Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

has been born unto Mr.. Shore.
Anthony Gruber, of Buffalo, was
caller at this office Saturday, renewing
his subscription to the DEMOCRAT.
The Pawnee Rock Leader Office has
lost its Crank. Won't somebody take
hold of J. D. and wind the thing up?
Miss Louie Frost has purchased the
Merrett property, just south of the
residence of Elrick Cole, and is hav-
ing the house repaired.
The prairie fire which has been
playing havoc with the ranges south
of the river for the past few days was
put out by the late rainfall.
The family of the late DIR. VanPelt
desire to express their thanks for the
kindness shown them during the.
Doctors sickness and death.
There will be a dance at the home
of Mr.. E. A. Rowell, five mile west
of town, on Friday evening of this
week, and jolly time is anticipated.
There will be an ice cream festival
given in the Methodist church on Fri
day evening. by the Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY.. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Jacob Gosherdt and Mrs. Anna
Allison, of Clahin, were united in the
bonds of holy wedlock Friday, in
this city. Judge Ogle performed the
ceremony.
J. B. Prose, who recently closed a
very successful term of school in dis
trict four, Buffalo township, left Sun
day for visit to his old home in Vim
ton county Ohio!
Z general dog killing bee has been
inaugurated up in Rush county since
child was bitten few days ago by
rabid dog and brought to this city
for treatment by Mr.. Holmes.
The Cent raj Normal College closed
very successful term of ten weeks
Friday. The attendance has increas-
ed steadily from the first, and large
attendance is expected next term.
A big crop the coming season to-
gether with our prospectors striking
ten foot vein of coal and then we will
see such lively times as never seen be-
fore in Great Bend or Barton county.
The grounds about the College
building are being graded and large
number of trees will soon be set out.
These grounds will soon present a
handsome and attractive appearance.
The e. A. R. building is used no
more for school purposes. The new
school house on the east side of town
is completed and was occupied by the
scholars and their teachers Monday
morning
Marshal M. Miller, who lived about
seven miles southwest of this city,
died, on Tuesday evening, the 3rd
inst, of lung fever, having been i'll
but few weeks. He was buried on
Wednesday.
E. d. Harden, of Tribune, Greeley
county, is in the city to-day. He is
an old friend and school mate of DR..
j. L. Miller of this city. He reports
the crop prospects in the western part
of the state as very promising.
Probably some parties who have
been shooting numerous prairie chick
ems of late are not aware that there is
law against killing them between
the months of December and Sep
TENDER, during the summer months.
H. II. Pierce, Santa Fe break
man, had couple of fingers badly
smashed Friday afternoon; one of
them, the little finger of the right
hand, having to be taken off. DR..
Ayres trimmed the manned hand up
to nicely.
Rev. Kearsey-Thomas met Sun
day evening a number of Episcopale-
ons at the residence of E. l.. Chap
man. The reverend gentleman will
be in the city again this week and
make arrangements for starting an
Episcopal church.