Tishomingo Weekly News Feb 1906 - JohnstonCounty, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 4 Nov 2007 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 Tishomingo News, 7 February 1906 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Little Ralph Stobaugh has been quite ill this week. Ben. H. Colbert returned home Friday from Ardmore. W. H. Bingham transacted business in Ardmore Thursday. Jack Sherrand made a business trip to Oklahoma City Thursday. Dero Duncan of Mill Creek was in town today. Harry Workman was an Ardmore visitor Monday. W. T. Wade transacted business in Ardmore Monday. Mrs. Lena Lewis of Mill Creek visited in Tishomingo Thursday. P. B. H. Shearer made a business trip to Ardmore Thursday. Judge Alex. Gullett was in Ardmore on business Saturday. Deputy Clerk R. C. Fleming was in Ardmore on business Monday. Mrs. Nettie Bridges of Emet visited in the city between trains Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Farnham of Millburn are stopping in the city today between trains. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tharpe left Thursday for Sulphur ot spend a few days. W. A. Borah returned Friday from Ardmore, where he had been on business. Mrs. Joe Jennings and daughter, Miss Winnie, are visiting relatives in Mannsville this week. W. S. Hamlin and P. T. Farris of Connerville, were transacting business in Tishomingo Thursday. M. Mikkerson, a prominent merchant of Milburn, transacted business in Tishomingo Thursday. Harry A. Irwin has purchased the City Market of W. L. Dykes & Co. and will continue to furnish our people with fresh and tender meats. Harry is no stranger to our people, having worked in this market for more than a year, and by his genial and courteous manner has won for himself many friends and patrons. Harry is a jolly good fellow anyway. Notice the change in his ad this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tharpe left Monday for Sulphur, where they go to make their future home. Mr. Tharpe has formed a partnership with J. C. Roan and will run a drug store at Sulphur. James Moore will be in charge of the business there. Mr. and Mrs. Tharpe are of our very best people and are held in high esteem. They were leaders in social circles and will be greatly missed by their host of friends in this city. We understand W. W. Miller will be candidate for re-election to the office of city marshal. Mr. Miller's record is a good one, and if he is a candidate will run a good race. We haven't learned who the candidates for the other city offices will be as yet. The city election is not far off, and it would be well to begin to consider the matter, as the terms of all the present officials expire this spring. A LIVELY RUNAWAY Considerable excitement was caused on our streets last Thursday by a double runaway. The delivery team of Hutchens Bros. got scared at something and ran up Main Street at a breakneck speed. Another team standing unhitched, belonging to Sam French, also became frightened and started in pursuit of Hutchings Bros.' team. The latter ran into a team owned by Loper Bros. and was checked. One of the horses of Loper Bros. was very badly injured in the collision. The French team consisting of two large gray horses, ran on around the corner of the granite building and on to the Pennington bridge before they were stopped. One of the horses was hurt, but not seriously. The habit of leaving teams standing on the streets unhitched is not only dangerous to life, but also frequently entails considerable financial loss, and should be looked after by proper authorities. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Bridges, last Saturday at noon, a 10 lb baby boy. This gentleman came in time for dinner, but there was not too much for him to eat. Mother and baby are getting along nicely. The following is what our little daughter, Mabel thinks about it: Yes, I've got a little brother; Never asked to have him, nuther- But he's here. They just went away and bought him, And last week the doctor brought him Wern't that queer? When I heard the news from Molly, Why, I thought at first 'twas jolly, 'cause, you see I s'possed I could go and get him. And then manna, course, would let him Play with me. But when I had once looked at him "Why," I says, "great snakes! Is that him- Just that mite?" They said "Yes, and ain't he cunnin?" And I thought they must be funning- He's a sight! He's so small it's just amazin'; And you'd think that he was blazin'. He's sp red, And his nose is like a berry. And