Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27

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Mr.. and Mrs. Youmans are expected
home next week.
New goods and novelties just re-
ceived at Mulkey's. IL
Ingraham & Fort have the cheapest
money in the county. Is
Two car loads Of that ~ cent barbed
wire at Noble Il Nixon's. II
Go to Geppert & Stones for wire;
$40 per cwt., and warranted. Is
Mr.. J. c. Morgan is putting up a
porch in front of his residence.
Mrs. Sherry and her daughter, Mrs.
Clark, visited at Sharon this week.
Mrs. Wiltshire and Mrs. d. Z. Eldred
went to Winfield on visit last Tues
day.
George Nichols owns a piano, and is
figuring on the cost Of getting some one
TO paw on 1t.
The sireet-crossings along Kansas
avenue, west Of Main street, are a dis
grace to this progressive city.
Mrs. J. p. Gibson presented her hus-
band with n daughter, on the 18th, &C
cording to DIR. MoOre's register.
+. i. Briley, who farms 0 miles
northeast, brought in this week one
stalk Of corn bearing six well-devel-
oped ears.
Mr.. Munson is expecting his family
here in a few days. He has built a
house and has been patching" for the
past three months.
Under Sheriff Lindsey has been ap-
pointed deputy United States Marshal
for Kansas generally, but more espe-
cially for Barber county.
Quail Shells" already loaded with
best chilled shot and Hazards Eagle
Duck" powder at Noble & Nixom's.
Save time. money and profanity by
buying the Quail shells" II
+. n. Salyer, Of Sun City, was here
this week. lie has sold out his bust
ness at Sun City and is now looking
for a location. lie thinks Barber
county will suit him yet awhile.
Mart. UpdegraT and Z. l.. Brown.
who was chief pharmacist in Strong's
drug store, have formed a partnership
and opened a store in the room vacated
by Mr.. Strong. They have a good
stand.
III you want a Deering mower, the
best and cheapest, you must get it soon;
for when Noble * Nixon have sold the
remnant Of two car loads that they now
have on hand, they will order no more
this season. II
The closing exercises Of the Normal
Institute, at the opera house, Wednes-
day night, were entertaining and in
structive. After the entertainment a
pleasant dance was INDUCED in by all
who cared to take part.
The premiums offered by Tallaferro
X Morgan, for best specimens of fruit,
vegetables, etc, will be awarded on the
18Th of September, instead of the 4th,
as before stated. This will give time
to procure good specimens of corn.
a sOiled dove committed suicide at
New kiowa last Friday by the NOR
phine route. II was suspicioned that
her lover, sporting man, was in some
manner responsible for her death; but
the coroner's inquest exOncrated him.
Two of the editorial committee en-
watermelons and other wonders, that
are beng brought to the Office of Tai n
terro " Morgan, carved Il 81 pound mel
on Tuesday night. Contestants for the
prize should hurry up with their ex.
hibits.
For the benefit of the strangers who
attended the Institute exercises We'd
nesday night, we desire TO say that the
bad order and inattentIon in the rear of
the hall was not a usual occurrence.
The exercises were beyond the reach of
certain intellects, aud they had to
amuse themselves in some manner.
"Some of the Special Preparations of
Teachers" was the subject Prof. Bos-
worth ably handled before a goOd-sized
audience in this city, Tuesday night
the normal institute being out i'm force.
The professor is an accomplished edu-
Gator, with mine of experience, and
has an agreeable way OF imparting his
information. His lecture was atten-
lively listened TO by all present.
George Fishback, who has been con-
nected with the linden for nearly two
years, started, on Tuesday, on an ex-
tended visit TO his old home, New Al
bany, Indiana. lie is thoroughly re-
liable man in any position. During his
absence he will have none but good
words to say for Barber comfy, and
what he does say may be accepted as
perfectly true. We hope for him a
pleasant and profitable visit, and safe
and speedy return.
Rolf, the young druggist who got into
trouble here last week, by which he
lost his positionwi Southworth & Co.,
left, last Saturday, for Newton, where
his folks live. He was terribly worked
mp over the item about his shortcom-
ings, published in the INDEX last week,
and threatened us with damage suit
unless we retracted the publication.
lnasmuch rs we only publishtd the
truth and nothing but the truth, we
have nothing to retTact. In fact, we
did not publish all that we had heard
Of Rof's peculiarities. 1t is to be hoped
that he will now mend his ways, and
strive to be n useful citizen.
Sun City Union: a proposition was
made to the citizens of Sun City, this
week, by persons DESTROYS of starting a
bank here. The citizens have agreed
to the terms, and it is quite probable
the bank will be opened within two or