Jefferson Co. Okla. Cornish News

The Cornish News
transcribed by Anita Emberlin
****** ****** ******

The Cornish News
Cornish, Jefferson County, Oklahoma

December 1, 1911

Real Estate Transfers
DAVIS CROSBY, et al to A. A. SPRING

JOHN BROCK and wife to FLOYD MAGNESS

O. W. SEAY and CLARA SEAY to WILMER and DELBERT SEAY

FOREST M. POWERS to ALEXANDER M. BAXTER

WILL MCKEMIE to W. P. HARWELL

RALPH A. MOORE to CHARLES G. MOORE

JOHN WRIGHT, SHERIFF, to First National Bank of Waurika, GEORGE W. SORRELLS

JOSEPH FOLSOM to N. W. PALMER

Married
MR. W. R. GLENN and MISS MARY DOWDY, both of whom reside near Hewitt, were married in Cornish last Saturday afternoon, justice of the peace W. C. HOGAN, performing the ceremony. Both parties are among the most popular young people of the Hewitt community. The News extends its congratulations.

HISER-STURDIVANT
In the presence of a few witnesses last Sunday afternoon in front of the residence of Elder F. M. TAYLOR, Mr. CLARENCE HISER and MISS IDA MAY STURDIVANT were united in marriage, Elder F. M. Taylor performing the marriage rites. The bride resides near Asphaltum and is a beautiful and popular young lady who has a host of admiring friends in this part of the country. The groom is a prominent young farmer who has resided with his parents, Mr and Mrs. W. R. HISER, four miles northwest of Cornish for a number of years. His friends are limited only by the number of acquaintances .

The News joins with the many friends of the happy young pair in wishing them all the joys of wedded life.

Married
Mr. ALBERT WELCH and MISS MARY LATHAM were joined in marriage by justice of the peace W. C. HOGAN in Cornish last Sunday afternoon in the presence of a few witnesses. Both the contracting parties reside near Dixie where they enjoy a wide acquaintance and count their friends by the score.

The News with all their friends extends congratulations and wishes them many years filled with happiness, peace and plenty.

Moving to Ryan
Mr and Mrs. GEORGE SIMONS are moving to Ryan this week where they will reside in the future…. Mr. Simons has moved to Ryan preparatory to entering upon his duties as county tax assessor, to which office he was appointed by Governor Cruce last June. He will assume the office in the early part of January and will begin the assessing of taxes immediately upon taking charge of the office. The many friends of Mr and Mrs. Simons sincerely regret to lose them from our midst… Mr. Simons has leased his farm and pasture lands just south of town to Mr. JOE KIRK of Madill who with his family will reach here the last part of the present week and will occupy the residence vacated by Mr and Mrs. Simons. The News extends them a welcome in our midst.

Died
The little son of Mr and Mrs. WILL WILLIAMSON died at their home one mile south of town early Wednesday morning last, of diphtheria. The body of the little one was laid to rest in the Cornish cemetery late Wednesday afternoon. The News joins with all the people in the community in sympathizing with the bereaved parents in the sad loss of their precious little one.

Died
GRANDPA MCLAIN, father of D. L., J. L., and W. A. MCLAIN, all of whom reside a few miles north of town, died at the home of W. A. MCLAIN last Sunday night at 10 o’clock at the ripe old age of 78. He had been in poor health for several months before the end came and took suddenly worse during the latter part of the week and grew steadily worse until his death.

His body was buried at Dixie last Monday afternoon. The News offers heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Items

BOB HARPER, P. H. CARTER, and J. P. DULANEY went duck hunting on South Mud Creek Tuesday afternoon. They remained out all night on the creek and if anything is missing in the vicinity of where they camped, they got it. The people over there could do well to count their chickens and then look for feathers about the roosting place.

F. W. BRODIE, who has been in Cornish for the past several months in charge of the local telephone exchange, has been transferred to Wapanucka where he will take charge of the exchange as manager. For which place he left Thursday. He will return in a few days and move his family. R. W. POLLARD has been sent here from Oklahoma City and will have charge of the local exchange.

BORN: To Mr and Mrs. H. G. AWTREY, Monday night, November 26, a ten pound boy.

Items
The Socialist Signal reached us about 4 days late this week. We judge the reason is that the editor has been trying to act the printer again and mistook the oil for the ink.

Attorney P. T. HAMILTON of Waurika represented a client in the Justice court here last Saturday and stayed over until Monday looking after other business matters.

