Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-18

skannon 4 shannon can make choice
city loans. SO
The commissioners will meet on Fri
day TO organize.
Take notice that we have irst-class
cook at the Cling. 81
Judge Ellis is holding court at Meade
Center this week.
McNeal Mortgage Co. are making
short time real estate loans. 3St2
There is more moisture IN the ground
now than there has been for two years.
Kiowa has organized a cornet band
that is being instructed by. Mel. KliDck,
lately of HaZelton.
Editor Mcdonald has retired from
the Interstate, at LipscOmb, Texas,
and will devote his time to the practice
Of law.
Speaking OF Groceries, Davis & Davis
guarantee that they can meet any COM
petition, and give entire satisfaction.
Their stock is new and seasonable, and
it was bought to sell now. 80
Owing to the hard times, the band
boys found it expedientr to dispense
with the services OF their paid instruc-
tor, Prof. Six. For the present, Thos.
Malloy will instruct the boys and lead
the band.
Winfield Telegram: Miss Hattie,
daughter of Sheriff Stevens, of Barber
county, was married last night to III. l..
Shannon, of Medicine Lodge. Miss
Hattie is one of the hest girls in exist
ence and is to be congratulated on her
happy choice"
Messrs. Witherspoon, Munson and
Owen returned, last week, from a trip
of two weeks into the territory. They
killed six deer and nineteen turkeys.
We know they brought the game home
with them, as we received some choice
venisOn steaks, for which Mr.. Munson
will please accept our thanks.
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Agency. Berrien Springs, Mich. Men
ton this paper.
a lady who ought to know, told us a
few days ago, that there are more pretty
young married ladies in this town than
in any town of twice its size she ever
visited. When we began to think the
matter over we were somewhat surpri-
sed that we had not thought of it be-
fore. And there are plenty of pretty
girls left. Go to, young man! The
girls are watching and waiting for you.
Sun City Union: Ramsey 4 Sheldon
have sued the merchants of Medicine
Tor SlOO,OOO, alleging that said mer-
chants hindered them when they were
about to effect compromise for 90 cents
on the dollar. There will be a great
deal Of interest in thisIcase; IL will show
whether an honest man can sell goods
at an honest price, or "step from I'M
der" and buy all he can get and then
fail, and compromise for 60 cents on the
dollar, and consequently sell goods at
less than cost"
w. II. Worland was hauling ice from
the river out to his place, last Friday,
and while walking beside the loaded
wagon, his foot slipped, and he fell be-
meath the wagon, as it was going down
a steep hill. BY quick movement he
jerked his head out of the way, and the
wheel just touched his face, and caught
his left hand, which was mashed Sc
verely, but fortunately no bones were
broken. Mr.. Worland Is congratula.
ting himself that the accident was not
worse.
Kiowa Journal: "Maj. LemOnt has
recovered sufficiently from his sickness
to be out upon the streets, but is still
unable TO be on duty as deputy mar
shall. II. $. Lands, superintendent
of public instruction, came down Mon
day and visited our schools. He was
well pleased with matters as he found
them. Geo. @. Smith shipped sever
al car loads of sheep to st. Louis Tues
day. When he returns to Kiowa he
Will be accompanied by his wife, and
they will go to Housekeeping in the o.
G. Gordon property on Fifth street.
1t is reported that by the decision of
the case tried at Topeka at the recent
term of U. 5. district court, the build
ing known as the LOvejoy building
passed into the hands of the creditors
of the late firm of Lovejoy & GlasscOck
trading company and that Col. Lovejoy
retains possession of the Comanche
county real estate and the live stock of
that place."
The home talent entertainment last
Friday evening, Notwithstanding the
severe cold weather, called out an ap-
preciatiYe audience and the net receipts
were about S23. This goes to the Chris
tian church parsonage fund. Mrs.
Freeman had her little folks In good
training again and they amused the
audience in their every exercise. The
burlesque band, the recitations, songs
and dialogues by the children were
good. Master Bob and little Miss
Allie held their own in the affections of
the crowd and readily sold three dozen
photographs to their admirers. The
two little Misses Jones, grand-daught-
ers of Judge Stevens, brought down
the house in their duet. Miss Chaplin
again delighted her admirers in beau
liful vocal selection. Miss Sparks and
Miss Ham proved to be entertaining
elOcutionists and Miss Alice Freeman