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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

BRAVELY and plainly outlined is the
issue to be battled over this summer
and fall. President Cleyeland has
shown the way and our platform adopts
it. All efforts of the opposition to
dodge around the question of tariff re-
form will prove futile, and will only re-
suit in a greater defeat to those who
avoid it. Shall the government give
the people free whisky and beer, or
free lumber, salt, coal, etc., with re-
duced taxes on other necessaries? The
republicans favor the first, or free
whisky. The democrats favor the sec
ond or free necessaries of life, and the
people of these brave United States can
make no mistake in deciding which
they want. The republican party has
gone out of the hands of the people
and into the hands of monopolists and
hungry wire pullers, and only few
months will be required to demonstrate
this fact to the satisfaction of all. The
issue will tell the tale, and it cannot be
circumvented or got around.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

SOUTHERN Indiana is now complain
ing of the grasshopper pest, these in
ssects having appeared there in great
numbers, and are devouring every
thing that comes in their reach.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

The New York Sun unrolls its ban
danna to the breeze and hurrahs for
Cleveland and Thurman. Loud make
the welk1n ring: All hail the coming
men
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28
As You Like It.

"Brigsby would like to move in soci-
ETY., wouldn't he ?'
HE does move in society. I've seen
him in the most Fashionable parlor in
town."
"Where was that p''
Il saw him putting down carpet at
Oldboy's residence the other day.
Nebraska State Journal.
Bobby Ito young Featherlyl-"Pa
was telling Ma and Clara last night
that you told him you believed in pay
ing as you go, Mr.. Featherly, and Ma
thought you were very sensible young
man.
Featherly (highly gratifedl-"And
what did your sister Clara say, Bob
by ?''
Bobby-"She didn't think you could
go very far"
A gentleman of this city observed
his little son attentively studying a
map of the world. "What place are
you looking for, Willie ?'' he inquired.
The small boy knit his brow and trav-
elled circuitous route with his fore
finger before he answered earnestly,
Twin to find Chrisendom." detroit
Free Press.
The exchange editor may be withered,
bald and stiff in the joints, but he is
always cutting UP.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

IT WAS amusing to see with what
great anxiety few of our enthusiastic
republican friends gathered around the
Chicago convention bulletins and read
with the greatest eagerness such dis
patches as this ''Hiscock mentioned
Sherman's name-greater applause" :"
"Blaine's name Notwithstanding
applause and waving of flags" "No
rebel flags returned-loud applause
from galleries" "Protection is protec-
tion-long continued applause"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

Mr.. Stoke. yesterday delivered to the
citizens of Great Bend his graduating
address in daily journalism. We are
sorry to see the GRAPHIC suspended.
1t was growing in popularity with the
citizens, and would have required but
little encouragement from each one
financially. to have kept the paper on
its feet.-Great Bend Register.
The Register has always had brother
ly feeling for the GRAPHIC, and We are
glad to acknowledge that it has never
been anything but hard worker for
Great Bend and Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

IN SIX days from to-day we will be
celebrating the glorious 4th of July in
various places and ways throughout
the county. Let us all rejoice and be
glad that we live in Kansas, in Barton
county, and in our own particular
locality in the county. None of us
but who have labored hard and faith
fully, and haYe seen the years roll by
and the 4th of July return again and
again, and sometimes we may have
thought that our toll and our planning
has been in vain. Such a thought,
however, does not often come to the
Kansas man or woman. They are al
ways sanguine of success. They set
their minds to a certain task and ac-
complish it, and the heavens do not
fall, but approach near the earth and
make it paradise.
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TOpsham.

Rev. Royal G. Vail and family were
guests at the house of his brother, Rev.
s. G. Vail. He preached last Sabbath
at the M. E. church in the afternoon
and evening, and left for his home at
South Reading, VT, Tuesday morning.
BERTHE M. Farris and his friend Mr..
Ray from New York, are visiting here
for few weeks.-James Allen, Jr., is
visiting his parents in town.-Mrs.
Caleb Wilson has gone to Groton to
visit her son.-Mrs. Horace Wiley
who is living with her daughter, Mary
Weed, fell and injured her arm last
week.
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= Adjoining Towns =
Chelsea.

