Rush Springs Landmark Jun 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, 7 June 1913 LIVERY BARN DESTROYED On Wednesday evening, about 4 o'clock, smoke was seen issuing from the Rush Springs Livery stable. In a few moments it was apparent to all that the entire structure was doomed, as the material was such, favored by a southwest breeze, that burned rapidly. Frank Burross, the proprietor, saved his live stock and vehicles, but lost eight or ten tons of hay stored in the loft. Mr. Anderson, the owner of the building carried a small insurance, $380. ACME GLEANINGS Owing to the picnic west and south of Acme there was not Sunday school at this place last Sunday. Ralph Talley, Everett Cooper and Tom Dempsey were visiting in Marlow last Sunday. Little Paul Talley, of Marlow, was visiting his big brother Ralph last week, returning home last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Burleson were visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carl Johnson, last Sunday. Hodge Bailey cut and put up a fine lot of alfalfa last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fields were visiting on the little Washita last Sunday. Mr. Archer, of Acme, Texas is the new time keeper at the mill. May Coleman is quite sick at the present writing. Ralph Talley made a flying trip to Pocasset the first of the week. Sam Field's father and stepmother is visiting him this week from Lindsay. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN State of Oklahoma, Grady County - SS - In County Court The State of Oklahoma to George Perkins and his Unknown Children, if any: You are hereby notified that Sam M. Holloway has filed in this court an application for the appointment of himself, the said Sam M. Holloway, as guardian of the person and estate of Lucy Holloway, nee Perkins, a minor, and that said application will be heard at the court room of said court in the city of Chickasha in said County of Grady on the 23rd day of June, 1913, at 9 o'clock a.m., at which time you may appear and show cause, if any you have, why said application should not be granted. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, at Chickasha in said County, this 31st day of May 1913. N. M. Williams, County Judge SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS W. L. Green is visiting his old home in Kansas City. G. W. McGeehee, a south side farmer, sold on Tuesday last five pigs six months old for $76.00. J. L. Coyle and wife were Chickasha visitors at the weeks end. Charley Beeson, attending the Normal at Edmond, spent Sunday at home. L. W. Long has added a nice addition to his house on the east side of town. Prof. Schieman, the new school superintendent, arrived in Rush Thursday. A C. Bumpers has invented a new industry in Rush - shipping coyotes to Alabama. R. F. Lindsey visited his son Blufort and family on Wednesday. Wanted - Will furnish good pasture and water for the privilege of milking two or three cows. J. T. Perry Francis Murphy entertained quite a number of friends on May 30, his birthday, with a dinner. T. H. Chaffin, of Haskell County, father of Mrs. L. B. Lester has been on a visit to his daughter. A brother of J. M. Jones, the grocer, from Freestone County, Texas, is up on a visit. He is favorable impressed with this section. Rush Springs Township School Board is composed of the following gentlemen: G. H. Crittenden, president; M. J. Collins, treasurer and B.R. Lindsey, clerk. All good men. A C. Bumpers has captured nine cub wolves in a pasture near town. He has shipped them to a party at Hayesville, Alabama. This makes seventeen of the "critters" that Bumpers has captured and shipped them so far away from home that they will have to swim the Mississippi River on their return trip ere they will be able to again assemble on their old "stomping" ground and "kiyi" to each other after nightfall. J. N. Harris, of the Harris House, had his railroad ticket stolen while attending the Confederate Reunion at Chattanooga, Tennessee. The loss forced him to buy a return ticket home, 900 miles, costing $25. Mrs. Tollesson of El Reno, accompanied by her grandmother, was a visitor to Rush last Saturday. She ordered The Landmark sent to enable her to keep posted in regard to matters in general around Rush Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Cox and her sister Elsie, visited Chickasha Monday and was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ellis. Mamie Lester, daughter of L. B. Lester, one of our good farmers, went Monday to attend the Normal at Bowie, Texas. G. H. Parish of Rush Springs and Mrs. M. Tollesson of El Reno are new subscribers to The Landmark. Mrs. J. H. Stumm, accompanied by her daughter and granddaughter, attended Memorial exercises at Chickasha last week. Mrs. George Hill and daughter Winnie have returned from a visit to relatives who reside on Bear Creek. Hubert Nash, of Duncan, is a new comer this week. He comes well recommended and will be assistant cashier at the Farmers & Merchants Bank. Dr. Finley has returned from a trip to Dallas and Mineral Wells. At the latter place he enjoyed climbing rocks and riding donkeys. Mrs. Finley remained for the benefit of the water. PRE-NUPTIAL PARTY Mrs. Hampton entertained a number of young people Thursday night in honor of the bride and groom elect, Miss Rhoda Hall and Ernest Crittenden. Games and refreshments of punch, cake and sherbet was the program. HOME IMPROVEMENT CLUB The last meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Bible at Acme. Following named officers