The Ravia Herald Sep 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, 5 September 1908 DEATH OF MRS. SEARS Mrs. Andy Sears who lived just north of town died yesterday of a complication of fever and heart trouble. Mrs. Sears was just in the prim of life, the mother of two small children and her death comes as a great shock to the your devoted husband and the entire family. She was a good Christian woman, a member of the Methodist church and funeral services were conducted by the pastor of that church, Rev. T. L. Darnell, at the Rollins Cemetery, where the body was laid to rest this morning at 12 o'clock. The lady's father, J. L. Gilstrap, not thinking his daughter dangerously sick, left the first of last week for his home in Arkansas. He was recalled but did not reach here until this morning, just in time for the funeral. We extend sympathy to the bereaved husband, little children, father and relatives in this great sorrow. Mannsville News REFUSES AID OF DOCTORS, CHILD DIES OF NEGLECT The child of Joe Barton that has been sick for several days past in a cabin near the park where the family are camping in order to be near the Holiness meeting which is in progress at the park died Wednesday night. It had been reported for several days that the child was very sick, and many of the ladies of the town had visited the house to see if help was needed. These ladies reported that the parents of the child refused to summon a physician or to allow any medicine to be given the child. The parents fully realized the serious condition of the child, but insisted that prayer was all that was necessary, and the child has died. We do not know whether or not there is a law to punish parents who willfully neglect their offspring in this manner, but if there is not there should be. In this day of enlightenment and education there is no excuse for people to drop back into the customs of the dark ages and offer their children as a sacrifice upon the alter of their superstition and religious fanaticism. We hop to see this matter fully investigated and if these parents are found guilty of criminal neglect of their child they should be punished for it. Roff Eagle LOCALS AND PERSONALS F. Roe, of Troy was in town Thursday. Prof. Charles Shaw, of Troy was here Monday. Rev. L. M. Chisholm, of Tishomingo, was in town Wednesday. Marsh Moore says he has the roads in this district in fine shape. W. A. Barnes' residence opposite the Presbyterian Church is undergoing the finishing touches. W. J. Milburn, the land an loan man, Milburn, Oklahoma, buys, sells, loans. Miss Stella Main returned Wednesday from a month's visit with her parents in Stephenville, Texas. Miss Edith Merrill returned Tuesday from Ardmore, where she spent several days with her sister, Miss Grace. Dr. J. A. Baum and family were called to Asher, Oklahoma, Thursday by the serious sickness of Mrs. Baum's brother's child. Mrs. J. W. Byrd and daughter, Mrs. Maude Robertson and baby Elizabeth, spent several days last week in Sulphur, drinking bromide water. Mrs. Ragan, mother of our clever Frisco agent, R. H. Ragan, returned home Tuesday after a visit of several weeks with relatives in Missouri. The Herald's efficient typo, Sidney Green, has been on the sick list this week. He was quite sick Sunday and Monday but is now up and about. The remains of Mrs. J. T. Waldroop were buried at Troy last Friday. She lived near Ravia, and we understand had been in poor health for some time. J. E. Moore and family left Monday overland for Mesquite, Texas, where they will make their new home. We regret their departure but wish them well in their new home. Marsh Moore accompanied his brother as far as Denison. R. A. Coe, manager at the Farmers' Union warehouse, is now in charge and ready for business. Quite a lot of hay is stored in the warehouse at the present time. Mr. Coe will move his family here from Mannsville in a few days. T. J. Burns informs us that his buggies and horses will be here in a few days, when he will open up his livery barn. He will move his family here from Troy and occupy the residence W. A. Barnes now lives in, as soon as that gentleman gets his residence completed. J. M. Waddill has sold his blacksmith shop building to Dutch Wilson. When Mr. Waddill bought the shop from Tom James we thought we had him located with us. He is a fine gentleman and if he just will go back to Texas we wish him the very best of success. B. M. Sharrock returned the first of the week from Cherokee County, Texas, where he spent several days prospecting. Mr. Sharrock says that country is in a flourishing condition with the people living in good houses, and with money in the bank. Raising fruit and vegetables did it. J. W. Craig ad Tom Brown returned