Caddo- My Home Town

December 1900

The Caddo Herald

December 7, 1900

 

W. B. Butz, who has had charge of the affairs of Spencer Academy, has been appointed to the place of Superintendent of Jones Academy at Hartshorne, in place of Mr. Stearn, deceased. Antlers American

 

Ardmore, I. T. Dec. 2- Suits Against Non-Citizens

Many suits are being filed in the United States Court here by members of the Chickasaw Tribe of Indians to dispossess non-citizens who are occupying their lands. Many thousands of acres of land were leased to white farmers who cultivated the lands and made improvements thereon. The leases are about to expire and the Indians want their lands to take their allotments. The non-citizens have filed suits showing that they have made lasting and valuable improvements and under the Curtis Bill they are allowed benefit from their improvements, but must show proof in court. As the docket is congregated with these suits it will take years to dispose of them. Trouble is feared between the whites and Indians in the interior country.

 

Paris, Texas, Dec. 4- Miss Della Wilson, a bright, comely and intelligent young lady of 19 years, passed through Paris today on the way to Kosoma, I. T. to join her father whom she had not seen for seventeen years. She related a romantic story. Her father was an artist. Her mother died while they were living in Arkansas. She was then only two years old. When her mother died her father left her with her grandmother and became separated from her. The grandmother died while she was still a child and an aunt took her. In a short time the aunt moved away, but before leaving a man and his wife, who were neighbors and had no children, persuaded the aunt to let them have her. The child was given another name and grew up in ignorance of who her parents were. She finally discovered that they were not her parents. Realizing that she was getting old enough to attend school and her foster parents allowing her to grow up in ignorance, she says that she left them, went to Arkadelphia and worked for her board while she attended school For a long time she was engaged in an effort to ascertain the whereabouts of her father. Her efforts were finally crowned with success. She wrote to him and revived a joyous reply to come to him at once.

 

E. W. Usher, a nursery man living near Lehigh, has been here several days this week disposing of fruit trees.

 

A new plank walk has been built across the street from Smith & Swinney’s Drug Store leading to the bank building.

 

Married: At the residence of the brides’ father, George Boydstun, Charles W. Jones to Miss Lucretia Boydstun.  Judge J. H. Goforth officiating.

 

W. A. Rappolee, of Smithland, Kentucky, a brother of Attorney J. L. Rappolee, arrived in the city Friday and will probably make Caddo his home.

 

Mesdames Henry Speaks and S. T. Bently and B. C. Wigand, of Durant and Colbert, were here Monday. They are sister Rebekahs and came to meet with Grand Master Harris.

 

Dr. R. P. Dickey, of Folsom, who has been visiting in Denison, passed through Caddo Monday enroute to Muskogee to attend a meeting of the Medical Association.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Jones visited Atoka Tuesday. Mr. Jones went to see the Dawes commission for the purpose of establishing his newly acquired right to citizenship in the Chickasaw Nation.

 

H. E. Burke, of Chicago, was here this week. Mr. Burke was resident of Caddo for many years, in fact we might say he was raised here. When the war with Spain broke out Mr. Burke enlisted in the army and went to Tampa, Florida and was placed in the Quartermaster’s Department. He still retains his position and is now in Chicago.

 

Amos K. Bass, manager of the Caddo Opera House, will have the opera house overhauled at once and new scenery put in. He has secured several good plays for December.

 

It is reported here Thursday that Joe Black of this place has been arrested between here and Denison on a charge of introducing. It is alleged that Black went to Denison and purchased or procured a trunk of whiskey which he had shipped into the Territory. Officers’ spotted the trunk and followed it, arrested Black on the train. Those who were asked about it gave us the above information and told us that Black was carried to Atoka jail Thursday morning.

 

Tom Anderson, a young man about 21 years of age, was arrested Sunday by policeman J. C. Parker and Marshal J. N. Jackson about eight miles east of Caddo. The charge upon which Anderson was arrested was that of rape alleged to have been committed in Lamar County several months ago. Anderson had been indicted by the grand jury of Lamar County on the charge. Sheriff G. W. Martin came up after the boy Monday night and returned with him Tuesday.

 

Mention was made last week of the arrest of Dr. Croslin and wife on a charge of theft form the residence of E. G. Coyle living east of Caddo. Mr. and Mrs. Croslin had their trial in Durant Tuesday and were acquitted by a jury. 

Locals, August 1902

The Caddo Herald

August 29, 1902

Local Items

 

Call at the Bon Ton Bakery for nice candies.

The best cold drinks in town at Walker’s.

Got to Wood’s new soda fountain for delicious ice cream.

Go to A. J. Vaughn for something good to eat.

Putnam Fadeless Dyes, 10 cents per package, sold by W. P. Wood.

John Droke is the cheapest place in town to buy standard groceries. He also has ½ gallon Mason fruit jars, 90 cents per dozen; quarts 80 cents per dozen.

Eugene Bullock was here from Sherman Tuesday.

C. A. Booth made a business trip to St. Louis last week.

J. W. Leibrand was here from south McAlester last week.

Misses Ida and Nellie Folsom spent Sunday with friends in Durant.

John Droke returned Wednesday from a visit to friends at Durant.

A.E. Hunt, traveling agent for the Dallas News, was here Tuesday.

J. B. Franks and family spent last Sunday as the guests of friends in Durant.

John Walker and sisters, Misses Irene and Mattie, visited Durant last Sunday.

Mrs. E. E. Gregg and children have returned from a visit to relatives at Milford, Missouri.

C. H. Vincent spent last week attending to business and visiting friends at Quanah, Texas.

Mrs. C. A. Booth is visiting relatives in Durant. C. A. Booth made a business trip to St. Louis last week.

Mrs. John C. Moore, from Kingston, Texas, spent Sunday with the family of S. W. Maytubby.

Walter Hopkins, from Eagletown, I. T., was here several days last week visiting his uncle A. S. Rutherford.

The horses of George Willis’ dray became unmanageable Tuesday evening and turned the vehicle over, spilling several sacks of flour.  

W. S. Cornaster and family from Palo Pinto, Texas, spent several days in Caddo last week visiting the family of their sister, Mrs. I. G. Abney.

Mrs. J. B. Boone and daughter, Miss May, from Honey Grove, Texas, spent several days in Caddo last week visiting their son and brother, W. W. Boone.

Mrs. H. W. Diffenderfer, from Springfield, Missouri, arrived in Caddo Sunday. Mr. Diffenderfer is of the Choctaw Hardware Company and they have leased one of the dwellings of Mrs. George Pate on West Buffalo Street and will reside there. Caddo gladly welcomes them.

Mrs. Edna Maddox arrived in Caddo Wednesday evening from Hugo. She came on the new Arkansas & Choctaw to Bennington and from there was conveyed in a carriage. She has the distinction of being the first lady to have made a trip on the new railroad. Her many friends here were very glad to see her.

Last week Rev. Forrest Maddox, who for the past year has been pastor of the Baptist Church at this place, resigned his charge, which was accepted by the church. He will go to Chicago where he will enter the Moody Bible Training School. He has made numerous friends in Caddo and they wish him success in his work.

Last Sunday the Baptist Church at this place called Rev. I. T. Underwood, formerly principal of the Sterrett Institute, to the pastorate of their charge. The call was accepted by him and he will in the near future move to the place with his excellent family.

The Baptists, under the auspices of Rev. D. James, are having a fine revival here. Rev. C. J. Ralston will deliver a series of meetings here next week.

Joseph Childers and family from Collin County, Texas, are visiting Mrs. Alice Childers.

Dr. Skaggs, from Kentucky, will locate here.

Miss Lena Ramsey has a sick child. Mrs. Belle Austin’s little infant is sick.

Married: Mr. Virgil Williams of Durant and Miss Carrie Robinson, living four miles east of town, were married last Sunday in Caddo. Miss Robinson is well known here and has a host of friends who wish her happiness. We are not acquainted with the groom.

Married: J. Frank Stephens and Miss Lyda Carter were married at the home of the bride’s father near Nail Crossing last Sunday. Frank has many friends in Caddo who congratulate him on his step in life and wish the young couple all the happiness of this life. 

Elizabeth Beaty Knight

The Durant Weekly News

November 14, 1930

Matoy: Our community was saddened Thursday evening when the death angel came into the home of Alex Knight and claimed his wife.  Mrs. Knight’s maiden name was Elizabeth Jane Beaty. She was born April 5, 1873 in the state of Alabama and was married to Mr. Knight January 9, 1890. They moved to Texas in 1900, then moved to Oklahoma later. They lived in Bryan County since 1911. Fourteen children were born to them: five girls and four boys who live in this community and five girls deceased. She had suffered a cancer for two years. Sister Knight was a devoted Christian, a true and faithful mother. Sister Hanson of Caddo conducted the funeral services and the remains were laid to rest in the Caddo Cemetery November 7. 

Locals, 1905

The Caddo Herald

March 6, 1925

20 Years Ago

Dean & McGinnis purchased the stock of implements of Edward Bates & Son.

J. H. Hogan, B. F. Maddox, and Joe Evans were appointed by District Court as election judges for Caddo.

No one had announced a desire for alderman of Caddo – no one seemed to want it.

Cotton was bringing 7c per pound. Yet we find folks now who think 24c per pound too low.

Miss Martha Richey left to make her home in California.

Work began on the new brick school building. It is now used as a grammar school.

The civic Club met with Mrs. A. B. McCoy. They were making arrangements to set out a hedge around the cemetery. The Club has kept the cemetery in pretty condition ever since.  

Edgel Davis was fined $50 by the District Judge Humphreys for refusing to serve as a grand juryman with a negro on the panel. The fine was paid by friends and Davis was released. While in jail Durant and other folks kept Mr. Davis supplied with the best things to eat, flowers, company, etc.

March 7^th the Democratic primary was held. Edward Bates was nominated for mayor; W. W. Clinkscales, recorder; H. T. Chiles, H. G. Huffman, R. L. Pace, John Hogan and Dr. H. E. Rappolee, councilmen. Joe House, A. P. Braudrick, and T. A. Alexander ran for marshal, but neither received a majority so a run-off primary was to be held a week later between the first two. G. W. Phillips, I. P. Smith, and P. W. Arnold likewise failed either to get a majority and Phillips and Smith had to run off.

Town elections were the only elections we had then and the people took quite a lot of interest in them.

 

For Town Trustee (1925)

Harve Phelps, yielding to the request of friends who know him best, has consented to become a candidate for trustee from Ward 2 in Caddo, in the democratic primary.

Nearly everybody knows Mr. Phelps, and knows him to be a clean square man. He has lived in Caddo eight years, is a taxpayer, and was a farmer sixteen years before that. He was always a friend of Caddo.

Mr. Phelps has but one promise to make. If elected he will do the best he can to keep taxes down, to keep the streets and water system in good shape. 

March 6, 1925

The Caddo Herald

March 6, 1925

Locals

Mrs. H. F. Bass has returned from a visit in Sherman.

N. Damie left Sunday for St. Louis to buy goods for his store in Caddo.

C. T. Johnson and Carroll Franks visited Dallas Monday and Tuesday.

J. L. McGee and Roy Barber were business visitors to Durant Tuesday.

Mrs. W. P. Wood, from Shawnee, Oklahoma, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. K. Bass.

A boy arrived March 2^nd at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Fryer at Wrotham, Texas.

A twelve pound young lady arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Guthrie Sunday.

J. Ernest Bass was up from Durant Tuesday attending to business and visiting the Lion’s Club.

Read the announcement of the Durant Mercantile Co. on page five. It will be interesting to you.

Miss Golda Carlton spent a few days during the first part of the week with Miss Cricket Fleming of Kenefick.

Guy G. Crossett was down from Ada to spend Sunday with home folks. He is employed by the Choctaw Cotton Oil Co.

T. E. Medaris was here from Kenefick Saturday. He is getting out a new directory for the Kenefick exchange, The Herald doing the work.

The Beauty Parlor at the Durant Mercantile Co. is in charge of competent and courteous operators. Phone in advance for appointment.

W. R. Evans and Carroll Franks were popular at the Presbyterian banquet in Durant Tuesday evening- Mr. Evans with a fine talk and Carroll with two solos.

Whoever found a large leather case at the end of gravel pile by Caddo depot, please leave at Bilbo Inn. Contains important papers. Name, J. H. Pullen, on each.

B. M. Carr and wife from Wardville were here a while Tuesday. Mr. Carr is one of the Atoka county commissioners and has been viewing the good road work done in this part of the county.

W. G. Ward and W. H. Ward were in town a while yesterday trading, getting ready for spring work. W. G. Ward, while up in years, having passed his 77^th birthday last November, is able to get around nicely. His friends here are always glad to see him. 

Laura Winfrey

It is ironic that we are often unaware of the presence of a person until they are gone. Even in a small town like Caddo I don’t know everyone. I sometimes read obituaries in the paper and am saddened by the realization that I didn’t know the person or even any of the relatives mentioned. I guess most of us are bound to a relatively small circle of friends and acquaintances.

 

When I read this obituary I didn’t think I was familiar with the name at all. Yet, a quick search of my files revealed that I had typed her name several times before. I hope the combined information is useful to someone.

 

The Caddo Herald

October 21, 1932

Laura B. Winfrey

Mrs. Laura Winfrey died in Caddo at 7:30 o’clock Wednesday morning after an illness of seven months, in five of which she was entirely helpless. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Thursday, conducted by Rev. W. D. Thompson and attended by a large number of people. Mrs. Winfrey was 64 years of age, had lived in Caddo the past 33 years and was known and regarded by a host of her friends. She came here from Dallas and was a telephone operator many years.

September 15, 1911

Mrs. Laura Winfrey has returned from a month’s vacation and is again in charge of the telephone office.

 

April 23, 1916

Mrs. Laura Winfrey is spending the week in Ardmore attending the meeting of the district managers and plant chiefs of the Pioneer Telephone Co.  Mrs. Winfrey has been manager at Caddo for many years-some fifteen-and is one of the best that the company has in any place.

 

March 19, 1920

I represent C. E. Majors, the florist of Denison, and will be glad to take your orders at any time for cut flowers for all occasions. Mrs. Winfrey.

 

March 18, 1927

Good Vote Cast in the City Election

The city primary Tuesday passed off quietly. There were several contests, but all in good nature.

All who were running were good citizens so there is cause for congratulation. The large vote was due to the efforts of candidates in the several contests.

One notable feature was the large number of women voters. The ladies seem to take more interest with each election.

 

The result:

For Mayor

A.P. Braudrick                   127

B.F. Pinson                           94

For Town Treasurer

M. A. Linch                         148

J.D. Maytubby                     76

For Town Clerk 

Laura B. Winfrey              134

E.G.Stevens                         95

For Trustee, Ward 1       

Roy L. Cochran                  186

For Trustee, Ward 2

Carl T. Johnson                 185

For Trustee, Ward 3

W.E. McIntosh                  121

B.K. Pate                              103

For Trustee, Ward 4

Lee S. Hancock                  150

J. L. Foster                             69

For Trustee, Ward 5

H.T. Chiles                          186

The general election will be held April 5, which is but a mere matter of form as there will be but one ticket in the field and naturally these will be elected.

 

March 8, 1929

City Announcements

Subject to City Democratic Primary March 19^th-

For Town Treasurer-

J. D. Maytubby

M. A. Linch (re-election)

For Town Clerk-

Laura b. Winfrey (re-election)

Frank Williams

Maurice Beck

 

October 9, 1931

Mrs. J. L. Sargent and Mrs. Laura Winfrey entertained with three tables of bridge Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Sargent. A salad course was served.

 

Locals, 1903

The Caddo Herald

February 27, 1903

Reliable implements: E. Bates & Son.

W. J. Moon returned from St. Louis Wednesday.

Hats, hats, a slaughter sale in hats at Rutherford’s.

Miss Willie Moorehead visited relatives at Atoka the first of the week.

R. T. Lynch, J. F. Lamb, and J. N. Dupree were business visitors to Caney Tuesday.

Kingman cultivators and planters. The best made. For sale by J. F. Lamb.

R. A. Riddels and C. A. Hancock were business visitors to Fort Worth this week.

A ten pound boy arrived at the home of Price Hill four miles west of town Wednesday.

Almost anything buggies. Edward Bates & Son

A fine nine pound girl arrived at the home of George Boydstun west of town last Sunday.

For Sale: A 4 horse power steam engine. Peter Bloom

C. E. McPherren, C. H. Elting, and J. L. Rappolee were business visitors to Atoka this week.

Born February 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrod, a ten pound boy. Mothers and child doing well.

Ben Siegel returned last Friday from St. Louis. He reports it having been much colder there than here.

I have for sale several hundred peach and apple trees of the very best varieties. A. C. Joyce

Mrs. R. T. Styron returned Sunday to her home at Shreveport, La after several weeks visit with relatives in Caddo.

After the closing of the public school the Choctaw school will take non-citizen pupils. G. W. Ferguson

J. F. Starks of Bennington was in town Wednesday and made The Herald an appreciative call. He is a subscriber and renewed his faith.

I have 80 head of high grade Shropshire sheep for sale. J. C. Hampton

Misses Frances Pyrtle and Maggie Guthrie of Honey grove visited Mrs. H. G. Huffman in Caddo from Friday to Sunday of last week.

Mrs. Laura Bass returned to her home at Clinton, Texas after spending three weeks here as the guest of the family of James K. Bass Sunday.

Mrs. R. O. Ragan spent Monday in Caddo, the guest of her son, Robert Ragan. Mr. Ragan is the efficient operator for the Katy here.

John Fitts, the electrician for the electric light company, was called to Whitesboro, Texas on account of the illness of his sister.

Caddo young folks enjoyed snowball-  the street parade of the Mahara minstrels last week and made life a burden for the trick bicycle rider for a few minutes.

Amos K. Bass has purchased the interest of Ira L. Smith in the Caddo new opera house and will continue it in the future. The deal was made last Saturday and Mr. Smith will make his home in Durant.

Notice is hereby given that the Choctaw school will be held in the Choctaw court house after March first. C. A. Bilbo, Trustee

Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Smith left Saturday for Durant where they will make their future home. They have lived in Caddo a long time and made many friends who regret to lose them as citizens of Caddo, but wish them success in their new home.

Hogan Bros. have moved their grocery stock into the brick east of the post office, formerly occupied by Singer and Rothbaum, where they are better prepared than ever to take care of your grocery wants and they cordially invite you to call and see them.

The handsome saddle horse which will be presented to General Gordon at the reunion of the Confederate Veterans at New Orleans in May will be brought here on the day of General Gordon’s lecture by the owner, Capt. B. S. Ellis.

Mrs. Myrtle Underwood and Miss Ita Wallace will begin a subscription school Monday March 2^nd in Caddo and solicit the public patronage. Both these ladies have been employed in the public schools and have given excellent service. All grades will be taught and every care taken of the children in their charge.

Mid the strains of rag time music and wading ankle deep in mud, Mahara’s Minstrels, with their brass band and Creole belles, paraded our streets last Friday and at night bowed to a small crowed at the opera house. Their jokes and songs were all very ancient, but their specialties and dancing was good. All in all it was a pretty fair show for its kind.

Gen. J. B. Gordon will lecture at South McAlester on March 3, his subject being “The Last Days of the Confederacy”. From Durant to South McAlester the Katy has made a rate of one fair for the round trip. A number of Caddo people will take advantage of and go to hear him; they will also try and induce the general to stop off at Caddo for a day.

Last Sunday at Caddo Mills, Texas, Miss Eleanor Cooper and Mr. D. D. Lynch were married. Miss Cooper has many friends in Caddo, she having lived here several months and is the sister of Mrs. J. D. Freeny and Mrs. R. T. Lynch. The groom is a brother of R. T. Lynch of Caddo and is a most estimable young man. At present he is a Katy fireman. Their many friends in Caddo wish the young couple much happiness.

Cattlemen around Caddo report their stock in bad condition. The cattle seem to be afflicted with a peculiar disease which is playing havoc with them generally. Mr. E. G. Baxter, who is the owner of about 1700 head, said to The Herald this week that out of 487 cattle he had lost over 100 this season. The first signs of disease would show by the throat swelling, then the eyes would run and they would fall over and die. He also stated that his native cattle were doing well, but that is was the Texas cattle which were afflicted with this peculiar disease. C. A. Hancock, Amos K. Bass, and numbers of other cattlemen lost quite a lot of cattle during the last cold spell, some from the disease above mentioned, and some from the wet cold weather.

 

1925 News

The Caddo Herald

February 29, 1925

News

 

Man Killed Near Boggy Depot

On Thursday evening of last week just about dark, William Harkins was shot and killed near his home at Boggy Depot. Immediately upon receiving notice of the trouble, Sheriff O. P. Ray Jr., County Attorney H. H. Cook, and B. G. Moss, justice of the peace, left for that place to investigate the matter. A coroner’s jury found that Mr. Harkins came to his death by the discharge of a gun in the hands of parties to that body unknown.

After further investigation 4 men were arrested and charged with the killing.

This homicide was the result of considerable trouble between Mr. Harkins and other person in the vicinity of Boggy Depot stretching over a period of years.

The immediate cause of the homicide was supposed to have been trouble over a road leading across land belonging to Mr. Harkins’ son, he having cut a tree down across the road previously and having come upon parties removing the tree when the fatal trouble began.

Mr. Harkins was laid to rest in the family cemetery at Boggy Depot. - The Indian Citizen

 

Caddo Cubs Enter Red River Valley

Coach Dendy announces that next season the Caddo High School football team will be members of the Red River Valley Football Association, composed of those towns in Southern Oklahoma including Durant, Ardmore, Hugo, and Ringling.

He states that there is some very promising material in the team for next year and he thinks the team will give a better account of themselves.

Here’s hoping for their success. Let us encourage the boys to try for the championship. They can win it if given sufficient encouragement.

 

New Trades Day

Last Saturday closed the series of Trades Days under the old plan. Saturday, February 28^th the new plan will be started when the auctions will be held. Und eth new plan the Red Seal money only is good to bid on articles offered by the merchants at auction. So ask for Red Seal money when you buy goods and save it to bid on the big prizes each Trades Day.

 

For Free Fairs

G. B. Dunlap, county agent, was in Caddo Wednesday and at a meeting of some twenty-five qualified voters H. T. Chiles and R. H. McGraw were chosen directors for Caddo Township.

Townships over the county are electing directors who will have charge of a Free County Fair and also of Free Township Firs to be held this fall.

No better men could have been selected for this place than Mr. Chiles and Mr. McGraw and they will do their best to put on a good one.

 

Lions Boosting Many Good Town Builders

At Tuesday’s luncheon the Lions were entertained by Ramsey Seago with his harp and piano. His several numbers were very much enjoyed by the members. Mr. Seago is remarkably proficient in tickling the ivory, being in fact a one-man orchestra.

Reports of committees were had. The Education Committee was given charge of the proposed district track meet which may be held in Caddo if proper arrangements can be made.

The Agricultural Committee was given charge of the Free County Fair and will make more definite reports.

The Education Committee announced that Lions Boland and Crossett would appear on the Washington Birthday program at the high school Friday afternoon. All Lions were urged to be present and many promised to do so.

Lee Hancock was chosen to represent the club at the meeting March 9^th in Oklahoma City of the Clubs of Oklahoma.

The Welfare Committee was appointed to confer with the Civic Club regarding additional ground for the Cemetery.

 

Business, 1925

March 1925

The Caddo Herald

March 13, 1925

Of Local Interest

 

Mr. and Mrs. Will Owen visited Denison Sunday.

H. D. Person spent the week end in Oklahoma City.

Ray Pace and Chas. Dale were Durant visitors Sunday.

J. D. Thompson is at Caddo for the season with livestock.

Lloyd Rogers was here Sunday from Durant visiting homefolks.

G. H. Moran attended the Woodman convention in Ardmore this week.

Messrs. Downing and Rains were here yesterday from Durant.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Crossett and daughters spent last Sunday in Soper.

Mrs. C. A. Hancock and Miss Ruth Hancock went to Oklahoma City Sunday. Miss Ruth will study music and voice.

G. S. Cobb was taken to Durant Hospital yesterday for treatment. He was suddenly stricken while downtown.

Mr. and Mrs. Preston Snell and little son, from High Texas, spent Sunday with her parent, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hogan.

Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Semple, from Oklahoma City, were visiting their daughter, Mrs. Roland Wright, in Caddo Sunday.

J. P. Harmon was here from Durant yesterday. He is a former Caddo citizen and has many friends here who are always glad to see him.

Quite a number of Kenefick Masons were at the regular meeting of Caddo lodge Tuesday evening. Supper was served after initiatory work.

Joe Williams was here last Friday from Caney. He purchased the cold drink fountain from Evans & Son and moved it to his new store in Caney.

Harve McGraw and H. T. Chiles, township directors of the Bryan County Free Fair, were Durant visitors Monday, when full plans for the fair were made.

Lee Smith and L. Dandy were in charge of the services at Midway Sunday afternoon. Mr. Smith and Mr. Dandy made talks and several specials were had. A number of people from Caddo were present but only a few services are conducted monthly by the local Baptist Church, the pastor appointing leaders.

District Court

District Court at Durant this week took up the criminal docket.

Bond of one of the men charged with holding up the Caddo National Bank two years ago was forfeited.

Ed Love was given a fine by the jury of $25 for assault with attempt to kill.

Herman Scott and Orville Shannon were given each $100 fine and thirty days in jail, charged with attempt to rape.

Brownie Beard, charged with rape, was given fifteen years by the jury. The occurrence happened last fall in Caddo.