Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-07-17
Read Hansen & Morga's advertise
ment in this issue.

Read Hansen & Morga's advertise
ment in this issue.
John DOhrer and wife are to be con-
graduated on the advent of their first
born, a fine boy, born Tuesday morning.
One of the best speeches said to have
been delivered during the present term
of district court. was that made by W.
l.. +. Burney In closing for the prosecu-
ton in the Keyes case.
O. l.. Day celebrated his 3lst ami
versary Tuesday last, and those friends
who CHANGED TO drop into the Gem drug
store during the day can testify to his
royal way OF entertaining.
Mrs. $. p. Coan aud Mss Jessie will
leave in few weeks for Ohio, to be
gone several months. Mrs. c. has rent
ed her photograph gallery to Mrs. b.
II. Perkins, who will continue il.
The second annual meeting Of the
Caldwell Driving Park and Agricultural
association will be held August %, 2s
and -. a good programme has been
arranged, and an interesting meeting
will no doubt be held.
Lorraine Chapter, order of Eastern
Star, meets the LIST and Sd Mondly ev-
enings in each month in Masonic hall.
The wives, sisters or daughters Of Mas
ter Mascns may become members of
this order.
Anderson x Co. have a monopoly of
the stage business west, Thompson
having taken off his hacks. lie threat
ened To carry passengers for nothing to
and from Coldwater, but concluded it
would not be sensible or profitable.
Mr.. Geo. o. NJ. Buckner can tell his
people back east that before he had
been i'm Kansas six months he was call
ed to the bench. Last Friday evening
Judge Ray vacated his seat for a short
time and had Mr.. Buckner sit for him.
The young man Gray, who broke his
leg three weeks ago while playing base
ball at this place has so far recovered
that he can get around on crutches. lie
has received good attention from Land
lord Mckay and family at the NJ. l..
house.
Another furniture store is TO be open-
ed here, Mr.. David Lennon, of New
Albany, Indiana, having purchased a
full new stock which he will open in the
Gobeille building, on North Main street
and Second Avenue. lie will be ready
to see visitors next week.
o. p. Poole went to Avilla, Conan
che county, last week and purchased a
lot and will at once commence the cree
ton of business building. He and a
gentleman from Missouri will egage i'm
the banking and farm loan. business at
that place in few weeks.
The members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety will give lawn party at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. w. W. Cook on Wednes-
day evening. July -. All are cordially
invited. Ice cream, lemonade and
music in abundance.
Mrs. L. l.. O'BRYAN. Secy.
The railroad is coming, and the boom
will soon he with us. In order to take
advantage Of high rent, now is the time
t6 put up your buildings. having them
ready for the boom. Go down aud sit
in the cool of Irish Il Co.'S Office and
they will quote you prices on building
material, willie you rest. Z
T.. j.. Meyer. cashier of the FIRST Ma
tional bank Of Hutchinson. WIS here
this week. Tie hGd been making a trip
through klugman, Harper ard Barber
counties, and expressed himself sur
prised nj the improvements of the county
since Inc was hast here, several years ago.
During TIE present term Of the dis
trict court, divorces have been granted
IN the cases OF Koontz vs.. Koontz: Mrs.
VI. i. Brilcy vs.. Lee B:iley: Mrs. Bettie
Martin from her husband w. y; VIM.
Rogers from his wife. The complicated
Marshall divorce case was decided Nv
Mrs. NJ. being given n divorce, custody
of the children, 81 800 alimony, So n
month for support of children and so
attorneys fees.
County Treasurer Rogers and tie
county superintendent. Miss Skeen.
were returning from Judge Skcen's last
Sunday evening when they met with a
provoking accident in crossing Elm
creek, near town, the lady being thrown
into the water aud the capatin narrow
~ escaping being thrown under the
horses.
The jury in the Watts killing case
did not agree, rs we predicted last
week, they standing for conviction
and three for acquittal, nearly the re-
verse of the former trial, last Novem-
Der. IL appears that this troublesome
case must then be tried again, and that
the county must pay more costs. Be
fore the cases are ended, they will have
cost the county at least five thousand
dollars.
Will Morris started on the road this
week with small menagerie, consist
ing of Gags of coyotes, catamounts,
badgers, prairie dogs, jack rabbits,
owls, tarantulas, prairie squirls, coons,
swifts, centlepedes and a variety OF
grasses, cactus, loco weed. etc, com
plete museum of the curlOsities OF
Southern Kansas. lie will exhibit in
Missouri first, taking in all the princi.
pal towns and county fairs.
IL is reported that Editor Simmons
of the Kiowa Herald, was among the
FIRST TO become alarmed over the Indian
outbreak; and that he took his family