Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17

REV. W S. Browning, OF Grand River,
WAS caller yesterday on his way home from
Muskogee
-nr G u Garretson has moved back to
his place near Adair but has abandoned the
practice Of medicine.
Postmaster Joe cram. Of chelopa. came
down yesterday to ace hls robust ngure reaect-
ca In the plate glass windows Of nrst class
town.
IS. ] Burns mas put in a National
cash register, ain institution for keep
ing the cash account and running
man's business in general.
Agent Bennett has been busy all
the week making the Shawnee pay
ment but viii probably conclude his
laboss to-day. TheIe are 694 persons
on the roll, drawing $3.50 each.
William pitchky, ex-printer in the
World office, departed last Thursday
night, taking with him the pocket
book of his roommate, }, f. Flippin,
containing Sl5. SO much for evil asso
citations.
"A concert, for which careful prep
erations haye been made by the teach
crs and students. takes place at Willie
Halsell. institute tonight, Our people
should avail themselves of the oppor
tunity to spend a pleasant evening
AT Ardmore, on Wednesday of last
week, disastrous fire broke out in the
general store Of Potts 4 Co, burning
out that firm and also the First Ma
tional bank, j. S. Appols, Martz &
Goldman, Freasley & Bro, lumber
yard and livery stable.
4 Busby. the murderer Of Marshal
Barney Connoly, was convicted at the
/ Fort Smith court last week of murder
in the first degree and will hang. The
son was convicted of mnnslaughter
and it is thought will get fifteen years
in the penitentiary.
Upon Mayor Thompson issuing
his proclamation to that effect the
stores and other places of business in
Vinita closed last Tuesday between
the hours Of two and four o'clock, in |
honor to the memory of the dead
chief, the funeral occurring within
that time.
"A missionary Rally" attracted
large audience at the Congregational |
church last Sunday The subject was
tue work Of the Home Missionary so
eiety for saving our own land. very /
instructive responsive exercise was
read and collection was taken for the
society's treasury.
-Councllors Copeland and Nidiiier,
OF Delaware, were in town Monday on
their way to the capital They We're
Oh the committee that accompanied
the remains OF Assistant Chief Cham
bers to his home near Claremore last
week, where he was buried in the fam
lily burying ground.
The NJ, X. & T railways illu-
minated and artistic Christmas flyer,
advertising one fare for the round trip
between points on their line not over
200 miles distant, is both handsome
aud appropriate. These tickets will
be On sale Dee. "a 25, 81 and Jan. l.
good 10 return until Jan 4th
Mrs. f. L. Chouteau came down
from Kansas City Monday to attend
the payment. Her husband has taken
the bi-chloride Of gold treatment al
Leavenworth, and successfully too,
hut is yet too weak to come home. lie
is staying at Kansas City W. L.
Green is also taking this treatment
and is improving.
Word comes from our eorrespons
dent at Tahlequah mat until new
man is placed at the TT. Gibson end Of
the telephone line, Mr.. Stapler win
send no more messages (press dis
patches we presnme.) The public is
interested in matters Of this kind and
it is Hoped the existing difficulties will
be arranged.
The sacred concert given at the
Presbyterian church Wednesday even
ing Of last week was striking success;
the people Of Ninita were not only
given an excellent entertainment, but
the church netted over $40, enough to
paint the whole structure. The cho-
ruscs. especially "Marching On" and
the singing of the Sedaiia gentlemen,
Messrs. stryker, Hoffman and Leake
gave the highest satisfaction. Bro 1
Alien is to be congratulated on all the !
results of the concert.
Commissioners Mason's Court.
+. q. Cowan, assault aud battery; re. i
cognized.
John Flemming, weapon. discharged.
+. +. Jackson & Co. VS.. l.. q. Skinner;
judgment foi S37 40.
d. L. Carton VS. J. +. Harlin; judg- /
ment for S29.iO. {
Dame vs.. Timothy Fields; judgment :
for S27 05.
georgia a. Smith VS.. :. Z. and NJ.
Minshalli judgement for plaintiff on
account S25.S5; for defendant on at
lachment SIS.
Jesse Epperson and Miss
Lilly Bennett, ia rnp-away couple,
The lady from Orchard, Kap,, and r
the gentleman from Dane, Mo.;l ,
VIM. Jones and Sarah Bryant.
license. Robert ~ Watson aui Mar )
tha A Bfashtar
The Extension of the Academy. "
A letter received this week from 8
New York gives assurance that the
plans which haze been entertained n
Tor enlarging Worcester academy will
be carried out. Along with the assur.
ance comes a request for plans ETC., +,
which makes the assurance doubly
sure Instead Of building the south
wing as was .ofiginaIly intended.