Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-12-05
Hazslton Happenings.

Attorneys McMahan, OF Anthony.
SnOddy, Of the Lodge and Wiley, of
Kiowa, are defending ID. NJ. Circle, IN
stead of Attorney Robinson as we stated
last week. The case will come up for
trial again next Thursday. One of J.
A. Testers little girls has been very
low with Inflammation of the bowels, but.
was some better Friday. j. 5. Anglin
is selling his stock preparatory to going
to the eastern part of the state. j. p.
Fox babe his friends adIeu Wednesday
and pulled for the city of Wichita A
donation was gotten up last week for
the benefit of Rev. j. III. Burleigh.
Considerable of the necessaries of life
found their way to his place of abode
-. Sheriff Stevens was in the city
Wednesday, the foreclosure of some two
or three mortgages causing his visit. =.
The grass caught fire from the TT. Scott
| engine Wednesday, and burned about
30 tons of feed for e.. B. Johnston be-
sides considerable pasture forS. 5. Rob-
| inson. =. The teachers of our school gave
"A Thanksgiving entertainment Wednes-
day. consisting of declamatiOns, select
reading, dialogues and music. 1t was
a pleasant affair that all seemed to en-
| joy. . 1t is rumOred that some of our
newly elected township officers will be
prosecuted for refusing to qualify 5.
| ). Robinson has gone to Springfield,
| Mo-, with his fine chickens To take IN
| 1fr.f oh ANhnra
Thanksgiving S. n. Loudon and fam
lily were at j. j. Whallen's; w. E. Bal
lard's at DIR. SkillIng's; Mr.. Keller and
| Mr.. McGregOr's families from Eldred,
were at j. +. Beatty's; G.. Il. Johnston's
| family was at 5. 5. RObinsOn's; +. B.
Peck and wife were i'm the city; l.. G..
| Peck was at home; Ed. German, +. a.
| Smith, Tom Fox and Ii. b. Steck were
at w. +. Campbell's; about all the 9TH
ers were apparently satisfied TO take
their dinner at home. :. We learn fro m
letter from Rev. Burton that Mrs Bur-
| ton died last Wednesday night after
suffering with consumption since last
spring. E. The y. p. Moon property Is
/ .
Stowell and Miss Shilling went up to
the Winfield association Thursday and
returned Saturday. They were we'll
pleased with their trip and say the lee
ture Friday night more than paid them
for their time and money. j. T..
Johnston sold Frank Orion six milch
cows and standard bred shorthorn
bull for sos Saturday. That looks
cheap enough. j. L. Johnston will
leave for his new home near Kansas
City next Wednesday. -. w. J. Charter
has leased the farm formerly owned by
j. L. Johnston, now owned by A. b.
Mayse. We take the present Opportu-
nifty to mention the fact that fire guard
around the city would add greatly to
the safety of our property while prairie
fires are as common as at present. q. d.
Esquire Johnston's docket shows the
following cases for last Friday: b. X.
Harrington II Co. VS. Price Smith; judg-
ment for plaintiff; same VS. A. b. Char
ter; judgment for plaintiff; same VS. T..
NJ. Overstreet, continued to the Sd for
settlement; l.. G.. Peck VS. Anderson;
judgment for plaintiff. While there
is a splendid prospect for a big wheat
crop next season, rain is needed badly
on many wheat fields, otherwise the
crop will soon be less hattering.
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