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Berwyn Light
Berwyn, Indian Territory
Thursday, January 25, 1906
T. L. ALLISON, editor and proprietor
Vol. 1

Advertisements

The First National Bank of Berwyn, C. W. HENDERSON, president; F. W. FISHER, vice-president; CHARLS BOHNKE, cashier

Every day is bargain day at the The Big Racket Store; A. J. FOSTER, prop.; Berwyn

Had you heard that I have bought Messrs. SHELTON and C0.’s entire stock of goods at Berwyn and will continue business as the same old stand… R. B. MEEK

N. F. ARNOLD, general repair shop at Berwyn. All kinds of repair work done promptly and cheap.

The Cottage Hotel, J P. MORAN, proprietor.

SUGGS & MURRAY for groceries, hardware, stoves, etc. Highest market price for country produce.

G. C. & S. F. Railway time table

For sale: four room house with good orchard. DREW DODSON, Berwyn.

One million eggs wanted ag once and will pay the top market price. JOHN HARDY & Son

CHARLES H. ESKEW, notary public, office at W. H. ESKEW’S drug store in Springer

J. W. FIELDS, physician and surgeon at Springer

Stop at MRS. LEWIS’ Boarding House

ARNOLD & ELLRIDGE Mercantile Establishment at Springer

Berwyn Livery Stable, A. W. GAINES, proprietor

Hotel Berwyn, opposite depot, R. H.MCCARGO, prop.

G. E. BROWN & Son, tonsorial parlor at Berwyn

LON’s Restaurant and Meat Market

F. COOK will sell your groceries at Berwyn

HOWARD MCKINNEY, physician and surgeon, office at J. W. MASSEY & BROULE Drug Store

JAMES WHITFIELD, M. D., physician and surgeon, office at SPARKS & Bros. Drug Store, Berwyn

JOHN MASSEY, notary public, office at J. W. MASSEY’s & Bros. Drug Store at Berwyn

The Chickasaw Lumber Co., L. A. HENDERSON, manager at Berwyn

School Notes

MAY WALLACE who has not been in attendance this week, is now back in school. We fear May is snowed under.

GLADYS GRIFFIN who has been absent for some time is back in school.

New students this week: CURTIS CLEMENTS, MAGGIE DARLING, ITHOMA DARLING

Miss Maggie had a cool reception this week. Her pupils snowballed her.

Most classes are now in work they have never seen before. If you will watch, you will see some drop out of school. Such pupils usually find for their excuse for quitting, some fault with the teacher, some that their parents stopped them, but the pupil who is going to successful takes perseverance for his motto and never surrenders.

The town has been overrun with traveling men this week.

J. W. SHELTON and family left today for Sulphur, their future home. The best wishes of their many Berwyn friends go with them.

Mrs. J. P. MORAN is all smiles over a message announcing the arrival of a new baby boy at the home of her daughter, Mrs. TAYLOR, of Abilene, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. FOSTER went to Ardmore on the noon train today.

There was a singing master here this week trying to organize a class, but we don’t think he met with much encouragement.

It was gay times on Senator Young’s ranch Tuesday of this week, the occasion being a big bird hunt. ROY POTTER and WILL POTTER were up from Gainesville with their bird dogs and over 309 birds were killed during the day.

MISS MYRTLE COLE is shopping in Ardmore today.

MISS BELLE TAYLOR was hopping in Ardmore Wednesday.

The old livery barn which has occupied such an important position on the lot between Main Street and the depot, cutting off all the view of the business part of the town from the depot, has at last been torn down.


Springer
Springer is located 12 miles north of Ardmore and 6 miles west of Berwyn on that classical stream Caddo Creek at the bottom of the famous Arbuckle Mountains and is surrounded by fine farming country and grazing lands can’t be beat. The town has a population of 400. Directories: W. O. W. meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Farmers’ Union meets every Saturday night. M. E. Church, South with W. R. BROCK, pastor—services each first Sunday at 11 a.m. and at night. Sunday school at 10 a.m. regular. Baptist Church with W. R. SELVIDGE, pastor—services 3rd Sundays. Daily hack line between Springer and Ardmore with J. E. FLINT, prop.

A Train of Late Springer Local News

ED SCHRUM’s residence on West Main Street is nearing completion. It will be one of the nicest homes in town.

The enrollment of our school has now reached 112. This speaks well for Springer, as it shows the people are awake to the best interest of themselves and children.

The singing at JEFF FITE’s Sunday night was enjoyed by all.

J. H. BRASHIER has sold his tock of groceries to Mr. JOLLY>

REV. SELVIDGE of Ardmore filled his regular appointment here Sunday.

B. F. STOVALL of Texas was mingling with friends last week.

JOHN SCHRUM has returned from a visit to Madill.

G. R. GOBER of Ardmore was here Monday on business.

EDGAR SCHRUM transacted business in Ardmore Saturday.

The health of our community is good.

Dougherty
City Official Directory: Mayor, J. W. BREEDLOVE; Marshal, B. B DEEL; Recorder, HARDEN DEAL; Treasurer, B. M. MANN; Aldermen, J. T. HUNTER, A. F. WILSON, G. A. NEW, B. JOHNSON, J. E. STEPHENS
Church Directory: M. E. Church, South, services second Sunday in each month; Missionary Baptist, services one Sunday in each month; Union Sunday School at 10 a.m. each Sunday.
The following secret orders have organizations in Dougherty: Masons meet Saturday night on or before first full moon; I.O.O.F. meets every Monday evening; M. W.A. meets first and second Saturday nights in each month.

A Batch of Live Local News relating to the important happenings in and around Dougherty.

Go the Dougherty Restaurant, opposite depot, for something good to eat on short notice. J. C. TOLLLESON, proprietor.

B. B. DEEL is making a big shipment of corn to Dallas.

A crew of line men are here this week putting in new telephone poles and making other repairs.

MISSES TESSIE MAJORS and DESSIE MAJORS entertained with card at their pleasant home Saturday night.

Mr. TOLLESON has moved his restaurant to the south side corner building near the depot.

Farmers are getting thins in shape for new crops.

Lots of cotton in the fields yet and the weather continues against us.

Advertisement:
J. W. BREEDLOVE, registered pharmcist, at Dougherty. J. W. BREEDLOVE, notary public.

For cash or credit, JONES & NEW, at Dougherty, card loads of implements and wagons of the best make.

J. P. TAYLOR carries a complete line of furniture, mattresses, and undertakers’ goods, at Berwyn.

HALL, JAMES, & Co., dealer in groceries, good restaurant for colored people on east side of Main street, near depot.

News from Crusher
The Berwyn Light has become a welcome visitor to your subscribers at the Canyon. Comments are numerous as to how much more newsy it is than other papers in towns the size of Berwyn, and no doubt your subscription list will increase.

Mr. COOPER has been very sick but is now better and will soon be able to be at work again.

T. R. JAMES, late deputy marshal of Dougherty, came to work for the O.K. Company here where his rustling qualities will no doubt insure him promotion in the future.

A.W. RILEY is also a newcomer among us, having concluded to quit farming for awhile and try the quarry work. He is firing one of the drill boilers and gives entire satisfaction.

WILLIAM SCOTT is also a new arrival and employee of the G. C. & S. F. Ry. , and is car repairer in charge of the railway stock at this place. He succeeds NEIL BAKER, who was transferred to Cleburne, Texas.

HERMAN RITBRICH, having recovered from his late sickness, is again holding down his job running one of the drills in the quarry. He is one of the old timers here, having worked on the LAUTERDALE & MOORE contract, then moved t Texas, but later decided that Indian Territory suited him better and returned here.

JOHN TODD, one of the old reliables and a past master in using steam drills, says he knew well enough the fine weather of last week wasn’t going to last all winter.

The O. K. Company is preparing to increase its output of crushed rock.

The accident on the railroad here when a couple of cars ditched exemplified the old adage: “It’s an ill wind that don’t blow somebody good.”

BRUNER GEURL, foreman for the O. K. Company, has gone to Kansas to visit home folks and is expected back soon. In his absence HOMER LANTIS directs the affairs of the company, and from what we have seen of his management, would suggest that in the present difficulty in Panama, they secure a man like him to get out their rock.

GEORGE LANTIS visited last week. Everyone is glad to see George. He had at one time charge of the commissary for A. MOORE. Fair dealing and attention to business made him many friends and he will always be a welcomed visitor at the Canyon.

DR. A. J. CRUM went to Berwyn yesterday and returned the same day. He can outwalk anything in the Canyon.

Berwyn
Berwyn is located on the trunk line of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway, ten miles north of Ardmore, the metropolis of the Chickasaw Nation, and 90 miles south of Oklahoma City. The town has a population of 600 or 700, a good school, two churches, fine secret orders, 12 substantial stone buildings, and is surrounded by as fine farming country as can be found in the southwest. The land produces an average of 60 top 80 bushels of corn per acre, ½ to 1 bale of cotton per acre; potatoes and all feed stuffs yield abundantly and this section is especially adapted to stock raising.

City Official Directory
Recorder—T. J. CARSON
Mayor—GEORGE MURRAY
Treasurer—HILL MASSEY
Assessor and collector—R. B. MEEK
Marshal—A. S. GILLIAM
Councilmen—F. W. FISHER, J. P. TAYLOR, JNO. W. MASSEY, J. L. WILLIAMS, J. W .JONES

Churches
M. E. Church South with W. R. BROCK, pastor
Women’s Home Mission Society meets first Thursday afternoon of each month at 3:00.
First Baptist with REV. BRAD HAYES, pastor

Berwyn Commercial Club meets Friday evening of each week at 7:30. The officers are; J. P. TAYLOR, president; H. S. SUGGS, vice president; T. L. ALLISON, secretary; CHARELS BOHNKE, treasurer.

Items
The moving picture show which exhibited here on Monday and Tuesday nights of this week was not a success. The attendance was exceedingly small and the performances poor. The proprietors claimed that the machine was a new one and they had not had time to adjust it and get it in proper working order, but the opinion seemed to prevail generally among the few spectators that the machine was all right it if only had somebody to operate and understood their business.

MR. SAXTON of Mannsville who came here with his wife and two children a short time ago to visit with friends, is confined to his room at Hotel Berwyn with pneumonia.


February 1, 1906

News from Crusher
MR. BUNNER, general foreman for the O. K. Co., came back last Sunday and has been loading riffraff for the Santa Fe Bridge at Purcell this week. Mr. RILEY has charge of the hoisting engine.

HOMER LANTIS made a trip to Fort Worth this week for more men. He only got a few.

Items

G. S. PIKE and MRS. SUSIE ELLIS, residing a few miles east of town, were married on Tuesday night this week. Rev. W. R. BROCK officiating.

DR. M. G. WALKER of Ensville was here last week looking over the town with a view of locating here. He expressed himself as being very favorably impressed with Berwyn,

Mr. and Mrs. G. E. BROWN entertained a large number of friends at their hospitable home with a singing Friday night. Needless to say that every one present enjoyed the occasion.

MISS MAUDE GILLIAM spent Sunday with Ardmore friends.

J. H. BROWN, an old resident of Dougherty, but now of Price’s Chapel, was in our town Monday.

A party composed of MISSES ATHELER, SAMPLES, RUBY MCCOLLUM, TESSIE MAJORS, DESSIE MAJORS and Messrs. ELKINS, SAMPLES, and D. DAKAN, made a raid on J. C. TOLLESON’s restaurant on the evening of the 21st. After being served spigetta (sic) and chile, the party went to the home of Miss Ruby McCollum where an enjoyable time was had.

MISS EUNICE FREEMAN spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks, returning to Davis.

Married—Mr. TOM THORNTON to MISS PEARL MCLUNG and Mr. HUGH FREDRICK to MISS CORA WATSON, on 17th; Rev. AKERS officiating. We extend congratulations.

The oyster supper given by the Ladies’ Aid Society last Friday night was a decided success. MISS FLOYD MAJORS won the nice album, she receiving 158 votes. All the young ladies in the contest extend thanks to their supporters. The amount realized was $27.35 which will be applied on ceiling the church house.

REV. LAMAR, Presiding Elder, preached a fine sermon at Dougherty Saturday night, also Sunday morning.

February 8, 1906

School Notes

Call for your child’s report card and see just the amount made on each branch. We give the name of the pupil who made the highest grade in each branch: in the 4th grade, spelling—CLAUD HARDY, GLADYS FISHER, language—ADRUE GILL, geography—RALPH CASON, arithmetic—BERTHA BROCK, ADRUE GILL, physiology—NOBLE HARDY, RALPH CASON. In the 5th grade, language—RALPH CASON, arithmetic—RALPH CASON. In the 6th grade, spelling—MYRTLE DILLON, GRACE FISHER, U. S. history, grammar, geography, and arithmetic—CECILIA BOHNKE.

It is hardly fair for the good pupil to get their names in the paper so much and from now on instead of an Honor Roll, or the names of pupils who receive demerits during the week. This week it is: ROGER WHITFIELD, LOTTIE EUBANKS, GRACE FISHER, METTIE JONES, OLEN HOWSER, BESSIE BROCK and CHARLES FOSTER.

Though late, we wish to say we are sorry to lose ESTELLE, TILLMAN, REBA and GRACE SHELTON from our school. We trust the children will soon make as many friends at Sulphur as they leave in Berwyn.

The school joins in sympathy with GLADYS FISHER over the loss of her dog, Lon.

The 4th grade pupils can tell you Ichabod Crane, but the larger girls can tell you real ghost and goblin stories that occurred right here in Berwyn.

MRS. SALITA WHITFIELD was us for awhile Friday.

New pupils this week: FRED SEWARD, MYSON SEWARD

A Batch of Live Local News from Dougherty

W. N. LENIS, a prominent attorney of Davis, was in our town Monday morning preparing the administration papers of JAMES MILLER, deceased.

W. N. WHITE, assistant deputy head consul of the M. W. A. is here this week working up new timber for that order.

WILL COPE and OSCAR COPE, of Marlow, old residenters of Dougherty, spending the week in our town.

Items

Mr. and Mrs. A. S. GILLIAM are jubilant over the arrival of a new city marshal at their house. He tips the beam at 10 pounds and put in his appearance about 4:00 Monday afternoon. Mother and child are doing well, but Albert still shows signs of nervous prostration.

MISS SALETA JONES is visiting relatives at Ardmore

Baum
Baum is located 14 miles northeast of Ardmore and seven miles southeast of Berwyn, on the north side of the Washita River. The land produces 60 to 70 bushels of corn per acre, one-half to one bale of cotton per acre, and other crops yield abundantly.
Directories;
I.O.O.F. meets each Saturday night.
Rebekahs meet each Saturday evening.
Farmers’ Union meets each Friday night.
M. E. Church, South, services each third Sunday.
Baptist Church, services each second Sunday.
Daily hack line between Baum and Berwyn.

A Bunch of Late Baum Locals
We have had some very severe weather. Health is good in this community. Our school is moving along nicely.
PECK WORTHEY of Woodford was in town this week.

JOE NORMAN and family visited at Ravia Saturday and Sunday.

The wood haulers have been busy this week.

OSCAR CARTER’s little son who has been very sick is reported better.

DOSS ALLEN’s genial voice is again heard on the streets of Baum.

Several of our merchants went to Ardmore last week, despite the chilly weather.

BROOK SIMMONS, his mother, and MRS. ARMSTRONG went to Durwood last week.

MRS. MARION STANFIELD of Lindsay is visiting her mother, MRS. THOMAS.

Marshal Shoots Small Boy
Through a special message we learn that a 14 year old boy whose home is in Sulphur was shot in the leg and dangerously wounded by Deputy Jackson while attempting to escape at Pauls Valley Monday. The boy had been convicted of larceny and sentenced to the reform school. While in charge of the officer, he made a dash for liberty, with the results as state above. It was claimed by eye witnesses that the shooting was unnecessary and indignation ran so high, the court suspended the sentence and the boy’s father was allowed to carry his child home…

A Pleasant Visit
The M. W. A. Camp at Ardmore initiated five new members last Monday night. The FORESTERS were at their best and the work was exemplified in a most impressive and instructive manner in the presence of many visiting Neighbors from various other Camps. Wachita Camp was represented by Neighbors BOWIE, WOOLERY, LEE SUGGS AND T. L. ALLISON. We were shown a pleasant time and made so welcome by our worthy Ardmore Neighbors..

Quarterly Conference
Quarterly Conference for Berwyn charge convened at Springer last Saturday and Sunday. Berwyn was represented by REVS. W. R. BROCK and J. H. CULPEPPER and Mr. J. A Moran and Mrs. F. Cook.

Mrs. DORRIS is reported on the sick list.

MISS WILLIE STEPHENS is visiting friends in Ardmore this week.

HILL MASSEY and WILL PASCHALL went to Temple Sunday to bring GEORGE PASCHALL home but he was too feeble.

February 15, 1906

STEVE COLE Does Good Work
Our little town was thrown into a furor of excitement for a time last Thursday night. About 9:00 several pistol shots were heard in rapid succession, and upon investigation, it was learned that Deputy Cole was raiding the whiskey and gambling dive which has for some time been operated in a shack on the hillside west of Main Street by a one-legged man known as Harry, and that a close range pistol duel had been engaged in between the deputy and Harry. It seems that Harry had a new supply of brew that day and Deputy Cole was aware of it, Cole found Harry at a restaurant in a different part of the town and got him to go with him to the dive that he might make a search. As soon as the search was started, Harry stepped into an adjoining room and opened fire on Cole, firing two shots. Cole could not see Harry but guessed at his locality and shot through the wall, cutting so close to Harry that he beat a hasty retreat through a side door and down an alley to a restaurant where he co!
ncealed himself upstairs. The place was soon surrounded by citizens of the town, armed with Winchesters, who had come to Cole’s rescue and Harry came down and gave up, pleading for mercy. Deputy Cole continued the search and found concealed under the floor of the barroom 40 quarts of whiskey. Harry was taken on the morning train to Ardmore where he was given an examining trial and his bond placed at $1000, which he was unable to give so he now languishes in the federal jail. Friday, Deputies HAVENS and COLE destroyed the gambling paraphernalia and completed the job of putting the place out of business. The Light commends Mr. Cole in the stand he has taken to rid the town of bootleggers.

Items

R. B. MEEKS, proprietor of Berwyn’s new dry goods emporium, departed last Sunday northbound to Wichita, Kansas to purchase his new spring stock.

MRS. ADDIE DOTSON and Miss MAUD DOTSON were visiting in Ardmore Monday.

School Notes

Several staying at home this week with their colds.

CHARLES FOSTER agreed to demonstrate to the physiology class how long one could live without food or water. He was to begin last Monday on the experiment. We suppose he did, as he has not been to school this week, but someone informed us he was sick.

Some are not very sorry the Dishonor Roll got them last week.

MISS MAGGIE has been sick this week, during which time MISS LILLIE MAYS presided in her room.

Two new pupils this week: JETTIE WEST, LOTTIE WEST

PEARL HARDY shows the best record for attendance, having missed her first day Monday.

The class in percentage is doing excellent work.

Items

T. D. FOSTER, who has been in Greer County about 3 years, lately disposed of all his interests here and left today for Berwyn, I. T. Mr. Foster is a well informed man and a good citizen and we are sorry to lose him from Greer County, but wish him success in his new home and cheerfully commend him to the people of Berwyn and vicinity. Printed in the Mangrum Sun-Monitor.

FRANK YANTIS, representing the Ballard Show, Liniment Co., one of our former friends from boyhood, whom we had not seen in 10 years, was a most welcomed visitor at this office Wednesday.


G. D. LANTIS was up from Ardmore yesterday.

News from Crusher
Our community had several additions of new families recently. The men will work at the crusher.
The machinery for the new crusher arrive. The foreman of the carpenters is here from Oklahoma City and has the men engaged putting in the wood work for the foundation.

Two trains daily are arriving in hauling away the output of the quarry to Oklahoma City, Shawnee, and other destinations.

A.J. SHEAD, secretary and treasurer of the Oklahoma Building and Construction Co., is here for a few days. He is much respected by the men and all he has business with.

C. BUNNER, general foreman, is kept very busy keeping everything moving.

Baum
Health continues good in this community.

The young people of Baum enjoyed a candy breaking at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ALDRIDGE Saturday night.

GRANDMA WILLIAMS who has been on the sick list is able to be up again.

W. A. WATTS went to Ardmore Wednesday.

GRANDMA BRUMLEY who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. THOMAS, has to gone to McMillan to visit relatives.

MR. SAMPLEY happened to a very serious accident Wednesday, splitting his foot open while chopping wood.

GRANDMA NORMAN is here visiting her children.

ERNEST NORMAN and wife went to McMillan Friday.

GUS ACLIN went to Ravia Saturday, called to the bedside of his little son who was reported very sick.

WILL JAMES is building an addition to his house.

Items

MRS. OLIVER SPARKS, who has been quite sick for some time, is reported much better. Her mother, Mrs. WRIGHT, arrived from Texas a few days ago and is now with her.

A letter form WILLIAM KNAPP states that he is now in Sulphur, enjoying good health and prospering.

MR. MERCER, an insurance man of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, arrived in Berwyn yesterday and will remain a few days.

DRUE DODSON has sold his place to JIM CLEMENTS, and will start with his family to Oklahoma Tuesday.

L. A. HENDERSON, manager of the Chickasaw Lumber Yard at this place, reports business good.

HARRY HILL, the drug drummer, came in Tuesday, he was met here by Mrs. Hill and little daughter MAGGIE.

I have a few Barred Primouth Rock chickens for sale, $1.50 per pair; eggs $1.00 per setting. J. W. BREEDLOVE, Doughtery

Mr. BRIGHAM, a newspaper man from Texas, spent Saturday night and a portion of Sunday in Berwyn. He is looking for a location in the territory.

Announcement for city marshal: W. C. WHISENHUNT is a candidate for city marshal of Berwyn.

MISS WILLIE STEPHENS left Monday for her home at Nocona, Texas after a three weeks’ pleasant visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. ADDIE DODSON.

T. D. FOSTER of Mangum has been a visitor in our town for the past week, the guest of his brother, A. J. FOSTER and family. Mr. Foster is delighted with this section.

MISS ETHEL BREWER, who has been suffering from lagrippe, is convalescent.

A pleasure party consisting of Messrs. A. J. FOSTER, T. D. FOSTER, L. A. HENDERSON, and T. L. ALLISON drove to the beautiful country home of Senator and Mrs. G. W. YOUNG last Sunday. We were royally entertained by the Senator and his family, especially by the excellent music rendered by Miss CARRIE.

A Train of Late Springer Local News

ALBERT DAVENPORT of Wayne spent a few hours here Sunday visiting friends.

THOMAS DEGARMO of Wilson was a visitor in Springer last week.

MISS JUANITA DESKINS has been employed as first assistant teacher in our school ; her work is giving good satisfaction and the community can be congratulated on having the services of such an able teacher.

JNO. SCHRUM who ahs been confined to his room for a few days is out again.

PROF. R. D. MCMANUS of Woodford passed through here Saturday.

MRS. J. D. FITE and MRS. J. H. BRASHER have returned from a pleasant visit to Davis.

The Woodman Hall at this place which is under construction will give a business aspect to the town.

REV. J. R. SELVIDGE filled his regular appointment at this place Sunday.

PROF. SPARKS of Texas closed a very successful singing school at this place Saturday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. ELBON BROWN, a fine baby boy.

J. D. STEAKLEY was transacting business in Ardmore Saturday.

B. F. RICE, our barber, has been quite sick for the past week, but is now able to resume work.

Friends of WILEY STEAKLEY will be pleased to learn that he has located in New Mexico where he filed on 160 acres of land.

Warning Order
In the mayor’s court, Berwyn, Indian Territory, Southern District, JOHN HARDY & SON and F. COOK, plaintiffs, vs GEORGE COPELAND… Signed GEORGE MURRAY, mayor.

February 22, 1906

The Light Changes Hands
With this issue I sever my connection with the Berwyn Light, having sold the paper to R. A. BRIGHAM, who will continued…. Very respectfully, T. L. ALLISON

Items

On Tuesday morning, STEVE COLE had the misfortune to lose his barn by fire. A fine mare belonging to JOHN OGLE was burned. The origin of the fire is a mystery.

School Notes

Some of the fourth grade will soon be able to handle any kind of fractions.

Blindmans bluff with the girls and base with the boys seem to be the leading games ,but if it gets much warmer the boys will be looking for a ball.

We are sorry to not the absence of MABLE MOREHEAD from Miss Maggie’s room on account of pneumonia.

RALPH CASON is absent this week due to sickness.

On account of Hotel Berwyn closing, DAWS COLUMBUS will attend the spring term of school at his home.

Springer

MISS LIZZIE HERRON who has been sick for a week or two is able to be up again.

Mr. BOWMAN, representing the crown bottling works of Ardmore, was doing business with our merchants last Saturday.

J. H. BRASHER has purchased the Patton property on North Main street.

JOHN KERLEY made a business trip to Ardmore Friday.

WALTER CLEMENT has returned from a trip to Texas.

Rev. Brock of Berwyn was a pleasant visitor in our town Saturday.

D. M. SELLERS was transacting business in Ardmore Friday.

Drs. BOGIE and BOOTHE of Ardmore were here Friday and performed a very delicate operation on Mr. PERKINS, who is doing nicely at present.

PROF. WARREN of Glenn paid us a brief visit Saturday.

PROF. SPARKS closed his singing school last week for the first term, but the people were so well pleased with his work that he opened up a much larger class on another term of ten nights.

Work will begin on a new Methodist Church next week.

Woodmen Hall is nearing completion.

DR. FIELDS has been confined to his room for a few days.

H. H. BROWN of Ardmore was transacting business here last week.

THOMS BARBER and wife of Nebo spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at this place.

OSCAR OWENS and family from Texas have located here and will make this place their home.

ANDY CHATMAN has returned to Springer from Orr. We all know Andy couldn’t stay away as there are greater attractions here for him than Orr possesses.

WILL ELDRIDGE contemplates another ‘business’ trip to Texas in the near future.

March 1, 1906

The Cowboy Preacher
The REV. HICKEY, so well known as the ‘cowboy preacher, delivered a lecture here Sunday night to a large and appreciative audience. Mr. Hickey possesses rare ability as a pulpit orator and the Methodist church ought to be proud of him and the great missionary work in which he is engaged. Mr. Hickey lives in Texas and was on his way home from a six months’ stay in Florida.

Died
MRS. JAMES HOOTON, of about tow miles east of town, died Monday of this week and was buried Tuesday near Baum. She leaves a husband, one child and a host of friends to mourn her loss. The Light expresses sympathy to the bereaved ones in this irreparable loss.

Died
The ten year old daughter of L. T. COHEE of near Glenn died Sunday. The Light extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

Items

M. F. SCTLIFF of Baum was a Berwyn visitor Sunday.

JEFF EUBANKS has two sick children.

J. L. LITTLE of Lexington was in Berwyn Monday.

MRS. DR. J. O. GILLIAM is reported on the sick list this seek.

GUSS THURMOND returned Tuesday from a trip to Ardmore.

W. N. WHITE of Ardmore, representing the Modern Woodmen, is doing considerable business in Berwyn this week.

MRS. GEORGE HOLDER and daughter are visiting in the city.

WALTER SOUTH, a prominent cattleman of Mill Creek, was in the city Tuesday.

A new baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. COOPER DILLON the first of the week.

T. A. THURMAN of the firm of Thurman and Love of Ardmore was in Berwyn and bought 60 bales of cotton from F. W. FISHER.

Mr. CUNNINGHAM of Dallas sold a threshing machine to ALBERT JOHNSON, GEORGE LEIGH, and MATT BRIGHAM, three enterprising farmers near Berwyn.

MRS. TEDER and daughter MISS NANNIE, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. E. BROWN, left Monday for their home in Newport. They were accompanied as far as Ardmore by Mr. and Mrs. Brown.

H. M. SUGGS and little son Edwin visited in Ardmore Sunday.

The Burton Concert Co. will entertain the people here Friday night. They come highly endorsed by the press.

GEORGE PASCHAL, who broke his leg about five months by the train and has been at the hospital in Temple since the accident, came in Monday morning. We are glad to note that he is getting along nicely.

T. AL. ALLISON, former editor of The Berwyn Light, returned last night from a trip south where he had been for several days arranging for the publication of his book, ‘Fifteen Years a Grafter.” He reports success and says the book will be on the market soon.

Stray Notice
JOHN W. STRICKLAND has on his farm near Dougherty, a stray sorrel mare. Owner can get same by paying expenses.

Small Blaze
Tuesday, while selling some flour in the ware department of F. W. FISHER, G. T. FISHER discovered a small blaze of fire through a crack in the floor. It was fortunate it was discovered and extinguished at that moment or we might have had a very destructive fire. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Deputy Marshals
Marshal PORTER has appointed the following as deputy marshals.
Office deputies
T. E. BRENT, ADA
B. F. SMITH, RYAN
L. D. DICKERSON, PURCELL
J. H. LEATHERMAN, PAULS VALLEY
C. MADSEN, CHICKASHA
J. S. MAYTUBBY, TISHOMINGO
M. G. NORVILLE, MARIETTA

Field Deputies
J. H. BRIDGES, TISHOMINGO
THOMAS BURKE, CHICKASHA
W. N. BURGESS, MARIETTA
R. N. CUMMINGS, ROFF
J. C. CHAPMAN, ADA
W. H. EVANS., MADILL
C. A. HAHN, CORNISH
T. E. LILY, DUNCAN
J. W. MCKEE, ARDMORE
W. E. MCLEMORE, ARDMORE
M. F .BURTON, MILL CREEK
H. WEBB, PAULS VALLEY

School Notes
PETE ARNOLD enrolled this week, making the 115th pupil.

Our 6th arithmetic class are objecting to taxes almost as strongly as the colonists did.

ROGER WHITFIELD is gardening this week.

MAY GIANES, who has just returned from a visit to Indiana, is on the sick list.

Our bicyclist entertains us at recess with the peculiar feats.

Dr. GILLIAM made us a pleasant visit Tuesday. He gave the school a short lecture on the progress of the Japanese.

MISS CATHERINE SKAGGS of Waco, Texas announces to the school and public in general that she will render one of her choice programs at the school house Saturday evening beginning at 8 p.m. Miss Skaggs comes recommended as one of the leading elocutionists of the South. One-third of the receipts will be donated to the Womens Home Mission Society as a building fund.

Dougherty
REV. FERGUSON of Davis preached a fine sermon to a large congregation Sunday.

REV. W. C. HICKEY, the cowboy preacher, delivered a very interesting and instructive lecture at the M. E. Church Saturday night.

MRS. J. C. TOLESON is sick with the grippe.

MRS. JNO. HUNTER is visiting her daughter, Mrs. TOMLINSON in Lindsey this week.

H. O. DEEL made a business trip to Davis this week.

School closed for the term Friday.

March 8, 1906

Barn Burned
ALMUS YOUNG, who lives about 3 miles north of town, happened to the misfortune to get his barn destroyed by fire Tuesday last week. The loss was 300 bushels of corn besides hay, cane, etc. The fire was supposed to be caught from a burning tree about 60 yards away.

School Notes

Miss SKAGGS who had intended to entertain us at the church house was forced to disappoint us the second time on account of bad weather.

MYRTLE DILLON is absent this week.

MABLE MORELAND is better this week.

The primary students will join in giving the closing entertainment.

LILLIE MAYSE has decided she will be with us no more this term.

Items
W. F. WARREN of Ardmore was here Wednesday.

T. L. ALLISON and FRED DOTSON had business in Springer.

MRS. R. H. GRUBB, who has been ill for some time, is reported much improved. If her health permits, she will be carried to Howland, Texas Friday.

J. L. WILLIAMS and L. H. HENDERSON made a trip to Mannsville Saturday.

J. W. HAM, who has been surveying in Berwyn the past week, left for his home in Saturday.

MISS LILLIAN SUGGS, who is teaching school in Wyatt, spent Sunday in Berwyn.

REV. C. H. CULPEPPER occupied the Methodist pulpit Sunday.

G. E. BROWN and PUTT MIDDLETON made a business trip to Ardmore

J. A. COPELAND and daughter of Newport visited in the city.

MISS OUIDA FOSTER, who is attending school in Ardmore, came in Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. FOSTER.

MISS MYRTLE LEWIS, who has been visiting at Dougherty for several days, returned home.

MRS. CHIGLEY of Pauls Valley came today to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. YOUNG.

Our old “Arkansaw” acquaintance, J. W. JONES, made us a pleasant visit Tuesday. Mr. Jones had the misfortune to get one of his legs badly bruised a few days ago while loading a wagon.

Local and Personal

The editor’s wife spent Sunday and Monday here. Mrs. BRIGHAM spoke of being favorably impressed with Berwyn. It is our intention to move here in about three months. Mrs. Brigham has charge of a stock of millinery goods in Ardmore for this season which makes it impossible for us to get moved sooner.

MISS LOUISE YOUNG and little sister who have been attending the Bloomfield Academy at Colbert Station came to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. YOUNG. They went to Ardmore where they will enter the Hargrove College.

The Burton Recital given in the Hardy building last Friday night will long be remembered in the minds and hearts of the citizens of Berwyn. To say the people were entertained expresses in a very mild form. Mrs. Burton carried the house with her speaking and grand musical selections. Those in attendance express themselves as being well pleased with the entertainment.

Springer
B. F. RICE went to Berwyn Sunday

H. H. JOLLY is making some improvements on his house.

W. A. TRAVIS of Wayne is here today.

H. H. ESKINS went to Elk last week.

PROF. ADAMS has just closed a successful term of school at this place. The large attendance denotes that Prof. Adams is an excellent teacher and our best wishes go with him wherever he may locate.

REV. J. A. ESKEW of Ravia visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. ESKEW last week.

W. H. BENTON of Glenn was here Sunday.

July 19, 1906

Oil Well
There is some talk of organizing a company here for the purpose of drilling a well in view of finding oil….

Fine Corn
T. H. REID brought to our office an ear of corn that measured 13 ¼ inches in circumference. It was the largest ear of corn that we have seen this year.

Narrow Escape
Last Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. WRIGHT’s baby had a narrow escape from being drowned. From some cause, it was left in the bathroom where the tub was full of water, and when some member of the family entered the room, they found the baby had fallen into the tub and was almost drowned. It was fortunate that they entered the room just in time to save its life.

Meeting of the School Board
In a recent meeting of the school board, W. H. CLIFTON of Velma was employed as the principal of the school at this place…

Items

MRS. A. J. FOSTER and children left Saturday for Mansfield, Louisiana where they go to make their future home.

G. C. COPELAND, formerly of this place, but now of Cleburne, Texas, came up to visit his friends in Berwyn.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. TAYLOR left Monday for Ardmore. Mr. Taylor has accepted a position on the Morning Democrat where he will at once begin work.

Mr. and Mrs. MACK MAYSE are the proud parents of a new baby boy. Mother and babe doing well, but Mack looks ten years older.

MRS. WALTER DOTSON made a trip to Ardmore Friday to accompany Miss Maude Dotson home who has been in the Ardmore Sanitarium for some time.

WILLIAM KNAPP of Sulphur visited in Berwyn.

July 26, 1906

Death
The six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. SAXON of near the city died Saturday. The child was sick only about one day. The Light expresses sympathy to the bereaved parents in the loss of their only child.

W. R. OXFORD returned from Era, Texas where he has been making his headquarters for several months.

GROVER REID returned from Bridgeport, Oklahoma where he has been working in the wheat harvest.

August 9, 1906

Died
Little Miss RUTH HENDERSON, daughter of C. W. HENDERSON, died Monday night from a congestive chill. This was very sad and unexpected, as she took sick sometime during the day Monday and died that night. The Light extends sympathies to the bereaved ones in this sad loss.

Great Floods of Rain
The Washita River out of its banks and still rising, miles of railroad washed out, no mail since Monday…

August 16, 1906

Nester Flats
Crops are looking fine at present in and around the Flats

Some sickness in our community, J. B. BENTON has been sick.

Mr. and Mrs. JACK DAVENPORT who have been visiting relatives at Penderville, returned to their home in Wayne. T. E. CARSON and family joined them on their return home.

MISS DOLLO GLENN who has been visiting friends in Penderville departed for her home in Noble, accompanied by Miss JENNIE CARSON who will spend a few weeks among friends and relatives.

J. TRAIL has been very busy marketing his oats this week.

JAMES DAVENPORT and a couple of Berwyn ladies passed through Springer Sunday evening.

The city of Glenn will celebrate her 34th birthday next Friday, August 10. Everybody is requested to come out and enjoy a pleasant day among good people. They will give us plenty to eat. We bet old CRIP BENTONT, TOM FOUST, and BILL O’BRYAN will be there if there is anything to eat.

BUD CARSON and WALTER CLEMONS, employees of the Kyle Hay Press, passed through the Flats enroute home yesterday evening.

W. A. BLALOCK and family passed through Nester Flats yesterday on their way to Glenn.

DR. J. W. FIELD, our Flat physician, has withdrawn his partnership at the Nester Flat gas plant.

JAMES BENTON, one of the Flat boys, spent the night at Springer.

J. H. BRASHER, our Springer postmaster, hasn’t been over in the Flats for quite a while, as the chickens are about gone.

FRANK HERRON and family of Marsden passed through the Flats enroute to Davis where they will spend a few days with friends and relatives.

Three of Flat’s best—WOOD BENTON, WALTER HUTCHINS, and ARTHUR HUTCHINS—paid Springer a pleasant call Sunday.

What’s the matter with the hack line nowadays? Crip and Hutch have surely sold out, as they come to Springer more often than usual.

August 30, 1906

Springer
Weather is fine at present. Some farmers report a great deal of boll worms in their cotton.

J. M. ARNOLD and wife went to Baum Saturday.

WALTER POLEON, colored, was shot Sunday evening and died Monday night.

There was a baseball game played at this place Saturday between the Springer team and a team picked from Glenn, Woodford, Henry House Creek, and Lone Grove. The score stood 8 to 24 in favor of Springer.

We will soon have another blacksmith shop.

FRANK MILLER is having his house painted this week.

The people of Glenn were here last week trying to raise funds to build a new school house at that place.

B. F. RICE is home from Ardmore this week.

D. M. SELLARS & Co. have added a line of dry goods to their business.

C. C. HEARTSILL is having the west end of the old drug store building torn away.

BUD CARSON and JOE BLALOCK have gone to Wayne on a prospecting trip.

SIEGLE PATTON has just returned from an extended trip to Oklahoma.
Signed, JACOB WALLACE, correspondent

Notice to Ball Players
Ball playing on the school ground is hereafter prohibited from Sept. 1, 1906. Board of Directors: J. C. GILLIAM, J. P. TAYLOR, JOHN HARDY, F. W. FISHER, A. M. MAYSE, GEORGE MURRAY

Nester Flats
Health has been very good in the Flats the past few days.

J. A. HUTCHINS and son ARTHUR left last week for western Texas looking out a location.

WALTER HUTCHINS paid Springer a visit.

TILDON ROGERS made his regular call Sunday.

CAPT. ROGERS and family spent last Sunday with C. C. HENDRIX of Nester Flats.

MISS CULLIE ROGERS from Springer spent several days in the Flats last week.

T. E. CARSON and family returned from their visit in Wayne.

J. A. TRAIL and J. B. MILLS, both of Nester Flats, made a business trip to Ardmore.

Some of the Flat boys joined in with the Springer ball team and went over to Berwyn to play a game. They report a jolly good time.

WALTER, HUCH and WOOD BENTON attended the candy drawing at the home of MRS. J. B. O’BRYAN Saturday night. They report a nice time. Huch said he didn’t know there were so many pretty girls around Springer.

J. B. BENTON attended the ice cream supper at Springer Thursday night. It was given for the purpose of raising money to have a new church painted. Something near $24 was raised.

Died
Thursday of last week C. L. LOWERY and family of Civit, I. T. were enroute to Lone Grove to visit, were overtaken by misfortune. Their tow months old baby too sick with congestion and died shortly after their arrival at this place. It was buried Friday morning. Rev. BRAD HAYES conducted the services.

Baum
Health is very good considering the amount of rain. Several of our farmers had their crops entirely destroyed by the high water.

Uncle JOHN THOMAS went to McMillan yesterday on business.

ERNEST NORMAN, wife and mother went to Oil Springs yesterday for a week’s stay.

MRS. BELLE JAMES died last Tuesday evening. She leaves a husband, three children and a host of friends to mourn her loss.

BILL PITTMAN’s little child that has been sick is getting better.

MRS. E. ARMSTRONG, has gone to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. MAYFIELD, in Callahan Co., Texas, also PROF. ARMSTRONG’s parents at Abilene.

The literary school closed last Friday on account of sickness. PROF. WALLACE was teaching a good school.

The boys attended the show Saturday night and report a nice time.

MESSRS. CLEVE SAMPLEY and CALEB TAYLOR went to Berwyn last Sunday.

MR. BLANTON and T. MITCHELL have purchased the HENRY CROSKELL ferry boat and will move it to Rock’s Crossing on the Washita. Messrs. BANKS and LOVE have a new boat under headway and will launch it at their old stand at Trail Crossing.

DAN COOK is in Baum.

September 6, 1906

Died
MRS. W. T. GILLILAND died Monday morning and was buried Monday evening.

Better Streets
Last week was a busy week on the streets. There were men with their teams who put in the week working where the streets were in the worst condition, and as a result, the streets are in much better shape.

Farmers’ Union Speech
Saturday afternoon, J. R. GOTCHER of Elk, organizer of the Farmers’ Union, made a speech in Berwyn to the farmers and other interested men. Mr. Gotcher is a good speaker and is a great factor in the upbuilding of the Farmers’ Union. He organized an Union at this place some weeks ago.

Arrested
Last Monday night, Rufus Colbert, colored, was arrested by Steve Cole, who held the prisoner until deputy HAVENS of Ardmore arrived to take him to the Ardmore jail. It is said that he tried to injure his wife.

Marshal’s Raid
Last Monday night, Marshals GILLIAM and BROWN made a raid on a gambling and sporting house which is in full bloom in west part of town, and made a clean sweep of the place. They broke up the gambling tables and arrested six men and say that they intend to keep this up until said dive is conducted in a decent way.

Local and Personal

MISS EMMA COTNER, who has been visiting here, left Sunday for her home in Paoli.

WILL BONDS has recovered from his sickness.

DR. O. M. MORRISON visited at Overbrook latter part of this week.

W. T. ARMSTRONG of Baum was here to meet his wife and children who have been visiting in west Texas. This was the first time we had seen Will in about ten years.

MRS. CHARLES BOHNKE and mother, MRS. R. F. HENDERSON, went to Ardmore to consult with a doctor about Mrs. Bohnke’s leg.

G.W. HENDERSON is contemplating building a residence on the vacant lot west of the Hotel.

MRS. ELLA HALMAN of Tishomingo is here visiting relatives.

PROF. R. D. MCMANNUS left Friday for Milburn where he will engage in public school work.

C. M. GRANT, manager of the Misfit Clothing Parlor of Ardmore, was here on business.

Nester Flats
The Flats was visited by a fine rain last night.

JOE BLALOCK who has been visiting at Wayne returned home; he likes it up there as he rented.

J. B. BENTON and family spent the day at Springer yesterday. They attended the revival conducted by REV. SCIVALLY of Ardmore and our pastor, Bro. Brock of Berwyn.

WILL WEST passed through the Flats enroute to Springer.

ARTHUR HUTCHINS and FRED STEAKLY of Nester Flats made a business trip to Berwyn.

JAMES BURTON and GUY ARNOLD have dissolved partnership as they have not bee seen up at Dotson’s lately.

WILEY STEAKLY of Springer spent the night at WOOD BENTON’s of Nester Flats.

(There is a long editorial on the dangers of Sunday ball playing, ruining the boys’ lives.)

Springer, September 3, 1906
Rev. Scivally of Ardmore and Rev. Brock are holding a meeting here this week.

J. A .NOLEN and TOM BARBER of Nebo were visiting here this week.

EBEN BROWN has returned from the Cherokee Nation.

A mule belonging to J. P. GARRETT, was killed by lightning Sunday.

C. C. HEARTSILL’s barn burned down this morning. The fire was caused by lightning.

ED SMITH is visiting his father at the Crusher.

JOE PATON has opened a restaurant on the south side of the main street.

RAY O’BRYAN has returned from Tishomingo where he attended the Democratic convention.

WOOD BENTON will soon announce himself as a candidate for the consitutional convention subject to action of the Republican party.

September 13, 1906

First Bale
Berwyn received her first bale of cotton Saturday. It was raised by JIM WILLIAMS, a colored man who was the first man to bring cotton blooms to town last spring. The cotton was bought by F. W. FISHER at $9.50 per hundred.

Arrested
City marshal A. S. GILLIAM of Berwyn came in today having in charge, JULIUS DAVIS, a young Negro who is charged with intent to kill another Negro named Simpson…

Anderson Flat
Health is not very good in this community on account of so much rainy weather.

MISS EVA DAVIS who is attending the Selvidge Business College of Ardmore, is spending a few weeks vacation with her parents.

MRS. L. ELY and children of Ardmore spent last week in the Flat, the guest of MRS. O. J. DAVIS.

JIM WILSON of South’s Ranch was in the Flat Sunday.

J. W. DAVIS made a business trip to Cornish last week.

MRS. J. H. PHILLIPS is the proud mother of a fine baby girl.

MISS BESSIE DALLAS is reported on the sick list.

R. L. SWINT of Oil Springs was in the Flat Monday.

Miss LULA DAVIS was shopping in Ardmore

JIM DALLAS and wife visited Oil Springs Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. BURK DUTY of BYRD’s ranch was visiting in the Flat last week.

Uncle MACK MCGEE of Baum was in the Flat last week.

Local and Personal

JOHN F. WHITE, formerly of this place now of Texas, is here looking after his business interests.

T. K. BONDS is now running the Berwyn Float, having purchased same from J. L. WILLIAMS.

Sept. 29, 1906

Died
The twelve months old baby of ELIAS DAVIS died at Ardmore and was buried here Tuesday, Rev. W. R. BROCK conducting the service.

September 27, 1906

Legs Cut Off
WILLIE COHEE, colored, happened to have the misfortune of having his legs cut off by a northbound Santa Fe freight train last Saturday night. He was in the company with BEN WOODS, also colored, when they tried to catch a freight train near the water tank, when Cohee fell… About 10:00, an operation was performed by Railway Surgeon DR. BRANUM of Pauls Valley, assisted by Drs. WHITFIELD, MCCOY and MCKINNEY. Both legs were taken off between the ankle and knee. He is the son of CHARLES COHEE, one of the best colored citizens of the Territory.

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