Tishomingo Weekly News Apr 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, 4 April 1906 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Mason and Miss Dollie Melton attended the opera at Madill Saturday night. Miss Annie Marable, left for Reagan Friday where she will teach a summer term of school. J. C. Roan is building a addition to his residence. Cargle & Son have the contract. Earl Rodgers, of Mill Creek, has accepted a position as night operator at the telephone office. Mr. and Mrs. John Allen of Macomb, Illinois, were here last week visiting their cousin G. W. Adams. Attorney H. O. Newman has been confined to his home several days with a case of smallpox, but is out now and ready for business. Ferguson & Son have just finished an oak veneer floor in the new Colbert residence, which is a very beautiful and a valuable addition to this, one of the finest residences in the city. M. White, the jeweler, has bought the residence property of Will Blew in the south part of the city - consideration $350. Mr. White is speculating considerable in city property This property will be for rent. B. N. Harris, of Atoka was in Tishomingo on business Saturday. A little child of J. S. deCordova is suffering with a severe case of pneumonia. J. B. Hutchens, made a business trip to Haileyville the first of the week. Mrs. P. J. Pruett, has been quite sick for several days, is improving at this writing. G. W. Dudley and H. L. Muldrow, are in South McAlester this week attending a meeting of the Masonic lodge. John Fuller, who has been in the city several months left Saturday morning for his home in Greenville, Texas. Mrs. R. F. French and Miss Vena Burton, of Milburn, were in the city yesterday the guests of Mrs. J. H. Bridges. Miss Dollie Melton, who has been in Madill several weeks has returned and is again employed as stenographer in the law office of P. B. H. Shearer. Mrs. Dr. J. T. Looney entertained quite a number of her friends Thursday afternoon and evening in honor of visitors, Misses Louise Rebman and Esther Looney, of Illinois. Misses Nellie Roff and Nona Rush of Ardmore, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wiley here over Sunday. They, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Wiley has a pleasant at Devils Den Sunday. H. D. Johnson, Connerville, and also a good substantial farmer, was in town Friday. While here he made us a pleasant call. He says prospects are good to get a railroad, a branch of the Santa Fe from Davis. J. W. Short, a former prosperous business man of Coalgate, who left there a month ago, recently returned to his home last Thursday night and shot himself through the head, dying instantly. Dr. Patterson, of Wapanucka, has been employed by the Sharrard Drug Co. as their prescription clerk. The doctor is quit sociable and we predict for the company much work in this line. J. F. Sherill, came down from the toughest town in the country, Tishomingo, to locate near Madill, where he pulls rope for one of the finest farms in Pickens County. Madill News. Mrs. L. Cook, proprietor of the Capital Hotel, has our thanks this week for favors in the way of job printing. Mrs. Cook is remodeling her hotel and placing it in best of condition for the benefit of her many patrons. She is at all times courteous, and her tables are supplied with the best the market affords. She is well prepared to take care of the traveling public, or take boarders by the week. Dr. W. G. McCall spent Sunday with his father and mother in Ardmore. Thomas Richardson and son, Lim, made a business trip to Ardmore today. Mrs. Hugh Hutchens left today noon for Ardmore, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Looney. Mrs. G. W. Burris left Monday for Wynnewood to visit her parents a few days. Harry Granis who has been away for several weeks, working at this trade as a civil engineer returned last Friday. I. J. Stockett, editor of the Daily Texarkanian, of Texarkana, Arkansas was a business visitor to our city yesterday. While here he made us a pleasant call. Mr. Stockett has been connected with some of the best papers of the country. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE IN BANKRUPTCY In the matter of J. W. Towsley, Bankrupt Notice is hereby given that the Trustee of the above named Bankrupt will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand at Townsley, Indian Territory, at 12 o'clock, March 28, 1906, all the goods, wares,, merchandise and other personal property and effects of the above named Bankrupt. First Dividend will be declared April 7th, 1906. This 17 day of March 1906. P. B. H. Shearer J. T. Young, Referee Trustee The Tishomingo News, 11 April 1906 THIS ISSUE IS MISSING The Tishomingo News, 18 April 1906 Misses Louise Rebman and Esther Looney returned home on last Saturday morning from their trip to Tishomingo, I. T., and Dallas, Texas, where they visited relatives and friends for several days. They report a very pleasant trip. Master Edwin Whitehead, a relative of Mrs. Fannie E. Looney, of Dallas, Texas, returned home with them and will stay out on the Looney farm for awhile. Miss Louise comes back much improved by her trip and at once resumed her place as assistant cashier in the First National Bank. Vienna, (Illinois) Times LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Jameson of Milburn was a visitor in our