Jefferson Co. Okla. The Cornish News Jan 1910

The Cornish News
transcribed by Anita Emberlin
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The Cornish News
Cornish, Jefferson County, Oklahoma

January 7, 1910

Died
MRS. DUDLEY died at her home five miles south of Cornish last Sunday morning after ten days of illness. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn her death.

Died
MRS. MCKNIGHT died at the home of her son in Healdton last Tuesday morning. She was 88 years old and her death was due to her age. Parties were here from Healdton last Wednesday for a casket and burial robes.

Died
MRS. JONES died at her home in Cornish yesterday after an illness of only a few days. The family has been sick for the pat two or three months and they are in desperate circumstances. She leaves a husband and several small children.

Death of J. D. PRUITT
As reported in last week’s issue, J. D. PRUITT died at his home four miles northeast of Cornish. He shot at a picnic at Orr 10 miles southwest of Cornish some six or seven years ago by BEN COLLINS, deputy U. S. marshal, who was later killed near his home at Emmet some three years ago. The bullet lodged in Pruitt’s spine, paralyzing him in the lower limbs. Not withstanding his almost helpless condition, he still managed his businesses and accumulated an independent fortune at the time of his death. He bought a farm near Cornish where he built a modern residence and made other convenient improvements, which is valued at $10,000 besides his valuable personable property. It was his request to be buried in a vault where the remains were placed with Masonic rites, Thursday, December 30.

Out of Town Happenings
Healdton, January 1, 1910
The old year left us with warn and pleasant. The A. F. & A. M. installed officers on the 27th. W. D. LEAGUE (TEAGUE?), W. M.; J. W. MASSEY, S. W.; J. R. ALLEN, J. W.; W. C. NEWTON, treas.; C. H. HEALD, secretary.

BESSIE CULBERTSON, wife of WILL CULBERTSON, has been quite sick for the past week.

W. R. INGRAM and wife were on our streets this week.

DR. L. B. OXFORD visited Hewitt the 28th.

PERRY MOORE, an old time resident of this section, died yesterday near here. He has just moved back from west Texas. He leaves a wife, children and friends.

J. H. SMITH has closed out his store to J. W. ORME.

Mr. FAULKNER and wife were here yesterday.

J. H. WOMBLE, was called to Ardmore due to the illness of his son-in-law MR. SEXTON.

Near Cornish
S. G ODOM and A. P. TURNER made a business trip to Waurika this week.

JIM RANDELS will build a new home

MRS. FRANK HARRIS spent the day with MRS. S. G. ODOM Sunday.

MRS. AMELIA ELAPENDERS is on the sick list.

MISS LEE OLIVER is visiting her sister at Atlee.

MRS. ALLRED and MRS. MORRIS spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. S. G. ODOM Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. WALTER PICKETT of near Asphaltum spent Sunday with his brother A. P. TURNER.

To the Voters of Jefferson County
I take this method of announcing myself as a candidate for the office of sheriff of Jefferson County, subject to the action of the Democratic Party.

I was born in Sabine County, Texas, Feb. 20, 1878 and came to Atlee in 1899, married at Atlee in 1901, was the first elected Precinct Committeeman at Atlee and was the first constable elected. …
Signed JOHN WRIGHT.

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