he's bald as Uncle Jerry On his head. Why, he isn't worth a brick; All he does is cry and kick - He can't stop' Won't sit up; you can't arrange him. I can't see why pa don't change him At the shop. Now we've got to dress and feed him, And we really didn't need him More'n a frog. Why'd they buy a baby brother When they know I'd a good deal ruther Have a dog? The Tishomingo News, 14 February 1906 THE STORY OF THE MURDER It will be remembered by our readers that Charley Chesher, who resided with his wife and two children in Ardmore, was murdered I the latter part of November, 1905, in Ben Kemp's pasture, five miles north f Tishomingo. All the parties to the atrocious crime have at last been landed in jail, and will no doubt in due time be brought to justice for one of the most diabolical and cold blooded murders recorded in the annals of Indian Territory. The parties implicated in the bloody affair are Bud Mullins, Charley Parker, Arch Gregory and Clyde and Arch Tripp. Chesher left Ardmore the Friday with three head of horses to sell. The horsed belonged to the Meeks Bros., who were at the time in the Atoka jail. He fell in with Bud Mullins, Charley Parker and Arch Gregory, who lived on C. C. Griffin's place north of Tishomingo. He wanted to sell the horses and they told him if he would go out with them and wait until the coming Tuesday they would buy one and perhaps two of the horses. So he went home with them late Saturday evening from Tishomingo and arrived at the home of Gregory about 8 o'clock. They told him they had a good pasture about 300 yards from the house that he could put the stock in. Some one of the party went into the house when they started to the pasture and got a gun and went with them. After they got there and turned the horses loose, they shot hi in the hand the first shot. He broke and ran from them and jumped in a creek. They went in search of him and found him under the creek bank hid among some rocks. They struck matches and shot at him until they had fired 15 or 20 shots and could not kill him. So Mullins waded the creek to where he was, pulled him out on the bank and "Kid" Parker cut one side of this throat. Mullins did not think the job good enough and took the knife and cut the head nearly off. They threw the body back in the water and put a lot of rocks and logs on it. They returned the next morning with Clyde and Arch Tripp, who were picking cotton for C. C. Griffin. They took the body up, moved it up the creek and buried it, The Tripp boys are no in jail here; Gregory is in jail at Fort Towson, while Mullins and Parker are in jail at Atoka. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Misses Alie and Bertha Cix and Diek Fryer spent Sunday in Milburn. James H. Bridges was in Fort Worth Saturday on official business. J. A. Murray of Marlow visited his brother, W. J. Murray, of this city, a few days last week. C. E. Naylor left Thursday for Oklahoma City on business for the Carey-Lombard Lumber Company. G. T. Echols, a prominent furniture and hardware merchant of Mannsville, was in Tishomingo on business Friday. C. E. Mundell of Paola, Kansas, has been employed by Will Rennie to run his pool hall and bowling alley. Deputy Postmaster John Lightfoot left Thursday last for Dexter, Texas, to visit a few days with his mother and brothers. Marshal Ben H. Colbert returned Friday from Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, where he went to take several prisoners from Ardmore. F. E. Pangburn has rented the residence property of Ed Gibson on the south side of town and moved in the same last Saturday. J. Q. Adams of the Dawes Commission at Muskogee arrived in town last Friday with 3,000 more deeds for Gov. Johnston to sign. For Rent - A 2 room house on Neshoba Street, south. A good garden spot, orchard, good water. Apply to P. J. Pruett F. Donner of Chicago, Illinois, is here this week assisting J. B. Glasgow with this big sale. Mr. Donner is a pleasant gentleman to do business with. J. D. Fryer, representing the Ritcherson-Gay Oil Co., with headquarters at Tishomingo, was in our city last Monday interviewing the trade on the question of oil. Milburn News Rev. C. H. Holland of Tishomingo was in the city Friday morning. Mr. Holland came over to assist in securing the summer normal for his town, in which they were successful. Ardmoreite Dr. Norman Miller of Milburn attended a meeting of the I. O. O. F. lodge here Friday night. C. E. Naylor returned Monday from Oklahoma City, where he went to attend a meeting of the lumbermen