Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-06

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BAXTER SPRINGS. CT
Jim Neal is putting up nice resi-
dence on Cedar street.
Al Diveley came up from the nation
Wednesday aud bought one OF the
lOveliest, sweetest valentines.
One Of our male Cassandras says
the peaches are all killed, 30 we may
be reasonably sure OF good crop.
Parties needing lumber for building
purposes can buy as cheaply in Baxter
Springs as anywhere IN the county.
The heavy rain Monday night had
good effect IN settling the roads and
bringing the wheat out in fine shape.
Another heavy rain all day Thurs
day, replenishing the wells and cisterns
aud putting the ground in fine shape
for spring work.
Scott's Kentucky jack has had a
severe case of the grip, but by timely
application of the usual remedies lie
is in fair way Of recovery,
John NJ. Cooper is putting up a
wind mill aud water tank at his resi-
lence on River street and will have q
system of water works of his own.
Charlie johnson killed two deer at
one shot while hunting OH the Spav-
inah. There should be law against
pot shooting of deer az well as quails.
A letter from Ed Brown at Shell
Rock, Iowa, states that they have been
having very pleasant winter there,
the coolest being % degrees below
zero.
Mayor Fribley has bought the res-
ileucc property on the corner of Main
and Neosho streets, opposite the NJ. +.
church, aud will enlarge and improve
il for his future home.
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Robert Pigg is said to have 1000
bushels of corn cribbcd OH his farm
three miles west of town. A good
many farmers In this section will hold
their corn for better prices.
Frank Perkins is making a good
start as IL nursery man. lie has now
about ten Thousand trees, shrubs and
vines ready for market and will make
large extensions during the year.
Graham Hornor, John NJ. Cooper
and C. w. Daniels gave whist party
Wednesday night complimentary toJ.
B. Ludlum, formerly Of Indiana. 1t
was a lovely affair and no kicking.
Subject for morning service at NJ. E.
church, Emission of Jesus Christ"
Evening theme, "Lot pitched his tent
toward Sodom."
FRANK W. OTTo, Pastor.
Boots are becoming fashionable.
Harrison, Cleveland, Russell Sage and
other great men have set the fashion
and it is predicted that all the snobs
will soon be wearing boots instead Of
shoes.
John Hartley had the honor of be-
longing to the biggest military com.
pany ever organized. In one fight the
company lost SO killed, 1873 wounded,
40 stragglers and II captured by the
enemy.
Rev. J. N. Beall, pastor of the Pres
byterian church of Greenfield, Illinois,
will preach in the Presbyterian church
this city Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended TO the
public to be present.
The election in the second ward
Tuesday passed off very quietly, no
one taking any great interest in the
affair and very few taking the trouble
to vote. The vote stood, George Pol
eter As, 7. j. Ryon 81.
Baxter Springs has another "star A
star" mail route. Fribley & Naylor,
Jr., have the contract for carrying the
mail between Baxter and the Quapaw
Mission, leaving the mission every
Sunday at 10 80 p. m.
Ziller NayIor has gone into the
stock breeding business, having re-
Gently purchased a very fine thirty
dollar, wall eyed stallion and pair OF
Mexican geldings. His headquarters
will be at the Occidental hotel for the
present.
Sunday school at the Christian
church every Sunday at 10 a. m,
preaching morning and evening on
the first and third Sundays Of each
month. Prayer meeting oil Wednes-
day evenings preceded by song