The Ravia Herald Aug 1908 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 18 May 2008 Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== The Ravia Herald, 1 August 1908 LOCALS AND PERSONALS Rev. W. A. Lowry, of Mannsville, was here Monday and called in to see us and congratulate us on the splendid paper we are sending out. J. R. Blythe is one of our new Ravia readers. He has been suffering from weak eyes and said that was the reason his name was not on our list sooner. D. M. Hooser, father of W. C. and T. B. Hooser, who has been here for several weeks visiting his sons, has gone to Clarksville, Texas, to visit two sons living in and near that place. A. N. Hooser, of Clarksville, Texas was here last week visiting his brothers, W. C. at Troy and Tom at this place. He left for home Sunday night. Louie Kohle and Charles Rodgers of Sherman, Texas, were here last Sunday and Monday guests of "Uncle Dan" Coffy. They are Frisco engineers and enjoyed fishing on the river Monday. Prof. Hamilton, the clever band teacher, has accepted a position in Lee Parker's barber shop. He has moved his family here from Kingston and occupies the residence recently vacated by Jim Powell. We bid them a hearty welcome. Monday evening's passenger train made one dog less for Ravia. R. Garner's dog followed the family to the depot and when the train stopped got in the shade under the cars, and when the train started the wheels passed over its neck, completely severing the head from the body. Tom Hooser had a letter Monday from Mr. Payton in which was reported the loss of Mr. Caperton's team. They were fording a river near Hereford, Texas, when the team was drowned. The wagon had to be taken to pieces before it could be gotten out of the water. Mr. Caperton's many friends will be sorry to learn of hi misfortune. The letter reported Mr. Payton still improving. Mrs. Helen Ragan left Monday for Seneca, Missouri, where she will visit a brother. Before returning home she will visit relatives at other points in Missouri. Mrs. Cupelo and little boy had quite an exciting experience with a snake while crossing Sandy Creek last Friday. She, with her husband, who is a cripple, and children, are farming beyond Sandy and she and her little boy bring vegetables to town to sell. While crossing the creek last Friday on the rocks, she was attacked by a snake which made several attempts to strike her in the face. She finally managed to hit it with one of the buckets, which was filled with vegetables, either hurting or frightening the snake so that it fell back in the water and swam away. Aside from receiving a nervous shock Mrs. Cupelo escaped unhurt. A E. Garner, of Brookston, Texas, son of our townsman, R, Garner, came up last Saturday to join his wife and babe and visit his parents, They returned home Monday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Scenia McGill, Mr. Garner's sister, who will spend a few days at Paris, Texas, with her husband's parents. Mrs. McGill will return to Ravia and remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Garner, a few days before returning to her home at Amarillo, Texas. The Ravia Herald, 8 August 1908 LOCALS AND PERSONALS J. M. Waddill and wife were with their son at Roff all last week. Miss Stella Main, who has been visiting Mrs. C. S. Mudd for the past few months, returned to her home at Stephenville, Texas last Friday. Mrs. S. B. Campbell and daughter Miss Bessie, of Dallas, Texas, came in Thursday evening to remain a month with Mrs. Campbell's daughter, Mrs. Joe T. Green. Miss Grace Merrill, who is clerking in one of the large department stores at Ardmore, is spending her vacation in Ravia with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Merrill. Mrs. J. E. Fairchild, who spent several weeks here with the family of her son W. H. Fairchild, is this week visiting a son who lives at Wapanucka. From there she will return to her home at Boggy Depot, Oklahoma. The editor's son, John N. Green, who is also an editor and publishes the Leonard (Texas) Graphic, came in yesterday (Friday) to remain until Sunday night with his parents. It is the first visit to Oklahoma. Mrs. S. E. McAfee, of Atoka has been here for the past several days visiting her daughter, Mrs. Marsh Moore. J. W. Unsell who has been running the Commercial Hotel for many months, moved his family to Tishomingo Tuesday to engage in the same business. T. A. Brown has purchased 140 acres of land on Rock Prairie from Nolen Tubby. Mr. Brown has a large ranch there and is highly pleased with his purchase. S. J. Houston, of Witchita, Kansas, was here for a short time one day last week. He is a member of the firm of Merrill-Houston Lumber Company and expressed satisfaction both with the country and his business interests here. Mrs. Scrimshire and son Walter returned home last Sunday after a visit of several weeks with relatives at Gainesville and Dallas, Texas. Mrs. A. L. Tinsley, of Gainsville, Mrs, Scrimshire's daughter, accompanied them home for a week's visit. Miss Willie Wilson was married in Fort Worth, Texas, last Monday to Mr. Charles White, of Stephenville, Texas. We understand they will make their future home at Fort Worth. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wilson of this city. The Herald joins the many friends of the bride in this city in best wishes for a happy and prosperous married life. Sam Chapman was here from Sulphur the first of the week on account of the death of his brother, A. A. Chapman. Forrest, the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Renshaw, who live northwest of town three and a half miles, died Thursday night of last week, we learn, from swamp fever and congestion of the kidneys. The remains were interred the next day at Ravia Cemetery. Tom James has sold his blacksmith shop and part of the tools to J. M. Waddill. We understand the consideration was $250 cash. The lot went in the deal. Mr. Waddill assumed charge of the shop Thursday. He is a fine gentleman and we are pleased to know that he is again to be a fixture in our town. George W. Adams and wife, of Kansas City, Missouri, were called here by the death of Mrs. Adams' father, Mr. A. A. Chapman. They never arrived here until after the funeral. Mr. Adams returned home and Mrs. Adams will leave today (Saturday) accompanied by Mrs. Chapman, who will spend a short time with relatives in that city. DEATH OF A. A. CHAPMAN Our community was shocked by sudden death last Sunday night of Mr. A. A. Chapman from heart failure. He had been in bad health for several months from asthma, but at the time of his death was thought to be on the road to recovery. He was a man of wonderful magnetism and executive ability. Albert Andrew Chapman was born at Plato, Illinois, October 25, 1850, and died at Ravia, Oklahoma, August 2, 1908, at 9:30 p.m. His early life was spent at Plato and Elgin, Illinois. In 1876 he married Miss Julia Dubois at Elgin. In 1882 he carried his family to Texas and lived at Waco and Dublin. Five children were born to him, two boys and three girls. The boys died at Dublin and Mrs. Chapman died in Texas in August 1890. Three years after her mother's death Pauline, the baby, died at Dublin. Two daughters and his second wife survive him. The daughters are, Miss Grace A. Chapman, Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. George Adams, Kansas City, Missouri. In 1894 Mr. Chapman returned to Illinois and remained at Chicago about a year, after which he came to what was then the Indian Territory. Between the years of 1896 and 1900 he was in and out of Dougherty and Coalgate. About the first of 1900 he came to Ravia, where he continued to reside until his death. On October 11, 1900, he was married at Tishomingo to Mrs. Alice Darrel of Ravia who survives him. The friends and relatives present made every effort to have the body thoroughly embalmed and kept so that those of his relatives living at a distance could attend the burial services, but there being no embalmer here the excessive warm weather made it necessary that the burial take place Monday evening at 4 o'clock. It was conducted by the Deputy Grand Master of the A. F. & A. M., deceased being a member of the Masonic Lodge. There were quite a number of Masons from Tishomingo and other places who took part in the services. Music was furnished by a male quartette from among the Masons. There were about 500 present at the funeral, many of whom had been associated with him ever since he first came to this country. One thing was very noticeable and at the same time very much appreciated by those who more keenly mourn for Mr. Chapman and that was the fact that so many Indians attended the burial services. The body was laid in a lot in Ravia Cemetery that had been previously selected by Mr. Chapman. REGAN ITEMS Prof. C. W. Shaw, of Troy, Oklahoma, is teaching a subscription school at this place. He has fifty scholars and is progressing nicely. Mr. D. F. Underwood has gone to St. Louis with a car of cattle this week. Mr. J. A. Steagall, of this place, has sold his business and dwelling to Mr. Baker, near Mill Creek, but he will continue to run the business for a while. Mr. Gorden, of Tishomingo, has consolidated with Mr. Joe Williams in the blacksmith business. TROY JOTTINGS Bro, Standifer began his protracted meeting Sunday night and is getting along nicely. Mrs. Bennett, of Tishomingo, visited in the home of F. E. Bennett this week. W. F. Mires, of Gainesville, Texas, is visiting his brother D. L. Mires. Mr. Conley returned Monday from a visit to Francis. Miss Oma Norman spent Monday in Mill Creek. W. C. Hooser made a business trip to Ravia Monday. Noticing that R. C. Kemp has his shoe heels knocked off we proceeded to inquire and he informed us he had to make less noise or he would wake the baby. It's a boy. Grandma Fairchild, of the Chickasaw Nation, visited the home of Mrs. Fannie Fairchild this week. W. J. Edwards and family, of Lester spent Sunday here with his father. The Ravia Herald, 15 August 1908 LOCALS AND PERSONALS W. A. Barnes' fine milk cow was killed by a Frisco train Tuesday. Mrs. Dan Ward visited her daughter, Mrs. Weeks at Armdore the first of the week. Messrs. Draughon and Douglas Smith of Mill creek, were visitors in Ravia last Sunday. Dr. W. S. Webster is now mine host at the Commerical Hotel. Here is wishing millions, doctor. Born August 8, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Toone, near Troy, a fine girl. It is now Grandpa Coffy and not "Uncle Dan." Misses Edith Merrill and Mattie Martin visited at McAlester, Oklahoma, this week. Miss Martin was a delegate to the meeting of the Eastern Star Lodge. Mrs. Morgan and son Ernest, and her little grandson Chester Morgan, all of Womack, Oklahoma, are here visiting Mrs. Morgan's daughter, Mrs. Lula Ford. Mrs. R. M. Clark, of Enders, Arkansas accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Alma White, are here visiting the family of Mrs. Clark's son, Ralph Clark. John N. Green, editor of the Leonard (Texas) Graphic, who returned Sunday night after a brief visit to his parents, was delighted with Oklahoma and especially its pretty creeks. He thought Devil's Den on Pennington, the most wonderful thing nature ever produced. Mrs. J. E. Byrd and children, of Dangerfield, are here visiting Mrs. Byrd's sister-in-law, Mrs. M. E. Robertson. Miss Ada Chisenhall, of Hubbard City, Texas is here visiting her sisters, Mrs. J. W. Leeper and Mrs. Charles Parham. Mrs. Kingston, of Denison, Texas, who is spending the summer at Seneca, Missouri, stopped off here Monday evening and remained over night with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ragan. Mrs. S. B. McGill has returned from Paris, Texas, where she visited relatives. She will spend a week or two here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Garner, before returning to her home at Amarillo, Texas. Mrs. Nancy Williams, of Beverly, Arkansas, who was here for some time visiting her sister, Mrs. Polina Leeper, left for her home Wednesday. This was the first meeting of the sisters in fifty-two years and it a most joyous one. R. Foust, of Lawton, Oklahoma, and E. E. McGuinn, of Mannsville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Norton Monday. Mr. Foust was formerly a citizen of this community and a tenant of Mr. Norton's. This was the first meeting in fourteen years and it was a happy one. The many old friends of Mr. Foust's would appreciate an occasional letter from him through the columns of The Herald. J. M. Waddill and wife were called to Roff last Saturday by the sickness of their son's wife, who was much improved when they came home Monday. R. E. Love, of Carter County, is here visiting his brother Claude Love, and other relatives and his many old friends. Mrs. R. T. Wilkinson left Tuesday for Mt. Carmel, Illinois, to be with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Schneck, who has been sick for several weeks. We trust that she found her daughter improving on the road to health and strength. T. J. Burns, of Troy, is having one of the buildings in the wagon yard, north of Wilkinson's store, remodeled into a livery barn and will in a few days be ready to serve the public with good rigs. We hope he will put the Tish. Hacks to sleep. Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell, Dr. Caperton and family and Marsh Moore and family left Tuesday for the piney woods of the Choctaw Nation. They may go over into Arkansas before returning home as they are out for a good time hunting, fishing and eating good fruit. "Aunt Fannie" Caldwell said she was going to have a chew of sweetgum and some good apples if she had to go to Arkansas after them before she came back home. They can't help but have a good time. Dr. F. J. Baum and family and W. C. Hooser and family left Monday for a trip into the old Oklahoma part of the State. They own town lots in that part of the State, possibly at Waurika, and as there is a red hot county seat fight in Jefferson County between Ryan and Waurika we wouldn't be surprised if they haven't gone out there to "leg" for Waurika. Just the same we wish them a pleasant and profitable trip. JOHNSTON COUNTY FARMER DESERTS WIFE A Johnston County farmer has gotten himself into a bad bit of trouble with the courts, but that is not the worst. He has humiliated his wife to a degree that if justice were meted out to him he would be more severely punished than the statutes require as a penalty for the offence with which he is charged. J. P. Lawrence and his wife have been living on a farm near Earl, in Johnston County. They have both worked hard and accumulated some savings. The woman, who is not in good health, had done the washing, sewing and at times made a hand in the field. Lawrence it seems saw greener pastures further west and decided to move. While he was looking for a location his wife sent to her brother's in the state of Arkansas. Lawrence proceeded to dispose of what he had and purchased a good team, wagon and a moving outfit and had $300 left. He came to Ardmore en route for the west, stopped in a wagon yard and when the Rock Island arrived last night it brought with it a woman. The woman too had with her a trunk. She and Lawrence at once went to his wagon. The woman, who gave her name as Meadows and also as Ernest, had been living with the Lawrence family and the neighbors had suspected that wrong existed and a close watchout for the movements of the pair was kept. When the woman came she was shadowed by officers and after the couple had gotten together last night Lawrence was placed under arrest by officers Warthing and Wright of Johnston County and Banks King of this city. The man was placed in the lockup here until this morning when he was taken to his own county. The woman stated that she was en route to visit her people near here in the country and Lawrence was merely taking her to the home of relatives. Ardmore Ardmoreite The Ravia Herald, 22 August 1908 JOHN ABERNATHY'S WOUNDS PAINFUL Lawton, Oklahoma, August 18 - Telegraphic communication tonight with John Abernathy, United States Marshal for Western Oklahoma, who is at Cache to receive medical treatment for his wounds received yesterday when he had an encounter with a lobo wolf, states that his wounds are paining him more than ever. Mr. Abernathy states that the wolf which inflicted the cut was the largest he had ever seen, weighing 125 pounds. At the Abernathy camp, which is located five miles north of Cache in the fine grove near a thicket, more than seventy prominent persons of the twin Territories have their tents pitched. The statement was made by Mr. Abernathy tonight that as soon as he was able, that one of the greatest wild animal hunts will take place upon the Fort Sill reservation. LOCALS AND PERSONALS W. A. McAllister is ailing of a lame back. Charles Russell was a Francis visitor Saturday. Miss Mattie Martin is at Roff this week visiting friends. Jake Wilson made a business trip to Dallas, Texas, the first of the week. Bill Day, Fate Griffin and Charlie Pittman were here from Troy Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Eastman of New Kirk, Oklahoma, visited Mrs. A. A. Chapman this week. J. B. Chastaine, the heavyweight merchant and planter, was up from Randolph Saturday night. J. F. Garner is advertised to meet a Socialist orator in joint discussion Saturday night at Norton. T. B. James, who was formerly engaged in the blacksmith business at this place, has moved his family to Roff. B. Martin, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, is here looking after his property interests and mingling with old friends. J. Beard and son are building a barn for Mr. Dauner. Mr. Dauner's residence will soon be ready for his family. Will Martin and Ed. Hicks will leave Sunday for New Mexico prospecting for the honey pond and flap-jack tree. Mrs. M. J. Pate has returned from her visit to Weatherford, Texas. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. E. A. Byrd, who will spend a few weeks in Ravia. J. C. Smallwood, of Ringgold, Texas, is here mingling with relatives and his many old friends, Ravia having been his former home, he having been cotton weigher here at one time. Hon. John Ratliff, nominee for Representative, was in Ravia Thursday. Deputy Sheriff Marion Williams had business in town Thursday. W. M. Brown, a prominent citizen of Sylvan, contemplates moving to Ravia this fall. Mrs. Chapman and Miss Morse, accompanied by their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Eastman, visited Tishomingo Tuesday. Wilkinson & Sons have purchased the O. J. Davis residence property on the Westside. This is one of the most desirable places in Ravia. The editor returned home Thursday evening from Clayton, New Mexico, where he spent several days in that delightful climate, the altitude being 5055 feet. The highest temperature experienced up there was 84 in the shade with a delightful breeze blowing. The nights were delightfully pleasant, requiring light covering. The prospects were not good enough, that country suffering from a drought, for us to file on land. Mrs. Charles White, of Ft. Worth, Texas, is visiting her parents here this week. Miss Grace Merrill returned to Ardmore Sunday after a two weeks visit to homefolks. W. L. Turner, who has been here for the past few days visiting friends, has returned to his home at Pittsburg, Texas. J. N. Yarbaugh and G. W. Miller, prominent citizens of the Reagan community, were here on business Thursday. REAGAN ITEMS - August 20 Mr. Cordell and family, one of Reagan's first settlers, will take their departure for Coke County, Texas, tomorrow morning. We regret very much to give them up, but we hope our loss will be their gain both in health and prosperity. Mrs. D. F. Underwood, of this place, who is visiting her mother in Missouri expects to return in about two weeks. The young people of this place enjoyed an ice cream supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley's last night. Mr. Fairchilds and Miss Emma Riddles, of Troy, visited here on last Saturday evening. Joe Marable, of Kansas, is visiting friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Steagall are the happy parents of a new boy. Fred Tucker and W. S. Allen, of this place, attended the debate at Concrete school house Wednesday night. We don't know how it turned out. They both wore a long face next day. R. E. LEE BORN AFTER BURIAL OF HIS MOTHER The one hundred and first anniversary of the birth of General Robert E. Lee recalls the little known fact that he was born more than a year after his mother had been buried, furnishing to the world one of the most astonishing cases of reviviscence on record. General Lee's mother was by not means an entirely healthy woman, and the physician at Stratford, Virginia, the home of Henry Lee (Light Horse Harry) was kept in constant attendance. Mrs. Lee suffered from catalepsy and during a long trance she was pronounced dead. The body was prepared for interment, and the morning of the third day after her supposed death, the remains were laid in the family vault, in the graveyard in that pretty little Virginia village. Members of the family made frequent visits to the vault, and while the sexton was cleaning up and arranging some flowers to be placed on the casket, he heard a faint voice as though of some one calling for assistance. Of course, the old man was somewhat alarmed, but as he had seen many years of service in the "city of the dead," he did not leave the vault. He listened closely and the voice was distinctly heard again. Becoming satisfied that the voice came from within the casket, he at once set to work and opened it, discovering that Mrs. Lee was alive. Releasing the poor woman from her awful fate, assistance was soon summoned and within a short time she was safe in bed at her home. Mrs. Lee's recovery was slow but she did regain good health, and a little more than a year after she was buried alive, her youngest son, Robert E. Lee, was born, and thus came into the world one of her bravest men. Mannsville News. IRA DAVID SANKEY IS DEAD Ira David Sankey, famous