The Wapanucka Press Sep 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 Wapanunka Press, 4 September 1902 STOLE A BAY MARE Last night Deputy Bob Nester brought in Jeff and John Garrett, whom he arrested at Pontotoc on the 26th instant, charged with stealing a bay mare from A. B. R. Hammond. It is said they took the horse and carried it down about Red River, possibly into Texas, where they disposed of it and the animal has not been heard of since. The defendants were tried before Commissioner Talbot and bound over to appear before the grand jury, setting at Ada on the first of December, when the district court convenes there. Ardmorite VIOLA ITEMS Mrs. Sanders is visiting her daughter Miss Emma Chapman this week. Bro. Ed Hook has just returned from the association. He reported a good time. We are glad to report Dr. Provine getting well. He was out on the lawn this morning. Dr. Charley Harris was visiting relatives and friends at Viola this week. He has been staying at Violet, Oklahoma, but will now locate at Connersville. Dr. Hardy of Mill Creek, has located in Viola. Frank Bird of Franks was in our town last week. Mrs. Provine has been sick for a few days, but not serious. Mr. Lanon went to South McAlester, last week to meet his mother. Burr Wells of Wells Valley, was in town last week for lumber and trading. Uncle Billy Cribbs was in town yesterday and reports his wife is much improved. Mrs. Pat Kimbro, near Viola, has been very sick but we are glad to learn she is much better. Mr. Long just returned from Oconee, where he went to identify his horse that he lost last spring. LATEST TERRITORY NEWS Four suspects have been placed in jail at South McAlester on suspicion of being implicated in the murder of T. J. Pruitt near Hughes. Pruitt has been hunting and was found in his field with a bullet hole in his head. A post office has been established at Tuttle, Chickasaw Nation and Andrew J. Davison made postmaster. An office has also been established at Little Seminole Nation and Jesse B. Chastian made postmaster. T. M. Satterwhite, of Ravia, is trying to find his son Davis, aged 11 years, slender, light complexion quick spoken and rather indigent. On July 12 the boy was placed on a train at Sulphur Springs, Texas by his grandfather with a ticket to Ardmore. He has not been seen or heard of since. George White has returned from a trip to Center. Claude O’Neal has resigned his position on A. Telle ranch, and is attending school at his place. J. D. Ball and G. M. Stobaugh returned last Thursday from Ada where they attended the Baptist association. They say that crops are very fine in that section. Before going to press we learn W. A. Taylor who was severely injured in a runaway last week, is no better and that his recovery is very doubtful. Mr. Taylor’s many friends wish for his recovery. LOCAL ITEMS Bob Harrison is weighing cotton at the Planters and Merchants yard. Mrs. B. F. Stroud and children are visiting her relatives near South McAlester. We are informed that W. A. Taylor who was hurt last week in a runaway is improving nicely. W. S. Johnson has returned from Arkansas, where he went to b ring back some stolen stock. He says that the cotton crop is very poor over there. A W. Taylor is having a large cistern put in at his residence. John Surrell has resigned his position with John M. Hodges and s now jumping counters for W. J. Bond. Marshall Criswell was in attendance at the Coalgate picnic Monday and Tuesday. S. J. Clark and family returned from Bowswell City Monday, where they have been visiting for several weeks. Harry Byers, the hustling proprietor of the Enterprise store, returned Monday from St. Louis, where he purchased a fine stock of fall and winter goods. T. C. Wallace and Will Erwin returned Friday from a trip to the eastern part of the Choctaw Nation. They say crops are badly damaged in that section by the drought. Rev. H. P. Hook who is a conservative man and knows something about farming say that the cotton crop is in a bad condition. He says his crop is not near so good as his last years crop. J. N. Walton, of Wapanucka, I. T., a former citizen of this place, is here this week meeting old friends and attending to business. He will perhaps remain until after the Reunion. Conway (Arkansas) Times Ed King of Jesse was transacting business in our city Monday. F. M. Patterson went over to Lehigh