The Depew Independent December 24, 1920 We had a dream last night. We dreamed that we got steen hundred letters and they all had a check for $1.00 in them from our dear subscribers and some of them had checks for five and six dollars. About that time our wife called us to get up and there was nothing to it. It was too good to be true. ----- Marshall Bob Pilkington thot he was about to catch a fellow breaking into a car of merchandise down on the Frisco tracks the other night. He shoved his gun up against a fellow’s ribs and told him to "stick ’em up." The fellow complied with his request and Bob found two big gats on him and then the fellow showed him a secret service star as big as a saucer and Bob had to give him back his guns. ----- Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cooper Thursday December 16th a boy baby. ----- Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Cleveland Saturday December 18 a girl baby. ----- Dean Fisher came in from Arlington, Texas where he has been taking the government vocational training. He is looking fine and fit and says he likes the work fine. ----- A. E. McCans, our depot agent has purchased the George Hicks property and will move into it after adding another room. ----- John Hale has sold his big barn and residence just south of the depot to Virgil Owens. ----- Joe Richardson this week sold his residence to Aunt Jane Arnett. Joe says he will remove to the country. Joe has recently disposed of his bird dog and is contemplating taking life easy from now on. ----- Doug McFarland had the misfortune to drop a heavy iron on his foot while working around the well in 31-19-8, and as a consequence he is limping around.

"Daddy" Runkle is able to walk up town now. He was been sick for some time. ----- Mr. Roberts and family are moving to Beggs soon and the young folks of the community gathered there Friday evening for a surprise party. Everyone had a good time. The Robert’s will be missed by their many friends which wish them the very best of luck at their new home. ----- Warren G. Harding is the first member of the Baptist church to be elected president of the United States. Garfield was a member of the Christian church. Eight other presidents were Episcopalians, seven were Presbyterians, four were Unitarians. ----- Len Stanfield and Almer Jones, both old time residents of Depew were in Depew Wednesday. They were looking for a location and will probably decide that there is no place like Depew. ----- Down at Wellston they have a showing of oil at 900 feet according to the Tulsa Daily World. ----- T. S. Gilreath has purchased the Chas. A. Stephens forty 3 miles north of town. ----- Seth Barrett and daughter, Mable, left Wednesday for Guthrie to spend Christmas with the family. ----- Joe Kinch and wife leave today for Longdale, Oklahoma where they will spend Christmas with Mrs. Kinch’s parents. ----- Harrington Pettegrew’s Store will be closed all day Saturday. ----- M. C. Winfrey has had a garage built back of his residence. ----- Ray, Aden and Walt Utter left Wednesday morning for Enid where they will visit H. L., another brother for a few days, and then all of them will spend part of the holidays at Perkins with their mother. ----- C. N. Lee, President of the Depew National Bank, was in Oklahoma City Wednesday.