Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

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near the sugar mill.
Mr.. Ward Saturday moved out on his
farm on Cedar creek. which has been
occupied by Jas. Davis.
If you want to see dandy" sewing
machine just call on Dave Gregg, and
look at the Domestic.
Mr.. Fred Hardy was moving Satur-
day into the proper ty until recently. &C.
cupied by Charlie Eldred.
Erskine Snoddy's smiling face ap-
peared on the streets again last week.
Neither disfgured, horror-struck, or
careworn.
kew. WIN. Long, of Wellington, faith
or of Mrs. Kaufman, of this place, will
occupy the Methodist pulpit next Sun
day morning.
Mr.. James, one of Sharon's boys is
helping FL. Rule manage his furniture
store at K!cwa.
Tie fire at Kingishnr caught Mr..
Hills wardrobe, but he found one suit
of clothes walking along the street en-
another fellow.
The prairie schOoners begin to sail
through our town now, as in I'VE olden
times" but their course is now south
ward to the land of promise.
l.. w. Storey and wife, made the
Lodge call Saturday. Mr.. Storey
contemplates removing to Idaho in
May, where he has son located.
The wife of Rev. B. F. Newton, of
Manhattan has been spending a week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Jackson, who live miles north ofMed-
icine Lodge.
Mr.. James Crouch of Elm Mills
tawnship has moved into the residence
on the Butcher farm; and Walter KEEP
ling has summed up courage enough to
try bachelors life awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Renfrew of Deer
head called in Saturday, to order a cir
culating library for that place. Mr..
Renfrew and all his neighbors intend
to try their fortunes in the Strip.
The district court adjourned Satur-
day, having disposed of 100 cases.
Judge Mckay is very nearly Frustrated
with sickness but nevertheless proceed
ed Immediately to Anthony to open
court in Harper county.
Mr.. D. j. Aber. county surveyor, has
had fine painting In his office of the
Grey Ash mine at Las Cerillas, New
Mexico, where his son is located. The
painting is prepared for his son, and no
doubt will be highly appreciated.
Mr.. Eli Benedict received commun-
ication last week insisting that he re-
tain charge of tie experimental station
during the coming year, but as Mr.
Benedict has his head set on seeing the
Worlds Fair, he does not wish to COM
ply.
Mr.. a. McCray was in once more
Saturday. Like many others, he is
just able to be out, being troubled with
pneumonia. One of his boys is very
low; having narrowly escaped final
call. He will try the Strip when it
opens.
Mr.. Lee Bradley was up last week
after load of goods. He babe us good
bye again, Monday. He seems COM
pletely in love with his new home, near
Tologa. Mr.. r. i. Currle goes back
with him to take hunt along the
road.
Mr.. James Lumpkin, who has been
teaching at Sun City during the WIN
ter, gave US hasty hand shake of the
good old fashioned sort, last Saturday.
He was on his way to Sharon, and re-
ports his family we'll and school prog
ressing smoothly. His term Is out in
April.
Reports from Deerhead and Aetna
townships indicate that they will be de-
populated when the Strip opens. Sun
City, too, is going almost en- masse.
There is one consolation, the fertile
fields of Barber county are too attrac-
tive to remain even few months I'M
attended.
Milt Clemens has returned from the
seat of war. He looks as though war
agreed with him las he is several pounds
heavier. He returned home Saturday
withRiley Lake who was in. Milt enjoy
ed his trip and thinks thatLandis is the
man for representative years hence.
Married-March 10th, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tucker and Mr.. George Willard, both
parties of this place. The ceremony
was performed by Elder Nation at his
residence in the south part of town.
The groom realizing the fact of his in
creasing responsibilities, proceeded to
his daily labor, being married before
eight o'clock A. NJ.
The Bachelors Ball. held last Friday
night at the Grand hotel, was one of
the swell affairs of the season. AS u.s.
ual, there was a large and gayful
crowd in attendance and our bachelors
were made to feel the woeful pangs of
BACHELORS solitude. It 1.-THE ball) may
be the primeval cause of extlngulshing
bachelorhood in this city. The music
was ably furnished by Messrs Joe
Jayne and NJ. Rossi of Kiowa.
We gave wrong impression last
week in intlmating that Mr.. Bailey's
home was in New Hampshire. Mr..
Baily is Barber county man, and ex-
poets 10 remain one. He has been east
visiting his old home, together with
his family. and they have had an enjoy
able visit. NJ. Baily and his partner,
MIR. Butman, have one of the best
ranches in the county and Mr.. Baily
seems welded to Barber county soil
and climate.
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