of the two territories. Prof. J. B. Lacomba of Mannsville has been employed to teach the new band which was recently organized here. He will move here this week. W. E. Brogdon of Belton, while attending court as a petit juror, called and divided cash with us. Mr. Brogdon is an old printer himself and understands the situation. Dr. Carroll of Emet was in the city Tuesday. In shaking hands with the doctor, he slipped us an "iron dollar" on subscription, saying: "He that giveth to the poor editor landeth to the Lord." W. W. Wallace has purchased the residence property of Mrs. Cynthia Hale, adjoining his hotel. He will make some improvements on the property and move into it, and rent out the hotel. On Friday evening last a social dance was given at Muldrow hall, in honor of Miss Elizabeth Smith of Whitewright, Texas, who is the guest of Miss Sue Hutchens, It was a charming and brilliant society event, and Tishomingo's fairest daughters and best sons were there in full force. It is needless to say that the occasion was a thoroughly enjoyable one. A LINEN SHOWER A "linen shower" was given Miss Jessie Looney last Thursday afternoon by Miss Sue Hutchens, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Looney. A guessing contest was engaged in, Mrs. Dudley winning the prize. Refreshments were served and toasts given by Mrs. S. C. Treadwell as the most experienced in life's companionship and by Miss Una deCordova, "as the fondly dreaming maiden," and responded to by the bride-to-be. The old maxim, "It never 'showers' but it pours," expresses it affair thoroughly. It was a shower indeed. P. B. H. Shearer has moved his office over Smith & Chapman's furniture store. Mrs. Nettie Bridges and children of Emet were in the city Saturday visiting relatives. Will Poyner, who has been visiting in Texas for several days, returned Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wheeler returned Saturday from Dougherty, where they had been visiting Mr. Wheeler's mother. Harry Naylor, who has been attending the Capital Business College at Guthrie, Oklahoma, for several months, returned Friday. ITEMS FROM TROY Joe N. Lee spent Wednesday in Tishomingo. R. D. Day made a flying trip to Mill Creek Friday. We are glad to see Dr. Mitchell up and about again. Dr. Webster reports health distressingly good in this community. J. Edwards took a spin down to Ravia Friday to watch the wheels go 'round. W. E. Miers and family of Ego are spending a few days with D. L. Smith this week. Miss Ola Finley of Reagan has made her home at Mrs. Standifer's. We are glad to welcome her among us. Mrs. A. N. Hooser and children spent a day last week with our popular merchant, W. C. Hooser. Tom Hooser of Ravia spent the day visiting his brother, W. C. Hooser, Friday. Tom is a fine young fellow and we are glad to have him call. Deputy Marshal Burton confiscated a trunk containing 86 pints of whisky last week and broke them. As a consequence several of the boys seem depressed. Rev. J. F. Standifer and W. C. Williamson returned from Coleman, Texas, Friday and report a pleasant trip, but did not buy a homestead. Jim Duncan and Miss Cunningham of Mill creek, taking advantage of the absence of Miss Cunningham's father, eloped and were married. Rev. A. O. Duncan officiating. The young couple passed through Troy on their way to Dallas and other Texas points to spend their honeymoon. Mr. Duncan is a jeweler and both bride and groom are among Mill Creek's best people. The writer wishes them a long and happy life. The Tishomingo News, 21 February 1906 J. S. Gram of Johnston City, Illinois is in the city visiting his nephew, Rev. R. A. Williams. Mr. Gram is a real estate man and is in this country on a prospecting tour. Frank O. Smith, who is assisting in collecting the occupation tax, was in town last week. Mr. Smith is a member of the Chickasaw legislature and had to be present before that body here last week. HUTCHENS - LOONEY NUPTIALS One of the prettiest home weddings that has occurred in the city this season was consummated this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Looney, on North Washington Street, when Mr. Hutchens and Miss Jessie Marguerite Looney were united in marriage, Rev. H. H. Watson of the Broadway Methodist Church officiating. A hundred invitations has been mailed and a host of friends were present to witness the pretty ceremony. The parlors of the home were filled with flowers and evergreens, which formed a beautiful background to the bride and groom as was read to them the oft-spoken