The Wapanucka Press Mar 1902 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 27 Jan 2008 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 Wapanucka Press, 6 March 1902 J. C. ATTAWAY IS DEAD J. C. Attaway, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Wapanucka, passed away at 6 o’clock yesterday morning. He had been sick with Bright’s Disease for several weeks. He leaves several sons and daughters and a large concource of friends to mourn his loss. Remains will be laid to rest in the Wells Valley grave yard today. Farris & McClatchy have dissolved partnership, by mutual consent, Mr. McClatchy having sold his interest in the firm to E. L. Bruce, of Kansas City. The new firm will be known as the Wapanucka Lumber Co., and James B. Farris will be its manager. ROBERTS – FOSTER Last Friday night a quiet wedding was consummated a the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Edge, in which Miss Anna Foster and Mr. J. E. Roberts were the high contracting parties. Rev. Clark wove the nuptial ceremony with his accustomed eloquence and impressiveness. Only a few friends were present at the happy event. Miss Foster is a delightful young lady, pretty and accomplished, and in securing her Mr. Roberts wins a rare gem. The groom is at the head of the firm of Roberts, Jackson & Co., hardware and implement dealers of this city, and is a man of shrewd business ability, of excellent character and a genial, pleasant disposition. Both parties have lived here but a short time, coming from Lehigh, but have made many friends with whom the Press joins in wishing them happiness unbounded. INSPECTING THE LINE A Special Choctow, Oklahoma & Gulf train passed through the city last Friday evening, having on board General Manager H. G. Clark, Vice President and Traffic Manager J. F. Holden, General Superintendent John H. Hassis and other officials, who were finishing a tour of the inspection of the entire Choctaw system. LOCAL ITEMS Mr. McRae’s little baby is very sick this week. J. D. Phillips and wife have been sick this week. W. L. Richards is here from Atoka this week. Mrs. J. W. Riley is very sick with pneumonia. J. O. Surrell visited home folks at Atoka last week. R. F. Jones of Stonewall, is in the city with a view of locating. Mrs. E. B hunt opened an elocution class Tuesday evening. Mr. Finley and wife, of Mill Creek have taken charge of the Big Mitt Restaurant. A. A. Faulk has moved down from Jesse, and is now behind the counters of C. A. Skeen’s store. E. B. Hunt wants to insure your property. Office opposite O’Neil’s Hotel. Dr. O. J. Stamps, of Darthie, has moved to Wapanucka, and has formed a partnership with J. P. McRae. Prof. C. C. Foster was down from Byrne Saturday. He says his school near Byrne is progressing very nicely. J. D. Myers has moved down on the Arkansas & Choctaw near Hugo where he is getting out cross ties for that road. Mr. Lander and Miss Millsap, both of near Viola, were married in Wapanucka last Saturday. Rev. S. J. Clark tied the knot. Mrs. Watson, wife of a farmer living southwest of town, died Monday. Remains were shipped to Sulphur Tuesday for interment. Albert Sloan has bought out the pool table of J. D. Messer and moved same into his pool hall. Mr. Sloan has two tables now, his is a nice place for those who like a game of pool to spend the evening. W. N. Shofner of Davis, arrived in the city last Friday. Mr. Shofner is the young manager of the new drug store of Frame Bros. of Pauls Valley, who have rented one of the new stone buildings and will stock it with as fine a line of drugs as in the territory. G. C. and E. D. Williams of Pauls Valley, the gentlemen who are to have charge of t he large store that W. M. Freeman is to put in here, arrived in the city last week. They are erecting a nice house in the east part of town and have come to stay. They will open one of the swellest dry goods stores in the territory as soon as the new buildings on Main are completed. J. E. Roberts and wife visited in Lehigh Tuesday. Hon. A. Telle was here from Atoka yesterday. Jack Mills, who lived at the Button Springs place, died last Friday night. Remains were interred at the cemetery in Wapanucka Saturday morning. A new girl arrived at the home of Alex Shipley last Monday. Mother and babe both doing well. Alex is nearly tickled to death about it. Wallace Williams, colored, was arrested by Deputy Criswell last week and lodged in jail. He was indicted at the last term of court for cattle stealing. Ed Guy, alias Ed Landers, was arrested by Deputy Criswell last week, near here, and carried to Oklahoma where he is wanted on a serious charge. R. P. Hearrell was down from Byrne last Monday looking up a renter for his stone building soon to be