yesterday (Friday) from Fort Worth, Texas, where they sold four cars of cattle Wednesday. They were well pleased with their sales. They report screw worms worse than ever before known in cattle and hogs. Mrs. S. B. Campbell and daughter, Miss Bessie, who have been visiting Mrs. Joe T. Green, Mrs. Campbell's daughter, for the past month, left yesterday (Friday) for Denton, Texas, where they will visit friends for a few days and then go to Lancaster, Texas, to spend two weeks with Dr. George T. Parks and family. THE POST OFFICE ROBBED Wednesday morning between two and three o'clock the Ravia post office safe was blown open and robbed, the robbers securing $250.74 in stamps and $55.36 in money, besides ruining a $65 safe. Two pieces of the safe passed out through the opposite side and ceiling of the house, while other pieces made quite a hole in the floor in front of the safe. The county's famous (?) blood hounds were telephoned for and every precaution taken to keep people from going about or in the rear end of the office, where the explosion took place. When the hounds arrived, after all the care that had been taken and excellent condition the ground was in for trailing, the dogs failed to strike a trail of any kind or description. They were then taken to where the robbers were supposed to have passed and one of them slipped down in the mud, the robbery having taken place several hours after a hard rain, still they refused to do a thing. Dogs were wired for at other points, but none could be had. That evening Constable Lee Parker and T. A. Brown's dogs here, but the trail had been passed over so much that they failed to get the scent, though they seemed to work faithfully. Several people heard the explosion and some saw two parties leaving town, going north, but no alarm was given and no attempt made to find out what was wrong until the post office was opened that morning. Entrance was made by forcing the rear door to the post office building. The pieces of buggy spring and other pieces of iron used for force the door open were found in the building. The work was evidently that of experienced hands and by parties who are pretty well acquainted with post offices and the amount of supplies they are supposed to carry. A bag of pennies, $16, was opened and put back in the safe. No clue. The county should give those rabbit dogs to some negro to catch 'possums with. FIFTEEN CASES OF WHISKEY STOLEN, TWO ARRESTS MADE On Monday night, August 24th a car of whiskey bound from a Kentucky distillery to a wholesale whiskey house in Gainesville, Texas, while laying in the Milburn yards, was broken into an fifteen cases of whiskey taken out. Special Railroad Detective W. H. Stoneman was immediately sent here on the case, and last Tuesday he arrested Jasper Farmer, a lad of 18 summers charged with the theft. Farmer, we understand confessed the theft. On Tuesday evening Granville McKinney was put under arrest charged with being implicated. It is thought that further arrests will be made in the future. This promiscuous stealing will have to stop in this section of the country. Milburn News NORTON ITEMS S. M. Brownlee has gone to the Panhandle of Texas. Jim Snyder attended the debate at Mannsville last week. T. B. Miner and James Dotson made a trip to Ardmore this week. Elder T. B. Miner preached at the arbor on Mill Creek last Sunday afternoon. Elder Arrington will preach at the Mill Creek arbor the second Sunday in September. Andy James has gone west to look up a new location. Charley James will follow him in a few days on the same business. Jeff Cherry has bought Charley Brownlee's store at this place. Charley goes to Mannville. We dislike to lose Charley, but he says he is bound to go. Jerry McLish, son of Dick McLish, and well known in Johnston County, died very suddenly at Ardmore Wednesday morning. Deceased lived at Wapanucka. Milburn News. The Ravia Herald, 12 September 1908 AN OLD TEXTBOOK Walter, Oklahoma, September 6 - Upon the death of S. A. Loving of Nocona, Texas, J. M. Loving of this place will become the owner of one of the oldest textbooks now in existence. The book is a combination arithmetic, grammar, speller and reader, and was published as a school textbook in the year 1781. The book was first used by William Loving, five generations ago, Loving and his eight brothers and sisters learning their letters from its pages. Upon the death of the book's first owner it was presented to a son, Miginson Loving, who was one of the members of the Texas Legislature in the early days. In the book it is recorded the birth of the Texas legislator, who wore homespun jeans made by his daughters. LOCALS AND PERSONALS R. R. Coffy, or Province, Oklahoma, was here this week