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

Tor some people 10 remember the
memorial of the grand jury 20 the
county commissioners concerning the
giving in of their property for assess.
ment.
We are told that some one has dug
very dangerous man-trapin the road
between here and Ellinwood, just
across the Walnut, and near where
the old fort stood. 1t will be well for
persons driving in that vicinity after
night to look out for it.
MARRIED On Thursday evening,
March 9Th. by Rev. Thos. H. Ayars,
at the home of the brides parents, at
Riverside Park, Barton county, Kas.,
Mr.. William D. Com, of Jones coun-
ty, Iowa, and Miss Lolita G. Ayars,
of Shelton, n ebraska.
Monday morning as a breakman on
the Santa Fe road attempted to swing
onto moving freight train he lost his
footing and came very near being
thrown under the wheels. Those
who saw him, say it was only
the mans strong grip and presence of
mind that saved him.
G. w. Murphy showed US Fri
day a small circular which is
probably as old as any citizen in the
city. 1t is a poem, of 81 verses en-
titled Columbia Victorious, or a
History of the Late War, (1812) in
Verse" AS an antiquary it is prize
of considerable value.
The American Coursing Club is
making extensive preparations for the
meeting the coming autumn. Frank
K. Doan, the secretary, has, through
the action of the directors, informed
the members of the club of an assess
ment of $40 each to meet the expenses
of the club, and all members should
promptly respond.
Elmer Deane has retired from the
drug firm of Deane & Connect,
the firm now being Connect 81 Co.
DIR. J. n. Barrett is associated with
the business, and will practice medi-
cine with DR.. Connect, in this city
and county. Drs. Connect and Bar
rett are both very well known in this
county, and we wish them deserved
success.
We understand that the platform
and grove of trees just west of the
Santa Fe depot, on Main street, are
soon to be removed, and the street
Strengthened at that point, in order to
make ample room for traffic. AS it is
now, the road is blockaded with We
hicles on the arrival of every train,
and the removal of the trees and
platform will be useful as well as
ornamental.
L. E. Clark has returned from Da-
kota, where he has been making him
self miserable for several days. He
informs US that it is like going into
the frigid zone, to 60 there from this
place. He was near Huron, where
the blizzard caused so. much death
and destruction. The snow is drifted
over fifteen feet high, and everything
seems dreary and desolate. He re-
turned here as quick as possible.
Mrs. j. T. Spring, who has been
here visiting with the family of
Messrs Wood and Schermerhorn, left
this evening for her home in Eurekl
Springs, Ark. Mrs. Wood also
leaves this evening for Kansas City,
Chicago and St. Louis. She
will lay in a complete stock of
goods, and will open an es-
in. this city at an early
day, occupying the room just east of
Elwood & Co.'S.
Oscar OBlennis, Of the Ellinwood
Express, came into Ellinwood Sunday
night with his head badly displayed
and somewhat marred. He had been
out in the country and was giving his
best girl a buggy ride, when the
horse ran away, pied the buggy and
dumped both forms into the road.
O'Blennis' face resembled very foul
proof and the young lady was unhurt
Printers should not attempt to lock up
a form in buggy; as rule they gen