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

U. and I. League of the Congrega-
tional church. She read very inter-
esting paper on missionary work yes
terday before that society.
Pap Thomas Post met last Satur-
day night and had quite an interest.
ing meeting. At their meeting next
Saturday night they will arrange for
a camp fire, to be held the latter part
of this month or the first of next.
1t is strongly rumored that another
erring wife has gone off with another
bold bad man. They do not belong to
Great Bend but to one of the smaller
cities in the northern part of the coun-
tv. We will mention no names for
the present and wait for develop
ments.
At the travelling mems meeting held
here for the purpose of perfecting
arrangements for an excursion to the
Pacific coast in the near future, they
formed an association to be known as
the commercial travellers party. They
will charter a train and about 800
travelling men will take in the coast.
j. r. Snyder has purchased the lot
just west of the First National bank
from @. II. Hume consideration
49, 900. Mr.. Snyder will commence
the erection of a new building as soon
as Mr.. Hume has completed the new
block at the corner of Forest avenue
and Williams street, and moves his
stock of goods and the old building
out.
Silas Pair died Sun day morning
April 1st, at his old home in Maloy,
Iowa, of consumption. He was well
known in this city, and liked by all
who made his acquaintance, having
been in the drug store business here.
He was conscious to the last and re-
membered his friends in Great Bend.
The funeral occurred Monday after
noon, April I'd.
Probate Judge Ogle and Messrs.
W. M. Ireland and j. j. Chapel
visited the county treasurer's office
last week and examined the contents
thereof, finding everything correct, as
usual, and the affairs of the county in
good shape. Mr.. Viewer is certainly
to be congratulated for the neat man
ner in which the books and finances
are kept in his Office.
Prof. A Hammond, of Jacksonville.
Illinois, has been in the city some
time working up a subscription for
shares in we'll he intends to sink
near this city. He claims he canStell
what is beneath the surface of the
earth by the aid OF electricity and at
traction. If he does not strike what
he claims he will, the subscribers don't
have to put up cent.
A. e. Fair and one of the professors
of the college were taking a birds
eye view of the city the other day,
from the cupola Of the college. when
in some manner the door below
closed. and having spring lock on it,
they were locked in. They called in
vain for assistance, and at last be-
coming weary Of waiting Mr.. Fair
turned himself into battering ram
and forced the door off the hinges.
Wednesday last Mrs. S. B.
Chappell was badly burned, caused
by the spontaneous combustion of
gasoline, while cleaning a dress with
it. In some manner her clothing
caught fire and she rushed out doors,
all ablaze. Mr.. Chappell heard her
scream and ran out and extinguished
the fire, but not before both of them
were burned. Mrs. Chappell is not
burned as badly as first thought.
DIED:-At the residence of her son.
in.law. G.. B. ellis, in this city, Fri
day. April 9th, 1888, Mrs. Louisa
Keyes, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Reyes has beeh very ill for
several weeks, and for the last few
days her death was hourly expected.
She leaves two daughters in this city,
Mrs. ellis and Mrs. Babb. Funeral
services were conducted at 3 o'clock,
on Saturday, p. M, at the home Of