Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-03-12

BAXTER SPRINGS.
John Evans sold p house aud two lots
in Van Epps' addition to ID. u. Brad
shaw.
There will he no services at the NJ.
L. church tomorrow, either morning
or evening.
1t was not Il rain, but u dcluge that
fell last Saturday. And they call il
drouthy Kansas.
Sedalia, Mo-, Is building kite shap-
ell track that will cost $l5,0O0. What
has become of the Baxter project!
In order 10 avoid the opening up OF
a serious scandal Que of our respecta-
hle citizens left town last week never
more to return.
The heavy rains of last Tuesday put
the Neosho river over the bottoms
and a good deal of sickness is predict
ell in consequence.
Echol Gould last Friday suddenly
awoke To a realization of the fact that
he was the bouncing papa OF pair OF
twins-boy and girl.
Green, the Poultry buyer, will he
here March II, Is, and ID and pay $3
per dozen tor hens aud corresponding
prices for other poultry.
About this time of year look ont for
Dick Love-. The ducks are coming,
the black bass are running and the
hop tea is just humming.
We are requested TO state that the
"Star A Star" mail leaves the Mission
at IL D. ~. instead of 10 p. m. as for
mcrly. "rwas ever thus"
Rape cases are so common in Mis-
souri, now that it ia dangerous for n
woman to travel after night. a few
Arkansas crcmations might lessen the
danger.
The members of the Colored NJ. f..
church have boughta a lot in the south
west part of the city aud have gone TO
work raising money 10 build church
thereon.
The rains last Saturday and Sunday
were about as heavy As we have had
IN years. Spring river was bank full
and all the small streams were over
flowing.
To look at the big stock OF goods
our merchants have been taking III
during the past week one would think
Baxter Springs must have pretty
good trade.
Captain Norton and family moved
down from Scammon Monday last
and are living in the old Craig resi-
dence on Military street which is TO
be their future home.
A Joplin watch repaircr by the
name of Curry has been arrested for
burglary. He turned out to be not
ed cracksman and an ex-convict from
the Kansas penitentiary.
Elder d. NJ. Harris's hand is i'm
proving, and ne will preach Sunday
morning and evening at the Christian
church. DR.. Baxter Of Columbus will
fill his appointment al Neutral.
The cold snap of Thursday morning
was not indigenous to this climate, but
having been started by the South Da-
kota prohibition convention we should
accept it with cheerfulness and mag
nanimity.
Fred Estes reports the safe arrival
of bouncing boy at his home one
day last week. AS Fred has been
married eight years and this is the
first child be regards the item of un-
usual Importance.
The county commissioners turned
out four prisoners Tuesday who had
been convicted of violating the pro-
hibitory law, but were unable to pay
their fines. There are still twenty
nine delinquents in Jail.
The southeastern Kansas M, E, con-
ference is in session at Ottawa this
week. Brother Patterson is represent
ing Baxter's interests and will no
doubt bring back a preacher adapted
to the wants of the church and the
people.
DIED.-At Springfield, Mo-, Thurs
day, March 10, 1892, Mrs. P. A,