Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-25

NJ. D. Rentfro had grand "house-
warming at Big Cabin last night, the
occasion being the opening of his store.
A very happy leap year party was
given the young folks last Friday ev.
enng at the home of Miss Ida Beatty
Carey Hoffman is going to run a
bake shop and restaurant in the build
ing just prepared by Mr.. Swain, east of
the track.
Mr. } X. Hunt, OF Fairland, brought
his wife in this week to be operated
upon by the physicians for tumor in
the right side.
James Bowen, living near Tahlequah, ,
was killed by lightning last Friday
He was driving pair Of horses which
were also killed.
Hint Ridenhour's trial for cutting
Young Ben Chouteau's nose, was con-
tinued last week at TT. Smith and he
was released ON bond.
1t is not very uncommon for bottle
of beer or a jug of whiskey to be stolen
in aesthetic Vinita, but down at lie
high they steal beer by the car load.
From the amount OF shooting in
dulged in at night in this town a
stranger would suppose that expert
ments in rain-making were going on.
Rev F. w. Hullinger, once principal
of Worcester Academy, was married on
the 3rd inst. to Miss Linnie Keizer, at
Windsor, Mo-, Rev Mr.. Boiler, of Sc
dalia, officiating.
Bill Carpenter, the horse thief who
stole James Horsehy's horse at the
Shawnee dance two or three years ago
was arrested by the sheriff Of Ooowee-
scoowee district Monday.
c. w. Poole, ofChelsea, says his out
fit is probably the only one in the
country which has carried 800 head
of cattle thus far through the winter
without losing a single head.
A number of ladies' were out sere-
nading Monday night. At one house
they awakened the baby and before its
grief could be assuaged and refresh
ments prepared they were gone.
Ike Martin stole a dozen or more
pair of ladies' hose at L. T. Ironsides
last Thursday, part Of which he sold a
few minutes later to Doc Allen. Ike
has since been keeping out of sight.
With the exception Of number of
large irregular holes in the sidewalk
west of the opera house there is no
particular danger in travelling that
way, unless the roof should cave IN
suddenly.
The safety deposit boxes for the new
bank have arrived and been put in
place in the vault. Parties who do
not keep a safe but wish a secure place
to keep valuable papers can now be
accommodated.
Joe Davis is having a building put
up on skids down by the old school
house which it is said is to be moved
on railroad ground aud used as a bar
Der shop. The railroad folks have de-
INJURED and threatened to tear il down
put upon ground which they claim.
Too much care cannot be taken to
prevent fires starting from parlor
matches. A young fellow at Eufaula
stepped upon one on the cotton plat
form at the depot last week and it was
with difficulty that great damage was
prevented; as il was twenty-one bales
we're destroyed.
Our people were panied last Friday
to learn that IS S. Martin and wife had
again been called upon to give up their
little one. The child, which was near.
ly two months old, had always been n
excellent health until few days be-
fore its death. The funeral took place
from theresidence Saturday afternoon.
Deputy Marshal Pemberton was
killed with a shot gun at Muldrow last
Saturday by a boy named Bailey, the
object being to secure the release Of a
friend who was under arrest for a mis-
demeanor. At Hanson, a near BY town,
two days before John Q. Harris was
shot from ambush, supposedly by DR..
Edward Fleetwood. who sin ct. Smith
jail.