5 apr 1888 Miss Louise MERRILL, age about 15, died at her home in Coweta District on the night of April 2, 1888; laid to rest at Marshaltown Cemetery. Muskogee Baseball Club, familiarly known as the Browns, the playing grounds are behind Robinson's Livery Stable. No sunday playing allowed. Regular practice day every Wednesday at 3 p.m. Names and positions: W.R. DENNIS, Captain J.S. DODSON, pitcher N.E. EVANS, 1st base Charles FINNIGAN, 2nd base Joe C. TECHAN, 3rd base J.S. CAIN short stop T.M. FITZPATRICK left field J.S. OBRIEN center field W.H. ELLIOT right field 5 apr 1888 Clarence TURNER purchased Wash MORGAN's eating house on Tuesday last and sold it on the same day to Bill BROWN who will move it back of his shop and fit it up with bath rooms in city style. 12 apr 1888 In Bacone, Mrs Mary KEYS, wife of Abe KEYS, died at her home on the 5th inst of the fever. She leaves two children, one baby 5 months old. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near the mouth of the Verdegris River in the Cherokee Nation In Webber Falls, Youngest child of Mr & Mrs Thomas BLACKSTONE died last Sunday. 19 apr 1888 Funeral services of Miss Ida DAVIS, who died several weeks ago will be preached at Harrell Institute next Sunday by Rev. Theo F. BREWER. 26 apr 1888 died: Soldier James WHITE, of Fort Gibson, formerly of Arkansas Company C. J.M. BURGOYNE, one of the old timers in these parts, but now of Fort Smith, AR visited friends in the city 3 may 1888 Mr PEARSALL, across the Verdegris River, lost a horse to theft. Bacone: On Monday next, May 7th, Rev Monday BARNETT will unite in holy bonds of matrimony, Daniel CAMELE, but better known as LAME DEER, of Muskogee District, and one Nancy McMILLAN, of Coweta District, but formerly of Atchison, Kansas. This is one out of three of the belles that will be taken from our midst by bachelors, who have laid the block of wood at the fair maiden's door and dared others of their own sex to remove it. Died: Viney HILL, negro, killed by husband, Owens D. HILL, at Gibson Station on June 25th, 1887. He was hung at Ft Smith this week. 10 may 1888 Rev. Albert SHOEMAKER came to Bacone Sept 25, 1887, as a teacher, was born April 26, 1856 in Armstrong County, PA and died here Nov 10, 1887. Buried at the Bacone Cemetery. Col. William THOMPSON, editor of the Tahlequah Telephone was married in that city Sunday last to Lydia E. SIXKILLER.