Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-11-18
A. r.ss.F. r. R. TINE GARD.
LOCAL NEWS.

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If. Campbell, of Wichita. is here
attending court.
J. W. Potes has been quite sick with
pneumonia, but IS now out again.
John A. Eaton, of Winfield, came in
Monday, to attend legal matters.
Senator Long got home Monday from
q trip to Kansas City and Chicago.
For fine writing paper, tablets, dolls,
toys, etc, go to L. o. Book Store. 20
Baptist Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the chapel Thursday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. If
Miss L. G. Clark returned home Sat
urday, from Cowley county, and will re-
main here for the present.
Judge Mckay reached here Monday
afternoon, and district court was con-
vened on Tuesday morning.
Don't wear window glass for specta-
cles, but get you good pair of pebble
lenses at Sellers, the jewelers.. 26l4
Now is your time to get those fine
Cabinet Photos taken at Young's Gal
lery. Best grades SO per dozen. 2Stf
A lot of new furniture at the Sec
ond Hand Store" bought this stock
30 cheap that can sell it at second
hand prices. Call and see it. 20
Found-A couple of honest alliance
men found some money, and turned il
over to the INDEX. Let the owner
describe the property and take it.
OTIS Thompson was given birthday
party last night. A number of young
sters of about his age we're invited, and
they had a splendid time. The house
is still standing.
Mrs. Frank Strong, who has been Wis
iting her parents at Winfield, for the
past four weeks got home Monday
just IN time to attend the funeral of her
husbands grandmother.
Photos cheaper and better than ever.
Martin & Hendley in the Old Gallery
near courthouse, are now doing every
style Of Photographic work. The high
est grade at reasonable prices. Call
Newton Beers played Lost in Lon
don" in this city last Thursday night.
He had a splendid audience, about eve
ry seat being taken, and the gallery
nearly full. The play was fairly good
Will Weaver went down in the Ter
ritory, last week. He went to r. A.
Cameron's camp, and the two are hav-
ing royal time about now. Mr.. Cam
eron has been down there about two
weeks.
The ladies of st. Marks Guild will
meet with Mrs. A. l.. Noble Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 10th. Members please
take notice, the day of meeting has
been changed from Tuesday TO Thurs
day.
Rev. w. A. Cain went to Attica last
Saturday, and preached there Saturday
night and Sunday. The Baptlsts there
will soon build a church, and Mr.. Cain
remained there Monday to help them
decide on a building lot.
There will be meeting at Kiowa to-
morrow and next day, of the horsemen
OF Barber and adjoining counties. The
races will be held, and some good ones
are on the programme. Campbell and
Shelley will be there with their stables,
and good horses from all over the state
have promised to be there.
p. A. Simmons. of Kansas City, came
down Monday, on legal business, He
was busy all afternoon shaking hands
with his host OF friends. Mrs. Simmons
fell down a flight of fifteen steps, dur
ing the Kansas City exposition, and
dislocated her left thumb, and was 9th
erwise bruised, but is now all right
again.
The wife of r. McAllister, general
merchant. of Kiowa, died last Friday.
and her funeral occurred on Saturday
at 2:30 p. m She leaves twin babies
. just two weeks old, besides a family of
some three or four other children Mr..
Mr.. McAlister has the sympathy of the
entire community in this his great be-
reavement.
The Cresset puts up pltiful plea be-
cause Otis Lorton, its local editor, was
arrested for illegal voting. Mr.. Lorton
is no more excusable, and probably no
more blamable than any other man
who voted when he had no right to do
90. Judge Stevens is only doing his
duty, aOd If the Cresset knows of any
one who voted illegally, and will put
the proof in the hands of Judge Stevens
he will make the complaint, no matter
what ticket was voted.
New hardwood bedsteads,
maple or ash, for $2.75; new
kitchen chairs, hne light, dark
or antique, so cents; new cot.
ton-top mattresses, extra quail
ity, $2.75; new solid-ash screw
leg, square top extension
tables, 6 feet, for $500; new
solid ash bedroom sets, an
tique, fine large German, bev-
eled.plate mirror for $1,000.
These goods can be examined
free at w. H. Odds new fur
niture store on North Main.
The coming year VIII be crowded Will
events of absorbing interest. Congress
will be in session, with large demo
cratic majority in the House. and re-
publican majority In the Senate. The
national convention will meet to nomi
nate candidates for president and vice
president. followed by one of the closest
and most holly contested political cam.
paigns in the history of the country
During this time, every citizen mus
take some live and progressive news