Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-08-08
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The soil Is getting very dry, no rain
since the 18th of July. Flowing is diff
ficult.
We have cooler nights, and the days
are not so extremely warm as they were
a few days ago.
Last Thursday Mrs. Galloway and
Mrs. Nora Wilson drove to Attica In q
one horse buggy. On their return as
they were coming down the hill at
Albert Cushmar's place the mare
they were driving took fright at some
thing and commenced to run very fu-
rlously down the hill. The ladies both
pulled on the lines in order to check
their rate of speed, and probably pulled
more on one line than the other, at all
events the mare turned suddenly and
upset the buggy injuring both the lad
les more or less severely, but it il hop
ed that neither Of theLL is dangerously
hurt. Mrs. Wilson had her infant
child in her arms but fortunately the
child received but one slight bruise.
Mrs. Galloway is under the treatment
of DR.. Glastonbury.
The decease OF Elder William Nc.
Murtry of the Baptist denomination
which occurred on Mondayl the 3Oth
day of July at a few minutes past 8
O'Clock In the afternoon although not
entirely unexpected was q very sad
event. He has been sick and suffering
for nearly year but most of that time
he was able to walk around and ride
out. He spent most of last winter in
Missouri hoping that a change would
benefit his health. Elder McMurtry
was native of Missouri and at the
time of his death was about seventy
years OF age. He has been an active
preacher of the Baptist church for
| about forty years. The writer has
been acquainted with Elder McMurtry
since he first settled at his late resi-.
dence about miles from Sharon. Ell.
der McMurtrY was largely instrument.
al In gathering together and organizing
| the congregation known as the Enon
Babtist church, now In such a flourish.
ing condition and yielding such a vast
influence for good. He will be long re-
membered by the people of the eastern
part of Barber. His figure was SO
familiar as he drove around in his one
horse blackboard to visit, counsel and
encourage his brethren. He believed
that God had infallibly called him to
preach the gospel of His Son and he
was indefatigable In his labors. Not
possessing the advantage of even q
good common school education. Elder
Nc Murtry made up in faith, zeal and
courage what he lacked in education
and gathered many souls into Christ.
His style of preaching was natural and
characterized by great earnestness.
While he did not claim perfection i'm
his daily life he passed his hope of etern-
al life entirely in the blood of Christ.
He believed that he was himself an
object of Gods daily care. His life
! was full of such incidents as this. One
night he could not sleep through think
ingof the unsatisfactory condition osthe
Enon church, his mind was impressed
he should get up and read the thirty
seventh Psalm and when he arose he
opened his bible and read the psalm
and was greatly encouraged and be-
lieved the church would overcome its
present disbursement. A few days
before he took to his bed for the last
time he visited Uncle Billy Brown and
family and as he was about to take
his departure he wept telling Mr..
Brown that he had been admonished
that his dissolution was very near and
that he never expected to visit him
again in this life. On Saturday before
he died he babe each member of his
family goodbye telling them that he
was going and that he wanted to say
goodbye before he lost his speech.
Soon after he became speechless and
remained so but it is believed that he
was conscious until a short time before
he breathed his last on Monday night
as we took long last look at his coun-
tenance then still in death it scented
to us that we could detect an EXPIRES.
sion of triumph and peace. He leaves
a widow. His children are all grown.
He also leaves two step children nearly
grown. His widow and children have
the sympathy of the entire community
i'll their bereavement. On Tuesday his
remains were conveyed to Rice county
where they were inferred by the side OF
mis- drst wife. Oh! tell my companion,
and children most dear, to weep not
for William though gone. The same
hand that led me through scenes dark
and drear, has kindly assisted me home.
FIDELITY.