Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Sharon items.


Hugh Rankin hauled out big wag-
on load of hog fence Saturday.
See L. I'll. Trice and get him to prom
Use you several copies of his paper when
~ comes out 10 send to friends in the
east.
M. Z. Dewitt was working the roads
wednesday. He is man who is will
ing TO donate work, If necessary, in
order to get good roads.
1t is reported that DR.. Wisner is
ABOUT to close deal with parties IN
the east for four quarter sections of his
ranch for farming purposes.
L. Il. Trice is not afraid to spend
little money informing the fastener
about the resources of this county.
Watch for that paper.
>. w. Alfred started Monday for To
peka to attend the state poultry show,
with 20 silver laced chickens and five
mammoth bronze turkeys.
Sam Hall had two couples in his
buggy Sunday when it upset and threw
them all OUT. but il didn't hurt any one
except to brulse Geo Dunkin some.
Tne members of Sharon Camp NJ. w.
A. have chosel sides to see who can
get tbs most members by next March
when there will he big oyster supper
for WoodTnen and their families.
Chas. Wisner and Neighbor Kings
Diver went to Medicine Lodge Friday
TO see about getting new school dis
trict laid out so as to accommodate
/, those families who now have to send
! their children so far to school.
The road boss has completed a bridge
over the draw" just northeast of town
that Will ba appreciated by all who are
obliged TO % that way. This along
with the one half mile of sand road he
had fixed plakes better roads than ever
out that way.
Uncle Billie Wilson dropped in on his
Sharon friends last Monday for a 10
days stay. He says Mrs. Wilson is not
we'll and hasn't been since she left here
last fall. They Will remain in Elk City.
their present stopping place, till March
when they ought to start back for
Sharon Valley.
One of the most pleasant affairs that
your correspondent has attended IN a
long while was the infare dinner at
Rev. RobiDson's on Tuesday of last
week, given IN honor of their son, j G.
Robinson, and bride. About 40 neigh
bOrs were present to do the proper thing
TO that Sumptuous table OF good things
Among others. there were present Jack
Blair, Jack Newsom and Jack Trice,
with nuts, candy and cigars, with lots
of repartee. The occasion was one of
pleasure and happiness After force
fdl and appropriate prayer by Dr. At
well and many kind wishes to the bride
and groom, all regretfully turned home
ward at u late hour in the evening.
DoO's you wish you had been there, Mr..
Editor.
Saturday night was installation night
at the Woodmen hall. After the in
stallation and while a couple of cand,-
AuOOo "OlO OUiiS lhiblhLCI buCiO W dS IL
slight alarm at the door and when the
sentinel opened it to ascertain the cause
twelve women (Royal Neighbors) burst
in. OF course there was lively scram.
bic for awhile TO keep them out but
when Joe Robinson came back to the
door aud said In behalf of the Modern
Woodmen we should let the ladies in,n
when the large baskets filled with
nearly everything good to eat which the
ladies carried came into view it dawn
ed on the greatly surprised Woodmen
what had happened. A genuine, COM
plete, pleasing surprise, as Homer
White said afterwards, when | saw
the baskets l weakened and didn't try
so hard To keep them OUT" Grover
Garden who was being initiated at the
time the ladies broke in said he was
mighty thankful they came. The writ
er had heard OF the Woodmen's wives
at other places, storming tie castle but
had never witnessed 1t till Saturday
night. They let on like they wanted to
see the goat" but the men kept them
at bay. There were about So members
of the Woodmen lodge present and the
way they went after those eatables was
another surprise. After supper the
meeting was adjourned to meet in a
week and flush up the work that was
stopped when the ladies rushed in.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Watch your dollars. The mint at
Philadelphia has offered $1,000 for a sill
yer dollar coined In 1905.
The ground has been selected for the
new Catholic church on Church street.
Next week it Will be properly consecrat
ed and sanctified and new $1,000 edi-
flee will be erected at once