bright boy and his experience in that position will instill into him an ambition that may result in future good. Ole Beeson is again at home from Chickasha where he has been attending High School. Ole is a bright and promising young man and has a future if he takes advantage of opportunities as they present themselves. Prof. Brightwell, who is educating a lot of youngsters down on Rush Creek, probably to be future statesmen, reports everything to be working smoothly in his locality. Mrs. C. W. Harper entertained the Embroidery Club last Thursday. There was a good attendance. They enjoyed working together, also the nice refreshments served. L. N. Barbee will move his family into Rush at the beginning of the New Year and become one of us. He is a good citizen and will be made welcome. C. W. Harper is confined to his home this week with an attack of lumbago. It is hoped his confinement will be brief as he is a good business man and citizen. To shoe a horse properly requires experience and judgment. J. W. Herndon, blacksmith, makes a specialty of this kind of work. L. P. Bumpers is down with typhoid fever. This is the second case in his family this fall. It is hoped it will prove a light one. Z. T. Bailey, J. B. Walker and J. W. Herndon have renewed their subscriptions to The Landmark and a number of others have promised to do likewise. Dr. Hall, of Doby Springs, father of Miss Hall, one of Rush’s popular and accomplished teachers, visited his daughter on Monday. R. E. Rice has opened a restaurant in the McCarthy building. Mr. Rice has had experience in this line and promises his customers best the market affords. The Landmark, 14 December 1912 SPERLING NOTES J. H. Stubblefield and family were the guests of S. D. Lowry and family Sunday. Mrs. P. R. Baker spent Sunday with Mrs. Bert Lowry. Doc. Davenport lost several head of cattle this week. The cause of their death is unknown. Lem Lowry and Miss Emma Hall, the attractive teacher of Slaton school, were seen at Sunday school Sunday. Miss Ola Dawson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clabe Sperling, this week. Uncle Charley Hamilton loaded a car of corn this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clabe Sperling visited the family of R. M. Dawson Sunday. GRAND HEIGHTS George Hickman was a visitor on the Heights Sunday. Mr. Hickman is now engaged with George Hill of Rush. J. S. McCormick and wife, en route from Dallas to Lindsay, spent a few days with their parents before resuming their school near Lindsay. Mrs. Auda Long reports her school at Pleasnt View progressing nicely. SPRAY FROM THE SPRIINGS Mrs. Leka is visiting Stillwater, Oklahoma. L. P. Bumpers has built a new house on his farm. L. W. Long, one of our cattle barons, visited Chickasha this week. Will Huntley’s home is very much improved by a coat of white paint with green trimmings. A card from Rev. McMicken and wife announces that they are well pleased at Walters. D. C. Huskey, of Chickasha was a business visitor to Rush on Monday. Mrs. Lee of Marlow was a guest of Mrs. Dawkins at the week’s end. At Chickasha on Sunday H. P. Ellis and wife entertained as guests Mesdames Harper, Finley and Cox and Miss Harper. The stork visited the home of Mrs. J. B. Beck last Monday and left a Christmas present – a live doll baby – a pretty girl. H. P. Ellis and wife, of Chickasha, visited the Springs last Sunday. They have many friends here who are willing to extend the glad hand. The family of F. C. Blakely have moved to Oklahoma City and are now comfortably domiciled at No. 301 Harrison Avenue. Mr. Blakely ranks among the old settlers of early days, having come to Indian Territory when a mere boy and has been a permanent resident since that date. His friends wish him and his family bright days of prosperity in their new home. The town of Verden and surrounding country are in the midst of a Christmas drought. Deputy Marshal Burke and Sheriff Lewis captured in that town 175 gallons of medicated whisky, guaranteed to burn a hole in your shirt sleeve where you to blow your breath on it after taking a drink. Mrs. Herring was hostess to the Embroidery Club last Thursday. The ladies are very busy making Christmas gifts but found time to enjoy the delicious gelatin and cake served by the hostess. On the sick list: E. W. Dent, la grippe, A. L. Bumpers, catarrhal fever; L. P. Bumpers is on the improve, typhoid fever; Miss Pearl Smith, la grippe; Tom Leverett, stomach trouble. Born to the wife of Dan Jackson, on Friday, December 6, a boy. Dan says he has to work two hours a day more than formerly since the increase. McCOWN & WIGHAM This new firm was organized November 1, 1912. They make specialties of plumbing, windmills, well casing, etc. CULTURE CLUB Roll Call, Quotations from Ben Hur – Sketch of the Life of Lew Wallance, Mrs. Rockhold. First Part of Ben Hur, Mrs. J. L. Coyle. Sketch of Hero, Mrs. C. W. Harper. The Moral of the Book, Mrs. Childress. Music. Hostess and Leader, Mrs. Dawkins. Mrs. Dawkins read a review of the book Ben Hur, written by Miss Mayme Dawkins at school. The meeting closed with music by Mesdames Childress and Dawkins and Misses Mayme and Mattye Dawkins. The Landmark, 21 December, 1912 A COLLISION On Monday, while the northbound train was speeding northward it came in contact with a passenger train held