Sunday. Don Sowers is sick with jaundice this week. Lum Carter has been sick for several days. Dr. E. E. Heflin, prominent dentist of Tishomingo, was visiting Dr. B. C. Cunningham Sunday. W. T. Copeland, a prominent farmer of Ego, was in the city Tuesday transacting business. E. R. Durham, of the popular firm of Durham, Walton & Co., has returned from a visit to his old home at Conway, Arkansas. George Washington, a good old colored man of Ego was the victim of horse thieves last week. They stole a good horse from him. Bud Johnson is getting in his furniture and fixtures and will open up a first class restaurant in the Kennedy building this week. Messers. Williamson and Line will move their families over from Mill Creek Tank in the near future. They own property over at the Tank but can’t sell it, as all hopes of making a town there has one up the spout. Wesley Green and wife, of Milburn spent Sunday in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bayne. Mrs. C. J. Carter and children have returned from an extended visit at Craig. R. E. Wade president of the Farmers National Bank of this city returned from an extended visit in Iowa Friday. George Parson and brother left this week for western Oklahoma where they will go into business. Mrs. Viena Turman was appointed mother of the Orphans home at Lebanon, I. T. Monday. While we hate to loose Mr. and Mrs. Turman from our midst yet we are glad she has received this acknowledgment of her ability. Mr. Cly Woods of Van Buren, Arkansas, spent Sunday in the city with relatives. Mrs. Woods accompanied him home Monday. KILLED A PASSENGER Then An Insane Man Shot Himself Through the Heart Checotah: An unknown man, a passenger on the Katy south bound train shot and fatally wounded M. D. McDonald of South McAlester, then shot and killed himself. The suicide, who is believed to have been insane, had a ticket from Kansas City to San Antonio. Just after the train left Stringtown he drew a revolver, placed it against the back of McDonald, who sat in front of him and fired. He then shot himself through the heart. WAS AN ARDMORE MAN Ardmore: E. A. Wilkerson, aged 24, who committed suicide near Huntsville, by shooting himself, was a well known young man of this city, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W, Wilkerson. He left here over a week ago for Houston, on business. All efforts to locate him failed. He wandered for several days in the demented condition, claiming he had committed some crime. SPILLED HOME-MADE WINE Ardmore: Acting under instructions from federal officials, Deputy Marshal Wilkerson seized about 1,800 gallons of wine of home manufacture and spilled it, The staff was supposed to be intoxicating. Joe Bastine was placed under arrest several days ago charged with manufacturing and selling intoxicating liquor. The Wapanucka Press, 11 September 1902 DUNFORD DOINGS News Items of Interest in The Colored Settlement Mr. M. D. Dunford is having a well dug and the predictions are that there will be several more sunk in this vicinity on account of the scarcity of water. Rev. A. Branch is in the settlement arranging for a protracted meeting September 6th. Rev. W. E. Oliver, presiding elder of Caney district will be with us on the 9th, to deliver some of his noble sermons. CARD OF THANKS I desire to express my thanks to the people of Wapanucka for their assistance of me and my children in our distressed circumstances. Mrs. Mattie Bailey Mrs. A. Lancaster and two children are very sick this week. ELECTRIC LIGHTS No town in the Indian Territory needs an electric light plant worse than Wapanucka, and those who are looking for that kind of investment should be sure to look over this field. Wapanucka is already as large as many towns with electric lights and she is bound to continue to grow that within a short time she will be a town of three thousand inhabitants. ADVERTISED LETTERS The following letters remaining uncalled for at the post office at Wapanucka, I. T., will be sent to the dead letter office if not delivered within thirty days. When calling for these letters pleased say “Advertised.” August 6, 1902 G. M. Adams, James Barter, R. E. Barter, Miss Cristie Coll, J. W. Carroll, J. E. Dowell, J. W. Duncan, A. M. Davis, J. T. Glickey, Tom Y. Gray, M. C. Hamilton, J. E. Hawkins, John Johnson, Willie Mansfield, Miss Lottie Johnisee, Frank