Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-12-07

- s liant is up from Paris. Tex. on a
vislt.
John l.. Bates was in from Cowstln pratt
rIe Tuesday
Tom Hancock. Of claremore, attended the
ball here Friday evening
% W Poole, Chelseas corpulcnt mer-
chant, was In town this week.
Henry McGlasson returned Thursday from
several days trip to sherman, Tex.
Fred walker and wife came down from
Anon Friday evening and were at the bail.
"A J smith came down from Nevada
Sunday night after two weeks absence
Col J. D. Cook, Of Chctopa was down on
visit with his brothers family few days
since.
thage this week and is preparing to make his
home here.
Ex-senator I. NJ. Bnnington went to Tahl-
equah Monday In answer to a telegram asking
his presence.
Mr., Hancock and Miss Hogan, Of Pryor
Creek were in attendance at the Thanksgiving
ball in this city
-Geo. Simmons, the Chelsea cowman passed
through town last Thursday, on his way
home from Denison..
"A. X. Butter was In town couple OF DAYS
this week. lie Is running as pos,al clerk
from Little Rock to Cofreyville.
Alexander Mars, father OF the editor Of
tlds paper, came up from bis home at Clare
moro Nriday, returning Tuesday
Uncle john Edwards from Lynch's prai-
rie, was In this week. lie has been laid up tor
some days by kick from a horse.
Muck Berry visited at Muskogee the 1rs,
Of the whek. NJ. H. Adams. clerk Of the
Adams house. returned home with Muck, for
a two days visit.
--Dr. r. J Miles and wife, Of Sac and Fox,
the gentleman an old friend Of the writer.
passed through the city Friday last on their
way home from Philadelphia
-"Grandma" Corinne Thompson expects
to return to her home In Arkansas Friday.
after visit Of several months with her niece,
Mrs. Anderson. In company with Mrs.
Ming she was caller at this Office Tuesday.
w. d. Lanier and wife the former from
Perry, Oklahoma, and the latter from Neva-
da, Mo, were here several days OF last week,
having come to spend Thanksgiving with
their son. J.. =. Lanier, aud wife. They re-
turned home sunday evening.
Mrs. Zach Pumphrey has charge of
the holiday goods display in Badgelt's
dry goods store.
Judge Mack Landrum began his off.
cial career Monday by marrying
couple Of young people from Oowskin
prairie.
Every new house that is built is
spoken for long before it is finished.
Twice the number of tenant houses In
this town could be rented at good
figure.
The Congregational Sunday school
is making extensive preparations for
its Christmas tree and is desirous
that all who send their children there
shall patronize it.
The following city ticket was elected
Monday by large majority: Mayor.
l.. B. Bell; council, W. l.. Trott. DR.. A.
NJ. Clinkscales, T. NJ. Burlington, NJ.
Daniels, } ). Thomson.
Rev. Greathouse, the new pastor of
the Methodist church, occupied the
pulpit at the Presbytefian church last
Sunday evening lie delivered a mas
terly sermon on temperance. The
church was crowded.
Bob Childers, who shot aud killed
"TulsaJack" at Tulsa one day last
week, passed through town Sunday
enroute to TT. Smith where he will
have preliminary hearing. There
we're several Tulsa gentlemen along,
as witnesses.
Photographer sipple, of Parsons,
who has been at Hotel Cobb the past
three weeks, left Tuesday morning for
Baxter Springs, from whence, after
two weeks stay, he will return home
to Parsons. Mr.. Sipple did a good
business while in VinIta.
The committee appointed by the
Presbytery to determine,he location OF
the proposed collage meets at Wagner
today and L n. Ratchh, Dr. Bagby
dAh w. r. hiiAbihi oNiiHE ou auAhoiiAg
OF mass meeting held in this city
some time since, have gone down to
present Vinita's claims.
Will Antel, a boy of fourteen, living
near Big Cabin, was accidentally shot
In the leg last week by companion
by the name of Perry. Unfortunately
the wound is doing poorly and ampu-
tation is not unlikely to become neces.
sary. The boys were firing revolver
and Perry attempted to shoot a cat.
Grand Secretary Bright, of Topeka,
Kansas, will visit Vinita some time in
this month aud deliver lecture on
Odd Fellowship. The Presbyterian
chapel has been secured for this occa-
sion. The lecture will be free to ali 4,
and as Mr.. Bright is speaker of con
siderable talent and fame. we predict
the chapel will be crowded The exact
date OF the lecture can probably be
given next week.
Railroad Changes.
FIT. Walz, operator at NJ, X. & T.
depot was compelled by illness to go