by Sheriff Bruce and taken to Sapulpa. The wife of the negro that did the killing was also taken along. Mr. Mount had many friends in Depew and was very poplar in Stroud, where he has resided for a long time. He leaves a wife and small child. -- Another Negro Killed Saturday night Willie Ford shot and killed Tom Thomas ten miles south of Depew. Officers brought several negroes to town and took them to Sapulpa, charging them with knowledge of the crime. Bad blood had existed for some time against Thomas, who bears the reputation of being a harmless, peacable, lawabiding citizen. Both the killer and the killed are well known in Depew. Thomas was well educated and could handle a pen about as well as it was ever the pleasure of the writer to see. Up to time of going to press Ford has not been apprehended, although officers are in hot pursuit of him. _____ August 13, 1920 None August 20, 1920 None _____ August 27, 1920 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas P. Carson, Wednesday August 25th, a 9 pound boy. -- Herbert and Mrs. Merryman are entertaining a bran new boy baby who arrived at their home late Saturday evening. The youngster weighed nine pounds at arrival _____ September 3, 1920 None _____ September 10, 1920 Woman Drowned in Little Deep Fork Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Lum Pulliam and two small children attempted to ford Little Deep Fork near the Phillip Lee lease and Mrs. Pulliam was drowned. The buggy was taken down stream some two hundred yards and the body of Mrs. Pulliam was found about four hours after the accident several hundred yards from where the catastrophe occured. The children and Mr. Pulliam got out alive, after much difficulty.

The funeral was held Sunday and interment in Stroud cemetery. Mrs. Pulliam was a sister of Buhrl Root and a daughter of Mr. J. A. Root, who has been living out a few miles west of town for several years. It is a lamentable accident and mother like, Mrs. Pulliam’s first thought was of the children which she asked her husband to save. -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Murphy Saturday September 4th, a 16 pound girl. _____ September 17, 1927 None _____ September 24, 1920 Bryan Carter Killed Floyd Carter returned Tuesday from Shrievesport, La., where he was called by the death of his brother, Bryan Carter. From what we could learn Bryan was walking the pipe line for the Standard Oil Company. His route taking him near a moonshine distillery where he had stopped for a few minutes. Five officers appeared to raid the place, and the owner fled to the swamps, the officers firing on Bryan. He died a few hours later in a hospital. Bryan Carter was well known in Depew, his father, G. H. Carter living out north of town for several years. A sister, Mrs. Frank Shawver living northwest of town three miles. He also has two sisters and a brother living at Oklahoma City. We understand he was buried at Shrievesport. The friends of the family mourn with them in the loss of the son and brother. -- Schiller-McElroy Married Saturday September 18th, Lawrence Schiller and Miss Martha McElroy. Lawrence is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schiller and one of our industrious young men. He was one of the boys who helped to bring the Kaiser’s bacon to America. Since returning from overseas he has been employed in the oil fields. Miss McElroy is the popular lady clerk at the Harrington-Pettegrew store and has won a host of friends by her charming manner. The Independent joins with their many friends in wishing them all the happiness possible for them to corral.