Cornish News 1912 Jun - Jefferson County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita E. 19 Nov 2006 Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CaB.2ACI/850 The Cornish News Cornish, Jefferson County, Oklahoma June 7, 1912 Annual School Election J. T. GOODE as treasurer; N. E. BROOKS, as director; G. C. HARRIS as clerk; W. C. DOWNING resigned as clerk LOUIS SUTHERLAND of Waurika visited friends here. ED DOWD of Atlee was here on business. Deputy Sheriff I. C. MCCRAY was here on official business. Mr. MCPHERSON of Elgin was here looking after his land interests. PROF. J. M. DYER is not in the race for county superintendent. GEORGE CROOM went to Grady, Orr, Petersburg, and other points distributing advertising for Second Monday Trade Day. ZACK STIDHAM of Atlee had business here. Democrats Win in City Election Killing in Waurika Names in article: JOHN WRIGHT, BILLY CAMPBELL The young people of the Mountain Home community enjoyed an ice cream supper at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. HURST Saturday night. June 14, 1912 Three Teachers Employed Prof. JOE BRYAN as principal; MRS. D. F. SPRADLING for primary grades; MISS MARTHAN BIFFLE of Grady for second and third grades. Each lady teacher will be paid $50 per month of school term. Rev. JOSEPH F. RUSSELL, the Methodist pastor at Cornish, and also pastor at Loco, Grady, and Dixie, suddenly fell in the pulpit while preaching at Loco. … The physician has not yet diagnosed his condition, but one said it was probably caused from an over supply of blood to the head. MRS. L. THOMAS of northeast Texas is visiting her daughter MRS. BOB HARPER. A certain county official was released on bail. Hewitt News MRS. LIZZIE COLBERT, who lives in Ardmore, is preparing to move back here. LETCHER HARPER of Lone Grove expects to move to Orr and start a restaurant and cold drink stand. Born to Mr. and Mrs. DICK WORSHAM a daughter last Sunday. UNCLE TOM ST. JOHN is said to be very sick. MRS. WISEMAN and B. F MOBLEY visited in Orr. A large crowd was out to hear JIMMIE MATHERS when he spoke on behalf of C. HASKELL. A new train engine on its first run on the Frisco left Oklahoma City and arrived at Tulsa. It has run over and killed CLYDE ROSE near Stroud, SAM DAVIS at Kellyville and injured TOM NELSON at Sapulpa. War on Hop Joints Chickasha--Deputy U. S. Marshall TOM BURK is carrying on a campaign against the opium dens in town. One Killed, One Held Kingston—JOHN ARCHERD has been placed under bond of $1000 at Madill, charged with attempted manslaughter. ARCHERD and BILL WILLIS were passing through Kingston with a buggy load of whiskey. RUSSELL THOMAS, city marshal, attempted to arrest them. He was answered with two shots from a pistol. He returned fire and killed Willis. Post Card Tells of Mayor Plum Anadarko—The first authentic information as the whereabouts of former mayor WILLIAM M. PLUM of Anadarko was a post card received by MRS. IDA MITCHELL from her brother-in-law, REV. GEORGE BEACH, a Christian missionary at Kingston, Jamaica. Rev. Beach and his wife met Mr. Plum on a street in Jamaica and, being old friends, asked him to dinner. He replied that he was just leaving for Panama. With last weeks issue, the News rounded out three full years of work. HAMP HARWELL, who was struck with facial paralysis three weeks ago and has been under the care of Dr. SUTHERLAND at Waurika, returned home, much improved. B. R. BECKHAM of Ryan is here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W BECKHAM. J. E. WOOD and daughter MISS RUTH of Marietta visited with MRS. N. A DULANEY. GEORGE PHILLIPS took a load of potatoes to Waurika and sold herm for $1.50 per bushel to the dealers. The Prize Winners Last Monday Winners of the Trades Day were: D. C. DAVIS of near Orr $1.00 for best stalk of cotton. E. D. HAMILTON of Atlee, 100 lbs. of flour for tallest man. B. B BECKAM of Ryan, $2.50 rocker for person coming longest distance. GEORGE PHILLIPS of near Cornish, $1 cash for best stalk of corn, $1 cash for best peck of potatoes. CAP ROBERSON of near Cornish, $2.50 cash for best bundle of oats. J. J. JONES of near Cornish, $2.50 for best match horses. J. H. MEEK, 100 lbs. of flour for best year old colt. BEN HAWKINS of near Cornish, $2.50 for best match mules. MRS. M. E. DUNCAN of near Cornish, $2 worth of dental work for best saddle horse. S. E. DICKEY of Claypool, $4 of merchandise for best single driver. C. C FORE of Fox, $10 season for best spring colt W. C. NEWTON near Cornish, $1.50 cash for best pair of chickens G. W PERRY near Cornish, 100 lbs. flour for best draft horse J. M. CASWELL, $5 cash for largest family SAM MEEK near Cornish, $2.50 for best two year old colt Mr. and Mrs. W. C. BAIRD near Cornish, $2.50 for prettiest baby WILLIE SHAW, $1 for ugliest man W. C. NEWTON, $5 washing machine for best pair of turkeys ED BEAN of Reck, $1.00 per pound for heaviest hen which weighed 6 ½ pounds. TOSS INGRAM, $5 merchandise for largest number of horses (20) for sale or trade. MORGAN NEWBY of Mountain Home, $5 cash