The Republicans flag came the
night of the 3rd. 1t is nice one with
Ben. Harrison's name on 1t, an old
soldier Of our late war, we know the
old soldiers will show their respect for
ii this Fall.
Miss L. B. Davis is at st. Johnsbury
at the present time.
Miss MOrey Of Montreal, p. O., is
stopping at j. B. Bacon's. Carl Col
Inns was at home over the Fourth.
Hoods store was nicely trimmed
with national colOrs on the 3rd and
4th. also the Hotel and other buildings.
, We notice G. S Emery, chief mar
shall with G. p Dickinson, S. N. Goss,
assistant chief police, +. M. Collins, G.
E. Godfrey, William Calder assistants
on the Fourth to whom we are indebt-
ed with the committee of arrangements
for our grand celebration on that day.
Rip Van Wrinkle got walked up from
twenty-five years slumber. Good, call
again in 365 days.
Amos Emery was in town on the 4th,
former resident, stopping with his
son q. S. Emery.
William Hill who has been a work.
man in horse shoeing establishment
at Lowell, Mass, is at home on vaca-
ton for few weeks.
The Corinth Drum Corps lent help
ing hand on the Fourth which was APP
preciated by all.
w. W. Ainsworth has bought the
house owned BY William Courtney in
South Main St. known as the Dodge
residence.
Albert Emery and wife of Mass, are
in town visiting relatives and friends.
A grand display of fire works in the
evening of the Fourth, no accident to
report.
Hon. Chas Heath of Montpelier de-
livered the Grafton on the Fourth. A
good one, all were pleased.
A new driver on the Vershire stage
the old one is sick, we miss him.
Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington
was in town last week, the old Brigade
soldiers were pleased to meet him.
The Orange Co., Gazetteer is being
delivered by the agent L. E. Davis. A
nice work, all are pleased with it.
We are glad to learn that Joseph
Landon of Chelsea, who stands at the
head of shoe makers in all this part of
the country, is able again to attend to
his business. He has been sick and
confined to his house for over six
months and his customers will now be
pleased to find him at his old place in
the Tarbell Block in Chelsea, prepared
to do better than ever. Whatever Mr..
Landon undertakes to do in his line of
business will be well done, and to the
satisfaction of all who may have occa-
sion to call upon him.
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Oxford.

j. M. Willard who is teaching at
Derry, N. H., is at home on a vaca-
ton.
During the heavy gale on Saturday
the republican flag pole broke at the
bottom, falling across the street, tear
ing the flag so as to make it useless.
At the same time the democratic flag
caught in a tree near by and broke the
rope letting it fall to the ground and
tore it so as to injure it.
Dea. T. L. Dimick and wife of West
Randolph came to town last week to
visit their old friends and neighbors.
All were glad to see them.
Miss Jennie Willard who has been
spending several weeks in Boston has
returned home and is now ready to
give music lessons.
Miss Buxton who spent some time
here at Dea. John Pratt's five years
ago, is now on visit here having just
graduated and fitted herself as teach
er, and goes to Connecticut to teach
this fall.
D. E. Willard, former resident of
of this town, came here on Monday
for a visit and on business.
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on this subject which may be enforced
II the same state Of affairs should con-
tinue. and we would call attention to
the Vermont Revised Statutes, Sections
769 and 673, which declare that chill.
dren Of good health and sound mind
between the ages Of eight and fourteen
shall attend public school at least
three months in year unless other
wise provided for, and imposing fine
OF 800. on persons violating the same.
-Wallace's Great Show exhibited In
town July 10th. This is the first show
that 1t ever has been my lot to attend
which exhibited nearly all that it ad.
vertised. People generally We're
pleased with the show, but the public
should be warned against sharpers that
always follow all performances which
will draw crowds Of people together.
"A. s. Farwell ia again so as to re-
sumo his work.-Miss Hall has gone to
Newport, r. l., to spend few weeks.
We noticed q. M. Chase in town this
week for the first time since his return.
Wells River will again show up in the
Union.-Geo. F. Morris was in Con-
cord N. H., over Sunday negotiating
for fall term Of school.
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Piermonr.

Miss Wright Of Boston, grand
daughter of DR.. Wellman, is stopping
with Miss Morse at the Wellman man
sion.-Mr. and Mrs. Whitman, Miss
Augusta Rowell Of Boston are visiting
at Almon Rowell's.- Sarah Moore
is visiting friends In town. She had
long been resident of this town until
she went West to live with her broth
ers.-Mrs. L. G.. Cutting is to spend
the summer at her daughters Mrs.
Dodge, while her son is at the Noun
tains.-Mrs. H. H. Palmer remains
seriously ill.-The measles are with us
yet.-A sOciable at the Town House
Friday evening"
Hermie H. Chase, Harry E. Deal,
Fred f. Dodge, Rupert j. Eaton,
Charlie Hodgdon, Angie L. Chase,
Julia NJ. Dodge, Helen Evans, Grace
E. M. Gannett, Dottie E. Hill, Crovan
j. Thomas, Mamie Wilson. The
above is the roll of honor in division
No. 8. The twelve pupils named hav-
ing neither absent nor tardy marks
during the term of ten weeks just
closed. MAY EATON, Teacher.
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West NeWbury.


