Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-05

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car repairer and a brief shop at this
place.
Little Johnnie Mars is just getting
over a three weeks tussel with typhoid
fever.
AN enjoyable hop by our young
folks was had at the opera house last
night.
IA pleasant sociable was held at S.
X Halls, near Locust Hill, last Fri
day night.
There viii be an all days meeting
at Pheasant Hin next Sunday; every
body invited.
The dry spell has been broken but
it has been very severe aud caused
great damage.
Bob Garrett has been taken on a
writ OF removal from the Oswego jail
to Fort smith.
The Hunt & Co. building shas re-
ceived its roof and is fast reaching a
condition for use.
-. D. Marker bought fine span Of
horses, harness and wagon from w q.
Patton last week.
The body Of Tom Thornton's boy
Was brought down from Ghetopa last
Monday for burial,
The two engines that came togeth-
er below here last week went up 10
Parsons Friday for repairs,
The prospects are that the Della
ware payment viii be made during the
third or fourth week of this month.
-Itis the Fragment society Of the
Presbyterian church which has under
taken the WORK Of fixing up the pulpit.
Judge Clark reported last Thurs
day the advent Of fine daughter,
which event took place the previous
day
Il Isaac Mode had about mile and
a quarter Of fence, some hay and fine
young orchard Of 800 trees burned last
week
w P Wards little boy is decided
/ ly better than last week and John
Weaver's child is also improving a
little.
After clearing up as much of the
wrecsage of the Wybark collision as
was valuable he balance was set fire
to ami burned
George Thornton, deputy mar
shal was killed in he Greek nation
last week This made three marshais
killed ia October.
Capt. Sam Cobb last week lost Icy
fire q large barn, a lot Of hay and other
property, the whole aggregating in
value probably 5000
"A petition has been generally
signed by our residents asking Judge |
Parker to deal as leniently as possible
with Z. S. Hawos in the bigamy case.
AT Mrs Cass' will be found q nice
assortment of hats, bonnets, etc suit /
able for this season, and rather than /
carry them over they will be sold very
cheap.
-Messrs. Bethel & Little, insurance
agents, have purchased a standard
Remington typewriter and cabinet,
one Of the finest appliances made for
the purpose.
"A devastating fire started at GOV.
Belew's one day last week and des.
troyed the places OF two of his sons
and burned the country off clear to
Grayson Wills'
Prot Pcrry's comedy company was
prevented from coming last week by 4
sickness; will givcai entertainment at
the opera house Friday and Saturday
nights Of this week.
Mr. John Miller believes he now
has the finest turn out in the Cherokee
nation aud as TO differ with him on
this question would send someone to
the hospital, We hope our friends will
humor him.
-Joseph McJames, an important
farmer living near Coieyville, in the
state, was down this week trying to
buy iew cars Of corn. Through bis
section nothing but wheat has been
soun in the last few years.
Drop postal card to w. j. Jam
ney, passenger agent A., T. & s. +.
railroad, 1856 Union Ave, Kansa5
City, Mo, for copy of new folder just
issued, describing Oklahoma aud the
new territory just opened up by the
government.
Miss Hnhbell's pupils at the acade-
my will give their first recital Of this
season Oh Friday evening Of this week.
Miss tlubbell herself will follow with a
recital after a few weeks. Programme
will be printed in these columns in
week or two.
Our Methodist brethren Of the
cloth ale attending conference this
week at Oklahoma City. A delay in
the arrival of the train from the south
last Monday morning placed their arri-
val at the place Of meeting one day
later than intended.
The synod u the Indian Territory
held its session at Atoka on the 2sih
to 3)ih uit. Reports from all points
indicate progress. especially in Okla
homa. Rev. Z. W. Hill. d. d., was
reelected synodical missionary. Next
meeting viii be at Dwight Mission,
October, 1s92
The NJ. X. & T. depot al Chouteau I
was bufned last Thursday night with
its contents, including the United
States mail. The telegraph operator
had just time 70 get himself out. A
train which passed twenty minutes
before is supposed TO have started the
dre from the engine.