Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-12-26

lFNen's troupe opened week s en-
gagement.
sd. Stith and Geo. Sanderson are
fathers Of new girls.
l6-Frank Shelley and family moved
to Harper.
1ERev. Axline resigned as county
superintendent.
19-Rev. Gillian, the new NJ. E. min
lister arrived.
20-Snowed good part of the day.
Mrs. Mary Dudley died.
24-Masonic ball big success.
30-Bank robbery occurred; George
Geppert killed; E. w. Payne mortally
wounded; the four robbers captured,
one killed and three hung.
MAY.
lew. Payne died of his wounds.
PEW. Payne buried by the Masonic
fraternity.
3-A. 5. Hooker died suddenly in this
city.
4-George Geppert's funeral occurred.
"a party started out to locate Mes
cutunga.
5McCandless sold out to Randolph.
9-Dick Lee and Geo. Smith sold their
place to Judge Stevens.
10-Charlie Strong died.
11-Presbyterian church dedicated.
Scare about county treasury robbery.
1EChas. 7. Smith died of heart dis
ease.
l6-Terrible rain and hail west of
here.
I7-Democratic convention held.
Property of the bank robbers sod.
19-New hank opened for business.
2O-The Conanche pool elected Maj.
Kirk u director.
26-Sherlock and Mills sold out their
S F and E G pool interest.
27-Capt. Hunt and family moved
from here.
2s-Charles Wainscott married in
Missouri.
29-Kiowa's cattle-grower's protec-
tive association organized.
JUNE.
2-Another girl for II. Blickhahn and
wife. Ground broke for the new hotel
-. Fourth of July celebration agreed
on here.
First strawberries of the season.
5-Public school closed for the term.
7-Quarterly meeting of the NJ. E.
church convened.
U-Sharon News started.
11-Curn selling for 20 cents.
12-Herrington & Smiths building
started. :. John Singer married.
H-Railr0ad meeting held and citi-
zens' committee appointed.
.15-Mrs. Mary Morris died.
16-Blair and Ewart came here to To-
cate.
1.-THE Watts murder occurred. i.
Geo. Orner came in on visit.
1S-H. c. Thompson is father of boy
and Bunk Ward is proud over girl
20-Inquest in Watts case continued
at this place.
22-Engineer Marvin was here looking
after the interest of Iris road.
23-John Easley started to Florida.
2i-Dr. Meincke located here.
2j-COunty roundup commenced at
Kiowa.
26-Grading of the streets COM
menced.
2o-Dave Wilson died at Hazelton.
JULY.
3-Jay Martin was nearly drowned
While bathing.
4-The Fourth celebrated in good
style here. Judge McCandless' first
boy arrived.
5-Republieans held mass meeting.
Railroad excitement continues, the
work in the direction of Attica causing
the boom.
ST. \. McCleary resigned as county
treasurer.
13-Greenbackers held a meeting.
14-Ben Teal and Miss Eoundersmith
married.
15-Odd Fellows installed their new
officers.
17-Mai. Drumm's annual picnic in
augurated.
19-Mrs. Payne bought the Stockstill
property.
1 2l-DaIly hack line started to Sun
City.
26-Twin babies at D. vanSlyke's.
29-The mother of Sam'l. DEM died
AUGUST.
delinquent tax list published.
2-Judge Howe appointed county at
torney. +. .Kiowa town company organ
lied at Harper ;. .Fox's horse Wa:
beaten.
S-Fralk LeFevre and Mrs. Matte:
married.
4-Wm. Lindsey returned from Texa,
-. Tax levy fixed by Commissioners.
5-Watermelons three for quarte
-. Lightning struck the school build
ing.
6-Capt. Hardy started in the mercar
4 tile business.
cleveland and Hendricks clnl
talked Of. Mrs. Standiford died -.
Won. Kisiler drowned in Texas.
9-Delegstes 10 the st. Louis stock
mems convention elected. Democrat
elected delegates to the Topeka nomi
mating convention. Another railroa'
meeting held.
l0-McCandless in the hotel business
again.
ls-Tom Doran resigned as city mar
shall. @--'
A-School election adjourned on
week. -
16-W. w. Whitney sold out Stew
art family gave concert.
2O-Phil Ffech came here to locate.
2l-School election resulted in Byerl
} and Rouse being chosen treasurer am
secretary. j. w. Hale married.