Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12

w. G. Afford is row the postmaster
at HazeltOn, he having taken charge of
the Office last week. He did not care
much for tie Office, In fact he was APP
pointed without having made formal
application for it; but when such an
unjust fight was made against him Just
on the eve of the election, he concluded
that he would then show his prosecutors
that he had few friends left.
Miller & Benedict, of the Medicine
Lodge stock farm, this week sold and
shipped 10 the Hazelton stock. farm,
Stub" 6-month's old Poland China
hog. by "Chub," their fine boar, Mr..
Benedict says Stub is the best pig
they have ever sold. NJ. & b. also pur-
chased, this week, of VIM. Garrison, of
Sharon, a good young Poland China
boar, of the Oxford herd, well formed
young animal with many good points.
Eldred Post, G.. A. R., last Saturday
night elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Loren Edwards,
Commander; John Dollar. S. "; John
Rogers, j. "; John Mccoy, Adj't.; ia
cob Horn. Chaplin; ii. G. Evans, D. D.;
w. ii. Weidner, o. G.; John Nelson. Q.
NJ; J. ii. Wheat, Delegate; John Rog-
ers, Alternate. y public installation
of these officers will occur Thursday
evening, December 10Th at the court
house. a cordial invitation is extend
ed to the public to be present.
Fidelity lodge, No. 50, A. o. U. W.,
of this city, last Thursday evening cleo
ed the following officers for the term of
six months, commencing January lst:
w. S. Finney, NJ. W.; Z. NJ. Byerley,
Foreman; Jno Higgins, Overseer; j. w.
Singer, Recorder, L. II. Logan. Finan-
cieT; ii. Yant, Treasurer; r. Ii. Hahn,
Guide; Z. p. Caruthers, o. W.; w. w.
Cook, L. W.; Jno. Higgins, Trustee; t.
III. Logan, Representative; III. Yant.
Alternate; DIR. 1. w. Stout and DR.. w.
II. Moore, Medical Examiners. The in
stallation will occur at the first meeting
in January.
Rev. j. b. North, is the name of the
new Presbyterian minister who is here
for a month, and at the end of that
time, if his services have been satisfac-
tory, he will be regularly employed as
pastor of the church at this place. He
was formerly located at Philadelphia
and Baltimore; but during the past year
on account of impaired health, he only
devoted a portion of his time TO the
ministry. lie is married man and
has family of wife and three chill
dren. His sermons Sunday were list
ened TO by large audiences and he made
a good impression.
AT the PLAIN View literary in district
No. 80, Dec. 9th, the question discussed
was: Resolved, That capital punish
ment should be abolished" Affirma-
tive: Il. G. Van Benthusen, Albert
Virgins, Frank Hayes, and Clarence
Martin. Negative: +. 4. Dudley, w.
G. Henry, Harry Kimberling and Will
COnnOT. Decision, two for negative
and one for affirmative. The question
was ably discussed on both sides. Lat
erary programme: Song by Miss En-
ma and Albert Virgins and L. C.. Van
Benthusen; Declarations, Tolbert
Hamlin, Clarence Martin and Miss
Emma Virgins. Song, viii Conner.
Recitation, Frank Kimberliing. Stump
speech, L. &. Van Benthusen. Pro-
grammes are gwen every Thursday
evening. Come and witness them.
Speaking of the masquerade ball at
Harper. the Sentinel says: 1.-The COM
mittee on music, at considerable ex-
pense, secured the services of the Med
icine Lodge orchestra to furnish the
music, and to say that 1t was wise Sc
lection is putting it mildly. Their mu-
ic was excellent-at least as good as
any heretofore furnished by the ball
givers of Harper. This orchestra is
composed of Waldron Chase, pianist;
George Conllsk, LIST violin; L. q. Motley
cornet; Chas. Palmer, tuba. Mrs. Lew
Lebrecht very kindly permitted the use
of her elegant upright piano for the
benefit of the department. This is
rather an unusual thing for the possess
or of SO fine an instrument to do, and
the "boys" will always remember with
gratitude to the kindness of Mrs. Lee
brecht. The dance was complete So
cial success"