Tishomingo Weekly News Jun 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, 6 June 1906 MARRIAGE LICENSE Through the kindness of Deputy Clerk R. C. Fleming we are in receipt of a list of the marriage licenses issued during the month of May: L. W. Simmons Edna Atkins Alex Ferris Lucy Landerth J. I. Bird Stella Bethume H. J. Pruett Kinford Lasley C. W. Gavitt Dority G. Atteberry Jackson McCAn Sallie Archard E. A. Allsup Lora Purcell L. C. Grissom Ida Brown L. M. Taylor A. F. Mitchell S. P. Thompson N. A. Puryear W. E. Smith Ida Nichols H. E. Hendrix Minnie Hallmark Earnest Brasher Linne Barnett J. R. Hancock S. A. Ramsey J. T. Zarborough Fannie Ingle Homer Smith Rubey Rigley TOWN IS NOW MCALESTER It is no longer South McAlester, I. T., but merely McAlester, according to the Rock Island Railroad, When the Choctaw Road, now owned by the Rock Island, was building through the territory, it missed the own of McAlester by a short distance and established a station of South McAlester, which became a rival and finally outgrew the old town. With their increased growth the two towns have now become one and the Rock Island has issued a circular announcing that effective June 3 the station will be know as McAlester instead of South McAlester. HON. LEWIS SEELEY DEAD Hon. Lewis Seeley, a member of the Chickasaw Legislature died very suddenly Friday afternoon, June 1. Mr. Seeley accompanied by Campbell Henderson and Billy Jimmie had left Tishomingo and were on their way to Troy. As they were leaving town Mr. Seeley complained of feeling bad, but got some better, but when the C. O. & G. bridge across the wagon road was reached he became much worse. James Cuberry came along with his buggy and Seeley got down off his horse and got in the buggy, after which he grew worse. One of the party started back to the city for a physician, but he had only went a short distance when Seeley died. The deceased had been a sufferer of heart disease for some time which was the cause of his death. The body was brought to Smith & Chapman's undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. Saturday morning the remains were carried to Troy, his home, for interment, Seeley leaves a wife, but as we understand has no children. He was one of the territory's best and most highly respected citizens. He had m any friends over the entire territory who will be sorrowed to learn of his sudden death. He has been a member of the legislature for seven years and was one of the most influential full-bloods that was ever a member of that body. He was well to do in both property and lands, and we may truthfully say there was not a man that had more friends than Lewis Seeley. He was faithful kind hearted and true. LOCAL AND PERSONAL City Marshal Stewart of Emet was a capital visitor Friday. M. G. Scott, of Belton, spent a few days in town this week. S. J. Bowen has moved tot he city from Lin, I. T. R. F. Thomason, of Ardmore, is here this week improving his city property. James J. Wiley, left Wednesday for Purcell, I. T. where he has employment. T. B. Lebo, the stock dealer of Belton, was a business visitor to Tishomingo today. Streeter Helm, who has been attending college at Paris, Texas, returned home Monday. Mrs. J. R. deCordova and children left Friday for Collinsville, Texas, to visit relatives. Andy Warbritton, of Ardmore, is visiting his brothers and friends in Tishomingo this week. G. W. Clark, of Muskogee, representing the New State Tribune, was in the city Tuesday. Joe Colbert, of Wayne, I. T,, national secretary of the Chickasaw Nation, was in Tishomingo on business Thursday. Miss Jannie Holland, who has been attending Baylor College, at Belton, Texas, returned home Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lutie Johnston, of Emet, attended the Decoration services in Tishomingo Wednesday. James Hacker left Tuesday afternoon for Seymour, Texas, where he has work at the carpenter's trade. Deputy Marshal M. F. Burton, of Mill Creek, was in town on business Tuesday. Jailor C. S. Williams left Tuesday afternoon for Guthrie, Oklahoma, on a business trip. Gov. D. H. Johnston and Dr. J. L. Thomas, of Emet, were in the city Saturday. G. R. McDavitt, who has been absent from the city several days returned and spent a few days with his family here. Glenn M. Johnson, cashier of the new Merchants National Bank at Lehigh, was in Tishomingo between trains Sunday. Born - To Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Green, a ten pound baby girl, last week. On account f which Mr. Green is offering some very low prices on furniture. Paul Wade, while fishing below the dam Friday night caught a cat fish that weighed 24 3/4 pounds. Paul is the champion fisherman of Tishomingo. W. A. Catlege, the tie and timber dealer of Tishomingo, has our thanks for a nice order of stationery. In buying ties Mr. Catlege pays out considerable money here during the month. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Bridges have a new boarder at their home. She is "a wea little lady", but we have not learned her name. Mother and baby are doing nicely; but the father has not as yet recovered. Mrs. A. J. Lazenby left last week for Trenton, Tennessee, to visit relatives at the old home. She will be absent for several weeks and will visit at Tifton and Memphis. Mr. Lazenby says he and the chickens and cat will keep house during her absence. J. R. deCordova bought two and one half acres of land of C. L. Roff adjoining the city on the south Monday, consideration $250.00. This is $100.00 per acre for land, and it shows that there are still people here who have confidence in our town. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I have put up at my place 3 miles east of town, eight hogs and five pigs, marked as follow: Overbit in left year and swallow fork and underbit in the right ear. Owner can have them by paying damages to crop. J. L. Davis Miss Anna Zemke, of Mrs. B. R. Brundage's old home in Iowa, and who has been teaching music in the ladies' college in Weatherford, Texas, for the past year, came Monday for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Brundage. Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Brundage will accompany her north. The Tishomingo News, 13 June 1906 BIG FISH CATCH Last Friday night J. H. Mauldin made the largest throw-line catch ever made in Tishomingo. It was Mr. Mauldin's 62nd birthday. The catch was entirely of cat fish, two large ones weighed 24 and 18 pounds. About two weeks ago Paul Wade caught two that weighed 24 3/4 together. Pennington is undoubtedly the best fishing stream in the B.I.T. J. A. Porter's term as postmaster expired on the 12th. The vacancy was filled by H. P. Warfield, who will make a good one the same as Mr. Porter did. TO THE PATRONS You will please excuse us for sending you half-sheet. This is due to the serious illness of the editor and manager who has been confined to the streets looking for "Maud". The Tishomingo News, 20 June 1906 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Prof. G. W. Draper of Woodville, was in town Friday. Editor R. T. Bland, of the Milburn News, was a business visitor to this city Saturday. Mrs. B. L. Sutherland who has been visiting Mrs. Irving Ferguson, has returned to her home at Trenton, Texas. Earl Castleberry and Charlie Gilliam went to Wapanucka Sunday to play a game of ball with the Wapanucka team against Caddo "Wapa" beat'em. Miss Etta Belle Sadler, who has been visiting her brother, J. T. Sadler, for several days, has returned to her home in Sadler, Texas. Ed. Greer, our popular blacksmith of this city was married to Miss Rachar Cassedy at Roff, I. T., one day last week. They came to this city and will make this city their home. They have rented a resident of J. W. Mason, in the south part of town and now at home to their friend. J. R. Vinyard postmaster at Reagan was in town Tuesday. J. S. Eberhardt has opened a skating rink next door to the Granite building. Miss Irene Van Noy, who is attending the Normal at Ardmore, spent a part of the week with her parents here. Mrs. Lottie Durham retuned Saturday from Woodville, to which place she had been called on account of the serious illness of her daughter. Mrs. Belle Boren and little daughter, of St. Louis, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Looney and her mother, Mrs. Annie Jones here this week. MCKINNEY - HARPER Tuesday night, June 19, at 8:30 Mr. Albert McKinney and Miss Florence Harper were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Shelton, Rev. Chisholm officiating. The following guests were present: Mr. A. F. Paul, mother of the bride, of Oakland, Mrs. Sadie Yeargan, of New Albany, Mississippi; sister of the bride, Roger Harper, brother of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maytubby and Messrs, Ed Green and Frank Smith. The bride wore a beautiful grey silk dress and red lace. Dainty refreshments were served, after which the bride and groom departed for Emet, where Mr. McKinney had a beautiful home thoroughly equipped awaiting his bride. STRAYED OR STOLEN One paint or spotted pony strayed or was stolen from my place 5 miles east of Milburn on or about the 7th day of May. Branded half circle T on left shoulder, about 11 years old. I will pay $25 reward for recovery of pony. John Williams, Milburn, I. T. Misses Fannie and Tressie Kemp, Lucy Bynum, Lucy, Jessie and Hallie Harris, Sudie Durham, Elsie and Rhoda Kemp have returned from Bloomfield Seminary. Misses Durham and Fannie Kemp graduated this term. L. D. Miller left Tuesday for Oklahoma City for a two weeks trip to attend to important business. He says he will then return to his favorite town and be ready for business. Mayor Chisholm and Mr. Miller have formed a law partnership. Notice their ad appears elsewhere in these columns. The Tishomingo News, 27 June 1906 CLAYTON NOTIFIED HE WILL BE APPOINTED South McAlester, June 22 - Judge W. H. H. Clayton, of the Central district received notice last night that he had been appointed a member of the board to district the Indian Territory preparatory to statehood. Judge Gill, of Vinita, will also be appointed. Both nominees will receive their notification tomorrow. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. K. Milligan, of Wiley, were in the city shopping Monday. Ed Whitford, of Linn, was in Tishomingo Friday. He reports everything prospering in his locality. D. S. Betts and H. C. Westbrook left Saturday for Monday, Texas, where they have a contract for erecting a large building. Mrs. M. M. Butts has returned from Fort Worth, where she has been visiting relatives. Dr. B. B. Pettitt is home again, after an absence of several weeks. W. J. Milburn, a leading merchant of Milburn, was in the city Friday. Miss Myrtle Adams returned Sunday from an extended visit with relatives at Altoona, Kansas. Hon. Henry M. Furman, of Ada, will make an address at the picnic here Saturday and Sunday. Come and hear him. James E. Looney, who is traveling out of Dallas, for a machine company, is here spending a few days with his family. Editor R. T. Bland, of the Milburn News, was in town between trains Saturday. He says Milburn is still booming. Attorney Charles S. Stephens left Friday for a visit to his old home in Knoxville, Tennessee, for a few weeks. His wife has been visiting that place some time. Mr. Stephens informs us that when he returns he will form a law partnership with Judge Nick Wolfe. This will make a strong firm, as they are both able attorneys and enjoy large practices. W. W. Wallace informs us that he will soon have his new residence completed. This is a neat little four room cottage on Kemp Avenue, and will make Mr. and Mrs. Wallace a cozy home. John Newman, of Milburn was in the city yesterday. He informs us that he and his family will leave Sunday for his old home at Byron, Arkansas, and that probably John Armstrong of this city would accompany them. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Clements, of Galena, Arkansas, arrived here Saturday to visit their daughters Mrs. W. B. Tucker, of this city, and Mesdames John L, May and Will Roper, two miles south of the city, Mrs. J. W. Chapman and children will leave this evening for Del Norte, Colorado. They will be joined at Shawnee by Mrs. C. E. Naylor and children who will accompany them to the above place, where they will remain during the summer. The city is near the mountains and is very healthful. VISITIN LADIES ENTERTAINED Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Colbert gave a reception at their beautiful home in east Tishomingo last Friday evening in honor of their guests, the Misses Allen, of McAlester. The early part of the evening was given to the receiving of the married couples and at nine o'clock the young people were the participants. After a delicious dish in the dining hall the sweet strains of music filled the air and soon the youngsters were dancing on the waxed floor and all was happiness indeed. Mr. and Mrs. Colbert are certainly artists in the matter of entertaining and as usual the reception, from start to finish was a function of grandure and complete pleasure. Prof. T. F. Pierce, who has been teaching the Indian school at Roff, is in the city this week. Prof. Pierce has been elected superintendent of the Roff city schools. In electing him to this position they have made a wise choice as he is an educated man, and a successful teacher. B. E. Naylor left Friday for Shawnee, Oklahoma, to join his wife and children who have been visiting relatives there several days. From this city Mrs. Naylor and children will leave soon for the mountains of Colorado, to spend the summer for the benefit of their health. SIMMONS - WHEELER Married, at the Tishomingo Hotel in this city Sunday evening, June 24, at 8:00. Mr. Joe Simmons to Miss Sue Wheeler. Rev. W. C. Clark of the Methodist church officiating. Mr. Simmons is the polite and accommodating operator at the C. O. & G. Depot; and is a gentleman in every respect. The bride, who is a beautiful and accomplished young lady, has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wallace for some time, and is highly respected and held in high regard by all. The wedding was a quite one and only a few immediate friends of the contracting parties being present. Dainty refreshments were served. The bride and groom will soon go to keeping house in the city, and will be at home to their many friends who wish them all the joy and happiness that is accorded in a marriage vow.