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J.H. McWaters Dead
Brights Disease Removed From Life Prominent Farmer Saturday
The Hugo Husonian July 24, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
J.F. McWaters, living four miles south of this city, died at 6 o’clock Saturday after a two weeks illness, Brights disease being assigned as the cause of death.
Mr. McWaters was 64 years old last Thursday and had long been a resident of this community. Four grown sons and one girl with the wife comprise the immediate family which survive him. The four sons are all married and reside in Choctaw county.
Interment occurred at the Messer cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Death of Brackeen Infant
The Hugo Husonian July 24, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
The ten-year infant [sic] of Mr. and Mrs. David Brackeen, who live in Laurel Heights, died Sunday after a short illness.
Mrs. Carr Died Sunday
The Hugo Husonian July 31, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Effie, wife of S.G. Carr, who resides in the Second ward, died Sunday of tuberculosis. Mrs. Carr was 33 years of age and had long been a sufferer. The remains were shipped to Como, Texas, for interment.
Emma Williams Died Friday
The Hugo Husonian August 14, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Emma Williams, a Choctaw, died at the home seven miles north of this city Friday afternoon. Interment was made at the Long Creek cemetery. She was 29 years of age and was reared in the community where she died, death being due to typhoid fever.
Thomas Woodson Dead
One of City’s Best Known Citizens Died Wednesday Evening
The Hugo Husonian August 14, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Thomas Woodson died at the family home in the east part of the city Wednesday evening after an illness of almost one year.
Mr. Woodson had suffered from consumption of the jawbone. He became ill last autumn and all efforts to stop the ravages of the disease failed his last days being of intense suffering and death being expected for the past few days.
Thomas Woodson was 39 years of age and leaves a wife and two children. He worked with his brother in the Palace barber shop on East Jackson street and was known to the entire business public of the city.
Interment followed the funeral services at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon at Springs Chapel cemetery.
Chandler Died In Paris Hospital
One of Choctaw County’s Pioneer Citizens Succumbed After A Long Illness
James Chandler Had Been a Pioneer Farmer But of Late Had Conducted a Dairy
The Hugo Husonian August 21, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
James Chandler died shortly before twelve o’clock Thursday night at the Paris hospital, where he had gone for treatment but a few days before. Mr. Chandler lived in the Fourth ward and had for the past several years conducted a dairy, being known to a large number of people. Prior to that he had been a farmer near this city, having been a resident of what is now Choctaw county for a long time. He was about 55 years of age.
Mr. Chandler leaves a wife and three children. He had been suffering with stomach trouble for a long time, and only a short time ago decided to go to the hospital, hoping for relief.
He was a member of the Woodmen of the World local camp, and the members of that order met the remains at 1:46 Friday accompanying the remains to Mt. Olivet cemetery, where the last rites of the order were given and interment made.
Death of Cora Goen
The Hugo Husonian September 4, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Cora Goen died at the home of Interpreter H.J. Hudson in this city Friday noon. She was the wife of Jefferson Goen, a Choctaw, and the family had resided in this county but a short time. Deceased was 26 years of age, death being due to tuberculosis. Interment was made at Springs Chapel.
Death Near Maxwell School
The Hugo Husonian September 4, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
The thirteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moore died at the family residence seven miles northwest of this city, near the Maxwell school house, Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock.
Funeral of Henry Sanguin
Services Held at Catholic Church and Interment at Springs Chapel
The Hugo Husonian October 2, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Funeral services over the remains of Henry Sanguin were held at the Catholic church on Cherry street Wednesday. As many people as could be accommodated at the church were present to hear the remarks of the Rev. Father Teyssier.
Interment followed services at the church in the family burying plat at Springs Chapel.
Mrs. Will Cowen Died At Messer
Death of Well Known Woman Prominent In Church Circles Caused By A Spinal
Trouble
Messer Suffered Loss of One of its Best Women Monday Afternoon And Demise Was
Unexpected
The Hugo Husonian October 23, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Will Cowan died at the family home in Messer Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, after an illness of three days with spinal trouble. Death came before friends of the family realized that the woman was seriously ill.
Mrs. Cowan was a native of Van Zandt county, Texas, where she was born 43 years ago. She and Mr. Cowan were married many years ago, and they moved to a point on Little river from where they removed to Messer only three months ago. Mr. Cowan is the proprietor of the blacksmith shop at Messer and is the only immediate member of the family, as they have never had any children.
Mrs. Cowan was long a member of the Christian church and has been a worker in that organization since arriving at womanhood’s estate.
Funeral services were held at Messer Tuesday afternoon and interment made at the cemetery near there.
Dr. Fink Dead Of Small Pox
The Fact That His Case Was Not Known To Local Authorities Caused A Small
Panic
Boiled Down it is But Another Victim of Dread Disease With Teem Censured For
Silence
The Hugo Husonian March 6, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
A death which caused more excitement than any since the small pox scourge struck this city occurred at 8 o’clock Sunday morning, when Dr. G.A. Fink, a member of the chiropractor firm of Fink and Teem, died at the boarding place in one of the Chandler houses on East Fulsom street, death occurring after an illness of 21 days, and the city authorities not having had knowledge of the case until death occurred.