over at Ninnekah to await its arrival and passage. Its impact was of such a nature as to destroy both engine and telescope several cars. Up to the present writing one man was killed outright, the baggage man has since died, while a number are still doctoring the various injuries received. Among those present on the train from Rush were Rev. T. J. Brown, John Bailey and wife, J. S. Jones and Miss Mayme Dawkins. Rev. Brown was so unfortunate as to have his skull fractured and now lies in a precarious condition. John Bailey was badly hurt in the face, having one or more teeth knocked out, J. S. Jones had a finger nail mashed off. Mayme Dawkins escaped unhurt, though badly shaken up. GRAND HEIGHTS Mrs. Jones was visiting Grandma Duncan Sunday evening. We learn that Jim Cox is within seeing distance of Rush and engaged in farming. We think there are other and more pleasing attractions there for Mr. Jimmie. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Miss Mary Turner is spending some time near Chickasha. Claude Lindsey visited Rush on Sunday. Miss Mayme Dawkins visited the family of Harris Mullican at Chickasha on Monday. G. A. Jack left this week for Huntsville, Arkansas, where he goes to visit an aged mother. Mrs. Coffee, (formerly Mrs. Garvin) of Pauls Valley, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Slaton. Prof. Herring and family will spend Christmas with his parents near Walters. W. M. Huntley was among the visitors to Oklahoma City this week. Hodge Bailey must be raisin an extrodinary breed of hogs. Report says he has to kill some of them twenty times. J. W. Wigham will mange to prize himself loose from Rush next week to visit his brother’s family at Wichita Falls, Texas. Mrs. G. H. Crittenden entertained at dinner last Sunday Miss Tadlock, Stephens and Gibson. Earl Evans sends a telegram to his parents here, from San Francisco, California, that he will spend the Christmas holidays with them. Three years ago Earl enlisted in the Navy and since then has seen much of seafaring life, having visited the Philippine Islands and China. When he come he will be able to tell us about "life on the ocean," "home on the rolling deep." Mrs. J. A. Slaton received a phone calling her to see her sick sistr, Mrs. Margaret Anderson, near Chickasha. She arrived in time to see her before the final end. Mrs. Anderson had been afflicted for some time past with that dread disease consumption. Many friends sympathize with Mrs. Slaton and her aged mother, Mrs. Moncrief. A literary society has been organized at Acme. Here is one of the subjects for debate: "Resolved, that women have more work to do than men." The debaters are as follows: Affirmative, Mrs. T. A. Bibles, Mrs. E. I. Williams, Miss Emma Randolph. Negative, Mrs. M. C. Deniston, Mrs. A. A. Fatherree, Mrs. Henry Mileur. Latest report up to the hour of going to press concerning the condition of Rev. T. J. Brown is that while his injuries are painful his life is not endangered. Dr. Livermore, has physician, says, "He is not dead and is not going to die." All of the wreck patients are getting along exceedingly well. Misses Montgomery and Hall will spend a part of their holidays in Rush. Miss Hall will visit Marlow. The other teachers will visit their various homes and nearly all of them expect to attend the teachers annual meeting at Oklahoma City. Deputy Marshal Jones arrested on Tuesday a young man named Hildredge, a fugitive from Caddo County, charged with using a knife on a brother-in-law in a family fracas. Doctor and Mrs. Bentley will spend their holidays at Coalgate, where they will meet their boys who are at Sacred Heart College. B. W. Lester, of Jermyn, Texas, has located on the A. N. Murphy farm near town. Mr. Lester and family will be a good addition to the neighborhood. FARM SALE A sale of live stock and farm implements will take place at the farm of J. R. Bentley, on and one half miles south of Rush Springs, on Monday, January 8, 1913. The Landmark, 28 December 1912 WEDDING BELLS Married at Chickasha, on Thursday, December 26, 1912, Mr. Roy Smith to Miss Ethel Patrick. Mr. Smith is a prosperous young farmer near Oak Grove, who is highly spoken of. Miss Ethel is a Rush Springs girl, a graduate of our school who is teaching at Oak Grove. She is an admirable young lady, loved and respected by everyone. The Landmark extends congratulations and hopes that the sunshine of their wedding day will be an index of their married life. While The Landmark was drifting around in Chickasha on Thursday, wondering how many years it would be before Rush Springs would equal if not surpass it in size of territory and population we drifted into the County Treasurer’s office. Here we found a nest of Rush Springs people – Harris Mullican, F. P. Bradley and Ross Cox. At Judge Williams’ office found him absent killing, selling or giving away some blooded hogs. The pretty and accomplished County Clerk, Miss McClelland, was buys in filling out marriage licenses, telling us that she had issued six each day last week and eight per day for the present week. Other places were visited but found the parties absent. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE In the Matter of the Estate of Jim and Jeffie Lewis, Minors, J. A. Parkey, Guardian. Notice is hereby given in pursuance of an order of the County Court of the County of Bryan, State of Oklahoma, made on the 21st day of December, 1912, the undersigned guardian of the estate of Jim and Jeffie Lewis, will sell at private sale to the highest bidder subject to confirmation by said court, on or after the 11th day of January, A. D., 1913, at 10 o’clock a.m. at Durant, Oklahoma, all of the right, title and interest of said Jim and Jeffie Lewis, minors, in and to the following described real estate situated in Grady, Carter, Stephens and Jefferson Counties, State of Oklahoma, to-wit: The E1-2 of NW1-4 of NW1-4 and the SW1-4 of NW1-4 and the SW1-4 of SE1-4 of NW1-4 of section 17 township 4 north, range 6 west, and the NW1-4 of NW1-4 of section 8, township 3 south, range 4 west, and the NE1-4 of NE1-4 of NW1-4 of section 30, township 4 south, range 2 west and the NE1-4 of NE1-4 of NE1-4 of section 7, township 4 south, range 4 west and the NW1-4 of NW1-4 of SW1-4 of section 16, township 3 south, range 1 east and the NW1-4 of NE1-4 of SW1-4 and the N1-2 of SW1-4 of NE1-4 of section 9, township 2 south, range 6 west (Chickasaw Nation) of the Indian base and meridian, containing 125 acres. The W1-2 of NW1-4 of NW1-4 and the NW1-4 of SE1-4 of NW1-4 and the NW1-4 of Nw1-4 and N1-2 of SW1-4 of NW1-4 of section 9, township 3 north, range 7 west, and the NW1-4 of NW1-4 of SW1-4 of section 17, township 4 north, range 6 west, (Chickasaw Nation) of the Indian base meridian in Oklahoma, containing 100 acres. Said real estate will be sold on the following terms and conditions to-wit" CASH Bids for the purchase thereof must be in writing and must be filed in the County court or delivered to the undersigned at the office of Crockett & Fowler, at Durant, Oklahoma. Dated the twenty first day of December, A. D. 1912. J. A. Parkey, Guardian SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS W. H. Bailey is on the sick or ailing list this week. Miss Bell spent Christmas with relatives at Rockport, Oklahoma Wanita Curry spent the holidays with Grace Blakely at Oklahoma City. Agnes and Stella Hill are home from the Convent at Oklahoma City. Mrs. R. S. Coz entertained her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Seney, of Duncan for Christmas. Dr. and Mrs. Evans spent Christmas at Marlow visiting Mrs. Evans’ family. Rev. Denny and wife left Monday for Comanche, Texas to visit Mrs. Denny’s mother. Robert Dunn, of Acme stepped on a rusty nail and received a painful wound. Little Johnny Beeson is quite ill, confined to his home for weeks past. D. C. Huskey has sold his farm near Rush to A. A. Holems of Chickasha. Mrs. Bennett is entertaining her daughter and children from Lawton. H. P. Ellis and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Beeson during the holidays. Tom Walker, of Wichita Falls, Texas, is the name of the young man killed in the railroad wreck at Ninnekah. His father has identified the body. Mrs. Dawkins entertained as guests at supper Wednesday night F. P. Dent and wife of Brock, Texas, and G. H. McCloskey and wife. The former was married last Sunday and is a brother of E. W. Dent, cashier of the First National Bank, and the latter, assistant cashier of the same institution, was married on Christmas eve at Weatherford, Texas. Good wishes accompany the bridal pairs in Texas as well as Oklahoma. Earl Evans, since his arrival home, has been quite sick. Change from a low altitude, sea level, to a higher one here at Rush, 1350 feet above ocean level, was too sudden. Earl Evans arrived on time to spend Christmas with his parents and friends. Three years absence has caused little or not change in his personal appearance. Mrs. Chaffin, of College Mound was called to Oklahoma City Wednesday to her sick father. Miss Martha German of Ponca City, Oklahoma is here visiting her mother, Mrs. M. W. Henry. Misses Goodin were guests of Mrs. Hampton this week. The elder Miss Goodin was formerly principal of our school. Visitors to Chickasha this week: Messrs. Will Bailey, J. C. King, L. W. Steger, Ed Taylor, Joe Wigham and Hodge Bailey. Leslie Cotton and Miss Letitia Evans, both of Rush Springs, were married in Chickasha last Saturday by Judge Williams. Mr. Stoddard, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, sang a solo at the Methodist Church Sunday night that was enjoyed by all. Profs. Herring and Brightwell went to Oklahoma City Wednesday to attend the State Meeting of teachers. ACME NEWS The Acme Plaster mill has been closed down for the past two weeks for want of oil. Different Christmas Tree committees were appointed last Sunday as follows: Purchasing Committee – Hodge Bailey, Mrs. Hodge Bailey, Ralph Talley and Walter Haman. Dressing Committee – Mrs. Fatherree, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, Emma Randloph and May Mileur. Program Committee – Mr. and Mrs. Deniston and Mrs. Bible. Tree Committee – Eldon Bailey, Harvey Williams and Jim Seay. The greatest program was carried out ever witnessed at Washington schoolhouse. Jim Horn, one of the sackers at the mill, spent Christmas with his family at Lawton. Tom and Jess Dempsey, with their mother, visited relatives at Marlow on Christmas. Carl Johns spent Christmas in Dallas. Henry Hovis returned from Purdy Sunday, where he had been visiting the past week. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html