The Ravia Herald Nov 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, 7 November 1908 THIS ISSUE IS MISSING The Ravia Herald, 14 November 1908 LOCALS AND PERSONALS Miss Rosa Cravens spent last Sunday at Kingston with home folks. W. A. McAllister this week moved his family to his farm near the Washita, where they will remain until the first of next June. An excellent family and we dislike to see them leave Ravia for even a short period of time. J. M. Fairchild, of Wapanucka, was a recent visitor in Ravia with the family of his brother W. H. Fairchild. Grandma J. E. Fairchild, of Atoka County, is here visiting the family of her son W. H. Fairchild. Grandma Fairchild will spend the winter with her relatives at this place and Troy. F. E. Dauner, one of Ravia's new citizens and property owners, but now with his family at Indianapolis, Indiana, sends the editor $1.75 for The Herald and Farm and Ranch one year each. Thanks Our old friend, John Beard had on exhibition at this office one day this week a unique child's rocking chair trimmed with horns. Twenty horns were used in making and trimming the chair. Mr. Beard informed us that the task of polishing the horns was no small one, as it took him about two days. The chair, while quite handsome, was strong and serviceable. Judge Treadwell and Harry Person, two prominent Tishomingo lawyers were here Thursday on legal business. Mr. F. N. Lee, the gentleman who has put in the cement press brick plant on Sandy, was exhibiting one of his bricks yesterday that had been made just one week. In our judgment it was an excellent brick, one that would last for generations and prove water-proof. This is an enterprise that our citizens should feel proud of and work to make it a financial success. That is what it will take to get industries located in our town. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Anderson of Hamilton, Kansas, have been here for the past several days visiting their old friends an former neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Merrill. Mr. Anderson is a prominent hardware merchant and capitalist of his town. These two families were formerly neighbors in Kansas and a very close friendship resulted therefrom. Mr. Anderson is highly pleased with this country and thinks it has a very bright future before it. J. H. Anderson, cashier of the First National Bank, has on exhibition at the bank three ears of corn, of the yellow variety, that are exceptionally fine ones, when we take into consideration that it was planted July 1st, after the water had receded sufficiently from the bottoms of the Washita to allow planting. Two of the ears are eleven inches long, while the third is ten inches and equally as heavy, possibly, as either of the other two. The early maturing of this corn demonstrates that notwithstanding late spring overflows of the Washita corn can be successfully grown in the Washita bottoms. Of course, the flood in October, was out of the usual trend of that stream, and is a rare occurrence. The Ravia Herald, 21 November 1908 LOCALS AND PERSONALS C. E. Merrill and J. H. Wilkinson were night-bound in the Russett country Tuesday night, where they were looking for collections. Westheimer & Daube drove 300 head of cattle to Ardmore, leaving here Thursday evening, where they are to be feed for market. Mrs. W. A. Payton and children came in Tuesday from Rocky, Oklahoma. Mr. Payton will also come in this week. They will spend the winter here. The alarm of fire was given from W. H. Pittman's residence Monday evening. The grass in the yard caught on fire and Mrs. Pittman gave the alarm, as the fire was fast approaching the house. No damage done. D. M. Hooser, who has been here for the past several weeks visiting the families of his sons, Tom Hooser at this place and W. C. Hooser at Troy, left Wednesday evening for Clarksville, Texas, where he will spend several weeks at the home of his son, A. N. Hooser. Dr. F. J. Baum came in Wednesday evening from a several days prospecting tour over the State. He has decided to locate at Walters. Mr. and Mrs. Baum are fine people, the Doctor an excellent physician and we congratulate Walters on securing this most worthy family. Elmer Fields, who is clerking at Ardmore, will spend Sunday here with home folks. Dr. Guy Clark, of Milburn, brother of our townsman Ralph Clark was here Monday on business and pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harrison and daughter, Miss Winnie, of Milburn, were here last Sunday visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Clark. Charles Bordens and family, of Borden, Indiana, are expected any day in Ravia. Mr. Bordens is a successful farmer, brother-in-law to Prof. H. A. Bower, and comes here to buy a farm and make Johnston County his home. Our town has a hearty welcome for all comers of Mr. Bordens class. May they never regret their move and have