Johnston Co., OK - The Wapanucka Press, August 1906 ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Mary Achterhof USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** The Wapanucka Press, 9 August 1906 OCONEE NEWS Oconee, August 7 As a result of the heavy rain the past few days much hay has been lost. Lon Hilburn had cut all of his millet and prairie hay crop and it was all ruined by the rains. John Armstrong has ordered 100 goods boxes and 200 barlow knives for the accommodation of those who wish to talk politics. Joe Whiteside is doing business at Gordenplains, Kansas. L. C. Clevenger was selling hogs in Coalgate last week. R. N. Addison was ere from Hunton hunting for a horse. Hon. C. A. Skeen of Wapanucka and Judge Linebaugh of Atoka, made Democratic speeches here Friday. They reached up and tickled the feet of Democrats in Heaven and reached down and pulled the wool on the heads of Republicans in h– l. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLNEY ITEMS U. J. Burrows of Tishomingo was in Olney Saturday. J. H. Horrigan left Monday for St. Louis to do his fall buying. E. C. Plummer visited Olney Tuesday. Mrs. Horrigan and daughter of Northern Michigan, who have been visiting relatives here for several weeks, will return to their home the latter part of this week. In a general free for all fight at a dance here Friday night, several participants were skinned up and bruised considerably. One man was stabbed in the stomach but not seriously. Miss Willie Brown has been quite sick for the last few days but is better now. Mr. John Sullivan will leave this week for a visit to the eastern states. Jim Smart, ex-merchant of Olney, is in town this week looking after business interests. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOT AND KILLED Work of Assassins Near Emit Thursday Ben Collins, an Indian policeman, was assassinated last Thursday night about 5:30 o’clock while on his way home from Emit to Twelve Mile Prairie. When out about nine miles from Emit on his return home he was waylaid and killed by unknown persons from ambush. Deputy marshals, with a pack of blood hounds, went to the scene of the killing but failed to get up on the trail of the assassin as they had evidently cut the telephone lines and severed all communication. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTLE – BARBER On Wednesday August 1st at Britt, Iowa, E. H. Castle, of our city and Miss N. Bird Barber were joined together in the bonds of wedlock. After the marriage ceremony they left for Wapanucka, arriving here Friday. Mr. Castle is the genial cashier of the First National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Castle will occupy the Carpenter dwelling in the north part of the city. H. C. Pearrigen has bought out the laundry business of Workman & Co. Mr. Pearrigen represents the Sherman Steam Laundry, one of the best in the country. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Dick McLish returned from a trip to Fort Worth Friday. A. R. Field of Ego brought oats to market Friday. Judge Jackson was over from Zenobia Friday. Col. R. McLish was over from the ranch Saturday. L. H. Grigsby and H. C. Sissom were in town Monday from near Zenobia. W. T. Williams of Comanche, was here this week visiting relatives and friends near Viola. R. M. Emerson and W. E. Brogden were over from Belton Saturday night attending the Masonic meeting. Mrs. Cly Woods and children who have been visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. N. Barker, returned to their hoe at Van Buren Monday. Mrs. Kreger of near Byrne is quite sick. W. R. Belt left Saturday for a trip to Washington. T. A. Rutherford was over from near Zenobia Monday. Mrs. Joe Anderson of near Zenobia who has been quite sick, is better. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barton of near Byrne are the proud parents of a fine boy. C. W. Jackson of Coatsworth went over to Ardmore Friday to see his wife and babies who are spending the summer there. A. W. Cravatt, the big Chickasaw farmer of Coatsworth, brought in some of the finest peaches last Friday ever placed on the market here. Mr. Cravatt is one of the best farmers of our section of Indian Territory. Mrs. S. J. Copeland who have been spending some time with her daughter in Calvin, returned home Sunday. C. R. Greeson of Belton was in town Tuesday on his way home from Tecumseh where he accompanied his son to enter school. F. M. Jackson, our honored townsman brought to market from his truck farm Saturday morning, a cabbage which weighed 13 1/2 lbs. This shows what proper cultivation will do. T. C. Keller of Cope is preparing to move to town and with W. Z. Aycock of Ego, will engage in the butcher business here. Mr. Keller has bought the house on west Main formerly occupied by Harry Byres in which the new market will be located. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stroud Monday morning. Strayed or Stolen – Iron Gray horse, branded F H on left hip, $5.00 for information leading to recovery of horse. – Pete Underwood, Tishomingo, I. T. Miss Metta Ball, Rev. Holland and Prof. Cusenbery are attending the Baptist association at Coalgate. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 16 August 1906 VIOLA NOTES Viola, August 14 C. F. Ebiseh is in Sulphur looking after his interests there. S. A. Whiteside, the Press man at Oconee, passed through yesterday en route to Wiley. J. P. Wheeler passed through yesterday on his way to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge at Ardmore. Miss Ema Chapman returned home from Earl last week where she had been visiting relatives. Luke Chapman started for his home at Earl yesterday, Uncle Bully Cribbs of Salt Spring and John Cribbs of Milburn, were in Viola yesterday. Prof Culberson will begin his singing school at Coatsworth next Monday. G. W. Harris, A. J. Harris, E. Brogden, Mr. Hemsley and several others were in Viola yesterday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. BLAIR SHOENFELT Elsewhere in today’s paper will be found the card of Col. J. Blair Shoenfelt, attorney at law, Muskogee, I.T. Col. Shoenfelt was for many years Indian Agent of the Five Civilized Tribes, which has qualified him for practice in Indian Department matters. He has made, since leaving the service, a specialty of looking after removal of restrictions, contests and citizenship cases and has been very successful. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FATAL SHOOTING AT COALGATE Friday morning about 5 o’clock a negro named Morgan went to the home of another negro by the name of Hunter and shot him, the load of No. 6 shot from the shotgun used tearing away the lower part of the jaw. The wounded man will probably die. Morgan escaped and is still at large. Jealousy is given as the cause of the shooting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLT SHOW On Saturday, September 15, 1906, I will pay $10.00 to the owner who shows the best colt from my jack. The mares and the ages of the colts will be used to determine which one is the best. All those who have colts from this jack are urged to bring them to Wapanucka on the above date and enter them in the contest. The decision will be left to a committee of three disinterested men who will be selected by the contestants. V. Stephens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPE DOTS (Too late for last week) Cope, August 7 Z. H. Tate and A. L. Carter have returned from a trip to the western part of Indian Territory. They were very favorably impressed with that part of the country. Uncle George Johnson is visiting in Texas this week. John Ebish has moved his family to Cope. Bro. Vaudy and wife of Tishomingo, were visiting in Cope this week. W. Z. Aycock and L. N. Turman sold cattle this week. Mr. Turman sold two cars of fat cows and one car of calves. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES Elder Anderson and wife have returned from a trip to West Texas. J. M. Simmons is visiting friends and relatives in Hunt County, Texas. J. B. Blanchett and Mr. Norris are on a trip to West Texas to look at the country. Mr. Barnett of Wolf City, Texas, is visiting relatives here. Mr. Calhoun will soon have his new store ready for business. W. T. Cameron has gone for a visit to relatives and friends at Wolf City, Texas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF WAPANUCKA SCHOOL FOR 1905-1906 (not alphabetized) Attaway, Lena Attaway, Wayne Attaway, Ada Attaway, James Brown, Laura Attaway, Chesley Brice, Willie Attaway, Joseph Ball, Carrie Abner, , Virgil Bowles, Ruthie Baldock, Ewel Bell, Beulah Booker, Carrol Bartley, Maggie Buchanan, Horace Brown, Bessie Bell, Julean Bailey, Minnie Bates, Gilbert Berkhart, Clara Benson, Freeman Berhkart, Pearl Bice, Hugh Bennefield, Patience Bailey, Herman Bates, Ella Bailey, Renshaw Ball, Zoa Booker, Hershel Brown, Bertha Beard, Willie Brown, Maud Ball, Thomas Ball, Mettie Benson, Thomas Ball, Amelia Bailey, Benjamin Bates, Fay Cook, Porter Barten, Lillian Cusenbery, Jesse Lee Ball, Nova Criswell, Robert Ball, Roxie Cox, Hubert Benson, Flora Crabtree, Ernest Benson, Ferril Cannon, Noah Beard, Lizzie Creekmore, Lester Carnell, Edna Chamberlin, Ralph Cook, Mecie Cartright, Wilburn Carpenter, Ora Cannon, Benjamin Cleveland, Tina Cannon, Jerry Cleveland, Martha Chamberlin, Thomas Cannon, Maggie Cheshier, Jefferson Crabtree, Laura Chamberlin, Charles Crabtree, Emma Cain, Loyal Crews, Vera Dulaney, Lee Cusenbery, Elizabeth Dunn, Alfred Cauthen, Dovie Dukes, Charles Crabtree, Beulah Dukes, James Criswell, Pearl Duckett, Thomas Chamberlin, Phil Dunn, Ward Creekmore, Jessie Eaves, Elvin Crabtree, Neta Freeman, Orion Dukes, Lennie Freeman, Chester Dukes, Willie Freeman, Rucker Dunn, Zelia Fowler, Guy Dunn, Lillian Farmer, Ray Dudley, Birtie Gresham, Fred Fountain, Gamble Grigsby, Vernon Farris, Lucile Gilmore, Harold Freeman, Altha Hinchey, Robert Fairchild, Ella Hearrel, Otis Farmer, Katie Howell, Elma Fretchell, Clara Hinchey, Monroe Gilmore, Pearl Hall, Arthur Gresham, Minnie Hearrel, Charles Girgsby, Buford Howell, Ray Gilmore, Beatrice Holland, Branson Howell, Mattie Hollenbeck, George Hardy, Cora Hinchey, Henry Hearrel, Alice Hardy, Clay Hunt, Essie Ivie, Ernest Howell, Willie Ince, Samuel Hunt, Eura Jackson, Elmer Hearrel, Virgie Juhan, Joe Hearrel, Laura Jackson, Herman Hancock, Mary Jones, Sidney Hunt, Zearl Jones, Carver Hearrel, Zena Jones, Claud Howell, Silvia Jones, Owen Hinchey, Dovie Jackson, Roy Holland, Addie Jackson, Justice Holland, Nannie Jackson, L. T. Hunt, Ola Jones, Melvin Ivie, Minnie King, Jesse Ince, Willie Kelley, Willie Johnson, Ninerva Koebrich, Zema Johnson, Mary Koebrich, Louis Jones, Emma Kraybuhl, Arthur Juhan, Maggie Lee Kennon, Henry Kelley, Emma Kelley, Edward Kelley, Annie Lee, Orion Kelley, Lillie Leonard, Fred King, Hazel Leonard, Elvin Lee Agnes Leonard, Dade Lucas, Linnie Lawler, Trigg Loomis, Edith Miller, Earl Lee, Addie Marchant, Clyde Loomis, Ada Musgrave, Otis McCutcheon, Bessie Miller, Robert McCutcheon, Julia McMillan, Virgil Messer, Ruby Miller, Ernest Miller, Annie McKeen, Rock Montgomery, Lee McKeen, Enos Miller, Gladys Miller, Ira McKeen, Eloise McGuire, Clellie Miller, Ina Miller, Edgar Miller, Willie Marchant, Guy Miller, Goldie Nixon, Irvin Montgomery, Sallie Nixon, Carl Montgomery, Bessie Provin, Rexie Montgomery, Jessie Pearigen, Byrd Mosely, Ida Pearigen, Melvin Mosely, Eva Plummer, Frank Mullens, Cleo Plummer, Raymond Moore, Lillian Patten, Charles Miller, Rella Powers, Hosea Miller, Myrtle Payne, Jessie Nixon, Alta Richardson, Willie O’Neal, Cleo Reynold, Orie O’Neal, Mattie Rutledge, Chesley O’Neal, Allie Reagan, Paschal Patterson, Freddie Routson, Ernest Powers, Mittie Rudd, James Pearigen, Dora Ruthledge, Felix Reynolds, Orphie Statler, W. B. Richardson, Lelia Schmidtt, Willie Ross, Katherine Stroud, Clarie Riley, Ruby Stamps, Hal Riley, Willie Stroud, Perky Riley, Viola Smith, Lee Riner, May Stewart, Odus Riner, Virgil Shanks, Fletcher Routson, Anna Skeen, Thomas Richards, Hattie Statler, Clifford Rudd, Bessie Stratten, Roy Rutledge, Myrtle