Barbour County index., 1910-06-22

Mrs. D. F. Painter has been quite
SICK the past week and is still unable to
be up.
Master George Tmcher is spending
his summer vacation with his grandp and
grandma at Sharon.
Mrs. V. S. Cook and children re-
turned home from their visit at Freder-
ick, Oklahoma, on Saturday morning.
Contractors Montgomery & Anderson
are building nice cottage for Mr.. Wise
ST., in the south part of town this week.
Hail insurance at SIX per cent in the
Mcpherson Mutual or seven per cent in
the Central National. V. c. Sleeper,
agent.
Rev. F. w. Imboden will be home
from his visit at Decatur, Illinois. on Sat
urday. He left for Decatur on Monday
Of last week.
Mrs. Anna Reif and her brother re-
turned from Colorado last Friday and
will spend several weeks here and may
remain indefinitely.
Wheat harvest began last Thursday
and by the latter part Of this week it
will be on in'full blast. The crop is un-
usually heavy this yea.
Elder Bishop M. Hopkins and Misses
Mamie McCracken and Glenola Wilk-
ins attended the meeting Of the State
Christian Endeavor convention in Tope-
ka last week. They returned home on
Friday.
The engine at the ice plant went
dead" Sunday and the result wa, a
scarcity Of the product Monday. A
shipment was received from Wichita
yesterday morning and. the home plant
has again caught up with its orders.
A string Of corrugated steel awning
from Youns's drug store to the north end
Of ]. w. Browns block, occupied by
Simpsons Barber shop and Ewing's mu-
sic store. is nearing completion. These
awnings give better satisfaction than can
vas awnings.
Y. S. Cook returned home from Okla
homa City last Wednesday. He had
his White Steamer thoroughly overhaul
ed while there and it is as good in all
respects as it was when it came from the
factory new. He has good offer on
it and may sell ii to an Oklahoma party.
Postmaster Axline of this city i. one
Of 6fty-6ve lucky postmasters in Kansas
whose salaries have been Increased
during the past week. Mr.. Axline's
salary was increased from $500 to
$1,000 per year. The postmaster's
salary is regulated by the amount Of
business transacted.
A fishing party composed Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Snyder spent Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday Of last week at
Wilson's canyon. Theyqcaught several
channel cat averaging about three pounds
and great many mud cat, but the most
enjoyment was in camping out" For
genuine pleasure there's nothing equal to
camp life in the good old summer time"
J. B. Farley and family spent a very
enjoyable day. Thursday. on their ranch
with their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Schrepel and son. and C. F. Kannier
and family, and friends, Mrs. Jan SKIN
ner and son, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Buck.
MIR. and Mrs. Blankenship. Dave Basey
and Ed Johnson and children, who
came down from Coats in their automo-
bies. They all brought well filed bas-
kets which together with the fish which
the men caught and the ladies fried made
an excellent and delightful dinner.
An incident happened Sunday night
that has aroused sentiment to rid the
town Of surplus dogs. While returning
home from church Col. MacCresor
was bitten on the leg by a dog while
crossing the sheet at his home. 1t was
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