Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

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Go to Mrs. McMickle's for fresh
groceries cheap. =,
d. NJ. Jones. the Columbus monu.
ment man, was in town Monday.
W. E. McGhie, the Columbus pho
tographer, was in town Monday.
Mrs. G. r. Gould of Lawrence,
Kas., is visiting with her son, C. r.
Gould. t.
Deputy Sheriff John McKillop
was in town Thursday evening
serving papers.
Miss Flora and Edw. G. Polster
are expected home from Warren.
ton, Mo-, today.
c. r. Gould and wife and Mr..
Gould's mother visited the Galena
mines Thursday.
]. W. Edmisten went to Conway
Springs, Kas., Monday to look after
business interests.
Mrs. W. +. Price and children and
Miss Jessie Cooper left on Monday
night for New Salem, ILL.,. TO visit
relatives.
Bob McGregor visited Joseph W.
Chubb at Joplin Thursday night
and reports him no better, but con.
stantly growing weaker.
L. c. Weldy and Fred Bartlett,
formerly of this city but now of
Gaiena, were registered at the Por-
ter hotel Wednesday night.
We understand the city council,
at its meeting on Tuesday evening.
passed resolution donating to the
reunion association all licenses
collected for reunion week.
Capt. c. ID. Arnold passed through
Baxter Thursday on his way 10 the
Prairie mines. He says
twenty five shafts are now going
down there with fine prospects.
The Select Friends picnic at Lake
side Park last Saturday was grand
success in every way. The special
excursion carried nine coaches and
quite number of Baxter people
enjoyed the outing.
Mrs. Mollie Hutchinson of Kan.
sas City and Mrs. Anna Beard of
Lawrence attended the funeral of
their sister. Mrs. +. p. HALEY. at
Wednesday. and are at
present visiting with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Henley, in this city.
Express Agent Ed. Arthur has
received a nice new counter for the
office in his new building. which
was put up at Baxter by Comma
Gaba, and il ia a marvel of beauty.
II is made of cherry and plainly
shows the work of master me-
chanic in woodwork k.-Galena Post.
Geo. Lane, better known as big
George" and Jim Xavier, two heap
big 0uapaws, got on two heap big
irunks Saturday and in the evening
we're found by L c. Jones fighting
Tor "liberty or death" near the south
inc of the city. They were placed
n the city hold over aud Monday
afternoon fined S. and costs each.
On being asked who sold them the
liquor Big George said he wouldn't
lnow the man if he saw him.
MARRIED. Thursday afternoon,
une 10, 1897, at the Office of and by
Justice of the Peace c. b. Berry,
Hiss Maggie Meads to Mr.. George
'riler, both of the Indian territory.
The bridal party was accompanied
~ a number of young friends who
ooked on in great glee as the one
rmed magistrate deftly tied the
mot which made them husband ,
md wife. The NEWS extends best
wishes.
DIED.-At his home in this city !
friday night, June 4, 1897, Hiram X. I
Proctor, aged 81 years, of dropsy. 4
ir. Proctor was an old soldier, hav-
ng served his country over two
ears as a member of Go. d, Elev-
nth Kansas volunteer cavalry. He G
anne to Baxter about year ago. G
funeral services were held Sunday I
( 10 o'clock, conducted by the G. A. @
!. and the deceased was laid TO rest 4
eside his comrades in the national 4
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Joplin News: On Monday night v
well known Webb City couple, a
EN- Hepburn and Mise Pet True, n
anne to Joplin and departed for Co Il
INDUS, Kas., on the ll:25 Memphis a
ain. immediately upon their ar I
wal at the Knnsas town they hunt j
d up Probate Judge Sapp, secured f
license from him and were mar b
ed at l o'clock Tuesday morning, b
irving home on the.,eariy Mem: n
his train. This hurried union C
,rms q sort of 4 romsucs from the b
'ct that the parties made IN effort O
} get married at home On Monday, d
At were knocked out by the psr- b
,ts of Mr.. Hepburn. q
800 dog. Nasoa's Fruit jars going y
cost at Audersoa's ErPoery.