Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-15


above the average Of lyceum attractions.
Sheriff Mathews took Avis DYER to |
the retornatory at Hutchinson on Mon /
day.
Had Whites familiar countenance is
again behind the counters at Cole Mer-
camille Company's.
Mrs. ]. c. Richardson returned Mon
day from a weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Wellington.
See those Christmas Goods at the
Second Hand Store, North Main Street,
before buying. Rose Jackson.
W. M. Fullerton Of Hazelton was in
the city yesterday to pay taxes. He al
so paid his annual dues to The Index.
You should have a piano in your
home. Ten dollars down and $500 a
month will getyou one. Ewing's Music
Store.
H. H. Case and wife went to Wich-
ita on Monday. Mr. Case going on bust
ness and Mrs. Case to visit friends.
They will return home today.
F. R. Hayes departed yesterday af-
ternoon on trip to Georgia, Florida
and possibly other southern states. He
expects to be gone probably a month.
Found-A lady's black silk skirt, on
walk south Of court yard, new, just out
Of store. Owner please call at Metz
Lumber Cos and pay Is cents for this
notice.
Mrs. o. E. Handy departed on Sat-
urday to visit few weeks with relatives
and friends at Chester and Dacoma,
Oklahoma. Mr.. Handy is working at
Sun City this week.
John Stone took three pens Of his fine
Buff Wyandottes to the Enid Poultry
and Live Stock Show last Thursday and
we hope he vii! make winning. He
will return home today.
Miss Edith Cole returned Saturday
from three-weeks visit with her parents,
Holbert Cole and wife, at TaIoga, Ok
lahoma, and is back at her usual place in
the Cole Mercantile store.
Francis SIane arrived last Tuesday
evening to visiting during the holiday
season with his parents, James Slane and
wife. He came here from Nebraska
but has no definite plans as to future
location
C.A.Burney came over from Anthony
Monday to attend 10 some business
matters. C. A. has recently become
the tonsorial king Of the Anthony coun-
try. He owns several barber shops in
Anthony and Oklahoma towns in close
proximity.
Robert Burgin and daughter ofFTuk-
ey Creek township were in the city last
Friday to consult Dr.. Gay, the eye
specialist. During their brief stay, Mr..
Burgin spent a pleasant hour with The
Index. We always enjoy visit from
Mr.. Burgin.
The Index is made ready" for press
too early to review the Queen Esther"
Cantata which was given at the opera
house last night, but an account Of it
will appear next week. All the seats
were sold and many were turned away
unaccommodated. .,or,
Samuel Griffin returned last Thursday
from a business trip to Topeka. The
Lane-Peckham demurrer was presented
to the supreme court by MI. Griffin as at
torney for Mr.. Lane, the frs Of the
week. A decision will de handed
down early in January.
Jacob Achenbach and ]. Stutzmann
Of Hardtner were in town Monday and
yesterday, paying taxes and looking after
business connected with The kiowa,
Hardtner & Pacific railroad. Mr..
Achenbach says they will begin laying
steel as soon as the weather permits.
We are remembering three good fel-
lows in our nightly prayers these times.
They are Eli Harbaugh, Glenn Rich
ardson and T. F. Gallagher. Each Of
. them helped to keep the wolf away from
, the back door during the quail season
just closed by bringing a nice supply Of
birds to the front door. We now figure
that we are more than even on thai
E dollar paid out for a hunters license
;. Advertising pays.
n By courtesy Of Guy C. Sparks o.
e Toyah, Texas. The Index has a copy
Of late number Of the Ell Paso HeraIc
{ containing a most interesting account O