were elected: Mrs. Rockhold, president; Mrs. Mileur, vice-president; Mrs. James, recording secretary; Mrs. Ed Williams, librarian. Another meeting will be held in June, at which time it is expected to have Miss Belle Hancock, teacher of Domestic Science at the O. W. C. in Chickasha, present. The Landmark, 14 June 1913 CRITTENDEN - HALL A wedding of unusual interest to the people of Rush Springs occurred at Marlow on Wednesday, June 11, 1913, when Miss Rhoda Hall was married to Mr. Ernest Crittenden of this town. Miss Hall has been a teacher of the primary class at Rush for the past five years and is much beloved by her pupils, the patrons and a host of friends. Ernest is a Rush Springs boy, long and favorably known by all. G. H. Crittenden, his father and family attended the wedding and accompanied the bridal party home. As the 6:40 train pulled in there was a number of friends of the young people waiting to shower both congratulations and rice over the happy pair. Young, handsome and amiable their future beckons on to a pathway bright with sunshine and fragrant with flowers. Should clouds of adversity overtake them, The Landmark believes they will have the courage to overcome them. COYOTES Wolves are quite numerous in the country surrounding town. They not only nightly hold concerts in the big pastures and uncultivated lands around Rush but raid the farms in search of young pigs and fowls. Messrs. Baker and Sims, who reside some five or more miles from town, have lost quite a number of young pigs my their midnight visits. ACME GLEANINGS Robert and Noah Dunn's niece from Wichita, Kansas, is visiting them this week in Acme. Jim Strickland, John Cox, Deck Jolly and Tom Moore were in Acme Monday on business. Carl and Mrs. Johnson were visiting in the country Sunday. Marion Cafe has been on the sick list but is better at this writing. Noah Dunn, Payton Kind and Elmer Heard went to Chickasha last Sunday evening. Sam Fields and Deck Jolly were in Rush Springs on business Saturday. Everett Cooper was transacting business in Rush Springs last Friday. Ed Williams furnishes Talley & Childress with Jersey farm cream every Friday evening and Saturday. DEATH OF JAMES SANDERS Mr. Sanders, at one time proprietor of the Evans Hotel in Rush, was killed last Saturday at Minco, by the "Firefly," a fast train on the Rock Island Railway. He had been to town and was en route home, walking on the track, when overtaken by the train and suddenly killed. His death was instantaneous as his neck was broken. The Ardmoreite announces that Miss Annie D. Thompson, of Ardmore, went from the first grade to graduation a period of ten years, without ever missing a day or being tardy a single morning. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS B. W. Lester, one of our good farmers near Acme, renews his subscription to The Landmark. Dr. Finley has ordered his material for his new building just west of his drug store. Tom Leverett, living near Elgin, Oklahoma, is a new subscriber to The Landmark. Tom Murphy, wife and children have returned from a visit to his sister near Snyder. Judge N. M. Williams, of Chickasha, who has been quite ill with fever, is now on the improve. William Click, a holy roller, has been arrested at McAlester for letting his child die without medical attention. Every year an increased acreage of farming land is being put in cultivation around Rush Springs. Notwithstanding this we have a few of the old time cattlemen with us, all of whom are good citizens and well to do people. Such me as W. M Pursely, L. W. Long, I. P. Prickett, George Hill and others. A. H. Davis, who purchased the gin property from the Montgomery Bros., has returned to Rush and will locate here. They are a valuable addition to the town. Mrs. Heckle, of El Reno, and Mrs. Ellis, of Chickasha, visited home people last Saturday. FOR TRADE - "E. M. F. 30 Automobile" in good repair. Want land. C. T. Irwin, Chickasha, Oklahoma. Mrs. E. M. Herndon, after spending several months in Texas, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Childress, and will accompany her to Sulphur. E. W. Dent, Water Jones, W. E. Bonar, Ed Coyle, C. W. Harper, W, M. Huntley, Joe Jones, M. J. Collins and others visited Chickasha this week. Since the burning of his livery barn Frank Burross can now sleep well, paying particular attention to it, as he has no fear of losing his live stock and vehicles by fire. Col. Ike Cloud, of Chickasha, was not the only one who had to dig up his overcoat during the cold spell Sunday and Monday because he had nothing to warm him up internally. The Landmark, 21 June 1913 SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Miss Alda Mullican is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Bentley is spending some time with her sister at Coalgate. Lottie Jones is visiting her aunt near Chickasha. Mrs. W. M. Huntley is sick with fever. Her mother, Mrs. J. A. Lee, is caring for her. Miss Stella Walker entertained her young friends Wednesday night. Frank Burross' new Iron-Clad barn is rapidly nearing completion. Agnes and Stella Hill, who have been attending the Convent school at Oklahoma City, returned home for vacation last week. Ross Cox, of Chickasha, paid his regular weekly visit to Rush last Sunday. This time he came to see friends and relatives. Mrs. Seney, of Duncan, while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cox, was so unfortunate as to fall from a high step and injured herself to some extent, but not seriously. Mrs. Cox and Elsie Seney accompanied her home. W. E. Bonar has been a juryman for the past week at Chickasha. This will give his mind a rest, as it will throw his thoughts in another channel where not figuring of the per cent is required. W. B. McCleskey, assistant cashier in the First National Bank, accompanied by his wife, is visiting relatives and friends at Weatherford, Texas. John Bailey is erecting a brick building adjoining the one he now owns. This, with the Finley building, makes two now under headway with more to follow. Miss Rice, sister of T. E. Rice, of the firm of Rice & Co., was a visitor to Rush at the weeks end. She will teach the eighth grade in the public school here. H. P. Ellis and wife, of Chickasha, made their first long distance trip in their auto last Sunday, visiting his wife's parents in Rush. Last Sunday was Rev. T. J. Brown's birthday. J. W. Wigham and other Baptist brethren showered him with spring chicken. The Landmark, 28 June 1913 CUT YOUR WEEDS City Marshal Wyatt is now notifying owners of property within the corporate limits of Rush to cut the weeds on them. Failure to comply will cause unnecessary trouble. ACME GLEANINGS Robert Dunn and family were shopping in Rush Springs last Monday. Mrs. Marshall is visiting her son Billy at this writing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Perceval a fine boy. Mother and baby doing fine. Monk Hall says he believes the rain last Monday will spoil some of his fine cockleburs at the mill. Bertie and May Coleman were visiting with Mr. and Mrs., Bible last Sunday. Jim Horn visited his folks in Lawton last week. Roy Steger left for the Kansas harvest fields several days ago. Ralph Talley and Everett Cooper attended the singing convention at Burns' school house last Sunday. Henry Milleur was listing cotton around Acme last week for the Southern Cotton Company. William Underwood is working at the plaster mill. Walter James' horse broke loose at church last Sunday night and ran away with his new buggy. Don't know what the damage was. Mrs. James conducted prayer service last Sunday night. Mrs. L. W. Steger is on the sick list at this writing. SPRAY FROM THE SPRINGS Allie Blue, of Tucumcari, New Mexico, is visiting relatives in Rush. A E. Rockhold, of Little Rush, is not absent on a visit to his old home in Kansas. Mrs. Enos Penn, of Dallas, is visiting her parents, Rufus Pursely and wife, near Rush. Assistant Cashier McClesky of the First National Bank and wife have returned from an enjoyable trip to Weatherford, Texas. Mrs. G. H. Parish, leaves tomorrow for Freestone County, Texas, to visit friends and relatives. Miss Mayme Dawkins visited Elder Bills family a Comanche last Sunday and attended the grove meeting. Misses Cable and their brother, of Fletcher, were guests of W. H. Bailey Sunday and attended Childrens' Day exercises. Rev. Denny, who has been aiding Dr. York in a revival meeting at Ninnekah, reports forty-five conversions. Miss Tadlock, who has been clerking for the Huntley-Hill Mercantile Company, is spending her vacation in Virginia. Little Doll Newton was prevented by illness from taking her part in the Childrens' Day program. Mrs. J. M. Howell, wife of depot agent, entertained a number of young people Tuesday night in honor of a visit from her sister and niece. Dr. Finley performed a surgical operation on the hand of a young farmer named McManus who lives near Rush, who was so unfortunate as to get two fingers badly hurt in a pea thresher. The fore finger was injured to such an edtent as to cause the exdtration of a cracked bone. A balloon sent up on Saturday by Dr. Hampton, who offered a premium to the finder when it landed on Mother Earth, was found by Ernest Bird about two miles from Rush on Monday, while on a fishing excursion. E. I. Williams, one of Rush's live farmers, renews his subscription to The Landmark. Mr. Williams is a farmer who is not led by so many but runs other enterprises in connection therewith. During Monday's storm a stray streak of lightning struck the house of R. E. Harris, of the Antrim Lumber Company. Little or not damage was the result. Mrs. Harris and daughter were slightly shocked. Oscar Beck, who manipulates the soda fount at the Rush Springs Drug Store, is now a full-fleged member of the C. C. Club, having received a pin and knife as emblems of the club. Mrs. Faulks, of Jacksboro, Texas, a sister of Mrs. P. A. Ireland, is on a visit to Rush. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson, who resides one mile south of town, died last Saturday and was buried Sunday in the cemetery. Mrs. Childress, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. E. M. Herndon, left yesterday for Sulphur, Oklahoma, where they to in search of rest and hoping to derive benefit from its medicinal waters. OIL WELL Messrs. Dent, Cox, Harper and Smith visited the oil well west of town on Thursday. They report drilling of an encouraging nature so far, the drill having reached a depth of 800 feet. Oil sand has been reached and should it prove of sufficient thickness the well will be a success. DISSOLUTION NOTICE In another column will be found a dissolution notice of the well known firm of Huntley-Hill Mercantile Company, Messrs. W. M. Huntley and G. W. Hill retiring. Business will be conducted in future under the management if C. S. Huntley, who succeeds the present incorporation. This house will maintain its reputation as carrying one of the largest stock of dry goods, clothing and fancy and staple groceries in Rush Springs. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html