Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

Tuesday was D. F. Robinson's
50th birthday. Last night a number
of old friends dropped in and sur.
prised him, and spent most enjoy
able evening.
The little robbins mellow notes
now greet the dawning of the morn
ing, and the clipper and the chirrup
of other feathered songsters fills the
livelong day with cheerful music.
As the weather grows warmer,
draw poker with Jackpot accompani-
ments, will loose some Of its attract
iveness, and base ball and croquet
fever will gather in the system of the
sportively inclined.
When you see a man wandering
along the street with an intent air on
his face and roll of wire screen I'M
der his arm you may may know
that the pestiverous house-hy has sent
forward his advance agent.
While we are enjoying the most
beautiful weather the people OF the
Empire State are in the midst of
snowstorm that has dealt death and
destruction among them. And still
New York papers are bowling about
| Kansas billiards.
Great Bend seems to be the gener
al supply point for all the neighbor-
ing towns. Saturday Allison Bros.
sold coal to parties from Larned,
! Pawnee Rock, Ellinwood and Sew
ard, and the one firm sold over one
hundred tons Friday and Saturday.
Frank Waterbury, son of Rev.
Waterbury, living on the Walnut
creek, north Of town, died on Satur-
day, the 10th inst, of lung trouble.
He was buried on Tuesday after
noon from the Congregational church,
Rev. Bosworth preaching the funeral
sermon.
DIED: Monday, Feb. Goth,
1888, at six o'clock p. M, Roy Ram
som Gillian, aged 2 years and Is
days, only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillian, of Homestead township.
Little Roy was sick only four days,
and died of membranous Group. The
! parents have the heartfelt sympathy
of the entire community in their
bereavement.
A bright prairie fire south of the city
lit up the heavens last evening in great
shape, and made us think of the days
of our youth, when we used to dance
around the pile of burning rubbish in
the back yard over the same ground
where, a few months later, we danced,
but not so joyfully, about the growing
weeds with a hoe in our hand and
tribulation in our soul.
Tuesday the Great Bend band
met in the office of G. F. Culver, on
Broadway, for the first time in several
months. Professor Six was present,
and directed them through a few
pieces. They will now practice reg
ularly. and in a few weeks street con-
certs will be in order. 1t sounded
like old times last night to hear the
rich tones of George Lottridge's tuba.
The remains of Rev. j. V. Allison,
who died at his home near Pawnee
Rock at 1920 a. M, March 18th.
1888, were shipped TO Chicago for
burial Monday over the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Allison was nearly 73 years old
at the time of his death, was much
respected citizen and an able minister
of the gospel, and had large circle
of friends i'll this county. He had
been i'll only four days.
''Why haven't I 60O,acre farm
as we'll as that man riding by in his
carriage?" yelled a red>nosed anarchist
orator as he glanced at the crowd.
because he saved $500 and bought
his farm when it cost him 81 an ,cre,
and you poured your $500 down your
throat" responded man on the hack
seat, and the orator asked no more.
conundrunas.