The New State Socialist Apr 1908 - Jefferson County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita E. 13 Nov 2005 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/786 The New State Socialist Cornish, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Friday, April 17, 1908 Farmers' Union Work Organizer SPIVEY hard at work all over the county. I have just returned from a cruise around the county… I find the farmers as a general rule well up with their work. … Dripping Springs… while there I was the guest of UNCLE BUD FORSYTHE, an old Texan, who related many thing that transpired in Texas during my childhood, but long since forgotten by your scribe… G. B. SPIVEY. IVEY. Two columns on which town should be the county seat of Jefferson County. … SIMON PATTON, J. M. ROBBERSON, A. G. ROBBERSON of Loco, W. L. T. HILTON of Claypool, and A. P. BLACKWELL of Durant are named as owners of all the land in fee simple title that is designated as the county seat of Jefferson County….suggested a "new town called Progress." Local items PORT and HENRY PURITT moved their cattle from Orr to Woolsey last week. C. GIBSON & Son are adding an addition 16 x 20 added onto their store building. Little LEONARD COGDILL who is staying with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. LEE WOODS, is sick of measles. W. C. HOGAN was a visitor from Cornish. While here he secured a lot in the Gibson addition. Printed in the Sugden Herald. TOBY GIBSON and family and TERRY MORRIS and family made wheels turn for Mud Creek fishing Monday morning. They reported a nice time and plenty of fish. The ladies of Cornish ought to start a sidewalk fund, which might properly be called "anti-slush fund." The fair sex are now virtually prohibited from leaving the house. T. M. KING of Sugden was over here last week circulating a petition to have Sugden on the ticket as county seat. GEORGE JOHNSON made a flying trip to Ardmore to meet his father-in-law, MR. EPPERSON, and the latter's daughter MISS AMERICA. The elder Mr. Epperson has been visiting in Arkansas for two or three months. Mr. and Mrs. JOHN DARNELL left Tuesday for an extended trip through Texas and Tennessee. They went to Paris, Texas where they will visit his brother, then go to Pulaski, Tennessee to visit his father whom he has been in 17 years. PORT PRUITT moved last Saturday to his farm about 3 miles west of town. MRS. WEAVER, mother of Port Pruitt, left Saturday for her home, after making her daughter a lengthily visit. JOHN TRIMBLE and family returned Friday from Dallas and left Saturday for their home at Cornish. Printed in the Sugden Herald. GRANDPA DAY, father of MRS. BYRD ASHBURN, is reported very low at his daughter's home here. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. ASHBURN are reported to be improved. The convicts of the printing office spent an enjoyable afternoon at the residence of TOMMY and WESLEY HARRIS. Prof. Hogan was present and rendered several choice selections on the organ. The village board met Tuesday night of last week: OTTO DULANEY acting as president and the following aldermen; T. J. DULANEY, WILL HURST, A. L. KIRKPATRICK, Z. L. BOWLES, and G. T. BENNETT. They adjourned to Thursday when a clean up ordinance was passed. PAUL, the little son of REV. and MRS. J. L. GAGE, died at their home in Davis Wednesday, April 8, after a complicated case of measles. The interment took place at Greenhill cemetery next day. This is a great shock to the many friends of the family here., REV. GAGE having been our pastor here last year. This paper joins them in extending their sincere sympathy and condolences. Very Near Death's Door A long distance phone message was received Wednesday morning of last week by J. L. MCKASSON of this place, notifying him that his mother at Greenville, Texas was at the point of death. GRANDMA MCKASSON, familiarly known by the people of Cornish, has been at that place about a year being treated for cancer of the face. J. L. and his brother, THADDEUS, left Thursday for Greenville where their mother is. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm