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Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09
UNCLE EZRA ON
 EASTER BONNETS
ALSO ON PURE" MAPLE SUGAR

ton Effected in Forty-Eight Hours
 Tine Cafe-an-Iait and Ostrich FIue
 Trimming.
 Deer MT. Editur:-Begins to seem quite like spring up here in Pompoonick and it looks now as if we'd get the per- taters in and peas sowed so that we'd have green peas and new pertatars for dinner 4th of July, sure. Bub's got all the maple trees tapped and Mirandy hex run off one batch of sirup. Say, Mir. Edltur there'sa great difference in maple sirup as well as inpeeple, ain't there2 I bought skslloped edged, white livered looking kake of so-called maple sugar down to Sile Perkins store and brot it home and sez l to Mirandy, jest as I used tew 30 years or more ago when we wuz first married and went to keeping house, sez l, ''Mirandy, shut your eyes and open your mouth, " and all the time Bub was playing In the shade of the old maple tree," on his aberdeen and do you believe it Mirandy couldent tell what favored candy she had ill her month. We showed her the remnant and sho saidit looked as though it hadent even seen the shade of maple tree. Mirandy believes in putting pile of good maple sirup but say. Mir. Editur when you get it spread out on'a hot pankake in the morning or warm tea biscuit fer supper say-can't you taste it?
 Mirandy is an awful ekonomical woman and last week she saved me $7.69 if she saved a cent. She don't beleeve in waitin' right up til the last minnit for anything so she went to work on her Easter hat. She took her last years balloon frame with the caves all turned down so it would shed water quick, and she set it on the parlor table and then took all the fiat irons Tn the house and put arosnd the edge and left it there 4s hours and now that hat biim sticks right out flat square around. But you ought to see the trimming she's got on the l thing. She's got poinsettas encircling around the crown, four bright red quills at left side of front and little northeast by south fastened with an owls head life size pin, little stiff aigret with round buckle, MarecEal Mel roses and tulips, with two ostrich fiues interming- led and willow plume quite full, fiecked with cafe-au-lait. That's what Mirandy says, anyway, and what she says gener- ally goes at our house. This is not meant for free advertisement, but Mirandy says She wouldent mind taking in few hats to trim and she rather do it cheap than to see tho freak hats that some women do wear. UNCLE EZRA.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09
A Dangerous Crossing

We observe that the engineers of some of the southbound trains slacken the speed when approaching the "point of rocks" between Canaan and Falls Vil- lage. It is well. We dare say there IS no more dangerous crossing in all of Litchfield county and there is no bell, flagman or other warning of any sort located there. It would seem that pub lie safety demands change of condi- tions here. The railroad, the selectmen of the town of Canaan, or both, should see to it that conditions there arc changed before there is loss of life. It is an absolute irrpossibility for persons in wagons or automobiles, going toward Falls Village on what is known as the camp ground road, to know whether a southbound train is coming until they are squarely on the track inasmuch as the point of rocks completely obscures the view.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09
Dog Taxes

Dog owners should bear in mind that April is the month for paying the dog tax, as there is an additional charge of S1 for registering dogs after May 1.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09
Berk.hire Iicepse Notes

No license prevailed by two majority in Lse, Monday and license by four 1n StockbridUe
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09
APPOINTMENTS OF
 M. l. CONFERENCE
COUNTRY CHANGES ARE NUMEROUS

Usual in the City Churches s-Rev. R. E. Wilson is the New Presiding Elder.
 The 109th session of the New York M. E. conference closed Tuesday. With the exception of the appointment of two new presiding elders there were few surprises. The number of charges in the large city churches was less than usual. while those in the country dis tricts slightly exceeded the changes of former years.
 The appointments i'll the Poughkeepsie district are as follows:
 Presiding Elder-R E. Wilson. Afford and North Egremont-A. A. Vradenburg.
 Aneram-G. E. Wright. Bangall-To be supplied by W .B.Sleep. Brewster J. Reed
 Canaan-W. E. Ridgeway Chatham-J. G. Oakley. Chelsea and New Hamburg-S. P. Galloway
 Claverack-To be supplied. Cold Spring-G. E. Montrose. Copake-Supplied by J. T. Stafford. East Chatham-Fred L. Lane. Elizaville-W. Tunicliffe. Falls Village-H. B. Chown. Fishkill-Supplied by R. M. Strattan. Fishkill on Hudson-Harry Sheldon. Garrison-D. N. Lewis.
 Gaylorsvllle-James T. Van Burka- bow, Jr.
 Great Barrington-G. H. Smith. Hillsdale and North Hillsdale-B. See holzer
 Housatonic-C. A. Terhune. 1. Hudson-G. A. Macdonald, Hyde Park-Jonas Iuman. Johnsville e-J. P. Carley. Lagrangeville-N.O O. Lent. Lakeville-Simon Stephens. Lee-C. P. Hoyt.
 Lenox-E. H. Carr.
 Mattawan-A Thompson. Milan and Jackson Corners-W. H. Peters.
 Millbrook and Verbank-W. L. Cad man.
 Millerton-Angelo Ostrander. Norfolk-W. H. Winchell. North Egremont and Hillsdale-E. T. Byles.
 North Germantown-J. w. Naramore. North Williams Will cocks.
 Paterson, Few Fairfield and Holmes John Anthony.
 Pawling-R. l.. Ross.
 Philmont-J. s. Graham. Pine Plains-W. c. Oliver.
 Pleasant Valley-Supplied by W. H. Rathborn.
 Poughkeepsie-Hedding, G. s. Davis; Trinity, A. D. Ball; Washington Street Fred H. Deming.
 Poughquag-Charles Sager.
 Red Hook-J. W. Ackerly. Rhinebeck-W. F. Brush.
 Rhinecliffe and Hillside-J. w. Bohl- man.
 Sharon-W. A. Mackey.
 Sheffield and Ashley Falls M. B. Snyder.
 Spencertown-M. o. Bennett. Stockbridge-E. J. Kelly.
 Stockport and Stottsville-James H. Michell.
 Tivoli-Frank Beale.
 Tyringham-L. s. Spooner.
 Wappingers Falls-Foster A. Coons. West Hillsdale-To be supplied. West Stockbridge aud Queechy-Wil- liam Dubois.
 West Taghkanic-W. R. Reed. Wingdale and Dover Plains-J. H. Chesebro.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09
Purchased a Farm.

Wm. Hart, of Canaan Valley, has pur- chased small farm near Whiting Fill, East Canaan, from Fred Shores.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09

Rev. H. Y. Murkland Transferred
 Rev. H. Y. Murkland of Millerton has been transferred to Cornwall on Hudson.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09

Hartford Elects Republican Mayor
 Hooker, republican, deated Sullivan, democrat, for mayor in Hartford by 352.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-09
MiIIerton Telegram Sold

Warren L. Loope of Brooklyn has purchased the Millerton Telegram.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Sun and Lake City happenings

Ms. Diven and daughter, Verua,
were IN Lake recently.
Miss Ruth Massey has been quite
sick during the past week.
Last eek'stshowers put new life
in both man and vegetation.
Ralph Massey and Clifton Hat
field steered into Lake City Friday
at late hour.
Scott Buck cut loose from Lake
City long enough last week to Wis
it the county seat.
Owing to the ''high pressure of
different kinds of business this week
our item batch is slim.
Lon Davis and his Grow" came
to Lake Friday afternoon in Dell
Bucks white winged auto.
William Briggs is back in the
same old place. Briggs evidently
thinks this part is all right.
The Smith Bros. from the east
were in Lake Saturday p. m, and
left money with every firm in town.
Some of the boys went to the
Lodge last Thursday to tell all they
knew about the old sore-the
school troubles.
The Sun and Coats ball team:
met upon the diamond of the lat
ter place last Saturday. We fail
ed to learn results.
c. w. Harper says he has screer
doors to beat the "duce, "and price!
to suit the dry weather. Your mon
ey back if the goods are not right
Homer Hastings was in Coat
last Tuesday and after taking a spir
in I. w. Farmers Ford auto h
is almost persuaded to make pur
chase.
Orville Eager has purchased {
young driving horse of Yves Urto1
and will 60 the usual merry gait
Old Dynamite" was too many TO
the kid.
The friends of Frank L. Gordon
have almost persuaded him to star
a petition favoring his nomination
for representative from this neck o
the state. Mr.. Gordon has tn
capacity for filling this Office and
he can be pulled into the race h
will go through without much op
position and will be a coDscientiou
servant of those he represents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Donations for Cemetery Fund

