Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-11-20

have always with us; see TO II that al
have cause to give thanks.
Trade, until the high waters ofths
last few days kept the people from get
ting to town, has been very good.
The Muskogee court has elaine,
the attendance of quite number o
our citizens during the past two weeks
Judge Clingan desires it anonunc
ed that a meeting of old soldiers will
be held at Chelsea on the Goth. AL
are invited.
Take your Thanksgiving Dime
down town with the Ladies Mission
airy society of the Congregations
church.
Miss Hubble's next afternoon par
lor recital will take place Decembe
5th. Invitations will be issued within
week.
The subject at the Congregations
church next Sunday will be the worl
of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union.
Council has passed an act removing
the Prairie City polling box to Fair
land. The new burg will be taking VI
the wells next.
Charley Poole took himself out U
s. citizenship papers at Muskogee las
week and will Mt once proce ed to su'
and be sued.
Married, Sunday, 9th inst, at
home OF the groom's father, by Elder
w. B. Stinson, VIM. T. White ant
Maggie Spradling.
"A postoflice inspector was here
Tuesday looking into the matter o
the whisky case against II. A. Gallo
N-.y, recently examined at Ft. Smith
"A hot Thanksgiving dinner can be
had next Thursday much easier thar
by staying at home and preparing it =
patronize the entertainment by the
Missionary society.
The grand jury at Muskogee ig
nored several complaints for introduc-
ing, where the parties were waiting tc
plead guilty, but indicted the cider
and extract men.
John Leach, on bond for bigamy
failed to present himself at Fort Smith
and his bond, upon which Bob Ross
and Dick Wolfe were surues, was
declared forfeited.
BRO. McGhee, of the African Meth
odist church has been elevated 10 the
position of presiding elder and gives
notice that all the ministers under his
charge must "either fish or cut bait
The Alliance at this place is fixing
up it's hall and shows evidence Of be.
ing very prosperous branch of the
organization. The membership is
steadily increasing, though care is
exercised in the election of applicants.
Religious exercises were held Tues
day evening in one of the colored
churches, at the close of which Mr..
Brownell, of Washington, arose and
made few appropriate remarks, it is
said.
Three cars of hay, the property o
j. d. Smith, was sold by the constable
last Saturday to satisfy an execution
in favcr of Hill & Co. 1t brought but
nominal price, being of inferior
quality.
M embers of the Vinita bar are re-
quested 10 meet in the courtroom next
Saturday at o'clock TO pass resolu-
tions expressive of their respect for
their late colleague, Col. E. G. Boudi-
not, lately deceased.
The Fragment society OF the Pres
byterian church held a social at Mrs.
w. w. Miller's Monday night. Like
everything with which this lady is
connected, it terminated very pleas
antly and successfully.
burlington, the Pryor Creek ex-
press robber, after escaping from the
murderers' cell in the Bonneville, Mo, ,
Jail and making his way to Caseyyille,
KY, was betrayed into the hands of
the officers and is again prisoner.
THE CHIEFrAiN mailing list of
names is now all in type and the date
of expiration of subscriptions will be
printed on every paper. All subscrIb-
ers can hereafter know just when
their time is out and when to renew
to avert a calamity.
Miss Ella Bicknell, Of Springfield,
NO., has opened a dressmaking estab-
iishment in connection with Mrs.
Choutean's millinery store and invites
the ladies TO come and see her. She
is prepared to do first-class dressmak-
ing at reasonable prices.
j. NJ. Munroe, councillor from Del
aware district, died at Tahlequah yes
terday morning Of -nenengitis. DR..
Bagby was sent for but on reaching
Wagner telegraphed to know if his
services we're still required and received
a reply to the effect that tie man was
dead.
BY referring to the advertising col
umns it will be seen that the academy
closes its fall term on Wednesday of
next week, the day before Thanks
giving. The winter term opens the
Monday following. Patrons of the
school, actual or intended, will govern
themselves accordingly.
Owing to a continued annoyance
by lot Of half grown boys, breaking
windows aud making themselves gen.
orally disagreeable. the Chinaman has
been compelled to move down town.
If John would exchange his three and
a half shoe for No. u boot and use
it vigorously upon his prosecutors the
public would say he deserved credit.