city Monday. Walter Cregg of Ardmore spent Saturday and Sunday are here with friends. Miss Nettie Stobaugh, who is assisting Prof. T. F. Pierce in teaching the Indian school at Roff, spent Sunday with relatives here. During the rain storm here last Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Gullett received a severe shock by lightning, but fortunately they were not seriously injured. Dr. J. A. Gallon of Earlsboro, Oklahoma, was called to the bedside of Mr. Killgore, who is very ill and has been for some time. Dr. Gallon has leased 300 acres of land southeast of Fillmore, along the C.O. & G. R'y. He will open a wood yard on April 23 and sell wood at 75 cents per cord. C. A. Burris, who has been visiting with his children, at this place, Emet and Milburn several days, left Sunday morning for his home at Stonewall He was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Nettie Bridges, of Emet. Mr. Burris is a full-blood Chickasaw, and came to this country with the tribes many years ago, when they left that country and came here. Mr. Burris is nearing the century mark. He is well posted on Indian affairs, and his people often seek his advice and counsel on affairs pertaining to the tribes. He has held during his lifetime many responsible positions in the tribal government. C. W. Damon of Belton was in Tishomingo Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ellsworth, Misses Berta Cox and Dollie Melton spent Sunday in Madill. Misses Ethel Tucker and Ethel Ledgerwood are speeding the week with friends in Millburn and vicinity. Mrs. J. R. Davis and two children, of Sulphur, are visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Donohoo this week. Miss Midge Ferguson, who is teaching a class of Music at the Rock Academy at Wapanucka, spent Sunday with her parent here. Knott & Jones have fitted up a separate room for an ice cream parlor. It will be neatly decorated and furnished in an up-to-date manner. This is done for the benefit of the ladies of the city. Mrs. C. B. Burrows received a telegram from Wheeling, West Virginia, Sunday morning, announcing the death of her sister who was expected here on a visit this month. Mrs. Burrows started for Wheeling on the afternoon train from Ravia Monday. Mrs. Gullett traveled with her as far as St. Louis, where her brother, T. F. Memminger, of Atoka, will join her in their sad journey. O. G. Warbritton has purchased S. H. Conkin's interest in the Palace barber shop and is now sole proprietor. Mr. Warbritton is well known to our citizens and needs no workds of recommendation from us. He will continue to run a first class barber shop and bath rooms in connection. He employees none but finished tonsorial artists, and the people can be assured of the best of treatment. See his ad elsewhere in these columns. Commissioners Stobaugh is holding court at Madill this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Temple of Russett spent several days in our city last week. Mrs. Gabie Cox left Sunday night for Lebanon, Tennessee, to spend the summer with her children at that place. Seldon Ragsdale returned home Friday afternoon from his old home in Collinsville, Texas, where he has been visiting relatives several days. Mr. Ragsdale reports a pleasant trip and says he feels much improved in health. J. H. Adcock of Hot Springs, who moved to our city a few days ago, has bought a third interest in the grocery store of Bailey & Jennings. This will make a strong and substantial grocery firm. We may expect to see these gentlemen branch out into the wholesale grocery business. It would be a much needed addition to our city. There are several country merchants near us who would rather buy their goods here and save the high rate of freight which they now are forced to pay. Glenn M. Johnson made a business trip to Ardmore Monday. Dr. Norman Miller of Milburn was a visitor in our city Friday. Robert Spray of Whitewright, Texas was a visitor in Tishomingo last Friday. W. F. Bourland, a prosperous citizen of Petersburg, I. T., was in the city on business Saturday. Dr. C. T. Doremus has sold his residence property on the west side of the city to M. White, the jeweler, who bought the property for an investment, and it will be for rent. Dr. Doremus left for Bryan, Texas, to join his daughter, who has been visiting relatives there for some time. A new addition to the population of the city arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Goddard last Friday night. The young man weights only ten pounds, but he gives a promise of being a husky voter in about 21 years - provided we get statehood by that time. Mrs. Aggie Brown went to Tishomingo on Sunday in answer to a message stating that a brother's child was very sick. James Tanner went to Tishomingo on Sunday and returned on Tuesday with his family and household goods. J. D. Tanner who bought Rex Roberson's barber shop on Main Street, has moved his family and household goods from Tishomingo and will occupy the T. L. Cunningham house on the apex to the south west. Engineer Jennings, who has pulled the throttle on the local through here since the beginning, met with an accident on Tuesday that will at least lay him up for a time. His engine was overturned on the Lehigh branch and he was internally injured. Mr. Jennings' home is at Haleyville, and he is well known all along the