The Wapanucka Press Dec 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, 3 December, 1903 CLANTON - BARTON Thursday afternoon November 26, at half past one o'clock Mr. M. J. Clanton and Miss Cinthia Baton were married at the home of Rev. R. F. Kirkpatrick on Fifth Street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. F. Kirkpatrick, pastor of the Presbyterian church, in the presence of several friends. Mr. Clanton is from Coalgate, and Miss Barton lives near Wapanucka. We extend the newly married couple our hearty congratulations and best wishes. MARRIAGE A BOGGY A marriage was took place near Boggy Depot last Sunday in which Miss Lula Beebee and Mr. Curb Drain were the contracting parties, Rev. Hoover officiating. The contracting parties are leading young people of Boggy Depot. UNDER THE HAMMER The Tishomingo oil mill will go under the hammer December 15. Judge Townsend has appointed W. B, Johnson special commissioner to conduct the sale of the mill which has been in the hands of a receiver for some time past. The mill was capitalized at $50,000, which afterwards was increased to $64,000. It has been a failure from the start and the failure is said to be due principally to Kirby Pardom, its vice president, and recently notorious as the absconding president or the Bank of the Chickasaw Nation. A reward of $800 has been offered for the capture of Kirby Purdom, formerly president of the Bank of the Chickasaw Nation, who left Tishomingo the day after the bank failed to open. SENSATION AT ARDMORE Woman of Forty Elopes with a Youth of Nineteen Ardmore: Mrs. Carrie Griffin, wife of Frank L. Griffin, former manager of the Ardmore Electric Company and the Chickasaw Telephone Company and a prominent citizen of this place, eloped with Fred Cooper, a youth of nineteen years. Mrs. Griffin is a woman of forty but has been quite popular in her part of the city. The woman disposed of her buggy and horse and sold much of the furniture in the home to raise funds for the elopement. Her husband was at the train on which the couple took their departure. He recovered his two children, a daughter aged fourteen and a son aged eleven, together with his wife's trunks and other baggage. The woman steeled her breast against the entreaties of her children and undismayed by the loss of her clothing she proceeded with the elopement with her youthful paramour. The young man was employed in a dye works and laundry plant. He had no money and was no rustler. SHOOTING AT LAWTON Munsey L. Vaughan Shot by Father of Divorced Wife Lawton: Munsey L. Vaughn of Fort Worth, was shot and mortally wounded by M. M. Ridley of Duncan. The shooting was done with a 38 calibre Colts revolver and the ball entered the stomach, ranging downward and coming out near the spinal column. A man named Tucker was in some way connected with the affair, having disappeared immediately through the back door. Officers have both Ridley and Tucker in jail. Vaughan is twenty-one years of age. He married the daughter of Ridley three years ago. They lived together but twenty days. A week ago a divorce was granted Vaughan at Ryan, but despite the woman's ways Vaughan came here to see her. Ridley fired the fatal shot. Witnesses state that Walter Tucker, a "pal" of Ridley's dropped a kknife beside Vaughan as the shot was fired. The county attorney called upon Vaughan and asked for a statement. "I was shot by Bill Ridley." he said. "Who is Bill Ridley?" "He is my father-in-law." Vaughan is growing weaker and the physicians maintain little hopes for his recovery. Vaughan is well connected. He is a brother-in-law of Judge E. B. Perkins of Dallas. BOY BADLY CRUSHED Chickasha: Van Foster, the 10 year old son of Dr. S. C. Foster, had the life almost crushed out of him by the falling of he brick and material elevator under which he was playing in a three story building being constructed. The boy was injured internally and he may die. LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Ball visited relatives at Boggy Depot Sunday. J. G. Hastings of Jesse, was in town Saturday on business. C. C. Cannon of Oconee, was selling cotton in the city Saturday. J. W. Scott, of Kittie, was attending to business in town Saturday. S. A. Whiteside, of Hunton, was shaking hands with friends in the city Saturday. Miss Bessie Carroll who has been attending to college at Whiteright, Texas, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Ada Wolverton visited relatives at Ardmore last week, returning home Monday. Mr. Curry has resigned from the position of roadmaster and Mr. Larkey has taken charge of the position in his stead. W. A. McAlister, one of the leading business men of Lehigh, was in the city Sunday, the guest of his brother, A. I. McAlister. Abe Miles of Viola was in the city Monday on business. Mr. Riley, the Jesse blacksmith was in town Monday. Capt. Drain of Boggy Depot was in the city Monday on business. Pleas Goff, a prominent farmer and ginner of Kittie, was in town Monday. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Benson was quite sick the first of the week but now is now better. J. A. Jackson, of Lehigh, member of the firm of Roberts, Jackson & Co., prominent business man of Lehigh, was attending to business in the city this week. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wolverton returned today to Wapanucka after a visit here of several days with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wolverton. Daily Ardmorite Trip Paul and Miss Allie Cruce were married near Jesse last week. Mrs. A. Lancaster is very sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Eli Roberts is visiting friends in Lehigh this week. John Davis, a prominent attorney of Hart, was here this week visiting his aunt, Mrs. C. A. Skeen. A. G. Summerfield attended to business at Milburn Saturday, returning Sunday. R. H. Farham, bookkeeper for the Farmers & Merchants Bank at Milburn, was in the city Sunday, the guest of A. G. Summerfield. It was the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Moore, who live in the Byrne community, to entertain as their Thanksgiving guest, a new boy who arrived that day to take up his abode in their home. A fine baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ervin Wednesday, last week. Mrs. M. C. Rutherford sends the Press to W. C. Balding, Hickory Valley, Tennessee. Calvin McCoy, a negro man living in the coon settlement east of town, died Saturday morning. Miss Dora Johnson, a beautiful young lady of Adelia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. V. Hogg, this week. J. W. Pitt fell from a wagon Wednesday evening last week, dislocating his arm. The arm was re-set by Drs. Stephenson, Stamps and Skeen. A. A. Faulk went out to Viola yesterday to get a small stock of goods of Chapman Bros., who have quit business. Capt. W. H. Richie, of Mexico, Missouri, was in the city several days during the past week looking after his extensive business interest in this section. C. E. Hook and H. C. Sissom, of Salt Springs, returned Thursday evening last on the east bound train, from a trip to McMillan and other points in the Chickasaw Nation. Marshal Criswell arrested several sports at Grass Lake near Olney last Sunday for shooting on the Sabbath. Several local sports were up to the lake Sunday but heard of he arrest before they had got busy. DEATH OF LITTLE BABE The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lancaster, which had been sick for several weeks, died Friday and was buried Saturday evening. Weep not for me my parents dear, Although I die so young; Fewer the years, fewer the sins, God's holy will be done. Mrs. J. J. NEWS FRIN EGO - December 1 Wilton Hoover and family have moved to Coalgate. We are sorry to loose Mr. Hoover from our community. Hiram Morgan has been on the sick list but is able to be out this week. J. T. Hoover has moved into h is new residence on Main Street. Messrs. Dumas and Robert Sims spent Thanksgiving day in Wapanucka. Rube Freeney and family have moved to Fitzhugh. Lon Maurer and mother will occupy Mr. Freeney's residence during the coming year. Mrs. Seaburn will leave the tenth of this month to visit her parents in Texas. She will be accompanied by her little brother, Master William Gibbins, who has been making her a visit. Miss Fannie Epperson spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Abbie Dumas. Jeff Jones of Wapanucka was visiting friends at Ego Sunday. F. M. Jones came near loosing one of his eyes last week by dropping lime in it while build a chimney. We are glad to learn that he is improving. Miss Pearl Wood of Wapanucka is spending the week with Mrs. Seburn. Dr. B. C. Cunningham left last night for his home in Arkansas, he having received a dispatch calling him to the bedside of his mother who is not expected to live. The Wapanucka Press, 10 December 1903 LARCENY OF COTTON William McCoy, a son of Ham, who lives in the negro settlement east of town, was arrested Friday night, by Marshal Criswell and posse, on a charge of larceny of cotton. In a preliminary trial at Atoka Saturday before the Unites States commissioner, McCoy was bound over for further evidence. It seems that William, lacking a few hundred pounds of cotton to make a bale, got busy and took some from his white neighbors, Martin Jones and Sam Hall. Evidence shows that William took just 488 pounds from Messrs Jones and Hall. William will very likely get a free ride over the road at the next term of court. COUNCIL MEETING The city council met in regular session Monday, with all members of the administration present. Minutes of the three preceding meetings were read and corrected. Report of City Marshal Ducket read and accepted. The report showed that the marshal had collected and turned into the treasury during the month of November, occupation tax $151.50 and fines $50.00. After investigation it was found that the occupation tax collection, owing to the failure to keep a correct record, was in a considerably tangled shape, the reports of the outgoing marshal showing more money than duplicate checks turned in. It seems also that no one knows who has and has not paid the required occupation tax. Mayor Barker and Marshal Ducket were appointed a committee to get with Mr. Criswell, the outgoing marshal, and straighten our the books. The dog question was then brought up. The mayor stated that the town was besieged with dogs, and that they should be cleaned out. The marshal was instructed to go after the dogs red-eyed and clean them out. He will do this at once and as he has lots of material upon which to work, he will no doubt make a howling success. Mr. Phillips, member of the firm of Bosely & Phillips, who have quit business, had not paid the required occupation tax and wanted to be excused from paying the same. The council thought that he should pay this tax the same as anyone else and the marshal was so instructed. J. N. Walton, who bought out a second hand stock of goods recently, and is selling out the same, had not paid the occupation tax because it was not h is intention to continue this business. All the members of the council thought Mr. Walton should pay the tax the same as any other merchant and the marshal was instructed accordingly. The street commissioner having moved away from town, Walter Ducket was elected to fill out the unexpired term. The following claims and accounts were presented and allowed: Walter Ducket, city marshal, salary and commission on taxes collected, $27.40. Eli Roberts, stove and load of wood for city hall, $4.00. F. J. McKeen, hauling off one dead dog, $1.00. Mrs. Ellis, rent, $4.00. Rev. R. F. Kirkpatrick was donated enough lumber to build a foot walk across the ravine near his house on Fifth Street. This front walk is necessary and should have been built long ago. The matter of locating a city cemetery near town was brought up again but no steps were taken to secure the ground. The matter of taxation was discussed but laid over until the first meeting in January when the ordinance levying a tax will be passed. Council adjourned at 10 o'clock. WHAT CAN BE DONE Burr Wells, one of the best farmers of this section has demonstrated what a farmer can do whether it be bad or favorable crop this year. He has already marketed 12 bales of cotton, has sold several hundred bushels of corn and has 12 hundred bushels left in his crib for his own use. He has 12 head of big fat hogs now ready for slaughter, and plenty of everything around him to live on another year. Mr. Wells has worked a small crop, cultivated it well and is in better condition than the farmer who tried to do so much and then made nothing. He is as independent as an English lord. The cold, shivery, winter breezes may blow while such farmers as Burr Wells are sitting around the fire enjoying a profitable return for a year's labor. It is such farmers as Burr Wells who make a country independent; it is such men as he who lose no sleep at nights thinking about what to do with the trusts - for the trust problem does not touch him. LOCALS H. R. Allen of Ego was in town Monday. Harry Byers visited relatives at Lehigh Sunday. They had a dance out at old man Spencer's Tuesday night. Miss Cogie Bond is visiting relatives at South McAlester this week. Frank Swaffer, a prominent farmer of near Lehigh, was in the city Saturday. L. C. Ball, Roddy Jones, A. W. Taylor and M. W, White attended court at Atoka Thursday. J. Brooks Wright left Thursday for Dallas, where he goes to accept a position as surveyor. L. A. Cory left Sunday for his home at Muskogee. Judge Charles M. Crowell attended to business at Coalgate this week. C. L. Attaway has moved to Jesse where with his brother, Sid, he will farm. E.R. Carnehan is now getting ready to soon move to Washington state. Rev. J. C. Reed was in town Saturday. Bro. Reed will live near Jesse another year. Miss Mae Harrison is preparing to give a recital of her music class sometime during next week. Dr. Lowler, of Mexico, is here this week visiting his brother-in-law, S. L. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dickinson will soon move into the Bud Johnson house on Fifth Street in East End. The new residence of J. B. Wyrick, on east Main Street will soon be completed. It will be a beautiful residence. Dr. J. H. Carson, President of the First National Bank of Coalgate, was in the city Tuesday on business. J. G. Allison was down from Coalgate Saturday, giving the boys the glad hand of fellowship. Miss Martha Smith, of Gurtie, is in the city this week the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. Newton Martin. Dr. J. F. Renegar and wife left Tuesday evening for Memphis, Tennessee where the Doctor goes to take a three months course of lectures. They expect to return about the first of next April. Dr. Laura E. Burton, of Tishomingo, was in the city Monday on business. Johnson Keel, a prominent Indian citizen of Oconee, died Wednesday of last week of pneumonia. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and stood well in his come community. Eli Roberts made a business trip to Atoka yesterday. J. W. Scott, of Kittie, was in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. Will Henegar, of Haileyville, is visiting relatives and friends in the city this week. Mrs. Bloomer and Mrs. Harris of Lehigh, were in the city yesterday visiting friends. Mr. Jamerson and daughters of Connorsville, were in the city yesterday buying goods. Judge C. A. Skeen and Col. W. L. Richards attended to business at Atoka yesterday. S. W. Browning has returned from Sulphur Springs where he has been working for sometime. Mrs. T. H. Williams is very sick. Her people were notified of her condition Monday and her brother, Mr. William Rice of Clifton, Texas, arrived yesterday. G. D. Hastings and Price Statler, of Jesse, passed through the city yesterday returning home from Ardmore where they had been in attendance at court. W. M. Dunn is making extensive improvements at his place on Choctaw Avenue, building a large barn and putting an addition to his residence. About two weeks ago a gent by the name of Miller, who has a shakey reputation, he having been arrested several times for obtaining goods under false pretense and other charges, hired a team a the Renegar stable and has not yet returned. He has probably led himself to believe that the team is his own and departed for parts unknown. The livery stable man would like very much to see the gent drive in. The Wapanucka Press, 17 December 1903 KERR - THOMASON At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thomason, at Jesse last Sunday evening, Mr. Ed Kerr and Miss Kate Thomason were quietly married. The couple are prominent people of the Jesse neighborhood, to whom the Press extends is best wishes. TWO MEN MIX A fight that came near bringing serious results took place in the west part of town Friday afternoon between J. T. Hightower and J. S. Hart. The two men were engaged in moving a house and it is said that a dispute arose over the work and both men became enraged. It is claimed that after threats to smash each other had passed and the lie given from one to the other Hart advanced on Hightower with a pocket knife when Hightower knocked him down with an ax. The two men were arrested and in the preliminary hearing before the Commissioner at Atoka Monday Hart was released and Hightower bound over in the sum of $300 to await the action of the grand jury. LIVELY TIME AT AGO Last Friday night, Faette Laxton and Kid Freeney, two drunken bullies, rode into Ego looking for trouble and they found it. After riding their horses upon the porches of some of the store houses they went to the large store of Morgan & Son and decided to raise a genuine rough-house. They pulled their guns and began throwing led- pills in every direction, kicked down and smashed up the show cases and counters and made the whole place ring with their hell. Mr. Charlie Morgan, one of the proprietors, gained his best thoughts and lit into them, knocked them both down and relieved them of their guns. By that time the whole town had arrived upon the scene and in the great rush of excitement the two men fought their way out and escaped. Officers were immediately phoned for from Wapanucka and Marshals Criswell, Johnson and Chief Ducket hurried to the seat of war. When the officers arrived the disturbers had made good their escape and everything had quieted down. Officers are looking for the two drunken bullies and if they are arrested no mercy will be extended in prosecuting them to full extent of the law. DAVIS - WETCHEL Last Sunday afternoon at the home of G. M. Stobaugh in the west part of town, John Davis and Miss Mamie Wetchel were joined together in the holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. James Lambart, pastor of the Methodist church officiating. Mr. Davis is from Tulsa and Miss Wetchel is a popular lady whose people live about eight miles east of town. The Press joins the many friends of the couple in wishing for them happiness. DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAMS Mrs. Ettie D. Williams, wife of T. H. Williams, died at 4 o'clock Friday morning of consumption. Mrs. Williams had been sick for several years and her death was not a surprise to her relatives. Remains were carried Friday evening to Davis, her old home, for burial, being accompanied by the family and G. C. Williams. The deceased leaves a devoted husband and one child to mourn her loss, to whom the Press extends its deepest sympathies. At the Wolf ranch near Ardmore, George Foster was shot and seriously wounded by his brother. The two brothers were drunk and quarreled, resulting in George being shot. A lone highwayman near Davis held up two farmers named Gargis and Waldin and failing to secure any money, took one of their horses and escaped. LOCALS Dr. Cunningham visited at Milburn Sunday. Eli Roberts is in Kansas City this week taking in the sights. J. C. Farhney of Boggy Depot was in the city Monday. C. C. Cotton of Oconee was in the city Monday selling cotton. L. H. Swader, a prominent farmer of the Ego community was in the city Saturday on business. A. W. Hargrove, of Viola, was shaking hands with friends in the city Saturday. J. K. Dixon of Ravia was here this week visiting his sister, Mrs. J. B. Enfield. Deputy Criswell went p to Kittie Thursday morning and arrested Dan Askew on a charge of selling whiskey. Mr. Jackson, of Kansas City, auditor for the South Western Lumber Co., is here this week, auditing the books of the company. W. T. Sissom was in the city Saturday from Ego. S. A. Whiteside, of Hunton, was in the city Monday. R. E. Odom and wife, of Coalgate, were here Sunday and Monday visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dickinson have moved into the Bud Johnson residence on Fifth Street. Mrs. Edge is attending the bed side of her sick sister at Coalgate this week. Mrs. C. M. Pierson will leave today for Kansas City where she will spend Christmas with old homefolks. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Barbee, who live east of town, was very sick last week but is now better, so reports Dr. McRae. Our good friend, S. N. Sparks, of Kittie, was attending to business in the city Thursday. Mr. Sparks reports everything moving along nicely in his community. Bud Johnson has sold the English Kitchen restaurant to J. J. Hall, the buyer taking charge today. Mr. Johnson has rented the building now occupied by the Wapanucka Banking & Trust Co., on Choctaw Avenue, and will put in an up-to-date confectionery and stationery store. Johnson is a first class confectionery man and will no doubt do well. J. U. Fitzwater of Wapanucka, a former employee of the jail here several years ago, is in the city today. Daily Ardmoreite Ernest Whitmore, of the Lehigh Leader, was in the city last Saturday in the interest of that paper. The Press acknowledges a pleasant fraternal call from Mr. Whitmore. The firm of Durham, Walton & Co. will dissolve the first of the year. Edgar Walton will go on the road for a buggy company and Mr. Durham will continue the business by himself. V. L. Cofer, of Viola, was in the city Friday. Mr. Cofer will move this week to Redden, in the eastern part of the Choctaw Nation. Mr. Cofer is a good man and the Press wishes him well in his new home. HUNTON NOTES - December 12 Things have taken quite a change in this neighborhood during this month. Mr. Addison has moved here from Ego. Wiley Dorbison has moved into the Dr. Ellis house. Bill Grimes will move to Connorsville next week. A small child of his died a few days ago. S. A. Whiteside will move to Oconee next week. E. E. Work, a prominent cattle man, died here a few days ago. At the time of his death he was 103 years of age and had been able to rope and brand a big steer up to only three years ago, and his eyesight was good to the end. Ethel and Joe Whiteside are visiting in Oconee today. John and Knox Whiteside are moving to the Bloomer place on Ashflat. VIOLA ITEMS - December 15 We are sorry to have to chronicle the death of our neighbor, George Harris' child which occurred yesterday evening caused by diphtheria. We understand that Mr. Nash who lives in the Coatsworth neighborhood, accidentally shot his boy while bird hunting a day or so ago, the shot entering the leg. It is said that the boy will recover. Charley Waterson of Ego was in Viola Sunday. Mrs. C. N. Martin and children are visiting at Guthrie. Edgar Walton left Tuesday for Oklahoma. Mrs. T. T. Knight returned Saturday from an extended trip to Texas. E. W. and E. E. Chastain of Boggy Depot were in the city Tuesday on business. Miss Mae Harrison will give a recital of her music class Friday night. Some harness and other goods were stolen from Dr. J. L. Thomas at Rock Academy last Thursday night. Mrs. Luther Fountain returned home Tuesday evening from a visit to her old home at Mexico, Missouri. Mr. Dunaway, representative of the Little Rock Gazette, was in the city yesterday. Miss Mattie Owens, a beautiful young lady of Fort Worth, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. N. Shofner. Rev. Dr. Marshall, a distinguished minister of the Northern Presbyterian church, died early Sunday morning at the home of Dr. E. N. Wright near Olney. The remains were taken to New York City for interment. J. H. Thoompson, city marshal of Coalgate, has been removed from office by the city council. It is charged that he refused to account for money paid to him and that he willfully neglected his duties. The Wapanucka Press, 24 December 1903 DOWEL - CHESHER Wednesday night, last week, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duckett, Sam Dowel, of Leonard, Texas, and Miss Docie Chesher were married, Rev. C. Newton Martin officiating. The Press wishes the couple a happy and prosperous life together. NEWS FROM EGO - December 22 Ed Lee and family are moving to Lehigh today. Will Harris and wife are the proud parents of twin boys. Sid King and family, from Lehigh, have located with us. Mr. and Mrs. King are very kind and social people and should be given a warm welcome by the people of Ego. Gordon Simms has moved three miles west of town. Charlie Morans' house was destroyed by fire at an early hour Sunday morning. The fire is supposed to have started from an imperfect flue. Mrs. Maurer had as her guest last week, her daughter, Mrs. Mullens of Ardmore. The young people enjoyed a dance at Mr. and Mrs. Turner's Monday night. Robert Simms has just returned from a trip to Greenville, Texas. Miss Abbie Duman spent last week with friends in Wapanucka. Buff Shelton, a notorious character, who has been wanted in several places in Texas and Indian Territory for a long time for stealing horses, selling whiskey and other crimes, was captured at the dive on Main Street east of the railroad Friday morning by Chief Ducket. He was carried to Tishomingo and turned over to the sheriff of Grayson County. LOCALS Harry Buyers attended a ball at Lehigh Thursday night. L. Fountain attended to business at Jeffs the first of the week. Henry Intz is now staying at Blum, Texas, Hardy Robinson, of Ada was in town Monday on business. W. O. Salmon, cashier of the First National Bank, made a trip to Connersville Sunday. Prof. J. E. Watts left yesterday for Itaska, Texas, where he will spend the holidays. E. A. Durham left Tuesday for Conway, Arkansas, where he will spend the holidays with his brother. Deputy Criswell spilt two gallons of booze at the Choctaw Depot Monday morning. Miss Cora Skeen came home Saturday from Ardmore to spend the Holidays at home. Postmaster Sanders, of Viola, was attending to business in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Surrell, of Jesse, were in town Sunday visiting Judge and Mrs. C. A. Skeen. A. B. Crist, one of the prosperous farmers of Byrne neighborhood, was in town Saturday. Dr. J. P. McRae and W. S. Johnson made a pleasant trip to Tishomingo Sunday. Charley Watterson of Ego who is well known and liked by the Wapanucka people will move to Roff. Miss Annie Jenkins of Corsicana, Texas, is visiting the Misses O'Neals this week, Judge Potter, of Ardmore was in the city Thursday on legal businss. R. R. Ball and wife of Cannie were in the city Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Fountain. Mr. Hall is cashier of the Bank of Cannie. Mrs. L. B. Rutherford left Monday evening for Hickory Ridge, Tennessee, her old home, where she goes to spend Christmas with her mother. R. C. Hickman, Jim Longwith and Mrs. W. A. Taylor all left Monday evening for Cleveland, Tennessee where they will spend Christmas with old home folks. A. A. Stone, of Morgan's Mill, Texas, has moved here. He will live with his father, H. C. Stone, on the Jones place just west of town. Misses Georgia McSpadden, of Wichita Falls, Texas and Mattie Jordan of Waco, Texas, are the fair guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Witte at their beautiful home in East End. C. E. Hook and family of Salt Springs were in town Tuesday, getting ready for the holidays. Uncle Billy Cribbs and wife, of Viola, were in town Tuesday, getting ready for the holidays. The arbor back of the Harper & Bell place caught fire Monday evening and was burned to the ground. Rev. A. Springer, of Viola, and a man well known and highly esteemed by the people of Wapanucka has moved to Iona, in the western part of the Chickasaw Nation. Eli Roberts, manager for the big hardware firm of Roberts, Jackson & Co., returned Monday from an extended trip to Kansas City and points in Iowa and Illinois. Miss Dora Johnson, the beautiful young lady who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. V. Hogg, for several weeks, returned Monday to her home at Adelia. W. J. Jackson and family of Dorris, Tennessee, arrived Saturday morning and will make Wapanucka their home. Mr. Jackson is a brother to our townsman, F. M. Jackson, and will make us another good citizen. He likes the country very much. Mrs. Laura Kirkpatrick left yesterday evening for Sherman, where she will spend the holidays with friends. Miss Mary Alexander left yesterday for Sherman where she will spend the holidays with home folks. A. A. Faulk is sporting a new buggy and it was the pleasure of the editor of the Press to give it a trial in a nice ride to the country with the genial owner last Sunday evening. Miss Mae Harrison gave a recital of her music class last Friday night. A number of invited guests were present and the affair was much enjoyed by all. The students recited their part of the program in an able and efficient manner and Miss Harrison is receiving much praise for her splendid work. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bayne came down Friday from Tyroler, the new town where they are located on the new Katy between Ada and Oklahoma City. Mr. Bayne believes that Tyroler will make a good town, as it is located in a very fine farming country. A lot sale will be held at the new town sometime in January. Lawton: Carrie Hemstreet and Ernest L. Gordon were in such a hurry to get married that they had the minister, Rev. Mr. Worley, tie the knot without leaving their carriage. They drove in from Hulen, and as the bride feared the pursuit of an irate father the affair was somewhat hurried. OFFICERS FIGHT WITH ROBBERS Many Shots Fired in Encounter in Greer County Lawton: Twenty-nine head of horses stolen from an Indian near Faxon and five mules taken at the same time of William Sutherland have been recovered by Greer County officials. A desperate fight, in which many shots were fired, took place between officers and the robbers before the stock was recovered. The thieves got away, but it is thought by the officers that both robbers were injured. A large posse of officers has been put on their trail. ADDITIONAL LOCALS R. L. Reams is sick this week. J. F. Headrick of Cope was in town yesterday. Frank Juhan attended to business at Ardmore Tuesday. Elbert Williams attended to business at Ardmore Tuesday. Jim Lee, a prosperous farmer of Wells Valley was in town yesterday. J. R. and P. W. Jones of Winneywood were here this week visiting relatives. Mrs. W. M. Guy, of Sulphur, is the guest at the home of E. J. Ball this week. Miss Florence Lowler, of Denton, Texas, is the guest of Mrs. S. L. Barnes this week. While roping a cow Tuesday T. C. Wallace happened to the misfortune of breaking his right hand. Miss Blanche Robinson, of Denton, Texas, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Farris, this week. W. S. Johnson left Tuesday evening for Muskogee, where he goes to fetch back a criminal. Mrs. Fate Lewis, whose home is eight miles north of Wapanucka, died Monday evening of consumption. Dr. McRae was called to see a patient at Coalgate Tuesday evening, and he went up there on the evening train. J. R. Criswell, of Madill, is here this week to spend the holidays with his brothers, B. O. and N. W. Criswell. N. Adams, who is working at Coalgate, came down Tuesday to spend the holidays with his family out near Viola. T. J. McCurdy, of Wiley, was in town Tuesday. He will move to Conway, eight miles from Ada. Mr. McCurdy is a fine gentleman and leaves many genuine good friends in this section who wish him well in his new home at Conway. R. E. Cannon and family will leave this afternoon for Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they will spend the holidays with relatives. Uncle Jimmy Waterson of Blue Springs, was in town Wednesday. G. W. Milligan of the Wells Valley, was in town this week. RAN INTO SECTION CREW Near Mannsville Monday morning about 10 o'clock the east bound Choctaw local ran into a section crew on a handcar, instantly killing J. H. Thompson, who was foreman. George Follis, a laborer, was badly injured and may die. Four other workmen escaped with slight injuries. The body of Thompson was taken charge of by the Masonic fraternity. HENDRICKS ARRESTED United States Marshals arrested C. W. Hendricks and W. M. Hendricks near Hickory Monday on a charge of robbery. The two men are charged with having robbed the express office at Scullen of $300. On information by wire marshals went to the scene and caught both men and found the money. MISSING THE ISSUE OF DECEMBER 31, 1903 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html