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

cntcIlhiucu " uuHhDtE VI young ihultb
and gentlemen last Saturday evening.
w. @. Patton, of this city, desires
TO purchase lot Of mule colts. Own
ers desiring to sell should call upon
him.
The Dorcas society will give an
oyster supper Saturday night at Mrs.
Ingram's, and invite the public TO at.
tend.
The young men Of this city will
give grand Christmas ball in Hal
sells opera house Wednesday evening,
Dec. 25th.
Billy shehan Is building a house
in the street near the Decker railroad
crossing which he will move as soon as
finished.
"A little effort on part OF the busi-
ness men OF vinita ought TO secure the
establishment of a bank and probably
would do so.
THE CHIEFTAN acknowledges the
courtesy Of an invitation to be present
at the Grand Vacation Ball to be Civ.
en- at Tahlequah on the 18th.
Miller a Co.'S rev burglar proof
safe, while not the largest in town. is
one Of the finest and has the latest inn
provements.
ALI years are good years for growl-
ers. It's just as easy TO growl OF big
crops and low prices as OF poor crops
and high prices.
Ladies' will do we'll to leave all
their orders for dresses at Mrs. Chou.
teau's. She will have them promptly
and neatly made by Mrs. Ward.
Mrs. Mccarthy and Mrs. Milford
entertained a number of their lady
friends at a luncheon last Friday af-
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Milford.
1t is reported that Pat Shanahan
has boug ht new drug stock and fx-
lures and will open a store in a few
days in the Burns building next to
Beatty's meat market.
For the holidays the M. X. & 7. Of
fers round trip tickets, distance 200
miles.and less at one full fare. viii be
soldDec. "a, 25. 81, and Jan. /. good
TO return until the 3rd.
james Martin, bondsmRn for T. F.
Ewers, the late deceased postmaster at
Rome, has appointed T. X. Burnett as
deputy and he qualified before the
postmaster at this place yesterday.
F. A. Bailey, of Reagan, Tenn, is
very much concerned regarding the
whereabouts Of his son, F. A. Bailey,
Jr., who was staying in this section
during the fall, but has not been
heard OF lately
Taylor Ewers, a well known citi-
zen Of this district and postmaster at
Rome, died last Thursday OF typhoid
pneumonia aud was buried Friday.
Mr.. Ewers was a good and a useful
man and his death will be greatly re-
gretted by all acquaintances.
AT Pheasant Hin chapel. sometime
during the holidays. the Kings
Daughters will present an entertain
ment called the District School" )"
The pupils are persons so or 60 years
OF age and upwards, the famous back
woods board OF directors are there and
its altogether funny performance.
"A new and very comfortable
school house has lately been finished
in the J. d. Marker neighborhood and
a subscription school opened last Mon.
day with twenty-one scholars. II is
hoTed the nation will encourage the
enterprise by taking hold ofthe school
and providing teacher.
The Arthur Love Comedy compa.
ny will appear at our opera house two
nights next week. commencing We'd
nesday, 18th. They will present two
new aud original musical comedies.
Mr.. Love is an old favorite in Vinita.
and coming supported by full COM
pany composed Of ladies and gentle
men we'll known throughout the coun-
try will undoubtedly fill the opera
house. Tickets 25 and 35 cents; no
higher.
"A joke is told on young man who
came here from the states recently and
went out for hunt with Jim Akin's
pointer, Don. tie was unused to
hunting with bird-dogs aud after Don
made several good stands, the young
hunter returned 10 town in disgust,
saying the dog was crazy and had had
three or four Ats, at which time he
would stand aud stare like a fool.
while game was permitted to run at
pleasure aud the dog could not be
made to give chase. in spite Of the young
mans vain attempts to "sic 'im"
Sons days ago a resident OF Vinita
ordered bill Of goods Ia st. Louis and
was not little annoyed at the delay
Ia receiving the same. With their
arrival came this explanation; lie
had ordered from Crawford 4 Go. out
OF Nugent catalogue, not having one
Of ihe other house. On receiving the
order, CrAwford's folks went over ~
the other store for catalogue buI
we're dsniei the favor. Not 10 be out.
done they wrote customer ia the
country TO make application foe q cata
logue by mail aud When Il came NJ
mailed IL back 10 Crawford & Co. ant
the order was filled A very shrew,
| little trick,