The Wapanucka Press Mar 1903 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 2 Mar 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, 5 March 1903 VIOLA ITEMS Charley Dotson of Franks was in Viola Saturday night and Sunday. C. E. Hook and N. Adams of Salt Springs were in Viola today on business. Mr. Ace Epperson, of Belton was in Viola Monday. We think Mr. Epperson is contemplating going into business here. Messrs Lanam and Kennedy are jubilant over the prospects of a road being opened up direct from Viola to Wapanucka. Dr. Cunningham, of Wapanucka was in Viola Monday, working in the interest of good teeth. James Parmhee of Poalcat Bluff was in Viola today. Mr. Long's folks are not well, and Mrs. Sanders has been sick but we are glad to say she is better. FIRE AT MILBURN The building of the First State Bank, at Milburn, was burned Sunday night. It was an attempt at robbery. The screws of the safe were battered and a chisel and other tools were found with which the attempt to break open was made. After the failure to open the safe it is thought that the would be robbers set the establishment on fire to hide the crime. The only loss sustained was the building, which was of a cheap character, and a small amount of stationery. President Wade informs us that the bank will proceed at once to build a nice brick bank building. SALT SPRINGS NEWS N. Adams and daughter have returned from Coalgate where they visited Marion Adams. Mr. Neel Williams made a trip to Wapanucka Saturday and we hear that he has since been looking over the field for his plow tools. Messrs Adams and Cope intended sowing oats Monday but the snow changed their mind, Uncle Jack Lane is on the sick list. Don't know what's his troubles. Henderson Sissom was very much grieved Monday over his hogs. They have been missing three days. H. P. and R. P. Hook, Mr. Justus and family spent Sunday with C. E. Hook. The school taught by Mr. Miles closed last Wednesday, his term expired according to contract. Mr. Miles advanced the scholars very materially during the session. School opened up Monday morning with Miss Lizzie Jackson teacher, and we believe we will have a good school, as she is highly educated and well experienced in school work. LOCAL ITEMS Mr. A. A. Taylor is on the sick list this week. Robert Jimison of Olney was in our city Tuesday on business. G. W. Elliot, a prominent merchant of Olney was in the city on business yesterday. L. McMurry, a prominent Wells Valley farmer was in town yesterday. W. H. Williams of Philadelphia is here putting in a water sprinkling system at the Round Bale gin. J. H. Long of Viola, was in the city Tuesday on business. J. G. Attaway has resigned his position as teacher at Rock Academy. Born to Mrs. and Mr. Ed Gage a fine boy last Saturday night. Mother and babe doing well. J. M. Burns and R. E. Wade went down to Milburn Monday. H. B. Burrow, of Jesse passed through the city yesterday en route to Texas where he goes to visit home folks. Mrs. Charles Howell was in Atoka the first of the week on business. J. W. Hull of St. Louis, is in our city this week, making final arrangements to open a national bank at this place. P. K. Wall, of Belton was shaking hands with friends in the city Monday. Dr. B. C. Cunningham, our popular dentist, moved his office Tuesday from the Skeen building to one of the beautiful rooms over the Farmers National Bank where his friends are invited to call and see him. C. H. Griffith, former cashier of the Farmers National Bank at this place will move next week to Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, where he has opened a bank. After three weeks absence at the Atoka Court that smiling face of Don Sowers can again be seen behind the counters at Enfield & Sowers. Dr. J. F. Renegar and brother, Charley are arranging to open a drug store in the building now occupied by the Farmers National Bank. Contractor J. N. McWilliams was down from Coalgate Saturday. Mr. McWilliams informs us that he has the contract for some nice dwelling houses at Coalgate. N. H. Addison, a prominent young man, of Hunton was in town Saturday. He subscribed for the Press to be sent to his sister, Miss Daisie Addison, who is attending school at Atoka. J. T. Kelley has sold out his stock of goods in the Kirkpatrick building and opened up this week in his building on Main Street formerly occupied by Browns Bakery, a lodging house for the accommodation of the traveling public. Harry Byers, proprietor of the Enterprise