Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Syn and Lake City Happenings

A. J. Hargis and wife spent Thanks
giving in Lake City.
J. w. Young and family have moved
INTO their house on Elk creek.
| A. B. Wilkins and family visited at
the .. Mills home the latter part of las,
week.
Frances Case and little brother Of the
Lodge spent Thanksgiving with their
grandparents at Lake.
Walt Saunders is constructing a house
that Is gong to shine with most of them.
Jack Rcknan is directing the job.
Bruce Corliss Of Vermont and Emil
Thomas Of Pratt have pitched their tent
just south Of Sun and are leading the
quail a merry chase.
Miss Lou Hawkins, one Of Barber
countys young progressive teachers, visit
ed IN Lake thanksgiving. Tom is look
ing better.
Geo. H. Sears and family Of Cimarron
are the guests Of Mrs. Minnie Mead
ers. From here they will go to CaEforn-
la where they will be at home.
Clyde Gilmore, Miss Josie Meaders' $
right hand man, came down in his auto
last Thursday. We imagine the home
boys stand slim chance to capture this
prize.
That Harry Miller is the most skilled
with shot gun Of any one in this part Of
the country can hardly be denied, yet his
per cent Of hits is hardly as good as last
year.
A lot Of the neighbors came in at Ed.
Hoaglands last Tuesday evening and
furnished entertainment until late hour.
Ed rented his hotel to Walt Sears and
has moved to his farm in Oklahoma.
Walt Sears and Hal Gartsn chose
sixteen boys each who were skilled in
gunnery and went out last Thursday for
big rabbit hunt, the side bringing in
the fewest scalps were to pay for an oys-
ter supper. When the evidence had all
been turned in Sears was winner by
whooping odds. Accordingly the Gar
ten company set up big oyster supper
which was enjoyed by the boys and
their best girls. This was followed by a
hop which continued until late hour.
Rev. Spencer Of Wichita came into
Lake last Wednesday evening after an
absence Of four years. On Thursday
he took hunt with the boys and in the
evening preached one Of those master
sermons for which he is noted. Rev.
Spencer is the man who brought about
the construction Of the Lake City M. E.
church and it was with no small pleasure
that he met the many friends Of his FIRST
pastoral charge. He was accompanied
by his wife and daughter. They re-
turned to their home Saturday morning.
The death Of little Maudie HAMMER
last Thursday evening, indeed, came as
thief in the night. Although she had
been sick several days with typhoid few
er her condition was not considered very
serious. On Thursday Mrs. Fred Lake
received word that she was worse and
she went Immediately to the home but
barely in time to see her little sister alive.
Maudie was the youngest Of the HAMMER
family and was the idol of the home.
The heartbroken family have the sincere
sympathy Of their many friends. Funer-
al services and interment took place at
Goats, Saturday afternoon.
You should have a piano in your
home. Ten dollars down and $500 a
month will get you one. Ewing's Music
Store.
Strayed: A 2-year-old heifer brand
ed " on either hip. Please notify O. F.
Rowley, Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Mayor Skinner and wife went to
Enid last Wednesday to visit day or
two with relatives and friends in that
city. They returned on Friday.
All officers and members Of the A. 0.
y. w. lodge are requested to be pres
ent at the regular meeting on Friday
night Of this week. Election Of officers
and other business Of importance to be
transacted.
Mrs. E. N. Kidd gave a "Tacky
Party at her home three miles north
of town last Friday evening. to number
Of her friends and young folks in this VI |
cinity. The room at the house was pre-
pared for the occasion and the guests |
were all dressed in "tacky' style. AL
good time is reported.-Capron Hustler. |
w. H. Haun. who is doing lot Of |
travelling around these days in the inter-
est Of The Ihes Commission Company, |
spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday at |
home. Mr.. Haun intends to move his |
family to Wichita before many months. |
He is advertising all Of hi. property In
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