Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-12-05

" A"ooe hHNo ~ itiiis
No train robbers yet captured.
Pass in your orders for job print
ing.
-Luster missed great thing last
Monday.
John Gunter, for novice, is a very
fair electioneerer.
The election is over; let's dismiss
the subject from mind.
More building going on than vini-
Ia has seen in some years.
Two itinerant painters are embel.
fishing the town in spots.
"A nice supply ofjewelry is on ex-
hibition at w. o. Patton's.
Christmas goods are beginning to
reach the stores in this city.
-Tulss enjoyed very pleasant
Thanksgiving entertainment.
You can get tiny gold diing for the
baby at Wright's jewelry store.
There is crazy woman in this
town who is decided nuisance.
"A commodious addition is being
made TO Mrs. Undertakes house.
Twas a right sociable little cleo
tion our town enjoyed last Monday.
The wife and child of Ed Hancock
arrived here last week, to Eds great
delight.
"A surprise pound party" was
given to Rcv. l.. w. Rivers last Satur1
day night.
-"Ah thereW You boys buy your
Xmas presents for your girls, etc., at
Wrighrs iewelry store.
The Raymond will soon be COM
| pleted and will be occupied by II. G..
Barritt and used as hotel.
-Four aces continue to beat four
ings. it appears, regardless Of the
size OF the man holding the kings.
Mrs. Loag Maulding, formerly Miss
Mamie Monegan, gave birth to a
healthy boy baby last Saturday night.
Nat Skinner bought GOO steers from
some gentlemen at Wagner a few
days ago and received them last Mon
day.
w. g. Patton, of this city, desires
/ to purchase lot of mule colts. Own
ers desiring to sell should call upon
! 'in.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson, on
Halls ranch, gave very pleasant
dancing party to their friends on
Thanksgiving night.
MIR. Bethells injuries were caused
" a train being backed down with too
much force to couple on to caboosc
in which lie was riding. The jar
strained his back.
Tho young men of town and
Worcester academy are preparing to
organize literary society. They are.
to meet at the academy Friday night
Tor the purpose Of orgahizing, etc.
The ladies who ave the Thanks
/ giving dinner in the opera house are
certainly to be commended on their
ability in the culinary art. In inan-
cial point of view the effort was also
successful.
An all aight ratification, or until
the fire alarm was sounded, was part
of Monday nights occurrences
Strange to say twas the vanquished
instead of the viitors who were
"whooping it up"
"A prairie fire out across White Oak
the first of the week did considerable
damage and came very near burning
the dwelling house of Billy William
son, but by the assistance of several
neighbors it was saved.
"A most elegant supper and party
weEe given number OF young ladies and
Gentlemen at the beautiful home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. IIalsell last
Thursday evening. Games, plays, vo-.
cal and instrumental music were in-
dulged in. The music rendered was
most beautiful and listened to with
great pleasure by those present.
The entertainment given at Pleas
ant Hill last Friday Dight proved to
be very enjoyable indeed. After wi,
Messing the Bible scenes executed hy
Prof Evans with his magic lantern
and hearing the recitations, etc, sup.
per was served. which was enjoyed by
all present. Quite a number Of our
young folks from town attended.
An alarm of fire given about half
past four Tuesday morning brought
most OF our citizens down street, to
witness what proved TO be the burn.
ing Of +. w. Strouts stable and smoke
house. just two months before they
were called up to see large share Of
the stores Of town burned aud the con-
trast was not at all regretted. AS
there had been no fire about the place
the presumption is that a tramp
got into the stable to sleep and in
some manner started the fire. The
only other explanation is, of course,
that someone pur poscly set it afrc
"A union service Of the three con.
gTogations in town was held at the
Presbyterian church Thanksgiving
day. Music was rendered by The
united choirs. The proclamations of
President Harrison aud Chief Mayes
were readi appropriate scripture was
read by Rev. Mr.. Squier, prayer was
offered by Rev hr. Clark, presiding
elder OF the local conference. The
sermon by Rev. S. Richards was plain
and iorceful, interesting to old anu
young alike. ole hath done exceed
ing abundantly more than we can ask
or think" was the text. An apple, an