Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-18


Tom Bates made business trip to
Mead Monday.
Miss Beulah Morrow is visiting
kets Of the east to lay IN new stock
State Senator Mcintosh was in
Bennington on legal business one day
this week.
Mrs. J. T. Mcintosh is reported as
recovering from a spell Of sickness
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dyer have I,
gone to Sulphur to spend a few days.
Mrs. w. A. Jones, who has been
quite Ill, is reported as improved I
Frank Albright was here Saturday
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wallace
w. Gates.
DR.. p. l.. Cain of Albany was in
the city on business Saturday.
Former Assistant County Attorney
Gray Moore, who drew out of the
county attorneys race to accept (
posntion with a Tulsa law firm. has
written to friends that he likes his
position and is doing very well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harle have re-
turned fro visit to Mr. Harle's bro
ther on his ranch near Memphis.
Texas. They report having had de-
lightful time in the western country
Mrs. Mary b. Harrison Of Stone I,
wall is here visiting Miss Gladys
Severance.
The first load of 1915 corn was
sold on the streets here Tuesday
morning bringing soc a bushel.
Judge Rappolee and County At
torney Turnbull were holding a court
of inquiry at Bennington Tuesday
investigating numerous alleged vio-
lations of the law in regard to whis-
Ky peddling and gambling.
Lewis Paullin, Jr., a lieutenant of
Durant's Company II of the Oklaho-
ma National Guard. has been draft
ed into the regular army and sent |,
to the border in charge of a company
there
Miss Leona Chauncey has returned
tn har hnDnn OF A of f,ft 1. |
Miss Ruth Abbott.
s, II, Norman was here this week
visiting his son Clyde and wife. He
returns soon to his home at West
Texas. ..
W. G.. Barnett and family have er-
turned from Sulphur. where they |.
spent week. @ re r plA'
John Litchfield is here from Cum
by, Texas visiting /. ~ Reed and
family. t #..Q- la9aIH
w. F. Mcdowell. representing the
Kansas City Paper House, was here
this week calling on the print shops.
Mr.. Mcdowell says that the paper
mems belief is that within few
weeks a lot of newspapers will have
to suspend owing to lack Of white
print paper.aI yau s1o ir~n
Dave Wright and family are in< Pa
ducah, Texas. this week visiting NDg
ID. Wright and family.
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Editor Evans and wife left this
week for Galveston, where they will
spend the balance of the month"; H,
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A car dreeeived from Jas. II. Me-
Kinney az Colorado Springs says:
Dear Evans. We are certainly en-
joying the cool weather out here.
Cant realize that it is hot down
there" . e.ra t. "A
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Teal are here
this week from Trenton. Texas. vis-
iting Mrs. Teal's sister, Mrs. Jim
Kidd, and family They will also
visit Mesdames A. s. Hamilton and
Joe Bloodworth. at Calera.
The epidemic of infantile paralysis
that has taken a turn for the worse
In the East, has caused radical pre-
cautions to be taken to prevent its
future spread. The number of cases
has increased 100 per cent?
The plant of the Caddo Milling Co.
was badly damaged by fire Tuesday
afternoon, entailing loss of several
thousand dollars, partially covered
by insurance . f