DR. M. BRADSHAW was called to see a client near Nocona, Texas last week.

MESSRS. J. R. DEXTON, SAM WOOD, and the manager of the New State Hardware, whose name we failed to learn, all of Ardmore were in Cornish Monday, transacting business and inspecting some farm land near here.

JIM REYNOLDS who formerly resided here and who moved to Loco several months ago and engaged in the blacksmithing business which business he followed until a few weeks ago, was in Cornish several days lately. He now resides at Nida on Twelve Mile prairie. He reports that crops much better in that part of the country that they re about here.

Mr and Mrs. J. H. CORNISH are the proud parents of a fine 10 pound baby boy which was born to them last Sunday night, November 26.

Advertisements
R. O. DUNLANEY, real estate, loans and insurance, at Cornish

J. H. SMITH, physician and surgeon, at Healdton

City Barber Shop, ROBERT HARPER at Cornish

DR. C. STEVENS, physician and surgeon, at Cornish

W. S. PENNELL, dentist at Waurika

G. A. REED, optometrist, also watch and jewelry repairing

HARRIS-WATSON, stores at Cornish, Hewitt, and Oil City

Money loaned on real estate, N. E. BROOKS, at Cornish

Court notices

Guardianship: In the matter of estates of ODUS W. FOLSOM, EDGAR R. FOLSOM, GEORGE R. FOLSOM, and OURA P. FOLSOM, minors… W. S. FOLSOM applied for guardianship…

Guardianship; In the matter of guardianship of MAUDE MYERS, GEORGE MYERS and THOMAS DAVID MYERS, minor… PATSEY MYERS applied for guardianship

Notice of application of parole: LEONARD SHAW sentenced to serve 30 days and pay $50.. Application for parole to Hon. Lee Cruce, Governor of Oklahoma…

Wanted to rent: fifty acres more or less within 6 miles of Cornish. J. B. DUPREE

Harness fixture, bridles, collars, pads, cooking stoves and ranges. GOODE & MCKASSON at Cornish.

Items

Mr and Mrs. NATH ALLRED who sold their farm three miles west of town a few weeks ago and moved to northwest Texas have returned to Cornish and will secure a location here and remain in Oklahoma, the best state in the Union. The people of this community are glad to have them back with us.

JOHN TAYLOR of Asphaltum was here the latter part of the week and purchased a bill of lumber from W. W. WOODWORTH and will erect a new residence at once.

W. M. MITCHELL of near Claypool was in Cornish last Tuesday and left an order with the News job department for some posters advertising a sale of live stock to be held on his farm near the Plainview school house on Saturday, December 16. Mr. Mitchell stated to the News that as soon as he could dispose of his property he would moved to Oklahoma City.

Kraut in one gallon cans for 35 cents per can at W. F. MCQUAID’s.

The News is informed that JOE COLSON will move back to his farm north of town in the near future. Mr. Colson moved to Ardmore the first of the year, where he now resides.

G. T. BENNETT of Waurika was in Cornish on important business this week.

W. G. JONES who was appointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff JOHN WRIGHT and was stationed at Cornish early in this year has resigned the position as stated in a previous issue of the news. Mr. Jones has just come in from a trip in the eastern part of the state where he solicited funds for the Orphans’ Home at this place. He has made arrangements to open a repair shop in Ardmore and will move his family to that place some time this week.

December 8, 1911

Plead Guilty
The News has received the information that GROVER WISDOM, MONROE DAVIS and GUY WHISENANT, charged jointly with having held up and robbed on the public highway south of Dixie, the JONES brothers who reside a few miles north of Dixie, have entered a plea of guilty at Ryan. The robbery occurred some two months ago. The Jones boys were on their way from Dixie after night where they had been pay off a note held against them by a Dixie merchant. They had less than 10 dollars between them, and the three defendants took possession of the same.

Another Demonstration
That the Cornish Orphans’ Home at Cornish is appreciated by the good people not only in Jefferson County, but in other parts of the state where the good work of this institution has been observed, as is evidenced by the county commissioners of Beckham county recently appropriated $50 in cahs to the home….

$18 for Orphans’ Home
Mesdames S. A. JACKSON, L. A. BARNWELL, and BETTIE SPARKS, all of Graham, were visiting in Cornish this week and while here, presented the Cornish Orphans’ Home $18 in cash, the same being half of the proceeds of a box supper given by the Baptist ladies of Graham. The total receipts of the box supper amounted to $36, half of which was given to the Baptist Orphanage at Oklahoma City and the remaining half to the home at this place. The ladies have the thanks of the management of the Home and all the people of Cornish for this act of generosity. The home at this place is growing by leaps and bounds in the confidence of the good people all over the state, and is destined to become one of the most useful and beneficial institutions of the kind in all Oklahoma. Cornish is under obligation to the good ladies of Graham.