words which made them one. For weeks past the bride has been receiving handsome wedding presents and the tables in the parlors of the Looney home were laden this afternoon with rich gifts and dainty remembrances from friends of the contracting parties. Miss Looney formerly lived at Tishomingo and some fifty persons from that place and a number from Oklahoma City and Purcell were present. The bride is a charming young lady, who in the short she has been here has made a number of friends who wish the young couple happiness through life. The groom is a successful merchant of Tishomingo, where he is engaged in the dry goods business. His sterling character and integrity have won for him many friends, as well as a share of this world's goods. The young couple left this afternoon for Tishomingo, but will only remain there a short while, when they will go on a honeymoon trip to points in Texas, when then will be at home to their friends on South Broadway, Tishomingo. Ardmorite, February 15 The happy couple arrived in the city on the afternoon train Thursday, and were met at the depot by a large crowd of friends, and as they stepped off the train they were greeted with a shower of rice and old shoes. The wedding was no surprise here, as it has been known for some time that they would wed. Hugh Hutchens is one of our most prominent merchants, an honorable gentleman in every respect and a good business man, and is well liked by his many friends. He has chosen well in the selection of a bride. We have known Miss Jessie Looney from childhood, and all her relations. She comes from a family in Southern Illinois that stands high in social, fraternal and religious circles. Her ancestors are of the very best people of Illinois. She is an accomplished and refined lady in every respect, and will make her husband a true and loving helpmate through life. The bride lived in Tishomingo for about three years and has many dear friends here who wish herself and husband much prosperity and happiness on their voyage over the matrimonial sea. The bride and groom were the recipients of many handsome and valuable presents. The News extends to Mr. and Mrs. Hutchens its best wishes for their happiness and prosperity. Henry Parsons put a couple of shots through the Salvation Army's drum at Caney. He is serving out three months in jail for it. We are glad to note that our fellow townsman, Judge Alexander Gullett, has been appointed assistant attorney to United States Attorney W. H. Walker. Judge Gullett is one of our most able attorneys and has filled the office of United States commissioner to the satisfaction of the people in general. That he will make one of the best prosecutors the government has ever had in the territory is conceded by all. Mr. walker is to be congratulated on securing the services of this able man. There are no stronger Republicans in this country than Judge Gullett, and we all admire him because of his good citizenship and worth to our city and to the territory. He is a man who believes in the strict enforcement of the laws, and goes after law-breakers with a vim that counts. No better man could have been selected to fill the place of assistant attorney. We are authorized to announce as a candidate for mayor of the incorporated town of Tishomingo L. M. Chisholm. We take great pleasure in placing his name before the citizens of Tishomingo as a candidate for the first officer in the city government, because he is a good, conscientious man, capable of attending to the duties of the office, and a man who is in every respect worthy of your suffrage. He is a licensed attorney and well qualified to attend to the legal part of the work which will devolve upon him, if you should elect him. He is honest and honorable in every respect, and if elected will do all in his power for the betterment of a greater Tishomingo and at the same time mete out justice to those who come before him. We commend him to the voters of the city and assure them that he will appreciate their votes. We are authorized to announce the name of William M. Miller in the News as a candidate for re-election to the office of city marshal of Tishomingo. Mr. Miller has served in the capacity of chief marshal for the past year, and as deputy marshal the year preceding, and we believe he has during his connection with the office in every instance faithful performed his duty as he saw it. Of course he has made some enemies, but there is no man who would have made fewer enemies during the length of time he has been