Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-03-05


vices of painter to assist in his con-
tracing business.
W. I. Williams, of Sharon, was over
this week working up Masonic insur-
ance.
Jacob Fishback is back to town and
ready for any and all kinds of carriage
and wagon painting jobs.
Lee * viele have moved their paint
shop further west one block, on Kansas
avenue west.
III. \. Noah wants to trade 500 acres
Of land for a stock of goods. His land
is near Lake City.
Marshal Forbes has purchased Tom
Lanes interest in the Ballard II Lane
drug store.
Peter Murphy and wife, from Har-
per, were this week visiting their
brOtheT-in-law, Lew Lebrecht.
Lew Zenor took his formal departure
for Greensburg, Kiowa county, yester-
day,
Judge McCandless will be a candi-
date for reelection to the Office of police
judge ut the city election in April.
Mrs. McCandless is visiting her sick
sister ut Wichita. Two of the children
are with her.
j. X. LaRue was here this week but
reports little demand for his line Of
goods.
scar load Of millet seed for sale 10y
Rogers s. Son. Or call on Morris Bros. 40
Mona Gillian, son of Rev. w. H..
Gillian. is dangerously i'll with conges-
ton of the liver.
His physicians report that John Den
ton is recovering from his partial par
alysis.
Novelties in Hamburg skirts and suits
at Byerley, Dark 4 Runyan's. 40
This week we received new lot of
fancy type for cards and letter heads
and such. 1t is the latest thing out.
II. T. Lee is home from his trip to
California, fully restored to health and
much improved in appearance.
Mrs. :. p. Coan and Miss Jessie are
home from their winters visit to
| Indiana.
"Spring and summer dress goods now
open. Something novel and pretty at
/ Byerley, Dark y Runyan's. 40
The county commissioners at a spe-
cial session last Tuesday. appointed
VIM. Mexican trustee of Kiowa town
ship, vice T. l.. Lindley, resigned.
Those who own horses and want per-
feet and correct bills printed on short
notice should call at once. We have a
complete set of cuts.
County Surveyor IIill is kept out in
| the country most of the time now, and
it is impossible for him to keep up with
his work.
The Stirk family gave n creditable
entertainment at the opera house last
Saturday evering. 1t was much better
than was anticipated
Prof. Wagar's band desires 10 return
thanks to those who assisted in the
concert for their benefit and to the pub
lie for its liberal patronage.
The work of grading west Kansas
avenue has been started. The city has
also put down the necessary cross walks
OF Oak and Cherry streets.
General Superintendent Barnes was
here Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. b. was
with him and remained as a guest of
her brother at the Grand.
Mr.. Wesley Clark and Miss Mary
Harding, both of Barber county. were
united in marriage by Elder Mulkey in
this city last Saturday.
w. W. Robertson & Co. announce that
their partnership will be dissolved
April LIST. In the Wichita Eagle they
advertise their business for sale.
a. l.. Jacobs, lately of Bolivar. Mo-.
brother-in-law of L. y. McClearey, has
taken a position with Stamford, You
mans Il Eldred.
The township assessors of the several
townships met last Monday in this city
and agreed ON a uniform basis of assess
ment for this year. The result of their
action is published in another column.
Mrs. Geo. r. Stone is arranging ju-
yenle entertainment for the purpose of
raising funds To purchase Trees and
shrubbery for the cemetery. 1t will
not occur for several weeks, however.
+. NJ. Byerley is in the east purchas-
ing large stock of merchant tailoring
supplies, including everything late in
suitings. Save your orders for home
institutions.
a team belonging to German, who
had come in for lumber, ran away
Monday on the streets. One of the
horses fell and broke his leg and had Il
be killed. II was worth $50.
Agent ii. G.. Barnes moved into the
new depot building Wednesday after
noon with his accommodating assist
ants, and the smile on their faces show:
in what appreciation they hold theil
new quarters.
Inasmuch as Judge Herrick anC
Judge Ellis both have a large number
Of cases on their respective dockets, i
is probable that they will swap district,
for term or two, until the old casei
can be disposed Of.