store, expects to leave this week for St. Louis to buy his spring stock of dry goods. Mr. Byers is one of the best merchants of our city and expects to put in one of the best spring stocks ever brought to Wapanucka. Dr. Roach reports that the wild cats are playing havoc with the hogs in his community in Wells Valley. They have killed twenty odd pigs for him during the past few days. Edgar Walton has returned form an extended trip to Arkansas where he visited the folks at the old home. Lon Edge, one of the genial clerks in the Roberts, Jackson & Co. Hardware Store, while moving a stove Tuesday was hurt. C. H. Griffith and wife returned from Iowa Tuesday. J. C. Fahrney was here from Boggy Depot Tuesday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Harrison last Saturday. Mother and babe are both getting along well but Harrison is very much rattled over the incident. A horse was found in George Washington's pasture, east of town Sunday morning, which had been used very badly. After looking around the parties also found the saddle which the rider had hidden in the brush near where the horse was found. The animal is a deep bay mare, about seven years old and the saddle is an old one. The owner Mr. Stacy of Bokchitto arrived here Tuesday and identified the horse and saddle as his, it having been stolen from his place. To Whom It May Concern: As spring is here I will say that I am still in the mason business and want to build your house, either stone or brick. You can inspect my work for yourself. You will find it on almost every street in Wapanucka. I have at the present time contracts for two store rooms on Choctaw Avenue, the Dr. Taylor and Richards buildings, also Mr. Wittie's job and my stone residence on Main Street. People thinking of building will do well to consult me and get estimates. You will find me at my stone residence on West Main Street. BOGGY DEPOT DOTS Dr. J. J. Phillpot is preparing to build a residence at this place. His excellence, G. H. Robinson, is Sunday School Superintendant. The school is well attended and well conducted. J. C. Fahrney is getting his place on Fahrney Avenue will fixed up. He is planting some nice shade trees. Mr. Snider is making some improvements on his lot on Rose Avenue. Mr. Hall, the blacksmith, has had bad luck. His shop was left on Main Street. He will have to move it. Prof. Drain says the school is keeping up very well. Mr. Decen went to Wapanucka this week to buy feed for his stock. George Pearagin was in Wapanucka a few days ago and purchased a new wagon of Bond. Mr. Shipley expects to improve his lot on Rose Avenue in the near future. HUNTON NEWS NOTES A school has been started up at Happy Hollow again with 33 pupils enrolled. Prof. Ray, of North Carolina is the teacher. Nat Ray has returned from Ego where he has been for a few days. Dr. Ellis has a few patients over in the Kittie settlement. Old man Keener is still on the sick list. H. E. Jones is here from Leon vicinity, visiting his father-in-law, J. A. Whiteside. A child of George Adams died this week, the remains of which were carried to Stonewall for burial. A sweet little bud, For earth too fair, Has gone to heaven, To blossom there. The Wapanucka Press, 12 March 1903 FARMERS NATIONAL BANK Last Friday it was the happy occasion of the officers and employees of the Farmers National Bank to move into their beautiful two story brick building which has just been completed. The building, in the modern expression, is a "peach" and one of which many towns twice the size of Wapanucka cannot boast. This bank was organized at the beginning of the growth of the town something over a year ago and has steadily grown during this short period, by the able and conservative management of its officers, to be one of the recognized leading monetary institutions of the Indian Territory. In relating the success of this bank it would not be out of order to state that success is due to the hard work, and personal management of the president R. E. Wade, who can be found at all times at his post of duty. W. O. Simpson, the clever cashier, has not been with the institution a great while but through his continued courtesy in looking after the interests of customers has made many friends, and according to western ways has already become "one of the boys." Everyone who knows him likes him. A. G. Summerfield has charge of the books and he too has not been connected with the institution very long, but notwithstanding, he has made many