The Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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The Hollis Post-Herald.
VOLUME 14, NUMBER 21
HOLLIS, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,1917.
$1.00 A YEAI
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1
ilCT COURT
District Court convened last
Monday afternoon at 1 P. M.,
with Judge T. P. Clay, of the
18th Judicial District, of Man
gum on the bench.
Court was only in session for
two days, but several cases were
disposed of, which follows in
part:
Case No. 83. State of Okla
homa vs. A. Leslie. In this case
Leslie is charged with Incest,
and the Case was continued upon
the application of the defendant.
Leslie is now out on bond, having
made same about two weeks ago.
Case No. 84. Town of Gould
vs. J. K. Lunn. Continued by
agreement for the term.
Case No. 694. Schmoeller
Mueller Piano Co. vs. W. H,
Prescott. In this case the plain
tiff was suing Prescott for the
possession of a Piano, but the
defendant was allowed to keep
the same-
Case No. 643. Lisbon Savings
Bank & Trust Co. vs. B. R. Bas
sel et al. In this case the above
company has foreclosed on a
certain piece of land on which
was located an irrigation pump,
and the Court had enjoined this
Mr. Bassel not to move same
He disobeyed the order of the
Court, for which he was arrest
ed and tried before a jury in
District Court last Tuesday and
found guilty, the Judge fining
him $10 and costs.
Following is the divorce
cases disposed of during this
term of Court:
Case No. 815. Marvell Rush
vs. Homer Rush. Decree of di
vorce granted the plaintiff and
the custody of the minor child.
Case NO- 826 George Plow-
man vs. Delia Plowman. Decree
of divorce granted.
Case No.-825. Ezmer C. Hicks
vs. J. L- Hicks. Decree of divOrcs
granted. if
Many other cases were- dis«
being taken.
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Last Sunday evening, Mr, Q.
K. SouthwiQk, our popular op-
erator at La Grande . Theatre,
and Miss Lizzie McKinley, of
Altus, were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock at 6:30, Rev.
Kazziar, of Altus, officiating.
They were married at the home
of the bride's parents.
Mr. Southwick has only been
in Hollis but a short time, but
-his conduct has been such that
warrants the respect of our peo-
ple, and has been found to be a
perfect gentleman, and no doubt
will make a model husband.
We are not personally ac-
quainted with Miss McKinley,
but from what we have been
told, is one of the popular young
ladies in Altus, and numbers
Tier friends by the scores
They came over from Altus
Monday and Mr. Southwick is
now looking for a place to re-
side.
,The Post-Herald extends con-
gratulations.
101US THEATRE TO BE MOVED
The Lotus Theatre was sold
the first of the week to Luck,
Hall & Wisdom, of Dodsonville,
and the fixtures have been mov-
ed to that place, and now Dod-
sonville will have a good motion
nicture show.
The Lotus was owned by R.
W. Whisenant, and the building
which it occupied is now for
rent and will be a good location
for most any business.
SHERIFF ON A "WILD QOOSE" CHASE
On a snowy, wintery night
like last Monday night it would
tor to be called to a dying per-
son, but when it comes to call-
ing ont our sheriff, J. C. Gambill,
and his faithful deputy, B. B-
Briscoe, to go ten or fifteen miles
more or less, to catch a boot-
legger, we think the party that
did the calling of them out sure
ly must have had his nerve. A
certain man from Dodsonville
called. Gambill and told him
there was a dance up in the sand
hills, and he was sure there
would be some booze peddled
and wanted him to go up and
catch the bootlegger. Our sheriff
tri^d to talk him out of it, but
to no avail. The party said to
show the sheriff that his heart
was in the right place, he would
meet him and go with him, to
which the sheriff agreed. Ac
companied by his deputy, sheriff
Gambill was soon on his way,
and in a short time they were
on the scene, that is after slip
ping along in the snow for a mile
or two, and when they arrived
at the place, nothing was found
but a big dance, and all enjoy
ing themselves.
An ofncer that will go out that
kind of a night is a faithful one
and especially to catch a boot-
legger.
The next number on the Ly-
ceum course will be the Cam-
bridge Players. There are four,
people with this number and
they are all specialists. This is
possibly the strongest number
of the entire course, and those
who fail'to see this number will
miss one of the best plays that
has ever been to Hollis.
Don't forget the date, Febru
ary 2.
Prof. Geo. Wilson, of the A.
