Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Grass is beginning TO grow.
The shooting gallery has been re-
opened.
The weather was delightful most of
this week.
W. W. Cook went to Winfield We'd
nesday.
Barefoot boys were numerous in town
this week.
c. o. stiles was here from Springvale
this week.
Mrs. Curd Is making an addition 10
her house.
Chas. Trenfeld was in from Nesca-
tunga Wednesday.
All BUSES GO and come loaded since
the war commenced.
A. II. Barton and wife were over
from Harper This week.
J. T.. Lambart, of Coldwater, was
here yesterday on business.
NJ. G.. Troup and G.. c. Harris were
over from Winfield yesterday.
Mrs. John Fleming went over to
Winfield this week on visit.
a candy factory has been established
ON Main street, near ShCldon's.
George ITorney has purchased Pete
Aliens place on Kansas avenue west.
There is talk of a citizens public meet
ing next week TO nominate city ticket.
Plant trees next Thursday, or any
other day; but by all means plant them.
Five teams from Coldwatcr came in
this week and went back loaded with
beer.
\ party told as this week that he
could buy corn in Pratt county for -
cents.
Frank lockwood severely sprained
his arm this week and carries il in
sling.
John \. Lacey is now agent Of the
Adams Express company at New
.Kiuwa.
Editor Willis, OF tEc Coldwatcr Star.
was here yesterday ON his return from
the cast.
Several wagon loads of hides from
the Panhandle, of Texas, were shipped
from here this week.
W. ". Robertson was out Wednesday
and claims to have caught the first
string Of fish Of the season.
John G.. Thurman, of Sharon. has
taken a position as clerk in the First
National bank of this city.
Medicine Lodge township can well
afford to eNpeud 81 SEQ for four bridges.
Vote for the bridge bonds.
Miss Louisa O'Brian returned to her
home in Illinois this week, after
pleasant visit here of three weeks.
Jake WalstCad has about completed
his house ON North Walnut street. lie
denies that le.will occupy IL this year.
Ed. Cole. ~ years old, son Of 5. ID.
Cole, of Sharon, died Tuesday night of
consumption, after a lingering illness.
ID. J. Abcr lost n coat by fire Wednes-
day while surveying near Lockard's
ranch. lie reports prairie fires numer-
Gus over the county.
The Southwestern Bus company had
their new cab out last Sunday, and
several families were treated to rides
i'm it.
Smyth & Noble will move their meat
shop into the Gypsum building, now
used as drug store, north of the pres
ent place, about the LIST of April.
Peter Allen and family took their
departure from here Wednesday for
Burton, Kans., their old home. lie
may conclude to go further west.
George Nichols is fitting up the south
room I'm the Opera House block for an
elegant billiard hall. He will put in
four new tables.
AZ Sun City, Tuesday night. two
men, named respectively IIagan and
Fuller, became engaged in difficulty
over an account and exchanged shots at
each other.
The fact should have been mentioned
last week that Tom Nolan went to
Wichita "a the sole representative of
Medicine Lodge in the st Patrick's day
celebration.
G. ID. Headrick, merchant of Win
field, was over this week to look after
his farm, the Knox place, south of
town. lie will have considerable crop
put in.
The Am. Allen stock of hardware has
been sold to Gebbert 4 Stone by the as
signee, w. +. Rouse. The creditors
thought this would be better than IN
sell II out 40 retail.
Nj. i. Robertson, a merchant OF Hol-
den, Mo, was here this week looking
Tor The opportunity TO put in a stock of
general merchandise.
The rumor is that the postoGice will
DC removed to the Opera House block.
. IL viii then be the same distance from
the centre OF town that 1t Is now.
A fire at Sharon early last Monday
morning destroyed the dry goods store
and stock of Merchant Shelters. The
proprietor was i'm Missouri and hrs
clerk out of town, aud no fire was used
IN the suilding. There was 1900 in.
surancc.