Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-25
The days are growing shorter.
Another big rain Friday night.

Sun, moon, stars. postofices and book
stores do move. /
Mr. o. ;. Boggs is building On addi-
ton TO his residence.
Leave orders for tuning pianos and
organs at the postofIice. 1-tf
Mulkey has bought an immense stock
of fireworks for the Fourth. 40
1Iulkey's book store now occupies the
room two doors north of the First
National bank.
The tow-lne OF the INDEX was at
tached to home man and il pulled him
through on the court house contract.
Miss Nellie Wheelock's school closes
to-day. and tomorrow the school and
the neighborhood will indulge in a
picnic.
Rev. 7. J. Hutchinson will deliver
lecture for the Sunday school neal
Roundup, Sunday morning, June 9th,
at IL o'clock.
DIR. I. W. Stout returned, yesterday.
from q trip out west as far as Spring
field, Seward county. lie reports plenty
Of rain as far west as he went.
Did you examine the Deering Light
Mower, cutting D, g and feet with ease
for two horses? They are king of the
meadow. Al Noble X NiXon's. Sat
The musical convention ut Anthony
last week did not receive sufficient en-
enlargement and Prof. Durham and
his support went on to Wellington.
Capt. c. J. Skeen informs us that
Roundup and vicinity were visited by
good ram last Friday; that corn is
looking well and farmers are in good
cheer.
a party. who is known, stole from
the store of Stamford. YOumans x
Eldred, last Monday, a box OF grocer
les and box with a lady's hat in it.
If the goods are not returned, there
will be trouble.
Monday evening dark, angry-look-
ing cloud arose, the wind began to
blow. and the neighbors rushed into
MIR. WheelOck's cyclone cellar. lie
was there himself on time.
These days are hot and your wife has
q hard time doing the cooking. Save
her health, her good looks and her
temper by buying q gasoline stove
from Morris Bros. now, while they are
cheap. .
Pianos and organs tuned and all kinds
of sewing machines repaired by an ex-
perienced man from the east; also
pianos, organs AMI Domestic machines
for sale on monthly payments. Old
machines taken in exchange. Leave
orders with y. $. McClearey & Co.. at
the postonice. |
Last Friday night lightning killed two
horses for Joseph Mailman, four miles
south of tins place. II was his only
team, and his neighbors and sympathi-
GERS in this city. headed by Mr.. Robert
Craig, raised him quite a handsome
purse TO assist him in replacing his
team that was killed.
Secretary Shrcayes, of the Medicine
Lodge savings. loan and building asso-
citation is devoting his time this week
to cau'assing for subscribers to the
stock of the association, and he is meet
ing with deserved success. Next week
President burst will devote his time TO
the same work. Those who would
profit 10y being members of this associ-
alton should 10 longer delay taking
stock.
About six months ago Ingraham.
Stlth y Go. hired Il team to a stranger.
who wanted to 20 west. The party
Forgot to return, and the owners could
get no trace of their team, though dill
gent search was made. Yesterday Bob
Simpson Glanced to see the team on
the street, and, after proving the prop
erty beyond doubt. the horses were
turned over TO him. The driver claim
cd To have purchased the horses east of
here. from man who claimed to have
purchased them at Kiowa.
Last Sunday n drunken man was
driving Il team along on north Main
street, and concluded to turn and come
back to town. lie turned so squarely
that the buggy was upset. lie scram-
bled to his feet and undertook to right
the buggy without stopping the horses.
Several persons ran TO his assistance.
/ stopped the team and righted the buggy.
lie climbed in and began using the
whip. lie did not speak to those who
went TO his assistance. though ne was
| addressed in English and German.
y nine thousand dollar sale Of land
was perfected yesterday, through Tall
aterro n Morgan. DIR. +. u. Miller, Of
New York city purchased the G.. ID.
Ncwkirk place, two miles west Of town
containing $40 acres. for which he paid
S6,l0O. lie also purchased the Moss
Hamilton place, adjoining. containing
100 acres, paying 5000 for il. This
land is we'll situated and is a bargain at
the price, about $40 per acre. Mr..
! Newkirk has considerable body Of
land north of that he soii, and this he
will improve and occupy, thus insuring
his remaining n citizen.
W. IL. Tyler, from near lEtna, was
IN the city this week, and gave further
particulars Of the ravages Of the storm
last Friday night: The house Of Orrin
Gerber, three miles east of [E,na, was
entirely wrecked, but not one Of the
nine inmates was seriously hurt. The
house Of Bert Lehman, near Zerber's,
was also blown down, and though the
inmates were badly shaken up, they
were not injured. The top story of
W. Il. Tyler's house was blown off,
leaving the basement. The inmates
were below, and not injured. y small,
unoccupied house, belonging to Mr..