Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-07-19
rCeJA.Il NOTES.

We want few more subscribers.
Frank Mcspadden is up and around
again.
we want moro orders for job
printing.
"A brief but heavy shower fell Mon
day evening.
we want our debtors to "settle
their reckoning"
--CrutchHeld & Co., place a new ad.
with us this week.
Don't forget the barbecue TO be
held at Chelsea next Wednesday.
N. b. Simpson / s running the hay
business on the Hall place in full
blast.
MIR. and Mrs. J. w. Martin lost a
little child Tuesday evening after a
brief illness.
y. b. Stevens has lately put an ad.
dition to his residence and otherwise
improved the premises.
"A horse somewhat resembling Mr..
RatcliH7s was seen in possession Of
the train robbers recently.
The contraband pistols collected
by the town authorities will be sold by
the marshal next Saturday.
1T is reported that the Wagner
and Fort Smith road will be opened
for traffic shortly after the Goth.
Mrs. A. II. Balentine, who was
some time ago attacked by paralysis,
is still in a very feeble condition.
REV. J. F. Thompson, of the or
phan asylum, preached at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning aud
evening.
Will Crozier, who lives on Mrs.
W. p. Adair's place, is very sick with
typhoid fever at the home Of N. b.
simpson.
Two barbecues are announced for
Wednesday next, tho .25th, one at
Chelsea, the other at Abe Meeks', on
Cabin creek.
Charles X. Finncll and Stella F.
snavely, Of Fayette, Missouri, were
married at the FRISCO hotel la st We'd
nesday night.
The biennial Peoria election occurs
August Goth. There are to be chosen
first and second chiefs and frat and
second councillors.
VIII Wright, was married on last
Friday night to Miss Maggie Benge, at
this place, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Mathews.
Although Vinita is both an exceed
ingly moral and religious town, the
pastors are compelled these hot days
to preach to very diminutive audi
ences.
S. J. Burns has fitted up a place
across the street from the Frisco
hotel which may truly be designated
an ''ice cream parlor" for It is indeed
the private parlor Of the family.
Mrs. Campbell Taylor, mother Of
the little girl " no was killed by horse,
died few days ago. She had been i'll
for some time but the shock doubtless
hurried ON her approaching fate.
"A picnic was held last Saturday at
the home of Col. Nottingham, on Big
Cabin creek. In the evening Mr..
Gardner and Mrs. FTogly furnished
music and the young folks danced.
MIR. G.. NJ. Washbourne and Miss
Martha NJ. Cooper were married by
Rev. p. o. Mathews last Sabbath, at
the Frisco hotel in this city. May
good luck attend them 10 the end OF
the chapter.
Mrs. Flanagan, formerly Miss
, Susie Scraper, died on Big Greek last
Thursday. The funeral took place at
3 the Presbyterian church in this city
: on Friday, and the burial was at the
GENE terry above town.
The Children's Missionary society
Of the Congregational church held
, their annual picnic at Mrs. W. O..
Chamhorlin's last Saturday evening.
Refreshments were served and all the
, children enjoyed themselves.
4 The engine advertised for sale by
Drs. Fortner & Bagby aud NJ. Frazee,
has been sold 10 Ed. Hicks who is
going to run threshing machine.
The advertisement got the customer.
] Parties having anything to sell take
J notice.
The gentlemen having charge oi
arrangements for the barbecue at Abe
Meek's, on Wednesday Of next week
the 2jth, promise royal good time.
: Plenty of meat is assured and every
thing possible will be done for the
comfsrt Of all present.
2 -ArrerSements are going forward
for the presentation of drama "Ne.
vada,' aud it will be ready m few
weeks. The play is an excellent one
the scene being laid in the gold fields
Of the Sierra Neyadas. THE proceeds
= will be applied to the purchase o
uniforms for the band.
--some days ago while DR.. Fortne
was at house attending sick man
= his horse was so annoyed by the flies
that il backed up, became entangle'
n in the harness and fell into a fir
Y which had been kindled to keep thu
# pests away. The animal very mucl
,. resembled a "singed cat"
--Messrs. Hayden and still. on bein
= examined by the commissioner a
# Fort Smith were dischsrged. II wa
shown that the cattle which the
: were charged with stealing they ha,
shipped two days before Sanders ha
been given a bill OF sale Of Jackso
aud Price seem 10 have been the rot