Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25

Two of Engineer Merrell's children
are quite sick.
Stock bills, of any description print
ed at the INDEX Office, OH short notice.
The US will meet with Mrs. A. NJ
Houchin Tuesday evening, May LIST.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The contract for digging the water
ditch will be let in a few weeks. The
council feels satisfied that the ditch is
practicable.
Eleven Master Masons have been
buried IN Highland cemetery at this
place. eight of the number being mem
beers of Delta lodge, of this city.
The Young Ladies' Missionary society
of the Christian church, will meet to-
morrow, Thursday afternoon, at the
church, at 5 o'clock. Stella Sparks
president.
Henry burst attended cotton meet
ing at SpIvey, few days since and ex-
planned to the farmers the advantages
of raising the crop. A large acreage
of cotton will be planted in Kingman
county.
Henry Z. Oldfather, of the ColdwateI
Review, came over last Friday on his
way to Harper to visit his folks. There
is an attraction that brought Henry by
this city, that we are not at liberty to
relate just yet.
The Southern Kansas conference OF
the German Baptist brethren is in ses-
sion at Conway Springs this week
Deacon J. III. Shamberger, of Mingona
went up this week to represent the
church in this county.
Mr.. Shireman, who has charge of w,
Hardman's place northeast of here has
gone to Crisfeld to look after another
farm of Mr.. Hardman's containing
$50 acres; he expects to move his family
to Crisfield in short time.
1t is said that the bridge over Walnut
creek, OH the Kiowa road, is washed out
and safe crossing is almost impOssi-
bic. A citizen who has to travel that
AOdu W kOb W bOnAs OlOhO lilo WhSOh
there Saturday and he wants the officers
of Medicine Lodge township to pay at
tention to that particular bad place.
Mrs. w. s. Denton and Katie reach
ed home, last Friday, from their -four
weeks trip to Indiana. Mrs. Denton
brought two sisters and a brother home
with her, one being young lady, one a
little girl and the brother being a nine
year-old boy. They will probably make
their permanent home here.
The, fine Holstein bull. Kalorama
Boy, was dehorned last Friday by II.
NJ. Sparks at the the request of the own
ers, Miller & Benedict. This is the ami
NAL that came so near killing Eli Bene
dict, OH the 9TH inst, when it was be-
Ing led to town. A crowd of twenty OF
more went out to the stock farm Friday
to watch Mr.. Sparks perform the opera
ton. Doc. Rigg, George Horney and
several other old rangemen did the rop-
ing and tieing.
The Presbyterian social at the resi-
dence of Mayor Esmond, last Friday
evening, was attended by vast crowd
and the evening was most pleasantly
spent, good vocal and. instrumental
music being an interesting feature.
Those present enjoyed seeing some ele-
CANT paintings, the work of Mrs. Es-
mond and her daughters. They have a
nice home that promises to be the scene
of more enjoyable events as they are
very hospitable.
The body of G.. N. Clark who died
from the effects of the accident al the
Hazelton creamery, last Sunday, were
shipped To his old home. Richland Cent
er. Wisconsin, last Wednesday. The
bodies OF n. L. Moon and his little son,
Harry, whose deaths resulted from the
same accident, were inferred at Hazel
ton last Thursday. The bodies of faith
er and son were laid TO rest in the same
casket. Rev. Sanderson, of this city.
conducted the funeral services, assisted
by Rev. Burton, pastor of the Hazelton
NJ. f. church.
The Citizens Silver band ''reorganiz-
ed'' again last week, and tins suggests
the thought that it should at once make
arrangements for permanent organi-
cation for the season. The people of
the city paid fog the instruments with
the understanding that the boys gOqId
keep up creditsble band, but there
has been mole or less discord ever since
the organization was started. There
should be elected, outside of the rauks
Of the PLAYERS committee of three
citizens 10 whom al differences should
be referred for settlement. and then the
iealousies and chickering's that now exs--s:
would, In q measure. we belieye. disap-
pear. Ii the boys are not financially
able to keep competent teacher, the
citizens should be asked to contribute
monthly to > fund for the, purpose.
There are few indigiauaIs or firms who
would decline to Ss"Hate lfty cents on 4
dollar month to keep up frst-class
creditable band. There are a number
OF good players in this city and they
only need a g0Od instructor TO provide
Medicine Lodge with the best cornell
baud IN southern Kansas.