Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Sua and Lake City Happenings
Cor. INDEX

Mrs. Meaders made a business trip to
the Lodge last week.
John Adams bought span of colts OF
Eben Douglass for SIS.
Mrs. Will Morris visited homefolks
In Sun City Saturday and Sunday.
John Campbell has furnished himself
with one of those frIZzle top spring
wagons.
Misses Lola Shuts and Grace Bis
santz spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Lena Shigley.
Walter Saunders made trip to Lake
City last week and, strange to say, he
didn't visit the school.
James and Andrew Hargis have had
a two weeks siege of the pumps, but
are able to caper about again.
A box supper will be given at Sun
City Wednesday evening the l4th. Tie
proceeds will be given to the church.
Will and Doc Roark have just re
turned from Oklahoma, where they
have been visiting with their mother.
TO Samuel Watkins and wife was
born fine, fat, redfaced, boy baby
February Sth. Have cigar on Sam
my.
Mrs Sam Eager presented her son,
Orville, guitar last Saturday evening,
which was quite surprise. He will
begin its study soon.
Emile Tn omas celebrated his 2lst
birthday last Saturday. HencefOrth he
will 60 and come at his will, and will
''spark" whomsoever he pleaseth.
Riley Lake, accompanied by Kan
sas City commission man, scanned
this part of the county last week trying
to get their cinch on some good cattle
Some one said that Homer Clement
got lost last week, but when he came
to himself. found that he was in the
arms of the fair daughter of Mr.. Free
man.
OF those who attended the Coats
entertainment last Wednesday evening
were Mrs Olive Thomas, Emile
Thomas. Mrs. G. G.. Shigley and daugh-
ter, Miss Lena.
1t is said that money is the root of
all evil" Well, it may be. but that
scrap, of which we had an account last
week, certainly didn't seem to have
money as its root.
Gilbert Burgin and best girl, Miss
Mae Helm, made trip to Coats last
week. but must have been mistaken in
the place they wanted to go, as marriage
licenses are not for sale there.
1t seems the Mingona correspondents
of the Cresset and Index are 'raisiDg
cane" with ore another. Cow feed is
getting very scarce and we hope they
will be literally compensated for their
efforts.
Joe Massey recently presented his
family with a nice new piano, and
George Lott is getting ready to do the
same thing. Yes, and Fred Lake has
ordered new ''washburn" guitar.
Praise the Lord for these!
Quite number we're present at the
social given by Mr.. and Mrs Sam Eager
last Saturday evening To say we had
a high time is putting it sparingly.
When we mention the name of Harry
Campbell aud his musical combination
you can guess the rest.
Milt and Otis Ward left this part of
the world one year ago for Gre at Bend.
They had not been there long ere they
were convinced that the atmosphere
in that particular bend didn't agree
with single man, consequently they
supplied themselves with a "rib' each,
and returned to old Sun City, where
they will hang up for the present.
Having had a touch of the pu bile
school teachers life we can't resist the
temptation to write word in their be.
half, for only those who have trod the
way are fully aware of the load they
are forced to bear. Did you ever think
what kind or combination the teacher
is up against? Will give you an idea
Here Is family that will not allow
their children to be punished, for
they say my child never told lie
never did anything wrong" ETC., an
other, "he's too strict" and some will
90 so far as to say what books theil
children must study-as tho the teacher
had nothing to say In that regard
This is not "hot air" but the naked
truth, to which every teacher in Barber
county Will say amen" Now fol-
4 Gods sake and for the sake of the
teacher, who is bending every nerve tC
help the child and to please the parent
don't get.upou him with both feet any
more, but rather be his assistant, By
teaching the children at home their
duty in the school room. By so doing
you Will greatly encourage the teacher
and do justice to the pupils. We Ger
tainly haven't al med this item at an,
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