Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04

~. w. wing is now In the gents fur
nishing goods business at SGT Washing
ton street, Boston.
The latest, tenderest and best beef
at the Central meat market, opposite
lSt National bank. 4
Mrs. II. S. Lands and the twins were
up the latter part of the week, attend
ing the normal closing.
Mrs. Ewart, her mother, Master Rob.
and Miss Belle McGarr started to
Kansas City last Sunday.
w. w. Page brought in watermelon
this week that weighed 46 pounds &C
tual weight. Who can beat 1t this sea-
son ?
Al. McClearey is home from his Colo
RADIO vacation and he is now strong
enough to support conslderable-sized
mustache.
Miss Clara Groeudycke is out here
from Washington, Iowa, and the prob
bility is that she will teach the Round
up school.
The corn planted on wheat stubble
will even make big crop this season.
All the winds are blowing good for Bar
Der county.
Billy Schmidt writes from Salem,
ILL.,, that he will spend the winter in
the south in the interest of the Salem
Milling Co.
The democrats Of Eagle township are
requested to meet at the Seven Bar
ranch September 14th to nominate a
township ticket.
j. l.. Brady, at one time manager OF
the w. p. Carey Lumber Co., is here
this week, looking after his property
which he still holds.
a nice dress suit, good enough for
society, church or trip back east. fine
material, stylish cut, fit guaranteed as
good as tailor made, at S. Y. &E. Is
We missed the vote on sheriff just
two votes. AT 2 o'clock, Monday, we
| figured that Stevens would get so of the
96 votes on the first ballot. He received
81 votes.
Isaac +. Melrose sent us In last week
q lot of the best peaches from his farm,
on Elm creek, that we have seen this
year. 1t is the yellow plum variety and
almost as sweet as honey.
T. II. Logan was called back from
his western trip, last week, on account
of the serious sickness of his wife. He
was much improved even during his
short stay in New Mexico, and will go
back there.
Capt. Garrison, Of Sharon, dumped a
whole bucketfull OF white freestone
peaches into the INDEX office last Sat-
urday that were very fine. Last Satur-
day was big day for big fruit in the
INDEX Office.
The INDEX received pleasant call,
yesterday, from two bright young gen.
tlemen from Sharon, Hyder Fair and
Orie Cathcart, who were around with
L. Ii. Trice, meeting old friends and
making new ones.
Monday evening, the band was out
on the street and quite political rally
occurred at which speeches were made
by A. j. Jones, Thos. Fades and jerry
Simpson, The democratic ticket Great
ed considerable enthusiasm.
The mother of Hiram Fuller, aged 81
years, who lived with him, four miles
southeast, died last Sunday evening at
8 O'Clock and was buried at this place
Monday. Services were held at the
Christian church by Elder Nation.
Isaac VanBuskirk brought US in a
bunch OF corn, this week. each ear Of
which would weigh one pound, and
what is better he has great field of
corn as good. In fact there are nearly
$1,000 acres Of the same kind in Barber
county.
Mrs. r. T. Johnson, OF Nashville,
Mo-, and her two daughters, are out
here visiting her brother, w. A. Clink-
scales and family, of Deerhead. Her
husband, DIR. Johnson, lived here until
six years ago and was successful prac-
titioner.
w. G. Fleming, Of Wayerley, ILL.,,
brother of John and Jim, formerly OF
this city, is here this week, the first
time since 1882. His foster-brother, n.
Sherlock. has shown him the town and
Mr.. Fleming thinks tins the best town
he has seen in Kansas.
The INDEX was invaded last Wednes-
day by its old friend z. L. L. Burns, OF
Nippewalla township, who was accom-
panied by his wife and half dozen 9TH
er pleasant ladies and half score of
children. He was out with the party
on sightseeing expedition.
The council met Monday night With
the mayor and councilmen DeLlsle,
Schmidt and Thompson present. The
usual bills were allowed. A resolution
introduced instrueting the waterworks
contractors to proceed with the con-
struction OF the system was referred 10
the waterworks committee. A resolu-
ton was passed authorizing the pay
ment to the city marshal of 81 for each
arrest where there is conviction.
From the Kiowa Herald of last week
it is learned that sIr. Brough's friends
could not induce him to be candidate
for county treasurer -, The Kiowa
schools commenced Monday. "a inst.
&C. L. H1ckle has returned after an
absence of three years in Hodgeman
county. :. Mrs. Ethel A. Thompson,
the diyeEeed wife Of James Thompson,
Campbell's trainer, died on the path
ult. of blood poisoning. occasioped by
/ Child birth. She is highly spoken Of in
} the obituary published in the Herald
Jas. uackenLarrv killed o7 nInvei