The ladies Of the Cemetery Associa-
ton have undertaken the task Of supply
ing the east side Of the cemetery with a
substantial iron fence. The fence and
building that were erected several years
ago, were destroyed by the cyclone.
The ladies will need more funds than is
at their disposal, they have caused to be
placed at both banks subscription paper.
for the purpose Of raising additional mon
ey to carry on this needed work.
The banks are authorized to receive
all donations on these papers. Parde.
wishing to donate and do not find it con.
venient to call at the bank during bank
ing hours, can leave their donations witt
any Of the members Of the Association o.
with the treasurer, Waldron Chase. Al
parties donating for this good work Wi
be given place on the records Of The
Association.
Contributions should all be IN by Ma,
10Th when it is expected the fence vii
be completed.
Per order Cemetery Association
Mrs. w. Chase. Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Knights Of Pythias Resolutions
ON THE DEATH OF ADAM JACKSON


Truly hath IL been said that Life has lie
nights, its seasons of Joy and Its hours OF sor:
row" and in this hour as our heads are bowed
IN sympathy, as we mourn with widowed
wife and orphaned children, this truism comes
TO each and every enc of US with an appli-
cable comprehension. Ii Is not the mission OF
man to search out the mysteries that sur
round death and decay, but II Is his duty TO
console the hearts that grieve and TO extend
material aid 10 those who are troubled.
To this end therefore, and for this purpose
the members OF Delphia Lodge, No. l4O,
Knights of Pythias do by this token extend to
the wife and children of Their deceased broth
or, Adam Jackson. their profound sympathy
in the loss they have sustained In their sepa-
ration from devoted husband and kline and
indulRent father. May we, as brethren, not
FORGET our fraternal responsibility and may We
ever retain In our memories the trlune prin.
ciples that have made our order strong and
Rreat-Friendship. Charity, Benevoience-and
let us hope that with the decay of years our
thoughts may be made purer, our conception
of duty Quickened, the spirit or brotherhood
of man and fAthership of God be made more
realistic so that when I'VE come 70 the River
that marks the unknown shore, our hands
NAV be filled with deeds OF charity. the Gold
an Key that opes the palace OF Eternity.
Resolved, that these resolutions be spread
on the records OF this lodge, that our castle
Hall be draped in mourning for a PERIOD o.
thirty DAYS as a mark OF respect TO our deceae
ed brother. that copy OF these resolutions
he presented TO the bereft widow, and a copy
presented To each OF the papers OF our city
FOR publication. p,s
j. II. MIHICK
L. G. HERR
Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
MOW0 Items.
From the journal

bnc JOuIudl
Gum Shannon received a letter
from his brother, Al, at Ponca City,
Okla, in which he says that Geo.
Brannon is playing ball with the
Ponca bunch and is the fastest
player on the team and making
good in every respect.
D. M. Circle has decided to put
another story on his brick building
next to the Fraternal Hall build
ing. The Knights of Pythias lodge
has leased the upper story and will
use it for their permanent home in
the future. Mr.. Circle will build
it to suit the lodges that will occu-
py it, as we understand, the Work
men will also use the same hall.
Clipped from the News-Review.
Martin Flanagan went up to
Wichita Saturday to appear as a
witness and to look after other bus
mess matters. He returned We'd
nesday noon. While in the city an
alluring proposition was made him
to accept lucrative position with
an undertaking firm.
Pat Flanagan has been appoint
ed administrator Of the estate OF
Mrs. w. 0. Johnson, deceased.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Sun City items

Sun City is still on the boom.
Walter Sears residence is almost
completed.
There will be ice cream served
here Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Doig of Goats were
in Sun last week.
We hope that the dry weather
will soon be over.
Claude Powell was in town on
business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Triton were
in town shopping Friday.
Miss Nina Hoagland visited
Ruth Saunders Sunday evening.
Sun is the place to do your trad.
ing. There are three general stores
now.
Rev. Bailey will preach Satur-
day afternoon, Sunday morning
and evening.
Dell Buck was down in his auto
last week and some of the girls en-
joyed ride.
Mrs. Lola Lott is inclined to be
on the sick list but we hope she
will soon be well.
A. B. Wilkins was up from Med
icine Lodge looking after his in.
terests at Sun last week.
Mrs. Mary Saunders will have ar
auction sale at her store next Sat.
urday. Everybody come.
We understand two thousand
dollar school house is to be erected
by this fall ready for use.
Miss Chloe Harmon will soon b.
coming home from Emporia whese
she has been attending normal.
| Grandpa Adams is in fine spirits
He has fine mule arrived and he
says it will be worth $1oo in the
near future.
Mrs. w. S. Freeman departed
from Sun Monday with her mothel
to visit the rest of her folks near
Guthrie, Ok.
There will be ball game here
Saturday between Wilmore anC
Sun. Everybody expected to have
a good time.
l. o. Sherrod and Miss Grace
Bissantz attended the recital al
Lake City Friday night and also
Ralph Massey and Clifton Hatfield
1t would be advisable for some
energetic lumber company to put {
lumber yard at Sun as there art
several new houses gong up dur
ing the summer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
GeH0ne