McNealy, L. M. McGinnis, Mr. Olson, F. N. Parker, William Reor, H. R. Owen, Mrs. Mollie Scribner, Bill Riley, W. R. Sink, Esaw Seeley 2, John W. Scott Col. Stow, representing the Texas and Indian Territory Cotton & Oil Co., of Shereman, Texas, was here Tuesday making arrangements to put a cotton buyer at this market for his company. A sick child of Mr. Hedrick who lives near Cope is better. DENIED THEM BAIL South McAlester, September 6 – Judge W. H. H. Clayton of the Central District today denied the application of Charles L. Collard and Dr. George S. Beatty for admission to bail. The men are charged with the murder of Gyp Railey, a Kiowa traveling man, on Sunday, June 1. The affidavit submitted by the defendants admitted the killing, but claims that the shot was entirely accidental and that the language which was used against them had been designed for another man who they claim had threatened to bring a gun and kill them both. Railey had endeavored a few minutes before his death to stop a free fight between Collard and Beatty and others, Collard was postmaster at Kiowa. Paul Clark, 16 year old son of a Methodist minister at Antlers, I. T. was accidentally killed Wednesday evening last week by a bullet from a 22-caliber target rifle in the hand of Ed Eubanks, the 6 year old son of Ed Eubanks. The gun belonged to young Clark and he handed it to the child to look at. While in his hands it was discharged. The bullet took effect in the neck on the right side just in front of the jugular vein and came out two or three inches from the place of entrance on the other side of it severing the vein. The unfortunate youth walked three or four steps and sunk to the ground with blood streaming from the wound and gushing from his mouth and nose. He survived only about to minutes having bled to death. Denison Hearld LASTEST TERRITORY NEWS The Coroners Jury says Lige Cooper, who was found dead at Comanche, committed suicide. Judge Townsend has returned to Ardmore after spending his vacation in Colorado. Dan Coody, who killed his uncle near Checotah last week, was bound over without bail in the commissioner’s court. Commissioner Phias Jones, at South McAlester, has ordered the discharge of Bud Daniels, Frank Elwood, John Daniels and George Yoakum, who were arrested last week on the charge of killing T. J. Truitt, a farmer, who was found dead in his field, death having occurred while he was out hunting. The evidence brought out at the preliminary trial pointed to an assassination, but there was nothing to connect the suspects with the crime. Denison Hearld. Tonny Keller and wife, of Ada are here this week visiting Mrs. Keller’s father Mr. W. N. Barker. They are accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fowler also of Ada, who are prospecting. Dan Bosley left yesterday on the west bound train for Gainsville, Texas, where he will visit relatives a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, of Ada, are here prospecting with a view of building a flour mill. BOGGY CLIPPINGS J. C. Fahrney is still making sorghum. Mr. Drain made a flying trip to Durant on business. There is a good deal of sickness around Boggy so say the doctors. Mr. Jeff Parigon went to Caddo with some cotton the other day. He says the price is all right. Mr. Stamfield has his gin in good trim and is prepared to do ginning for the people. H. C. Harper has his building on East Main Street completed and is ready to buy hides, etc. Strayed or stolen, one red cow about 7 years old, ear marks, but no brand and her calf of same color, 7 or 8 months old. One dark red and white spotted cow about 4 years old, marked in one ear no brand, and her heifer yearling red and white spot in face. I will pay a reward of $10 for all the cows or $2.50 each. W. F. Parker, Wells Valley, 4 miles west Wapanucka. W. T. Frame, one of the proprietors of the City Drug Store was over from Davis, on business Monday. Ed. Crutchfield, of Sherman, Texas, is here and will keep books and weigh cotton for the American Cotton Co. Bud Johnson has opened his English Kitchen, and up to date restaurant in the Kenedy building next to Gibsons. We understand that W. A. Taylor who was hurt in a runaway near Byrne some days ago and who was thought to do fatally injured is getting along nicely towards recovery. E. G. Bailey, of Pottsboro, Texas has accepted a position as horse shoer at H. L. Nixon’s blacksmith shop. The