Barbour County index., 1910-05-18


section Sunday and Monday. The rain
was general.
M. F. Stewart of Deerhead was call
ing on friends in the city on Monday
! and yesterday.
See V. c. Sleeper for hail insurance.
He represents substantial companies and
has reasonable rates.
Ralph Ewing went to Lake City yes
terday to talk up several prospective
piano and organ sales. He may be
there two or three days.
The Second Baptist Church is seated
with good comfortable seats, and every
body is cordially invited to attend. Ser
vices both morning and evening". H.
Hughes. Pastor.
Dwight P Mills has purchased DR..
| ]. II. Donovan's runabout,is building a
small garage and is right up in the pro-
cession. The deal was consummated
last week.
J. P. Caudill, the hustIing real estate
dealer and town boomer Of Pfotec-
ton, Kansas. was here Friday. Mr..
Caudil formerly lived at Hazelton and
still has warm spot In his heart for old
Barber.
Contractors Montgomery & Anderson
closed contract with F. B. Gordon the
first Of this week to build nice Bunsa-
low cottage. 26x36. one story. FIVE room.
and bath. Davis Gordon has purchased
F. BIS old house and will move it to an
other lot.
The Attica school boys came over on
Saturday and defeated the second team
Of this city in base ball game unmerci.
fully. The visitors tailed in the 2O's
while the home boys crossed the plate
only six times. Our amateurs played
horse" instead Of ball. They can do
better if they'll try.
E. E. Bland, formerly Of Sharon, now
Of kinsley. Kansas, is about to move to
Ocala, Florida. A card received from
F. P. Newman who also lives at Kins-
ley, states that Mr.. Bland left for OcaIa
yesterday to look at real estate which
he recently purchased there. We had
hoped that Ed would eventually drift
back to old Barber but it seems that he
is getting farther and farther away.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson returned home
from Corpus Christi. Texas, Friday. She
was there about a month and during that
time traded her farm Of 100 acres in
Neosho county for like amount of land
and thirteen cottages at Corpus Christri.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughters expect
to move to Corpus Christi next fall. This
is unwelcOme news to the people Of
Medicine Lodge. The city can lily
spare this excellent family. &C.
Mrs. Gleason Of Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, who was called here to the bed
side Of E. B. Noble, who has been quite
sick at his home near Alva, returned
home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Flor
ence Babcock, Of Wisconsin, who is
here, is sister Of MI. NobIe's and was
called here by the sickness Of her broth
er. We are glad to know that Mr..
Noble is much improved and gaining
rapidly .-Alva Pioneer.
Seward |. Field went to Wichita by
auto Saturday afternoon to get informa-
ton and testimony in the White incest
case. HE returned Monday forenoon
Notwithstanding the heavy rains and bad
roads Mrs. Field and Master Kendall,
Zeal Johnson and Miss sTibbets accompan-
led him. Judge GiIlett also went with the
party as far as his home at Kingman, but
preferred to return by rail. We will all
agree that there are no grounds to criti-
else the Judges decision in this instance.
Dr.. T. A. Coleman was called to
Sharon on Tuesday of last week to at
tend Mrs. A. J. Ogden who was hurt in
a runaway caused by team Of mules
becoming frightened while passing an
automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden and
three daughters were in the wagon at