Mrs. Nathan Corliss died suddenly
on Thursday last, and was buried on
Saturday, Wallace Stevens of this
place and Hattie Cook of Thetford
were married at the parsonage on Fri
day. Tuesday night their friends from
this part of the town rendered them a
musical entertainment.-The natural
beauties of Halls Pond were enjoyed
on the "Glorious Fourth" by several
parties from this vicinity, one number
being seventeen, another twelve, and
by party of twelve from Newbury
Street.-Rev. Mr.. Lyon preached on
Sunday, and his many friends were
glad to welcome him again. He has
accepted call to church in a grow
ing town in Nebraska, and will remove
there in the fall. L. Tucker and
family from Newark, N. j., arrived
at home on Saturday.
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East COrinth.

J. X. Darling of Chelsea was in town
this week Mabel DivOll is in town
visiting her mother Mrs. Amanda Di-
voll.-Mr. and Mrs. Rory Mcdonald
and children of North Adams, Mass,
are in town visiting at B. F. Ordway's.
Quite a ,number from this place at
tended4the Circus at Bradford, Monday
Mrs. Horace Miller of Lyndonville
is in town visiting friends The school
in District No. 10 under the successful
management of Miss Abbie Garfield of
Bradford, closes this week.. S.
Rowland is absent from his post office
this week.
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East Orange.

The Methodist quarterly meeting and
communion service was held at the
school house last Sunday, Rev. H. F.
Reynolds officiating, assisted by Rev.
G. H. Richardson. The baptismal SER
vice which was expected to be at 2
O'Clock p. m, last Sunday is deferred
till next Sunday at the same hour and
to be union service. Pastors of both
denominations are to be present.-C.
H. Richardson who has been absent at
Bates College, Lewiston, Me-, the past
year, returned home last week for a
two weeks vacation.-Alfred Lane
with two workmen from Barre, COM
menced work on the church last FRI
day and appear to mean business
School closed last Saturday under the
instruction of Miss Orpha Houghton
of Orange Centre. This was her
fourth term i'm the district and she is
expected to return for the fall term
Mrs. Clarke Quimby who has been
very i'll for some time, is convalescing.
Capt. j. b. Brooks of Syracuse, N.
Y, conducted the prayer meeting last
Sunday at 4.30 p. m, making some
very interesting remarks to the chill
dren and young people.-Orrin Hutch
insOn and family were called to Cor
inth last Sunday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Loran Richardson, sister of
Mrs. Hutchinson.
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Union Village.

Our pastor, Rev. S. L. Hedges, is
recreating in the hay field.-Prof. W.
E. Sargent of Newport Academy is as
sisting his father about haying.-Will
Gordon of Boston has come home to
his farm and pitched in to having
Mrs. Thomas G. Gordon has returned
from Montreal where she has been Wis
iting her son Charlie.-NIiss Betsy
Quimby was 1O2 years old June 2lst,
and is still quite smart and able to do
some work about the house.-A. z.
Barber of Bradford has opened har-
ness shop in town and is doing a flour
ishing business.-Mrs. Geo. Kibling
and little daughter Blanche, are spend
ing the week with her sister, Mrs. j..
X. Blaisdell.-B. Martin is another one
of our exemplary young men. He
spends his vacation from College, as
sisting his father and two younger
brothers about having or any other
farming.
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Copperfield.

