The Wapanucka Press Feb 1904 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 5 May 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, 4 February 1904 WHAT THE DADS DID The city council met in regular session Monday night. All members of the administration answered to roll call except Aldermans Juhan and Gibson. Business was taken up by reading the minutes of previous meeting which were approved after having been read. Reports of officers and committees were next read and approved, The reading of the Marshal's report was first taken up. The City Marshal was absent on account of sickness, and the report being in a tangle shape, several items collected not being accounted for, it was unsatisfactory and was laid over for future consideration. The tangling of the report was caused by the failure of the marshal to send some of the report. The matter will be amicably adjusted at the next meeting. The report of street commissioner was also in bad shape and was laid over for future consideration. R. C. Tate was employed to copy the ordinances and minutes in the books recently purchased for that purpose. The following claims were allowed: F. J. McKeen, for hauling off two dead dogs and one hog, $3.00. Walter Ducket, city marshal, salary, $10.00. Walter Ducket, street commissioner work, $8.00. Roberts, Jackson & Co., hardware, $4.75. Wapanucka Press, publishing, $2.00. R. D. Bright, hauling lumber, 75 cents. Mrs. Ellis, rent city hall, $4.00. The street and alley committee reported several places in the streets and bridges needing attention and it was decided that they will give the same attention. HORSETHIEVES ARRESTED R. C. Clark and A. B. Robertson are now peeping through the bars at Atoka and the probability is that before they steal another horse they will have done time in the pen. Clark and Robertson are charged with having stole a pair of fine mules from Mr. Patten, at Olney, a brother-in-law to Clark, and while the evidence is not direct it is well connected sufficient to secure conviction thinks the officers. Deputy Criswell arrested the two men last Thursday morning near Lehigh and in a committal trial before the U. S. Commissioner at Atoka they were bound over. Dr. Carl Schmidt of Collinsville has been appointed organizer of the anti-horsethief association of the Indian Territory. The Perry cotton gin, owned and operated by Ed. Coyle, was last week entirely destroyed by fire. The loss will be heavy. At the time seventy-five bales of cotton were in the building. There was some insurance, but not enough to cover loss. Edgar Schrum, an extensive planter near Ardmore, will plant three hundred acres of cotton this season. CITY MARSHAL ASSAULTED Durant: City Marshal Bledsoe was struck over the head with a hickory stick here in attempting to arrest a peddler for plying his trade without license. The peddler, who was jailed, will be given trial upon the charge of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer. LOCALS W. T. Pound and wife, of Byrne, were in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. Nora Morgan and Miss Kattie Morgan of Ego were in town Tuesday. Judge C. A. Skeen will have to stay over at Atoka next week as a member of the Grand jury. R. R. Rose left Saturday evening for Wewoka to attend court as a witness. Miss Ruthie Stewart is visiting her uncle, Dr. Stewart, at Tishomingo this week. Mrs. E. O. Loomis has been quite sick for several days but is now better. Dr. E. O. Loomis has been suffering with a severe case of lagrippe but is now better. Rev. J. C. Read, of Jesse, was shaking hands with friends in the city Monday. B. B. Freeman, one of the most substantial farmers of Jesse, was attending to business in the city Monday. A. N. Kirkpatrick, of Kittie, was in the city Thursday. He gave the Press a pleasant call and renewed his subscription for another year. Capt. W. N. Barker sends the Press to Mrs. Altha Calvert, Lot, Texas and Miss Maud Pool, Council Bluff, Iowa, for another year. J. G. Riley is attending to business in Texas this week. W. J. Harris of Ashland was in town yesterday. Mr. Harris is well pleased with his new home. F. M. Jackson returned Tuesday from an extended trip on business to Texas. B. F. Hargrove, of Cope, was attending to business in town Monday. S. H. Watterson, of Cope, was attending to business in the city Monday. Walter Ducket has moved to the new house of R. F. Kirkpatrick in east part of town. A. A. Faulk has let the contract for the erection of his new dwelling house in East End. It will be one of the nicest little dwellings in the city. The people of the Sloan Bond community three miles east of town are arranging the build a school house. Sloan Bond has donated the land upon which to build the house. Uncle Bully Cribbs, of Viola, was in town Thursday with cotton which he sold for 13 1/2. Mr. Cribbs is one of the best farmers in the Viola country and is an ardent friend to Wapanucka. The business men of Wapanucka all know Mr. Cribbs and they are always glad to see him when in town. While here he gave the Press a pleasant call and renewed his subscription to the "Great religious weekly" for another year. Byrne Statler, of Byrne, is not the best pleased man out. He will have to neglect his extensive business interests next week to serve on the Petty jury at Atoka. Dr. A. A. Taylor is making arrangements to begin the erection of a new corn mill soon. He will put in a better plant than the one recently burned. W. F. Hargrove is preparing to open a blacksmith shop in Wapanucka in the near future. Roberts, Jackson & Co. Wapanucka's big hardware store, received one car of farm implements and one car of buggies this week. Mr. and Mrs. Cly Wood, of Van Buren, Arkansas, are here this week, visiting Captain and Mrs. W. N. Baker, parents of Mrs. Wood. VIOLA ITEMS - February 1 Joe Chapman and Voiles brothers are away on a hunt for some horses that ran off last Saturday, supposed to be trying to go back to Texas from where they came. W. M. Howard was in Viola this morning, and from him we learn that the Hunton school has been closed until Monday next on account of measles. COPE ITEMS - February 1 J. F. Headrick has just returned from a trip to his old home in Fannin County, Texas. He reports having a nice time. Rev. Keller has bought out Dr. Hudson and the Doctor is preparing to move to Sulphur. Tunis Cass has moved to Cope. J. M. Headrick has been building himself a new horse lot this week. HUNTON NOTES - February 3 Some thief stole Oscar Wood's new buggy harness last week. Jeo Hastings and Will Hytt attended to business in Wapanucka this week. Dr. Ellis has two fine dogs which he is training to look out for the fellow has been stealing chickens. W. T. Cammeron, our mail carrier, deserves praise for the good service he is giving to people along the route. OCONEE SIFTINGS - February 3 The mill at Kittie is out of order, caused by the pipes bursting, and the people over there have to mill here. The lakes and ponds have been frozen so badly this week, J. B. Dodd, our mail carrier, is having some difficulty in making the trip. WELLS VALLEY ITEMS We are having a considerable amount of sickness now. Most of the ailment is the measles. Mr. Parker's children have the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Milligan's baby has been quite sick but is now better. Sam Kinnie has a new baby at his house. The Wapanucka Press, 11 February 1904 MISSING ISSUE The Wapanucka Press, 18 February 1904 BYRNE STORE BURGLARIZED Wednesday night of last week burglars entered the store of Statler & Herndon at Byrne, effecting entrance by breaking a window in the rear and took away about one hundred dollars worth of suits, underwear, shirts, collars and gloves. No trace can be found as to who the burglars were. ISAAC GREENWOOD DEAD Isaac Greenwood, a prominent Chickasaw Indian living five miles east of town, near Jackson Bills', died at 5 o'clock Tuesday evening, leaving a wife and five children. Mr. Greenwood was an old citizen of this community and had many friends who sympathize with the bereaved family. OUT-LAWS CAPTURED The Gang that has been Committing Burglary and Robbery Captured. Tuesday evening Deputy Criswell and Johnson received a message from Byrne to come at once. They hurried at once and upon arriving found a posse of citizens surrounding the house of Sherman Wright, a notorious character, near Byrne. A clue had been found implicating Wright in thievery which had been committed Monday night. Monday night some harness, saddles and other things were stolen from Arch Forgy and Mr. Towler near Kittie. Forgy and Towler upon learning of the theft Tuesday morning, began following the tracks of the horses which the thieves rode. The followed the trace to its destination at Sherman Wright's house. Believing that they had a good clue officers Criswell and Johnson were telephoned for while they guarded the house. Upon arriving at the scene the officers promptly went into the house, arresting Sherman Wright, the occupant, and his partners, two men by the name of Shaw and Washington. A search was then made and all the stolen goods of Forgy and Towler were found together with a house full of other goods of every description, among which were much that were stole from Statler & Herndon Wednesday night. Sherman Wright, it will be remembered, is the man who sold whiskey here about two years ago and who skipped a bond which Dr. Loomis and J. F. Bailey, his bondsmen, had to pay. This gang is believed to be the same parties who burned McKee James' barn near Byrne in December and who burglarized the store of Riley Bros. here about two weeks ago. The three men were carried to Atoka and landed in jail. CITY COUNCIL MEETING The city council met Tuesday night for the purpose of taking steps looking to the condemning of land for cemetery purposes. It was decided to proceed at once to take legal steps in the premises, and City Attorney Crowell was so instructed. The right of a town to condemn lands for cemetery purposes has been made clear by a decision of Judge Townsend of the Southern district, but, as the first municipal administration recognized the segregated cemetery, which is located in the country three miles from town, it is a question whether or not Wapanucka can now refuse to pay for the said segregated cemetery and condemn new grounds for that purpose. The Curtis act, which cover the matters of townsites, says that after the town has paid for said segregation cemetery lands it shall become the property of such town, but as Wapanucka has not paid for the segregated land, and there is no way to force her to do so, it is believed that she can proceed to condemn new lands. City Attorney has proceeded with the work and whether or not Wapanucka can condemn cemetery land will be brought to a final test. FROM BROTHER SPRINGER Iona, Indian Territory, February 9, 1904 - I will write a few lines to the Press so that all my old friends may hear from me. I have seen considerable trouble since I left down there. We lost on of our married daughters, Mrs. Green, and my wife can very near dying, and Flarnce had a bad spell but is up now and married. Our baby girl is down with pneumonia but is better. We hope she will soon be well. We are always glad to get the Press although we do not get it regular, but hope we will in the future. Would be glad to spend a day in Wapanucka. A Springer JOHNSON BUYS DOGS W. S. Johnson has purchased of officer Davis, of Colbert, a pair of registered blood hounds, receiving them Monday. The hounds are already trained and ready for service. Something of this kind has been long needed in this section and the dogs will be found very valuable property to the community. The dogs cost Mr. Johnson $200.00. Bill Emmons, living two miles north of Lawton, was perhaps fatally stabbed by M. Bullard in a fight. Fire destroyed the gin of J. A. Shirley, located at Ada. The entire plant was burned, entailing a loss estimated at $4,000 with insurance at $3,000. Amanda B. Ritchie, president of the colored W. C. T. U. for Indian Territory, died in Ardmore last week, aged 51 years. At the time of her death she was a member of the National W. C. T. U. for Colored People, being a director in that organization. Ernest George of Coalgate, who won the amateur sculler prize in 1902, will go to England in June to participate in the international regatta. He will enter the contest for the single sculler championship of the world. The prize is a pair of diamond sculls. Mr. George belonged to the Harvard college crew last year when they rowed against Yale. ENTIRE FAMILY ARE BURNED Ardmore: William Coppenbarger of Tussy who was seriously burned last week in carrying his wife and child from their burning home died as the result of burns which he received. His wife and child are so badly burned that they died within a few hours after being carried from the building. LOCALS C. E. Hook, of Salt Springs was in the city Sunday. Mrs. Musgrave who h as been very sick with the measles is better. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Ivey on Tuesday of last week. William Burris and family, of Ego, were visiting in Wapanucka Saturday. Mr. Parker living in Wells Valley has a little girl very low with pneumonia. John Hook, son of Rev. H. P. Hook, who has been very sick with lagrippe, is now better. C. E. Hook of Salt Springs sends the Press to W. A. Yandell, McCord, Oklahoma Territory, for one year. Dr. J. D. Enfield the popular young physician now located at Oconee was giving the glad hand to friends in the city Friday. Dr. Ellis, the popular physician of Hunton, was giving the right hand of fellowship to numerous friends in the city Friday. G. V. Lankford of Viola, one of the leading farmers of that enterprising community, was attending to business in the city Saturday. H. J. Jennings, one of the prominent Wells Valley farmers, was attending to business in town Saturday. Mr. Jennings says the farmers are getting their lands in fine shape for their crops. R. C. Murphy, of Jesse, was in the city Sunday. T. W. Attaway, of Jesse, was visiting his brother, John C. Attaway, Sunday. J. W. Justus, one of the leading farmers of Salt Springs, was attending to business in the city Saturday. H. C. Stone, who has been very sick during the past two weeks with lagrippe, is now able to be out again. J. H. Thomason and wife, of Jesse were in the city Friday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Attaway. J. R. Hancock, one of the prominent farmers of Byrne community, was attending to business in the city Saturday. J. C. and A. N. Kirkpatrick, the two permanent farmers of Kittie, were in the city Saturday on business. Miss Martha Longinghouse, the efficient teacher of the national school at Ego, and the Press' able correspondent at that place, was in the city last Saturday and was a pleasant caller at this office. Miss Longinghouse is a pleasant lady and her visit was highly appreciated. Among the distinguished visitors in the city Saturday and who gave the Press a pleasant call, were Mrs. Byrne Statler and beautiful daughter, Miss Clay, of Byrne. Mrs. Statler is one of the distinguished ladies of this section of country and her pleasant call was very highly appreciated. Philip Hogue of Coalgate was in the city Saturday. Mrs. A. I. McAlester who was very sick last week is better. Lee Hogg of Ego was attending to business in the city Tuesday. W. J. Bond and J. B. Enfield attended to business at Atoka Tuesday. R. E. Wade, president of the First National Bank, is very sick this week, Col. C. M. Crowell went to Atoka Tuesday to look after the grave yard question for the city. Mrs. D. Kennedy left Friday for Norman, O. T. to attend the bedside of her sick mother. Miss Ruthie Stewart returned Saturday from a pleasant visit to her uncle at Tishomingo. W. Z. Gibson expects to move into his new building on Choctaw Avenue about the first of March. Capt. A. A. Faulk is at Jesse this week, invoicing the C. A. Skeen stock of goods at that place. W. A. Farmer left yesterday evening for South McAlester to appear before the Citizenship court as a witness. Jim Stewart, who has been at Hope, Arkansas, for several months is here this week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stewart. W. J. Foster who has been living near Viola for several years has leased land from E. J. Ball four miles south of town. Mr. Foster is a good farmer. VIOLA ITEMS - February 15 Col. McLish was in town yesterday. Messrs Nichols' and Bakers' families have the measles and Water Mitchels' family are sick with lagrippe. Walter Simpson's family have the lagrippe. Also A. J. Lowe's family are all down with lagrippe. Mrs. George Harris is on the sick list this week. One of our neighbors, Alex Moore, died last week, from kidney disease. G. V. Langford was in town this morning, having work done on his plows, preparatory to begin farming. Mr. Chester, of Salt Springs, was in town this morning. George Chapman has rented a farm across the creek and will soon begin farming. M. A. Voyles is on a trip to Texas. Miss Emma Chapman's pony which had been gone for two weeks, came in last week. Two horses of Mr. Voyles disappeared at the same time but nothing has yet been heard of them. Mrs. Provine is visiting in Wapanucka. Clyde Chapman has returned from the Choctaw Nation and says he is contended with the Viola country. We understand that W. F. Hargrove has bought out the Kimbrough blacksmith shop at Cope and is now hammering out iron there. Mr. Hobbs, our blacksmith, is doing a good business. J. M. Taylor has thrown up the Mitchel place and Mitchel is moving back to it. Mr. Milligan of Wiley has moved on the Miles place. Uncle Bully Cribbs was in town Saturday. He has had the lagrippe for several days vut we are glad to say his is now better. COPE ITEMS - February 15 A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emerson last week. J. M. Hedrick and wife visited at the home of Mr. Cole, near Wapanucka, Sunday. W. F. Hargrove has purchased a set of tools of R. H. Kimbrough and has opened a blacksmith shop here. Burr Wells wants to know where Mountain Boomer lives. When the weather is bad he lives in his den and when good he come out and hustles around. OCONEE SIFTINGS - February 17 The anti-horse thief association meets as Kittie every Tuesday night. T. J. Stratton is president. Dr. Smith and family have moved to Texas. Tom Lee has his house completed and the people of the community are looking now for the invitation to it soon. Miss Ethel Whiteside is visiting the Misses Addisons at Hunton today. J. R. Dood has a very smart dog which assist his master in carrying the mail from Hunton to Kittie. Mr. Sparta is suffering this week with some of Job's old afflictions. HUNTON NOTES - February 17 Thad Addison and sisters, who have the measles, are improving. J. M. Nix has moved back from Arkansas. He has been railroading in Arkansas. John Whisenant has gone into the horse business. He buys all the horses for sale. Miss Sallie Murphey, who is attending the Oak Hill school, while trying to ride a broncho last week, was thrown and severely but not critically hurt. A colony under the auspices of H. B. Burrow is settling in this valley. The Wapanucka Press, 25 February 1904 AFTER COLBERT More Serious Charges Against Ben Colbert, Southern District Marshal A Saturday Washington dispatch to the Ardmorite says: The attorney- general today directed John M. Langham, special agent for the department, to proceed immediately to Ardmore and make a thorough investigation of the charges recently preferred to the department against Marshal Ben H. Colbert. These charges relate to Colberts mortgaging cattle to the National Bank of Chickasha which he did not own, and his renting a building owned by himself to the government for court purposes at Tishomingo. OUT FOR MAYOR Hon. W. N. Barker Announces as a Candidate for Re-election. Has made a Splendid Record Hon. W. N. Barker, our present efficient and popular mayor, announces in this issue as a candidate for re-election. Mayor Barker needs no recommendation of the Press. His administration stands for itself, which has been clean, conservative and business like throughout. During the past year, as mayor, he has let no opportunity pass where he could do something for the good of Wapanucka. He has been on the right side of every proposition that has come up before the council, and has been at all times watchful to the best interest of the people. During his administration the way has been paved for a public school system, many public improvements have been well enforced, and it would only be a fitting tribute to his good record for the people of Wapanucka to re-elect him. BURGLARS CAUGHT Stole Pants From the Store of E. A. Durham. Wanted for Burglary The two thieves who stole three pair of fine pants from the store of E. A. Durham on last Thursday evening at Tishomingo by officer Johnson. The men had sold the pants in Tishomingo to a negro for 75 cents. The two men gave their names as Fred Adams and Charles Hays. After the arrest had been made word came from Heavener, I. T., that two men answering their description were wanted there on a charge of burglary. Officers came from Heavener at once and the two men were turned over to them. RELIEVED OF $8.00 A bold burglar entered the bedroom of B. L. O'Neal of the O'Neal Hotel, Monday night and relived him of $8.00, taking it from his pants. Mr. O'Neal was sleeping in an unlocked room upstairs and the burglar is supposed to have entered the room from the office below which is never locked. JOHNSON IN RACE Has a fine Record and Would make a Splendid Marshal In this issue W. S. Johnson announces himself as a candidate for city marshal. Mr. Johnston, by his acts as an officer in this section of country for several years, has a record worthy of the pride of any man, and he needs no recommendation of the Press. In the work of apprehending thieves and outlaws, in breaking up lawlessness and establishing security to the people in this section, no man has been more conspicuous than has W. S. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is a man who does not believe in playing favorite to any one and if elected city marshal it will be his endeavor to enforce the law against all alike. If elected the people of Wapanucka will have just cause to feel proud of him as their officer. LOCALS Mrs. A. M. Williams is sick this week. J. O. Surrell, of Jesse, was in the city Tuesday. John Hook, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is much better now. J. F. Milligan, one of the leading land owners and planters of Salt Springs, was in the city Saturday. City Marshal, Walter Duckett was sick the first of the week with lagrippe. A. I. McAlister left Sunday for St. Louis, where he goes to buy his spring stock of goods. J. R. Coffman sends the Press to his father, D. C. Coffman, Rush Springs, I. T. Major Sweet, one of the leading planters living near Oconee, was attending to business in the city Monday. Judge C. A. Skeen attended court at Roff Monday. Dr. E. O. Loomis is still confined to his bed with rheumatism. Charlie Price, a prosperous farmer of Ego, was in town Tuesday. Ira Turner and wife, of Jesse, were trading in town Tuesday. Mrs. Kattie Morgan, of Ego, was in town Monday. Ed Hook, that prosperous farmer of Salt Springs, was in town Monday with a load of fine, fat hogs for the market. R. C. Tate has returned from Mannsville and is now engaged in winding up the ginning for the American Cotton Co. preparatory to shutting down for the season. Mr. Simpson, who was here during the construction of the American Cotton Co.'s plant last year, is back again, assisting manager Tate in winding up the ginning business for the season. Uncle Bully Cribbs, one of the men who are making the Viola country look like God's country, was shaking hands with friends in the city Tuesday. Mr. Cribbs is a friend to the Press and ordered it sent to his three grown sons, M. L. Cribbs, Ego, W. T. and J. B. Cribbs, of Wiley, for three months cash. J. W. Justus was in town Tuesday. Jack Barton, of Ego, was in town Monday. Abe Wolverton visited relatives at Ardmore the first of the week. Bud Johnson and wife left yesterday for a few days visit at Shawnee, O. T. W. B. Duff, president of the Wapanucka Banking & Trust Co., is in the city from Temple, Texas. Dr. O. J. Stamps returned from Texas Tuesday, where he had been for the past two week attending the bedside of a sick relative. W. J. Bond has moved his stock of goods from near the post office in the Beard block to the store room in the White building formerly occupied by W. Z. Gibson. Harry Byers returned from St. Louis Saturday, where he had been on business during the past two weeks. Mr. Byers expects to move his stock of goods this week to his new store at Wilburton, S. N. Sparks, that all-around good jolley fellow from Kittie, was looking after business in the city Monday. Mr. Sparks says the farmers are losing no opportunity this year and are endeavoring to make big crops. He lives in a very progressive and enterprising community, among people who do things. Charles A. McBrain, cashier of the bank of Waurika, is reported to have been captured in New Orleans. He left several days ago and with his disappearance a few thousand dollars of the bank's funds could be accounted for only through his sudden departure. A large barn, belonging to Dr. N. C. Nash at Antlers, was burned Saturday night with heavy loss. Several fine horses, 500 bushels of oats and two buggies were destroyed. The fire was evidently of incendiary origin, as the rope to the well bucket was found cut. STARR CASE REVERSED Ardmore: B. D. Starr, a full-blood Cherokee, convicted here some time since for murder and sentenced for life, has been returned here, the upper court having reversed his case and ordered a new trial. NEWS FROM EGO - February 22 Lon Maurer spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Fitzhugh. Frances Jones spent Sunday in Milburn. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stanford of Lehigh visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Ayecock last week. Miss Pearl Wilders has been on the sick list but is able to be up now. Dr. Morgan's little boy, Hiram, has been quite sick but it reported much better. Mrs. J. T. Hoover and children visited relatives at Phillips last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hyram Morgan have returned from Oklahoma. They were charmed with the country, but do not think it as a good a place to live as the B.I.T. Mrs. Sid King entertained Mrs. W. G. Stanford last week. Mr. and Mrs. Williams visited their daughter, Mrs. J. T. Hoover, for several days this week. Mrs. Ed Lee, who moved to Phillips from here, is teaching school and has a very nice one, too, so we've been informed. Robert Freeney, formerly of Ego, and Miss Lee Gallion, of Mill Creek, were married last Sunday at the home of the bride. The young people will reside at Fitzhugh. Mrs. Sid King is seriously ill this week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harris are reported as having pneumonia. Mrs. Charlie Morgan received a telephone message telling of the serious illness of her mother but was unable to go on account of Mr. Morgan's illness. We are glad to report both mother and husband better. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jones and little boys have returned from Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Melton and little granddaughter, Flossie Dayburry, are visiting Mrs. Van Moran this week. VIOLA ITEMS - February 23 Clyde Chapman is on a trip to the Choctaw Nation. W. E. Dickson's family have the measles. Grandma Germany is on the sick list this week with lagrippe. W. M. Howard, J. W. Justus and others were in from Salt Springs today. Walter Simpson has a sick child. Mr. Baker had eleven cases of measles in his house at one time but all are now getting along well. Mrs. Voylas found his horses that were lost sometime ago. We hear that smallpox prevails in Wells Valley. We trust that the report is untrue. W. J. Foster was in Viola yesterday. He has a case of lagrippe. COPE ITEMS - February 22 Mrs. W. R. White is very sick. James Lee and family are all very sick with measles. Rom Hale found one of his horses collars last week which was stolen last summer. HUNTON NOTES - February 14 Dr. Ellis reports W. W. Brown as very sick. Jim Rickey made a trip to Wapanucka today. Joe Howard and O. E. Simmons two of the best farmers in this section were in Wapanucka today. Miss Sallie Murphy is very sick. One of Dan Salmon's boys is very sick. W. T. Cammeron, our worthy mail carrier, reports farm work progressing nicely along the route between here and the city - especially on Miss Mattie Greenwood's place. He seems very much interested in that place. Henry Burrow left today for Beaver County, O. T. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html