Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-30

I. L. Lindley this week received his
fine trotting mare from Quincy, Illi-
nois, and she is beauty and fast
stopper a coal black, 154 hands high,
splendid style, and perfectly gentle.
She has record better than $50. j
Hazelton is getting good trade from
the railroad people down in the Pan
handle extension. Last Friday the IN
DEx saw a shipment of $500 worth of
goods from Croll s. Fullerton, on the
platform at Hazelton, all billed for the
Territory and the Panhandle.
The Citizens band went to Kiowa
last Friday evening. and covered them
selves all over with glory by their good
playing. The boys are getting quite a
reputation, and have a chance to go
down in Texas to play for big hotel
opening.
The first day of the Women's Ex-
change, last Saturday, was success,
and every article taken there was ei-
Their sold or exchanged. Remember, it
will be in operation every Saturday af-
ternoon, at Mrs. VanSlyke's millinery
store.
The interior of the M. E. church has
been wonderfully improved in appear
ance by new papering, painting and
furniture, Mr.. Minick being the artist.
A vestibule has been added to the east
end, and altogether the structure has
been much beautifi0d,
Royal Arch Masons are reminded that
there will be meeting of Cyprus chap
ter No. SO, Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 7th, for the purpose of doing work
in the Royal Arch degree. A full at
tendance is expected. Visiting com
panions fraternally invited.
John higgins has added fine hearse
to his undertaking establishment, and
while it is hoped that no INDEX reader
will have occasion to need a hearse
soon, yet if they do, or if any friend
dies, let it be remembered that Mr..
Higgins has hearse, and fine one.
c. F. Jesse last week bought the A.
J. Howard tract of 40 acres, adjOin-
ing the Duncan Doles place, on the
north, being six miles west of town,
paying 81 500 for it. The young man
will 60 to farming and stOck-raising in
earnest.
Medicine Lodge was fortunate in get
ting a responsible company to build and
operate its sugar plant. The same out
fit that built the Attica works wanted
to come here. Eldred & Hinman will
never be in the hands of receiver.
Mark that.
j. L. Winter, of Bradley, Illinois, IS
certainly coming out here to locate this
fall. He is great stOckman, and will
be valuable acquisition to the county.
.. 1t will be remembered that he traded
with C. u. Nelson, Capt. Pierce, Jack
Davis. J. NJ. York, and others, for land,
: last spring.
Newton Beers, with fairly good
troupe, successfully played "Enoch
Arden" here last Friday evening. They
were billed for Attica for Saturday
evening. but ascertained that they
could not afford to go there, and so they
remained here Saturday evening, and
played Lost in London"
l IF. Sanborne is now the govern
ment chemist at the sugarworks, Mr..
Edison, the first chemist in charge hay
, ing accepted a position with a sugar
house at Patterson, Louisiana. Mr..
? Sanborne was assistant here under Mr..
Edison. He is very industrious work
er, and is in love with the sorghum su-
gar business.
The temperance league, of this city,
were greatly worked up, Monday, when
they heard that the county commits
sioners had made an order excluding
them fIom holding meetings in the
courthouse. Dire threats and vengeance
were threatened the entire republican
party, and up to the present writing the
storm is not over.
Last week John w. Upperman, while
working at the school house, was struck
on the head by brick. which fell from
the top of the building, and though at
first he considered the wound trifling
one, it caused him much pain, and af-
fected his right eye seriously, and
threatened to cause erysipelas. He is
now getting better.
The Presbyterian ladies will hold
their election dinner in the building for
merly occupied by Mr.. Coan, on Main
street, north of Johnston's furniture
store. Come everybody and bring your
friends. Dinner will be served from II
till 2 p. m. Supper from O'Clock until
there is nothing to eat. Oysters for
! those who wish them.
Burnett promises, if elected, to give
persons having business with his Office
all information possible, without put
ting them to the expense of hiring IA
lawyer or an abstracter. He has prom
Used no individual or firm the exclusive
abstract business of his Office. He con-
siders public Office 2 public trust, and
not a private snap.
Wm. Norton, of LaSalle, Michigan,
IS here looking for location. He will
be- in no hurry to buy property, for he
expects to make his stay permanently.
At present he is working at the sugar
factory, and getting acquainted with
, that important industry. Hehas every
] appearance of sturdy, Industrious
man, just suen a. this eemmnplty will
welcome.
Ex-Attorney- General Bradford was
here from Topeka, last Saturday. He
came in good cause, too. his mission
beinR to get the sugar works people