visiting his brother, Uncle Dan Coffy. A. A. Veatch, editor of the Mill Creek News, dropped in to see us last Friday. He reported everything on the go in his town. Our friend, C. B. Holland, has been elected principal of the Bee school. He is down there this week getting things in shape for the opening next Monday. Mr. Holland is an excellent, upright moral gentleman and he will give the Bee community a good school. R. Garner was at Teller Wednesday looking after school interests. W. H. Fairchild has been appointed janitor for the public schools of this place. R. A. Coe. Manager of the Farmers' Union Warehouse company has been appointed public weigher for Ravia. A good appointment. R. H. Ragan and wife and his parents left Tuesday on a month's visit. R. H. and wife will visit Mrs. Ragan's parents at Hope, Arkansas, while his parents will visit relatives at Kingston and Denison. May they all enjoy their vacation. J. A. Walling and W. R. Sandifer are among our new Ravia subscribers. G. W. Miller, a prosperous farmer of the Reagan community, was in Ravia Wednesday/ J. W. Marcum, of Marlow and H. Marcum, of Norman, were here this week visiting their father, C. T. Marcum. Dr. Nowlin could not finish his work this week and has decided to stay another week. See him for all kinds of Dental work. Have your teeth extracted for plate now. J. M. Waddill and wife left Thursday for Seymour, Texas, their future home. They spent last winter and spring in Baylor County and were so well pleased with the country that they have not been satisfied since their return to Ravia. They are excellent people and The Herald wishes them health, happiness and success. Prof. Bower sends The Herald to his father, C. E. Bower, at Borden, Indiana, and his father-in-law, I. B. Harrison, at Gads Hill, Missouri. Thanks A. E. Page and family, who became dissatisfied with this country some months since and went to Texas, are back again satisfied that this country is all right. On Sunday afternoon at Tishomingo, occurred the marriage of Miss Myrtle Tidwell, daughter of our townsman, G. W. Tidwell, to William Moore of Ardmore. After the ceremony the young couple left for Ardmore which will be their future home. The Herald unites with a host of friends I extending congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy and prosperous life. Carl Smith, while under the influence of boot-legger booze, undertook to have a jolly picnic at Troy Saturday by painting the town red - shooting through houses and otherwise making things lively. Bud Moore of our town happened to be in Troy at the time and was deputized by the justice of peace to arrest the young man. This was accomplished by Mr. Moore in a short time and Smith was put under a bond of $1,800. DEATH OF MRS. H. E. WALDROOP The death Angel visited the home of H. E. Waldroop and took away his dear wife, Mrs. H. E. Waldroop, August 28th. She was 61 years old. Mrs. Waldroop was the mother of eleven children and lived to see them all buried but three girls and one boy. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church; professed a hope in Christ at the age of eighteen. She was only sick five days, but suffered untold pains during her sickness and longed to die. We regret to say that the settlement has lost a valuable neighbor, the church a consistent member, the husband a devoted wife and the children a loving mother. One consolation she had such a bright hope in Christ we feel sure that she is in that bright world above where all is peace and love. The Ravia Hereald, 19 September 1908 TO THE PUBLIC This is to certify that I have been duly appointed Deputy County Weigher for Ravia Precinct. Having met all requirements of the law and being under oath to report any violation of the emergency laws governing County Weighers and subject to a penalty in failing to comply with my duties as Deputy County Weigher, I hereby notify the public that for the present and 'til further notice I will use the A. A. Chapman scales for wagon drafts, and for cotton my cotton scales at Farmers' Union Warehouse, I will have a copy of the law governing County Weighers at the latter place at all times open for public inspectors. Very Respectfully R. A. Coe, Deputy County Weigher DEATH OF MRS. WOODY MIRES Troy, Oklahoma, September 9, 1908 - The death angel visited the home of Woody Mires and took away his dear wife, Mrs. Myrtle Mires, September 10, 1908. She was 26 years old. Mrs. Mires was the mother of three little girls, the youngest being only seven or eight months old. She was a consistent member of the church. She was only sick a few days. We regret to say that the town has lost a valuable neighbor, the church a consistent member, the husband a devoted wife, and the