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

STATE CENTER, kans., March >, 1888
Editor DEMOCRAT:
Land business! again.
At Clafiin eggs are worth loo per doz.
and butter lac per pound. The Clafiin
market has a reputation for choice
butter.
Farmers are hauling away all the
surplus straw-stacks for cattle feed.
The practical use for straw is every
where recognized III the most fiatter-
ing terms.
"Jack Frost is with us again. You
can see him everywhere-above ground,
under ground and in the ground. The
trees are all well laden with fruits of
Jack Frost"
A farmers club was to be organ
lied at Redwing S. II. Oh Thursday,
March l, but the weather proved too
much for it. A CLUB of this kind is
very much needed in Cheyenne town.
ship and such a move should be en-
couraged in every possible way.
Early sown oats are, as has been
seen, seriously damaged by the frost
indeed to such an extent as to necessl-
tate doing much of the work over
again. 1t is current prOverb with us
don't SOW oats in February"
1t is reported that Coroner DR.. Shaw,
was lately called out on some very
foolish errand, and that it was rumored
that suicide had occurred in our
neighborhood. wish to say that
suicide is out of fashion in and about
State Center neighborhOod.
Mrs. Robinson died at Claf1in,
Wednesday, February 22d, of the scar
let rash. She was buried at the grounds
north of Claf1in, the next day, the Rev.
Wickham officiating. The diseased
was about 20 years of age and leaves
large family to mourn her loss. She
had been in this community only a
short time, but had made many friends.
Mrs Fiker, mother of Assessor Fiker
of Cheyenne, was buried at the Catho-
lie cemetery at Odin, OH Saturday,
Feb. 18th. She was. perhaps, rs years
of age She died few days before of
a malignant disease of long standing.
The lady leaves Il husband and some
grown up children to mourn their Attic
ton. Her daughter. Mrs. Klug, died
some time ago at the age of SO years,
and her granddaughter, five months
old, not long ago. The bereaved rela-
tives have the sympathy Of all around in
their terrible affection.
Friday, Feb. 10th, occurred the death
of one of Barton's. oldest settlers-a
Mrs. Barth, whose husband had passed
away but seven months before. The
two old people lived alone on their
beautifully improved premises one
mile north of Claflin. They died i'll
testate, leaving their property to Mr..
Schlessiger, most estimable man. She
was generally beloved by all who knew
her. The funeral occurred two days
later, Sunday, the 10Th ult. A large
procession followed to her last resting
place, the Revs. Rintz and SwartZ offici-
ating.
The six months term of school at the
RED Wing" dist 81, closed Oh Satur-
day, March Sd. 1t was such snowy
day that no unusually large crowd was
present. In the forenoon tie pupils
practiced their declamations, etc. for
the afternoon session. At 11:30 a. m.
candies and nuts were distributed. At
ternoon full program was listened to
by all the visitors present. The award
of prizes occurred at the close of the ses-
sion, as follows: LIST. For department,
a pair Of vases to Alice Amerine; I'd,
for scholarship, a game OF Authors, to
Grace Green; Sd, greatest number OF
days present. Chatter-Box, to Vernon
Smith tabsent 1 of day during term;)
4th. least number of times tardy-frst
prize to Charles Smith not tardy, and
second prize to Anna Uden, tardy once
Chara Wantland, little girl, was
rewarded for oratorial merits by Mr..
Elmer johnson, of Claflin. The gen.
tleman, an entire stranger to the little
girl, having heard her declaim selec-
ten, while on visit in the Clafiin
neigborhood decided upon rewarding
her with fine silk handkerchief.
III. G. BEEKE.