Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16


raises can be disposed of at Davis u
Davis for merchandise. 1t is unques-
tiOnably the best house in town and the
most liberal. 20
IARM LOANS in the best companies, with
pie atany time, IN sums OF tlOO or any multi
pleof the same. BRoNsON HoUCHIN. ~
A son was born TO Mrs. Thos Doran
on the 9th inst
Elmer Brock has gone to Kansas City
to look for a position.
A herd law petition is being circuat-
ed in Kiowa township.
Frank Holmes and daughter were
at Kiowa Saturday and Sunday.
Jim Dobbs has sold out his Topeka
business and is now at home to stay.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Thurman Wednesday afternoon,
January 23d.
Attorney Sample and his stenograph-
er, Frank Long were at Ashland last
week in the ,Updyke- Stone cases.
Mayor Esmond has traded his ranch
on Mulberry creek, north OF Sun City,
for property in Kansas City, Kansas.
A dispatch announces that Geo. D.
Orner is in Washington lobbying
against the passage of the Oklahoma
bill.
Did you ever hear Of bolted graham
flour? Well, Gbolsons have il. and it
is nice-only 25 cents for u! pound
sack. 3l-tf
Il. G.. Molloy has bought the stock OF
goods from W. :. Watkins * Co. See
his new ad. He intends to treat his
customers TO good bargains.
Conversion" will be the subject of
discourse at the Christian church next
Sunday evening, 10y Elder Nation. The
public generally are INVITED to attend
a number of her young friends treat
ed Miss Mabel Stone to surprise par
ty last Wednesday evening. the occas-
sion being celebration other birthday.
w. II. Embry, formerly pastor of the
Christian church at this place, now in
the live stock commission business at
Kansas City, was here last Thursday
and Friday.
T. A. McNeal is spending the winter
in Topeka, reporting the legislature for
the Journal of that city. He is assist
ed by Noble Prentis, another very
bright writer.
The county commissioners could not
see their way clear to build vault for
the records and papers of the district
clerks office. 1t should be built, how
ever, at no distant day.
G.. Wertman, brother-in-law of w.
ii. Love, is here FROM Washington.
Kansas, on visit. He was here seven
years ago and Of cOuse is surprised at
themany changes that have occurred.
Miss Dana Eveleth, who visited her
sister, Mrs. Dunn, of this city, for sew
eral months and who went to Topeka
last week, has been appointed assistant
TO the chief clerk of the Kansas house
OF representatives.
Albert McCleary, assistant postmas-
ter during the past two years, has taken
a position as book-keeper in the First
National bank, of this city. lie is a
steady young man and will, no doubt,
fill the position acceptably.
The county commissioners will meet
in special session on Monday, January
2l, when Commissioner Stranathan will
take his seat and the board will elect a
chairman for the ensuing year. Under
the rule, J. ID. Fleming will be elected
News reached here this week Of the
death Of Mrs. Emma Van Slyke, the
event occurring at her former home in
Iowa, we understand. She had been
an invalid for several years and spent
last spring and summer ia Washington
Territory.
Prof. Frank May, lately of London,
England, was married near this city On
Sunday the 18th inst, TO Miss Alice
Lammiman, Rev. Sanderson officiating,
This couple will, for the present, make
their home here. Prof. May is noted
bass singer and he VIII be quite an ac-
QUESTION TO our local musical talent.
The interest OH $4,000 waterworks
bonds at per cent. Viii be ST 200 per
year, or $lU0 Tor every month. That
amount OF money taken out OF III S
town will be felt during the hard times
where it would not be noticed if times
were flush. Going in debt does not
produce prosperity for the individual
or the municipality.
A baby show, i'll the near future, is
proposed by the Willing Workers Of the
Christian church. There will be TWO
prizes, one for the prettiest, sweetest
and smartest child between the ages of
3 months and l2months; the other prize
for the prettiest, sweetest and best
child between the age OF l year and
3 years. 1t is expressly understood that
the premiums are not to be given to the
clothes, but to the child. Every child
Is to be dressed neatly, but fine clothes
viii not count for anything in the
award of the prizes. Full particulars
% 70 time and place published later.