completed on Main Street. It is a beautiful store room and is in a fine location. W. W. Scott, a fine workman of Texas, has built an office on Sixth Street, west of the Baird block. He does all kinds of fine carpenter and finishing work. He comes to us well recommended. We are informed that our postmaster, D. A. A. Taylor, has order lock boxes and new fixtures for the office. We are glad to know of the improvements soon to be made as it is much needed; owing to the recent quick growth of the city. The Baird block on Choctaw Avenue will be completed and ready for occupancy the later part of the week. W. J. Bond, who is one of the most enterprising merchants in the city, will occupy the north corner, while Capt. John M. Hodges will move his popular drug and general store into the south corner. VIOLA ITEMS – March 3, 1902 Ed Gale was here yesterday. Dr. Harris was here Saturday. Dr. Germany will move to Viola shortly. J. T. Long has gone to Coalgate after goods. Mr. Miles was in this morning for garden seed. Uncle Tom McCurdy was in town Saturday looking well. Uncle Bully Cribbs was in town Saturday full of life and fun. Mr. Woods, of Ego was here a few days ago looking for land to rent. Messrs. Cole and Bradshaw, of Franks, were visiting in Viola yesterday. W. J. Foster happened to bad luck last week in getting a large portion of his fencing burned up. Miss Dora Simpson, of Jesse, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ben Saunders, in Viola this week. Frank Hargrove was in town yesterday. He wants to buy a good farm horse or a span of mules. T. T. Berch has arrived in Mexico is well pleased with the country. He says wages are from $4 to $8 per day. Mrs. Lawborn was in town a few days ago from Pontotoc, selling butter and buying goods, Viola is a good place to get good prices for butter, chickens and eggs. Dr. Wynn(d)e is visiting home folks in Arkansas this week. Claude Cox and wife are visiting friends in Mill Creek this week. The Wapanucka Press, 13 March 1902 A Fouil, formerly a deputy U. S. Marshal at Poteau, was arrested this week on a charge of selling whiskey. LOCAL ITEMS Branham, the dentist at Place Drug Store. J. D. Messer is on the sick list this week with la grippe. Jeff and Luther White, are here form Tennessee, visiting relatives. The two weeks old baby of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. McRae died last Thursday. Ed Hendricks was tried upon a charge of larceny of a horse at Atoka last Monday and acquitted. J. L. Rushing made a trip to Milburn last week. He is not much impressed with that town. Col. W. L. Richards received news soon Monday morning to the effect that his wife was very sick at Atoka. He left immediately to attend her bedside. W. E. Little was out from Coalgate last Saturday. He says Coalgate is coming right to the front and that the Katy is going to build a 50,000 depot at that place. J. L. Rushing sold Perry’s property on east Main the first of the week to a gentlemen from Ada but whose name we could not learn. Mr. Rushing also sold his stock of groceries to Mr. Miller of the Choctaw Restaurant who has rented the building. Pat Madden, the railroad contractor who graded all the yards and swith grounds for the C. O. & G. through Wapanucka has moved his outfit to Alabama station, in the Creek Nation, where he has taken a contract on the Muskogee & Western. W. F. Taylor is suing William Dunn for damages, alledging that Dunn’s cattle destroyed his growing crop last year. A. R. McEwen and others went to Atoka Monday as witnesses in the case but we have not heard how it was decided. S. J. Shipley, a prosperous farmer who lives north of the city, was in to see us last Thursday and ordered the Press sent to his uncle, Tom Shipley, at Garland, Texas. Sam is a new comer to the Indian Territory and seems to be doing well. But though, as fine a fellow as he can’t help but do well in this good country. Claude Cox and wife returned from a visit to Mill Creek Sunday. Rev. C. J. Rallston was attending to business in the city yesterday. Fred Carpenter has gone to Coalgate where he will work for his uncle this summer. Deputy Criswell arrested J. H. Shears Monday on charge of introducing and lodged him in jail at Atoka. Deputy Chriswell arrested Cread Arthur last Monday morning upon a charge of disturbing. He was carried before U. S Commissioner Ralls at Atoka and let go upon the payment of $15 and costs and a promise to be good. Mrs. J. J. Clark, of Pontotoc, is here today visiting her brother W. L. Lee. She has just returned from a trip to Kansas. The Wapanucka Press, 20 March 1902 E. W. Clark, of Mason City, Iowa was here this week, the guest of Messrs. Wade and Griffith. Mr. Clark is to be the cashier of