Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-29

are impossible.
Charlie Hooper says he's don't know
his place of business was the
center of attraction or distraction
Tuesday. The safe, however, show
ed an evident case of subtraction.
We have in stock at this Office,
among various other blanks, mechanics
and material mems liens; stock liens;
township blanks; justice blanks; notes,
mortgages, etc. Cali and get prices
The students of the Central Normal
College visited the residence of Mr..
Ed. w. Moses Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being surprise party for Miss
Alice Wood, one of their fellow stu
dents.
The register of deeds Office is now
nearly reftted. When completed it
will be very neatly and conveniently
arranged. The counter has been en-
larged So that seven or eight persons
can examine records at once.
The schools of this city will observe
Arbor Day by the various grades
planting trees on the different school
grounds. Exercises will be held in
the school rooms prior to the planting.
The drum corps will be out, and the
scholars and teachers are going to
have grand time generally.
Frank Strothman is having a deep
we'll bored on his premises, on Park
avenue. One pump was sunk several
feet when the pipe broke and had to
be pulled up, and new one started.
Now the second one has struck some-
thing, and will have to be pulled out,
and Frank is the most bored man in
town, as he has to carry water from
the neighbOrs.
The citizens of Ellinwood have de-
cided to build a new $4,000 school
house, a much needed house in that
rapidly growing town. Quite mum
Der of new houses have already been
commenced this spring, and the town
gives promise of healthy growth dur
ing the summer Manglesdorf Bros.
will commence a handsome business
block this week.
Three boys who came down from
Pawnee Rock Monday afternoon on
a freight, reported they saw man
laying by the side of the railroad
track apparently dead. His face was
covered with blood. aud he had, in
all probability, been struck by the
cars and knocked from the track.
The place where they saw him was be-
tween Dundee and Pawnee Rock.
Coroner Shaw was told of the affair.
In the north window Of the New
York Store are exhibited specimens
of very fine lot of steel and colored
eagravings, which pictures Mr..
Wiener intends giving to the public
during this season. This is by far
the most valuable gift ever offered by
any of our merchants to the public.
Mr.. Wiener, however, is just one of
these liberal business men who is ever
willing to show his appreciation of
public patronage, in a most substantial
ard deserving way. Every lover of
fine art should take advantage of his
offer and secure as many chances as
possible on these gifts.
You ought to have been at the
Baptist sociable Tuesday night at Mr.
John O'brien's. The attendance
surpassed all expectations. the house
being full to overfiowing. After
scripture reading by DIR. Burdick and
Rev. Mr. Pitkin, a fine supper WAS
served such a supper as these ladies
always know how to prepare There
was plenty of good music by Miss
Clara Snyder and others. jokes were
rife, innocent merriment ran high,
and every one was delighted, not.
withstanding the fact that Prof
Wolfe ate too many pickles. This
Aid Society will have another socia-
BILE soon. Watch out for it md don't
miss II.