Tishomingo Weekly News May 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, 2 May 1906 TOP RUINS BOY'S RIGHT EYE Noble, O. T. - Houston Murphy, 12 years old, lost the sight of his right eye while spinning tops on the school grounds. Lige Bradshaw's string failed to unwind when he threw his top, and it swung around the spike, striking young Murphy square in the eye. C. P. Mack, of Milburn was a visitor to Tishomingo Saturday. He is engaged in the bois'd'arc post business. He made us a pleasant call and had us to send the News one year to Mrs. Jane Hoffman, at Elmwood, Texas. City Marshal Stewart, of Emet was in town today. He stated that, Sandy Creek between here and Emet, was a high as ever known before, and that he would have to remain here until the water had run down. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. F. H. Ellsworth visited with friends at Madill and Roff the last of the week. Dr. Butler, Boyd, the city recorder now has charge of collecting for the city waterworks. W. S. Irvin, revenue collector for Indian Territory was here a couple of days last week. Jerry Dollins of the Ardmoreite force of Ardmore, was a visitor to Tishomingo Sunday and Monday. John Danielson, president of the Danielson Stone Co., of South McAlester, was in town Monday on business. We failed in last issue to mention the arrival of a 10 1/2 pound baby girl which came to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Clark. Mother and baby are getting along nicely. John A. Sherrard, who is cultivating a big truck farm near town and furnishing our people with fresh vegetables every day has our thanks for a year's subscription to the News and Globe-Democrat. Ben H. Bolbert, made a business trip to Ardmore Tuesday. C. D. Carter of Ardmore was a Tishomingo visitor Saturday. Mrs. H. E. Looney of Ardmore visited with her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Hutchens here the past week. John Olive, solicitor and reporter for the Daily Ardmoreite of Ardmore was in town on business Thursday afternoon. Mrs. A. D. Davenport, left Thursday for Ada, to visit relatives during her husbands, Dr. A. E. Davenport's absence in Chicago. Joe Brown who has been attending Hargrove College at Ardmore is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brown here this week. Flem Duncan has received the appointment as deputy city Marshal, of Tishomingo. Flem is the night marshal of Tishomingo and will make the city a good and trusty officer. J. F. Sherrill of Madill was in town Tuesday and Saturday looking after his interest here. Mr. Sherrill has rented a large farm, near Madill and has several acres in cultivation. He says prospects for good crop in his section were never better. C. W. Damron, of Belton was a business visitor to the city Saturday. A A. Chapman, of Ravia, was a business visitor in our city Wednesday. Mrs. Lee Sherwood of Kiawa, I. T., is visiting with the family of B. F. Ferguson this week. Dr. A. E. Davenport left last week for Chicago, Illinois, to take a post graduate course of lectures. The doctor is keeping abreast of times in the medical profession. P. B. H. Shearer, a grand master of the I.O.O.F., lodge of the Indian Territory delivered a lecture to the lodge at Hurbert, I. T., Thursday, April 26th. W. N. Stahl, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, was in town Thursday. Mr. Stahl is traveling solicitor for the Guthrie State Capital. Marshal M. F. Burton, of Mill Creek, was in town Wednesday afternoon. His business here was to bring a whiskey peddler, who had in his possession 28 pints of the "o-be joyful." The Tishomingo News, 9 May 1906 CHARGED WITH MURDER J. E. Littrell of Mannsville Placed in the Federal Jail Under the impression that he was being pursued by a person that wanted to do him bodily harm J. F. Littrell, a farmer residing in the Mannsville section, shot and wounded a stranger named Thompson. Latter Thompson died and Littrell was arrested on the charge and brought to Ardmore where he was placed in jail. It is stated that Littrell, who had had some previous trouble at a dance and who, it is said, was given warning that some harm would befall him, mistook Thompson for one of the parties that had made alleged threats and shot him through the body as he was approaching his house. The dead man was a stranger in the community and little is known of his relatives. It is thought that he is tramping through the country and wanted something to eat intended to go to Littrell's house. The defendant is a farmer and is well known in that section. - Ardmoreite LOCAL AND PERSONAL Prof. George Beck was an Ardmore visitor Saturday. J. F. Pierce of Emet, was a business visitor to the Capital city Saturday. Andy Warbritton formerly of this place but now of Ardmore, visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Miss Ethel Tucker, gave several of her friends a social party at her home in the east