abundant success in Oklahoma. News was received in Ravia Wednesday that Mrs. Dickson was lying at the point of death at her home near Coleman City, Texas. Mrs. Dickson is a sister of out townsmen E. A. and Maxey Herrel. E. A. Herrel left that night for Coleman City to be at her bedside. Mrs. Dickson is well known in Ravia, this place having been her home for many years, and the news of her serious illness was received here with much sorrow. As a result of fire in the jail at Madill Wednesday night of last week Walter Davis, an Indian, is dead, and Gilbert Sealey and Ruth Potts, two Indians were badly burned. The Indians said they were playing with fire when the bedding caught with the above result. The jail was locked for the night and the doors knocked in to rescue the Indians. Sealey's home is near Troy but he was serving a term in the Marshall County jail for boot-legging. His time is nearly out. While he and the other Indian boy, who was in jail on charge of horse theft, were painfully burned they will get well. Sealey claims that he will sue the Sheriff and Marshall County for damages, because the jailor could not be found when the fire first started so that e could escape the flames. HE GOT HIS DUCK During the cold days last week duck shooting was fine and quite a number of ducks were killed. Last Thursday when it was trying to rain, sleet and spitting a little snow, Rev. R. W. Oakes and Clyde Wilkinson put in the day on the lakes and river near the mouth of Mill Creek. Clyde is one of the bravest of the brave hunters in these parts and always gets what he kills, no matter where it falls. He killed a fine Mallard Duck which fell well out in one of the deep lakes. He pulled off all of his clothes but his undershirt and sweater and tried to wade out but the water was too deep. He found a floating log and getting astride of it began paddling the log out to where the duck was when the log began to turn, and the harder Clyde worked to stop the log from turning the faster it turned until he was thrown head first into water beyond his depth. Clyde says there is nothing in the saying that a person can hold their breath for only one minute; for he held his fifteen minutes when he came in contact with the icy waters of the lake. When found by T. B. Miner and others Clyde had a roaring fire going to dry his clothes while he himself was doing great stunts up and down the banks of the lake to keep up a circulation. He got his duck. NUPTIALS Last Saturday District Clerk N. W. Welch, very innocently secured leave of absence from his office and proceeded to Ardmore where license was procured for the marriage of himself to Miss Ada Sears of Mannsville. He quietly dropped to Mansville. After making necessary arrangement at Mansville Mr. Welch in company with his bride to be returned to old Durwood where they met Judge Mason of Ardmore who pronounced the ceremony which made Nick Welch and Miss Ada Sears man and wife. Miss Ada was a popular young lady of Mannsville and Mr. Welch - well everybody in Marshall County knows him and they like him too. We know they will al join the Democrat in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Welch much happiness and abundant success in married life. Madill Democrat The Ravia Herald, 28 November 1908 LOCALS AND PERSONALS Miss Myrtle Vaden went to Sherman Wednesday night to remain until next Monday morning with her parents. Miss Grace Merrill was over from Ardmore with some of her friends to eat Thanksgiving turkey with her parents. Dr. F. J. Baum has reigned as treasurer for this school district and J. H. Anderson has been appointed his successor. Dr. J. F. Nowlin will be in Ravia Monday, November 30th, and remain to December 5th. If you need dental work see him at once. With R. T. Wilkinson's gold mine down to pay dirt Ravia would certainly boom if some one would hurry and bring in an oil gusher. Miss Rose Cravens spent Thanksgiving day with her parents at Kingston. As we were going to press we learned that Richard Sharp got one of his thumbs so badly mashed in the cogs at the gin that it had to be amputated. Miss Ruth Hopson, of Ardmore, is here visiting her sister, Miss Lilly Belle Hopson, one of the popular teachers in the public school. Miss Ruth will probably remain over Sunday. NORTON ITEMS Several have left this place in the last three months as follows: S. M. Brownlee, Charlie Brownlee, Andy James, Jim Hall and Mr. Newton. Charlie James and his father will move tour town in a few days. Mrs. Catherine Dotson, wife of Mr. James Dotson, died of swamp fever and was buried at Norton graveyard a short time since. An infant child of Mr. McCue's was buried at the same place a few days ago. Peter McGehee has moved to Mannsville. T. B. Miner will move to Ravia in a short time. He is the last one on the Underwood land to leave. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html