Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

city Wednesday looking fora rain.
There will be services in the Catho-
lie church, on Sunday morning, at 10
o'clock.
The county commissioners adjourned
Wednesday, to meet again Friday and
continue as board of equalization.
Miss Leota Humphrey, daughter of
j. K. Humphrey, of this city, is very
i'll with infammatory rheumatism and
fever.
Mrs. Hale is prepared to do life size
photographs, after the style of the enc
now on exhibition at Aliens drug store.
Call and see her and get prices
MARRIED-At Ellinwood, by the
Rev. August Herring, on Sunday, June
Sd, 1888, Mr.. Oscar Meyer to Miss
Anselma Linderman, both of Film
wood.
Wheat crops on the south side, of
the river are said to look well and are
standing very we'll, despite the want
of rain, which, however would be
very acceptable.
A good number Of the old friends
and neighbors of Mr.. Hatters, Of Paw
nee Rock, met with that gentleman
and his family Wednesday and cele-
brated his birthday.
Do not think that because a hot
wind blows one day, and hot sun
roasts the face Of the earth the next,
that there is no balm in Gilead." 1t
takes many days Of adverse winds to
make season of agricultural failure.
Mr. Kerr, son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown formerly
of Shelby, Ohio, lately removed to
this place, furnished music Friday
evening at the High school reception.
Their music was of a very high order
and was much appreciated by the au-
dience.
The cantata ''Jeptha and his Daugh-
ter" which is to be given about June
Goth IN this city is under the manage
ment of Mrs. DR.. Ayres, and is sure
to. be a success, as all the other enter.
tainments with which she has been
connected have been first class III every
particular.
The Office of the county clerk was
Wednesday like humble bees nest
full of buzz. There were, perhaps,
stingers concealed or half unsheathed
in the mUttering language of some
property holders. We fear there was
not much honey, however, to be got.
The central Office of the Great
Bend telephone company will be 10
Gated in the office of the Brinkman
Bros. & Gwinn lumber company. The
office is being reftted and will pre-
sent q handsome appearance when
completed. The poles have nearly all
been erected and the work of hanging
the wires is rapidly being pushed to a
finish.
When you are up town just take
look at the excellent portrait OF ID.
r. Jones, our county clerk, which can
be seen in one of A. S. Aliens show
windows. Anyone who has ever seen
Mr.. Jones will say that the picture is
true to life. 1t is almost life size and
is perfect in every particular. Mrs.
Hale is the artist who should receive
credit for the very excellent work
there exhibited.
Mr.. n. Brooks, while driving into
town Tuesday with load of hay
met with what may be serious acct
dent. A tire came off of one of the
hind wheels to his wagon, and the
wheel breaking down the load tipped
with him and threw him off, striking
on the hard ground on one hip he sus-
tanned injuries, the extent of which
could not be learned by the reporter.
DR.. Ayres was called and is attending
the injured man.
Yesterday two men laid the dust on
south Main street by means of sec
ton of hose attached to hydrant.
After the work had been done the