Jefferson Co. Okla. 1905 Waurika Telegraph

Waurika Telegraph
transcribed by Anita Emberlin

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The Waurika Telegraph
Waurika, Oklahoma
IRA DORSEY and J. E. THOMAS, editors and proprietors

Some Items

Thursday, October 19, 1905

What They Say
Below is the opinion of some of the land buyers visiting Waurika
Names: ELIAS FOX of Missouri; MR. GALLOPLY of Dexter, Missouri, MR. LITTLE of Wharton County, Texas, W. M. DUNCAN of Wharton County, Texas, MR. THOMAS of Newkirk, Oklahoma, D. TALKINGTON of Waxahachie, Texas.

BEN GRIFFIN was visiting our druggist, M. J. MCGRAW, and drove to Sudgen Tuesday.

Texas News
W. T. BRANDON visited Hastings today.

Mr. and Mrs. KING visited Mr. and Mrs. ETON Sunday./

Mr. COPELAND marketed some seed in Addington this week.

M. CARUTHERS and family visited the TURNELL family Sunday.

MIKE SMITH and son WILL were Hastings visitors Tuesday.

MIS MILLIE RIDDLES visited with MISS LORENA WILSON Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. BRANDON visited Mr. and Mrs. CASADY Sunday.

REV. BODINE failed to fill his appointment Sunday at the Texas school house.

MRS. JOHN JAMES returned from a month’s visit with her daughter in Texas.

Quite a number of Texas young folks went to Diamond Sunday to attend the singing contest.

MISS INA SHANKLIN visited the ADAMS home Tuesday.

BOB SPARKS has been very sick this week.

J. W PEARCE spent the week hunting a span of lost mules.

W. B. PURCELL has been suffering from a severe cold.

MR. JOHNSON, living west of Waurika, came in Tuesday to finish sowing his wheat crop.

MISS MABEL LONG of Duncan has been appointed to teach our school this season.

CLINT MCBEE, MASON WOOLSEY and a few more of the boys attended the circus at Bowie, Texas last week.

MRS. BOLES returned Sunday from Ada where her son had typhoid. She reports the good news of his recovery.

UNCLE JIM MORRIS of Linwood has the afflictions of Job, but hardly so much patience. Uncle Jim is excusable as his carbuncles have from three to five heads.

JEWEL BEAVER and MISS GRACIE TALLY were married Sunday morning and moved to the home of Mr. Beaver, south of Linwood Monday morning. Mr. Beaver is an enterprising young farmer and a gentleman in every respect. Miss Gracie is a favorite among her acquaintances in this community. We wish them a long and happy life.

Monte Carlo, fine whiskeys, red top rye, edgewood, WOODIE STUARD, prop.

New Millinery, ladies hats, SUSAN B. HANCOCK on Main Street, Waurika.

J.A SMITH’S PLACE, The Budweiser Bar is a gentleman’s resort in Waurika.

STROTHER HOTEL in Lawton, M. V. LEWIS, prop.

HAMLY’s Photo Railroad Car is in Waurika for ten days only.

The Model Store, W. J. MORRIS, prop.

City Pharmacy, M.J. MCGRAW & Co., registered pharmacist

JOE WOLF, Comanche County’s absolutely one-price clothier.’

City Transfer, drayage to any part of the city, CLINT MORGAN, prop.

J. A MARLEY & Co., town site promoters, law collections at Hastings

Palace Hotel Barber Shop, A.C. EGLE, prop.

I. N. REED, Bilton Hotel Barber

Attention, call at the Merchants Café, ELMER TERRY, prop.

Messages from Banner and Riverview

ROY MARTIN marketed corn last week.

BOB WITT is at Lawton on petit jury duty.

MRS. W. R LILES of Banner visited in Texas last week.

CONSTABLE STONE was too busy Sunday to attend Sunday school.

WILL GARDNER’s family attended church at Independence last Sunday.

MISS GRACE JEFFREY has been employed to teach at the Rocky Knob school the coming term.

MRS. GEORGE JEFFREY visited her mother, MRS. GARDNER, at Riverview this week.

MRS. M. E. REEDY, formerly of Banner, now of Texas, was visiting friends on this side of the river.

REV. FREEMAN of Comanche preached at Banner Sunday. Rev. Freeman is always appreciated, having made many friends in that neighborhood last summer during the meeting.

The girls of Riverview are busy this week preparing their boxes for the box supper Saturday night. Save up your coins, boys, for they don’t intend that you should have them for nothing.

MRS. EMMA MARTIN returned home Sunday from an extended visit to her daughter MRS. AUSTIN of near Walters. Mrs. Martin is recovering from an attack of rheumatism.

$5.00 Reward for the apprehension and arrest of anyone found tacking signs or advertising matter or otherwise mutilating the poles in Waurika on the Chickasaw side. J. M. BELLAMY, president of the Farmers and Merchants Mutual Telephone Co.

J. E TANDY of Temple was in town Monday.

In and Out of Town

W. E. CONNER will sell you your winter coal.

DICK CUMMINS of Temple was here Monday.

C. W. CLIFT of Hastings was in town Saturday.

J. B. EMERICK of Lawton was in town Saturday.

A. W FREDERICK of Chickasha was in town Wednesday.

MRS. SAM HOLCOMB, living south of town, is reported ill.

RUFE LEFORS of Lawton was in town Monday and Tuesday.

JOHN PENNINGTON of Linwood spent Sunday with R. E. DISHMAN.

MRS.SMITH, who has been very ill, is improving.

AL WENNER was out quail hunting. 30 shots, 3 quail.

J. D. PARSONS who is buying cotton at Addington was here.

Contractor TRAYNER is busy roofing the warehouse of the HALIDAY Grocery.

W. F. KERR, of the Lawton News Republican was a Waurika visitor Sunday.

E. E. EVANS of Temple spent Monday here on his way to Fort Worth.

M.MILLER, a prosperous farmer living north of town, was on our streets Tuesday.

UNCLE JIM MORRIS came in from Linwood and spent the day with his two sons.

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN GILLESPIE of Enid was here Monday looking after property interests.

MOSE ANDERSON was here Tuesday en route to Enid.

MRS. HAYS DILLARD returned Saturday form an extended trip in Kentucky. Hays is glad.

T. L. THOMPSON will move his family from the farm as soon as his building is complete.

BOWLY LLOYD is assisting T. T. THOMPSON in the remodeling of his building on Broadway.

WOODIE STUARD / STEWART is having a new barn erected on his residence lots and making other improvements.

B. S. ECKLES, living two miles south of town, reports no damage to cotton from hail Monday night.

JAMES THOMPSON, living near Kansas City, is visiting the families of J. D. HUFFMAN and T.T. THOMPSON here.

A. M. DUNCAN of Wharton County, Texas is here visiting the family of R. E DISHMAN. He will buy a farm.

J. A PATTERSON of Wharton County, Texas has shipped his household goods to this place and will farm Comanche County land.

J. D. HUFFMAN left Sunday for Kansas and Missouri points. He will return in about ten days with buyers for Comanche County lands.

We had three calls for bookkeepers and stenographers last month. Lawton Business College.

T. T. COLLOCK of Leesburg, Texas is visiting his daughter MRS. THOAMS CHANDLER here.

J. S. CRAWFORD who is visiting his son near Addington was here Wednesday looking after business interests.

W. J. STOWE is painting his house this week and beautifying his yard, making one of the neatest homes in town.

DICK PARKER came in from his farm Wednesday and reports considerable damage to cotton from hail Monday night.

JOHN WEIST has purchased through VAUGHN & FORMBY of Addington, an Indian lease in what is known as the BRUMMETT place.

The contest case in the U. S. land office B. J. PLUNKET against the homestead entry of ROBERT CONLEY has been decided in favor of Conley.

O. E LITTLE of Wharton County, Texas is here prospecting for a farm. He is an old friends of MR. DISHMAN and is much pleased with this country.

MISS ESTELLA MCGRAW who has been visiting friends and relatives in Kansas City came in Saturday to remain with her parents Mr. and Mrs. JAMES MCGRAW.

CHARLES YOUNG, night operator at the Rock Island depot, was ill Monday and went to Bowie, Texas, his home. AGENT BROOKS did double shift, working 48 hours without rest.

A. B CALLAWAY of Lawton pays the freight. Largest furniture house I Lawton.

N. ROBINSON, who recently moved here from Lexington, Oklahoma, has purchased the three corner lots now occupied by the New York Store and will erect a brick building in the near future.

DR. A. A. ROBERTSON, dentist of Duncan, will be at Waurika, Nov. 1.

Farmers’ Column
Wanted to rent a farm 50 acres under cultivation. T. B. MILLER, Route 2.

For sale 30 head of horses and mares, broke and unbroken. See M. P. MIDDLETON at R. E. DISHMAN’s Livery Barn, Waurika

Fro sale 100 aces of school land 1 ½ miles of Waurika. Write J. P. PRICE of Waurika.

Wanted to buy 500 bushels of corn. Address W. M. MILLER, R. R. 3, Waurika.

For sale, 40 tons of loose hay at $2 per ton. Write NOBLE WARREN, Route 2, Waurika.

For sale, 100 3 year olds steers. W. E. CONNER.

Wanted a good farm hand, will pay good wages for a good man. M. C. CLARK, Route 2, Waurika.

For sale, 40 bushels of soft wheat seed. J. T BARNES, R. F. 1, Waurika.

For sale, nine yearling Hereford steers, 1 thoroughbred Hereford bull, 25 cows and calves. J. T. BARNES.

For sale, five good, fresh milk cows, 25 head of young stock, SID BULLARD, R. F. D. 2, Waurika.

Taken up--two cows about 7 or 8 years old. B. G. PACE, four miles west and a quarter north of Waurika.

Thursday, October 26, 1905

Ladies’ Bazaar
The public is cordially invited to be present on Saturday afternoon and evening on No. 11 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. JOHNSTON on Main Street, Waurika. There will be given a real treat of music, both instrumental and vocal. Do not fail to lend your presence to make this undertaking of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Baptist Church as thorough success.

New Blacksmith Shop
S. T COTNER of Wilburton, I. T. has located in Waurika and has opened a blacksmith shop next door to the Dishman Livery barn. Mr. Cotner is a good mechanic and will be an advantage to this community.

Texas News
MISS CORA PERRY spent Sunday with MRS. KATE JAMES.

Mr. RAY and family visited his parents Sunday.

W. REINERS made a business trip to Hastings.

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. BRANDON visited at Addington.

MISS ETHEL STINER visited last Sunday with MISS RENOR DAVIS.

MRS. JIMMIE DAVIS took dinner with her sister MRS. ALVA DAVIS Sunday.

HARVEY LIKELY and MISS GUSSIE TRICE visited Mr. and Mrs. HAYNES Sunday.

W. T. BRANDON made a business trip to Waurika Tuesday.

A. C. SAVAGE and family spent Sunday with the family of his brother FRONT SAVAGE.

Our Sunday School is progressing nicely with JIMMIE DAVIS as superintendent.

THOMPSON Brothers moved to Waurika from Sugden and are now opening a first class harness and repair shop on Main Street. They are a valuable acquisition to the town and will do a large business.

Messages from Banner and Riverview

MR. FROST visited the WITT family Sunday.

MRS. THOMAS JEFFREY of Banner visited friends at Duncan.

MISS ZOE GOODLOE has bee employed to teach the Spring Hill school the coming winter.

MISS BUMP, the Sugden milliner, visited with the family of MRS. WILL GARNER Sunday.

M. W. LYONS of Riverview killed a fine beef Saturday and sold most of it to neighbors.

J. A HEENAN/KEENAN, WALLACE HAYES, MISS HEENAN/KEENAN and MISS RODGERS, all of Ryan, visited the JEFFREY family Sunday.

MR. TUPIN of near Riverview has erected another residence on this farm to be occupied by his on CHARLEY TUPIN and wife.

Mr. and Mrs. V. A. BRENNAN returned home Sunday after spending a week with his parents near Walters on Cache Creek.

Mr. and Mrs. MOORE of Greer County are visiting her brother BOB GILLESPIE of Banner this week. Mrs. Moore is the former MISS OLA GILLESPIE, who has many friends who welcome her return and gladly made the acquaintance of her husband.

The Riverview box supper was a success goes without saying. The proceeds was $64.80. MISS CALLA MITT / WITT received the cake which brought $7. The money will be used in ceiling and painting the school house and purchasing song books or Sunday School and worship.

Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS JEFFREY of Banner celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary Thursday evening, October 10, 1905 by inviting a few friends to spend the evening. They served a sumptuous repast with turkey, salads, sauces, tarts, cakes, jams, etc. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. N. A GOYER, Mr. and Mrs. MCMANAMY, Mr. and Mrs. MEADOWS, Mr. and Mrs. GARDNER, Mr. and Mrs. BAGGETT, Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE JEFFREY, MISS NANNIE CAMERON, and D.W HUGHES.

Pecan Grove
ELDER STARR preached at the Lone School House last Sunday.

MR. ERNEST lost three cotton pickers last week. They thought they had enough to have a good time and went to Hastings.

Our school board has employed Professor J. W. SLAUGHTER of Sterling to teach our school this coming winter.

DR. J. L. DERR, physician and surgeon, offices at Berry Hotel, Waurika.

D. M. BRIDGES, attorney-at-law, at Waurika

Madden Grove
We see EZRA FILLMAN is home for a short time again.

FRANK ACERMAN is laid up with blood poison in one hand.

MR. PAYNE’s sale last Thursday was quite well attended regardless of the norther.

Mr. SHALER is doing some carpenter work for E. H. MULLEN, who is building an addition to his house.

ELDER POTER / POTTER, the Methodist preacher, was gladly surprised by a $15 collection given him by his listeners at the school house.

Look our for J. M. PHILLIPS. He is selling nice suits of clothes and overcoats all over the country and will want your order the first time he sees you.

Union Sunday School every Sunday. A. A BRENNERMAN, superintendent.

Baptist Church. Preaching the second and fourth Sundays of each month by REV. W. P. HARRIS.

Methodist Church. First Sunday of each month by REV. TINKLE.

Presbyterian Church. Third Sunday of each month by REV. HUNT.

B. Y. P. U. Sunday at 6:30 p.m. D. I. DERR, president; VERA TALLEY, secretary and treasurer

Modern Woodmen of America. M. J. MCGRAW, consul; C. E TRAYER, clerk.

Royal Neighbors of America meets with MRS. JOHNSTON on first and third Friday nights. MRS. J. N.JOHNSTON, oracle and MRS. HAYS DILLARD, recorder.

B. M. BROOKS of Hastings, groceries, etc.

S. B. MCCULLOCH is the potato king of the Southwest. He has on exhibition three mammoth sweet potatoes weighing 15, 17 and 19 pounds.

M. G JOHNSON was in town Thursday.

J. F. HOLTON of Temple, Texas was here Thursday.

WILLIAM M. ANDERSON was in town Thursday from his farm.

JOHN EILSE, known as Genial John, was here Thursday looking after his business interests.

MISS VIOLA ROBERTS and MRS. AB SMITH made a pleasant trip to Ryan this week.

M. D M. GILLESPIE of Temple, Texas arrived Friday afternoon and will locate here.

L. D. WRIGHT of Ryan was here Thursday attending to business with our cotton buyers.

MRS. R. E. MCDUFFLE and MISS FRANCES HARRIS of Lawton were visitors here.

G. L. DOGGETT, a hustling young farmer residing west of Waurika, was on our streets Thursday with cotton.

JAMES PHILLIPS, one of the Madden Grove Beau Brummels, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. HAYS DILLARD this week.

N. ROBINSON is erecting a new business building on Main street to be occupied by CLIFOTN & POWERS, the butchers.

Mr. and Mrs. AL WENNER of Chicago, Illinois left for their home after visiting JAMES MCGRAW and the KELLEY Brothers.

The Baptist Church will be comfortable after this, as the house will be completed and a heater will be installed before Sunday services are held.

DR. G. R. MCHENRY will move his family to Mineral Wells, Texas permanently. The doctor is making the change on account of his health, but he will retain business interests here.

R. L. DILLINGHAM, a progressive young farmer, residing on Route No. 3, was here Wednesday. He is thinking of quitting the farm and resuming his former occupation as a painter and decorator. He is an artist in the business and has done work in this county which is of unquestioned merit.

River View

ED MOODY and wife are visiting friends at Terral.

MRS. ROY MARTIN is visiting her parents this week.

C. C. STONE, ROY MARTIN and W. M. LYON were in Lawton Monday on business.

There will be a box supper at River View school house next Friday night.

Our mail carrier, JOE DILLARD, is giving good satisfaction. Everybody is glad to see him coming up the hill with that pleasant smile on his face.

Mr. FROST’s little girl is confined to bed with chills.

Obituary
W. R. HARRIS, whose home was near Santa Anna, Texas, died at the home of M. V. PLESS in Waurika Wednesday evening, October 26th at 9 p.m. of typhoid fever, having been only confined to his bed eight days. He was here visiting his sister, Mrs. PLESS. The deceased was born in Kentucky 24 years ago and moved with his parents to Bell County, Texas in the year 1884 and has grown to manhood in his adopted state. He is mourned by an aged father, two brothers, two sisters, and a host of friends. The funeral services were conducted by REV. BAIRD at the Pless house this Friday and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery southeast of Waurika.

IVA PLESS is sick with typhoid.

W. J. STOWE is confined to his home with slow fever.

T. F WEBB and wife of Crowley, Texas are visiting J. w. DUNN and family this week.

See S. H. HANCOCK for fine coffins, caskets, shrouds, and slippers. Office on Prudy Ave., Addington, J. J. BIXBEE, salesman.

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