part of town Monday night. A good time is reported. J. B. Chastaine, the popular Randolph, merchant and farmer, was a business visitor here Saturday. While here he made us a pleasant call and left an order for stationery, John Tulson, of Teller, was a Tishomingo visitor last week. He did not forget that the printer might need a dollar, so he came around and advanced his time a dollar's worth. W. F. deCordova, returned Friday from Cheotah, where he had been attending a meeting of the Building Committee, of which he was a member, to build an edition to the Odd Fellows Orphan's Home at Cheotah, The edition is to be 40 x 80 feet, three stories high with a basement. Mrs. B. H. Colbert, is on the sick list this week. Mrs. W. B. Minnis and children of Collinsville, Texas, visited her brother, J. O. Robertson, here last week. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Wilgus left Monday for Oklahoma City. Mr. Wilgus goes as representative of the Tishomingo Fire Department to attend the annual meeting of the Fireman's Association of the twin territories. Mr. Nix, of Connerville, visited in our city Saturday and Sunday. W. R. Bleakmore, a leading attorney of Ardmore is in town today. A. A. Chapman of Ravia left here Tuesday over the Choctaw for Chicago. Dr. A. E. Davenport, returned today from his trip to Chicago. The doctor while in the city visited many hospitals, investigating the many new diseases and their cures. Ex. Governor Harris returned Tuesday from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Shimer Boyd at Ardmore. He reports that Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are rejoicing over the arrival of a new son. The Tishomingo News, 16 May 1906 OIL STRUCK AT DUNCAN Duncan, I. T., May 11 - Mr. Hall, who lives in the northwest part of the city, while digging a well a few days ago struck a very fine grade of oil, and water being his object instead of oil had abandon the well. The oil has been examined and tested by experts and they pronounced it a very fine grade of oil and the "find" has created considerable excitement. It is understood that a well will be sunk at once. CHHILD AND HOME BURNED Wynnewood, I. T., May 9 - The residence of H. H. Hart, who lives two miles south of this city, was burned to the ground yesterday. It seems that the mother was out of the house at the time, leaving three small children in the room, and the oldest rocked on a match, setting fire to the house. The second child, aged 3, was asleep on the bed and was not aroused and burned to death. The youngest and the oldest children escaped. All the household furniture was destroyed. TO APPRAISE PROPERTY Ardmore, I. T. - United States Judge Townsend has appointed W. F. Whittington, I. R. Best and A. V. Doak as an appraising board for the right-of-way of the Santa Fe's new branch from Sulphur and Davis. The survey of the road has been completed and the grade is practically finished. The new line will be opened for business about July 1. LOCAL AND PERSONAL W. B. Pyeatt, made a trip to Ardmore, Friday. R. F. French, of Milburn, was a visitor to the city Thursday. L. N. Turman, of Lebanon, was in Tishomingo on business Tuesday. S. R. Binyard and daughter Miss Olive of Reagan were in Tishomingo Friday. Gov. D. H. Johnston and Ben F. McKenney, of Emet were visiable on our streets Sunday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Conkin, have stored their household goods and left for Mr. Conkin's old home in Missouri. Rev. E. A. Rippey, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here, but now of Wewoka, I. T., was in the city Monday. Henry Greenwood of Filmore, was in the city yesterday, and has made us a pleasant call. This is Henry's first visit here since his recent trouble. S. P. Brady, of Hunton was in town Saturday. Mr. Caral, of Boald Springs was a visitor to Tishomingo Saturday. Mrs. John J. Stobaugh visited relatives in Mannsville yesterday. Attorney Wilhelm, of Coalgate, was in the city Friday on professional business. Miss Lillie Roark, left Saturday for Boald Spring, I. T., to visit her parents a few days. Matin Newberry and family of Mead, I. T., visited his brother, Joe Newberry here last week. Mrs. William M. Miller and daughter, Miss Pauline, left Friday for Texarkana, Texas, to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Naylor, and children left Friday evening for Dallas, Texas, to visit relatives. Mr. Naylor, returned Monday, but the family will remain a few days longer. They were accompanied by Miss Grace Helms. J. I. Hinshaw, of Madill, has rented rooms in the O'Brien building and will open an abstract office. Mr. Hinshaw has one of the most complete set of abstract books in the territory. We are personally acquainted with Mr. Hinshaw and cheerfully recommend him to be an honorable gentleman in every respect. Dr. A. E. Davenport of Tishomingo spent the night in the city, the guest of his old