throughout the world as an evangelist, partner of Dwight L. Moody and Gospel hymn writer, died at his home in Brooklyn August 14th. Mr. Sankey had been in failing health for two years and had been blind for five years. His songs are said to have had a circulation of 50,000,000 copies. Mr. Sankey lived in Brooklyn twenty-seven years and it was there that most of his songs were written. He received a large income from his song publications. Two of his best loved hymns are entitled, "The Ninety and Nine" and "When the Mists Have Rolled Away." Death was caused by a general breakdown of the system, following an illness of two years. Mr. Sankey is survived by a wife and two sons. The Ravia Herald, 29 August 1908 25 BODIES TAKEN FROM HAILEY-OLA MINE AT HALEYVILLE Death Claims Doomed Men by Suffocation After Escaping Fire. McAlester, Oklahoma, August 26 Twenty-five dead bodies were removed from the Haily-Ola mine lat this evening, following a successful three-hours' battle with the flames. It is believed that six or eight more will be brought out tonight. Twenty-five mules were suffocated and some of their bodies were burned. Explorations in the channels this afternoon revealed the fact that none of the men met death by burning, but that all of them were suffocated. It is impossible yet for the rescuers to get far from the base of the main shaft, and it probably will be 24 hours before a thorough search of the entire mine can be made. Some of the channels are three-quarters of a mile long. A barrel of oil at the bottom of the hoisting shaft was set on fire while one of the men was in the act of dividing it among the men for use. Instantly a sheet of flames enveloped the shaft base and in a minute dense volumes of smoke were escaping to the surface. In half an hour the crackle and roar of the underground flames told a horrible story of death to human lives and destruction to every thing inflammable. This afternoon from another entrance to the mine, half a mile away, a party of miners who attempted an entrance on a rescue expedition were checked by flames, smoke and unbearable heat coming from the subterranean furnace. Haileyville, Oklahoma, August 26 - With the fire completely out in the Hailey-Ola mine and the excited populace under good police protection, the rescue work is progressing rapidly tonight. Twenty- five dead bodies have been recovered. All wee suffocated. Six men are yet missing and their bodies are expected to be found tonight. The Hailey-Ola was considered one of the safest mines of the field. This is the first disastrous fire. Last May a year ago and explosion took place in the mine and two men were killed. A majority of the men who were killed today were foreigners and several of them were married. Among the few American lost one or two were married. LOCALS AND PERSONALS R. A. Cope, of Mannsville was here Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Covey left Tuesday evening to join her husband at Madill. Rufe Johnson and A. L. East shipped eight cars of cattle to St. Louis this week. Tom James was around Monday bidding his friends good bye. He has moved to Roff. Our clever friend Rufe Johnson is entertaining a pair of healthy lunged boys at his house. Joe Williams left Tuesday for Waxahachie, where he will remain for several months with relatives. Miss Irene Murff returned to her home at Sulphur Tuesday after a visit of several days with the Misses Welch. A. J. Malcolm, of Mannsville, President of the Farmers' Union Warehouse Co., was here last Saturday on business. William D. Haywood, one of the big guns in the Socialist party, spoke at Mannsville last Monday. Several from this place went over to hear him. Dr. Baum and family and W. C. Hooser and family returned Monday evening from their prospecting trip west of here. They report a fine time and much rich country visited. They visited the "Big Pasture" and Waurika. W. J. Milburn, the land and loan man, Milburn, Oklahoma, buys, sells, loans. R. V. Baxter, of Sherman, Texas, was here for a few hours Wednesday looking after his property. Our friend N. B. Fields sends The Herald to his son, Elmer, who is clerking in Hall's furniture store at Ardmore. Mrs. S. M. Hathorn received a card the other day from her son J. R. Hathorn, at Lila, Texas, announcing the arrival of a fine girl at his home. Mrs. Alma Orem, of St. Louis, was here for several days prospecting for an opening to put in a