Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

'nca0 were Stfy VerS within tWent
feet of the polls all day.
Albert B. Kamp and Linda T
Bachman, both Of Ellinwood. wer
married in Justice Crummack's office
this city, last Saturday afternoon.
How awful anxious some of the bov
were to vote early in the morning
And how terrible anxious some Of th,
candidates we're that the boys vot,
early.
There being four full county ticket
IN the field this fall there 10 the largest
batch Of counted out" candidate,
that have ever been known in Barton
county.
What magnificent (D torch ligh,
% procession C) that was Monday
night! The people at church were
greatly entertained by the display OF
firearms. ~tt e
Mrs. Elliott, Of South Bend town.
ship, returned overland from a visit
to Nebraska. the. other day. She
had her little girl with her. and drove
down from our northern neiehbors ia
a buggy. e l,
Vacant houses in Great Bend are
becoming scarce. They will be scarcer
still when we get three or four salt
plants In operation here. turning out
4OO barrels per day each, and each
employing from fifty to seventy fve
men.
!. WANTED Ito know how a fellow
can tell the name Of railroad the
track OF which he crosses on dark
night when he does not know ,wether
he is going north or south. Send im-
formation TO II. J. and Charley, care
Of this office.
Den ocrats need to be more thorough
" organised in this city. Our oppo.
nents gained several points Tuesday by
all working together. and if We want
to profit by our experience we should
remember that organization is the
thing most needed. .- -~.z7
From all present indications poul
try is going to be scarce in this county
this winter, and eggs will consequent.
y command q good price. Many
people who would otherwise raise lots
OF chickens. have sold Of their fowls
on account Of being short Of feed.
Morrison Bros. the contractors, Of
this city, last week secured the job Of
constructing che large lard refinery to
be built at Hutchinson in connection
with the packing house there. These
had as competitors con-
tractors from Topeka. Wichita, Kan.
sas City and Hutchinson.
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Last week we neglected to cali the
attention Of our readers to the change
in the advertisements OFF. d. Wiener.
Hacker Bros. and r. Caro-. These
gentlemen are three Of the best busi-
ness firms in Great Bend, and we take
great pleasure in calling your atten-
tiop to what they say in this paper.
Winks-Heilo! You said Jinks pro.
posed to Miss Greenback last niokt and
was refused. He don't look it. He's
on broad grin. Acts as IL he'd had 3
lucy escape. MinktHy Jove! So he
does. Then the rumor that her father
got badly caught in the corner TODAY
must be true.-Itme.
Mistress Ito new girD-What under
the sun do you mean by sitting idly all
day in the kitchen when / am paying
You 81 week? New girl {recent i'm
portationl mum, the 1mmigra-
ton Commissioners at Castle Garden
told us If we contracted to work we'd
be STINT back philadelphia Record.
s.Miss Maud" he said, ssI have come
in this evening to ask you a question,
and have brought ring with me.
Now, before you try it on I want to
tell you that if YOU feel inclined to be
a sister to me I will have to take 1t
back, as my father objects to my sis
ters wearing such large diamonds"
And Maud said she would keep the
ring. ,Weekly..
Miss Maude (meeting her cousin,
young Mr., Sissyl-Why, you are not
looking well. Charley. Mr.. Sissy
(feebly)-No, Maude. TIM suffawing
from shock. / was wun down lahst
week by a cawwidge in Central Park.
Miss Maude Indignantly think it is
perfect outrage, Charley. These
nurses seem to think they own the en-
tire walk!-Netc York Sun.