Items

W. C. WOOD, accompanied by MISSES MARY STEPHENSON and ERCHAL CREEL, spent Sunday afternoon in Orr.

MRS. HADEN WILSON and children of Addington are in Cornish this week visiting with Mrs. Wilson’s sisters, MESDAMES J. P. DULANEY, P. H. CARTER, and R. J. CREEL.

Hewitt News
Nov. 28
We are having some real winter weather in our community, indicated by a light snow yesterday. Stock water is getting scarce and a good rain would be welcomed in this community.

Dr. and Mrs. DARLING are entertaining a fine boy at their home.

Our two gins have ginned about 1200 bales of cotton up to date.

The little infant of Mr and Mrs. WATTS of near Joiner died a few weeks ago.
MISS EVELYN KIMBRELL has gone to Esteline to visit relatives.

Advertisements

Livery Stable, P. H. CARTER, prop.

BILL the Barber. Stop at first store north of Creel’s store in Cornish.

DR. BOND, dentist, examination free, Cornish and Hewitt

The Cottage Hotel, newly furnished and repaired to render first class service. L. FISH, prop.

At 7 per cent. No commission charged. We buy and sell real state and make loans on farms and city property. Write us for information. EVANS & GARRETT at Dixie, Oklahoma.

South Texas Lumber, HARVEY ALLREAD, prop.

SID SMITH is doing business at the same old stand in the same old reliable shop. When you need anything in blacksmithing or woodwork, see me at Cornish.

Items

LEONARD SHAW, who pleaded guilty to the charge of violating the prohibition laws at this last term of the county court at Cornish has been paroled by Governor Cruce. Due to his bad health, the county judge and attorney felt it would greatly endanger his health to confine him to jail and for this reason, they signed the petition… A protest was sent up from Cornish, but no names were signed by the same…

It is reported by TOM PRUITT, charged with cattle theft, was convicted in the district court at Ryan the first of the week and that he was sentenced to a year and a day in the penitentiary.

E. W. LEVEL of Centraohoma who recently resided near Cornish was here this week looking after unfinished business. Mr. Level is a partner with J. B. HELM, formerly of Atlee, in the ginning business. He reports that the crop is much better in that country than in this part of the country. They had ginned about 1250 bales up to Saturday night.

R. J. CREEL went to Ryan on business of importance.

LOONEY LEVEL of Spanish Fort, Texas was in Cornish the first of the week with his brother E. W. LEVEL of Centrahoma.

H. A. WATSON of Hewitt of the firm HARRIS-WATSON, was here a couple of days this week looking after business matter. Gus reports business good at Hewitt.

HARRIS-WATSON recently sold their Oil City store to MR. TADLOCK of Reck.

JOHN COLLINS of Bee passed through Cornish last Sunday on his way to Claypool to visit his parents, Mr and Mrs. W. L. T. HILTON.

E. E. BRANNUM and family of Harold, Texas, arrived in Cornish last week and will move to their farm five miles southeast of town where they will reside in the future. Mr. Brannum purchased the farm some months ago and will make permanent improvements and become a permanent citizen.

GEORGE STRAWN and family who reside a few miles west of Waurika visited with ZACK STIDHAM and family this week. Mrs. Stidham is reportedly seriously ill.

Mr and Mrs. G. C. HARRIS are the proud parents of a fine baby girl which was born to them on Friday, December 15. Mrs. Harris was in a critical condition for several hours after the birth of the baby, but the News is glad to report her doing nicely at present.

A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Mr. W. E. MUNDELL and MISS CARRIED SKINNER. Both parties reside a few miles north of Cornish and we are informed that the marriage ceremony was solemnized at the home of the bride Wednesday night.

Married
At the home of Mr and Mrs. SIM STOTTS in Cornish last Sunday afternoon, Elder F. M. TAYLOR performed the marriage of Mr. ENNIS SELLERS and MISS MAGGIE STURDIVANT, both of Asphaltum. The young couple were accompanied by Mrs. BUSTER FLORENCE, CHARLIE STOTTS, and Miss WINNIE SELLERS, all of whom witnessed the marriage. The bride is one of the most beautiful and popular young ladies of the Asphaltum community and is a favorite among her many friends. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs. M. SELLERS of Asphaltum and is, at present, engaged in teaching school. He is a young man of sterling worth and enjoys a wide acquaintance and a host of loyal friends. The News offers congratulations and wishes the happy young pair much success.