in office. We believe he has made a good marshal and that his record will bear us out in the statement. He respectfully solicits your votes, and if elected will try, as he has always done, to deal fairly and squarely with everyone, and faithfully perform the duties of the office. Judge Townsend on Monday at Ardmore, appointed John J. Stobaugh U. S. Commissioner for this district, to succeed Judge Gullett, who resigned to accept the position of assistance U. S. Attorney. Mr. Stobaugh is an able attorney, well posted in the laws of the country, in an honorable Christian gentleman and a young man of ability. In making this selection Judge Townsend is to be commended, for John J. Stobaugh is a man who believes in the strict enforcement of the law, regardless of persons. Mr. Stobaugh is a native of Tennessee, but has been a resident of this place for several years, and has been considered by the bar to be one of our ablest attorneys. He is a staunch Republican and in every way worthy of the position of U. S. commissioner for this district. Although he did not receive the endorsement of the Tishomingo Republican club, he had been promised the appointment as soon as Judge Gullett resigned. W. M. Lucas received the endorsement of the club, but he and his friends will no doubt sanction the appointment of Mr. Stobaugh. We are all proud of the fact that a Tishomingo man secured the position of commissioner and feel confident that he will fill the office to the satisfaction of all. TROY ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Bennett visited home folks Sunday. George S. Culp is visiting his sister at Overbrook this week. Mrs. Wes Sullivant is visiting her mother at Woodbine, Texas this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hooser of Ravia came up and spent Sunday with Mr. Hooser's brother. Mr. Morgan was in town Wednesday accompanied by Mr. Kirby of Sulphur. Mr. Kirby is a tie contractor. Mr. Gardner of Madill, a tie contractor, was here Wednesday and will locate near here with a force of men to make ties. W. C. Williamson's best horse had his leg badly cut by a wire Wednesday. By the way, Carrie, now what are you going to do. Mr. White of Ardmore and Mr. Head of Galesburg, Illinois, were here this week. Mr. Head expects to locate with us. We are glad to welcome good citizens. We notice that L. D. Hamilton of Tishomingo never fails to make regular visits out at Mr. Sullivant's. That's right, L. D.; go ahead. Albert Day is out in West Texas and reports things look good out there. He expects to file a homestead in New Mexico. G. G. McClure, M. K. & T. claim agent at Denison, was in town Thursday adjusting a personal damage claim with Grant Irwin, who had his foot crushed last May while employed as a clerk at Atoka. Messrs. Shepard and Gardner of the Oklahoma Central Railway, are here this week making arrangements to open a tie camp just east of Troy, on Mill Creek, and will have a large force engaged in making cross ties in a few days. Rev. Denney of Mill Creek delivered a good sermon at the school house Sunday and again Sunday night. He seemed to pinch the toes of some of our non-Christian population, but we're glad to have him. "Come again, Mr. Denney, and score for "first blood." LOCAL AND PERSONAL J. R. Donahoo of Madill attended court this week. J. A. Shannon was an Ardmore visitor Saturday. Dr. W. A. Spendle of Herbert, I. T. was in the city Saturday. B. H. Colbert and W. T. Ward made a business trip to Ardmore Saturday. W. G. Scott, the Belton merchant, was a business visitor to the county seat Monday. Thomas Terry of Manchester, Texas, was a business visitor to our city last Sarurday. J. B. Chastain, the popular Randolph merchant, was in town Friday attending court. Mrs. C. E. Renfro and Mrs. R. L. French of Milburn were shopping in Tishomingo Friday. Judge C. B. Stewart and J. H. Gordon of South McAlester attended court here last week. Henry Baker was in Cope last Thursday and Friday in the interests of his firm, the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. J. L. Jarmon of Ardmore has purchased the wagon yard and livery stable of L. M. Lucas, south of the postoffice. W. E. Harmon, G. E. Stringfellow and Allen McVeigh of New York City are attending U. S. Court here this week. Sam Usher, a prominent capitalist of Kansas City, was in the city the first of the week. We suppose he was looking for investments. G. F. Moore, the wood man, informs us that a new 10 pound baby girl made its appearance at this home Thursday night. The