Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-22
KiOHa Notes.

Business has been less brisk than fol-
2 week past.
Mr.. w. w. Hull, of Medicine Lodge
returned with Mrs. Beals and daughter
from their sad visit to the city. Mr.
Willie Beals also came down. He vii
return in few day to Chicago, from
whence he was called by his sisters
death. On every hand are heard ex
Dresslons of the profoundest sympathy
with Mr.. Hull amt all the family fol
the sudden and terrible loss they have
| sustained.
| The ball given by the Rebecca's Fri
day night was we'll attended and enjoy.
able, though the music was not highly
complimented.
Miss Matte Rule and Miss Myrtle
Huffaker of Sharon, came down Friday
and spent some time visiting the new
furniture store, Miss Matthias and the
! show. They drove home Sunday much
| delighted with their trip. Come again
ladies.
Scarlet fever has been raging fol
some time past, nearly depopulating
the schools, but school will not stop as
the greatest danger is believe to be
passed. Some reports give twenty cas-
es but probably there are not so many.
Most cases have been mild; but one
death being reported.
Mr.. Ebert Rules new furniture store
q
ticing for buyers.
Mr.. FritZlen our genial and jolly
friend, and Miss Pearl Thompson, from
Lake City, attended the ball.
Mr.. Fl. q. Waltner returned last week
from Chicago where had been purchas-
ing new supply of goods for his al
ready crowded store. Mr.. Waltner Wis
tied the Worlds Fair grounds, and
says they are simply immense, but he
does not see how they can possibly be
completed by May. He speaks in spe
cial praise of the Iowa building whose
interior is entirely decorated with To-
wa crops in artistic designs. Kansas
building looks shabby.
Mr.. +. w. Snoddy is smiling around
with his old time complacency. Report
is that Mr.. Steve Oliver has lost his
commission for participation in the
demonstration against Snoddy. 1t
doesn't pay to run up against Uncle
Sam. You might bluff Snoddy: but
Uncle Sam is another fellow.
Mr.. CharlesS attended the ball.
We were pleased to see the faces of
Misses Gertrude Ellis and Lena O.
Bryan at the hop escorted by Mac Dob
son and Seward Field. The hub folks
know that Kiowa rs the place to have
good time. The young folks were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lane.
Mr.. Aten, of Nevada, Ohio, is one of
our new corners. He Will locate north
west Of the city.
There was an interesting horse race
here Saturday. One man bet his bible
and lost it. Where will that man go?
Miss Kate McGrath is doing finely
with her school. She has over 20 little
ones to look after. She thinks of bid
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and going to California to attend the
state university there.
Mr. Hutchinson, our new editor, is
hustling around in good shape. He is
genial and has taking" qualities.
Mr.. Wells has put new addition to
his harness shop.
Rev. Perry, OF the Congregational
church, preached his farewell sermon
Sunday last.
James Starkey, who has been assist
ing his friend, Ebert Rule, in the furn-
iture store returned Sunday to Sharon
to remain several days.
Kiowa is making preparations to en-
terrain all the Strip boomers who come;
and to furnish them supplies.