Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Sun and Lake City Happenings

Sun and Lake City Happenings
Prof. Walsh made trip to the Lodge
on Saturday.
Miss Arnold's house and the lumber
yard are looming up IN great shape.
We have been having showers ol
weddings Of late; look out for storms In
the futurel
C. ShisIey and Mis-: Lena made
IMP to the Lodge IN the auto last Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Edith Hoasland went to Belvi-
dere Friday and visited with her grand
parents. Rev. Owens and wife.
Our wide awake druggist, Dr.. Con-
nor. has built an ice house and is storing
away the ice by the tons. Now keep cool.
: Allen Urton and Ruth Yankee were
married last Saturday afternoon at the
Skinner ranch, Rev. TImmons officiating.
Lon Davis and wife Of Goats, accom-
panied by their friend. Miss Harof, at
tended the entertainment at Lake Thurs
day evening.
Bert Carr is visiting old-tme friends in
Sun and Lake. He and his brother are
operating restaurant at Harper and are
having splendid success.
OrviIe Eager made a wager with a
certain lady not long ago that he would
not be marned by a certain date. A
new dress was the debt which the lady
has duly received.
The Rev. Tlmmons, our new pastor
is a hummer. although only "a years o.
age. He understands his business bet.
ter than many Of his seniors. This is hi
hrs experience as pastor Of church.
Prof. Fields and Miss Arnold closed
successful school at Sun Friday. Owing
to the measles in that vicinity the attend.
ance was greatly reduced. but for al
that good work has been done and the
teachers are to be highly commended
We have seen and heard Of fellows
getting it in the neck but The Index ir
last weeks paper handed Martin the
biggest package Of harpoons that we
have ever seen on record. We wouIc
advise the Lawyer" to stay in his box
under the circumstances.
John Young of Crescent, Ok, me-
with serious accident few days ago.
He was driving disc and struck Stump
throwing him off and the implement pas.
sing over his body breaking two ribs al
the backbone besides injuring him 9th.
erwise internally. His condition for a
time was considered extremely danger.
Gus but last reports are quite hopeful. i
seems that Uncle" John has been the
victim Of not few bad accidents Of late
years.
The entertainment given by both de.
partments Of the Lake City school las
Thursday evening marked the close o
another successful term. odd Mothe
Goose" by the primary department re.
Aee credit on both teacher and pupils
The "Old Fashioned School, was ex.
ceptionally well rendered and brough
spasms Of laughter from the audience.
is needless to say Prof. Walsh and wifi
have given us excellent service and tn,
record made by their pupils, is alone ev
idence enough.
Orville Eager and Miss Edith Brough
ton tried to work sham on Lake Cit
last Wednesday. Instead Of taking tn,
main road to Medicine Lodge, the,
drove south pretending to be going t
Albert Helms and then switched bacl
on the main road to Medicine. In tn,
course Of few hours Zeal johnson
phoned our good looking hello-girI a
Lake that Eager and his best girl wer
married for sure and in a short time tn
whole community was next. They wer
given a serenade on Wednesday nigh
that is still echoins among the old Cyl
hills Of west Barber. Congatulation
are extended.