Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-20
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL
DOINGS

A gignatic tidal wave struck the
towns Of Stanitza and Achtyrskaja in
Russia, Saturday drowning about
1900 people and washing away hun
dreds of houses. and devastating an
especially fertile farming country
Harry X. Thaw, slayer OF Stanford
White, whose murder trial created a
sensation over two continents, has
addressed Communication to the
people of New York state asking
them TO have proceedings against
him stopped. He had been confined
at Matteawan, an asylum for tho
criminal insane, but escaped, and
the proceedings seek to return him.
Ex-Sheriff Clipper Hamilton was
in from near Calera last Saturday on
business.
Jim league was attending busi-
ness here from Wade Monday Of this
week.
County Commissioner J. e. Pleas
ant was in from Kemp Monday at
tending to private business matters
G. b. Morris. A. N. Leecraft and
DR.. w. II. McCarley we're up from
Colbert last Saturday attending the
Bob Williams meeting and to bust
ness matters.
Tom King. cashier of the First Ma
tional bank at Bokchito was in Du-
rant Monday morning attending to
business.
Miss Faye Evans, a teacher in ne
Public Schools at Colbert, was in
Durant Saturday and Sunday visit
ing home folks.
r. H. Glenn. former one-third
owner of the Democrat of this city,
bass old his home on Eighth avenue
to Mark Han. and will remove to
Florida as soon as he can wind up
his other business affairs here.
Hugh Gerner of Oklahoma City,
was in Durant for several days last
week visiting friends
Work was started this week on the
two-story modern building to be
built at Fifth avenue and Main
street by Clarence Dyer and Mes
srs. j. r. and B. A. Mckinney. The
building will be of brick with con-
crete floor, size 50x150 feet, and
% will be used for a garage and auto
sahes room.
The News last week, thru an error
stated that the paving on North
= Third avenue, put down a couple OF
years ago. was faulty. and needed re-
pairing. The statement should have
said North Second avenue paving.
Green Thompson is erecting \
couple of modern residences on his
property at Third and Elm streets,
which he some time ago purchased
from Mrs. Bentley. When the
houses are completed they will be
occupied by the families of Prof 4.
Linscheid and Prof A. S. Faulkner
OF the Normal School.
Contractors and carpenters are
busy from early morning till late in
the evening on Kenefick's new Bap-
tist church building. When complet-
ed. this will be one of the incest,
most up-to-date and modern edifices
of worship in this section. In fact
II will be a credit not only to. our
little city. but to all the country
around. And more. il will stand and
loom up as monument to the good
ness and purity of our people
Kenefick Dispatch.
A violin recital was given by the
pupils of Prof. G. C. Davis. head OF
the violin department of the Presby-
terian College, assisted by the piano
and expression departments Tuesday
evening at the college The pro-
gram arrangd for the occasion wac
exceptionally fine and large num-
ber of visitors were present.
The Durant Tennis Association is
preparing its courts north of the
post office. They will have three
splendid courts and near enough so
the business men can play at their
leisure p. E. Laird announces that
firsttournament will begin March q
at D. nj. Drawing for places Sat
nrday at Z p. m. at postoffiee.
Judge D. A. Richardson. former
Iy district judge for this district,
now practicing law at Oklahoma
City. was business visitor in Du-
rant the fore part of this week.
G. A. Ramsey of Colbert was in
Durant on business Tuesdty. Mr..
Ramsey was candidate for rep
resentative from this county two
years ago and was beaten by ten
10 a -. he