mother and child are getting along well and Mr. Moore is stepping high. Joe Logan, the restaurant man, has been on the sick list for several days, and it has developed that he has a sever case of smallpox. He was attended by Drs. Looney and Ledgerwood, who have pronounced the case smallpox. Mr. Logan recently rented the central hotel, across the street from the court house, and is now quarantined in his home. The W. O. W. lodge has employed a guard to take care of Logan and to prevent the spread of the disease. How many people have been exposed is not known. Mr. Logan has not the remotest idea where he caught the disease. Everything is being done to prevent the spread of the disease. LATER - Mr. Logan has been removed to the post house in the edge of the city. W. H. Brown made a business trip to Belton Saturday. Mrs. Ethel Staton is visiting friends in Ardmore this week. P. B. H. Shearer transacted business in Ardmore Saturday. C. A. McBreen was in Ardmore on business Tuesday. Mrs. J. S. Maytubby visited relatives and friends in Ardmore Friday. Miss Midget Ferguson attended the Elks' ball at Ardmore last Thursday night. J. O. Jordan of Viola, I.T. was a business visitor to Tishomingo Friday and Saturday. Eugene McCall of Ardmore is in the city this week visiting his brother, Dr. W. G. McCall. Rev. E. M. Garrett, pastor of the M. E. Church at Colbert, was in Tishomingo Monday. Miss Berta Cox spent Friday and Saturday in Milburn on business for the telephone. Miss Vashti Wallace of Marsden, I. T., in visiting her uncle, W. W. Wallace in the city this week. A. S. Goodman of Sherman, Texas, spent Friday and Saturday in the city as the guest of F. H. Ellsworth. Elbert Van Noy got the Rocking horse given by Mrs. G. W. Adams, and Jewel Emmerson, Belton, the vase. Mrs. Ollie Hicks and two little daughters, Bessie and Eva, left Thursday evening for Ardmore to visit relatives for a few days. Doc Rhodes, who killed John Tier near Reagan last November came in and surrendered last Friday to U. S. Deputy Marshal James Bridges and was jailed. Quite a number of our young people went over to Ardmore Thursday noon to attend the wedding of H. C. Hutchens of Tishomingo and Miss Jessie M. Looney of Ardmore. We did not learn of the arrival of a new girl baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Ward until after we went to press last week. We saw Will on the streets several times, and he hew we had a big boy at our home, but he never told us about the new girl. All the same, he has a big fine girl at his home. Died, at his home in this city on Monday, February 19th, at 3 o'clock p.m. J. D. Gordon, aged 42 years. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R. A. Williams, thence to the cemetery, where the services were in charge of the W. O. W. lodge, of which he was a member, and in which order he carried insurance to the amount of $1,000. Deceased had been suffering from pneumonia and neuralgia of the heart, which caused his death. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a host of friends. J. R. deCardova and Mart Miller have bought the general merchandise store of W. White at Cope, I. T., and have taken charge. Messrs. deCargova and Miller are first-class business men, courteous, sociable and accommodating, and we commend them to the citizens of Cope. They will find these gentlemen good fellows to deal with. The Tishomingo News, 28 February 1906 TROY ITEMS Dr. Webster made a professional call at Mill Creek Friday night to see Mrs. Dickson mother-in-law of Dr. Simmons. We understand that Mrs. Dickson died at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron of Sulphur were in town Friday and Saturday. Fate Griffin and Bud Bible were spending their money in Tishomingo Saturday. They say dry goods are almost given away there. Mr. Killman is visiting his sisters, Mrs. Nelson, this week. Mrs. Bennett and son Roy spent Friday night in Mill Creek. Rev. J. F. Standifer is having chills now, we are informed. A. P. Pitts is on the sick list this week. Jim Chaddick is reported to be in much better condition and soon will be up again. Prof. A. Eggleston made a trip to Mill Creek Saturday, returning Sunday. Rev. F. Standifer will preach here Saturday. Quite an excitement was caused here last week by the report that Calvin Youngblood had killed his wife and children; but it was learned that he had only threatened to kill them. He was recently placed under a peace bond for this kind of business and has disappeared since the recent commotion. Fate Griffin seems