Barbour County index., 1910-01-12

The ladies Of St. Marks Guild are
preparing for their Annual Easter Bazaar
Definite announcements later.
For Sale: Farm Of 100 acres with
privilege Of 240. eight miles southeast oI
! Medicine Lodge. w. A. Bradshaw.
1t you have not yet secured your tick.
cts for The Village Singers, do it now
This company comes very strongly recon.
mended.
Miss Gertrude Rhosdes.campositor al
the Cresset Office, has been sick with
throat trouble since last Thursday. She
is still unable to work.
Mrs. S. |. Field entertained the Sans
Souci Club on Tuesday afternoon Of last
week. The Club meet: bi-monthIy,
every Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Laura Farley accompanied her
friend. Miss Latham, to Wichita last
week to visit several days in that city.
She will be home today or tomorrow.
Miss Vera Clemes departed for God
frey, Illinois. last Thursday to resume her
educational work. after a visit Of two
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. C. Long.
B. F. Blackmore and wife left yester-
day for Geuda Springs where they will
reside permanently. The change Of resi-
dence was made in the interest Of their
health.
Mrs. Henry Asher and son, Ernest,
Of Littleton, Illinois, arrived last Thurs
day to visit few weeks with A. Fergu-
son and family. Mrs. Asher is Mrs.
Ferguson's mother.
Samuel Griffin and wife went to An
thouy Monday. Mr.. Griffin was called
there on legal business and Mrs. Griffin
accompanied him on the trip. They at
tended the play. The Lion and the
Mouse" one Of the strong theatrical
productions Of the season, which was on
the boards at Anthony last night.
The Peckham-Lane Gerlane town
site suit which was decided in favor Of
Mr.. Lane ebout two years ago in the
district court Of Barber county, was af-
6rmed by the supreme court last week.
This will probably be the closing chap
ter in this case. 1t is atleast one instance
in which Peckham got his" Samuel
Griffin was Mr.. Lanes attorney and is
naturally elated over the result.
]. F. Trice purchased half interest
in H. D. Fairs General Merchandise
Store the first Of the present year and the
style Of the firm is now Fair & Tnce.
This has always been one Of the big
stores in Barber county and the new
partnership will make it still stronger.
Messrs. Fair & Tnce are among our
most competent and most obliging busi-
ness men and are certain to do an extern
sive business.
That people will turn out in large
numbers to hear a good speaker dealing
with an interesting subject was demon
strated last Wednesday night when
Evangelist Winter discussed Question
able Amusements." which included cards,
theaters and the dance. The attendance
was very large. so large, in fact. that the
seating capacity Of the Methodist Church
was taxed to its limit, and many Of the
auditors were people who indulge in
these amusements. Dr.. Winter spoke
very plainly in condemnation Of entertain
ments Of these kinds, making it very
clear that he did not think a christian
man or woman could indulge in them.and
presenting some very logical argument
in support Of his view. He did moi
neglect very many subject. in the lecture
reaching even so high as the fashionable
sets in congress. We anticipated tha
he would go up just little higher and
swat the Inaugural Ball." but, Of course
speaker can'thit them all. 1t merck
impressed US that since these things are
carried on so lavishly at Washington,
added to the fact that our President does
not believe in the divinity Of Jesus Chnst