boyhood friends of the News' staff. The doctor is en route home from Chicago where for a few weeks he has been taking a special course of lectures. Ada News Assistant Attorney Alexander Gullett spent Sunday with his family here. In an other column of this issue will be found an article written by him on the subject of "public road building." The store visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Gregg, May 5th and left with them a ten pound boy. This being their first baby, Mart was to much excited to tell us of the young man's arrival, and therefore the notice did not appear last week. Glenn M. Johnson, assistant cashier of First National Bank, left Tuesday evening to take charge of a new bank at Lehigh I. T., as cashier. Mr. Johnson is an able and capable young man and we wish him success in his new position. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Looney, of Ardmore, came over and spent Sunday with relatives here. We understand James is thinking of moving back here and occupying that nice residence of his in the north part of town. Ben H. Colbert and family now occupy their new home in the east part of the city - the Ray residence property. The building has been remodeled in every way and is one of the finest and most beautiful residences in the city. The interior of the house from floor to ceiling is equipped in modern style. Mr. and Mrs. Colbert have a nice and comfortable home, with a large yard and beautiful shade trees and one they may feel proud of. The Tishomingo News, 23 May 1906 ISSUE MISSING The Tishomingo News, 30 May 1906 LOCAL AND PERSONAL James H. Bridges spent Sunday in Sulphur. Mrs. J. D. Millburn and three children of Milburn visited Mrs. Blackwell here Sunday. An eleven pound boy arrived at the home of E. C. Patton last week. This is son No. 2. H. B. Lucas is building a new addition to his residence property in the north part of town. W. B. Tucker who has been absent from the city several weeks in Arkansas returned Monday. Mrs. C. E. Naylor and children, who have been visiting relatives in Dallas, Texas, returned home Thursday. Misses Winnie Harrison and Myrtle Milburn both from Milburn, spent Sunday in the city visiting friends. James E. Looney moved his family back from Ardmore last week and now occupies his residence property in the north part of town. Mr. and Mrs. D. Frend, of Emet, I. T., are spending the week with their daughter, Mrs. F. E. Pangburn, on South Broadway. Ed Hendrix and Miss Minnie Hallmark, both of Tishomingo, were united in marriage at the home of the groom's father, W. H. Hendrix, in the west part of the city last Thursday. Ozzie Tucker left last week for Little Rock, Arkansas, where he has a position in a large furniture store. Ozzie is one of Tishomingo's best and most reliable young men, and the firm he works for can congratulate themselves on securing the services of a trusty and honorable young man. William M. Millere sent his thoroughbred bloodhounds to Mt. Vernon, Texas, to have them trained by Capt. D. H. Hailey. They are 18k blood and carry the marks of high grade dogs. When they return it will be almost impossible for a criminal to escape. Mr. Miller has named the dogs Chickasaw and Choctaw. He will have them returned to him just as soon as they are properly trained. Ben H. Colbert was in Madill on business Saturday. City Attorney H. L. Person transacted business in Ardmore Friday. Deputy Marshal M. F. Burton of Mill Creek, was in Tishomingo Monday. H. F. Boyd, of Ardmore, was a business visitor here the last of the week. Street Commissioner Robert White is doing some badly needed work on South Broadway. Miss Prudie Austin, of Whitewright, Texas, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Biggers. Mrs. R. K. Townsend, of South McAlester, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. W. Dudley, this week. Miss Etta Belle Sadler, of Texas, is visiting her brother, J. T. Sadler and family this week. John Fuller, of Greenville, Texas, is in the city this week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Pruett. S. H. Coffman, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, representing the firm of Milliter-McLoud, who won considerable Tishomingo property is in the city. Ben Winkler, John Roan, Oscar Davenport, L. D. Miller and Judge Peavey left Monday for Deep Water, on Sandy, on a fishing expedition. Frank O. Smith, of Ryan, is in the city for the first time in several weeks. He just recovering from a serious spell of sickness. Mrs. Biggers entertained the young ladies of the city last Friday in honor of Miss Prudie Austin. The afternoon was given entirely to cards, resulting in a tie between Miss deCordova and Miss Marion Baker. Miss deCordova winning on the cut, was awarded first prize. I make a specialty of woodwork and carriage painting. When you need anything in my line call on me at Donahoo & Greer's Blacksmith. D. N. Garner