Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

IF those fellows do not quit loafing
around on our streets in their shirt
sleeves, they will provoke the weather
clerk to do something rash.
A doctor told us one day last week
that gentleman came in and paid his
bill that day. It is strange how many
risks some people will take.
Italian skies and sand clouds get
pretty badly mixed up these days, SO
badly mixed that snow storm or a
good rain would be preferable.
Last Friday night large number
Of South Bend young folks gathered
at Dick Howelps and enjoyed the
eight fantastic" until late hour.
The ice mans harvest has not ye:
commenced in this country. We not
only need colder weather but more
water to assure good crop Of ice.
Joe Trimble, the dashing editor of
the Dodge City Democrat, was in Great
Bend Friday. Joe says Dodge City
Is still holding her own as live town.
The largest audience that has as
sembled in the opera house for many
q day was out in attendance upon the
"Social Glass" Saturday evening
last.
The festive tramp has mostly gone
into winter quarters. Occasionally,
however hungry "print" strikes us
for division of our scanty supply OF
grub.
A visit by the little folks to Aliens
will be as much fun to them IS a box
Of monkeys. There they will see
almost everything Old Santa Clause
deals in.
Why is business man who owns
the building i'll which he does bust
ness like an orphan? No payments.
you know. Copyright applied for on
this joke.)
The final proof notice IF Jobe
Newly will be found in this paper.
His witnesses are John CARROTS,
Harry Clark, j. L. Bryant and
Frank Norton.
The state Of Kansas against Crum-
mack, charged with drunkenness. oc-
cupied Justice Browns court and
caused amusement for the leisure
loaded, Wednesday.
What the new hose tower now needs
to make its usefulness complete, is 8
good sized fire alarm bell on the top OF
it. Our city fathers can alone bring
about such completeness.
Tell your neighbour, who has been
borrowing your DEMOCRAT for a year
or so, that the DEMOCRAT man is q
very deserving fellow and needs his
your neighbours, subscription.
Will A. Rush, of this city, has
secured the contract for the stone
work on the new stone elevator to be
built light away at Hoisington. Good
workmanship will always win.
A. G.. Fair Il Bro. are preparing
to remove their frame buildings to the
west side of the block they now oc'
cupy-presumably to be ready to put
up another handsome building in the
spring.
Mr.. Merton desires us to state thai
no animal has ever created any
disturbance in his kitchen-the two
year.old bull story of the Bloody alley
contemporary to the contrary notwith'
standing.
The annual communication of Great
Bend Lodge No. Is a. F. q A. NJ
for the pay ment of dues and election
of officers will be held Friday evening
Dec. 18th, 1888. NJ. CARAwAY.
Secy.
The city council appropriated a
small allowance. at its last meeting,
to paw for the services ofa waterworks
inspector. whose duty it will be to see
that the fire hydrauts are all in good,
working condition.
The Hoisington Echo man, Mr..
Brainerd, says be can't live on wind
even if he does nave "patent insides. "
Hoisington has apparently got a man
on the Echo who can give the town a
good paper, and should stand by him.