Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Their home at Harper last Wednesday
S. B. Rohrer, formerly Of Isabel, now
of Topeka, was in the city on Saturday
Prof. Saml Robinson and J. McCune
of Sharon were callers last Wednesday
For Rent--A farm Of 200 res,house
and BAN, close to town. A. D. Shaw
Attorney F. F. Perry Of Kiowa was
transaomg legal business in the city last
Friday.
w. E. johnson and his force Of men
expect to begin work on c. B. Cunie'
house next Monday. They are finishing
up their work at Lake City this week.
Geo. Harbaugh, of Rome, Sumner
county. has been visiting the past week
with his uncle,, J. B. and Pete Har-
baugh, in Nippawalla township.
Do not lose sight of the fact that the
Index will cease to be sent to your ad-
dress if you are more than year behind
with your subscription.
Dave Axline has purchased the ]. C.
Hodgin farm just south of the fish hatch
cry on the west side of the road, and
will move in this week.-Pratt Union.
There will be meeting Of Delta
Lodge A. F. & A. M. Saturday, May
End. Work in the End degree. Visit
ors cordially invited.-Joseph Myers,
Secretary.
Peter Hon Of Dnftwood, Ok, a neph-
ew Of Capt. ]. M. Sears and an old
time friend Of ]. A. Fair, came up from
Oklahoma Monday to visit. He returns
home today.
T. L. Endley had three cars Of steers
and calves on the K. c. market last week.
The steers weighed 1900 and sold for
500. The calves sold for $3.50.
That's pacing a swift gait.
A number of his friends and school,
mates treated Will Martin to a surprise
party Saturday night. Will managed to
get next" before the event but that. did
not in the least mar the pleasure of the
evening.
w. M. Clark had quite large audi
ence at his lecture Saturday afternoon.
MIR. Clark has good command Of Ian
guage but lacks in carrying his thoughts
to a complete conclusion. This may come
with practice.
The |. o. o. F. commemorative ser
mon preached by Rev. II. c. Duckett
at the Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon is pronounced superb by all who
heard it. Rev. Duckett is forcefuE and
pleasant speaker.
Mrs. Mary Hooker was in from the
ranch yesterday and favored the Index
with subscription money placed to the &C
count OF two out-of-town subscribers. The
index is not given to Boosting, but we
are unusually fortunate this week in the
way Of adding new names to the list.
he wind storm at Sun City moved
Mrs. Saunders building partly off the
foundation and It also unroofed small
shed building adjoining Homer Hoas-
lands business building. The wind was
more terrific there than here.
Many are today apparently satisfied
with one-half vision, but when thew be-
gin to lose the other half then they come
with skip, hop and jump. My advice
to you is. save the 6rsi half. ]. Harry
Gay at the Grand May Bird, 4th and 5th.
Mrs. E. F. Emery Of Mulvane arrived
in the city Monday and is the guest Of
Mrs. r. w. Merrill. She will remain in
the city all Of this week. Mrs. Emory is
the wife Of the Santa Fe agent at Null
vane. She and Mrs. Menill are old &C
quaintances.
Allie Ellsworth, who has been at
tending school at Medicine Lodge re-
turned to her home south Of town Tues
day. Mrs. Nellie Roessler Of Nash
vile, Kansas, daughter Of B. F. Brat
tam and wife living north Of town, re-
turned to her home last Saturday after a
delightful visit with her parents.-Cap-
ron Hustler.
Contractor F. R. Hayes has closed a
contract with T. ]. Best and ]. B. Cano,
members Of The Best Bros. Keene'. Ce-
ment Company. for the erection Of three
houses IN King City. One Of these !. to
be a modem palace for Postmaster Cano |
and. we understand. will eclipse every- |
thing thus far planted on Barber county |
sod. King seems to be going at rapid |