Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19

J.V. Coffin of Kiowa was trans
acting business in the city Monday.
DR.. R. B. Currie Of Wichita was in
the city with his veterinary outfit last
week.
Fine peaches at IS cents per busheI
tor sale at r. S. Bruce's FIVE miles east
of this city.
For sale. trade or rent. My farm
IN Eagle township. Inquire of z. P.
Ball. Lasswell, Kansas.
T. L. Lindley and wife departed for
Colorado Springs Saturday morning, to
be gone several weeks.
J.C.Davis and wife departed on Mon
day for Colorado Springs. They ex-
pect to be gone about month.
Wanted Parties to break 10 acres
OF prairie. viii pay $l.75 per acre
Geo. Larkin, Lake City. Ks.
A. I. Groendycke and family Of Nip
pawalla township returned from their
outing at Colorado Springs last Thursday.
Dr.. S. Kociell departed last week for
Colorado. combining business and pleas
ure: He expects to invest in real estate
in the irrigating district.
Miss Nina Addington returned Thurs
day night from visit with relatives at
Wichita and Admire. Kansas. She was
accompanied by cousin, Miss Blanche
Worthington. Of Admire. who will visit
here few weeks.
r. ]. Taliaferro reminded the Index
last Friday that the water melon season
is on. He rolled big 30-pounder in
on us and it had the effect of driving
away the blues for the balance Of the
day. Let the good work continue.
Paul Richardson went to Wellinston
Saturday to visit few weeks with rel
atives and friends. Paul is now in shape
to store away provender and gain anat-
omy lost In his two months fight asaint
typhoid and we expect to see his avoir-
dupois fully regained on his return.
Mrs. w. B. Springer and daughter,
Miss Fannie. departed Monday for
Kansas City where Mrs. Springer will
buy her fall and winter millinery. They
expect to return on Saturday or Sunday.
During their absence the millinery store
will be closed.
F. A. Lewis Of Leavenworth was
here few days last week, joining his
wife and daughter who have been visit.
ing the past month in Barber and Wood.
counties. Frank is still in the clothing
business in Leavenworth. This was hi.
hrst visit to his former home for ten years
or more.
Ed. Taliaferro returned Friday from
a visit with his brother, Jim, and family
at Amarillo, Texas. His nephew, Jim 5
son, came with him and will spend few
weeks with Grandpa and Grandma r.
J. Talafero. Sounds queer to call such
young people as MIR. and Mrs. Taliafer-
70 Grandpa and Grandma
Don't forget that Dr.. ]. Harry Gay
will visit Sharon on Monday. Sept. 2 St
at Globe hotel. all day and will be IN
Medicine Lodge. Tuesday and Wednes.
day, Sept. 22nd and 23rd. At Lake
City. Thursday. Sept. 24th, Goats. Fni.
day, Sept. 18th and Isabel. Saturday.
Sept. 10th. Eye examinations
B. A. McAdoo and wife were down
from Turkey Creek on Friday. Joe
informs US that the deal heretofore made
by him by which he intended to engage
In the mercantile business at Spring
vale has fallen through and he will con.
hnue to be Barber county citizen. Thai
is the proper thing. We can't afford tc
lose him.
Jno. T. McGrath was in from Eagle
Friday and Saturday to rent a house
and arrange for his family to live in town
during the fall and winter. MIR. and
Mrs. McGrath recognize the superiority
af our city schools and will give then
children the full benefit Of them. The
Barber County High School is an IN.
stitution Of which all lovers of education
are proud.