to like Tishomingo, judging from the number of trips he is making. Frank Rowe visited Tishomingo Monday. Mr. Edwards of Ravia was in town Monday stopping with his son, J. Edwards, our efficient druggist. Dr. Webster reports a good deal of sickness around Troy this week. D. L. Smith and J. Shock spent the day at Mill Creek Wednesday. Ex-Marshal Ben H. Colbert turned over 89 prisoners to the new marshal a few days ago, of whom 25 were charged with introducing. The others are charged with various crimes from murder to hog-stealing. The records show that during the four years Colbert was in office he disbursed $664,000 and issued 52,324 checks. His accounts balanced to a cent. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mayor Sim Coyle of Keota is in the city this week shaking hands with old time friends. Glenn N. Johnson left Saturday afternoon for Wapanucka only on business we suppose. Ben H. Colbert was in Guthrie, Oklahoma on business last Thursday and Friday. W. G. Hallmark of Teller was in Tishomingo Saturday. He called and has us send him the News. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Green are the proud parents of a big, bouncing baby boy, who put in his appearance at their home Saturday. Dr. R. M. McCall of Ardmore drove over and spent Friday and Saturday with his son, Dr. W. G. McCall, last week. Mrs. J. S. Maytubby returned Saturday afternoon from Ardmore, where she had been spending a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Looney of Ardmore came over Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday here with their daughter, Mrs. Hugh Hutchens, and other relatives. Frank Downs came in and had us send the News to Henry Smith at Perrinton, Michigan, who he says will be here in a short time looking for a new location. Robert Nance, living in the north part of the city, is stepping pretty high now a days, all on account of the arrival of a 10 1/2 pound boy, who made his appearance Saturday morning. Ralph deCordova came in from Cope, I.T. Saturday, to bring in the money, as he stated. He is now postmaster of that thriving little village and says he is doing a very good business. Mrs. J. M. Winkler left Monday to join her husband in Mill Creek, where Mr. Winkler has taken charge of the Duncan hotel. Their many friends here wish them success in their new home. Marshal W. M. Miller returned Saturday from a trip to Muskogee and Oklahoma City. He reports that he met fifteen immigrants from Michigan who promised him they would visit Tishomingo in a few days. J. R. Hearn, of Oakland, I. T. was in Tishomingo Monday, and while there dropped into the News office and had his name entered upon our subscription books. Mr. Hear is the agent of Oakland of the well known Tishomingo nursery firm of L. M. Chisholm & Son. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. J. D. Gordon wishes to extend thanks to her many friends and to the good people of Tishomingo generally for the many acts of kindness rendered during the sickness and death of her husband. C. W. Peavey, H. P. Warfield, G. W. Morris and son, Master Walker, Luther Griggs and Melton Morris returned Saturday noon from Flag Lake, above Wapanucka, where they had been duck hunting. They report 35 ducks killed and a nice catch of bass. The funny part of the hunt was that Luther Griggs and H. P. Warfield were in a boat on the lake and both shot at a gang of ducks at the same time, which capsized the boat and gave the gentlemen a bold bath. BINGHAM - HUNNICUT Mr. P. O. Bigham of Ardmore was married to Mrs. Daisey Hunnicutt at the home of the bride in this city, on Sunday, February 25th at 10:00 a.m., Rev. K. A. Williams of the Christian Church officiating, relatives of the families only being present. Mr. Bingham is a well known business man of Ardmore. He is district deputy in the Chickasaw Nation for the Modern Woodmen of America, an has a host of friends throughout the Indian Territory. The bride is a beautiful and accomplished lady, and a niece of Governor D. H. Johnston, and has many friends in Tishomingo and throughout the Chickasaw Nation who join the News in extending congratulations. The happy couple left on the noon train for their home in Ardmore. Don't fail to see and hear Charles E. Stoaks at the court house Wednesday night. E. A. Chapman, who has been touring the Chickasaw Nation collecting the occupation tax, returned home Saturday. Frank F. Merrian, who until recently was business manager of the Muscogee Phoenix, has sold his interest to Col. C. B. Douglas.