James Guilds has become very fine
penman having taught himself during
the past year from copies obtained
from The Western Penman.-Fred
Paul has commenced work in the
crusher.- Fred Lowry has COM
pleted quilt which contains five
thousand and fifty pieces.-Mr. Cain
who has been sick and attended by DR..
Simpson, is convalescent.-Rev. Mr..
Morse preached to the children the
first Sabbath in July and has now COM
menced series of sermons on the
state of the soul after -death.-Super-
intendent of schools, Chas. Spear, Wis
tied the schools of the town last week.
Bessie Nettle of Newbury who has
been visiting her mother for several
weeks returned last Friday with her
sister Mary to Bradford Several boys
have been employed in the crusher at
the picking tally. Ore has commenced
to be crushed at the crusher.-Mrs.
VIM. BOwden and daughter of Olcott
have been visiting friends here.-Fred
Bidder of Lebanon spent the Fourth at
home.-School in No. s, taught by
Lizzie Huntington, closed last week.
Most of our citizens showed the spirit
of patriotism on the 4th. West Fairlee
antiques visited our village, relieving
the midday monotony. A marshal on
horseback headed the van and in the
rear was the coach containing the eff
gies of Josiah Allen and wife, whose
carriage broke and Samantha was
obliged to walk home while Josiah
rode horseback.-Fred Lowry has
some fine specimens of ore collected
from different parts of U. S. and Eng
land.
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West Fairlee Centre.

Miss N. M. Child of Lebanon, N.
H., was at home over the Fourth, re-
turning to L. on Thursday.-Miss j.
F. May of Minneapolis, Mimi, is Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. W. B. Kimball.-
William Paul, E. F. Dudley, A. M.
Child, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Perry, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Southworth and Mrs.
M. N. Child attended the Republican
Convention at Chelsea last week. Miss
M. l.. Child visited friends at Union
Village last week.-Mrs.. Irving Bond
of Thetford visited her mother, Mrs.
w. B. Kimball, OH Saturday last
Mrs. George Burr and family of Bos-
ton are the guests of Mrs. A. H. South
wOrth.-Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Godfrey
spent the Fourth at Barre.-The Rev.
Mr.. Baker preached at the Congrega-
tional church last Sabbath in exchange
with Mr.. Tupper.-A few attended
the circus at Bradford on Monday.
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CrOtOn,

CULVER Hall and wife who have been
visiting friends here for the past two
months, started for their home in Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, Tuesday of this
week.-At the quarterly meeting July
1st, fifteen were admitted to the M. E.
church by profession. Presiding Ell
der Truax was present. 1t was very
interesting occasion. Professor Bishop
of Montpelier preached at the NJ. d..
church last Sabbath to full house.
John Harrison, man of color, has a
grove meeting at West Groton, July
15th.-Miss Ida Welton, daughter of a
deceased soldier, having become a
cripple from rheumatic troubles, now
receives pension of $1S per month.
She has purchased fine horse and has
now one of the finest teams in town.
Her many friends hope she will be able
to enjoy her rides after her years of
confinement in a sick room.-Mrs.
Arclina Corliss of East COrinth has
been visiting relatives and friends here.
She always meets welcome.-Miss
Arkie Crown is visiting this week in
Bradford at VIM. Gove's.-Miss Nora
Eastman was here from Plymouth, N.
H., to celebrate the Fourth, returning
Tuesday morning Charlie Carpenter,
wife and children from Franklin, N.
H., are stopping few weeks at her
fathers, Aaron HOSmer.- Green
has gone to Corinth to do the haying
on Martin Vance's farm on Dearborn
hill. Mr.. Vance and family are still in
Mass.-Quite number about here are
having bad luck with their young colts.
A number have died and others are so
crippled they cannot. stand.-Rev. Mr..
Evans of West Groton is supplying
the people in town with Strawberries,
of which he has nice variety.-Aunt
Rachael Corruth is alive but failing.
They have been unable to secure help
to care for her, consequently she has
suffered much, but the good Samaritans
of the village are now caring for her
to make her as comfortable as possible
i'm her helpless conditiOn.-Funds have
been raised to secure running water
to our village cemetery.-Wm. Dow
died June goth, aged 10 years.-The
antiques and hOrribles of South Rye
gate and Groton paraded our streets
July 4th, speeches were made, fun and
frolic reigned through the day, hun
dredssof people gathered to see the fun
and all seemed to enjoy it, bnt one,
Edward Keenan,. He seemed disgust
ed and freely told them they disgraced
the town and asked if they knew the
definition of horribles. One quickly
replied yes, it means Edward Keenan,.
Born, July 18th, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Adams.
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Thetford Centre.