Wapanucka Press, 18 September 1902 NOTICE TO PUBLIC All parties are hereby given notice that my farm, south of the city of Wapanucka, known as Reams Valley, is posted and hunting on said farm is strictly forbidden. All person found hunting on said premises will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. R. L. Reams September 11, 1902 UNITED STATES COURT The district attorney has announced the criminal docket for the October term of the United States court which convenes at Atoka October 6. The only cases which are from Wapanucka are those of L. M. Ralph, Wallace Williams and Dock Beachamp and Charles Ward, charged with larceny to be tried the second week. MRS. BRANSTETTER PASSES AWAY Mrs. A. A. Branstetter, the aged mother of R L. Branstetter, of this city, peacefully passed away at the home of her son at Ada last Thursday. She had lived to the ripe old age of seventy-six. Mrs. Branstetter had lived in Wapanucka several months before going to Ada and had many friends here who are pained to hear of her demise. The Press joins the many friends here and at Ada in extending deepest sympathies to the bereaved relatives. ODD FELLOWS ORGANIZE The Independent Order of Odd Fellows met and instituted a lodge in Wapanucka last Friday evening. Special District Grand Master H. E. Allen assisted by the leader and members of Oconee Lodge performed the instituting work. The following are the officers elected: Noble Grand, R. C. Howell; Recording Secretary, Walter Skeen; Permanent Secretary, J. T. Sproul; Treasurer, O. M. Workman. There were thirteen charter members, and seven new members were balloted upon and accepted into the order, making twenty members. They will meet on the second and fourth Friday nights in each month. FIRE AT BOGGY DEPOT The house and contents of J. C. Farhney was burned at Boggy Depot last Saturday night. Mr. Crowell of Boggy Depot was here Monday morning soliciting funds to help Mr. Farhney replace the loss, to which our citizens responded very liberally. Mr. Fahrney is a poor man and the loss to him is great. EGO NEWS The school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Lee Galyeon. The infant son of James Ross died last week. We sympathize with the bereaved ones. J. T. Hoover went across Boggy last Sunday to attend a wedding in which his sister, Alice, was one of the high contracting parties. J. C. Farhney, of Boggy Depot, was in the city yesterday to purchase lumber with which to build another house. Earl Young was bitten by centipede near Ardmore last Friday. The wound is a very serious one and it is feared that Earl will not recover. LOCAL ITEMS Mrs. Williams is sick this week. Dr. Don Enfield is very sick with fever. R. E. Wade purchased the residence of Os M. Stevens Monday, Rev. S. C. Hironymus, of Boggy Depot was visiting in town Sunday. The daughter of Jack Williams who lives in old town is better. Hon. A. Telle, was in the city from Atoka Thursday. The little boy of Mr. Ross who has been very sick is better. B. F. Stroud went to center last Saturday to attend to business. Rev. S. J. Clark, preached in the Skeen Hall Sunday night. Lawrence Musgrave made a business trop to Ardmore last week. C. H. Griffith bought the residence of J. E. Walton Monday morning. Dr. E. N. Wright and family of Olney were trading in the city Monday. Mrs. J. L. Edge was quite sick the first of the week but is now better. The J. C. Collins Restaurant quit business last week for the want of support. Ed McCarty a genial fellow from Ada is jumping counters for John M. Hodges this week. After a few days of suspension during the dull days, J. L. Rushing has again opened his meat market. A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dam Sinclare who live in Wells Valley last Saturday. Mrs. R. S. Clark, of Pontotoc was here Friday visiting her brother W. L. Lee. C. C. Cannon, a prominent farmer of Wells Valley, was doing business in the city Saturday. J. T. Milligan and family, prominent farmer of the Viola settlement, were trading in town Saturday. Eli Roberts, of Wapanucak, was in Lehigh last Sunday visiting his parents and friends. Lehigh Leader A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Penson last Thursday. Motheer and babe are getting along well. Perry Watts a prosperous farmer living north of Boggy river near Lehigh, was selling cotton in Wapanucka Friday. M. Hamilton who lives about four miles west of the city in Wells Valley reports frost at his place Friday morning. Mrs. J. H. Taylor and children of Byrne, left Sunday for Tecumseh, Ok where the children will enter school. Miss Lillie Powers, of Wapanucka was in Caddo last week en route to Grant, I. T., where she will teach school this coming year. Caddo Hearld Mrs. L. C. Booker and son Carroll and Earnest Carroll and children visited Wapanucka Sunday and returned Tuesday. Caddo Hearld. Tom Mercer has purchased the blacksmith shop of Louis Brune, in old town and we understand that Mr. Brune will move to Arkansas in the near future. Miss Alice Beachamp has accepted a position with the Enterprise Dry Goods Store. She will look after the millinery department. Miss Smith who is teaching a school of music at Coalgate came down and visited Mrs. J. J. Read Sunday, returning to Coalgate Monday. Miss Cora Skeen left Monday for Sherman, Texas, where she goes to enter the north Texas Female College. She was accompanied by her mother to Sherman. Mr. McCoping of Arkansas bought two lots on the east side of Choctaw Avenue last week, from W. N. Barker and W. L. Richards and will build two stone buildings thereupon this fall. Dan Bosley has returned from a trip to his old home in Gainsville, Texas. Dan says that part of Texas has been ruined by drought and that comparing our crops with theirs we have many things to be thankful for. Mr. Taylor of Bennington, passed through Caddo Monday en route home from Wapanucka, where he has been attending the bedside of his brother who is ill at that place. Caddo Hearld J. M. Crabtree bought the farm of B. B. Askew, one mile east of Wapanucka, Monday, for consideration of $600.00. Mr. Crabtree will take possession of the place about the 25th of December and Mr. Askew will move to a place which he bought six miles north of town. J. D. Phillips has moved to Jeffs P.O. about twenty miles north of the city in the Chickasaw Nation, where he will farm. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have many friends in the city who wish them prosperity and success in their new home. Drs. B. C. Cunningham, and H. E. Heflin, in this city and at Tishomingo, have taken into their partnership Dr. Dorbandt, late of Corsican, Texas. Dr. Cunningham will go to Tishomingo and Dr. Dorbandt will look after the office here. Oscar Jones and family, who moved to Ellis County, Kansas, two years ago have returned to this country and are staying, temporarily at Wapanucka. Mr. Jones was in two Tuesday shaking hands with his hosts of friends. We are glad to see them return to this country and hope they will come back to Lehigh. They are fine people and will meet with a hearty welcome by our people. Lehigh Leader WAS BADLY BURNED El Reno: S. Freed was seriously burned with gasoline in his tailor shop. He refilled the tank of the gasoline stove with the liquid combustible and set it back on the stove without extinguishing the flame, which he did not notice. A few drops of oil dropped down on the flame. Freed was badly burned about the face and hands and suffered severely. He is yet in a serious condition. Joseph Cloud, a Cherokee Indian was killed at Bunch, I. T., by Large Christe in a quarrel over a jug of whisky. This is the fourth man Christe has killed. A FAMRER PAINFULLY HURT Hydro: J. A. Hamline, who lives four miles south, has met with a serious accident. He was mowing grass, when a team which had been standing at his gate unhitched, started off. Mr. Hamline, to stop the team, jumped from his seat on the mower, striking the ground in front of the sickle, the guard struck hi ankle and the sickle partly severed it. A BLOODY FIGHT Two Families Who Had Been on Outs for a Long Time Fought With Guns Durant: A bloody battle occurred about ten miles east of here between Rev. W. F. Whaley and his two sons, Alf and Earnest, in which the elder Whaley lost his life and Alf had both arms torn to pieces. J. A. Richardson received a severe flesh wound on the under part of this thigh. The Whaleys and Richardsons are said to have been at outs for several months and as the Richardson were returning home from Durant in a wagon and the Whaleys, who had just gone home and put up their team, met the Richardsons, with the above results. On the other side were J. H. Richardson and J. A. Richardson, his brother, and their brother-in-law, Mr. Wattenberger. The Whaleys had two pistols, two Winchesters and one double barreled shotgun and the Richardsons had a shotgun and a Winchester. The Richardsons lost two fine mules which were hitched to the wagon. Marshal Wilcox and Night Police Tom Martin went out and brought in all the survivors of the battle, who were able too come. MAD DOG BITES FOUR Cushing: A mad dog belonging to Henry Grother, ran amuck and bit Mr. Brother and his grandson Teddy, also two other boys, Elmer Campbell and Ernest Pilgrim. Before the dog was killed it had bitten several other dogs and cattle and other stock. Henry Grother and grandson went to Pawnee where the is a mad stone and the Campbell and Pilgrim boys were taken to Oklahoma City. QUEEN OF THE CHICKASHA CARNIVAL Chickasha: Miss Veva Scoffern, daughter of Mayor Scoffern, has been chosen queen of the carnival and street fair to be held here October 1 to 4 by a vote of 3,087 over Miss Kate Remington, her principal opponent, who received 3,025. LATEST NEWS The Methodist people met in Skeen’s Hall last Sunday and organized a Sunday school. L. S. Barnes was elected superintendent and Miss Ella Nixon secretary. Thirty five pupils have been enrolled. H. L. Nixon is having a new addition put onto his blacksmith shop. Mrs. C. L. Witte has been sick for some time past. A. Telle shipped two car loads of fine steers to the Kansas City market Tuesday night. Miss Clay Statler took the train on Saturday for Sherman, Texas where she will attend school this year. We understand that Dr. Loomis is growing sentimental. At any rate he is so fond of moonlight that he turned his team loose up at Byrne last Friday night and walked home. Mrs. Byrne Statler entertained a small crowd of the Wapanucka young people at her home in Byrne on Friday night. The program was cards, dancing and a general good time. Mrs. Statler is one of the most charming entertainers in this country and the acknowledged friend of the young people. A most delightful time was reported by all. Jim Jones of Coalgate, accompanied by Miss Mary Jones, Sunday in the city, guests of Al McAlester and wife. S. O. Wright is in town this week. Perry Millard bought a dwelling house on west Main Street this week of C. A. Skeen. Nothing definite is known, however, but this action on the part of Perry looks rather suspicious. Os M. Stevens and family moved to Coalgate Tuesday where they go to reside in future. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have many friends here who wish them well. Mrs. Ida Richards who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Taylor, left yesterday evening for Nashville, Arkansas, where she goes to join her husband who is working at that place. Miss Fanny Wells of Tishomingo, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Annie Jenkins of this city returned to her home Tuesday. D. Kennedy is transacting business in Roff this week. Mrs. Charles Clark of Ardmore, representing the Pennington Grocery Company, was doing business in our city this week. A I. McAlister made a trip up to Connerville this week and did some good missionary work for the Wapanucka cotton market. CARD OF THANKS I take this method to thank the people generally for their kindness in assisting me in replacing loss, and for the heroic effort which the people of Boggy Depot made to save my property which was destroyed by fire last Saturday night. J. C. Farhney, Boggy Depot, I. T. The Wapanucka Press, 23 September 1902 EGO NEWS Our post office fight is over and W. J. Copeland has it. He will no doubt make a clever P.M. for he even now lets those that opposed him have their mail. Collie Gunter, who has been at Coalgate for sometime has returned. Mr. Don Bell has sold his ranch near Ego. Dr. McRae has a hog that catches cats and eats them. Hows that for an appetite? Rev. W. D. Haston, one of our most intergetic and prosperous farmers, has purchased a fine farm in Blue bottom to which he will soon move. Mr. Lon Jones, the clever livery man of Wapanucka is a frequent visitor at Ego from some mysterious and unaccountable reason. Mr. Al Neighbors gave the young people a dance last week. They all report a “warm” time. There is a brand new girt at Mr. William Burrous mother doing well father nearly tickled to death. Thus our village steadily but surely grows. Elongo Bryant and B. H. Walker have been trading in live stock lately. LOCAL ITEMS Thieves swiped two good horses from Eugene Hudson who lives on the Howell place Saturday night. Dr. O. J. Stamps has moved his office from Hodges’ to the City Drug Store on Main Street. Mrs. A, M. Williams is better this week. Misses Gracy and Emma Farhney of Boggy Depot were here yesterday visiting Miss Ibbie Ball. John M. Hodges is moving his stock of goods into the Jackson stone building on Choctaw Avenue. Dr. Dorbrandt, of Tishomingo, arrived Monday and is assisting his partner Dr. B. C. Cunningham. Dr. M. Enfield and wife, of Clarendon, Iowa, arrived in the city Saturday to attend the bedside of son, David who is very sick with typhoid fever. M. F. Foster has rented him a farm east of Stringtown where he will move as soon as he gathers his crop. V. W. Boyte and wife, of Pauls Valley, are here this week visiting Mrs. Boyte’s parents Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Williams, J. D. Ball made a cabinet for the K. P. Lodge this week which is a nice piece of work. Dr. Frazier an old citizen of Wapanucka, who now lives in Hopkins County, Texas, is here this week looking after his cattle interests. A brand new lady arrived in the city yesterday morning and she is permanently domiciled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Riley. We understand that Dr. Branham intends moving to his new home in east end in the near future. VIOLA ITEMS Mr. Alexander and Griffin of Mill Creek were the guests of Dr. Hardy in Viola Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Provine has been sick but is again able to be on the street and we hope will soon be well again. Walter Simpson & Bro. are putting up a blacksmith shop in Viola. Mr. Miles has been marketing fat hogs in Durant this week. PECULIAR ACCIDENT A Young Man Had an Eye Pierced by Tines of a Fork, Dying Shortly Ada: A very sad and distressing accident is just reported from Five Mile prairie, about twelve miles east from this place. A young man named Nixon with another party were hauling hay, Nixon was on the wagon loading it. In pitching the hay upon the wagon the tines of the fork became detached form the handle, one prong sticking Nixon in the eye, and as supposed, pierced his brain. The young man fell over unconscious, lingered a few hours and died. Mrs. Abernathey is sick this week. Dr. Collins of Davis was in the city this week selling surgical instruments. J. Brooks Wright of Hartshorn was in the city on business Monday. J. L. Rushing sold his houses and lots on Second Street last Monday morning to S. C. Ervin consideration $176.00. Mrs. J. L. Bayne and son Robert left for Peoria, Illinois, where the young man will enter school. S. F. Stoud was sick Saturday. Till Carter and family were in the city visiting relatives Saturday and Sunday. Dr. J. F. Renegar purchased the lumber around the ball grounds this week with which he is erecting him a barn. We understand that the Doctor has also rented a dwelling house, a thing which will most assuredly put the boys to guessing. E. A. Ellis was here from Wapanucka yesterday. He reports everything in good order. He is an old citizen of Caddo, and his many friends here are glad to see him. Caddo News W. W. Scott was awarded the contract yesterday for the erection of a two thousand dollar dwelling house for Col. W. H. Jackson on his farm four miles west of town. The friends of R. O. Ross are alarmed over his continued illness and are afraid that he will not recover. There is not a man in the city or surrounding country who has a larger host of friends than Mr. Ross and all are trusting that he will soon recover. Miss Gertrude Dixon, the accomplished sister of Prof. J. K. Dixon arrived in the city Friday from Carthage, Missouri. She will assist her brother in the new school which is to open in new town soon. Mr. Bailey, brother to the late F. J. Bailey, came up from Texas last week and took back with him the three younger children of his deceased brother’s first wife who were staying with Mrs. Bailey. We understand that Mrs. Bailey will also move to Texas shortly where she will live with her late husband’s relatives. G. M. Stobaugh has just finished him a well at his residence which affords an abundant supply of water. L. C. Ball made a business trip to Coalgate Tuesday. Robert and Evert Farhney of Boggy Depot were in the city on business Saturday. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html