line. Mannsville News Miss Grace Haas, of Denison is visiting here sister, Mrs. H. L. Person. Harry Irwin, the handsome Main Street Butcher, has been temporarily knocked ou of the box with a case of tonsillitis. G. H. Batlett, civil engineer and surveyor will survey, make plans and estimates for parties who desire to terrace their hill farms or town lots. H. C. Schultz, left Tuesday for Addington, I. T. to straighten up some matters pertaining to the banking business. He will be absent about a week. Gov. D. H. Johnston retuned Friday from Washington where he has been for several days assisting the attorney for the Chickasaw nation in a suit against the government by J. T. Ayers, executor of the estate of Eli Ayers, deceased. The case was tried in the court of claims but a decision has not yet been rendered. The amount sued for is $191.040.70. The Tishomingo News, 25 April 1906 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. J. T. Gill, of Milburn, was in town shopping Monday. R. R. Ansley the photographer visited at his old home in Denison, Texas Tuesday. G. H. Bartlett, civil engineer and surveyor will survey, make plans and estimates for parties who desire to terrace their hill farms or town lots. Mr. P. H. Schneider, and mother, Mrs. Simmons, of Wiley left Sunday for Leavenworth, Kansas, to visit relatives. Mrs. Simmons has been in bad health for several days and it is hoped that the change in climate will greatly benefit her health. L. D. Miller returned Tuesday from a trip back to his old home in Texas. Mr. Miller has also been advertising Tishomingo. One gentleman he sent here while on bisit has purchased several saw mills and is now located with us. Eld. K. A. Williams entertained several members of the Bachelors Club at his home Friday evening, with an oyster supper. Bro. Williams is keeping bachelor's hall during his families absent. He concluded he would show these gentlemen how awkward it was for a man to do the cooking and what a blessing it was to have a good woman to cook the meals and keep the happy home cheerful and cozy. The old bachelors says that Bro. Williams is an excellent cook and that the supper was delicious and that Bro. Williams is a good entertainer. P. B. H. Shearer left Monday for Ardmore on legal business. P. O. Bingham was in Ardmore on business Wednesday. W. B. Pyeatt and Luther Gregg left for Sulphur Monday on a prospecting tour. W. W. Wells of Wapanucka was a visitor here Friday. He called and became a reader of the News. Mrs. Louis C. Maynard and son, Robert, of Dallas, Texas, are visiting her sister, Mrs. William McLean Stewart here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charley McSwain are the proud parents of a new ten pound boy who came to make his home with them last week. W. H. Moore and family of Linn, were in Tishomingo Saturday enroute to Coalgate to visit Mr. Moore's sister, Mrs. J. M. Cabe. Attorney J. C. Grisham formerly of this place, but now of Atoka, was in the city Monday. Mr. Grisham is now a full fledged practicing attorney. Rev. Eskew, of Ravia held services at the M. E. Church here Sunday. Rev. Clark, the pastor, has been confined to his room several weeks with rheumatism, but is reported as improving. Jos. S. London of Ardmore was a visitor to our city Monday. Mr. London is one of the best known men in the Indian Territory. He is an excellent gentleman and stands high in fraternal orders of which he takes an active part. W. T. Croslen, after several days absence from the city, came in Monday from Chickasha. He has succeeded in getting the right of way through the city of Chickasha for the Washita Valley Interurban Electric R'y. Mr. Croslen says the company has plenty of money to build the road and that cars will be running through Tishomingo by August 1. The grading work is being pushed as rapidly as possible. The surveyor are now a work on the route between here and Denison. H. O. Newman was in Ardmore on legal business Monday. Misses Ethel Tucker and Ethel Ledgerwood who have been visiting relatives at Milburn, returned Monday noon. Mrs. Hockett of this place, who is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Markham in Denison is reported dangerously ill. J. R. Bingham and Ozzie H. Tucker returned Sunday from Durant. These gentlemen have been absent from the city several days, organizing Modern Woodmen camps at Shilo, Bee and Mead. Dr. Johnson of Ravia, was a visitor to Tishomingo yesterday. A. Owens and a Mr. Walker of Mill Creek were visitors to our city Sunday. C. S. Sherron, general manager of the M. K. & T. R'y of the Texas division was in Tishomingo Monday. Miss Cecil Elberhardt, on Monday morning joined the News force and is now fast learning the art of placing the little leaden missel together. She is learning fast and will make a first class printer. A new bridge has been built across a ravine in the road leading to the cemetery which was badly needed. The Cemetery Association furnished the lumber and the city did the work. Mayor Chisholm has donated some nice shrubbery, shade and ornamental trees to assist the association in beautifying the cemetery. The members of the association are untiring in the work of making the cemetery one of beauty. It is the duty of all our citizens to care for the resting place of the dead. Remember Decoration day, May 30th, is near at hand.