He moved his family to this county eight years ago from Cooke county, Texas, and has been identified with the interests of this county , manfully performing his part in the great struggle incident to holding intact in a pioneer country a high moral standard and a true American citizen ship. Luther Franklin, the son, is a popular young business man of Roff. Misses Ola and Lulu live in the sad home with their mother. Funeral services were conducted and interment made at the Lightning Ridge Cemetery, eight miles north of Roff, Tuesday afternoon. A large crowd of relatives and friends were present.
Hundreds grieve with the stricken family.
Baptized Sunday Perhaps the biggest baptizing ever known in the history of Roff occurred last Sunday in the Blue River just below the little bridge in north Roff. Over one thousand people were present to witness the scene and find the occasion reminded one of the times back in the old state, regardless of sex, got religion. This gives the Baptist Church a membership of 131. In company with another boy they had been playing together. In a fight of anger Othie is alleged to have stuck his brother with an open knife.