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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors fill Vinita life today. People from Tulsa Muskogee Pryor Creek Miami and surrounding towns were seen in town. Juries and civic matters move forward as locals travel for business and family events.
The county court acquitted Chas Pennington after a trial on charges of stealing a calf. The jury returned a not guilty verdict while bond forfeiture previously declared may be reconsidered. Local notes list numerous residents and visitors in Vinita and nearby towns with brief movements and events.
Friday city notes list Frank Burkhalter in Parsons and many visitors from Muskogee Pryor Creek and Chelsea. Residents travel to Tulsa Miami Claremore and Kansas City while business moves involve paving, plumbing, land investments and openings in Vinita including a new grocery in the Huntt building and Wells Fargo driver changes.
Miss Patten surprised several young friends with an at home party on West Iinois Ave to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Five Hundred furnished amusement with three tables and Tom Ridgeway winning the high score prize. Guests included Sallie Ridgeway Susan Smartt Maita Stevens Flora Roberts Arthur Rodman John Byrd Carl Croninger F E Blachert and Garland Marrs.
Jan 25 updates from Big Cabin report J A Nolen returning from Missouri and H A Williams visiting town. H A Ellis paints his residence. Tawny men survey the area for relocation. Rumor of a marriage between James Nolen and Victoria Secondine denied. R M Carpenter and wife visited J W Harris in Miles area. Rev Jones preached at Harris school house. Mr Gartner, longtime resident, prepared to move his household goods to Missouri.
Several pneumonia cases reported in the neighborhood while local farmers work fields of corn and oats. Miss Oro Gambill plans to visit Welch relatives next Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Milian improving slowly. Joe Rogers and wife ill with the gripe. Arthur Haggard recovering after days of illness. A pre supper fundraiser for the Camielowey school set for February 6 with Miss Gambill coordinating a program by pupils.
The Civic club continues beautifying the town with bulb planting in the park. The area will be seeded, leveled for grass, and prepared for mowing with a horse power lawn mower. The goal is a single restful green space in summer.
With only two days left in the quail season hunters must act quickly. Sunday marks the final day as quail roam freely until the close.
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