Richland News Items

The good rain that fell last week and the five inch snow has given old mother earth a genuine soaking, a thing that was badly needed.

J. W. HUTTON will move to his farm near Richland.

BOB GENTRY from near Comanche is moving to the Richland community.

E. W. WOODS of Cornish has purchased a farm near Richland.

JOHN RITTER has rented a farm near Richland.

MRS. CRAIG is teaching a school in Richland which is a credit to the community.

December 22, 1911

Items

A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Mr. JOHN RITTER and Miss ELENA TOWLES, both of whom reside near Dixie.

W. P. EARLS has accepted a position with the City Drug Store where he will be glad to meet his many old friends and acquaintances.

Mr and Mrs. J. A. LOVE of Colbert will spend Christmas with the wife’s parents, Mr and Mrs. W. R. INGRAM six miles northeast of Cornish and with Mr and Mrs. SHURLEY HOLMAN and Mr and Mrs. EARL CORNISH.

Mrs. Shurley Holman was in town shopping.

Mr and Mrs. Z. L. BOLES will spend Christmas with relatives and friends at Walters.

LUTHER BARNWELL and E. H. STOCKTON returned the first of the week near Chagris where they have been for the pat three weeks, building a new residence for EMMET CHASE.

HARVEY ALLRED is building a new residence on his farm four miles west of Cornish, and will otherwise, improve the same. The new residence will be occupied by Mr and Mrs. NATH ALLRED.

FRANK WILLIAMS who with Mrs. Williams and two babies came up to visit home folks, returned the end of the last week to Denison. Mrs. Williams and the children will follow the latter part of this week accompanied by Mrs. Williams’ sister, MISS RUBY GILLEY.

W. S. GILLEY is making all necessary arrangements to move to his home near Atlee which he leased several weeks ago. He has disposed of his interest in the blacksmith shop but will probably remain in the Cornish until about the first of February. Bill is a good workman and a good citizen who Cornish will regret to lose.

The News neglected to mention the arrival of a new baby at the home of Mr and Mrs. BILL SIMPSON, which made its appearance on December 7.

December 29, 1911

Double Wedding
Mr. JOHN RITTER and MISS ELENA TOWLES, who drove to Cornish from Dixie last Sunday for the purpose of having Judge Hogan unite them in marriage, were accompanied by MR. JASPER PROCTOR and MISS EUNICE JACKSON who also decided after witnessing the marriage of their friends, that they would have the Judge to make them happy as it seemed so easy, and finding the clerk of the county, they were furnished with the proper credentials, the Judge proceeded to pronounce them husband and wife…

Shooting West of Town
A shooting that resulted in no serious consequence took place west of Cornish last Friday night at a dance at the home of Mr. ALLSUP. It seems that the boys in attendance, or some of them at least, had imbibed too freely of the joy juice that seems to have been plentiful there about, with the result that LEE ROBERTS and W. M. WARE became involved in a difficulty. Ware struck Roberts giving him a black eye and Roberts came back with three shots from a 32. It is said that one of the boys present intervened and prevented Ware from being killed. Roberts has not been apprehended at this, although deputy sheriff MCCRAY is making a diligent search for him.

J. R. CROW Loses Residence
The residence of Mr and Mrs. J. R. CROW was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning about 1 o’clock. Mrs. Crow and the children had gone to Ardmore the day before and there was no one at home except Mr. Crow… The origin of the fire is unknown….

Orr Items
DR. and MRS. BETHKEE is selling out and will leave for Iowa soon.

JESS PORTER has moved to his home on the Woodland farm.

ARCHIE ROBERTS who has been working at Fletcher has returned home.

Mr and Mrs. GEORGE HINES who has been living at Durant has moved back to Orr.

VIRGLE GIDDINGS made a business trip to Ardmore this week.

B. F HAMILTON and wife of Cornish spent the first of the week with relatives and friends.

Died from Scald
The little four year old son of Mr and Mrs. JOE RICHARDS who reside a few miles north of town died at their home last Sunday evening. During last week some time Mr. Richards was scalding a hog that he had killed and had boiling water in a tub nearby that he used for that purpose. The little fellow fell backward into the tub and was badly scalded with the result as above stated. Medical aid was summoned immediately after the unfortunate affair occurred and all that could be done by medical skill to save the little fellow’s life was done. The News offers heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved parents.