Stewart, Oscar Rose, Edith Stone, Edgar Stamps, Anna Shelton, Kelley Shelton, Nannie Taylor, Thomas Stroud, Gilla Taylor, Cleve Stroud, Fon Thrasher, Alvin Stratten, Nettie Taylor, Ernest Stephenson, Ludie Tanner, Cecil Stamps, Edith Watson, Eddie Simmons, Grace Wells, Charles Stewart, Ruthie Walkup, Roy Taylor, Lula Walkup, Paul Taylor, May Watson, Clyde Thrasher, Lillie Williams, Preston Tanner, Ethel Wells, Frank West, Willie Wyrick, Ralph Whitesell, Lizzie Wade, Thomas Wyrick, Bee West, Ray Wallace, Anna Wyrick, Ben Watson, Grace Wallace, Bobert Wolverton, Addie White, Edward Wagoner, Ella West, Gerard Wells, Ida Workman, Cliff White, Myrtle Wells, Willard West, Mary Wyrick, Claud Williams, Myrtle Wyrick, Robert West, Nelle Walton, William Wallace Nelle Wyrick, Jennie Wallace, Jeannie Wyrick, Nelle Waller, May Williams, Essie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS E. E. Bell has moved to Zenobia. P. J. Ellis was over from Ashflat Saturday. B. Nash was down from Kittie neighborhood Saturday. Mr. Rigsby was over from Ego Monday. Messrs. Williams and Snider were over from Ego Saturday. J. M. and H. L. Ray were over from Kittie Monday. H. Allison was a prominent farmer in the city Monday from near Coatsworth. A baby of W. C. Hickle a farmer living west of town died Sunday night. E N. Milcox and son-in-law and three daughters are here this week from Texas, the guest of J. E. Wilton and family. City Marshal W. S. Johnson has been quite sick for several days. Robert H. Kimbrough, the big farmer from near Ego, was in town Monday, say that his section has the finest crops in many years. Dr. J. R. Coffman, well known to our people, has returned to Wapanucka to make it his home and will be with the White Drug Co. Dr. J. P. McRae has moved to the house on Choctaw Avenue formerly occupied by L. E. Creekmore. Mr. Creekmore will occupy his new dwelling. John C. Attaway, the well known salesman, is now with the Wapanucka Trading Co. He invites all of his friends to call on him. The Trading Co. shows enterprise in securing the service of Mr. Attaway who is a gentleman in every respect and a man who is held in high esteem by all who know him. A number of townsmen are digging up the earth and turning over rocks near the Academy in an endeavor to find a few millions said to have been buried there by a Mexican some hundreds of years ago. As soon as they find it a wall street will be started in Wapanucka. Bur Wells returned Monday from a visit to Roff. Mrs. Akine, of Conway, Arkansas, is here this week visiting her father, J. N. Walton. Mrs. Brooks, mother of Miss Cathleen Brooks, came from Martin, Tennessee, Friday to make her home in our city. She will occupy the house where Prof. Buchanan has been living. N. R. Williamson, who has been here for two weeks visiting his sons, returned to his home at Mill Creek Tuesday. A. G. Hancock has made many improvements on his gin plant, among the new things added being a new boiler. The house has been rebuilt and a new engine room added. Fred Lane who has been working at Juhan machine shop has moved to Oakland. U. A. Wright of Ego, was in the city Tuesday. O’Neal Bros. have opened up a new restaurant on Main Street and invite you to call on them. Henry Ince is carrying the peace maker club for the city this week in the absence of City Marshal Johnson who has been granted a two weeks absence. F. M. Jackson went down to Utical Thursday with his son-in-law J.S. Estell who is moving to Wapanucka from that place. D. J. Cummings, the well known merchant of Zenobia, was attending to business in the city Tuesday. He says Zenobia is coming all right. Miss Neta Ball, an employee of the Press, is spending her vacation this week with relatives and friends at Atoka and Lehigh. Miss Ball has been a faithful employee and has justly earned a weeks vacation. J. W. Hickman, who has held a position as clerk with the Wapanucka Trading Company for about a year, resigned his position Saturday last and is completing arrangements to reenter school at Sherman, Texas. Will is an industrious boy and is earning his scholarship by taking subscriptions to a farm journal and magazine. The future has something good in store for this young man. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 23 August 1906 EGO NEWS Ego, August 22 J. A. Morgan and son have begin their move to Western Texas by shipping a car load of stock, wagons, farming implements. C. A. Goodwin of Dekalb, Texas, with his family, has been visiting his relations and many friends in Ego for the past few days. W. H. Bullock has recently moved to Denison, Texas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCONEE NEWS Oconee, August 21 I. N. Gilliland and family are sick. So is Mrs. Wallace. Mrs. Murphy of Kittie has been very sick for a week. A great many of the farmers have bought land in Texas. Among which are: I. N, Gilliland, Charles Slater, J. W. Wallace, J. B. Blancet and J. M. Davidson. All will move there this fall. This country will lose and Texas will gain a lot of good citizens. G. R. McPherson, of Paris, Arkansas, is here the guest of ye scribe. Billy Usbeck who lives east of Lehigh, is here looking for a location. Tom Davis is shipping several cars of cattle, bought of William Dunn. Henry Ward is back from New Mexico and is buying cattle. Rev. Peden, one of the faculty of the Tahlequah school, has been preaching here for a week. Arthur Whiteside will go to Tahlequah the 1st of September to attend school. D. J. Allen and his two sons, Frank and Henry will move to New Mexico as soon as they gather their crop. O. E. Simmon’s father and mother of Lehigh are visiting him this week. Prof. O’Neal will teach the Government school here next year. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIOLA ITEMS Viola, August 21 Roy Chapman of Mannsville has been visiting relatives in Viola several days. Will return home today. C. R. Greeson was in town yesterday. FROM THE FORKS OF THE CREEK Editor Wapanucka Press: Wel’ hits ben soe long sinc I rit enny thing that I hav nearbout furgot how. But as I promised yuens tother da at th picknick I wil tak mi pin an mi han an rite yer a fue lines frum this setlemint. Yes, me an Matildy an th gals an Bud an John and Pete aul wint tu the picknick at Wapanucky. Hit wuz he furst time weuns hav gin tu town sinc our mule, old Beck died last cotton choppin’time. But thar aint nothin’ strange happened in town sinc. I seed th same old crowd sittin’ round th post offis on th shady side ov the streets talkin’ politicks an a scratchin’ seed ticks. Them same ditches along th sidewalks air still that, filled up with watermelon rines an lemon pelins. That maks me think about what a bad thing Wapanucky did when them thar town fellars flue in an passed that hog law. What Wapanucky needs now seems tu me is th streats or sum sanitary regulashuns. Wapanucky also neads that tother railroad. Weuns ordered a sowin’ mecheen last Jennywary from Misteer Sheers Rawbuck and just got hit tothere da an whin hit camed hit wuz broke an Matidly kaint run hit a tall. Matildy an th gals ha worked on hit every sinc hit cum aul tugethas an tha haint made nuthin’ til yit on hitcept me a pare ov bretches an tha are two short. The boys wint tu the dapoe at Wapanucky sevan tymes atter that mecheen which cawsed weuns tu loes tin akers ov cotton that wuz ruined bi th’ gras’. Whin weuns got hit sais I, “Matildy this is the last tyme we air goin’ tu order enny moar frum Misteer Sheers Rawbuck.” Tj shuddle wuz ron an weuns rit him about hit an he wood not sind another one onless weuns sint the monie in advance. I am gittin’ mighty out with them thar Chickargo fellars. We wants a schule teachur in this setlemint. Don’t wont nobody what teaches English, Latin and sich fulishness. Weuns jist want our chilluns tu larn th’ strait out Unites States language an no moar. I niver did study thim things and I doant’t see whar I ever neads hit. I am not much ov a grammatishum but rite th gud evry-da langage aul rite, biging-oes. Josiah Spriggins ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLNEY ITEMS Mr. Baldwyn, accompanied by his little daughter, visited his son. J. D. Baldwyn of this place last week. They returned to their home in Durant last Friday, accompanied by J. D. Baldwyn. Dr. Willour announces the arrival of a new girl a the home of Roe Sides. Loge Roger’s face is wreathed in smiles. It’s a boy. Mother and babe doing nicely. Mrs. Emberlin, who has been visiting in Olney for several weeks, returned to her home at Lacota, Texas, Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Workman and children returned Thursday from a pleasant trip to Oklahoma. J. H. Horrigan returned Thursday from a business trip to St. Louis. Tom Williams and other stick men loaded several cars of nice cattle here Friday for the northern markets. W. P. Jemison, of Oconee, was visiting in Olney Monday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Col. And Mrs. R. McLish were over from the ranch Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson was over from Zenobia Friday. W. S. Hall was down from Ashflat Saturday. Abe Woverton attended to business matters at Atoka Saturday. Henry Burrow was down from near Hunton Monday. Edgar Walton was over from Ardmore this week, visiting his father and brothers. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walton has been very sick for the past week. J. T. Hoover was over from Ego Tuesday. Miss Ella Nixon is here this week from Stonewall, visiting her parents. Mrs. M. P. Skeen left Saturday for Tecumseh, Nebraska, where she goes to spend the summer with her Mother. Mr. Kirkpatrick of Mountain View, Oklahoma, is here this week looking after his property. S. J. Hinchey and family have returned from a three weeks visit to relatives in the Chickasaw Nation. W. N. Baker and N. N. Bailey went to Shawnee Monday to attend to business and to visit relatives there. Rev. H. P. Holland is conducting a very successful meeting at Warcester School house this week. Mrs. R. L. Brott returned Saturday from a visit to her parents at Montgomery, Missouri. Messrs, Carnes, Hanna, Word and McClure of Gibson, Tennessee are here this week looking at the country with a view to locating. H. L. Nixon went to Shawnee Monday to the State convention of the Indianhoma Farmers Union as a delegate from Atoka County Union. P. J. Ellis has moved to town from his farm near Byrne. He came to take advantage of the schools. Mr. Ellis is a splendid man and the Press welcomes him to our midst. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bates Monday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Morrison Thursday. L. C. Clevenger was over from near Oconee yesterday. L. A. Kincade was over from the Byrne community yesterday. Dr. Enfield and Postmaster Armstrong were down from Oconee Tuesday. Misses Lula and Nova Bell are visiting relatives and friends in Tishomingo this week. C. L. Galey was in town yesterday and he says crops never looked better. His brother-in-law has just visited him from Oklahoma. Last Sunday morning L. C. Ball received a call to hitch up his mule team and go out in the country about four miles, near the Delaware bridge and help pull Mr. Cherry’s chicken peddling wagon out of the mire, where it had stuck the night before and steadfastly refused to be moved. W. L. Lee loaded in his block and tackle and accompanied the rescue party. A. E. Whitesell and an attached of the Press office made up the crowd. To say the wagon was speedily released from the bog is not putting it any too positive. Everyone enjoyed the trip to the country immensely. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 30 August 1906 SPRINGBROOK NOTES C. F. Ebish is still in Sulphur. D. M. Mincrief, Joe Chapman, Mr. Moore and others are putting in saw logs to the saw mill. Miss Emma Chapman was visiting Miss Willie Sherfield Sunday. Mr. Abe Eperson and family are visiting in Springbrook Saturday and Sunday. Jack Young was in Viola Sunday. Charley Musgrave and family were visiting in Springbrook Sunday. Joe Chapman and family were visiting in Springbrook Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO ITEMS Ego, August 28 Jim Morehead, formerly of Durant, has recently removed to Durant. Mr. Sizemore, an old settler of his country, is in our town this week making pictures. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON NO. 2 Miss Howard and brother, of Tennessee, who have been visiting their brother at Hunton, returned home last week. They fell in love with the B.I.T. and say they intend to move out here, Elzie Hathaway and family and his wife’s sister, Miss Browner, of Boggy Depot, were up the first of last week visiting Mr. Hathaway’s father. A musical was given at Mrs. J. B. Henderson, on Monday night in honor of her brother Elzie Hathaway. Horace Orr and wife, from Texas have moved back to Olney, and are visiting relatives near Wilson this week. Will Withers is undecided as to where he will live another year. He may go to Texas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUN OVER BY TRAIN Raymond Atheson, a 117 year old boy of Russett, was run over by the Rock Island local on the Wapanucka branch near the depot at Tishomingo Saturday and received injuries resulting in the loss of his right arm and left leg. He died Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Z. H. Tate was over from Cope Monday. Uncle John Crabtree is on the sick list this week. Rev. Frank Wright was here this week visiting his brothers and sisters. Mrs. Mae Gill of Prescott, Arkansas, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. M. Dickinson. Mrs. W. C. Montgomery who has been visiting her brother, S. N. Sparks, for sometime, returned on Sunday to her home at Aldeo, Texas. R. C. Murphy was down from Kittie Saturday. Mrs. J. G. Buchanan has returned from a three months visit to relatives in Virginia and Tennessee. Miss Ruth Henegar, of Haileyville, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P Henegar. Miss Nannie Holland left Monday for Belton, Texas, where she goes to attend Baylor College. Walter Skeen and W. R. Belt have retuned from the northern markets where they bought the fall stock of goods for the Trading Co. Judge J. G. Campbell addressed the people of Ego at the picnic last Thursday. He scored Republican misrule in Indian Territory. Miss Adah Price of Zenobia has accepted a position at the Byers store. Miss Price has had a number of years of experience in the millinery business as a saleslady in several of the important cities of the territory and country. The Byers store extends a cordial invitation to the ladies of the city and surrounding country to call and meet Miss Price. Roberta, the little five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coffman, died at their home at Rush Springs last Friday morning at 7:00 o’clock. Dr. O. J. Stamps received the sad news Sunday of the little one’s death. She was their only child. Their many friends here extend to them their heartfelt sympathies. Rev. R. T. Reeves of Texas, has been conducting a big revival meeting at Cope the past week. It was a very successful meeting. J. E. Plummer returned Tuesday from a trip to the western part of the Chickasaw Nation in search of land for his baby. He found a very desirable allotment. J. D. Phipps was over from Ego yesterday. J. W. Hickman left for Sherman, Texas, Tuesday where he will attend the Austin College. No doubt Will’s many friends will be glad to know that he secured the required number of subscriptions – 100 for the farm journal and magazine – which entitles him to the scholarship. Jerry McLish has been over from Davis the past few days visiting his parents near Zenobia. He is connected with the Farmers & Merchants National Bank at Davis. Mr. Shirley Biggers and Miss Joe Riley, daughter of Mrs. C. W. Howell, were married Monday evening. Melvin Jones left Tuesday for Sherman where he will attend Austin College. E. A. Lindsay left Tuesday for Sherman, Texas, where he will reenter Austin, College. =============================================================================