& M. College, of Stillwater, Okla.
arrived last Monday as per an-
nouncement in these columns in
the issue of the 11th, and is fill
ing his appointments in the
county this week, being convey-
ed' over the county by our Coun-
ty Agent, J. M. Vanderslice, in
his car.
He made a short talk at the
school building here Monday af
ternoon, and at night he spoke
to a large audience at the Court
House.
Prof. Wilson is an interesting
speaker and always has a mes-
sage that will db any one good
to hear and will speak here Sat.
There will be a box supper at
Bitter Creek school building,
Friday night, February 2. The
proceeds will be used for the
purchase of play ground appar
tus. Everybody invited.
AT THE METHODIST GHURGH
Ail of the services were very
well attended last Sunday, con-
sidering the amount of sickness
there is in the community, and
also the bad weather. The best
attendance we had at any of ;t
posed of by default judgmentslservices was the Ep;
Leaguer-1 Ijad g(^\att^dance
and a vej*y interesting atid'hfelp-'
ful topicj EY£ry one that wafLon
the pfogt-am respbnded as,4
names,/wfere callefl. •
The subject for the eleven
o'clock preaching hour'for next
Sunday is "The Hid'den Gospel.
Prof. J. W. L. Hicks will oc-
cupy the evening hour with an
address to the young people of
the town and community. His
subjcet will be: "Habit." I trust
all of the young people will make
it a point to be present. There
will be special music at each of
the above services. All of the
other services will be as usual.
Everybody is invited to wor-
ship with us. "Come and we will
do thee good."
J. L. GAGE, Pastor.
fS. A. S. DAVIS PASSES AWAY
The home of A. S. Davis was
visited last Thursday by the
death angel and took from it
the loving mother and wife.
Mrs. Davis was sick about a
week or ten days with pneumon-
ia, which was the cause of her
death.
She was one of the best wo-
men in the neighborhood in
which she resided, and was well
thought of by all who knew her,
and she will be greatly missed (
by both the immediate family'
and by the community in which
she lived.
/The funeral services were
at the residence, conducted by
by Rev. F. B. Boyett, and the
remains interred in the Hollis
cemetery.
She was a devoted member
of the Methodist church.
The Post-Herald extends sym-
pathy to thd bereaved family
and friends.
We have some good news to;
tell you on February 1st. 2r.d
or 3rd. Don't forget the place.;
Hardware and Furniture
WE have bought the D. L.
Carmichael stock of Hardware
and have consolidated it with
qui already largestock of hard-
ware and have moved our
Fulnituire stock in the building
?otfhi>ii4y Occupied by >Na&ec
Bros., and we are now better
prepared than ever to serve
our customers in the Hard-
ware and Furniture Line.
We Have the Goods and Our
PRICES ARE RIGHT
Spooner Hdw. Co.
Furniture and Undertaking
have been Lad enough for a doc- Cross Dry Goods Store.
ART EXHIBIT AT
H
Last week the Public Schools
were able to get the Elson Pic-
tures. [This exhibit consists of
about two hundred large pic-
tures, Representing the various
periods of Art, and two hundred
smaller pictures. Egypt was rep-
resented in the idea of massive
ness by the Sphinx and the Py-
ramids ; Greece with her picture
of physical beauty and propor
tion; Italy with her Architect-
ual grandeur and wonderful pas-
toral scenes. Later Art was well
represented by French, German
and English artists of note.
It is interesting to know that
the pupils of the school studied
these pictures again and again.
Some of the High School pupils
returned as many as three or
four times, and almost wept
when the pictures had to be
packed for shipment.
Two pictures were given as
prizes for selling tickets to the
exhibit. Mrs. Bourne's room,
seventhgrade received one pict
ure, first choice, and Miss
Smith's room the other.
ting in J]
b^hZa
Tewies
A REMARKABLE FAMILY
History of the Bolton Family
He union held at Bixby.
Oklahoma, from Nov.
25 to 30, 1916.
Josiah Bolton, the father of
this family, was born in East
Tennessee December 22, 1822.
He died on the 18th day of Jan.
1900. He was converted and
made a faithful member of the
old Regular United Baptist
Church for fifty or more years.
The last twenty five years being
spent in preaching the gospel.
The last sermon he preached
was in ^iis own home while sit
lis chair.•
eth. Standi—Bolton was
p^r'8, 1&28 in East
35:1.900.
The parents of," both {lafeir
mpved to Whitley count^,'"Ken-
tucky, where they grew tip to
manhood and womahhood. "
phey were married in 1845.