children a loving mother. One consolation is she had such a bright hope in Christ we feel sure that she is in that bright world above where all is peace and love, and where parting comes no more. A Friend OKLAHOMA POWDER EXPLOSION FATAL One Man Killed Seventeen Injured - Blowup Caused by Lightning McAlester, Oklahoma, September 16 - In a powder house explosion here this afternoon one man, Arthur Richards, was killed and seventeen injured. Heavy plate glass windows in nearly every business house in McAlester, two miles distant, were shattered and many building badly shaken. People rushed from their houses, thinking an earthquake was upon them. The powder house contained a carload of dynamite and 1,300 kegs of black powder. A row of miners' houses 200 yards distant were blown to pieces and sixteen box cars were reduced to splinters. A hole twenty five feet deep and fifty feet in diameter marks the site of the explosion, which was caused by lightning. Pastures are filled with dead cows and horses for a mile around. Richards was sitting at a table in his home, a mile distant, when a rock crashed through the side of his house, cutting off his head as though it had been severed with a knife. The body was thrown across the room. Another rock wrecked the house. LOCALS AND PERSONALS W. A. McAllister and J. W. Leeper are serving on the jury this week. J. R. Garner was up in the northeast corner of the county Tuesday on legal business. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, of Ardmore were here last Friday and Saturday visiting Mrs. Jones' sister, Mrs. J. R. Chitwood. "Dad" Marcum, who was stricken with paralysis last fall, since which time he has been confined to his bed, suffered a second stroke several days ago and has been in a very critical condition, having been unconscious ever since the second stroke. H. C. Williams has moved to town from his farm. R. T. and Harvey Wilkinson were in Tishomingo Thursday on business. Mayor George E. Barnard made a business trip to Ravia and Troy Monday. Madill News Mose Dolman, of Rule, Texas, an old time Ravia citizen, is here looking after his property interest and mingling with old friends. Miss Addie Langston, an assistant in the post office at Tupelo, Oklahoma, has been here for several days on account of the serous illness of her kinsman, "Dad" Marcum. W. C. Hooser, of Troy and C. S. Mudd, of this place, left Tuesday for Kansas City to purchase fall and winter goods for Mr. Hooser's stores at this place and Troy. They are due to return home today. Doc. Rhodes, who killed a Mr. Tier in the fall of 1906, near Reagan, was given 99 years by a jury in the district court at Tishomingo Wednesday. From what we have learned about the case it was cold blooded murder, Rhodes calling Tier out of his house and then shooting him down with a shot gun. Ralph Clark says he sure had a time getting his man and getting back home when he attended justice court with J. F. Garner in Brogden Township this week. E. N. Fields, who is clerking in a furniture house at Ardmore, is home for a few days. Mrs. Frisk and little daughter, of Ada, formerly of Virgil, Kansas, stopped off here Wednesday between trains to visit the family of C. E. Merrill, they having lived neighbors in Kansas. W. A. Lesley called in to see us Thursday and squared up for his paper. He informed us that he would move to Terry County, Texas, just as soon as he could get his crop gathered. He will make the move on account of his wife's health. Mr. Lesley is a nice gentleman, an industrious farmer and a Tennessean. May health and prosperity greet them when they cast their lot in Texas. J. F. Pate had the misfortune of having his watch stolen. Tuesday he left his coat hanging up in Clark's drug store and when he went back for the coat the watch was gone. Suspicion pointed to young men, one of whom was arrested, but afterward released and again arrested for obstructing the officers in their attempt to arrest the other party, and his case set for hearing next Monday before Justice Chitwood. The other party, so rumor has it, has left for unknown parts. Mr. Pate is still short a fine gold watch. Mrs. J. N. Byrd left last week for her home at Daingerfield, Texas, after a pleasant visit to her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Robertson. Little Elizabeth Robertson accompanied her home to remain until Christmas. F. E. Pangburn and family of Tishomingo, Mrs. W. H. Harrison and daughter, Miss Winnie, John Harrison and wife, Miss Vena Burton and Olin Cargile, of Milburn, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark last Thursday night and Friday. TROY JOTTINGS The death angel visited the home of W. E. Mires Wednesday night and took the mother away. We join