Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-05-10

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Rev. Mr.. Hurd is attending the SPRING
field association OF Congregational churches
In session this week at that place.
Ernest BarrIt IL back from Texas. after a
/ two or three years' absence. and Is bigger and
taller than any Of his brothers lie rode mp
horseback.
Rev. d. +. smaiIwood, a fuilblood Chero-
kee Presbyterian preacher from the lower
part Of the nation. spent Saturday and Sunday
In this city.
DIR. Ford was down IRON FAiriand sstur-
day. lie Is now enjoying a visit from his
brother who accompanied Mrs. Ford and the
children home from Texas.
Edwin Adams. general freight and ticket
agent Tor the NJ X. 4 T. In this territory and
Kansas with headquarters at Parsons. was In
the city yesterday morning interviewing some
OF our shippers, In company with Agent siin-
nett.
q. Blaseney is very anxious to rent
a good dwelling house and would
doubtless occupy a desirable place an
indefinite time.
Several Vinita gentlemen are at TT.
Smith this week telling the grand
Jury what they know about certain
darkey and a razor.
The revival meetings at the Meth
odist church after two weeks duration,
closed Sunday night. Quite number
of conversions resulted.
The long continued rainy weather is
getting the crops badly in the weeds.
there has been no weather iit for plow-
ing lately in these paris.
The funeral Of JIM. Crutchfield took
place at Tulsa last Thursday and was
conducted by the Masonic fraternity.
Most of the family was present.
Bubach No. 8 is the finest and the
largest strawberry in the world; plants
of this variety at Vinita nurseries 81
per 100, other varieties SOC per 100.
The recent extraordinarily high wa
ter gave the fish a chance to get up in
to the smaller streams and fishing will
be fine as soon as the water clears.
There will be meeting of the Med
ical Examining Board of the Northern
Julicial Circuit at Vinita, l. T., on
May slst and June LIST and 2ud, 1894.
Work was begun Monday on a new
hotel at Alton by Duke Kelley. the
house to be conducted by Perry Douth-
lit, who has been living in that vicin-
ity for some time.
The Star Store will be represented
in Vinita between the 10Th and 25th ol
June aud desires all ladies in Vinita
aud vicinity to save their orders until
their drummer comes.
Miss GrapeT, music teacher at the
academy, will remain in the city dur.
ing the summer vacation and teach a
cl ass. Intending pupils will please
Q make early application.
j. S. Thomson sold large farm on
Big creek last week TO Tom Kelley, oil
Goingsnake. Four families from that
section are coming up into this vicin'
ity to make their homes.
John 7. Gunler received dispatch
, from Bridgport, Ala, Saturday inform
ing him of the death of his uncle
, Augustus Gunter. at that place. The
gentleman was out here on a visi
Few years since.
+. T. lronside got in twenty cases o
= new goods last week and as may be i'm
agined the house is about as full as /
can be ia ahmed. An advertisement Ia
e tins paper gives full particu lars, in
r e!ad.ng prices on some lines.
The Epworth league OF the Method
4 ist church will give musical, elocu
e tionary and oratorical concert Fridal
evening, May Ill admission 25 cents
/ all are cordially invited to attends pro
e ceeds for the benefit of the league.
A great deal of base ball talent Il
/. going to waste on our streets ever!
g evening and even Frank Lanier, fat Al
he is, expresses the belief that h'
could throw down TO second this sea
son. lie should be given a chance.
Twenty-Five years ago Monday j. II
. Akin and wife were married and thi
event was celebrated by the birth OF
son. Not wishing 10 call the youn
man "To-Late"(for the paymenu the
compromised on Dennis.
DR.. Foreman has let the contrac
for ten loom dwelling and the wor
will begin at once. He is going /
= move his present house on the 10
west OF where it is now situated an'
e build his home upon the present site
u Three days and nights of last wee
y were spent by w. A. Mcbride, Masoni
n grand lecturer, in instructing tn
i lodge at this place and the yisitin
T. brethren who took advantage Of th
n opportunity to witness the explilcs
= tion Of the work.
Ie Communion services will be held I
II the Congregational church next SUI
II day morning and preparatory seryie q
70 will be held In the academy cottag
" this Thursday evening at p. N
Names Of those wishing to unite wit
"a the church should be given In at tina
!, time.
, II was reported and accepted as tru
- that Frank Kelley, a grown son
Duke Kelley. was drowned in Hor
y creek a half mile above the Fate Cour
=, ney ford last Friday. Next day woi
~ came tha. he made II across the cree
20 in eafeiy, much to the satisfaction
his family and friends
% Adair has a full fedged dramat
o. COMPANY and tonight will preseI