Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Sharon Items.

1eIto Ool! we enjoy your pres
ence.
Jack Trice was visitor in the
Valley over Sunday.
Just look at the wheat stacks go
ing up over the country.
Henry Rule who lost his wheat
crop by hail, has put the ground in
corn.
Geo. Cochran and wife are Wis
iting the latter's parents, Joe Stole
barger and wife.
Last week was hard on horses.
No one had time to talk to agents
as the corn had to be plowed.
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve dinner on July
4th for the benefit of the hungry
folks.
Miss Luna Smith of the Lodge is
visiting friends in the Valley. She
is staying with E. G. Davis and
family.
Please remember Children's Day
exercises at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning at o'clock.
Come and encourage the children.
John Entrikin is building a new
house which adds much to the
looks of his place. He is getting
quite an apiary started. He can
eat honey when the bees bring it
in.
We regret to report that Mrs.
Milt Huff died of the effects of that
terrible and much dreaded disease,
typhoid fever, thus leaving MI. HUFF
with some little children. His
many friends here sympathize with
him.
Elder Hendrickson preached a
splendid sermon Sunday morning
on Sabbath dissertation, at the
close of which Misses Rosa and
Vina Ogden confessed their Lord
and Master. Being baptized in the
afternoon, they were given the
hand of fellowship in the evening.
These sisters are to be commended
for their decision. Who'll be next?
From Another Correspondent
Come to Sharon July 4th and en-.
Joy real celebration,
Grandma Kingsolver's health is
improving. She has been sick fol-
some time:
Sharon is agitating another free
delivery route. 1t is thing much
needed and we believe the depart
ment will recognize the fact.
F. L. Gordon of Lake City who
aspires to be the democratic candi-
date for representative, was here
last Friday and Saturday mixing
with his political friends.
1t is reported that H. H. Fair
E. S. Rule and Herbert Hobble
have each placed an order for a
motor. There is no town that can
set faster pace than Sharon.
The republicans of Sharon town.
ship are pretty evenly divided or
representative but the workers
are all for Sam Griffin. There are
some who are not particularly en-.
thuSiaStic for either
Judge w. T. Collins was circu.
lating Chas. Armstrong; (Keno's
petition for probate Judge in these
parts last week. 1t will avail him
nothing. The people of Sharon,
regardless of party lines, have de.
cided to re-elect Judge Garrison
We of this neck of the woods know
a cordial and efficient officer whe1
we see him.
The Hon. Frank ]. Warren i:
broadening out at a remarkable
rate since taking up his permanent
abode in Sharon. We of this burg
recognize him as a veritable physi.
cal and intellectual giant, a politi.
cal leader above all leaders and an
habitual wearer of the smile that
won't come of. If the republican:
of Barber county want a man who
is real leader and doer to send t.
Topeka why don'tthey draft Frank
Sharon townships population is
showing a nice increase for June,
and DR.. G. w. Strum has been q
busy man in consequence. On June
10th he presented a fine big girl to
! G. H. Wisner and wife, on the 18th
a daughter weighing eight pounds
strong to Joe Robinson and wife,
and on the 9th, a little Miss to Geo
Suhler and wife. In each case all
are doing well and are happy. Nc
race suicide in this vicinity.