On the morning of the 4th the dawn
was ushered in by the ringing of the
old church bell, and as usual through
out the day Young America found
vent to its growing patriotism by the
snap and crack of the orthodox fire
cracker, without which fourth of
July would be as eXpressionless as a
Christmas without pudding, or
Thanksgiving without turkey. In
the evening the common in front of
Judge GleasOn's was surrounded and
beautifully lighted by japanese Ian
terms while chairs and settees were
scattered about the grounds. The ia
BILE of ice cream was literally patron
lied, and the only trouble was that the
supply was unequal to the demand.
The display of fire works was fine,
while quiet and order were noticeable
features of the occasion. After the
crowd had dispersed the band gave a
short serenade, and the old church bell
rang out the day.
One day last week Mrs. Allen Turn
er stepped upon a rusty nail which
pierced her foot and threatened for a
few days to be pretty serious affair,
but she is better now so as to be about.
Miss Myra Turner has gone to Bethel
for few weeks.
H. M. Pringle is at home for few
days.
The school here taught by Miss Alice
Douglass closed June Goth. 1t was a
term of good work by teacher and
pupils.
Miss Eta Douglass who has been
teaching at Bradford, is at home.
Prof. w. H. Cummings has been en-
gagged as principal of large and -four
ishing Academy at Homer, N. Y.
Prof. Cummings who has for the
past four years been principal of the
time-honored institution, Thetford
Academy, has steadily, year by year,
raised its standard of excellence, and
we had the prospect of still larger at.
tendance during the coming school
year. Although we are very sorry to
have him leave us, yet we rejoice in his
having so good position in the future
He carries with him the respect and
love Of his former pupils, and the best
wishes of his many friends and ac-
quaintances.
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Wells River.

Miss Aggie Dunlap of New Bed
ford is visiting at w. III. Bucks. Miss
Dunlap has been teacher in the New
Bedford Grammar School for many
years.-The two lower departments of
the Graded school in this place closed
last Friday. The high school depart
ment closed one week earlier. In
most particulars the school has been a
success, and no fault seems to be attrib-
utable to the teachers. Miss Cook and
Mrs. Chalmers have been in the schools
for number of terms, and have given
good satisfaction. The attendance i'm
the two upper departments has been
poor ana more particularly in MIR.
Stoughton's room, and children have
been allowed to roam about the streets
when apparently perfectly able to at
tend school. There is law touching
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NaWbury.

Joseph K. King ID. d., of Fort Ed
ward N. Y, preached very acceptably
in the NJ. Z church last Sunday morn
ing. DR.. King was one OF the early
Principals of Newbury Seminary and
is we'll remembered by many in these
parts.
Miss Belle Hubbard closed a very sue
cessful term of school in the village
district last Friday forenoon. The ex.
animation and rhetorical exercises were
a compliment to teacher and scholars.
Our village was we'll represented at
Bradford on Circus day.
Our enterprising merchant has
bought the village residence OF the late
Ira Brainard for $4,000. this will make
Mr.. Hale pleasant home and his
friends wish him and his many years
of the fullest enjoyment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight are visiting up
country this week.
The Village Improvement Society
made all excellent move on Saturday
towards cleaning up the Common.
Methodist class meeting will be held
on Thursday evenings instead OF
Wednesday evening, as formerly.
Round trip tickets for Moosilauke
will be on sale this summer at the
store of Bailey Il Co.
Names OF pupils in District No. A.,
who have had no mark during the sum-
mer term: Annie Atkinson, Laura
Chamberlain, Ernest Humphrey, Wal
ter johnson, Florence johnson. Susie
Sawyer, Minnie Smith.
BELLE HIBBARD, Teacher.
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West Corinth.

E. r. Darling of New York is now
at home on his summer vacation, help
ing cut the hay on his farm.-Martin
Bailey is at work for Henry Clark
Two hard thunder shower passed over
this place last Wednesday evening
r. Richardson while loading hay last
Tuesday was thrown off and hurt quite
badly.-C. A. Richardson of Bradford
was called home Wednesday on ac-
count of the illness of his father
George Blake and wife of Boston are
now spending their vacation with their
friends in this place. o.
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West Eairlaa.

The selectmen have bought a new
road machine.
Mrs. Chandler from Cumberland n.
H., is in town.
Master Herbert and Oracle Lord of
Boston are spending their vacation in
town.
Mr.. Robinson and Benjamin are hay
ing in Corinth.
Mr.. M. T. Quimby of Boston is in
town. 81
Rev. Mr.. Morse is preaching series
of sermons Oh the "Last Things"
Last Sunday was the immediate state
after death and next Sunday is the
Resurrection"
Mr.. Henry Dearborn and children of
Nashua, N. H., are here.
Ed. Sprague is visiting his son in E.