The Ravia Tribune Aug 1904 - 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 Tribune, 4 August 1904 WAS IT AN OUTRAGE? T. J. Burns tells us that the official at our neighboring town Tishomingo pulled his driver for $7.50 for hauling three passengers from the picnic grounds to the town. One of his passengers was the constable of the town. It seems from this that Tishoming requires a license from hackmen doing business in her town; but Mr. Burns claimed that the grounds were outside the corporate limits and is thinking of prosecuting the parties who arrested him. Sensation at Antlers - A sensation was caused by the arrest of James Wallender of Antlers and J. J. Terry both prominent citizens, charged with the murder of Eph. Jones , a lumberman of Port Arthur, Texas 9 years ago. The three went hunting near Goodland and when they returned they reported Jones had wandered off and got lost. A search was instituted but no trace of him could be found. Last week hunters found his bones, watch, false teeth and other articles among the boulders on the mountain a mile and a half from where the camp was said to have been. The skull was intact, with a hole through the neck. Forest fires had consumed the balance. TROY The infant son of W. O. Cox died Friday night and was buried Saturday in the Troy Cemetery. R. M. Cox of Weleetka is visiting his son W. O. this week. Rev. J. F. Standifer and C. L. Williams were in Wylie Saturday. W. M. Day was in Ravia Friday. W. C. Hooser has returned form St. Louis fair. He reports a fine time. F. M. Sloan and wife visited in Mill Creek a few days last week. J. R. Canada was in Mill Creek Friday. R. L. Horton of Reagan was in Troy Monday. Miss Myrtle Reed, burned in Abilene, Texas on the 19th is dead. Dan Cummings has returned form Pauls Valley to his old home here and is looking for a location. Elder A. B. Barrett, Christian Evangelist of Denison, Texas will begin a protracted meeting here Wednesday night. Dr. Baum was called to Anvil Rock Saturday. J. K. Dixon from New Mexico, is visiting friends here at his old home. Capt. W. C. Thompson and Mr. Benight of Marlow, where the guest of Prof. B. H. Key last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Reed at Anvil Rock, a boy. Charley Fenwick of Fort Worth employed at the Swift Packing Co.'s plant, is visiting old friends in the family of N. B. Fields. Mrs. J. B. Burk of near Norman, who is visiting her father, H. McMullen one of our respected farmers, says they are just chopping cotton out where she lives. U. A. Lowrimore has just received some nice Dressers which he will sell you as cheap as you can buy anywhere. Mrs. Whitworth and her daughter, Miss Willie, was on the sicklist this week, Miss Willie is still quite sick. Mrs. J. S. Unsell was a recipient, last week of a handsome box of jewelry the gift of her sister in Kentucky. Ed Simons and family from Cannon, Texas, arrived in Ravia on a visit to the family of Dr. W. S. Webster, Mrs. Simons is a sister to Mrs. Webster. Mrs. Womack is conducting a Holiness meeting at the Rock Creek school house. W. H. Fischer went to Ada Monday. A. E. Fuller of Midway, I. T., spent Sunday at the Morse Cottage. J. P. Romines and family of near Belton, are visiting friends in Ravia. Mrs. Silas Sharp is sick this week. Mrs. Bud Norton was sick Monday. R. E. Neal has returned after an absence of some time. Henry and Tom Newell from Marietta are visiting their father, Sam Newell. Misses Minnie and Frankie Bynum of Ardmore, who have been visiting the Misses Welch, returned home Monday. M. H. Brown went Monday to attend the funeral of his father who died in Ardmore. Dan Coffey's little granddaughter was quite sick this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White, July 27, 1904, a girl. J. W. says it does not excite him. The infant of T. B. Lesley northeast of Ravia, was very sick this week. Mrs. Eliza Cook is reported to be very low at the residence of her nephew, Rev. D. Hudson's. Ed Simons and family and Dr. Webster and family went to Troy Monday. Miss Furguson of Tishomingo gave a musical entertainment at H. A. Martin's Monday night. She will teach a class here beginning September 1. Dr. D. L. Mitchell, J. W. Kemp, Jess Hays, Arthur Gill and Lawrence Gay attended a dance Friday night at Will Dewbre's near Russett. They report a very enjoyable time. Owing to ill health in his family J. M. Scott has resigned his position as section foreman at this place and will move to southwest Missouri, where he will work in the lead and zink mines. His successor on the section is a Mr. Kemp who took charge Monday. Mrs. C. F. Hacker of Atoka, visited her sister, Mrs. J. W. White last week. The Ravia Tribune, 11 August 1904 ISSUE MISSING The Ravia Tribune, 25 August 1904 Miss Bessie Brown of South McAlester, daughter of Assistant United States Attorney Brown, has been selected to represent her town on Oklahoma day at the World's Fair. James Beryl, aged 89 years, died at Stroud last week. He had lived the life of a hermit for years, being a persistent pioneer, hunter and trapper. John Green, arrested last week in the Chickasaw Nation upon the charge of horse stealing, has been bound over in the sum of $500. D. Butler, charged with receiving stolen horses, was bound over and his bond was fixed at $200. Clyde Murphy, under indictment at Oklahoma City for assault on Lorrine Orr, said to be under age, was released under bond of $3,000. His companion in the alleged assault Clarence Jacobs, is still in jail. Murphy is well connected. Floyd, little son of J. M. Hurst, fell from a shed last week and had an arm broken. Mrs. T. J. Anderson and children returned Monday from a visit to Cook County, Texas. Mrs. E. L. Robinson of Tishomingo visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Byrd Sunday. Lawrence Gay who has been assistant at the Frisco depot has accepted the day job at Platter Junction. G. W. Adams of Wichita, Kansas with Mrs. Adams are visiting her father A. A. Chapman. J. J. Johnson DSC of Woodville who is so favorably known to woodcraft all over the Territory was in Ravia Tuesday. B. F. Smith and daughter were pleasant callers at the Tribune office Saturday. Married - August 23, 1904, a Tishomingo, I. T., T. J. Burns and Mrs. Amanda Gordon, both of Ravia. Mr. Burns is one of our livery men and one of Ravia's progressive citizens and his bride is proprietor of the Gordon House and a most popular lady. The Tribune extends its best wishes for their happiness. C. H. Fischer and wife and sister will take in the World's Fair this week. TROY J. D. Park, F. A. Donaho, W. H. Main and daughter, Cora, went to Mill Creek Sunday. M. M. Webster and Miss Mary Main and C. S. Mudd and family went to Ravia Sunday and Miss Willie Webster accompanied them home. G. A. White attended singing at Ravia Saturday. J. H. Vickers and J. C. Chaddic and families have returned from a trip to Eastern Texas. They report a fine time. Mrs. Vickers and little daughter Myrtle are on the sick list. Mr. Stephens cashier of the M & P Bank at Mill Creek and John Eastman were in town Sunday. Sam Mellinger of Lockhart, Texas is visiting in our town. A. A. Chapman of Ravia was in town a few days ago. J. F. Standifer and daughter Mrs. Irwin are visiting in Ardmore. J. W. Neblett as returned from Kiowa, I. T. Mrs. R. Y. Cox gets the rocking chair which C. H. Fischer agreed to give to the wife or daughter of the farmer who brought the second bale to Ravia. Mr. Cox brought in the second bale Tuesday and sold it to H. A. Martin for $3.50 per hundred in the seed equal to 10.25 in the lint. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html