The southern argus., 1892-01-21
Baxter Doings.

Baxter Springs holds its own while
many other Kansas towns are on the
decline.
The A. NJ. E. Sunday school is pro-
crossing finely.
The City meat market under the
management of j. NJ. English s. Co. is
the oldest IN the city and is here to
stay. The excellent quality of their
meats advertise their business.
Mrs. E. 4. Braxton. of Wyandotte,
has organized here branch church
extension of the A. NJ. 4. church with
81 members. Mrs. S. S. Brown is
president and Mrs. N. G. Morton is
secretary.
Mrs. Mary Alternately of Wichita is
calling on friends and relatives at
Baxter.
Irva French is sick with the grip.
Sam Jones the renowned evangelist
and lecturer will talk on character
and Characters at the nj. E. Church
on Thursday the 81, for the benefit of
that congregation and friends. 1t will
pay you to hear the distinguished man.
Foster McClame an old burger of
Baxter is here with his wife visiting
relatives and friends.
John r. Lynch literary society is
growing luke warm. What's the matter
with it?
Supt. Chas Bowman reports the
school in an easy working condition.
James Wheaton who has recently
got back from the Iowa Strip, Indian
Territory. says it is fine country for
the poor man, especially the poor colored
man.
Robert Brown is in town again.
The high school will probably turn
out one cOlored graduate this year.
Miss S. +. Bell is ailing.
Brother John Lavender prayed a
rattling good prayer Sunday. Didn't
he?
Metsker, the tailor, turns out nothing
but first class work.
Reverend Brown preached an impress
siVe sermon Sunday last
II. d. Meserve and family are board
ing ut the Springs.
Go and get dish of Spearings
gumbo soup. 1t will warm you up and
make you feel full too.
Sours keep choice meats.
Daniel Owens is IN the city again
after an absence of several weeks visit
ing at his old home, HOpkinsville.
J. H. Humphrey the old family
grocery has failed.
TOO bad! they We run our jointists ont
of town again.
Miss Ella Walker of Topeka is the
guest of Mrs. $. 5. Steele.
Miss Blackwell of Parsons is the guest
of Mrs. Uriah Cole.
Baxter Springs Butter and Cheese
Association will resume business about
Jan. 25. The establishment was shut
down on account of the scarcity of
milk.
Mrs. Joe Rucker of Joplin. visited
her parents at this place last week.
Haint that McFadden Il Pinnick
rustling meat market men.
Mrs. VIM Bradshaw visited here last
week.
Went skating Saturday night, Misses
Catharine Davenport. Anna McClaine,
David Bum and Anderson Mitchell.
Some weeks ago the Reverend Mr.
Brown. the pastor of the A. nj. 4.
Church organized it into companies for
the purpose of raising money to meet
the various expenses of the church and
this is their 2nd general report, Com
pany A. Prof. Shelton French, captain
collection $S. so, company b. Mrs. Lucy
Hopkins, captain $3.50, associate cap
tain Lee Pegg, $3.50, company c. Mrs.
NJ. z. Wheaton. S4.45, company ID. \.
E. Pigg captain Sl0.9O, company Z.
J. w. Lavender captain. 10 cents, COM
pany F. Phillis Burnett captain S7.35.
Miss Mary McClaine of this city has
been elected 10 free scholarship at
Hobson Academy. Parsons. Kan. and
has been notified to make preparations
to enter mt once. This, we are
told includes board. books, clothing
and tuition. Miss McClane is stud
ious and deserving young lady and q
better selection could not have been
,,o1a in tho ritv of Raxtar