Cornish News 1913 Feb & Mar - Jefferson County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita E. 19 Nov 2006 Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.org/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CaB.2ACI/845 The Cornish News Cornish, Jefferson County, Oklahoma February 7, 1913 GEROGE SIMON was in Waurika. R. E. THOMPSON, county attorney of Love County, was the guest of R. J. CREEL. The little child of TOBE GIBSON and wife has pneumonia. Editor H. G. BUSENBARK, editor of the Ryan Leader, visited here. Judge WISEMAN, justice of the peace at Joiner, was here on business. Notice to sell real estate of WALTINE JACKSON, a minor, by guardian, L. JACKSON. A fire broke out in the house of MARION FORE last Sunday, doing considerable damage to the house and furnishing. REV. JOSEPH RUSSELL, who is teaching school at Grady, was here. A great number of Loco young folks spent Saturday in Cornish. They were here to put on their home talent play "Esmeralda" which is reported excellent. WILL SMITH, local manager of the Pioneer Telephone Co., was in Ryan on business. DR. T. H. SUTHERLAND of Waurika was called here to attend the little child of TOBE GIBSON. DR. M. BRADSHAW was in Ardmore and Lone Grove on professional business. On returning, his team ran away, causing him to break his wrist. F. B ROSE of Joiner was here. February 14, 1913 Died After an illness of several days, FLORENCE, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. TOBE GIBSON died at their home Wednesday night, Feb. 12. The Railroad Situation G. W. REEDER, chief engineer of the proposed Ringling-Hamon trunk line railroad, has completed his survey. Notice of Importance to Our Subscribers On the books, are the names of 300 subscribers who are delinquent in paying… City Livery Stable Changes Hands P. H. CARTER, former owner of the City Livery Stable, sold it to D. B. CARLTON. In Memory On the morning of Jan. 13, 1913, the sad news went out that CLARENCE WILLIS was dead. He had been sick but a few days… Clarence Willis was born near Benela, Calhoun Co., Mississippi on May 10, 1889. His father dying there while Clarence was very small, then he was brought to Cornish by relatives during territorial days. He was always sober, upright, quiet, unassuming, unpretentious in manner… During his last hours, he spoke to his mother and C. A. CUMBIE about faith … He was buried at Cornish Cemetery, Jan. 14, 1913. He leaves numerous relatives here and in Mississippi. Written by D. SPRADLING. NG. Marriage license was issued to E. B. HAMILTON and MISS MARY WRATISHAW, both residents of Atlee. STATON MCCRORY is on the sick list. In Memory of A. S. MCCRORY Last Thursday morning, the telegraph wires from Flatonia, Texas carried the sad and heartrending tidings of a father's death to his son in Oklahoma City. The deceased was the father of A. MCCRORY, who is the editor of the News and a member of the Fourth Legislature. The father, A. S. MCCRORY, was born in Tennessee, September 16, 1840 and located in Fayette County, Texas in 1855 where he resided continuously until his death on the morning of February 13. He enlisted as a soldier in the Confederate Army in 1861 and served to the end of the war when he was honorably discharged. He married MISS CLARA WEIR in 1867 and 12 children were born to them, seven sons and five daughters. One son died 1878, leaving eleven children still living, all of whom live in Texas except A. MCCRORY who lives in Cornish. He was buried in the cemetery at Elm Grove, Texas… J. W. ORME was in Cornish. MRS. JENNIE GRESHAM is visiting relatives at Marsden. J. H. COLLIER of Dixie was here. Mr. Collier has been ill for several weeks. W. E. CONNER of Waurika was here. O.J. MCCARTY purchases a new Ford car. He will carry passengers and serve the public for transportation. MISS HELEN DENNIS accepted the position as local operator with the Pioneer Telephone Co. February 28, 1913 Mutual Benefit Library Proposed for Cornish The young people and for that matter the old ones too of Cornish are badly in need of a public library… A movement is being made by W. C. WOOD to organize a literary society consisting of 50 members, each member to take a share or more of stock at $1.50 per share… ¦ For sale, 80 acres, near Cornish for $1200. JACOB BONAPARTE at Dow, Ok. L. E. DAY of Hastings, formerly of Cornish, was here. VAL HORTON of the firm of HORTON Brothers of Hewitt, was here and left an order for advertising and some job work with the News. MRS. CLETA MURPHY of Ardmore is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. DULANEY. Again Sneed Is Acquitted Vernon, Texas, Feb. 25—JOHN BEAL SNEED was declared not guilty of the murder of AL BOYCE Jr. at Amarillo, Texas last September. Dance at Webb's Ranch Last Saturday night, a large number of Cornish people and community met at the ranch house belonging to PERCY WEBB and danced until a late hour. It was given in honor of Mr. Webb's birthday. Supper was served at a late hour. PERCY WEBB of Fort Worth spent last week in Cornish. Mr. and Mrs. SNIDER, who have been spending the winter with their daughter MRS. WOODWORTH, returned home to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. ZACK STIDHAM of Atlee were here. MRS. J. T. SLAUGHTER of St. Jo, Texas is visiting friends here. Blackhand Letter Demanded $1000 Waurika, Feb. 24—L. D. MAJOR, wealthy banker and rancher at Ryan, received a blackhand letter demanding $1000 be placed in an old barrel at the edge of his ranch about 12 miles east of Ryan. The letter was dated Feb. 17 and stated that if the demands were not carried out, he would be killed and his property burned. Sheriff BIFFLE of this place was consulted and he commissioned ex-sheriff JOHN WRIGHT to take the situation in hand. After two nights vigil at the Major ranch, he captured CLAUDE and BERT WRIGHT, ages 22 and 20, residents of the vicinity. The older one confessed. (in the Waurika newspaper, John Wright stated he was not related to the young Wright brothers) MISS MARTAN BIFFLE spent last Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. BIFFLE in Waurika. March 7, 1913 Our New Justice of Peace The County Commissioners appointed W. R. HARRIS Sr. as justice of the peace for Earl Township. Mr. Harris was, for years, an attorney in Texas. Entertainment at School Auditorium An entertainment given at the school auditorium last Saturday, under the direction of MRS. MATTIE PRUITT, proved to be successful. Died MRS. H. M. KIDWELL Sr. died at the home of her daughter, MRS. E. B. MCDONALD, of Davis last Saturday at 3:20 p.m. Mrs. Kidwell leaves four children, H. M. KIDWELL of Cornish, MRS. M. D. MCINTOSH of Denison, Texas, MRS. E. B CHEATM of Fort Worth and Mrs. E. B. MCDONALD of Davis. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Davis, Sunday afternoon. Died After an illness of several days with pneumonia, WALTER HUNTER died at his home in the east part of Cornish Wednesday morning. Walter was 18 years old. MAHAFFEY-PHILLIPS A marriage license was issued Sunday to J. H. MAHAFFEY and MISS BIRDIE PHILLIPS, both residents of Cornish. They were married Sunday night. The bride is the daughter of GEORGE PHILLIPS, a pioneer citizen of Cornish. The groom has only been in Cornish a short time. A marriage license was issued Wednesday to CHARLES HANEY and MIS DELIA SCROGUN, both of Orr. Released on Bail of $5000 DR. W. A. WILSON, and BEN JOHNSON, both of Cornish, were held at Waurika last week, charged with the murder of MISS IOLA MOORE of near Cornish… March 28, 1913 DR. D. M. HALLEY / HAILEY of McAlester appointed WADE ATKINS, president of the Waurika National Bank, as inspector general of the Oklahoma division of Confederate veterans. PROF. JOE BRYAN, the principal in our public school, attended the meeting of the Jefferson County Teachers Association at Ryan. HEIGLE-SMITH LEE HEIGLE, a pioneer citizen of Cornish, arrived Saturday from Jackson, Tennessee, where he went some time ago to be married. The marriage was a surprise to his friends. Mr. Heigle came here several years ago and entered the contracting business. He built our public school building and also the county court house here. Prior to coming here, he lived at Ardmore. About a year ago, he moved to Loco and lived here. He has enough work contracted at Loco to keep him there the rest of the year, then if Cornish gets the railroad, he will return here. The bride is MISS LIZZIE SMITH of Jackson, Tennessee and was acquainted with Mr. Heigle for several years before their marriage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.org/ok/jefferson/jefferson.htm