the new bank at Milburn. Rev. Y. Coleman, of the Methodist Protestant Church, is conducting service at the Presbyterian Church this week. The friends of Mr. J. W. Riley will be glad to know that she is better. JOHN C. DUNNE IS DEAD John C. Dunne, a young railroad contractor, nephew of Bernard Corrigan of this city and Edward Corrigan, the well known horseman, died of typhoid fever yesterday at Shreveport, Louisiana. The remains will arrive in Kansas City this evening and will be taken to the home of John P, Lynch, 932 East Sixth Street. Mr. Dunne was 29 years old and unmarried. He had lived in Kansas City all his life and was employed by his uncle on contract work when he became ill. Sunday’s Kansas City World Mr. Dunne was well known at Wapanucka, having been engaged on contract work near the city all of last year. He has many friends here who are sorry to hear of his death. AN ICE FACTORY Messrs. Bruce and Foster, representing the Ardmore Ice Plant, were in the city Saturday looking over the ground on which they intend establishing a branch of their Ardmore concern. We are glad to welcome these enterprising gentlemen to our midst and trust that the Wapanucka Branch will soon equal or even surpass their Ardmore factory. F. M. Jackson’s residence on Main has been completed. Joe Matubby attended the St. Patricks ball at Tishomingo Monday night. A. F. Gilpin, our popular building contractor, has been awarded the contract for the wood work in the Barker stone buildings on Choctaw Avenue. J. L. Rushing and son have moved their meat market to their new building north of Main and put on a delivery wagon. Notice the change in their ad this week. A. F. Gilpin, our popular contractor, is building a fine residence in Coalgate for Mr. Maxwell. The Coalgate man wanted a house put up right and that’s why Gilpin is doing the work. LOCAL ITEMS Walter Skeen made a trip to Jesse last Friday. Mr. Summitt of Byrne, was in the city Saturday. J. E. Benson is having another dray wagon made. R. E. Wade attended to business in Tishomingo Monday. Mrs. Joe Farris was quite sick last week but has now recovered. R. O. Rose spent a few days in Muskogee last week, visiting Mrs. Hester. A. A. Lancaster made a trip to Durant this week after goods for Hodges store. W. N. Shofner and Mr. Barnes returned the first of the week from a trip to Davis. Perry Millard is up in the Creek Nation this week and will be absent for about two weeks. John Hodges is in Atoka this week attending the Chickasaw and Choctaw convention. W. J. Bond made a business trip to Muskogee last week. Architect Atsinger has just completed the plans and specifications for the Hodges Opera House. It will be of stone and pressed brick and if put up according to present plans it will be a beaut. Don Sowers, H. W. Watson, E. F. and George Howell and Jeff Carter spent last week in the woods east of Atoka, hunting. Ed Howell got a deer and the other boys got several turkeys and other smaller game. C. A. Skeen and family left Sunday for Kansas City where Mr. Skeen will purchase a large stock of Spring and Summer goods. The goods will be of the latest designs patterns and styles and the city shape in every way. J. E. Roberts and Miss Annie Foster, of Wapanucka, were married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Edge in that town, February 28th. Mr. Roberts is well known in Lehigh where he resided for two years. He is a first class young man and we were pleased to hear that he has married one of the finest young ladies in Wapanucka. The Leader wishes them all kinds of good things. Lehigh Leader A. W. Taylor is having a nice residence built on the lost next to where he now lives. The new residence will be occupied by Dr. Stamps. At Atoka last week W. F. Taylor was given $25 damages against William Dunn. Taylor proved that Dunn’s cattle destroyed part of his crop. Dr. Taylor and W. L. Richards will leave today for Atoka where they will act as agent for Wapanucka in the corporation hearing before Judge Clayton. Miss Laura, daughter of Isaac Jones who lives east of the city, is seriously ill with typhoid fever. WELLS VALLEY NEWS Since the fine rain Mr. Milligan, one of the prosperous Wells Valley farmers, has a smile on his face about a yard long. We understand that Burr Well had planted his corn crop before the rain. Mr. George Johnson has the old wet slashy land on Burr Wells’ prairie farm in fine shape for a crop. Mrs. Wells visited her parents at Byrne last Sunday. Mr. Sinclair who has been sick for sometime is not any better. VIOLA ITEMS Mr. Bradshaw, of Franks, moved into Viola yesterday. Mr. Miles and lady are visiting at Dr. Provine’s Sunday. Ed Gale and Ira Simpson were visiting in Viola Saturday and Sunday. Rev. H. P. Hook preached at Salt Springs Sunday night to a good congregation. Cal Howard was in town Saturday well pleased with the prospects for a good crop this year. Our clever mail carrier, Mr. Allen, was knocked off one day last week, but is making schedule time this week. E. P. Goforth was in the city yesterday. C. M. Crowell, our popular insurance man, has purchased new office furniture and is now comfortably located with his office at the Palace Drug Store. Mr. Molitor, Soliciting Agent for Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Company has purchased the corner lot on Main and Choctaw Avenue next to the Skeen block and began the erection of a two story pressed brick house. The Wapanucka Press, 27 March 1902 Wall & Wooden have moved their grocery store into the new building on Main Street next to W. Z. Gibson. Mrs. Roberts, of Davis, has bought three lots on east side of Choctaw Avenue north of Main Street upon which she will erect an eight room hotel. C. B. Ladd, of Ardmore, while out driving near Mannsville, was thrown from his buggy and his collar bone broken. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Goforth a fine girl, which means another 160 aces of Chickasaw land. Eli was in town today and is nearly tickled to death about it. J. W. Scott of Kittie, was trading in town Saturday. C. N. Williams, of Viola, was trading in town Saturday. Albert Sloan has been very sick with la grippe but is now better. James B. Farris made a business trip to Haileyville Saturday night. S. N. Green, of Connersville, was buying goods in the city last Saturday. Contractor Perry Millard has returned from a business trip to Crowder City. Dock Beachamp’s case was continued at Antlers last week. Dock is the star defendant in the wholesale cattle larceny case. Wesley Green, formerly of Wapanucka but now living at Milburn, was here a few days last week. Wesley thinks Milburn will make a good town. LOCAL ITEMS G. G. Perkins was here from Ego Saturday. S. C. Hironymous was here from Boggy Depot yesterday. C. A. Skeen has bought the Hendricks place out east of the city. S. C. Hironymous has been appointed postmaster at Boggy Depot. J. R. William, Manger of the Palace Drug Store, is sick this week. C. A. Skeen and family have returned from a pleasant trip to Kansas City. D. A. Branstetter, of Jeffs, was visiting his brother, E. L. Branstetter, here last week. Mrs. Wolverton, of Ardmore, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morton on First Street. Dr. R. W. Roach has bought fine property east of town upon which he intends to plant a fine orchard. Dr. R. W. Roach is putting in over one hundred acres of new land on his place west of the city. We hope the doctor will soon move to town where he belongs. The plans for a thousand dollar dwelling for A. I. McAlester has been completed and work on the house will begin this week. It will be built under superintendency of Architect Atsinger who drew the plans. R. P. Herrell was down from Byrne last Saturday and while here he rented his stone building on Main Street to John C. Attaway of Wapanucka and Taylor Pounds of Byren, who have formed a partnership. L. E. Baggitt who has been employed for some at the Tonsorial Parlor left Tuesday for Sulphur where he goes to live in future. Tom Ball of near Lehigh, was in the city Tuesday on business. Claud Cox and wife visited friends in Coalgate the first of the week. VIOLA ITEMS Messrs Long and Bradshaw have gone with teams to haul in their sawmill machinery this week. Dr. Provine received a dispatch this evening stating that his son who is attending school at Wapanucka was very sick. The Doctor and wife will go to Wapanucka tomorrow. Mr. Burch was in town today looking hale and hearty. Mr. Lanham has been suffering with la grippe. John Hale says his corn which was planted before the rain is rotting in the ground. Mr. Peveto sold a nice lot 2 year old steers last week. Mr. T. S. Hale was in town yesterday he wants to buy a good work horse. Mrs. T. J. Chamberlain is quite ill this week with the gripe. H. M. Ridley and Deputy Criswell both went to Pontotoc yesterday. L. Fountain who moved here from Kansas last fall and living on Mrs. J. J. Read’s farm west of the city probably has some of the best chickens in the Territory. He expects to raise a good many this year. Miss Bonnie Crandell of Harrison, Arkansas, having bought the Little Gem Drug Store of W. H. Henegar, of Wapanucka, will endeavor to make the “Bonnie Gem” headquarters for everything found in a first class drug store. Physicians as well as family prescriptions shall have careful attention. Arkansas prices will be charged – not high prices. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html