for larges load of people J. H. MEEK, suit of clothes for largest cash purchase at BOLES' store. T. J. GRAY of Asphaltum, subscription to Cornish News for oldest man. June 21, 1912 MISS CLYTIE INGRAM Hurt While Mrs. W. J. INGRAM and her two daughters were returning to home, six miles northeast of town last week, the horse became unmanageable and ran away, throwing them from the buggy and severely bruising MISS CLYTIE. WRIGHT Re-Enters Race for Sheriff Rain Following the timely rains of Monday, Mayor DAWSON of Ardmore issued a proclamation declaring a legal holiday between the hours of two and three o'clock Monday. EARL HOWARD CORNISH Little EARL HOWARD CORNISH, 20 months old son and only child of Mr. and Mrs. EARL CORNISH, died at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. CORNISH after receiving every medical attention. CHARLES LONDON of Waurika died. Married D. C. CARPENTER was called by the telephone last week by his brother at Duncan and was told his daughter MISS ANNIE LEE CARPENTER and Mr. PITTS were married there. Miss Annie Lee had gone to live with her uncle after the death of her mother last March. She is about 16 years old and lived here since birth. G. W. JOHNSON, who is the efficient mail carrier between Waurika and Cornish, has purchased a new Ford automobile and is now carrying the mail by automobile with the result that the town is now receiving their mail from two to three hours earlier. Ryan Post Office Robbed Three men entered the post office by prying open a window last Saturday morning and leisurely blew the safe, wrecking it and getting little money. Postmaster MCBRIAN said they did not get enough money to take them to Fort Worth. The explosion was distinctly heard by several parties, REV. W. H. BROWN, who has been conducting a revival at the Methodist Church, saw three men and was able to describe them. Born Saturday June 15 to Mr. and Mrs. DOC BOLAND, northeast of town, a son. Card of thanks from Rev. JOSEPH F. RUSSELL for the help of the people of Cornish and Loco during his recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Z. L. BOLES are the proud parents of a fine boy who made his appearance Wednesday night. Mrs. Boles is doing nicely but Zack is bad off. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. BARNWELL are rejoicing over the advent of a new girl in their home Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. T. HILTON of Claypool passed through town en route home from Joiner where they visited her father, JOE TRENTHAM. T. H. FLINT of Seymour, Texas, manager of the KINDALL-FLINT Lumber Co., arrived to look after the company's interest. Nearly all our young people attended the ice cream supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. DENNIS of the Mountain Home community. MRS. SHURLEY HOLMAN of the Ingram Lane community visited friends here. W. J. HESTER, who resides at Reck, was here on business. J. G. DIXON and A. L. GREER of the Chagris community were here on business. June 28, 1912 Atlee News WILLIE ALLEN and CARLIN GEORGE had business at Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. ROB STOWE near Claypool visited her mother MRS. HAMILTON. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. STIDHAM gave an ice cream supper. BILL HELM of Centrahoma was shaking hands here. Mr. and Mrs. KEETON were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. TOM GOLDSMITH near Grady. Mr. and Mrs. WILL WALKER were guests of Mr. and Mrs. TOM CASWELL. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN BAYLOR of near Claypool visited their daughter, MRS. WILLIE ALLEN. Several people attended a singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. STIDHAM. WATSON-CATES At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. CATES Thursday, June 30, H. A WATSON and MISS CORA CATES of Reck were united in marriage, REV. H. B. ELLIS of Waurika officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Watson left by automobile to Waurika to take the train for Colorado Springs, Colorado to spend their honeymoon. The bride is a beautiful young lady of many lovable traits of character and accomplished. The groom is one of our most promising and popular young businessmen. G. W. THOMPSON purchased from W. H. MOX his harness and shoe repair shop and took charge Monday. Mr. Mox will move to northeast Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. WILLIAMS and two children of Des Moines, Iowa arrived to visit her sister, Mrs. A. MCCRORY, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. WILLIAMS of near Claypool. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. CLOUGHLEY, Miss FLORENCE and little J. J. left for New Haven, Kentucky to visit her sister, MRS. J. B. DAWSON and other relatives. CHARLEY JONES, A. L. HENRY and F. COUCH, all of Hewitt, and attorney BOB TURNER of Ardmore attended justice court here. MRS. NANNIE DULANEY, her daughter MISS BERNICE and son HARRY with HAMP HARVELL went to Burneyville with MISS RUTH WOOD. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm