Rush Springs Landmark May 1913 - 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, 3 May 1913 CAPTURED WOLVES A C. Bumpers, accompanied by two boys, captured an old wolf and two young ones in George Hill's pasture north of town. Bumpers caught the old wolf by the hind leg, pulled her out of the hold, and held her while the two boys tied her. He then loaded her on horseback and brought her to town. H. B. Johnson, of Chickasha, one of the most successful feeders of beef cattle in the southwest, advises farmers of Grady County to build silos, that they are essential on a farm of eighty acres as well as larger ones. If the farmer has not the money to build one would advise him to mortgage everything he has, if necessary. A silo saves 60 per cent of the value of food. Chickasha is not such a dull and sleepy town as some have imagined. Percy Nichols has been arrested and fined in the police court there for speeding his motorcycle on Chickasha Avenue at a speed of 80 or 90 miles an hour. Mrs. Emma Rivers, charged with being accessory to the crime of murdering Sherman Woodward at Chickasha has been ordered released on $10,000 bond on account of ill health. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Culture Club meets with Mrs. Ed Dawkins this (Saturday) evening. Picture frames, wire and eyes at George Kannal's Furniture Emporium. Fannie Camp, who took Ethel Harper's place on short notice, did well. Z. Bailey, of Arkansas, father of the Bailey brothers, is on a visit to Rush. Mrs. W. H. Bailey is delegate to the Woman's Mission Society annual meeting at El Reno that meets this week. Harry Smythe and Nat Kendrick of Marlow and R. J. Stanton of Bailey were up Saturday night visiting the Masonic Lodge. H. W. Kinnard, our clever assistant postmaster, is among the new subscribers to The Landmark. Mr. and Mrs. Jonce Cox are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy. Their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. English, are jubilant, it being their first grandchild. Following parties were baptized by Elder Bill Saturday, Sunday and Monday: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Beeson and son Ollie, Maymie and Mattie Dawkins, Adell Mullican, Mary Lee Durham, Dot Glover, H. Parish, Jessie Riggs, Mila Clopton, Mrs. Thomas, Lewis Mullican, Myrtle Haynes, Iona Wallace and Mrs. Emil Wagner. A. C. Bumpers, of the Post Office barber shop, is inclined to be humorous at times. On Monday, while absent temporarily from his shop, he left this notice posted on the door: "If you are in a hurry to be shaved go in and shave yourself. The door is unlocked." H. N. Mullican, of the County Treasurer's office at Chickasha, is on a two weeks visit to Rush Springs, trying to recuperate his health, having been on the sick lick for the past week or two. Ross Cox, of the County Treasurer's office at Chickasha, was a visitor to Rush last Saturday. Ross says there is no foundation for the rumor that he intends embarking in the hardware business in Rush next year. Mrs. Herring was hostess of the Embroidery Club last Thursday. The ladies enjoyed having Mrs. H. P. Ellis, of Chickasha, a former president; also delicious refreshments. J. M. Jones has been reconstructing things around his house, putting in a new gate and fence and removing rubbish that had accumulated on the west side. Miss Ethel Harper has been confined to her bed since Sunday, preventing her from taking part in many things for which she was booked. A H. English renews his subscription to The Landmark. Now, that he is a grandfather, he will in future have to keep in the "narrow path" and out of the middle of the road. PETITION FOR DIVORCE State of Oklahoma, Grady County - In District Court Minnie Warrenburg, Plaintiff Vs George E. Warrenburg, Defend' Said defendant, George E. Warrenburg, will take notice that he has been sued in the above named court by his wife, Minnie Warrenburg, for divorce and the custody of her two children, Minnie and Edgar, on the ground of habitual drunkenness of said defendant, George E. Warrenburg, and must answer the petition filed therein by said plaintiff on or before the twentieth day of June A. D. 1913, or said petition will be taken as true, and a judgment for said plaintiff in said action for divorce and the custody of her said children will be rendered accordingly. Dated this first day of May 1913 E. Hamilton, Attorney for Plaintiff Attest: S. S. Newman, District