22 aug 1889 Jessie Carrey ROGERS, daughter of W.B. "Buck" & K.D. ROGERS, of this city, died on Friday morning last of acute miliary tuberculosis. She was born 28 Feb 1879 and was therefore 10 years, 5 mo, 12 days old. Jessie will be remembered by her playmates and friends, and all who knew her as a beautiful little girl, of pleasant disposition, kind, & affectionate; and the fortitude with which she bore her affliction was almost heroic. The remains were taken to Honey Springs and buried in the famly grave yard on Sunday following her death. There was a wedding in high life among our colored brethren last Monday night. Miss Ada HUSHER and J.C. JOHNSON, of the Seminole Nation. 29 aug 1889 Nina PORTER, daughter of Mrs John SANDERS, living on the east part of the city, on Thursday evening last week, attempted to start a fire with coal oil. An explosion occured and the little girl was severely burned from the waist up. On Sunday last Mr C.B. GILMORE and Miss Checky HICKEY were united in marriage by Rev T.F. BREWER at the camp ground meeting grounds at Brushy Mt. Mr Gilmore is a popular salesman at J.A. PATTERSON Co, and Miss Hickey is an estimateable Cherokee lady. The ceremony took place at the end of the afternoon services and was witnessed by a large crowd of people Sunday evening last at the residence of Dr CALLAHAN, Reb T.F. BREWER united in holy bonds of matrimony Capt William ROGERS of this city and Mrs Sue M. ADAIR, of Tahlequah. Capt Bill surprised many of his friends pretty effectively in his matrimonial venture, but was heartily congratulated by all.....Capt Bill is 68 yrs old and was the first mayor in Ft Smith, AR, and long been a prominent man in western Arkansas Insane man by the name of EDWARD or BYERS is staying at James COLEMAN's barn, 4 miles east of Ft Gibson. Confessed to axing a man in Georgia, which has caused his anxiety and problems.... Married- Tuesday evening at Evangel Mission, by Rev T.F. BREWER, Mrs Susie STIDHAM and A.P. MCKELLOP. Both parties are well known to the citizens of Muskogee. Alice KELTNER, of Ft Gibson, escapes jail at Ft Smith, Aug 26th. Convicted of selling & introducing liquor in Indian Territory