She was a great Christian, al-
ways with her husband praying
the hand of God to guide them
in all they did and more espec-
ially in raising their families.
To this union were born sev-
enteen children, two of whom
died in infancy, fifteen of whom
were raised to be grown and
with families. -
There are many peculiarities
connected with this family of
which only a few will be men-
tioned for the benefit of the sur-
viving children as well as the
reading public.
We will mention first that
while of course they have seen
all their children, but they never
did, see them all at one time.
Before the last were born, the.
first had gone far away. I speak'
now of the fifteen. Since being
married four have died as will
be given, and this meeting, at
Bixby Oklahoma, is the first
time that eleven survivors were
ever all together.
Another peculiarity is that
mother was fifty years old when
the last child was born. Another
is that parents never heard an
oath swore nor saw one child
drunk in their lives, probably
not more than two children were
ever drunk. And all the family
are Christians and three preach
ers in this family.
The survivors consist of sev-
en brothers and four sisters.
We will give the names of bro-
thers and sisters, their postof-
fice, the number of children and
grand children and great grand
children, and the number of rel-
atives attending this reunion.
Sherd Bolton, age seventy.
Bixby Oklahoma, has three
children, thirteen grand chil-
dren and six great grand chil-
dren.
John W. Bolton, Bonanza
Colorado, age sixty-five, has
two children and five grand chil-
dren.
Perlina White, deceased, had
two children and nine grand
children.
C. W. Bolton, deceased, had
eight children, thirty-three
grand children, and three great
grand children.
Sampson Bolton, deceased,
had five children, and sixteen
grand children.
Malinda Moon, Frederick,
Oklahoma, age fifty-eight, has
five children and eleven grand
children.
James P. Bolton, deceased,
had one child, and five grand
children.
Josiah Bolton, age fifty-four,
Williamsburg, Kentucky, has 10
children and 4 grand children.
W. S. Bolton, age fifty-two,
Coweta, Oklahoma, has four
children and nine grand children
W. R. Bolton, age fifty, Bix-
by, Oklahoma, has seven chil-
dren and five grand children.
Susan B. Cox, age forty-eight
Bixby, Oklahoma, eleven chil-
dren and seven grand children.
C. M. Bolton, age forty-six,
Mulberry, Arkansas, nine chil-
dren and three grand children.
Louranda Johnston, age for-
ty-three, Dover, Arkansas, has
ten children, one grand child.
G. B. Bolton, age forty, Hot
Springs, Arkansas, has 1 child.
Eliza Smith, Holdenville, Ok-
lahoma, has five children.
You will notice that there are
fifteen families, reported in the
family, four deceased, eleven
living.
Mrs. C. W. Bolton, widow of
the la^e C. W. Bolton from Hol-
lis, Olaahoma, represented that
family in the reunion.
At this meeting there were
the surviving members of the
families, and all told relations
of brothers and sisters and
those that were not here. Of
the whole family there were
not here. Of the whole family
there Were seventeen children
of Josiih and Elisabeth Bolton,
eighty-three children, one hun-
dred twiahtywone grand children,
nine great grand children.
All of these grandcliildrefcof
Josiah and El
'arid these nine
are their great gram
There were one hu:
teen relatives attending this re-
union arid they are scattered
from East Kentucky to Colora-
do.
The 4 sisters and 7 brothers
were weighed and came very
well up to the standard, averag-
ed two hundred and ten pounds
exactly, total weight 2310
pounds.
Religiously, the family is di-
vided. *There is one Missionary
Baptist, one Free Will Baptist,
one South Methodist and eight
Regular Baptist.
Of the seven brothers, there
are six Democrats and one Re-
publican.
All have and are performing
manual labor for a living. They
represent farming, blacksmith-
ing, saw milling and mechanics
and so on.
These seven brothers have
paid out $12.50 in fines. Their
ages run from forty to seventy
and there never has been a crim-
inal charge against any one of
the seven.
This reunion has been a suc-
cess. It was all we hoped for in
every way.—The Bixby Bulletin
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I have been here 25 years,
helped to settle up this country
and have seen it come to the
front. I have lived in two states
and one territory and two coun-
ty's on the same spot of ground.
So many people starved out and
left here. One time we would
have left had a certain man giv-
en us what we wanted; we want-
ed seven ponies and he offered
us five. Now I am within two
miles of the county seat of a
good county.
I certaily did enjoy myself at
the Bolton Reunion. Mrs. 'J,
W. Bolton.
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