Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-05-17
LOCAL NOTES.


most its face.
The sixth catalogue OF Worcester
academy is out.
There is going 10 be a large peach
crop this season.
"A very nice and opportune rain
fell Tuesday night.
Our debtors would oblige US by
iquidating at once.
Don't forget the social at W. l..
Trotrs, Friday night.
1t was expected that haying would
begin at Alton this week.
Eat ice cream and strawberries
next Monday night with the ladies OF
Chouteau.
Hay is now selling IN st. Louis at
slS-so encouragement for begin.
ming hay operations.
Strawberries and ice cream, cool
and delicious, at Chouteau next Mon
day night, May 2lst.
Mr.. Mccarthy will spend his yaca-
tion studying the workings Of the Car
Isle Ind ustrial school.
Butler Bros. have "a few ten der
hnes"--not so very few either-in this
paper, and have spoken for additional
space in the next.
A son Of George Ward, who lives
on Cow skin prairie, was thrown from
horse last sunday and his injuries are
likely to prove iasal.
What marvellous change in our
streets in the past year. During a
rainy spring it used to require fat
boat to navigate them.
The citizens Of Chouteau and vicin-
ity are assured OF rare treat next
Monday night--an ice cream and
strawberry feast at the church.
-"Cabin Creeker" writes a very
good communication from Hudson but
utterly destroys its utility aud wastes
his own time by neglectlng to give us
his name.
AN uncommonly large number of |
Cherokee citizens are now attending |
U. S. court. The case OF Ruler, for
killing Pomp Brown, is expected to be
tried this week.
"A business meeting Of the Ladies'
improvement Society will be held at
Mrs. DIR. Bagby's home on Thursday
afternoon, May II, at 8 o'clock. II is
desired that every member be present.
The Ladies' Improvement Society
will hold their dime social at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. w. l.. Trott, on Friday
evening, May 49,. AS this is kind of
n reopening Of these socials, the young
folks should all attend.
TO aid in completing the parson-
age at Chouteau. an ice cream and
strawberry festival will be given by
The ladies Of the town next Monday
night at tue church. This is a lAnda-
Dle enterprise and there should bo q
gene rous turnout.
Sam Skinner bad narrow escape
ast week from serious injury. His
horse backed into n moving train at
he crossing, tipping the buggy over
ind throwing Mr.. Skinner to the
ground. Ho was tramped upon and
bruised by the horse.
Jonathan Cores "record'' is thus
siven in Kelso's history of johnson
county, Kansas: "Born February %,
SS3, in Bullet county, Kentucky; went
o Mexico IN 1861, returned TO Kansas
n 1862, went to Colorado in 1868, to
Montana in 1864, returned to Kansas
n 1866"
"A. J. Blackwell, in drilling a we'll
m an elevated spot back Of Chelsea,
t the depth OF 10 feet struck q run
ling stream, seemingly. IL is said TO
e good soft water and Mr.. Blackwell
ontemplates putting in pipes and car
ying it all over Chelsea. He can run
fifty feet higher than the town.
"A special term Of Delaware circuit .
ourt, for the criminal docket, is set
Or August 9th. The Nidiiier- Ford {
oundary case took most OF the late
erm; judgment for Ford. A ruling OF
udgs Clark was reiterated prohibiting
saac Mode from practicing law until
ne, imposed for carrying pistol in {
ourt, was paid.
The Missouri Pacihc's rate to the
lhicago convention June 10Th will be,
is Hannibal. SIZES; via st. Louis, ,,
22.05 -one full fare. Sale Of tickets ,
i'll begin June 10th and be good for I
sturn passage TO the 25th. To the
/. Louis convention, the rate will be c
lI.45; tickets on sale June End, good
D return to the 18th.
The picnic last Tuesday proved to n
e very enjoyable affair. A large
umber OF people were present, includ- T
lg the brass band, and although a II
trong wind prevailed, there was no =
ust in the woods 10 interfere with the h
port. The participants returned late h
! the afternoon feeling much better "
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