Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-12-02
A.r.&s.F. R. R. TIME CARD.
LOCAL NEWS.

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s. E. Stone has returned from his trip
to California.
For School books and supplies go to
the +. o. Book Store. 20-tf
Mrs. Cain returned, last week, from
her visit to the occuist at Wichita.
A called meeting of the county alli-
ance will be held next Saturday after
noon.
Sellers, the jeweler, Is selling watches
cheaper than ever was known. Call
and get prices. 26t4
Moss Hamilton has moved into the
Charlie Currie house, on the west side
of North Main street.
J. b. Gano now signs his name as pro-
prietOr of the Southwestern Omnibus
and Transfer Company.
Don't wear window glass tor specta-
Giles, but get you good pair of pebble
lenses at Sellers, the jewelers.. 26l4
ID. }. Aber lett here, Sunday, for De-
catur, Ind, to visit his mother, who Is
very sick, and scarcely expected to re-
cover.
Found-A couple of honest alliance
men found some money, and turned it
over TO the INDEX. Let the owner
describe the property and take it.
w. IL. Old, the second hand man.
keeps all kinds of repairs for stoves II
you want new CRATE for your old
stove, he will furnish you at the lowest
price. 1Stf
Jonathan McGrath, who has worked
all season in the government sugar mill
here, has gone to Florida, to work in q
similar position during the southern
sugar season.
FOund-A pair Of spectacles; they
were lett at my place ut time of Kiowa
picnic, Oct. 3lst. Owner can have same
by calling on or notifying j. w. Potes,
Kiowa, Kansas.
The Baptists are making repairs on
their chapel. The roof Will be raised,
and the two rooms thrown into one
All their services will be held there
when these improvements are com
pleted.
All the Sunday schools in the city are
beginning to agitate the Christmas
tree question. Several children were
at the various Sunday schools last Sun
day who have not attended for the past
IL months.
DIR. Phillips preached the Thanks
given sermon, at the Presbyterian
church, last Thursday night. 1t was
one of the most polished sermons ever
delivered in this city. The house was
packed with appreciative auditors.
See Finney for handmade harness
Pure oak leather used and warranted
DO not send away for cheap factory
harness when he will sell you good har
ness and save you money. All KINGS
of harness to order. Repairing a spec
ialty. Off
Charles Wright, a young man who
came here about two months ago from
California, on visit to his parents, dice
last Tuesday night, Noy. 24th. He was
sick when he came, and never recover
ed. Another son has also been at the
point of death for several days.
A bright little girl at Coldwater, Fan
ME Jackson, died last week from the
effects of chewing gum which she swal-
lowed, and which lodged in the bowels
1t could not be moved or dissolved
Mothers, be careful about allowing
children to swallow the vile compound.
If you want your land patents, take
your receipts to the county register of
deeds, Mr.. +. ii. Nixon, who will Sc
cure your patent for you without any
cost to you. There are hundreds of
patents at Larned tor land in this coun-
", and everyone of them ought to be
recorded here. Don't forget the mat
ter. Attend to 1t now, or it may cause
future trouble. loft
An old man named G. Is. Hewitt =,
who says he is 90 years old, was brought
TO town Monday, to be cared for by the
county. For the past year he has been
carrying the mail between Kiowa and
Aetna. lie got full of salt Fork wa
ter" short time ago, and got lost on
for "a hours before being found, and
since that time has been crippled up
with rheumatism.
Miss Grace Truman Runyan, sister
of John Runyan, of this city, was mar
Tied at her home, at Turbotvllle, Pa,
on the 25th day of November, to Mir
Charles VIM. Slime They will be "ai
home" after December 10th. ut 1859
Bowler St, Philadelphia. The bride is
we'll known in this city, having spent
one winter here, where she made man}
warm friends. The INDEX wishes foI
them the full realization of their fond
est hopes.
The editor of the INDEX had a zine
fat turkey, last Wednesday. On Thurs
day morning, early he went to gather
his turkey, and behold it was not; and
careful search has failed to locate the
beautiful bird. Is it possible that the
fowl, after getting fat on our corn, and
remaining contentedly at our barn
should, of his own volition, leave on
the very day his presence was SO desira
BILE, or did somebody pursuade him |,
leave? Our hash did not have its ac
customed flavor on that day
The residence of G. b. Currie, Just
northeast Of town, was the scene of q
happy throng ofyoung folks last Thurs
day evening, and Misses Jennie and Mel
lie were the charming entertainers. A
THANKSGIVING day with the young PEG
pie must be characterized by something
more than the usual religious services IN
order to make it a typical day. and IN,