Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-22

Sunday and Monday.
A report was in circulation Monday
noon that Heck Bruuer had been
killed, but there seems to be no fCun-
dation for such story.
Chas. King and wife, of Wichita,
arrived yesterday and will visit o.
w. Meacham and family. The lady
is a sister Of Mrs. Meacham.
Dr.. BagbY was called to Sapulpa
Tuesday to attend the sick child of
Rev. ]. S. Ray, Methodist preacher,
but it was dead on his arrival.
The Woodmen of the World are 10
unveil monument erected TO Sover-
eign Moore, with appropriate ceremo-
nies, at Muskogee next Sunday.
Robert Ironside is going to move
back to Vinita, from Sapulpa, it is
reported. The extension Of the rail-
road was death blow to the town.
Waite, the ten year old son of T. J.
Jordan, east Of town, was thrown
from a horse Sunday and consider
ably bruised but no bones broken.
There is very little change in Mrs.
Badgetts condition, so DR.. Bagby re-
ported yesterday on his return from
Ft. Gibson. She is very weak indeed.
Bert Greer, of the State Capital at
Guthrie, spent portion of Tuesday
in this city. Mr.. Greer is arrang-
ing to start a weekly paper at Musko-
gee.
Isaiah Hollis, o. L. Conner and JnO.
II. Connolly came down from Fair
land yesterday to attend special COM
munication of the Royal Arch Chap
ter.
sam Hawkins is staying in Vinita
this week but goes back to Adair next
Monday to resume work on the new
building he is putting up for a gentle
man.
The Muskogee grand jury is evident
ly, well up with its work, as ]. H.
Butler and Operator Walsh went
down, were heard, and got back Tues
day.
Prof. Leeka has been engaged as a
soloist by the Chautauqua company
that was here recently with the cal
cium views and joins them in a short
time.
The fourth Of July ''works" are
neither dead nor sleeping. As soon
as the matter of an orator has been
arranged the program will be pub
lished.
The Chelsea tonic men went to Jail
at Muskogee Saturday night. Buck
master, who escaped from the Chelsea
marshal. was already under bond for
a like offence.
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Henry Armstrong came in on Mon
days tram from ithe west. Mr.
Armstrong once owned enough Vinita
property, if be had kept il, TO make
him a rich man.
Rev. Thos. Lloyd, OF st. Johns
Episcopal mission, is considering the
advisabilitY Of holding open air ser
vices from the band stand on the
streets, evenings.
A Pullman car for the accommoda-
ton Of some of the Elks residing in
Oklahoma, was attached to the Frisco
train Monday night. This Is their big
week in ST. LOuis.
E. c. Stretch's binder twine ad. in
The Chieftain was too effective. He
sold out and has been ordering by
telegraph. Three thousand pounds
were sold Saturday.
Prof. Thompson, editor OF the AZ
ton Rough Rider, said Monday that
he had driven over his section of
country considerable and found very
few poor pieces Of wheat.
Rev. w. T. King will conduct a
series of meetings next week at the
Presbyterian church, preceding the
regular quarterly communion services
the first sabbath in July.
City Marshal Ledbetter took up a
gray mare a day or two ago that is
evidently stray, as the same animal
was seen passing G. NJ. Martins east
of town, coming this way.
Mrs. w. P. Mcdaniel and Mrs. g. G.
Ewing, OF Nevada, No, daughters OF
S. r. Crockett, arrived Saturday night
and will visit their parents and rela-
tives here two or three weeks.
DR.. Prichett Of the missionary board
of the NJ. E. church, Of Nashville,
preached two most excellent sermons
at the Methodist church in this city
Sunday, morning and evening.
II your stomach is disordered, bow
els irregular and you don't sleep well,
you need Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is
very effective in removing this cOndi-
tion. Sold by Chapman s. Briggs.
Rev. w. T. King preached TO large
congregations morning and afternoon
Sunday at Pheasant Hill. The peO-
pie came from several miles and
brought their dinners and spent the
day.
Bruce Robinson had the misfortune
to get one Of his eyes wounded by be.
ing struck with the loose emu OF Z
wire Sunday while out driving; the
sight however. does not seem TO be in
jured.
Rev. NJ. Coppedge died at the nome
Of his father at CofTeyville, Texas
last week. He was pastor OF the
Methodist church at Checotah and Z
younger brother Of c. NJ. Coppedge o.
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