Tishomingo Weekly News Feb 1907 - 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, 1 February 1907 BIRTH OF A MIDGET There was born last Wednesday in the Rock Creek settlement, in Indian Territory, probably the smallest baby in this Territory. The child weighs exactly one pound and eight ounces. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. George Doan, farmers. The boy baby is perfectly formed and is fully developed in all parts of the body. The attending physician has sent to Durant after an incubator in which to place the child, so as to keep its body well heated. The physician says that its chance of living is excellent. LOCALS H. G. Hamilton, of Teller, was in town Thursday. A. J. James was a visitor here Thursday. P. B. H. Shearer was in Ardmore on legal business Thursday. M. L. Garrett is attending U. S. Court at Ardmore this week. Judge Stobaugh held court at Mill Creek first of the week. Cornelius Hardy went to Ardmore on legal business Thursday. A P. Kirkwood, of Lynn, made us a pleasant call Thursday. Martin Brown and Charley Seely, of Troy, were in town Wednesday. D. W. Bowlridge, of Connersville, was in the county seat Wednesday. Miss Essie Holmes, of Ardmore, is visiting friends and relatives in the city this week. Judge Gullett, after spending Sunday at home, departed for Ada, where he is holding court. Mrs. W. H. Walker left Saturday for Sherman, Texas, where she goes to spend a month with her brother and family, Judge G. P. Webb. Mrs. Mattie Kelly, of Ada, who was reported dead, is some better. J. M. Loper, her brother, has just returned from her bedside and thinks she will recover. C. D. Rushmore, state agent for the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co., was down from Oklahoma City Wednesday and established an agency here with the Joe S. Jennings Co. J. A. Bodovitz, president of the Ardmore Wholesale Grocery Company, was in Tishomingo Tuesday. Mr. Bodovitz seemed to be enjoying the blessings of prosperity and happiness, and looked as healthy as ever. A. A. Chapman, one of Ravia's progressive citizens, was in the city Sunday. In conversation with a News reporter he stated that the railroad which is being built from Ravia to the granite quarry a short distance west of that city, is progressing nicely. Pete Foley is down this week looking after his interests here. Mr. Foley is having a nine hundred foot dam built just north of Tishomingo on the Pennington River for the purpose of obtaining cheaper power for running his plants and factories located here. ADVERTISED LETTER LIST Below is a list of advertised letters at the post office at Tishomingo, I. T., for week ending January 29, 1907. Bolin, Frank Bridges, L. P. Brower, T. Cope, W. G. Crayton, Amandy Depots, Mr. Falbright, C. Goodson, M. Harlly, Loyd Howard, B. F. Johnson, S. M. Norton, M. S. Schane, Orch Walker, J. F. In calling for the above please say advertised giving the date of list. H. P. Warfield, P.M. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reported by Tishomingo Abstract Company D. W. Vanmeter to D. A. Armstrong lot 3 n block 53 and lots 4, 5 ad 6 in block 53, Milburn, $400.50. W. L. Strange and wife to J. L. Gaston, lots 3, 4 and 5 in block 19, Kingston, $125.00. James D. Mayo to J. W. Lary 20 acres in Sec. 36, T. 6 S. R. 6 E., $200.00. Silas Sharp to Orbie Shary lot 4 in block 63, Ravia, $100.00. Wynie John to W. T. Wright, 40 acres Sec. 12, T. 5 S. R. 4 E., $200.50. J. B. Hardwick to E. W. Jones 90 acres in Sec. 28, T. 7 S. R. 4 E., $2,500.00. C. H. McFarland to Madill National Bank lot 2 in block 154, Madill, $550.00. W. N. Taliaferro to G. W. Howell, lots 1 and 2 in block 71, Madill, $135.00. W. T. Beasley to E. C. Chainey, lots 3 and 4 in block 118, Madill, $1,200.00. The Tishomingo News, 8 February 1907 FIREMAN IS BADLY HURT Wreck is the Worst Experienced by M. K. & T. in Years South McAlester - As a result of a head end collision between Missouri, Kansas & Texas fast freight No. 404 and a local mixed train from Chambers, which occurred near Crowder City, Fireman W. B. Henderson of Denison, Texas, of the crew of the fast freight, is dying, and Engineer W. B. McCarver is fatally injured. The list of injured is as follows: A. F. Cooper, Denison, Texas, fireman, back injured, T. N. Williams, of the fast freight crew, legs crushed, C. V. Linton, South McAlester, freight brakeman, cut on head, E. J. Rainey, freight conductor, hip fractured, J. S. Rhodes, freight trainman, legs crushed. Employees of the company estimate the property loss at $25,000.00. The wreck is said to have been the result of a misunderstanding of train orders, but so far as could be learned the one upon whom the lame lies is not known. Several cars of cattle were part of the fast train. Many of the animals were severely injured and were killed. LOCALS W. F. deCordova left Monday for Chocotah. J. B. Casidy, of Ardmore, was in town Wednesday. J. G. V. Redmond made a flying trip to Ardmore Thursday. W. T. Ward was in town on business Wednesday. Born to Mrs. T. H. Gorden a boy on February 6th. J. J. Clark, of Milburn, was in town Monday. J. T. Dickerson, of Wapanucka, was in the city Tuesday. Henry D. Johnson of Connersville, made us a pleasant call Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. Pettit came in Monday and will remain till the winter weather breaks. Mrs. Rube Erdwurm, of McAlester, came in Wednesday and will visit Mrs. J. C. Roan for some time. Mr. Moore and Mr. Myers, of Pauls Valley, were down on business Wednesday. Joe Ratliff, of Mannsville was in Tishomingo Monday to attend the Democratic convention. Dr. Norman Miller, of Milburn, was shaking hands with the voters of Tishomingo Monday. F. E. Pangburn and family returned Saturday from a visit to relatives at Emet. John Moore and Miss Della Winchester were married at the home of the bride's parents last Tuesday afternoon. A. P. McAlexander, who has been sick for about ten days, is able to be up. Bill Ownby's family has been quite sick for some time, keeping him away from his business. Dr. Davenport was called to Ada Monday to see Dr. J. L. Thomas who is quite sick at that place. O. G. Warbritten has put in a new gasoline light system in the Palace barber shop. They won't be in the dark any more. G. F. Lefler spent Saturday in Wapanucka in the interest of his candidacy for county attorney. Mrs. Ide, mother of the popular electric light man, came in last night from St. Paul, Minnesota, to visit her son. Q. D. Gibbs, the cheerful editor of the Mill Creek Times, was down to the Democratic meeting Monday and dropped in to see us. John W. Smith, living west of Tishomingo, froze to death on the night of the 5th inst. We could not learn the particulars. Mr. Smith was a prominent odd fellow, holding his membership at Ravia. D. H. Linebough, of Atoka, candidate for congress from the Fourth District, spoke at the court house Wednesday night to a small audience. Mr. Linebough is a happy speaker, dealing principally with flowers and poetry. ADVERTISED LETTER LIST Below is a list of advertised letters at the post office of Tishomingo, I. T., for week ending February 5, 1907: Baines, B. M. Brown, Julia C. Griffin, Sadie Harris, Joama Powell, Mrs. Mollie Shelton, Bumie Potts, Ethel Oakley, Mollie Johnson, Ada Williams, Mollie Wilson, S. C. In calling for the above please say advertised, giving date of list. H. P. Warfield, P. M. NO MORE ISSUES FOR FEBRUARY