Clerk The Landmark, 10 May 1913 ACME GLEANINGS Joe Coleman, J. A. Brooks and several other farmers were transacting business in Acme Saturday. Mrs. J. B. Cox is visiting her daughter Emma at Dallas. Roy Steger made a flying trip to Wichita Falls, Texas, last Saturday, returning Tuesday. TABERNACLE NOTES Mrs. McFall, of Duncan is visiting Mrs. Newton and attending the revival meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Marlow, spent several days in attandance at Tabernacle meetings. Mr. Brown is a brother of Vincent Brown, former cashier of Farmers' & Merchants Bank. Messrs. Stanley Lee and Moss of Little Rush, accompanied by their wives, attended the Abe Mulkey meeting Wednesday. John Kiernes and wife and other near Acme were Tabernacle visitors Monday night. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Grandma Potts has been seriously ill for over a week. Elder Bills, of Comanche, is visiting in Rush this week. Mrs. J. A. Lee s in town helping to care for her daughter, Mrs. Huntley. Robert McKinley, of Dallas, Texas, has been visiting relatives at the Springs this week. Rev. Fleetwood, of Ryan, is in attendance at the Mulkey meeting. J. G. Fisher and wife was in town Thursday and he is or will be ready to go to drilling as soon as the machinery arrives. Charles Coyle, of Route No. 3, was too ill on Thursday to attend business; had to have a substitute. Dr. Hampton, aided by the stork, has brought another boy to W. M. Huntley and wife. This is the sixth son; he also has two daughters. G. W. McGeehee, who has been a constant reader and good paying subscriber to The Landmark for the past fourteen years, renews his subscription. Prof. Herring was called to Walter Saturday to his brother, who had his hand badly mashed. We are pleased to know that he is doing nicely. John L. Coyle has a fifteen day leave of absence, enjoying a much needed rest. IMPROVEMENT CLUB The club meets with Mrs. Bible, of Acme, May 15, Thursday. All members are requested to be present, it being the last meeting of the year and also election of officers. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Monday night witnessed the inauguration of new officials namely: Trustees, J. W. Wigham, W. E. Bonar, G. M. McCowan and S. L. Glover; city clerk, Wattie Foreman; marshal, Nim Wyatt; treasurer, R. S. Cox. CULTURE CLUB Met last Saturday, Mrs. Dawkins hostess and leader. Roll call; "Places I have Been" - All India The Tomb of Okbar - Mrs. Sam Cox Jerusalem - The Mount of Olives - Mrs. Bentley The subject of the next meeting will be Civic Improvement; needed reforms in Rush Springs. It has been suggested to have all the women's clubs and societies to unite in a Civic League to work for the betterment of the town. The Landmark, 17 May 1913 RENEWALS Mrs. M. A. Ridgway, of Columbia, Missouri, renews her subscription to The Landmark; also Mrs. J. A. Lee, of Little Rush, who has been one of our good friends for the past nineteen years and a regular subscriber to the paper during that period. At present there are not more than a score of people who were residents of Rush when The Landmark was first issued now residing here. ACME GLEANINGS Carl Johnson was called to Marlow Monday to see his mother, who is very sick. Rev. John Hamman, of Alex, is expected at Acme Friday to assist in the meeting. The outlook for oats never looked better. L. W. Steger has ten acres which looks fine. Mr. Whitman, of St. Louis, left a few days ago for other points in the interest of the Cement Plaster Company. Ralph Talley, A. A. Fatherree and several others are on the Big Washita River fishing this week. Bertie and May Coleman were visiting north of Acme the first of the week. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Mrs. Bradley, of Chickasha, attended the Tabernacle meeting. Ross Cox and Claude Lindsey were visitors Sunday. Judge E. Hamilton, of Chickasha, was a guest of Postmaster Coyle on Wednesday. John Bailey is again at home from a trip to the coast country of Texas. Culture Club meets with Mrs. Hampton this (Saturday) afternoon. This will be the last meeting with program. Rush H. Todd, of the Antrim Lumber Company, was in town Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Mrs. Jim Grice of Sunset, Texas, accompanied by her two children, is visiting her parents J. W. Wigham and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Ninnekah, accompanied by a number of ladies, were visiting Rush