Ryan Record 1894 - 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/744 The Ryan Record Ryan, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory February 10, 1894 E. M. RALLS went to Bowie. R. M. STONE will put on an Omnibus in a few days. L. E. GORBETT is a happy man. It is a big bouncing 10 pound boy. UNCLE JOE HARRIS of Ringgold was circulating among his Ryan friends the first of the week. DR. EAST and DR. CLARK are fitting up a very neat and attractive office which soon be completed. MISS ANNA ADAMS, one of Terral's most beautiful young ladies, has been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. BUD PENISTON this week. REV. J. W. BELL, who has been pastor of the C. P. Church in this city since November last, tendered his resignation. He goes to Wabash, Indiana where he contemplates taking an help meet in the near future. CAPT. M. T. BURTON has opened up a boot and shoe shop next door to the City Meat market. He is a first-class workman. T. F. POOL, formerly of the City Hotel of this place, but now living at Nocona, Texas, was in Ryan Tuesday shaking hands with his numerous friends. Case of Texas vs BOB LEFTWICH charged with the murder of J. J. SHILLINGS at Bowie. The jury returned a verdict of murder in the second degree. D. C. CAMPBELL of Fleetwood was shaking hands with his numerous friends in the city Tuesday. He stated that he would commence improving his lots here in the near future. Mr. C. is one of our best citizens. =================== (Most issues of this Ryan Record was microfilmed so darkly that it is very difficult to read or print.) ========= April 14, 1894 WILL UPHAM returned from Henrietta, Texas Thursday. S. T. CARLILE has gone to Stoneburg for several days. S. P. BURRELL made Fort Worth on a business trip. MISS ALICE NICHOLS of Belcher, Texas came to visit her sister, MRS. S. FLOURNOY. WILL RICHARDS after spending a couple of weeks over at Ardmore returned home. Born on last Saturday morning at 8:00, a fine ten pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. FLOURNOY. It was only last week that we announced the death of MRS. SARAH A. BARNETT, and now comes that of her daughter, Mrs. EVA SHORTER who died on Tuesday night last. Mrs. Shorter was young, enjoyed good health with a bright prospect of a long and happy life. She professed religion and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Denton County, Texas where she was reared to young womanhood and there married GEORGE W. SHORTER, in 1890. Shortly after their marriage, they moved near this place and located on a farm where they have resided ever since. They were among our best and most prosperous citizens. The Record and their many friends extend to Mr. Shorter their sympathy and condolences on this sad day of bereavement. May he find sustaining power in the promise of Jesus of Nazareth… T. G. WINDLE has been receiving a handsome line of furniture. J. W. WOLVERTON, one of Duncan's young attorneys, was in the city yesterday and paid us a pleasant call. J. M. CROFFORD. Straw, wool and fur hats. Clothing, boots and shoes. Gents' furnishing goods. Dress Goods. =================== April 21, 1894 CODY & OLEAVER, editors and publishers. MR. GARRISON is adding an addition to his residence. DR. J. R. DAVIS had business at Terral Thursday. D. D. SWEARINGIN, the barber, will hone your razor. We are glad to announce that MRS. MATTIE MORTON is able to be up again after several days illness. W. S. Ryan's $1500 residence will be commenced as soon as the lumber arrives. JOHN M. WEBBS has the contract. MRS. W. A. SESSUMS of near Queen's Peak in Montague County is visiting her son J. W. SESSUMS. MISS IDA SANDERS and MISS BOBBIE MALONE from Terral are visiting MRS. JOHN RALLS and MRS. BUD PENISTON. The framework of MRS. MATTIE MORTON's residence blew down during the storm. >From Bird Hollow, Texas, April 18: The farmers are planting corn for the first and second time. The freeze on the 28 of last month killed the corn and oats in some localities. The freeze killed most all the peaches. The apple crop is not injured, so you can see we can give ample dumplings if not peach pie when you come to see us this summer. The Bird Hollow school taught