He came to Beggs, Okla., in 1903, leaving there for Depew in 1908, where he engaged in the hardware business for several years with R. P. Barker. Theirs was the first hardware store in Depew. For the past few years on account of his being in feeble health he has not engaged in any regular business. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. P. Broome and burial was in Bristow cemetery Tuesday 22nd. The Independent extends sympathies to the bereaved family. Card of Thanks We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the many kind acts of friends during the illness and burial of our husband and father. Mrs. J. A. Rufner and Children. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams Thursday morning June 24th, a baby girl. _____ July 2, 1920 Care Of Thanks We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and friends of Depew for their kindness, help and sympathy during our sad bereavement in the sickness and death of our wife and mother. We wish to thank Bro. Broome for his kind and consoling words. G. W. Arrowood Del Arrowood Minnie Besse Web Arrowood Carrie Cundiff John Arrowood _____ July 9, 1920 Lee Weed is the proud father of a 11 pound boy who has recently arrived at his house to make his future home.

July 16, 1920 Ray Greene Married We saw in the Tulsa World a few days ago where Ray Greene had been granted a license to marry Miss Clara Crow, of Okmulgee. We have never had the pleasure of meeting the young lady, but can say that she used good judgement in picking Ray. He is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Greene and has grown from a barefoot boy to manhood in Depew. He is industrious and a fine young fellow. He has a good position with an oil company at Okmulgee and is doing fine. They are expected to visit in Depew in a few days with Ray’s parents. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Carson Wednesday July 14th, a girl baby. All are doing fine. -- George Lawrence Cooper, the 11 months old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Will Cooper, died Wednesday evening at 8:00 o’clock of whooping cough and cholera infantum. Burial was in Bristow Cemetery. _____ July 23, 1920 Young Man Accidently Shot Another tragedy added to the "didn’t know it was loaded" list. Last Friday George Brown, of south of Depew was accidently shot by Noah Dotson, another farmer boy. The boys were playing with a shot gun when the later pointing it at the body of the Brown boy pulled the trigger, thinking that there were no loads in the gun. The Brown boy was brought to town where his wound was dressed. He is getting along alright but will probably be crippled for some time. -- Colored Citizen Dies John Craig, a highly respected colored citizen of Depew died Thursday evening of typhoid fever. John Craig had lived here for the past ten or twelve years and was held in high esteem by his many acquaintances, both white and colored. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. W. Bailey and interment was in the colored cemetery east of town.