Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-01-12

Tom Bird, young clothing salesman from
Neosho, is now engaged At Patton &Co's.
--Mrs. W } Strange Is in from Chelsea vis-
itlng her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Raymond.
j. g. Anderson aud r. NJ. LaDdrum went
to Falrland Tuesday evening to spend few
days.
Niles Trent left for her home in Texas few
days since. stopping for a brief visit at Mus
kogee
Mrs W. G. Patton goes to Nashville, Tenn,
next week, accompanying her daughter. Miss
Eva, back TO her school
Walter Jackson. OF Gibson Station, q pop
ular ex-teacher Of the public school at this
city, is spending few days with us.
Miss Carrie A. King. OF the Gweandale In
dian Orphanage. has been enjoying a visit
from her brother, who resides In Illinois.
Jim McCrary has been relieved from duty
as a salesman and Ia now collecting Patton a
COS. accounts. lie was down to the orphan
asylum few days since on visit.
Niles Mamie Williams and Hattie Gore,
after a visit Of couple Of weeks In this city,
the former with Mrs. Raymond and the
latter with Mrs Badgett, have gone homes.
The NEWS we want from every post
Office and locality Of the nation.
AS there seems to be a disposition to
speculate on the city in the matter Of
putting down sidewalks the contract
was not let. The work will probably
be done by the day.
At the parlors OF the Presby yterian
church Of this city, the ladies OF the
Home Missionary society will give an
oyster supper, on Friday the 18th inst.
All are invited to aid in this laudable
effort.
w. w. Miller is again agent for the
DeeIing biHder and twine for nearly
the entire Cherokee nation. The i'm
proved 1898 machine is in many re-
spects superior to its predecessors and
If you are going to need binder con-
suit Mr.. Miller.
There have been numerous inquiries
regarding the coming payment to be
made-by Agent Bennett. 1t is not a
new one, but continuation of the
old one and includes only such per-
sons whose names are upon his rolls
and who have not already drawn their
money.
High Prairie school house, near Bris-
tie Ridge is one Of the latest Solomon
factories" reported more definite
descrip" of its location is D IT given,
exec 9 thas the pretentious dwelling
Of Nh GUST looms up a half mile dis
tant therefrom. May it some day be-
come a Harvard.
The dearth Of dry goods stores in
Ninita, if such there has been, is TO be
supplied. w. K. Badgett is soon to
open in the Little building, Skinner
& RatclifI move their dry goods into
their new room and w. @. Patton & Co.
are going to branch out extend some
what in this direction.
All that portion of the NJ, X. & T.
road which is laid with light weight
steel Is gone over every night by
a "track-walker." The man stationed
at this place goes two miles south
and four miles north every night, and
sometimes doubles his south beat
carrying lantern and spike ham
mer.
Miss Neil e. Van Hoesen, primary
teacher at the Academy, gave up he
position last week and went to Chi
cago to take a situation in a kinder
garten at Blue Island, suburb Of th'
city. Miss Ella NJ. Boedeker, who ha
taught here a number Of years, was a
once engaged and reached here in tim
to enter upon her duties Monday, thu
preventing any interruption in th'
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