Springs Sunday and attending the Tabernacle meeting. Mrs. Sam Cox entertained the graduating class Monday night. Game, music, sherbet and cake made an evenig of pleasure that the sweet girl graduates will always remember. Elsie Seney and Etta Long of Duncan were the out of town guests. J. W. Bailey and wife, of near Chickasha, were guests of A. D. Smith and family Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Bailey has not been enjoying good health of late and The Landmark is pleased to see him up and about. Names of those to whom diplomas will be given: Carmen Lois Hampton , Mattie Dawkins, Mamie Lee Coyle, Joseph McDonald, Ethel Harper, Ida Lee Worsham, Mary Cambron, Herbert Fourt and Letha Adeline Burleson. Died, on Tuesday, 13th inst., the infant son of W. F. Clayton. He was buried in the cemetery at Rush Springs. E. W. Dent visited Oklahoma City Monday to attend a conclave of grand moguls of Knights of Pythies. Rev. Tennyson will preach at the First Baptist Church tomorrow, third Sunday. Last Sunday will be given to revival services. Abe Mulkey fell in love with Rush Springs, saying that with its schools and churches, good water and high altitude, surrounded by a fine farming country, it is a desirable place to locate in. ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE State of Oklahoma, Grady County - In County Court In the Matter of the Guardianship of Geneva Linn Ada Linn, Minors, Jesse Linn, Guardian Now, on this 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 second day of June, A. D. 1913, 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 Geneva Linn and Ada Linn, 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. (seal) N. M. Williams, County Judge. The Landmark, 24 May 1913 A MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER The Priscilla Embroidery Club gave on to Miss Rhoda Hall last Monday at the home of Mrs. R. S. Cox. The various gifts were placed on a go-cart, pushed by May Catherine Herring, Prof. Herring's two year old child. She took the "prettylies" (as she called them) out one by one and gave them to Miss Hall. It was a happy occasion for all present. LEAVES TODAY Superintendent Herring, of the Public School, leaves today for Edmond, where he will teach in the Summer Normal. He has taught in Rush Springs for five years and his services have been beneficial to the school, the town and community. He and family have a host of friends that regret to give them up. His wife's sister, Miss Davis, and her nephews leave for their home in North Carolina next week. The whole family will be missed from our town. OUT ON A HIKE May 19, 1913 Dear Landmark: We left Rush Springs on the 9th inst., stayed at the Huskey Hotel at Chickasha Saturday night, and boarded the O.C. passenger Sunday morning for this city, where lives our daughter, Mrs. B. Browning. Byars is situated at the junction of the Santa Fe and Oklahoma Central Railroads in McClain County. We have never seen better prospect for a bumper crop. Some corn is knee high; cotton is rather backward. A splendid rain Wednesday night that raised the big Santa Fe lake here three and one half inches. The lake is 500 yards wide at the dam and nearly a mile long. One hundred and seven acres of land under water with a maximum depth, they say, of thirty feet. The lake is stocked with government fish and is a great fishing resort where they come from far and near to enjoy the sport of catching the finny tribe. I counted fifty person fishing yesterday, and they tell me on some days there are four and five hundred persons gathered at the lake. We assure you that we are in for our part of the sport, and that part to me more fascinating, the eating, is indescribable. C. McCormick CULTURE CLUB Met with Mrs. Hampton last Saturday. Roll call, needed improvements in Rush Springs civic improvements, etc. Subjects discussed: A paved sidewalk from depot to Harris House, pavilion at the spring, rest room extermination of grassburs. The club purposes to have a meeting at city hall on June 3 to organize a civic league to work for the town. After the program the ladies had music, cream and cake. Mesdames Ellis and Beeson were visitors. MUST PAY $5,200 Mrs. Julia A. Bentley, of Rush Springs, has been awarded $5,200 damages for alleged injuries received at the hand of Rock Island employees. It was claimed that when plaintiff was changing cars at Ringgold, Texas, the conductor jerked her from the steps