our heartfelt sympathy with the husband and three children. Dr. G. M. Combest has a new girl stopping with him. J. L. Lyon and W. C. Williamson made a business trip to Tishomingo Tuesday. Dock Griffin and family returned home from a long extended visit to Jessie. R. C. Kemp informed me that he would exchange sections with the Kingston man soon. W. C. Hooser, our hustling merchant, bought a stock of goods at Reagan and moved them over; that adds some more to his stock. W. J. Edwards, of Lester, who was in Troy Sunday evening, reports a good meeting at Lester. Mrs. J. D. Parks and children are visiting relatives in Texas at present. We understand that T. J. Burns has moved to Ravia. We regret very much to give him up. His many friends here wish him great success in his business. J. C. Owens and L. White made a business trip to Ravia Thursday. A. E. Day bought the hogs at the public sale Tuesday. He says he got a bargain. C. W. Shaw and A. G. Fairchild visited Reagan W. O. W. camp Saturday night. Miss Ana Gribble, of Sherman, Texas, was up Monday and was employed by the school board to assist in the school here, We think from short acquaintance that the board has made a wise selection. The Ravia Herald, 26 September 1908 Charles McCumby was murdered in cold blood near Ardmore last Saturday evening by Frank Turner, on whose place McCumby was a tenant. Both parties had been to Ardmore that day and had had some words but no blows. When returning home that evening in a wagon with some friends, and while near Turner's place, Turner stepped from behind some bushes along the road and emptied one barrel of a shot gun into McCumby's left side, killing him instantly. Turner is at large. LOCALS AND PERSONALS Ralph Clark was in Milburn Tuesday. C. E. Merrill was in Tulsa on business the latter part of last week. W. M. Day, one of the hustling farmers of the Troy country, were here Wednesday. Jess Hays left last Sunday evening for Plainview, Texas, to try his fortune in the coming west. May success be with him. Mrs. Willie Hill and children, of McCauley, Texas, are visiting Mrs. Hill's father, Uncle Dan Coffy. D. M. Hooser, of Clarksville, Texas, is visiting his sons, Tom B. Hooser, of this place, and W. C. Hooser, Troy. A. G. Ward has moved his family to Wapanucka where he has work. The Herald regrets their departure from Ravia. They are good family and we recommend them to the Wapanucka people. T. J. Burns has moved his family here from Troy. They are good people and we bid them a hearty welcome. R. T. Wilkinson is all smiles now; Mrs. Wilkinson, who has been visiting her daughter at Mt. Carmel, Illinois, for several weeks, will return home next week. Miss Mattie Martin returned from Roff, where she had bee for the past several weeks, last Monday evening accompanied by Miss Jessie Lee McLeod, who taught in the public school here last fall and part of the winter. Mrs. Sizemore, wife of Mr. A. D. Sizemore, who is living in one of W. S. Webster's houses, died Wednesday night of consumption. A husband and several children, besides relatives and friends, are deeply grieved over her death, to whom we extend sympathy. Marsh Moore has purchased a hundred acre farm in Grayson County, Texas, nine miles south of Sherman for which he paid $50 an acre. It is a black sandy land prairie farm with splendid improvements on it. Mr. Moore has been living in this community for several years waiting for the lands to be put on the market, and since the removal of restrictions he says the desirable lands are held too high. Mr. Moore is an industrious hustling citizen and came from Dallas County, Texas, up here. This community can ill afford to lose such citizens. He will move to Texas just as soon as he can gather or sell his crops. R. C. Ridley, of Marlow, Oklahoma, was here Monday mixing business and pleasure. B. H. Key has returned form quite an extended trip through Canada, the states of Pennsylvania and New York. He reports a serious drought in the east. F. E. Dauner returned last week from a visit of several weeks to his old Indian home. He reports crops cut very short in that country by the drought, the worst for years. He says crops here look mighty good to him. Bud Norton's son Lewis, while returning from the Indian school at Tishomingo last Saturday with one or two other boys, met with a very painful accident. The boys were horse-back and started off in a gallop when Lewis' horse became unmanageable and started to run, throwing or running against a tree with him, considerably bruising Lewis about the head, face, neck and shoulders. It was thought at first that he injuries might prove serious, but he is getting along very nicely. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html