Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20


Ed Ricks. the Kicwa assessor, made
his returns to the county clerk last Friday.
For fine DahEas, Besonias, Gamma.
and general assortment Of bedding
plants. call at the Medicine Lodge Green
house.
Hon. Vim. Gesner and his political
gnp were again mixing with the faithful
here on Saturday. Bill looks Ike man
who is confident. :
Mrs. Port E. Unger entertained the
Whist Club Saturday night. The even
ings award was carried away trium-
phantly by ]. c. Gano.
Mrs. F. M. Hoghton departed in COM
pany with her mother, Mrs. McCuIey,
for a visit at the Iatter's home at Spring
field, Mo-. on Monday.
&c. GaDo has constant supply o
ice and is prepared to eli orders prompt
ly from this time until the close of the
season. Price to meet all competition.
N. A. Lyle has been attending the
bankers meeting at Kansas City this
week. He went by the way of Greens
burg. taking his new automobile that far
on the trip. -Coldwater Talisman.
The B. c. H. S. base ball boys went
to Sawyer Saturday to play the return
game with the Sawyer team. They won
it J to 2. The Sawyer boys are the
easiest our boys have tackled this season.
A shower party was entertained by Miss
Eva Mounsey Monday evening. Her
friends remembered her generously in the
way Of suitable bridal presents and the
evening was most heartily enjoyed by
everybody present.
Editor and Mrs. Chas. C. Painter are
attending the Grand Lodge Of Knights of
Pythias and Pythian Sisters at hide
pendence, Kansas, this week. They
left Monday morning and will probably
be home tomorrow night.
Mrs. M. L. Blankenship Of Goats Wis
tied part Of last week with the Hoghton
families in this city, returning to her home
on Saturday. Mrs. BIankenship is a SIS
ter Of Mrs. McCulley, Mrs. F. NJ. Hosh-
tons mother, who has been visiting here
several weeks.
w. R. Kincaid Of Hazelton township
was in the city on Monday to take the
initial steps to administer the estate Of the
late Jas. Clark. Politically, socially and
every other way, Billie is the same cor
dial fellow he always was and his friends
in the north end are always glad to see
and meet him.
The members of the C. A. r. have
designated Thursday. May 18th, as the
day to FIX up graves and do general work
at the cemetery so that everything will be
in readiness for Decoration Day. Every
body owning lots or in charge Of lots is
to attend to this important work
on or before that day.
Wright Terry instituted a subordinate
lodge Of Royal Highlanders at Sharon
night Of this week. The
new lodg e Starts with thnty-three char
ter members and all are alive with en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Terry is an able organ
izer, takes an interest in the work and
has several new lodges to his credit.
Geo. Sellers of Isabel has finally de-
cided that it is the office Of county treas
urer that he wants, and announces In the
republican papers Of the county that he is
a candidate for the nomination. C. M.
Hoghton Of this city is also striving for
the nomination. In the democratic party
r. L. Groendycke Of Nippawalla, has
no opposition.
M. L. Blankenship received tele-
gram the latter part Of last week to be on
hand at BelMdere on Monday ready for
all emergencies. The telegram was from
Mr.. Bickle.who formerly lived atthe Gyp
mill, and he in company with couple Of
gentlemen from the east and his son, Ben,
went out on the train Monday. Their
intentions were to spend several days
camping and fishing on the Medicine, so
to be sure Of having fish TO eat thew cent
for Mr.. Blaakenship. who never fails to
catch em.-Coats Courant.
The stork disappears, and we look in
to the cradle and behold male child.
After running the gauntlet of measles,
mumps and chicken pox he enters school.
AT the age of ten he !. the terror IF tbe