friends. VIOLA ITEMS We forgot to mention the death of Mrs. Hillis, mother of Bud Hillis, which occurred a week ago from last Friday, in our last report. The remains were interred at the Viola Cemetery. Mrs. J. H. Long presented her husband with a boy Saturday morning. Mother and babe doing well. Our much esteemed friend Eugene Hudson of Wapanucka, passed through Viola Saturday en route across the creek, coming back Saturday wearing a very pleasing smile. We guess that something is going to happen in the near future. We wish him success in his undertaking, whatever it may be. A B. Richardson, one of our popular young men, was visiting at Mill Creek, Sunday. Our old friend Mr. Hedrick formerly of Wells Valley is figuring on buying the mill and gin at Viola. Joe Howard and son, Baskum, are here from Durant, looking after their cattle. Baskum tells us that they have lost between 150 and 175 head of cattle during the bad weather. J. D. Parmlee and family were visiting in Viola Sunday. John Milligan's little boy was kicked by a horse last week, hitting him in the mouth and knocking out several teeth, and cutting off a part of his tongue. He is doing as well as could be expected. SALT SPRING NEWS C. E. Hook and H. C. Sissom have about finished plowing their sod. Uncle Tom Burch was riding over this way Sunday. The old man looks well considering the bad weather. We still love to have the old man come around and talk. Henderson Sissom has been merry the past few days over finding his hogs. He made a business trip to Ego Sunday. Uncle Jack Lane, one of our prosperous farmers, is breaking the sod this week. A TELLE DEAD A telephone message was received in the city Sunday morning announcing the death of Alinton Telle, the well known Choctaw lawyer of Atoka, which occurred at an early hour that morning. No man in the Indian Territory enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the people more that did Mr. Telle. He had been for several years a prominent figure in Choctaw political affairs and had many times served his people in high political positions. Mr. Telle was a member of the Mason, Knights of Pythias and Elk Lodges. The funeral took place Monday morning at which many friends from other towns attending. LOCAL ITEMS R. L. Reams was in Atoka Monday. J. B. Enfield spent Sunday in Ardmore visiting friends. Walter Ducket has resigned his position in the Musgrave store. W. Z. Gibson is visiting relatives at Mannsfield, Arkansas, this week. Col. John M. Hodges was out from Atoka last week. Judge W. H. Jackson, of Viola, was in the city Friday on business. Miss Clara Jane Rudd left Monday for Van Buren, Arkansas, where she will visit her sister for several weeks. Bob O'dom returned to Coalgate Saturday where he is working at the carpenter trade. A. M. Williams and wife visited friends at Milburn the first of the week. Gov. W. M. Guy and Miss Imogene Miller of Sulphur Springs visited Miss India Lindsey last week. J. A. Hull, who has been here several days in the interest of a new bank, returned to St. Louis Saturday. J. M. Burns, who has been here for several weeks looking after his business interests, returned to his home at Charles City, Iowa Monday. S. L. Barnes of Wapanucka, was here this week, in the interest of an insurance company. Milburn Hearld C. E. Hook, a prominent farmer of Salt Springs, was in the city Tuesday. S. H. Whiteside, a prominent farmer of Hunton, was in town yesterday. He gave the Press a pleasant call. Mrs. C. J. Carter and children are visiting relatives at Hartshorn this week. Walter Ducket has accepted a position at Coalgate in a lumber yard. Abe Taylor is suffering with a genuine case of mumps. In the proper column, on the editorial page appears the announcement of Harry Wilkerson as a candidate for the office of town marshal subject to the endorsement of the people. Mr. Wilkerson is an up right gentleman, belongs to no clique or combination and should the people select him for the place they will have made no mistake. BODDY DEPOT NOTES Dr. R. Sullivan, president of the dead stock association, is said t be a good toter. F. Leflore says he has lost fifty head of cattle. Mr. Riddle, of Caddo, sent a four mule wagon to Boggy yesterday for hogs bought of Mr. L. M. Maurer. G. N. Paregen reports his cattle doing finely. He has some seventy-five good steer. Professor Shipley is at Durant pushing his business, Universal Soap Powders. Dr. Morgan, of Ego, made our druggist a pleasant call Sunday evening; it amounted to over two dollars. That Dr. knows which side of his bread is buttered. G. H. Robinson has built a new cow pen. Dr. R. Sullivan is preparing a bond for making a bid on carrying the mail on the new route on schedule from Boggy Depot to Atoka. H. L. Nixon while doing some blacksmith work last Saturday happened to the accident of making a mislick and cutting off a finger. LOCAL ITEMS John H. Reeder, an old citizen of Wapanucka, but who now lives at Durant, was in the city Friday and Saturday giving the glad hand to friends. W. O. Salman and A. G. Summerfield spent Sunday at Coalgate. J. E. Benson, our popular drayman, while unloading the big safe for the Wapanucka Banking & Trust Co., last Thursday, jumped off of his dray and sustained a severe injury by spraining his knee joint. The Wapanucka Press, 19 March 1903 BOGGY DEPOT NOTES Delphie Margie Beebe the infant daughter of Henry Beebe was buried Monday. Eli Smith was in town Monday for medicine for a sick child. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fairchild have a sick baby. Mrs. Howard Hoskins is quite sick. L. M. Maurer was on the streets Monday. He is so full of business of late we do not have the pleasure of his company very much. Little Delphie Margie Beebe born December 3, 1902, died March 10, 1903. Little Della was sick for several days and received all the care an anxious father and loving brothers and sisters could render; yet the relentless enemy, death, claimed its victim, and she went to meet mother, who met the same enemy just after its birth. The sympathies of all should be extended, and doubtless are to the bereaved family. SALT SPRINGS NEWS Uncle Billie Howard was pleased Sunday over the idea of getting to plow Monday. John Ray was over in these parts Monday, buying corn. He reports all well in his part of the valley. James Dewberry and family, were visiting Ed Hook and family Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Wilson is visiting old friends in this community from McMillan. We are proud to see her once more. Roddy Jones is in this country buying hogs and he seems to be very successful in finding them for sale. Joe Howard was in our community the first of the week on business. JESSE ITEMS Dr. Holloway started to Paris, last Friday, where he will attend court. J. O. Surrell, one of the enterprising young men of this city, was in Wapanucka Monday, on business. Mr. Surrell will reside with us another year. We are glad to have him with us. Mr. Crawford was down Sunday evening from Stonewall, visiting friends at this place. (A lady friend) VIOLA ITEMS Mr. Long made a flying trip to Franks this week. Our townsman William Wiggington is still planting potatoes. He is planting about twenty bushels. W. J. Foster has moved out on his farm. Dr. Hardy has located in Darthie. PUTMAN HELD FOR MURDER Coroner's Jury Believe Him Guilty of the Death of J. R. Floyd El Reno: Coroner Dyer returned from Walnut township where he summoned a jury to investigate the tragic death of J. R. Floyd. The evidence was conflicting, one line being in favor of self-defense while another indicated felonious intent, The jury decided that J. R. Floyd came to his death from three gunshot wounds in the head from a 44 calibre Smith & Wesson revolver, fired with felonious intent by Edgar C. Putman, and upon that charge he is held to appear at the district court where both sides will be thoroughly investigated. LOCAL ITEMS Miss Eula Horton came in from Madill Monday. A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Myers Friday. The little girl of George Trout is very sick this week. Mr. Awalt's little childe is very sick this week. J. H. McClendon made a business trip to Atoka this week. J. G. Allison went up to Coalgate Monday to work. J. H. Maytubby was here from Tishomingo Monday. Lee Richards went up to Coalgate Monday where he goes to work. R. E. Wade made a business trip to Milburn Saturday, returning Sunday. J. B. Reams and wife, of Tishomingo, were in the city Sunday visiting Mrs. Reams' parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Taylor. Col. W. L. Richards and Judge C. A. Skeen went to Durant Saturday where they had business in court. W. S. Johnson, returned from Durant last week, where he has been attending court, and now he is laid up with the mumps. T. M. McCurdy, a prominent farmer of near Viola, was shaking hands with friends in the city Monday. One two horse John Deer planter for cotton and corn and one riding cultivator, both good as new, for sale easy terms. L. Fountain, on Mrs. J. J. Read's farm. Postmaster Taylor will move the post office during this week to the H. G. Beard building on Choctaw Avenue, adjoining W. J. Bond's store. This is a good move and will enable the postmaster to give better service to the patrons. The move will no doubt give entire satisfaction. R. C. Tate and Don Sowers visited at Boggy Depot and Ego Sunday. Attorney Moore, of Ardmore was here Monday and spent the night with Gov. Mosley at his home near Byrne. J. E. Walton left Tuesday for Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, going through in a car with the household goods of C. H. Griffith. C. C. Foster, formerly of Olney has been in the city most of the week, but will leave today for Coalgate where he is working. C. H. Griffith moved yesterday to Lone Wolf, O. T. Mr. Griffith and wife have many friends in Wapanucka who wish them well in their new home. J. R. Jones and Miss Ella Pittman were married last Sunday evening at 2 o'clock p.m. at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. C. Newton Martin of the First Christian Church officiating. The wife of Jesse Bates, a tie maker living on Sandy west of the city, ran off with another tie maker Monday morning. Bates is in pursuit of them, and says he'll do something to that fellow if he comes up against him. M. G. Powers made a business trip to Caddo Saturday. Miss Mollie Powers has accepted a position with the Wapanucka Banking & Trust Co. Mr. Cribbs, a prosperous farmer of near Viola, was in the city Saturday and while here he gave this office a pleasant call and had the Press sent to his nephew, J. B. Stone at Monaduke, Arkansas. W. A. Franc, our popular jeweler, made a trip to Jesse Sunday. Mr. Franc claimed that he went up to look after some property but it is generally believed that there is something of more significance up there to attract his attention. You can't tell about these old bachelors. John M. Moore has accepted the appointment as local correspondent at Wapanucka for the Daily Ardmoreite. Mr. Moore is a good writer and the Ardmoreite made no mistake in securing his services. LOCAL ITEMS C. E. Hook of Salt Springs, was in the city Tuesday. J. W. Justus, a prominent farmer of Viola was in town yesterday. J. G. Attaway is suffering with a bad case of la grippe this week. Miss Kate Wright came in from South McAlester Tuesday and will make this her future home. Mr. Shelton who has been living here for several months has moved to Ada. A few months ago a white hunter named Allen was murdered in the Boggy country. Eleven Indians were arrested and jailed on the charge of committing the murder and complicity in it. Two of them died in jail at South McAlester since, and the others will try to fasten the crime on those that are dead. HUNTON NOTES H. C. Jones left Friday for Leon. O. E. Simmons is fencing a big pasture. Jim King is the proud father of a girl who arrived last week. Dr. Ellis had a call this week to Jesse. It is the same old song, Rocky bye baby - at Dan Summers. It is a girl. SALT SPRING NEWS Tom and James Sissom of Ego were in the community during the week in aswer to a call to see their sick mother. She is now better. Uncle Jack Lane has been sick but is not better. The family of Ed Hook has been sick but all are now better. Jim Parmlee lost a good pair of horses last week which has left him in a bad condition about making a crop. CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council held a meeting Friday evening, all the members being present. The following claims were presented, allowed and ordered paid: To W. L. Richards for fee and expense of getting addition of townsite $30.00. Wapanucka Press $5.50 for publishing. $5.00 to Dr. A. A. Taylor for services as election judge and crying returns. W. Z. Gibson $1.00 for service as election judge. W. H. Ball $1.00 for service as election judge. Ordinances No. 26 and 27 were read and passed. The Wapanucka Press, 26 March 1903 WAPANUCKA HISTORY A Brief History of This Rapidly Growing and Prosperous Town As for information much could be said of our town - her past, present and future, but we shall content ourselves at this writing with a slice from the middle (present), with a slight flavoring of the past. While it is very natural that the citizens of our town should expect great things of her in the future, yet they are of that dogged, determined class that with coats off and up-rolled sleeves are doing great things, leaving speculation entirely with the speculative. A village of rough pine and rawhide shacks remains a monument, or, more correctly speaking, a skeleton of a once speculative town. It was when the Choctaw railroad people dropped their depot one-half mile to the northeast of this tumble down village that Wapanunka found herself suddenly confronted by this problem. Either build or let others come and build, just here Wapanucka was born. And no sooner was it born it began to walk. "Picking herself up, she sat down again" beside the new depot. And now, where sixteen months ago could be seen a flourishing cotton field, may be seen twenty-four stone buildings, and half as many more under construction. Five of the above buildings are two stories and not one of them but that would be an honor to any city. Of the two-story buildings two of the largest are occupied by the Wapanucka Trading Company, recently capitalized at $40,000. With the above buildings we have not included the new home of the Farmers' National Bank. This is a building two stories high, of pressed brick, with the very best and up-to-date fixtures. Standing as it does on the corner of Main and Choctaw Avenue it is in ready access to all the business interests of the city. Only recently a charter for the Wapanucka National Bank was granted to a company who contemplate building on the corner of Main and Choctaw Avenue, opposite the Farmers National. The Wapanucka Banking & Trust Company, situated on the corner of Sixth and Choctaw, is another strong institution which is ready to answer for Wapanucka's permanency. We have said nothing of the many frame structures in which some of our strongest business interests, with two new additions to the old town site, with her 1,500 or more population, expectant still and preparing for more, with fertile valleys, an abundance of timber, stone and water surrounding her on all sides - yea ! all this and the half not said, and seeing the hand of the Creator has been so lavish, we lay hold of a great faith, and that faith is of a great city in a great state of the United States. - Special Correspondence in Daily Ardmoreite. JESSE ITEMS Gale Statler has recently built a tenant house on his farm and made other substantial improvements about his home. Mr. Surrell has part of the material on the ground for the erection of a residence. He expects to have it finished in a few weeks. Green Kerr will erect a nice little residence in the near future. Price Statler has his lumber on the ground and will begin the erection of a business house this week in which he expects to open up a mercantile business. Mr. King has been making some improvements in the way of out buildings, garden fence and etc. Dr. Holloway returned last Thursday from Paris, Texas, where he had been as a witness in an Indian murder case. Messrs. John Thompson and J. W. Williamson were in Ada last Saturday. Dr. Cunningham of Wapanucka was here on professional business Monday. Mr. Hamilton, living east of this place a few miles, had the misfortune to have his house and nearly all his house-hold goods destroyed by fire Thursday the 19th inst. We are informed that the community has been quite liberal in assisting him to set up to house keeping again. This is right; we should always be ready to help our brother in distress. W. F. Burgess and son, James, were killed by an explosion in a mine near Wilburton. The men were shot firers and were working in a lower lift. BOSSIE FRANCIS AGAIN Negro Killed at Ada by Marshal Thought to be the Escaped Missourian Ada: Some three months ago the city marshal, R. C. Couch, killed a negro who resisted arrest to such an extent that the marshal was compelled to kill him in order to save his own life. The negro was supposed to be about 52 years old, and his body was buried by the city. Nothing more was thought about the matter until a few days ago, when inquiries came from northern Missouri concerning such a man, and the body was exhumed. The description furnished by the Missouri officials fitted almost exactly and the body is awaiting the arrival of the Missouri parties. The dead negro is supposed to be a party wanted for murdering an aged and respected white lady there, and his name is thought to be Bossie Francis. The case created considerable interest at the time, and rewards of $2,500 were outstanding for the negro, dead or alive. G. F. (Fred) Schnider, in this issue, announces himself as a candidate for the office of alderman at the ensuing election of city officers. Everybody knows Fred and it is useless to say anything in his behalf that is not already known. He stands for all that is for the good of the town and community. A working man, a builder, he will understand what steps to take and what measures to pursue in the improvements, that it is hoped, will be made before our streets and bridges are in the condition that a town and community of our size demands. We sespeak for him a successful candidacy. LOCAL ITEMS W. T. Pound was down from Byrne Saturday. Byrne Statler was down from Byrne Saturday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin, of near Byrne, last week. Charles Cobb of Atoka, was in the city on business Friday. Philip Hogue transacted business in Atoka Monday. Col. Tredwell, a prominent Tishomingo attorney, was in the city Saturday on legal business. Charley Moore has purchased an interest in the blacksmith shop of C. J. Carter. Joe Powers, of Chico, Texas, was here last week visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. C. J. Carter has returned from a pleasant visit to relatives at Hartshorne. Abe Wolverton has moved into his new house on Sixth Street, near the O'Neal Hotel. C. L. Watterson, a prominent and prosperous farmer of Ego, was in the city Monday on business. C. A. Wolverton, of Ardmore, was in the city Sunday visiting his son, Abe and family. R. F. Keys and W. T. Snellgrove, two prominent farmers of the Ego community, were in the city Monday transacting business. H. G. Beard & Co. have sold their lumber yards and business to the Southwestern Lumber Co. of Kansas City, Missouri. Eli Roberts is not now the same looking man he used to be. Last Thursday a big boy arrived in Mr. Roberts' home and has took up the position as general boss of the household. Eli is nearly tickled to death over the idea of being called "papa." Mrs. B. F. Stroud was in Boggy Depot Wednesday visiting friends. Dr. Enfield and R. C. Tate are in Caddo today transacting business. Mrs. and Mr. Statler have a fine girl baby at their home in Byrne. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Sim Jimison was up before the Mayor pro-tem, John M. Moore, Monday morning and fined for drunkenness. Mrs. Ben Hampton and son Eddie Ray, of Chickasha, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Robertson the first of the week. R. C. Murphy, one of the prosperous farmers of the Jesse country, was in the city on business last Saturday. Prof. Kelso, the efficient school teacher at the enterprising neighborhood, Jesse, was in the city Saturday. H. L. Nixon went down to Fannin County, Texas, Friday after a horse which was stolen from him some months ago. Miss Gereda Mitchell, formerly of Wapanucka, was married on the 8th to Mr. Jesse Rainey a Bebee, Arkansas. Miss Mictchell's many friends here join the Press in congratulations. For Sale - Good gin plant windship system complete, in good Territory town. Particulars address C. A. Skeen or A. A. Taylor, Wapanucka, I. T. Judge C. A. Skeen and wife left for Kansas City Saturday. The judge goes to the metropolis to buy the spring stock of goods for his store at Jesse. Old man Ridley's wife came in Monday and as soon as she hit the ground she proceeded to give him a licking. It is said that she gave Ridley a severe whipping. Marshal Criswell arrested them both for disturbing the carried them before the Mayor. Ed Hendricks was arrested Monday night by Marshal Criswell and Indian Police Colbert on a charge of embezzlement. He had been entrusted with $300.00 of a widow woman's money and had appropriated it to his own use. He was carried to Atoka Tuesday evening for safe keeping. LOCAL ITEMS Dr. Loomis is at Milburn this week looking after the work on the bank building there. L. C. Ball left yesterday evening for Jesse where he goes to build a dwelling house for J. O. Surrell at that place, J. O. Surrell was in the city from Jesse Tuesday and purchased three wagon loads of furniture of Witte for furnishing his house. Mrs. W. B. Williams and baby are visiting home folks in Mill creek this week. HUNTON NOTES Dr. Ellis brought in a fine cow this week which he bought of Mrs. Brady of Jesse. A whiskey peddler was here Sunday and James Allen go so much he lost his hat. O. C. Creely was here from Wapanucka this week buying hogs. Mat White was also here buying hogs, hay, corn and hides and he found plenty of the later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html