8. L Bevans is relisting some corn that was
poor stand.
J. b. HarbauRh shipped out some cattle 90 4
hogs Monday night.
Jim Hitchcock has taken the contract 10 put
up the new fence around the cemetery.
PhIlo Sherman and wife visited the county
seat last Saturday and did their trading.
Neva Ward and Jennie Hitchcock went to
Kiova Saturday. The girls report an elegant
time.
Bert Mathews is getting sporty nowadays.
He brought out a new spring wagon from
Sharon last Saturday.
The party at Clifi TalboIt's last Thursday
night was a very enjoyable affair. There was
q good crowd attended.
We notice Fred Pfafis makes those drives 10
Hazelton pretty often. But some say Fred
won't have TO go much longer.
The ''Gerlane Kids will play Haze.ton a
game Of ball on Sunday. next. on the Kids
ground in CHI TalbOtt's pasture. This will be
one OF the best OF the season.
DThe shower that fell Saturday night was just
what the corn needed and II we can keep the
good work coming our way II won't be long
until We will have some wheat.
The singers OF the Roundup neighborhood
met last Saturday night at Mamie Freeman
and practiced singing for Children's Day
that will be held later in the season.
Mrs. Faulconer and daughter, Elsie, Mrs.
G. ID. Newkirk and Mrs. Ward attended the
Christian Sunday School Convention al Medi-
cine Lodge last week. They report good
meeting.
Mrs J. b. Harbaugh and children, Julia,
Arthur and Bessie. left last Thursday for heI
former home in Kentucky where she will Wis
Il with her parents awhile. Mrs. Harbaughi
cause of her trip at present. She contemplate
being gone mouth or six weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Sharon Items.

Fine rain Sunday.
Many farmers are relisting their
corn.
The Teacher Training classes
here are doing fine.
People around here are begin
ming to cut their alfalfa.
The wheat has long whiskers. 1t
won't be long until they will be cut.
The neighbors got together and
put in Elder C.. H. Browns corn
for him.
This part of sunshiny Kansas is
going to have some fruit this year
and lots of berries.
Everybody interested is request
ed to meet at the graveyard south
of Sharon, on the 2oth of May to
clean up the cemetery.
U. Kemp is having fine barn
built on his farm. 1t is to be 4ox so
with 10 foot cave. 1t will be the
largest barn in this part of the
country.
The delegates of the eastern part
of the county who attended the
State S. S. convention at Wichita
will review it next Sunday for the
benefit of those who could not go.
Everybody come with your note
book and a little more chuckaway
than you need, so the other fellow
may have something to eat as we
want to make an all day session OF
it. Don't forget the time and place.
Next Sunday at the U. B. church
4 miles east of Sharon. Good
! speakers will be Provided. D,
Mats, Dist. Pres.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Hazehon items.

