Barbour County index., 1910-04-13

L. D. Sparks and wife returned to
their home at Wichita last Wednesday.
r. H. Hall and wife, accompanied
by Mrs. c. w. Ellis, returned to their
home in Wichita last Thursday.
S. L. Mat.on Of Wichita arrived on
Monday to work with the Metz Lumber
Company. He takes the place made
vacant by A. L. Coates removal to Ash
land.
Misses Cora Springer and Florence
Colborn Of this vicinity, and Miss Bessie
Stewart Of Deerhead are recent Barber
county recruits at the State Normal at
Empcria.
Notce-lce consumers. | am now
running the ice wagon daily and am pre-
pared to deliver to all parts Of the city.
! Notify me how much you want and it
will be promptly delivered.-Wm. Lang
hart.
DR.. Gilbert took MIR. HoIstein Of
Mingona township to St. Francis hospi-
tai. Wichita. last Wednesday to undergo
treatment for chronic stomach ailments.
His condition is serious and probably
critical.
The ice plant is nearing completion
and the electric light plant is well under
way. 1t is estimated that by May Ist
the machinery in the ice plant will be in
motion and by June 10th the town will
have electric lights.
Last week it was reported that Mrs.
Houchin had again become worse, but
on Monday there was better report.
1t is known, however, that her condition
is quite bad. We had hoped to hear
better news from her bedside.
A hay rack party composed mostly Of
high school students, journeyed to tie
home Of Miss Laura Wadsworth short
distance west Of the city Saturday night
and treated her to a genuine surprise
party. The occasion was enjoyed to
the limit.
H. I. Smith visited his parents, RIM.
Smith and wife. in this city last We'd
nesday. Howard has just purchased a
Furniture and Hardware store at Wakita
Oklahoma, and went from here to that
place to take charge Of the business.
He formerly did clerical work at Alva.
Allan Hibbard returned from Wichita
Monday,where he spent several days with
his father who is in the hospital. He re-
ports his father progressing rap idly and
thinks he will be able to return
home the latter part Of the week. Mrs.
Hibbard remained with him.
Miss. Florence Balding. who is teach
ing in one Of the grades in the Kiowa
schools. visited Saturday and Sunday
with her parents, Lewis Balding and
wife. east of this city. She was accom-
panied by Miss May Lands Of Kiowa.
Both returned to Kiowa on Monday
morning.
]. A. Fair accompanied Jas. Dobbs
on the latter return to Wichita in his
motor Car on Saturday. Mr.. Fair visit
ed with Mrs.F air at the hospital Sunday
and returned home on Monday morning.
He reports Mrs. Fair doing splendidly
which is excellent news to their numer-
Gus friends.
Mrs. Greenwall. grandmother Of Mr..
Wiswell who resides on the former w.
L. Coryell farm, north Of this city, is in a
quite serious condition. She fell recently
and sustained broken hip and as she is
lady Of about IS years Of age, is not
recovering very rapidly. Dr.Gilbert has
charge Of the case.
Contractor Hayes has about complet-
ed his work on Dr.. Wisner's new house
in Sharon and will soon begin work on
a contract to build several cottages near
the gypsum mill, for the use the Best
Keenes Cement Company. These con-
tracts were formulated some months ago
but on account Of the rush in the build
ing business Mr.. Hayes could no! reach
this work as soon as expected.
Mel. Jacobs, the murderer of Arthur
Stroll, son Of Jacob srohl Of Isabel, this
county, escaped jail at Enid, Oklahoma,
recently and is still at large. Jacob.
killed young Stroll at Aline, Oklahoma
and was convicted and sentenced to life
imprisonment. He was taken to Enid
for safe keeping. pending an appeal to
the supreme court, but while there he
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