Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-29


Mrs, Myra Allen. who attends school al
Mnskogee is spending vacation at home
-Mrs. W Il. Badgett and children arc
spending the holiday season at ~ Gibson
Clinton Adams, a student at the college,
has gone home TO Alluwe to visit pis parents.
II. H. Butler has bought property at MI
ami ana expects to moveoyer there and build
Miss Jennie Cass, student at Iarrell in-
stitute, Muskogee, IS home on holiday va
cation.
MIRA. Minnie Archer. OF Baxter Springs,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mr. Faulkner,
rear this city.
Miss Kettle Wheat came down from Aurora
last Saturday for visit with Mrs. swain and
other friends in this city.
Mrs 7. R Faulkner returned the first Of
the week from . two months visit With her
son In Lincoln county, Kan
MIR. VIM Glover. Of Henderson, Tenn, Is
visiting his sister, Miss Ioriense Glover. the
primary teacher at the college
Mis- Il. W. Bowman aud Miss Julia Bar
rItt, Of Fort Scott are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs II G. BRrritt, Of this city,
Miss Anabel Trent. formerly music teach
er al the college, Is visiting the faculty The
lady is now teaching at Gcldlhwalte, Tex
Ernest Hubbard, Of the Phoenix oaiee,
Muskogee, was in town the first Of the week
on his way to and from visit with the folks
at Alton.
-E, G. Stretch went to Howell county, Mo,
last week, to bring home Mrs, Stretch who
mas been visiting her family MI and Mrs.
Stretch are going to move to Alton.
M G Butler, Of ofChouteau, the new town
commissioner, was in the city yesterday. He
states that he did not ask for the offce TO
which he has just been appointed or for any
other
II d Bard and daughter. Miss Lizzie and
son, James II Bard, from near Catale, were
in the city last Saturday. Miss Bard has
taught the Knnison school for the past three
terms anu done II very eiieientIy.
Ed Miler's present came Friday
night before Christmas but was none
the less acceptable another boy baby
There is certainly going to be war.
The Southwest City mail hack only
made its way to Grand river last Mon
day. The river was past forging and
there was to much floating ice for
ferrying.
A special train went south last sun
day morning carrying a regiment of
cavalry and their horses. for duty on
the Rio Grande during the present
Mexican troubles.
An illuminated poster showing the
beauties Of life in the regular army is
! displayed in the postoflce and the in
formation is given that enlistmenls
may be made at Ft Scott.
VIM. Adams, of Alluwe, has just put
new roof upon his dwelling and built
a commodious addition to it in. which
he gave a Christmas dinner All who
attended enjoyed the occasion very
much.
The city is preparing to build quite
quantity Of sidewalks, reaching the
churches and schools, to erect a stone
calaboose and to cut away the hill at
Dee Trott's and fix the Bull creek
crossing.
A BLUE CROSS beside this
notice will TeuIiEISi y0u ttlat
your subscription has ex-
pired. We hope you will
renew without delay. Re-
nittances by mall may be
made in postage stamps,
$I.5o; 8 months, $l.oo;
six months, 75c.; tour
months, soc.
Earl Walker came home last Thurs
day from Kansas City where he has
been undergoing treatment for club
feet, apparently cured. He uses cane
but it is expected will only have to do
so a short time.
A German named Roth, living with
Jim Mays, on Horse creek, hung him
self Sunday Of last week. He had no
family or relatives so far as known; it
is known however thathe was at one
time an inmate Of an insane asylum.
While the balance of the community
is turning its attention to coal, wood
and stoves, Will Miller is buying har-
vesters and binding twine six cars OF
machines and three of twine. He will
begin advertising the latter next week.
Deputy Bill MerrelI with a posse at
tempted to close a saloon at Miami on
Christmas day. A fight ensued in
which Pete Stoyer was killed by Posse
man Geboe with a knife. About $50
gallons ofwhisky was captured Ge-
Doe was acquitted by the commits.
sioner.
Mr.. ID. b. Pennington and Miss
Julia Chouteau were married at the
brides home in this city last Sun
day evening, at six o'clock, Rev. !
d. n. Allen officiating Only the inn
mediate family of the bride were pres
ent, and the parties left on the south
train short time afterwards for a
visit to Mr. Penningtons home in
Arkansas.
AHO Ohetopd pOstoluce was blown /
open Wednesday night of last week
and $500 stolen. On the same night |
.''e safe in w. II. Mitchen's jewelry
store, at Seneca, was treated similarly |
and $1,000 in jewelry and $500 in cash /
taken. A stranger who was suspected
OF completely in the latter job was
Swallowed" all of Thursday afternoon
on the streets OF this city, but without
anything being disclosed.
Roll of Honor.
The fall session OF the college closed
last Friday, Dec. 2Srd. Written exam
nations were in progress during the
week and the marks ran very high.
Below is partial list Of the pupils