Johnston Co., OK - The Wapanucka Press, June 1907 ***************************************************** 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, 6 June 1907 SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS June 5 J. C. Edrington’s wife presented him with another fine girl. Mr. Walden, our enterprising merchant, went to Wapanucka yesterday. At the home of the bride’s parents Mr. J. O. Feggett, last Sunday, Mr. Ed Borden led to the marriage alter Miss Ida Feggett. We wish the couple a happy future. OLNEY R.F.D. NO 1 George H. Wallis as a severe case of the mumps after having something similar to the small pox which has deprived him of the enjoyment of the ball games and dances. Homer Young, Misses Fidler and Dalton of Ashflat were trading at Olney Saturday. WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Clyde Chapman’s two children are very sick, Mrs. Lula Howard and Mrs. Maud Hamilton visited their sister, Mrs. W. R. Attaway near Cope Sunday. Ruby, the little two year old girl of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Howard, is better. W. T. Cameron visited the good people at Kittie Sunday. OCONEE ITEMS Mr. Burk on the Dunn place is planting his land in corn. R. T. Breedlove and wife of Tupelo were visiting at the home of S. A. Whiteside Sunday. Prof. O’Neal and Miss Julia Barnes left Sunday to attend the Normal at Jones Academy The bridge across Boggy is nearing completion. JUANITA ITEMS Miss Frank Walker is dangerously ill with hemorrhage of the lungs. Boud Ream, a candidate commissioner, was shaking hands with the voters at Juanita Saturday. Mr. Ream is a very competent man for the place and the boys will make no mistake in voting for him. Mr. Chastaine of Randolph was telling the boys of his right to the office of Representative here last week. George Root was over from Wapanucka Sunday attending Sunday school. Rev. Saunders of Oconee will preach here at 11 o’clock the third Sunday in June. Rev. O’Neal of Kittie will preach at Wide Springs the 5th Sunday in June. Rev. Russell of the Baptist church will preach here Sunday. Mr. Hughes and family of Springbrook taken dinner at the Springs Sunday. TULLY JONES DEAD At him home near Ego Thursday morning Tully Jones, a well known and highly respected citizen, passed away, after a lingering illness with consumption. He was a son of Mrs. R. T. Jones of Wapanucka, and brother of Mrs. Charles Hinchey, M. A. Roddy and Elbert Jones of our city; Francis Jones, of Ego; J. R. Jones, of Wynnewood and Jeff Jones of Durant. Besides these he leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his loss. Remains were laid to rest Friday at Ego Cemetery. LOCAL NEWS A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Moore near Byrne Saturday. Billy Williamson, of Mill Creek, visited his father here Monday. J. R. and W. J. Dewbery were among the leading farmers in town Monday from the Zenobia section. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Maxwell were here Sunday and Monday visiting Mrs. Maxwell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. O’Neal. W. A. McAllister, candidate for sheriff, was over from Ravia this week. Mr. McAllister is a splendid gentleman and if elected he will make the county a good officer. At the home of W. M. White last Friday, W. T. Moore and Mrs. Martha Bailey were married, Rev. F. E. Shanks of the Methodist Church performing the ceremony. B. F. Hargrove came over Monday from Zenobia. He has been sick and had a doctor with him the first time in life, but is recovering now. He says crops are very poor out his way. Willie Hickman and Melvin Jones, who have been attending Austin College at Sherman, have returned home to spend the vacation. These are bright young men with promising futures before them. W. C. King, candidate for sheriff, was here from Connorville Saturday. Mr. King is one of the best men in the race and if elected he will make the county an officer of whom the people will be proud. J. C. Bennett, candidate for register of deeds, was over from Mill Creek Monday. Mr. Bennett is a good man and if elected he will make the county a splendid official. J. S. Ratliff, candidate for county attorney, addressed the people at Wapanucka Saturday night. He made one of the best speeches delivered here during the campaign and will carry a large vote in this part of the county. Mrs. Margret Johns, Misses Emma Fahrney, Maud, Myrtle and Bertha Drain left Sunday for Jones Academy, near Hartshorne, where they go to attend the Choctaw Summer Normal. J. B. Chastaine, candidate for representative, was in town Saturday mingling with the voters. Mr. Chastaine feels confident of his election. G. A. Melton, candidate for representative, was over from Emit Saturday. Mr. Melton has the endorsement of the people of Emit and Milburn section and feel confident of his election if this part of the county give him a good vote. Dr. Reeves reports Capt. J. R. Plummer of Ashflat quite sick. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 13 June 1907 WILSON GROVE I. C. Jones and W. A. Underwood went to Atoka Monday. Oscar and Otis Stewart of near Wapanucka visited their cousins, Luther and Arthur Jones Saturday and Sunday. Miss Genia Wallace has returned to her home after a weeks visit with Miss Mena Underwood. Mrs. Nellie Stewart spent several days with her mother, Mrs. J. M. Underwood. SPRING HILL NEWS Mrs. J. I. Herrin is on the sick list this week. Miss Hazel Jamison is slowly improving in health. Master Alton Herrin has returned home at Ravia after a weeks stay with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Herrin. Wilber Wrouston and family visited at Thomas Thrasher’s Sunday evening. SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS June 4 Mrs. Parmlee has been quite sick but is up again. Mr. Fuller’s wife presented him with a fine girl yesterday. Our friend Jack Young turned his crop over to Mr. Shields and has gone to Mill Creek from where he will go to Missouri to visit his mother. Doctor Germany’s face is a little long since he heard that Cruce had out stripped Haskell. I have not met any of the defeated candidates. Guess they are all on their way up salt river for a vacation. Mr. Cope Bradshaw has gone to Tishomingo to attend court in the Sid Phillips vs. Doby White Case. John E. Carter of Tishomingo is stopping with C. S. Walden today. BROMIDE BRIEFS Mrs. M. Sulivan of Fort Worth spent a few days here this week. Judge Jackson and A. H. Johnson attended to business at Tishomingo Thursday. Earnest Ball and wife of Wapanucka were visiting friends here this week. EGO NEWS Mrs. O. C. Phillips is on the sick list. J. D. Phipps has been quite sick for a few days. Rev. T. N. Moore held services at Ego Sunday. Mr. Copeland of Wapanucka was in Ego Saturday. Rev. Golden of Locus, Texas, is visiting his two sons at Ego. Thomas Moore made a trip to Atoka Monday on business at the land office. Miss Mettie Fine visited at Voca Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. M. E. Cunningham and Miss Florence returned Saturday from a visit in West Texas and Oklahoma. F. M. Jones and family, James Rigsby and family, Bill Waller and family all attended preaching at Buttermilk Sunday. SPRINGBROOK ITEMS June 11 I. E. Chester went to Tishomingo on business yesterday. OBITUARY The sad news has reached us of the death of Mrs. Herberger who died May 14, 1907, at the home of her son, W. T. Beasley, near Madill. Mrs. Herberger lived here some time and has often visited here since she moved away. She was born in Mississippi January 26, 1839, and was sixty-eight years and nineteen days old when she died. Mrs. Herberger had been married twice and leaves six children to mourn her death. Her sons are: W. T. Beasley, Madill; J. H. Beasley, Mill Creek; J. F. Herberger, Boggy Depot. Her daughters are: Mrs. Bell Fuson, Emet, and Mrs. W. B. Williamson, Wapanucka. Mrs. Hereberger had for many years been a member of the Baptist church. All who knew her remember her as a good woman, a good neighbor and a good mother. We are grieved that her life on earth is no more and have a heart full of sympathy for the bereaved children. A Friend LOCAL NEWS Little Emily Skeen has been quite sick this week. J. P. Barton was down from Ashflat Monday. W. Z. Aycock and wife of Ego were trading in town Monday. W. P. Foster left Saturday for a trip to Colorado seeking a location. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Poore Wednesday of last week. J. T. Tyler brought in the Ego returns Monday and carried them to Tishomingo. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Dudley Thursday. Harry Rutherford of Zenobia left Saturday for Deloras, Colorado, where he goes to join his parents who mover there last fall. Walter Skeen returned from Richmond Saturday where he attended the Confederate Reunion. He had a fine time. F. M. Jackson stopped off at his old home in Tennessee to visit his brother a few days. Miss Lizzie, daughter of Judge W. H. Jackson of Zenobia, was taken seriously ill while in town Saturday evening. For several hours the physicians of the city attended her and for a time it looked as though she would not live. The cause of the trouble was the effect of chloroform administered for an operation. She is reported getting along nicely now. Mrs. J. B. Hennegar, of Ladonia, Texas, is here visiting relatives and friends. L. E. Creekmore and J. M. Dickinson went over to Tishomingo Monday. Capt. M. V. Wyrick and wife have returned from an extended visit to points in Texas. I. E. Chester came over from Springbrook Monday and carried the primary returns to Tishomingo. Mrs. Benjamin Giffee and son, Frank Shepperd and wife, of Belmont, Ohio, came today to visit her brother Prof. Kennon. W. L. Wells, the leading grocerman of the city, has put on a new delivery wagon made necessary by his growing trade. J. D. Epperson of near Ego sold here Saturday the first snap beans put on the market. He also brought in some fine onions for which he found a ready market. J. M. Moore was down from Ashflat Sunday to hear the election returns. John was elected justice in that precinct and he will hereafter be know as Squire Moore. WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE. W. E. Angling returned home Sunday from a trip to Oklahoma. Mrs. Angling will remain in Oklahoma a while. T. J. Howard went to Lehigh yesterday. A man killed a bear one day last week near here. A panther was seen near Hunton a few says ago which caused a good deal of excitement. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 20 June 1907 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The Atoka Abstract Co. reports the following real estate transfers: Mary Perry to E. O. Loomis, 33 acres, Sec. 30, 2-s, 9-e $193.00. Marcus A. Jones to Eli Roberts, 10 acres, Sec. 22, 10 acres, Sec. 14, 2-s, 8- e, $550.00. SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS June 18 Bro. Russell was here yesterday hunting a strayed or stolen horse. Any young man in the county who desires to join the U.S. Navy can get full information by calling at the post office here. WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Jave Henderson has been very sick this week but able to be up again now. O. E. Simmons was trading at Wapanucka Saturday. Mr. Gunnels is on the sick list this week. Last Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. Will Gearelin and Miss Mollie Sanday were united in the bonds of matrimony, Eldeer Anders officiating. T. J. Howard went to Jesse Saturday. W. T. Cameron, ex-mail carrier, is handling the cotton hoe instead of the mail sack. EGO NEWS June 19 W. Z. Aycock started his binder today cutting oats. Oats are very sorry. Mrs. Devers of Milburn, while visiting Mrs. Waller here, was taken very ill with the mumps and is very sick yet. Mr. Eaves is in Texas this week visiting his mother who is sick. Capt. J. R. Plummer came over from Ashflat yesterday. Kale Kenney, one of the enterprising young farmers of Boggy Depot, was a Wapanucka visitor yesterday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harrison of Byrne yesterday. BROMIDE BRIEFS Mr. Cook, chief engineer of the townsite corps, has returned from Muskogee where he went on business connected with the work. John Downing of Ravia is locating here. LOCAL NEWS A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield Lee Monday. Col. E. P. Goforth was over from Fillmore Saturday. Cleo O’Neal is visiting her sister, Mrs. Johns at Ardmore. L. W. Cornelious was over from Ego Saturday. H. L. Ray was among the representative farmers in town Monday from Ashflat. J. G. Allen and J. M. Clifford were in town Monday from Kittie neighborhood. J. C. Attaway went up to Stonewall Sunday to see his sister, Mrs. Thomason, who is very sick. Eck Plummer was over from Ashflat Monday. He says that corn and oat crops of his community are reasonably good. The carpenters have about finished putting the additional story to the house of Judge Fowler on Main Street to be used for a hotel. A large number of Wapanucka people including a number of Woodman and the band, attended the unvailing ceremonies at Connorville Sunday. Uncle Bully Cribbs was among the large number of progressive farmers in town Saturday from the Springbrook community. Township officers nominated in Wilson Township in Atoka County are: W. D. Ward of Pleasant Hill and D. A. Parker of Copeland, justices of the peace; N. B. Clay and Dick Swaffer constables. T. B. Duncum was elected in the primary for trustee of Ashflat Township in Coal County; John M. Moore and John Mayo, justices of the peace and Price and Rogers, constables. The township officers of the Ego precinct nominated in the Democratic primary are Joe Whitemore of Folsom for justice and Jim Wagoner of Egypt for constable. Mrs. B. O. Criswell writes to Mr. Criswell from Delores, Colorado, that she likes that country very much. She has already greatly improved in health by the change of climate. E. H. Castle has sold his interest in the First National Bank and is preparing to move back to his old home at Britt, Iowa. W. O. Salmon takes Mr. Castle’s place in the bank. J. C. Attaway received the sad news of the death of his sister, Mrs. J. H. Thomason, which occurred at Stonewall Thursday morning. She was 45 years old and leaves a husband and several children. She was a sister to John C., W. R. and T. W. Attaway of Wapanucka; Miss Emma Attaway and Mrs. H. L. Wilkerson of Haileyville; C. L. and S. A. Attaway of Fargo, Texas. The remains were buried yesterday at Jesse. Mrs. A. A. Wolverton has returned from a visit to Ardmore. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cecil last week. Miss Ila Williamson of Stonewall is visiting her cousin, Miss Ada Attaway, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Reeves, Dr. Allen and Miss Samples of Caddo, were here Sunday visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Reeves. Mrs. Martha Crowell, wife of Frank Crowell, died at her home in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood Monday. Remains were buried at the Wapanucka Cemetery Tuesday evening. Mrs. E. W. Milligan of Wells Valley is reported as being seriously ill. Mrs. Ibbie Sammons and sister, little Ada Ball, are visiting relatives and friends at Ego this week. Misses Mollie Robinson and Nova Ball returned Sunday from a very pleasant visit at Denton, Texas. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 27 June 1907 DEATH OF J. R. TURMAN John R. Turman, brother of L. N. Turman of Ardmore, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Addington Saturday evening. He had been suffering with paralysis caused by bruises received in a run-away about seven years ago from which he never recovered and which brought about his death. Mr. Turman was 57 years of age and was unmarried. Burial occurred at the city cemetery Sunday afternoon, funeral services being conducted by Rev. Bullard, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. KILLING AT ATOKA Sunday afternoon Jeff Williams and two other negroes went to Patton’s house and opened fire on the building. Patton immediately retuned fire killing Williams. Patton came in at an early hour Monday morning and surrendered to Marshal LeFlore who jailed him to await an examination. Atoka Citizen WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Tom Cardwell and Robert White, who have been visiting relatives and friends near here and at Hunton, for several months, left for home in Missouri Sunday. Mrs. Lula Howard and Mrs. Maud Hamilton are visiting their parents at Lehigh this week. Elder Black, of the Christian faith, will begin a protracted meeting at Wilson on Saturday night before the first Sunday in July. All invited to attend the services. KILLING AT MILL CREEK Bad Blood Ends With Fatal Shooting Word reached here last Friday from Mill Creek to the effect that Bud English and Bud Moore became involved in a difficulty at that place Thursday evening and as a result English was shot through the heart from which he died instantly. Bad blood had been existing between the two men for the past several years and when they met English opened up on Moore by taking a fancy shot at him and Moore retaliated by putting English to sleep. Mr. Moore was a candidate for sheriff in the recent Democratic primary. He was formerly city marshal at Mill Creek and bears the reputation of being fearless. The trouble took place in a pool hall at Mill Creek. Moore gave himself up to officers and was released upon a $5,000 bond to await the action of the grand jury. SPRING HILL NEWS Mrs. Eli Goforth had the misfortune to break her arm a few days ago. It is slowly improving. Mrs. Minnie Arbogast has improved in health. Clifton Sims is chilling. Mrs. Wilbur Wrouston is on the sick list this week. Miss Pearl Leonard returned Tuesday from Emet where she had spent a few pleasant days with the family of Dr. J. L. Thomas. While Thomas Townsend was acting a peacemaker during a quarrel, at a dance near Tahlequah Saturday night he was shot and killed. LOCAL NEWS Walker Hunt is up from Denison visiting his parents. A. G. Summerfield was in town Sunday from Tishomingo. Miss Luca Loomis has returned from Norman where she has been attending the State University. A. C. Stewart of Wilmer, Texas, spent the week here last week with his brother, J. M. Stewart. R. C. Murphy and daughter, Miss Lillie, were here Thursday from Kittie. C. C. Hightower has gone to Britt, Iowa, to carry a car of horses and household goods for E. H. Castle who is moving to that point. E. H. Castle and wife left Monday for Iowa. Prof. Woodruff attended to business at Tishomingo Monday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Bates Tuesday. L. N. Turman and children returned to their home at Ardmore Monday. W. A. Reeves and wife of Lonoak, Texas, are here visiting their son, Dr. W. B. Reeves. B. W. Hardwick and family of Ego community were in town Tuesday trading. The Anti-Horse Thief Association will give a big picnic at Boggy Depot on Thursday July 18. V. C. Troutt and wife have returned from a trip to Butler, Oklahoma, where they have been visiting their son George. W. A. Hallenbeck, of St. Louis, came in yesterday evening and went out to Viola to look after his property. Mrs. Ibbie Sammons left Sunday for Atoka where she goes to spend a few days with relatives. Mrs. L. C. Crews has returned from Texas where she went upon the sad mission of attending the burial of her aged mother. Miss Ada Attaway will leave Saturday for Commerce, Texas where she goes to visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Martyn and wife returned home last week from Minneapolis. Mr. Criswell received a letter Monday from Mrs. Criswell who is at Delores, Colorado, informing him of the illness of little Teddie their oldest child. It was then feared he had scarlet fever or pneumonia, but the next day word was received that the trouble had proved to be the measles and that he was getting along alright. Mrs. Criswell is delighted with that country. She has gained two pounds in weight each week since her arrival there. LIGHTENING DID SOME DAMAGE Wapauncka and section was covered by heavy rains the past week. Last Thursday night a heavy thunderstorm came up about twelve o’clock and did some damage from lightning. Lightning struck and killed a fine milch cow of W. L. Bell. The cow was in the lot when the lightning struck her. Mr. Bell and family in the house nearby received severe shocks. Lightning also struck the dwelling of J. M. Dickinson adjacent to Mr. Bell’s, taking a shot at the flue and tearing it down below the roof. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------