Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-25


New Years cards at the INDEX.
For good cheap goods go to Bartels. &c
Mrs. +. T. Nixon is visiting at Win
field.
Oats, per bushel &c; -four, per 100 fbs
SO (9 $3.50.
Another residence is going up on east
Second street.
Fine perfumes and toilet articles at
Ballard Il Lanes. 30
Cattle are in excellent condition for
the time Of year.
The ball at SherlOck's hall last night
was largely attended.
Gloves and mittens, a new stock lust
received, at Bartels. 80
The Amphitheatre is playing to good
houses every night.
To all its patrons, the INDEX wishes
a merry Christmas.
The Eagle Chief restaurant is do
ing "A heavy business.
X. w. Phillips and wife are making
their headquarters here.
Rooms for rent, adjoining Taliaferro
4 Rouse's office. Inquire there. 80
w. T. Rouse will be deputy under
Register Hall, for a while at least.
Beef and pork are plentiful at present
and sell at lower figure to &c per ID.
School closed for the term yesterday.
The new term will commence Monday,
January 4, 1886.
A. W. Rumsey, the pioneer merchant
of Barber county, was up from New
Kiowa this week.
Mr.. Carlton, of Kansas City, was here
this week, introducing his new litho-
type-electrotypes.
John Chilcott and Ezra Perry, of Lo-
Ransport, Ind, were here this week TO
look at the country.
Uncle Bash Starkey was i'm town YES
terday, looking rather care-worn for a
newly married man.
DIR. w. II. Gillian will deliver the ad-
dress at the Masonic installation cere-
monies next Monday evening.
j. w. McKiifer. for disturbing the
peace, was fined s. and costs in Judge
McCandless' court yesterday.
II you want some beautiful New
Years cards. call and see our stock.
We have just what you want.
An elegant display of holiday goods
at the usual places, and anything can
be had-if you have the "rocks" to pay
The INDEX job Office turned out some
elegant invitations and programmes for
the various entertainments this week.
p. McAlister came i'm from the
west this week in answer to a telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
boy.
The sound Of the steam whistle can
be heard at almost any hour of the day.
The cars will be at Elm creek Saturday
night.
Capt. William Garrison was in town
on business Monday. lie drives crack
span of mules the best in Barber
county.
II you want neat letter head or
envelope, printed artistically, come and
see our stock, at the INDEX. We can
please you.
Sharon is the liyeliest town in Barber
county now. We are pleased to note
the prosperity Of our bright child on the
east of us.
Bartels has just received large stock
of crockery and glassware, which will
be sold cheaper than any goods ever
brought here. Call and see him. 80
The noise Of the approaching train is
now mingled with the whir and rush of
business in this town. A new era and
a new year are on. Mark it.
Take your prescriptions to Ballard &
Lanes drug store and you will get pure
drugs, put up by physician and phar-
macist. Their drugs are fresh. 80
The ladies of the Willing Workers
Society will meet with Mrs. Y oumans. on
Wednesday, Dec. 3Oth. A full attend
ance is desired early in the afternoon.
=. p. Smyer, aged 40, and Libbie
Mccoy, aged 80, both of Wellington,
were granted license to marry by
Judge Hardy, yesterday. Judge Nc
Candless tied the nuptial knot in the
latest style.
No matter what kind OF medicine you
want, whether prescribed by your ply
stefan or on some recipe of your own,
Ballard q Lane will take extra pains in
compromising it for you. Besides, they
keep the standard proprietary medi-
cines. %
This week the weather has been very
pleasant, with the exception OF the rain
last Sunday. The sun was very hot on
Tuesday and Wednesday, coats being
generally discarded. Last year at this
time a nor'wester was on, and both man
and beast were suffering from the ex-
treme cold.
The following scholars in the inter
mediate department of our public
school stood the highest in their grade,
in the examinations for the week:
Second grade-Pearl Smith; third grade
B-Elisha Stout; third grade, A-Eddie
Shreves, Gertie Ellis, Violet Mckay,
and Mary Stith.
The services next Sabbath at the NJ.
+. Church will be Of an unusually in
teresting character. The church will
be decorated and the choir will render
some excellent music. The pastor will
preach a special sermon. There will