Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-22
The days are getting longer.


homestead in Hamilton county.
Buy your boy a nice pair of ice skate
fol the holidays, at Noble & Nixon's.
Supper will be spread by the ladies o
the Presbyterian church Friday even
ing at 5:35.
Doc. Kessler writes that he will b,
here January 18th, land remain unit
all is settled"
Pearson & Co. are now in their new
Office on East Kansas avenue, near thu
new court house.
Mrs. T. S. Proctor is down from Sur
City, spending the week with her sister
Mrs. A. X. Mckinney.
]. n. Titus and +. p. McAlister did
some big work this week in getting
signers to the railroad petitions.
We wish for all our readers a very
merry Christmas, and may they all live
to enjoy many returns Of the day.
Great reduction in the prices of mems
overcOats. Do not fail to see our stock
and prices, at Harrington s. Smiths. q
n new and complete line of fresh
groceries, the largest lot we have ever
received, at Standiford, Youmans &
Eldred's. %
The largest and finest line of pen and
pocket knives ever brought to this city.
just received for the holidays, at Noble
u Nixon's. 3Ot2
Jas. A. Blair is now q director in a
line of railroad to extend south from
Kansas City. Work is to be commenc-
ed on it at once.
Walter Ellis, one of the new editors
OF the KiOwa Herald Ear, accompanied
by his brOther-in-law, Yves. COOkson,
were in town yesterday.
Our immense stock of clothing must
be closed out by January LIST. Do not
miss this opportunity to buy a suit very
cheap. Harrington & Smith. -
Louis Bissantz and Miss Julia Bald
ing are to be married at Sun City, Jan
uary Ist, at the Odd Fellows hall. 1t
is to be the event in the history of that
city.
The "IIome Of Santa Claus" a house
covered with imitation snow at the
Christian church Friday night, will be
something new for the little folks. Go
and see it.
a report that Mrs. Lawrence Miller
was very sick out west was not alto
gether true. A letter announces that
she is able to be up and about though
not very well.
John Singers boy can walk, and the
happy father delights in pointing to
him as an evidence Of what can be &C
complished in this glorious climate of
Southern Kansas.
r. L. Carter and his wife started
Monday on a visit to their children at
Aurora, ILL.,, their old home, where
they will spend the holidays and per-
haps remain longer.
Chas. l.. Sanderson writes for the
INDEX, and says he is Drosperlng in
City in the most satisfactory
way. His friends in Barber county
will be glad to hear it.
All difference existing between John
w. Cook and the estate of the late
David Stith have been compromised,
the Intervention of friends,
aud the suit now in the district court
Of Kingman county has been with
drawn.
a. s. McClearey & Co., at the post
office, have the most complete line of
holiday goods in the city. Their stock
Of books is especially complete, and it
embraces some elegant volumes. In
the matter of toys for children they
have great variety.
The city marshal of Hazelton was
coming into this city Saturday night,
and when east of town mile, his team
became scared, overturned the buggy
and threw him out. One of the hor-
ses disappeared. While he was hunt
ing for the animal, some one stole a
revolver and other valuables out of the
buggy.
Prof. Palmer's music classes are or
ganized and have regular meetings.
The elementary class meets Monday
evenings and the chorus class Tuesday
evenings, both at the Presbyterian
church. The latter is studying up the
of Queen Ester and will prob
ably render it in few weeks. There
Is some first-class musical talent in
this city.
Miss Hannah McCandless, who has
been here on an extended visit to her
uncle, Judge ID. A. McCandles, and at
lending school at this place, left Fri
lay for her home in North Carolina.
Miss IIannah's departure was gener-
ally regretted by her many young
friends and schoolmates of this CITY.
many of whom were at the train to bid
her good bye.
High hats are no longer worn by
ladies' in the east when they attend the
theatre or opera, and we are astonished
that our people have not learned it.
a handsome woman is always far more
without q lot Of tall head
gear on, and it is only those without
the charms of form or face who resort
to the expedients of art to help them
out. ''ShoOt the Hats"
The city council has passed an ordi-
nance requiring a new plat Of the orig
inal town site of the city to be made by
Surveyor f. w. Hill, as will be noticed
in arother column. The plat now on
file contains several inaccuracies and
has been decided incompetent evidence
in the district court. The new survey
is i'm conformity with the stat
utory requirements. Mr.. Hill will get
: A 40. for Il