stock of millinery. Ravia needs a good millinery store and we believe would support one nicely. W. C. Hooser, of Troy, dropped in to see us Thursday. He said Dr., Baum was the biggest eater in Oklahoma and then started in to tell us a good one on the Doctor, but stopped off very suddenly as though he thought the Doctor might tell a good one on him. News has reached Ravia of the death of Rev. Oakes's six months old baby at their him at Wills Point, Texas. Mr. Oakes has been called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian churches at this place and Mill Creek, and the sympathy of the people at these places will go out to him and his wife in their sad bereavement. Mrs. S. M. Hathorn is having the roof of her residence recovered. Mrs. T. M. Caton and son Mat, of Stamford, Texas, returned home Wednesday after a pleasant visit of several days with their cousin, Dr. C. N. Caton. Rev. J. T. Arrington has moved to Madill. He is a good man and we wish him success. This, we suppose, leaves the Baptist people without a pastor. If this be true they might get Rev. T. B. Miner to preach for them. He is a splendid preacher and a good mixer. Mrs. N. A. Moore and family and Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, all of Ravia, visited in the city from Friday till Monday with Mrs. S. E. McAfee, the mother of Mrs. Moore. It is useless to say the visit was a pleasant one as Mrs. McAfee has a nice little home and takes great interest in making others happy. Atoka Democrat W. A. McAllister had demonstrated the fact that this soil will produce Irish potatoes. He had in a pretty good "patch" this year. The floods delayed his digging them until the price had gone down, so he stored them in the Farmers' Union Warehouse and after holding them a few weeks sold the crop at 75 cents and one dollar a bushel. This is much better than 12 cent cotton and less work. Our farmers should organize and go into the truck business on a large scale. With the warehouse to store in for better prices it would be the making of this country. W. A. Pittman was at Chickasha Friday on business. Jesse Hays and Denton Craig, who have been attending a business college at Ardmore, have returned home. Marsh Moore and family and Uncle John and Aunt Fannie Caldwell who, with Dr. Caperton and family, started for a fishing and hunting trip into the Choctaw Nation more than two weeks ago, met with bad luck and Mr. Moore and family and Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell returned home. They got as far as Atoka when one of Mr. Moore's children was taken very sick, where they had to remain two days before they could return home. Dr. Caperton and family continued on the trip and returned home last Saturday evening. TROY JOTTINGS Dr. G. M. Combest made a business trip to Sulphur this week. W. C. Hooser and family returned from their long trip Monday. A good time is reported. J. N. Lee returned from a visit to old Oklahoma accompanied by Mr. Burt Hall, who moved from here last year. J. N. said he was going back to stay. We are sorry to give up a good citizen of our city, but our loss is some one else's gain. J. F. Sandifer is spending a few days in Roff. Prof. C. W. Shaw and wife made a trip to Connerville Monday. Lem Dupree visited the home of W. C. Williamson Tuesday. Mrs. G. W. Norman visited relatives near Davis last week. W. C. Hooser and J. L. Lyons made a business trip to Tishomingo Thursday. T. J. Burns and W. M. Day made a business trip to Ravia Wednesday. DEATH FOLLOWS ELOPEMENT Durant, Oklahoma, August 24 As the culmination of an elopement and the marriage over his protest, C. H. Watson this morning shot and instantly killed his son-in-law, Lige Crabtree, at Allison, at which place both lived. But one shot was fired, entering Crabtree's heart. Both were prominent and highly respected citizens. Crabtree was unarmed. NORTON ITEMS John Norton and family were visiting in the family of James Dotson two or three days last week. Mr. Dotson and his son-in-law, Henry Johnson, made a three days' trip to Oaklin Prairie and around Madill looking for farm lands to rent, but we understand that they have not rented yet. Lots of people are saying "no more overflow land for me." Quite a few will bid farewell to the Washita River bottoms. Pete McGehee carried the first load of corn from this section to Ravia a few days ago. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html