Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

know themselves III aTfSdIS VIII 90 us |
a great favor by calling and settling |
up all back subscriptions. The
each individual owes is not
large, but taking them all together it
makes large aggregate, and the
lack of this money which is justly due
US is a great Inconvenience.
Father" said Robert, 81 have
long cherished desire to go the stage,
and l have at last decided, with your
permission, to" "My son." inter
rupted the fond father, call the worlds
a stage. Take that hoe hanging on
the wood-shed, and go out and dig
those potatoes back of the orchard. "
The engagement lasted week.
Court adjournedThurday night about
twelve o'clock, and our legal gentle
men can now take a much needed
rest In connection with this ad.
iournment, we desire to state that the
firm of Difen bacher q Banta have
just cause for rejoicing, as they were
successful in all cases with which they
were connected.
The district court was occupied until
late hourThurday night with divorce
cases. Chas. L. NORMAN was grant
ed divorce from his wife, Mary G.
Woman, L. S. Flint got a divorce
from his wife, and John Kerr, living 4
miles south of town, was granted a
divorce from his wife and the custody
of their child. The case of McGinnis
vs. McGinnis was dismissed.
We learn of an individual who
boarded a train at Larned, and when
the collector came around for the fares
he claimed to be cripple and only
able to pay half fare. He was told
that racket was n. g., and was put
off at the next station. In the morn
ing, after having put up at hotel,
he offered in payment for his lodging
a $50 bill. He then walked out of
town and made tracks for the next
station.
Some time ago man named j. n.
DeGroat stopped at the Pennsylvania
house for some days. One day he
went out and has never been seen
since. He left q satchel and an over
coat. In the satchel were cards show
ing that he had been Il stone and
brick plasterer of Scott City, Kansas,
and other things of some importance.
The fact that the man had paid his
bills and never sending for his things,
together with the mysterious way in
which he left town, puzzles the pro-
prietor of that hotel.
The Great Bend salt, fuel and gas
company held a meeting Friday
and located the place for the we'll to
be drilled, on the land of G. 81.
Hume, section 13, this township.
Messrs. Wiser, Terry and Smith are
here, and will go out with a COM
mittee this afternoon to decide upon
the spot where the drill will 60 down.
The machinery, which was shipped
from Hutchinson last night, is the
largest of the kind in the state. The
lumber for the derrick has been
bought, which will be built as soon
as possible. 1t is thought the drill
will be working within ten days.
Sherman Flint was hunting for
geese Friday afternoon, in Squire
Mackenroth's neighborhood, south of
the river. He carried a combination
shot gun and rifle. He had crawled
up within good range OF flock OF
geese and fired, when the shot barrel
exploded and flew into dozen pieces
and directions. He was powder
burned and bruised about the hands
and one of his gloves caught fire.
Other than that he was uninjured, which
was narrow escape. The heat of the
explosion set off the rifle barrel, and
OH looking over the ground after
wards, Flint found that he had killed
a goose.