Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-01

Frank Long returned from the
fair Monday.
"A teachers meeting is announced
for Saturday. Noyember Ilth.
VIM. McMartry requests bis paper
changed from Sharon to Winfield.
Chester l. Long is in st. Paul,
Minnesota, where he has some legal
work.
Spring wagon wanted for market
wagon. Will pay cash. w. L.
WILLIAMS.
Highest market price paid for tur-
keys. Harper Mercantile Co.. in Lee
brecht building.
II. NJ. Kidd arrived Thursday from
Enid, where he has been carpentering
for several weeks.
C. w. McAdOo requests his paper
sent to Harrisonville, Mo-, where he
has lately moved from this county.
Fen. L. Cooper, who has held large
stock interests in western Barber, ar
rived Friday from Des Moines, Iowa.
Filling on town lots at Alva was
discontinued yesterday, and hencefOrth
lots not filed on will be sold by the
commissioners.
The county superintendent is visit
ing schools in the eastern part of the
county this week. She intends to finish
the tour before cold weather begins.
Col. Snoddy was attracted to his
old haunts by the session of court. Dis
trict court is to the Colonel as a lus-
cious muskmelon is to the gay butterfly.
r. a. Cameron arrived from Alva,
last night for the purpose of attending
to some matters before the district
court. lie reports Oklahoma still on
the boom.
Frank Smith, Alf Anderson and
Chas. Dauner, all of Kiowa, were in
the city Friday, having been summoned
on the jury. They were all released on
good excuses.
Claude Snoddy was an Alva visitor
here Sunday, returning on the Monday
morning train. His confidence in the
Queen Of Western Oklahoma" seems
to be unbounded.
Harry Stevens and Mrs. Gene
Youmans returned from their sad visit
to Illinois Friday. Mrs. Stevens was
laid TO rest in the old family burial
place at Chill, Ill.
e. c. Grigsby received word Satur-
day that his brother, Daniel Grigsby,
of -Attca, had been killed IN Chicago by
being thrown from cable car. L. G.
Immediately left for that place.
The Equality Temple No. IS, Of
Pythian Sisters, will hold their second
annual ball Thanksgiving night. The
public is cordially invited. Further an
nouncements will appear later. If
Maj. Lemont and wife. Kiowa,
were at the Grand Friday night. The
Major will be a citizen of Oklahoma
next year, having secured good claim
south Of the Border Queen"
DR.. kociell purchased from Mr.
Wagaman, OF Conway Springs, yester-
day, the Main street lot on which
Singers shoe shop Is located One half
the brick wall on the north side is Il
part OF he property.
Rev. y. y. Parker was greeted by a
large congregation upon his first APP
pearance in the Methodist pulpit last
Sunday. His discourse i'll the evening
was entirely eAtemporaneous in delivery
aud was well received by the people.
Hon. Jerry Simpson arrived in the
city quite Unexpectedly last Wednes-
day. He is making series of speeches
in the state, and ran down for day or
two to look after property interests,
leaving Friday for Olathe.
In answer to telegram Jake Wal
stad came up from Alya and played for
the dance at the opera house Friday
night. Jake has heen sick and cOnse-
quently looked rather pale around the
gllls. He may return and spend the
winter.
The Precious Jewels Will meet
next Saturday with Una Holmes at .
O'Clock p. m. Our missionary subject
will be THE Heather People, at the
Midway PlaIsauce as saw them and
their great need of the gospel. Mrs.
W. 4. Cain.
Rev. j. NJ. Archer and wife left
Saturday for their new home at indie
pendence, Mo-, where Mr.. Archer will
fill the pulpit of the NJ. E. church. The
good wishes that follow them of numer.
Gus friends is commensurate with the
regret at their departure.
w. c. Mills, better known the old
residents of the county as "Uncle Bill
ly' Mills, came up last week from GIlla-
loo, Texas. lie 10 Q very popular man
in Barber county, having lived here
| for several years, and has son who Is
going to be elected sheriff this fall.
Uncle Dan Pierce's attorneys made
a motion last week for his release on
account of tho prisoners inability to
either pay back to the county the
amount demanded or return the war;
rant. Judge Mckay took the matter
under advisement and has not yet gwen
. in his decision.
Mr.. Ewell having withdrawn from
7 the democratic ticket last week the
( central committee met on SATURDAY. and
/ appointed l.. S. Smith, of Sharon, to fill
the vacancy. MIR. Ewell was in the
/ convention and is an intelligent gentle
many: consequently could see through
the stalwart-republican movements.
( The i. y. Il. L. society will meet
at the Baptist chapel Friday evening.