Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
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Preston Par and family visited Sum
day with Joe Lahey and family.
Miss Rosa Cant who is attending
school at the Lodge this winter, came
home to spend Sunday.
People Of this vicinity are putting in
wheat regardless Of weather conditions.
Their motto is nothing risked, nothing
earned"
Newt Martin and family moved into
their new house last week. They have
one Of the handsomest homes in this
part Of the county and well deserve it.
Men came from far and near, and
most Of them accompanied by their fam.
lies, to attend the Garten sale last Friday.
The ladies enjoyed visiting each other,
while their husbands transacted business.
Mrs. Geo. Hendnckson and son
Berthe Of Medicine Lodge came oul on
Saturdays train, with the expectation Of
spending the winter here. Berthe has
entered school here, and Mrs. Hendrick-
son will enjoy the association Of old
friends and neighboss. We are glad to
have them with US.
Miss Emma Whitton who teaches
the Forest school,, accompanied by some
Of the older boys and girls Of her school,
went over south. Friday afternoon among
the picturesque hills and canyons, in
search Of evergreens. They were join
ed on theI way by Miss E:mma's sister,
Miss Bertha Whitton, who teaches school
across the river. They say they had a
splendid time and we know we are ben
Gifted by their labors for, behold the
beautiful interior Of our school room now.
This community was inexpressibly
shocked and grieved. to hear of the sud-
den illness Of our neishbor Joe L. Cant
who is now in a hospital in Pueblo,
Colo. He and Mr.. John Campbell Of
Lake City. had gone west to buy sheep
and MIR. Cant was taken III on the road,
with the result that he is now in hos
pital to undergo an operation for appen-
dicits. His many friends here hope for
a speedy recovery.
The board Of county commissioners
met in regular session on Monday and
will probably finish the work Of the
term today. There is very little to do,
outside Of the regular routine business.
County Superintendent ]. E. Thoma.
bought fine car at Pratt last week and
drove home in it Saturday. 1t is Mo
line. 4-cylinder, 30-horse. He bought
It from D. w. Blaine Of Pratt.
The Index calls the attention Of il,
readers this week to the official financial
statements Of the bank. Of this city, Sha;r-
On and Lake City. Each has made a
nice gain over the figures shown in The
preceding statement.
EIastus Painter departed on SATURDAY.
for Newton where he expects to work
at bus old trade as boiler maker. He
came here from Newton last spring and
worked for different people during the
summer. He expected to remain here
all winter but when be was swndled
out OF his money and wages by his en-
ployer at Lake City last week he became
discouraged and decided to return to
Newton.
1t Is wei worth one. time to visit c.
w. Spaws place Of business and see
the neat uptodate appearance Of hi. ice
cream parlor and sho,t order cafe. MIR.
Spawr has just installed a new lunch
counter Of which itself j. a winner. being
low IN order that ladies may use it a:
well as gentlemen. The fact that Mr..
Spawr and his assistant: are rushed ali
the time shows that the people appreci-
ate the courteous treatment accorded
them.
Statesmen Wantd