Hazelton played Capron at their
town Saturday and came home
with one tally to the good.
VIM. Kincaid transacted business
at the county seat Monday and
perhaps talked some politics.
Dennis Conger of Lambert, Ok,
was in Hazelton last week on bust
ness and to visit his folks here.
The past week was not a good
one for cutting alfalfa. Neverthe-
less several kept right on cutting.
The While boys have bought
themselves a hay baler and are bal
ing their alfalfa as fast as it is
cured enough.
]. c. Dimmick is putting a WOW
en- wire fence around both of his
farms and IS going to be prepared
to keep his stock at home.
The Hazelton Herald editor is
showing evidence of prosperity al
ready and is building a home of his
own to print the news in.
The latest reports are that Mrs.
H. H. Brown and Miss Nina Malt
bic are both regaining their former
health and will soon be as good as
ever.
The past week the road question
has Quoted down and some of the
boys are now talking political mat
tiers just little, but no great ex-
element yet.
Alfalfa cutting and corn blowing
is now the order of the day, and
then in a short time will come
wheat harvest. It is now all head
ed out and looks good.
That rain Sunday morning and
also Sunday evening was just about
right for growing crops and will
60 long way toward putting the
final finish on the wheat crop.
Fred Deubler last week marked
off the Goth milestone of his life
and entertained number of friends
in memory of the event. Fred is
rather coltish for one of his age.
We learn by listening and say
ing nothing that Billy Gesner
hasn't got all of the republican
votes cornered in this township.
Sam will sure get some of them.
A letter received last week from
G. G. Afford of Nilwood Ills, says
that this is the 18th day of May,
and it has rained 10 days in this
month. Now wouldn't we like to
live there?
We were out looking at our al
falfa this morning and have come
to the conclusion that we got a bad
lot of corn meal put off on US, any
way none of it has even sprouted
yet, while the alfalfa is all up and
doing fine.
Vim. Denton of Bath county, KY,
last week bought the Tom Cook
Block in Hazelton and has let the
contract to ]. w. Miller to erect a
dwelling house on it at once. Mr..
Denton will return to Kentucky
and bring his family out in a few
days.
Sunday evening death visited
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Den
nison, southeast of town, and took
from their home their infant child.
The little fellow had been sick fol
several weeks and all hope of it.
recovery had been given up severa,
days ago. They have the sympa
thy Of their many friends in this
their time of grief.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
NOTICE
Meeting Of the Board Of
Equalization

Notice Is hereby given that the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Barber
County. Kansas. viii meet as a Board Of
Equalization at the County Clerks Office
In Medicine Lodge. on the first Monday
in June. 1908. for the purpose Of equal
ling the value Of all personal and real
property IN said county. AT this meet
ing all persons feeling themselves ag-
gieved by reason Of the assessment OF
taxation Of their property. may present
their grievance to the Board.
S. w. IRELAND,
County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Respect the Dead

There Will be meeting at the Lodi
Cemetery on Decoration Day. May 3Oth,
for the purpose Of eleaing officers for the
ensuing year. and to FIX up the grave,
and beauty them generally. We con-
Sder It our duty. especially. TO keep the
graves Of those IN order. whose relatives
have moved away. An who can do $.
are requested to bring some small ceda
trees and rose bushes and plant them.
Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Barber County Valua items

All Of the townships in Barber county
except Lake City and McAdoo have
made their assessment returns to the
county clerk and county assessor. In
Lake City the personal is in but the real
estate assessment has not yet been COM
pleted.
The following is comparative state
ment of valuations compared with valu-
ations IN 1907. subject, Of course, tc
equalization by the commissioners:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Take Notice
Fly-Nets


till you can't rest, a variety and
price that you can't turn down if it's
Fly-Nets you want | also have sew
eral "Knobby" lap-robes that are up.
to date in appearance and price.
The summer days are here and it is
burning shame" for the women to
have to swing the kettles over a red
hot steel range. This difficulty can
be overcome by buying one of my
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

For best bargains IN land and fam
loans. see VIM. Palmer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

Fu Rent-Afam Of 200 acres.house
and BAN, close to town. AID. Shaw.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Isabel Items.

From the Herald.
Mrs. Jacob Stroll left Thursday
morning for Guthrie, Oklahoma,
where she appears before the U. 5.
court as an important witness in a
land case.
The Isabel ball team is sched-
uled to play a game with the High
School nine of Medicine Lodge on
Tuesday, the 26th, inst, at the
county seat. The Medicine Lodge
boys are playing winning ball this
season and the contest should be q
sharp one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

People say that the finest grocer
les In town are at WOODWARD
& Son. Phone az.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

OFFICERS:
G.. G. SHIGLEY. President
A. J. HARGIS. Vice President
DAVE FREEMYER, Cashier
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
The New Home

Sewing Machine which is giving ex.
cellent satisfaction wherever used.
Get one and you'll be convinced of
their superiority over other makes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Screen Doors

have them. plain and fancy, and
can meet any competitors price and
then some. Don't be afraid to come
in and examine my goods, whether
we deal or not.
Last but not least l keep in stock