Following announcement of the death, excitement reigned in the city, for the reason that rumor overcame reason and it was currently reported that numerous people had been exposed.
City Health Supeintendent [sic] Askew took charge of the investigation, and as nearly as can be ascertained, the facts are as follows:
Dr. Fink, aged 61 years, came here and formed a partnership with Dr. David B. Teem, the two being of the Oklahoma City school of chiropractors. That was some months ago, and the two opened their office in the extreme south end of the Vreeland building, establishing a good business almost from the first.
Three weeks ago Dr. Fink’s patrons noticed his absence, and Dr. Teem stated that he had gone to Headrick, Jackson county, to look after a sick relative. This information, varying only as to the location of Dr. Fink, was given out to patrons of the office up until as late as Friday afternoon.
Meantime Dr. Fink was at the home of J.H. Worthley on East Fulsom street, suffering with a malignant case of small pox, from which he died Sunday as above stated.
From the mass of rumors which have come from that case, it can be safely adduced the following: Dr. Fink was taken ill just 32 days prior to death, having a terrible case of the dreaded disease. While Dr. Teem stated to Chief of Police Cade [unreadable] that he had not been called upon to attend Dr. Fink, there are those in the city who attest that Teem often went out to Fink’s and he it was who first reported the death.
Following notice of death, City Health Superintendent Askew had Teem and family quarantined at their home on East Jefferson, and also the family where Fink had been rooming, although it is stated that both Mr. and Mrs. Worthley had had small pox. Later an order was issued by the city board of health to burn the building where Dr. Fink had been confined and the Worthleys taken to the Teem home on East Jefferson, or, if Teem would not receive the, to the pest detention tents. Dr. Teem informed [portion missing] the law in every particular; that the family could come to his home, and that he had always taken the strictest sanitary precaution to prevent taking the malady.
From the best available source there is not much occasion to believe that the disease could have been spread because of the Fink case. The fact that Teem has been coming and going adds little to the matter, as he has taken such precaution as was necessary. If the same can be said of Worthley, there has been no additional exposure. That the law was violated by all knowing of the Fink case keeping the same from the city authorities, is beyond question, and it was that which caused such wide and undue excitement Sunday.
Dr. Fink was past 60 years of age and had lived in Jackson county, Oklahoma for some years. One son is prominent in Alabama, another a prominent merchant at Headrick. The letters which fell into the hands of the authorities show that Dr. Fink has been irrational for the past ten days, and he has passed beyond the jurisdiction of earthly authority. His Headrick son wired money to insure that the father would be given the best possible burial here, instructing Dr. Askew to send the body to Headrick if possible. That being impossible, the money was used for local interment.
Excitement following announcement of the case and death has in a measure subsided. Dr. Teem is under rigid quarantine, as are the Worthleys and if there be probability of a case arising from exposure thereto it is unknown, however that not being an apology for the breaking of rigid rules, or for Dr. Teem who certainly knew the law relative thereto.
Will Wortham Burned To Death In Fire
Ft Towson Man Fired City Calaboose And Was Consumed With It Sunday Night
Will Wortham Was Well Known Here Where Family Resided For Past Several Years
The Hugo Husonian September 11, 1913 – transcribed by Ron Henson
Special to The Husonian
FORT TOWSON, Sept. 8 – Will Wortham, a noted police character of this city, was burned to death in a fire of his own creation in the city calaboose shortly before midnight Sunday night.
Wortham and a country lad by the name of Charles Carter had been disorderly Sunday. So great were their violations of the law that Deputy Sheriff King, Marshal Manley and Frank Hooks placed them under arrest. Carter giving bond for his appearance and going to his home in the country, Wortham being locked in the city jail. The young man made the vicinity of the jail an uncomfortable place by his ravings and it was impossible to quiet him.
At 11:30 o’clock the calaboose was discovered to be on fire, and in spite of the efforts of citizens Wortham was burned to death before he could be liberated from the flames. When he was reached by the officers the flesh had all been burned off the lower portion of his limbs.
The calaboose was a small structure, not more than 10 by 12 feet in size. It was constructed of two by six plank, all of which were dry and easily set on fire. While there is no way to prove that Wortham delibertely [sic] fired the calaboose, yet such is the opinion of the majority, as he was wild because of being locked up and had made threats to destroy the jail. It is the consensus of opinion that Wortham undertook to burn a hole through the jail and that the flames spread so rapidly there was no chance for him to either escape by himself or be rescued from the outside.
Wortham has a long court record. He has been charged with many offenses, the majority of them being misdemeanors. The family formerly resided near Hugo and Wortham had often been in trouble there.
The arrest Sunday evening was made at the Wortham home, at 6 o’clock and it was a half hour later that the young man was placed in the jail.
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