A Bargain
Ten acres. Deal goes to the highest bidder… F. W. ANDERSON, Waurika, at once if you want a bargain.

Item
B. B. BECKHAM who has been in the employ most of the year of Binder & Hillery of Comanche and who was laid off by that firm a few weeks ago on account of business stagnation, as accepted a position with Gwaltney-Underwood Co. of Ryan and is moving to that place this wee. The News commends Ben to the people of Ryan as an honest, energetic and upright gentleman.

Marriage
MR. THOMAS TODD and MISS LAURA LITTLE of Hewitt were married at the home of Mr and Mrs. JOHN DARNELL Sunday, December 24. Elder F. M. TAYLOR performed the marriage rites in the presence of friends of Hewitt and Cornish, all of whom congratulated the happy young couple and wished them a long and happy life.

Items

MISS CORA CATES who is teaching in the Cornish school is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs. W. T. CATES of Reck.

MISS IDA YOUNG, teacher of the primary grades in the Cornish school, is spending the holidays with her parents near Hastings.

MISS LILLIAN HILTON left last Friday for Amarillo, Texas where she will make her home with her parents.

PROF. JOE BRYAN, principal of the Cornish school, is spending the holiday at Middleburg, attending to business and visiting with friends. Prof. Bryan dismissed school at Cornish last Friday and there will be no more school until Tuesday, the day after New Year.

JOHN TAYLOR of Asphatum was in town Christmas day for a load of lumber for use in building his new residence. The lumber was purchased of W. W. Woodworth. Our three lumber yards are worth much to Cornish and bring a great many people here from a distance.

LOYD SAPPINGTON of near Grady was transacting business in Cornish the end of last week.

DR. S. S. GARRETT of Dixie, accompanied by his two little sons, was transacting business here the latter part of last week. The Doctor paid this office a friendly call while here which was appreciated by the News force.

WESLEY THOMPSON has sold his restaurant and cleaning and pressing parlor to ROBERT SAMUELS who will continue to do business at the same old stand.

Hewitt News Items
The daughter of J. S. WHITE was accidentally burnt by a Roman candle.

TOM TODD and LAURA LITTLE were married at Cornish last Sunday.

MR. MARVIN ADDY came last Sunday and spent Christmas with his parents, returning the next day.

Miss BESSIE MCNISH has gone to Edmond to spend Christmas with home folks. She will return in time to take up her school work.

DR. CANTRELL has moved his family to our town and lives in the house vacated by HOWARD BAKER in the north part of town.

MR. KIMBRELL, accompanied by MISS EVELYN, returned from Hall last Saturday.

Items

A marriage license was issued here Saturday to Mr. WALLACE PORTER and MISS BESSIE WILLIAMS, both of Grady.

Mr and Mrs. GEORGE SIMONS of Ryan spent Christmas with friends in Cornish.

DR. M. BRADSHAW was called to the bedside of a sick patient near Spanish Fork, Texas the first of the week.

W. S. FOLSOM transacted business in Waurika last week.

EARL MORRIS of Waurika spent Christmas with relatives and friends here, returning Wednesday.

JOHN BAYLOR of Claypool was a pleasant caller at this office last Tuesday.

W. C. DOWNING is spending the holidays with his family in Ardmore.

Mr and Mrs. WESLEY THOMPSON are spending the holiday with her parents in Marietta.

A. H. FOLSOM and C. A. DULANEY transacted business in Ardmore.

E. W. WOODS has purchased a farm near Richland school house in the northern part of the county and is moving with his family to the farm this week. E. W. has resided in Cornish for the past several years and is one of our best citizens. The News wishes him much success on his farm.

G. C. HARRIS has traded the W. R. WILSON residence property in Cornish for a farm five miles southwest of Cornish last week.

Up to Sunday night there had been marriage licenses issued to 11 couples at the Cornish office of the county court for the month of December, bringing in revenue to the county the nice sum of $33.

LEE HEIGLE informs the News that he will begin the construction of a new stone building 25 x 80 feet immediately after the first of the year. W. P EARLS has agreed to him a lot for a half interest in the south wall and it is understood that JOHN TRIMBLE will pay for half the wall on the north side. It is probable that Cornish will have three stone buildings before the end of 1912.

****** ****** ******