of the coach as a result of which she sustained an internal rupture. PETITION FOR DIVORCE State of Oklahoma, Grady County - In District Court Della Jeffrey, Plaintiff Vs No. 3246 Aleck Jeffrey, Defendant Said defendant, Aleck Jeffrey, will take notice that he has been sued in the above named court for divorce on the ground of desertion and must answer the petition filed herein by said plaintiff on or before the sixth day of July A.D. 1913, or said petition will be taken as true and a judgment for said plaintiff in said action for divorce will be rendered accordingly. Dated this twenty first day of May, 1913 E. Hamilton, Attorney for Plaintiff Attest: S. L. Newman, District Clerk SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Pat Beeson visited Chickasha Tuesday. Pete Cox leaves for Dallas tomorrow to visit his sister. H. P. Ellis and wife of Chickasha spent Sunday in Rush. Mr. and Mrs. Lois Milwee, of Marlow, are visiting Miss Rhoda Hall. James and George McCown left for Purdy yesterday, to visit their father who was unwell. The Landmark family enjoyed entertaining Rev. Denny and wife and Prof. Herring and wife at a 6 o'clock dinner Tuesday. T. E. Rice, of the firm of Rice & Co., successors to John Bailey, is well pleased with the business outlook in Rush Springs. J. W. Herndon, the blacksmith, not only does your work in a workman like manner but guarantees satisfaction. Shop - south of J. M. Jones' warehouse. ACME GLEANINGS Prof. Deniston and wife will leave for their home in Illinois next Friday evening. Jim Strickland was delivering alfalfa hay to the Plaster Company last Saturday. Hodge Bailey has a fine lot of alfalfa ready to cut. George Randolph and wife, Mrs. Harmon and Austin Hart dined with Mr. and Mrs. Steger last Sunday. E. Brightwell and wife were visitors at our Sunday school. Quite a number attended the ice cream supper at Henry Milleur's last Wednesday night. All report a good time. Mrs. Harman, of Alex, is visiting her brother, George Randolph, and attended the meeting the past week. Little Viola Steger is on the sick list this week with the whooping cough. The Landmark, 31 May 1913 GOOD-BY PARTY There was a large impromptu gathering of young people at The Landmark home Saturday night for a last social evening with Richard and Wyley Hawkins, who, with their aunt, Miss Davis, left for their home at Kittril, North Carolina, Monday. Music, piano solos, duets and songs was the program of entertaining. Both boys and girls joined in singing "The Church in the Wildwood," a favorite revival song with Abe Mulkey. The young people all regret to part with Richard and Wylie. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Mrs. Herring left Tuesday to join her husband at Edmond. Mrs. R. S. Cox is visiting her people in Duncan this week. Miss Griffin, of Chickasha, a former teacher at Rush, attended Commencement Exercises. Mrs. Thompson of Ninnekah, was a guest of Mrs. Hampton during the Commencement. Mr. and Mrs. McLinden are guests of the Harris House. He is a lawyer and thinks of locating in Rush. The last meeting of the season of the Culture Club will be with Mrs. R. S. Cox this (Saturday) afternoon. Mrs. McCarthy gave a party Saturday night in honor of visiting young men - Ernest Dawkins, Ross Cox and Claude Lindsey. The evening was spent pleasantly in games and music. Refreshments of cream and cake were served. Ernest Dawkins, of Dallas, Texas, visited his parents the last of the week. He thinks Dallas will continue to grow until it becomes a city of importance. An ice cream social was given Wednesday night by Mr. Coleman, west of town, in honor of a visit from his eldest son, who had been absent eight years. Ross Cox and Claude Lindsey, of Chickasha, paid their weekly visit to Rush last Saturday. There must be some attraction for them here. Letha Burleson, Charles Beeson, Lottie Bailey, May Cambron, Boleua Caywood and Will McGranahan attend the Normal Summer school at Edmond. J. M. Jones has enlarged his business. He now deals in groceries, hardware and agricultural implements. P. A. Ireland, the hustling blacksmith and woodworker, renews his subscription to The Landmark. Dr. Onderdonk, now on a visit to Texas, who has lived in Mexico sixteen years, declares the insurrection is rampant throughout the country. Mr. Garner, of the G. & R. store, was a business visitor to Oklahoma City this week. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html