by that efficient and worthy gentleman, WILLIAM WRIGHT, closed the term on the 30th of March with speeches, dialogues and essays. The scholars acquitted themselves with much credit. The health of this community is very good at present. I have just returned from the scene of a cyclone. MR. BILLIE FAUSETT's house was blown to pieces and the family scattered. ETHEL, 8 years old, had her skull fractures. Mr. and Mrs. FAUSETT were badly bruised and are not able to walk. Only three of the children are able to walk. The cyclone struck them on Friday evening about 5 p.m. MR. RAMSEY, living close by, hearing the screams of the family, went to their assistance. The roof of MRS. J. M. SMITH's house was blown off but the family sustained no injuries. Mr. Smith was at Bowie when the accident occurred. The trees between Mr. Smith's and Mr. Fausett's residences were twisted and many of them torn up by the roots. =================== June 2, 1894 MRS. J. M. NEWMAN has been absent two weeks at Abilene, Texas visiting the sick sister of Mr. Newman. JAMES CONNOR, a section boss at Paradise, Wise County, Texas, was on a visit to his brother last Sunday. F. M. HOBBS and family left Wednesday for Ringgold, Texas where they go to permanently locate. Fatal Shooting On Saturday last, J. H. HANCOCK and J. E. BOYD, two old farmers living about 8 miles northeast of Ryan, had a disagreement over a very small matter which culminated in the shooting of Hancock by Boy with a Winchester, killing him instantly. Mr. Boyd pleads self-defense. He had an examining trial before U. S. Commissioner LENTWELL at Duncan and remanded to jail at Paris, Texas. L. O. BECKETT, son-in-law of T. J. FORTSON, our townsman and grocery merchant, arrived in the city, Wednesday from Monroe County, Mississippi. He purposes locating in Ryan. His wife who is now in Dallas, Texas with relatives will follow him soon, also the wife and children of MR. F. will accompany her. ED BLANCHARD, a son of DR. H. H. BLANCHARD, informs us that the doctor and family are likely to return in the near future to this neighborhood in which they have lived for many years. They now live in the Cheyenne country bordering on the Greer County, Texas. The doctor and his family have many friends here who would gladly welcome them among us again. =================== October 20, 1894 H. WEIDE's business house is nearing completion. C. C. COOK will have in a complete line of new furniture in a few days. G. T. MCBROOM made Ringgold a business trip this week. Mr. and Mrs. T. A GILMORE attended court at Ardmore this week. MR. P. FRAZIER, a prominent farmer living near Ryan, called at the Record office last Saturday and left a silver dollar for subscription. REV. B. H. BAKER filled his regular appointment at this place last Sunday. He delivered a powerful sermon. Married at he home of REV. B. H. BAKER on last Sunday, October 14, at 4:30 p.m. G. W. LAMB to MISS MARY INGRAM, Rev. Baker officiating. The ceremony was performed in a very pretty and impressive manner after which the happy couple received the warm congratulations of their friends. The Record joins the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lamb in wishing them long life, happiness and health. REV. MR. ERWIN will preach at Terral tomorrow. The Record printing office will be moved next week into its new quarters opposite the City Hotel. D. F. REDDING will continue to office with the Record folks. For a first class harrow, go to HARPER's. REV. MR. STUCKETT, pastor of the M. E. Church South, will preach here tomorrow. MARION SOLOMON, who runs the cornsheller in connection with E. M. SOLOMON's gin, got his hand caught in the machinery Wednesday and before he could extricate himself, two of his fingers were torn and lacerated in a manner to cause amputation. REV. A. W. ROGERS, a Presbyterian minister from Vernon, Texas, visited at Ryan. B. F. GRUBBS, watchmaker and jeweler at the post office. J. H. HARPER hardware and queen ware sold at bottom prices. RICHARDS & SHERWOOD Brothers is headquarters for dry goods and groceries. WILSON & WILSON, physicians and surgeons at Ryan. D. F. REDDING, notary public -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm