The Wapanucka Press Mar 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, 3 March 1904 OUT FOR MAYOR Rev. C. Newton Martin Comes Out - Would Make a Good Mayor In the proper column appears the announcement of C. Newton Martin as a candidate for mayor of Wapanucka. Mr. Martin is one of the broad minded, brainy and Christian men of our city, and stands in high esteem with the people, and if elected it goes without saying Wapanucka will have a mayor who will enforce the law to the letter and make an officer of whom the people will be proud. He is enterprising and energetic, has a large host of friends who are his ardent supporters and is strong with the people. If elected he will no doubt reflect great credit on this, our enterprising, hustling, wide-a- wake city. Burr Wells left yesterday evening on the west bound train to visit for a few weeks at Hickory. DUCKETT IN RACE Walter Duckett Announces For Marshal - Has a Good Record Will run Strong Race In this issue Walter Duckett announces as a candidate for city marshal of Wapanucka. Mr. Duckett is our present city marshal, he having been elected by the council a few months ago to fill out an unexpired tern, and has proved himself a fearless and efficient officer. He is always ever watchful to perform his duty in a fearless and impartial manner, and will be hard to beat. He has enforced the law against all alike and if elected again the people will have made no mistake. Harry Byers left Friday for Wilburton to which place he goes to engage in business. Mr. Byers was one of the most enterprising merchants Wapanucka had and he has many friends here who are sorry of his departure from among us. The Press certainly hopes Mr. Byers much success and happiness in his new home. KILLING IN EL RENO L. C. Ivent Shoots Charley Sherman in Self-Defense El Reno: Sunday morning between 1 and 2 o'clock Charley Sherman was shot at the Palm Garden saloon by L. C. Ivent. They were both El Reno men and widely known. Ivent having run the saloon at the Choctaw depot for the past two years. Immediately after the shooting Sherman was taken to the city sanitarium where he was operated upon and it was found that he had been shot through the liver. The bullet entered about siz inches below the heart and went diagonally through the liver. The doctors announced that it was impossible for him to recover as soon as the examination was made. His wife and children were notified and they came and remained with him till death, which occurred at 3:30 Monday morning. Ivent gave himself up and is now in the county jail. On being asked what he had to say in regard to the shooting he said: "I was forced to shoot Sherman or he would have used the knife on me, which he held in his hand." "Did you ever have any trouble with Sherman before?" was asked by the reported. "No, but I have had with Jenson, agent for the Schlitz Brewing Company, and I have heard that Jenson hired Sherman to fix me. Just a few minutes before the shooting occurred I told Sherman that I did not want to have any trouble with him, and Jenson, who was standing hear by, said: "Well, you will have trouble with him." He made several threats and I started to go out the front door but it was locked, so I tried to get out the back way, but I could not, as Sherman was following me up too close. He had a large knife opened and I made up my mind I had to protect myself, so I did and fired one shot at him and he fell. His knife was picked up by some one standing by. I gave myself up to the jailer as I realized what I had done. I think Jenson is the man that caused Sherman's death." A few hours before Sherman died he was in continuous prayer, asking God to forgive, and only to let him live till he could reform and become a Christian before he died. He was about 36 years old, leaves a wife and three children. LOCALS J. W. Riley is at Ardmore undergoing treatment of his eyes. Mrs. T. A. Creighton is very sick this week with lagrippe. Two children of T. W. Dukes are very sick with pneumonia. B. B. Freeman, of Jesse, was shaking hands with friends in the city Monday. J. C. Fahrney and daughter, Miss Emma, of Boggy Depot, were in the city Thursday. S. J. Shipley's family has been very sick with lagrippe but they are now all better. The three year old baby of Mr. Parker, who lives in Wells Valley died Saturday night. B. A. Sanders of Viola was in the city Monday on business, and looking after the interests of the Republican party. H. L. Nixon attended to business at South McAlester Saturday. G. V. Langford, of Viola, was in town Monday on business. Dr. Mullins of Fort Worth, specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat was here Monday the guest of Dr. J. L. Thomas. He is treating the Doctor's eyes. Dr. Mullins, of Fort Worth, specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat will be in Tishomingo at the Fisher Hotel April 5 and 6. P. J. Hogue and C. F. Forrester have bought out all of the other interests of parties who were interested in the Wapanucka Manufacturing Co. and have changed the name of the concern to Wapanucka Planing Mill Co. They are overhauling the plant and preparing to do a first class business. John Gray, a brakeman on the Choctaw, while swinging onto the side of a moving train at the rock crusher, 3 miles south of the city last Friday night, was struck by a telephone pole which was near the track and fatally hurt. His back and several ribs were broken. He was carried to South McAlester that night. R. E. Wade was very badly burned last night caused by explosion of a gasoline lamp at his home. His face was badly burned but is said not to be serious. A car load of goods which Harry Byers shipped from here last week burned Saturday night while in transit on the Choctaw side track at Wilburton. While moving a cultivator plow last Saturday morning Eli Roberts was struck by the tongue of the machine, cutting an ugly gash under his chin, and hurting him severely. The wound was dressed and he is getting along alright. Roberts now has it in for everything with a long tongue. B. F. Stroud attended a birthday reunion of his mother at the old home in Arkansas Tuesday. All his brothers and sisters, except one, gathered together that day at the old homestead, and celebrated the 67th birthday of their dear old mother. A Y. Casey, who is now living near Hunton, was attending to business in the city yesterday. Mr. Casey reports a great deal of sickness in his community. LIST OF APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE MAJOR GENERAL Ardmore: Major General John L. Galt of Ardmore, commanding the Indian Terriotry division, U. C. V. has made the following appointments on his official staff: George H. Bruce, adjutant general, Ardmore; John W. Jordan, assistant adjutant general, Tulsa; J. P. Mullen, judge advocate general, Ardmore; W. J. Watts, inspector general, Muldrow; Thomas D. Bard, quartermaster general, Chelsea; A. J. Ijams, commissary general, Marietta; Dr. W. Morrison, surgeon general, Chelsea; Giles Ligon, chief of artillery, Ardmore; Z. T. Serner, chief of ordinance, Durant. The above have rank of colonel. Rev. J. M. Anderson, chaplain general, Checotah; Rev. W. A. Treadwell, assistant chaplain general, South McAlester. The above have rank of lieutenant colonel. COPE ITEMS - February 29 The hearts of the people of our community were saddened Saturday evening, when it was learned that Mrs. White, wife of W. R. White, had been taken away by the cold hand of death, that evening at 2 o'clock. Mrs. White was a good woman, possessing those beautiful and loving characters that make womanhood so great. She was a devoted Christian, belonging to the Methodist church at this place. She leaves a devoted husband and two children to mourn her loss. The remains were laid to rest in the Wells Valley Cemetery Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. The people of our community deeply sympathize with the bereaved family. The 3 year old daughter of Mr. Parker, living in Wells Valley, died Saturday evening. Remains were laid to rest in Wells Valley Cemetery Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. We extend the sympathies of the Press to the bereaved parents. J. M. Headrick attended the Masonic lodge at Wapanucka Saturday night. KITTIE NEWS - February 29 Kittie is a little village, located on the beautiful Ash Flat, 10 miles north of Wapanucka. We have two stores, a blacksmith shop, gin and grist mill. There is some sickness in the community. Mrs. A. J. Low is sick this week. Miss Mary Low Watts is visiting in Texas. VIOLA ITEMS - February 29 We are indeed sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. White, wife of W. R. White, of Cope. Mrs. White was a good woman, and we deeply sympathize with Mr. White in his sad bereavement. Mail carrier Cammeron reports Mr. Brown, living near Hunton, is very low with pneumonia. Mr. Dickson has a very sick child. R. McLish passed through Viola yesterday en route to Milburn. Dan Johnson was visiting in Viola Sunday. Mr. Hobbs and family are visiting Mr. Brown near Hunton. HUNTON NOTES - March 2 W. W. Brown and daughter continue very low with pneumonia. Dr. Ellis, the family physician, has called in tow other doctors. Mr. Brown's father arrived Sunday from Texas. Miss Mattie Greenwood attended to business in Wapanucka Monday. Buck Blanchet made a flying trip to Wapanucka Monday to get his seed potatoes, from McAlester before they were all gone. McAlester handles the Tennessee Tryumph and Mr. Blanchet would have no other. NEWS FROM EGO March 3 There is a great deal of sickness in our neighborhood - typhoid pneumonia is what it is pronounced by he physicians. Sam Fitz, a young man living at Sid King's died Tuesday night March 1, of pneumonia. He was ill about two weeks and while he suffered intensely he bore it bravely. He leaves a father, brother and two sisters to mourn his loss. We sympathize with them in their great bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Will Aycock are the happy parents of a fine baby girl. The little lady made her appearance Sunday morning and now seems to be enjoying life hugely. Van Moran made a flying trip to Tishomingo Sunday and returned Tuesday. He says Tishomingo is on a "big boom" on account of the reported gold mine discovered there. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harris lost their twin baby boys, of pneumonia. The little ones were ill only a few days, their deaths occurring one day apart. They were interred in the cemetery west of town. It is hard to give up these little ones, but God knows best and unto His will we all must bow. We are glad to note that Mrs. Sid King is convalescing, for more than two weeks her life was despaired of, but skillful medical attention and careful nursing finally triumphed. Her friends feel confident that she will be spared to them. Mr. and Mrs. Dumas entertained their parents who live at Coalgate for several days last week. The Wapanucka Press, 10 March 1904 C. A. SKEEN APPOINTED William McL. Fayssoux, Commander-in-chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, has appointed Hon. C. A. Skeen, of Wapanucka, as Division commander of the Indian Territory Division of the association: Special Order New Orleans, La., February 14, 1904 Comrades: "The Commander-in-Chief takes pleasure in appointing, upon the recommendation of the commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department, Comrade, C. A. Skeen, of Wapanucka, I. T., as commandeer of the Indian Territory Division, to take effect from date of this order. Full confidence and trust are reposed in him and all comrades of that Division are requested to show respect and obedience to his orders." By order of William McL. Fayssoux, Commander-in-Chief, W. S. C. V. W. L. Wooten Assistant Adjutant Gen. U. S. C. V. In order that the United Sons of Confederate Veterans may become informed as to the new appointment, the papers of the Indian Territory desiring to assist in then noble work of keeping up the organization are requested to copy the above order. Mrs. W. R. White died at her home at Cope last Saturday. Mr. White was a resident of Mill Creek for more than a year. Mr. White moving to Cope a little more than a year ago and engaging in the Mercantile business. Mrs. White was a sister of Mrs. C. T. DeLoach of this place and had many friends who join the Times in extending sympathy to the bereaved husband and relatives. Mill Creek Times CITY COUNCIL MEETING The city council met in regular session Monday, all members of the administration being present except Alderman Juhan and Roberts. Report of Walter Duckett, city marshal, for months of January and February. This report shown that the marshal has been doing a lively business with the law breakers, there having been collected from fines the nice sum of $75.00 and placed in the city coffers. In addition to the fines $64.00 was collected on occupation tax, making a total of $139.00. The report was accepted. The following bills were presented and allowed: C. M. Crowell, fee and expense in condemnation investigation, $20.00. Mrs. Ellis, rent, $4.00. R. F. Kirkpatrick, lumber to build a foot bridge, $2.48. F. J. McKeen, hauling off one dead dog, one shoat and two dogs, $3.00. Wapanucka Press, printing, $8.00. Mr. Beard, work on street, $2.50. Walter Duckett, city marshal, salary and commission for February, $16.40. A. A. Taylor, lumber for building foot walks, $22.80. The street grader and all other indebtedness against the city has been paid leaving a balance now in the coffers of $145.16. An ordinance raising the salary of city marshal from ten to twenty dollars per month was passed. An ordinance repealing an ordinance relating to the office of street commission, making that an appointive instead of elective office was passed. BARN BURNED A barn containing 300 bushels of corn, belonging to C. W. Erwin, living hear Hunton, was burned Tuesday morning just before day. It was the work of incendiary, the tracks of the horse he rode being found near the house. When this was learned Johnson and Duckett of Wapanucka, were phoned to com with their blood-hounds. They hurried and soon as hitting the ground the dogs took up the trail and chased it right to the home of a bad character and enemy to Erwin, about two miles away. They think they have the firebug located an arrest will probably be made today. This was the first test given the hounds and they put themselves on record as dogs that know how to do the work. J. N. McWilliams, of Coalgate, was in the city Sunday extending the glad hand to friends. Mr. McWilliams is an old citizen of Wapanucka. COATSWORTH NEWS Mr. Goss received the sad news this week telling of the serious illness of his son, Ollie, with pneumonia, at Violet, Oklahoma Territory. Mr. Goss' folks have the measles. Mr. Gray's folks, who have the measles, are getting along very well. The people around here are very busy gardening. Mrs. Heed has radishes, turnips, peas and cabbage up and growing nicely. Mr. Muncrief has bought $20 worth of see Irish potatoes and will go into the truck farming business this year on a large scale. VIOLA ITEMS - March 8 Mr. Lee was in Viola this morning from Wells Valley and said his wife was very sick. Mr. Nichols was in town this morning and reports his wife as very sick with measles. Messers Hallobeck and Nichols of Tishomingo were in Viola Tuesday looking after their interest and will build here in the near future. HUNTON NOTES - March 6 Nat Addison, our merchant and postmaster, has his new blacksmith ship completed and equipped for all kinds of repairing. Claude Nix and James Moran, two of our prominent farmers of Hunton, were transacting business in Wapanucka Saturday. W. W. Brown died at his home last Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, and was buried Monday evening at the Wells Valley Cemetery. His father from Texas is also very sick. LOCALS Tom Barton, Sr., as well known man of this community, died last week. L. C. Ball was doing carpenter work on a house for A. Y. Casey near Hunton all last week. J. M. Crabtree, who has been sick for several days, is now nursing a well developed case of measles. W. W. Brown, living hear Hunton, died Friday night with pneumonia. He had been dangerously sick for several days. H. J. Jennings and Mr. Armstrong, two prominent Wells Valley farmers, were in the city Monday on business. F. H. Kellogg, a prominent attorney of South McAlester, was in the city Friday the guest of L. Fountain. W. M. Read is very sick with pneumonia. A fine baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Surrell Monday. W. A. Farmer and wife were at Tishomingo Monday and Tuesday in attendance at court. J. E. Benson is confined to his bed with rheumatism. His many friends hope for his soon recovery. A R. Fields of Ego was in the city Thursday. He has ordered a pair of blood hounds and was over to see if they had come. R. E. Wade, president of the First National Bank, who was badly burned Wednesday night of last week by the explosion of a gasoline lamp, is getting along nicely. W. J. Harris, of Ashland, was in town last Thursday. He is well pleased with his new home. The first deed to city property was issued last week by the Department to J. L. Crabtree on his property in the west part of town. John B. Enfield and C. Newton Martin returned from South McAlester Sunday, where they had been to attend the Republican convention as delegates from Wapanucka. We understand that Will White has bought real estate in the West part of town upon which he will soon begin the erection of an eight room house. While out riding last Friday evening Miss Ella Nixon was thrown from a horse and badly hurt. However, the injury sustained, while severe, is not pronounced as serious. Her friends hope to soon see her out again. Rev. C. Newton Martin was elected at the Choctaw Nation Republican convention as one of the delegates from this district to the Territorial convention at Claremore. C. W. Bldesoe, who use to run a confectionery business in the White building, was here Sunday. He is now doing stone mason work at the new Oklahoma City road north of Coalgate. FIERCE RACE RIOT A Fight Between Whites and Negroes At Bokoshe Three Whites Dead - Two Blacks Shot White Men Attempt to Drive Negro Laborers Out of Camp - Car Surrounded and Fired Upon - Attempt to Lynch Negroes South McAlester, Indian Territory: United States Marshal Pritchard returned from Bokoshe, where he went to quell the race riot which resulted in the death of three white men and the wounding of three negroes. The dead are: Joe Butler, aged 40. John Hooper, aged 30. Charley Blevins, aged 22. Two of the wounded negroes, Walter Jackson and Ben Jackson, were brought here under arrest. The third made his escape and is now in a hospital at Fort Smith. Ten negroes, including women and children, were brought to Bokoshe by a contractor on the Midland Valley railroad. They boarded in a car. The car was surrounded by twenty white men that night, who fired over a hundred shots. They at last ordered the negroes to leave the car and drove them up the railroad track, where they camped the rest of the night. The next morning the negroes came to the depot platform. Walter Jackson went to where Joe Butler was sitting on a box belonging to Jackson, and ask him to get up so he could get out some medicine. It is claimed that Butler cursed him, and the negro walked back to the other end of the platform. Butler, Harper and Blevins walked toward the crowd of negroes and when ten feet away the firing began. Witnesses vary as to which side began the shooting. Butler was instantly killed, Harper lingered several hours and Blevins died later. Two of the negroes are badly hurt. Fifteen or twenty of the dead men's friends organized a mob to lynch the negroes, but C. W. Cleaver, a traveling man from Fort Smith, took a Winchester and headed a crowd of citizens to protect the negroes, remaining master of the situation until the arrival of the marshal and his deputies. Mr. Cleaver received the support of the majority of the citizens of the town. ANOTHER ACCOUNT Fort Smith, Arkansas: In addition to John Hooper, J. C. Butler and C. A. Blevins, white men, Walter Jackson, a negro was killed in a conflict between whites and blacks at Bokoshe. William Price, one of the colored men shot, arrived in this city and is now at the hospital. He says that negroes were ordered out of the camp and went. They returned and ready to resist an attack. They were standing in a group on the depot platform awaiting the arrival of a train, seventeen in number, when one of the white men, who was killed without any warning, shot at Jackson, who returned the fire, and both men dropped dead about the same time. Both whites and blacks then began shooting, the latter scattering in all directions and seeking places of safety. Their flight put a stop to the conflict. Price says many were hurt. The negroes were employed on the Midland Valley railroad and their presence was objected to by the white laborers, who declined to work with them. Everything is now quiet, though there is an under-current of excitement which may result in further trouble, if the negroes do not leave. PRISONERS LIBERATED Kingfisher: Parties unknown formed their way into the Kingfisher jail during the terrible windstorm and liberated three prisoners held for trial in district court. The liberated are General Dixon (colored), lately brought from Missouri on requisition: John Banks and Frank Williams. Three doors were forced or locks picked before reaching the corridor. There are steel box containing a lever that unlocked the cells was broken open. The jailer and family in the other part of the jail building were not disturbed and the absence of prisoners was not discovered until daylight the next morning. OCONEE SIFTINGS - March 8 Dr. Enfield reports a great deal of sickness. He has to ride all the time. Our school has had to stop a while on account of sickness. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones on the 2nd. John Scott's kinfolks from Arkansas are visiting him this week. Joe Whiteside is sick. Lafayette Smallwood organized a Sunday school here recently. We have preaching here twice a month. Tom Slater, who was arrested on the charge of horse theft was acquitted last week at Atoka. No one here believes Tom ever committed any crime. W. P. Jamerson is changing the road from Kittie to Oconee, putting his fence on the line. It cuts off some of his fine land on Mr. Dunn's side. NEWS FROM EGO - March 8 Messers Jim Morgan, Lon Maurer, Joe Sims, Tom Snider, Van Moran, Elbert Jones and Prof. Williams were among the visitors. Rube Freeney, of Fitzhugh, was down on business last week. Miss Lorena Simms is rapidly recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Frank Melton, who has been spending the week with Mrs. Frances Jones, returned to her home at Melburn Saturday. Misses Mary and Pearl Freeney are visiting their aunt Mrs. Maurer this week. Mrs. Jones and Miss Wright, mother and sister of Mrs. Gibbs, are now with her. Mrs. Gibbs is seriously ill, but we still hope for her recovery. KITTIE NEWS - March 7 There seems to be a great deal of sickness in our community this week. Mrs. Dodd is quite sick. Crocket Davis who has been sick for the last week is better. J. P. Burton, our postmaster and merchant, attended to business in Wapanucka today. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Owens of Oconee, died yesterday and was buried in the Wilson Cemetery today. COPE ITEMS - March 7 T. C. Keller and James Fegett made a trip to Durant last Friday. We understand that W. R. White wants to sell out his business and claim at Cope. We would be sorry for Mr. White to leave us, as we all recognize him as a good business man and a splendid neighbor. The Wapanucak Press, 17 March 1904 MRS. FRANCIS P. HARRISON DEAD Mrs. Francis P. Harrison, the aged mother of J. E. and Miss Nellie Harrison, died last Thursday night, after a brief illness. Being an invalid, and having passed the allotted "three score and ten" of 77 years of age, her frail body could not stand the attack of a few days of severe sickness. Her life has been a kind, noble one, of a great and true Christian character, which made for her lifelong friends who deeply regret her death. Six children, five boys and one girl, survive her, those living here being J. E. and Miss Nellie Harrison. The remains were taken to Lebanan, Missouri, her old home, for burial. The Press joins the many friends of the bereaved family in extending profound sympathy. MARTIN WITHDRAWS Rev. C. Newton Martin requests the Press to announce his withdrawal from the race for mayor. After deliberate consideration, and having accepted the pastorate of the Haileyville church, he has decided this to be wise for him and his friends. He thanks each and all for their support. This leaves the mayoralty fight to a finish between the supporters of Capt. W. N. Barker and Judge C. A. Skeen. THE MILLINERY OPENING Last Thursday was a gay day in Wapanucka for the lady lovers of millinery, blossoms and flowers. It was the occasion of the Millinery Opening, of the Millinary department of the T. A. Creighton Mercantile Co. This was one of the most brilliant Millinery opening the ladies of Wapanucka and surrounding country have had the pleasure of attending in many a day. The store fairly glittered with its brilliancy of pretty trimmed hats, ribbons, laces, flowers, buds and blossoms. This store has this year one of the finest stock of millinery that has ever been put under one roof in Wapanucka. The goods they are showing are worthy of Wapanucka's pride and acceptance. No town around us can boast of more competency and a better arranged millinery store than this. We are proud of Wapanucka and proud of the T. A. Creighton Mercantile Co. TAGEDY AT BARTLESVILLE Young White Lad and Negro Kill Each Other - Youth Defends Sister Vinita: One of the most horrible and revolting tragedies recorded in the history of Indian Territory is reported from Bartlesville, where an unknown negro attempted criminal assault on Miss Annie Byrd in her own home, five miles southeast of Bartlesville. An unknown negro appeared at the home of Dick Byrd, while he was attending a meeting of the anti-horse thief association at a school house near his home, leaving his wife and two grown daughters at home. The negro went into Miss Annie Byrd's room and flourished two large revolvers and attacked the girl and threw her to the floor. Her screams brought her brother, James Byrd, to the house from the barn near by. James Byrd grabbed a shotgun from the wall near by and as he did so the negro shot him in the thigh. Byrd fired at the negro, who returned the fire. The negro shot the young man through the heart and the young man blew the top of the negroes head off. Both were killed almost instantly. The same negro had the day before, it is alleged, appeared at the home of Ed Smith and started to drag Mrs. Smith out of the house, but she grabbed a gun and clubbed him away, and her screams brought her brother-in-law to the rescue, who drove the negro away. The anti-horse thief association called a meeting to lay plans for the capture of the negro, and the meeting had just been called to order when the tragedy occurred at the Byrd home. LOCALS G. C. Williams visited at Tishomingo Sunday. A L. Miles, of Roff, was in the city Saturday. Judge C. M. Crowell attended court at Roff the first of the week. Miss Cora Skeen, who is attending Hargrove College at Ardmore, was at home Saturday and Sunday. S. N. Sparks, the well known farmer of Kittie, was attending to business in the city Thursday. R. Long left Monday for Coleman, Texas, where he goes to attend the bedside of his son, Peter, who is very low with fever. Frank Hobbie, so we are informed has been awarded the contract for papering and painting the dwelling of Will White, in Old Town. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reagan Monday night. J. B. Farris left Tuesday for Stigler to look after business interests there. Rev. C. Newton Martin left Tuesday for Haileyville where he will conduct a series of protracted meetings. He has just accepted a call to preach at Haileyville for the present year. C. H. Griffith, of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, was in the city this week looking after his interests here. Mr. Griffith is doing well in Oklahoma. George W. Bradley was down from South McAlester Monday to wind up his interests in Wapanucka, preparatory to leaving the Indian Territory. Mr. Bradley has resigned his position with the Central Trust Company, the concern which contemplated putting in a bank at Wapanucka last year, and will go to Chicago where he will enter a music school. John C. Attaway is sick this week with measles. P. K. Wall of Belton was attending to business in the city Monday. J. E. Portis, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, came in Monday and is in charge of the Wapanucka Banking & Trust Co. during the absence of J. M. Dickinson. Capt. A. A. Faulk has recovered from a severe attack of lagrippe and is again at his post at Wapanucka Trading Company. John Stevens, a well known and highly respected young farmer living east of town died Friday with pneumonia. Clem White was down from Coalgate Saturday. Mr. White says that Coalgate is a good town. He is in the hotel business up there and is doing well. Miss Martha Langinghouse, the popular teacher of the National school at Ego, was in the city Saturday the guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. McRae. J. M. Burns, who has been in the city several weeks looking after his business interests, returned Sunday to Charles City, Iowa, his home. Burr Wells, who owns one of the best farms that ever a crow flew over, says he has a set of farmers this year who are farmers in fact. He can't hardly get through praising his renters. Oscar Stewart is very sick with measles this week. Mrs. T. T. Knight is visiting her sick mother in Texas this week. J. M. Dickinson and wife left this week for Prescott, Arkansas, where Mr. Dickinson goes to have another operation performed on his leg. Burr Wells, the popular Wells Valley farmer, sends the Press to his friend, Dr. Rose, at Tishomingo. W. B. Duff, formerly of Shawnee but not engaged in the banking business at Wapanucka, I. T. and Clinton, Oklahoma, is in Fort Smith, Arkansas engineering a scheme, in which he is largely interested for the building of a 200 room hotel. Shawnee News Cashier Johnson of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Milburn, was in the city last Friday night on business. A G. Summerfield, for the past year bookkeeper for the First National Bank, has resigned his position and will accept a similar place with the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Milburn. Mr. Summerfield will enter upon his new duties at Milburn April 1st and will be succeeded here in the First National by Mrs. J. F. Burnes, of Waterloo, Iowa. Charles Polkwitz, a most estimable young man who use to live here and at Cope, but who now lives at Calloway, was in the city yesterday. NEWS FROM EGO - March 15 Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Moran and little son, Emet, spent Saturday and Sunday in Milburn with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Melton. Mrs. Hiram Morgan is quite ill with measles this week. Master Claude Jones has been seriously ill, but is better now. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bullock of Lehigh, visited Mr. and Mrs. William Bullock several days this week. Mrs. Gibbs who has been sick so long is still critically ill. Her mother and sister are with her. Misses Mary and Pearl Freeney, who have been spending several days with Mrs. Maurer, retuned home Tuesday. Mrs. Morehead is on the sick list this week. Ol Fitz who died Thursday night at the home of Mr. Sid King was buried Friday afternoon in the cemetery west of town. This is the second son Mr. Fitz has buried within a month. The entire community sympathize with the family in their great bereavement. Mrs. McRae, accompanied by Virgie, Andrew and Donald, also Prof. Will McRae, spent Sunday afternoon with friends and relatives. Mrs. McRae used to live here and her many friends were delighted to have her with them again. BELTON HAPPENINGS - March 15 W. B. Baine, our former post master, has moved to Ravia to engage in the handling of country produce. J. F. Monk gave an entertainment last Saturday night. All who were present pronounced t a grand success. Quite a number of prominent people were present. Dr. Sellers, four of his sons and his accomplished daughter, Miss Pearl, also Messers. Kemp, Clark, Mobley, Moore together with their families and others too numerous to mention. A L. Sconyers killed a strange bird while out hunting - a specie of the crane family, a kind wholly unknown in this country. He will have some mounted and placed on exhibition at Mr. Monk's store. Ed C. Rudolph, a very prominent figure on our streets, has returned from Provence, I. T., where he has been on very important business. And what you reckon makes Brice Scivally smile so? Why, it's a boy, of course. Grandma Brogdan is sick with lagrippe. We hope that she will be out again soon. Messers. Cordie Walden and S. B. Jones, of Coatsworth, passed through this week on their way to Tishomingo, both being witnesses in the Bill Poe case. OCONEE SIFTINGS - March 16 Lane Cecil is very sick. Tom Lee and Miss Miaim Montgomery were united in marriage here last Sunday, Rev. McRae officiating. The bride is one of Oconee's most popular young ladies while the groom stands high and is esteemed by all who know him. Joe Headly and Miss Sparks were married last Sunday over in the Wilson settlement. HUNTON NOTES - March 15 Wayne Scott, died yesterday morning at his residence three miles north of Hunton. Consumption was the cause of his death. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cam Hathaway a fine girl, several days ago. Prof. Miles, our school teacher, dismissed his school Monday and is going to Roff to engage in farming. Prof. Miles is a splendid teacher and the trustees would do well have him back again. Mr. Brown of Texas, is reported very low with pneumonia at his daughter-in-law's near Hunton. Gov. Mosley's wife is reported very sick. COATSWORTH NEWS - March 16 We are glad to inform the farmers that Mr. Willis, of Wapanucka, has taken charge of the blacksmith shop and think he will be able to please you. Call and give him a trial. Mr. Walden went to Tishomingo Sunday to attend court. Mrs. Lemon, of Sulphur, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walden. Mrs. Jordan, who has been on the sick list is improving. The Wapanucka Press, 24 March 1904 LOCALS J. D. Cannon, of Oconee, was in town Saturday. Tom Drain, of Boggy Depot, was in our city Monday. N. Adams, of Salt Springs, gave the Press a call Saturday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Waterson a fine girl Sunday night. A. M. Williams is having a front porch built to his house on Fifth Street. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ogletree, Saturday. Dr. Skeen reports all doing well. S. H. Waterson, of Cope was in town Saturday. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hall Sunday morning. Mrs. L, M. Turman, of Lebanon, I. T., spent Sunday with Mrs. R. L. Reams. W. M. Howard, a prosperous farmer and stock man living near Viola, gave the Press a pleasant call Saturday. Billy Johnson and family of Wells Valley were here visiting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Johnson Saturday. J. C. Fahrney and son, Evert, of Boggy Depot, passed through town Monday en route home from Owl where he has been visiting his daughter. W. Parker of Wells Valley was here Saturday. S. L. Barnes left last week for Texas on a business trip. W. H. Morgan from Wells Valley was trading in the city Saturday. Mr. Morton is having a new porch put to his building on Choctaw Avenue. Uncle Jimmie Waterson, of near Cope, was trading with our merchants Saturday. Editor A. K. McGill of the Press is sick with measles this week, but is getting along nicely. Mr. Armstrong and James Dewberry, two prosperous farmers from the Salt Springs community, were trading in town Saturday. Friday evening Marshal B. O. Criswell went down near Fulson and arrested two young m en by the name of Harris, for disturbing the public worship, and taken them to Atoka Saturday and landed them behind the bars. Mr. Bud Johnson, one of our up-to-date confectionery man, received a nice soda fountain Saturday. Mr. Johnson is an all round confectionery man and now has one of the best equipped confectioneries ever in Wapanucka. Dr. F. T. Ritter, the veterinary surgeon of South McAlester, was here Friday and Saturday. Dr. Ritter is a veterinary surgeon of wide reputation and it will be of interest to the people of this section to know that he will be in Wapanucka regularly once each month. C. H. Griffith, of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, while here last week, sold his residence on First Street to W. P. Booker. He also disposed of all his other city property to R. E. Wade. E. Hudson was in town Monday. Mrs. J. B. Enfield left Saturday to make a short visit to her brother Mr. J. K. Dickson of Ravia, who is preparing to go to New Mexico prospecting. Tom Attaway was in town Sunday visiting friends and relatives. Rev. R. F. Kirkpatrick made a business trip to Coalgate Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hearndon, of Kingston, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Byrne, this week. Miss India Lindsay left Saturday for Sulphur, I. T., in response to a telephone message from her sister. Mrs. W. M. Guy, saying that Gov. Guy and their little daughter, Angie, both of whom are well known here, were quite sick. S. Katz, of Lehigh, happened to a severe accident near Salt Springs Friday night. It seems he was crossing the yard and ran into a clothes line which threw him down and broke his shoulder. Dr. Stephenson reports him doing nicely. Judge C. A. Skeen and Dr. E. O. Loomis, went to Druant Tuesday. C. L. Watterson, who use to live at Ego but now lives at Roff, was shaking hands with his many friends in the city yesterday. NEWS FROM EGO - March 22 Elma Hastings, a young man living near here, died Wednesday of pneumonia and measles. He leaves a young wife to mourn his loss. Mr. Stanfield and family, of Boggy, were trading with Mr. Snider Saturday. Marshal Criswell made a flying trip to Ego Friday. Miss Mildred Bean of Boggy, visited Mrs. Snider one day last week. Mrs. Maurer left last week for Ardmore to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mullins. Among the visitors in our little village Saturday were Messers Joe and Gorden Simms, Will Sammons, Joe Price and Charlie Cuningham. Misses Lula, Dorie and Alice Morgan visited Mrs. Charlie Morgan Saturday. COPE ITEMS - March 21 W. R. White left Sunday for Texas where he will spend a few days with relatives. Louis Cass left this morning for Tishomingo on business. J. M. Headrick and family visited Prof. Keller Sunday. KITTIE NEWS March 21 S. N. Sparks has been quite sick for the last week. Grandma Anington left Monday to visit her son in Oklahoma. Mr. Dodd will soon have his new house completed. HUNTON NOTES J. R. Brown, an old pioneer of Hunt County, Texas, did at his daughter-in-law's, Mrs. W. N. Brown last Thursday. The remains were shipped to Texas for burial. The Wapanucka Press, 31 March 1904 An eighteen months old child of Robert Balls of Hobart fell backwards into a tub of boiling water and was killed. LOCALS Col. W. L. Richards is sporting a new typewriter in his office. S. A. Attaway and wife, of Jesse, were here Monday visiting relatives. Dr. and Prof. McRae were chasing the little fishes on Boggy yesterday. D. A. Parker, of near Lehigh was visiting J. M. Crabtree yesterday. J. C. Kirkpatrick, the prominent farmer of the Kittie neighborhood was in town yesterday. Jerry McLish, who is attending the A. & M. college, Stillwater, Oklahoma, sends for the Press and says he has done without the news long as he can. Jerry is getting along nicely and making great stride at the A. and M. college work. Miss Martha Longinghouse, of Ego was in the city last Sunday. C. S. Walden, the genial postmaster and merchant of Coatsworth, was in town yesterday on business. R. C. Murphy and Mr. Jones, two prominent farmers of the Jesse neighborhood, were attending to business in town Tuesday. Deputy Criswell arrested a man by the name of Powell last Saturday on a charge of peddling booze. He was carried to Atoka and landed behind the bars. Oscar, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Phillips, formerly of Wapanucka but who now live at Tupelo, died last week. He was a bright boy. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have many friends in and around Wapanucka who sympathize with them in their loss. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Obie Hale Thursday night. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Jugle Sunday night. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Williams Thursday night. W. N. Shofner has been very sick with throat trouble but is now better. F. M. Jackson send the Press to his brother, Benjamin Jackson at Middleton, Tennessee. Editor A. K. McGill has entirely recovered from measles and is back at the editorial desk again. W.. H. Ritchie, the Missouri capitalist, was here the first of the week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. Fountain. John Hook, who has just recovered from a severe attack of pneumonia, is now confined to the bed with measles. Dr. R. L. Britt, of Fulton, Missouri, has rented the suite of rooms over the First National Bank and will open for the practice of dentistry about April first. Dr. Britt is a graduate from one of the best Dental colleges in the country and comes to Wapanucka highly recommended. Col. George A. Fooshee, a prominent member of the Coalgate bar, and Editor M. B. Hickman, of the Coalgate Courier, were in the city last Saturday. Saturday night Col. Fooshee addressed the Democratic Club. Col. Fooshee is a splendid speaker and our people hope that he will come back again sometime in the future. A. G. Summerfield left Sunday for Milburnn to enter upon his new duties as bookkeeper in the Farmers & Merchants Bank. BELTON HAPPENINGS Dr. J. W. Brown from Lone Grove and some of his friends. Spent a pleasant week here fishing. The Doctor catching the biggest Bass this season. Bro. John B. Hix, our blacksmith is over worked and cannot possibly do one half the work that comes here. OCONEE SITTINGS - March 30 Alfred Hillburn has been sick for sometime but Dr. Enfield reports him now better. Joe Whiteside was at Hunton today. Seems to be something very attractive to him over there. Joe Headly asks that we make a correction about recent report in these columns that he had married. Joe, we only gave it as we heard it. Dr. Enfield reports the arrival of a fine girl at the home of Dan Williams. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my neighbors and friends for the kind assistance during the illness of myself and family. J. M. Crabtree NEWS FROM EGO - March 29 Lee Hastings, a young man living near here, died Sunday night of measles, and was buried Monday afternoon at the Ego Cemetery. Mr. Trout, of Wapanucka, was among the visitors last week. Francis Jones was at Wapanucka on business Monday. Hyram Morgan and W. T. Jones spent Thursday in Atoka. Mrs. Charlie Morgan is quite ill with measles this week. Robert Simms made a trip to Wapanucka Friday and Sunday. Master Paul Morgan is on the sick list this week. Pearl, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Birchfield died Sunday night at their home at Old Boggy. The remains were interred here Monday. J. W. Williams, living three miles west of here, died Friday morning after an illness of ten days. Mr. Williams has lived here only a few months, but he has made many friends in that time, who grieve to learn of his death. We sympathize with the family in their bereavement. Roy Ortery, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morgan died Friday afternoon and was buried Saturday. The little fellow had been sick for several days with measles but seemed to be doing as nicely as could be expected when he suddenly grew worse. Loving friends watched over him and did all that could be done, but he steadily grew worse. At three o'clock the Death Angel bore his little spirit from its earthly prison house up to God who claimed him as his own. We all miss you little Roy but none so much as the loving father and mother who have the heart-felt sympathy of their many friends and relatives. HUNTON NOTES Mrs. Brown and niece, Myrtle Driggers, were shopping in Wapanucka this week. Also Mrs. Mattie Greenwood was attending to business Saturday in the city. Claude Nix and James Moran, two of our up-to-date farmers, were in Wapanucka Monday. Buck Blanchett, our neighbor farmer, has his farm fenced hog proof with barb wire. He says there is nothing like being up to date with the times. COPE ITEMS - March 29 W. R. White returned home Sunday from Texas. Louis Cass is having his fence moved to the line. Mr. Emerson says he has some more sod to break out yet if he has time. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html