Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-09
ELLINWOOD ITEMS.

From the Express.
A man by the name of Armstrong.
living near the Salt Marsh, was sun
struck Thursday last and instantly e
killed.
Mr.. Jolly, an old-time resident of
Kansas, living in Logan township,
was buried on Monday last, We were
unable to learn particulars.
Several of our business houses pre-
sent much improved appearance, by
having their signs painted A tramp
painter did the job. We must say
although tramp he is master of the
brush.
The Clafin Gazette, has changed its
name to Barton County Ne1cs. Now if
it would change the thing that has
been editing it for respectable being
with at least spoonful of common.
sense and decency, it might yet be-
come paper of some value to its
patrons.
A very sad accident befell Mr..
Doscher yesterday. He had borrow
ed horse of Mr.. Rust to come after a
doctor, and in crossing the railroad
track the hold-back broke allowing
the buggy to strike the heels of the
horse, which caused it 10 run away.
tran about three blocks and fell dead.
Owing to some dissatisfaction
among the boys, the Ellinwood band
went up the fume, so to speak, on
Friday evening last. The boys have
been holding Sunday picnics in Items
grove of late and it seems some of
them refused to play on Sunday;
which caused the "bust up. Ellin-
wood is now without band.
From the Advocate.
DIED-On " ednesday, the infant
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Foard.
The bereaved family have the sympa-'
thy of the entire community.
If the Ellinwood band is no more,
as we understand, a new one should
be organized. A good band is the
life of a town. Let some one make
start.
S. B. Deupree, formally of this city,
the mogul of the republican party of
Barton county has not yet been heard
from. What will the party do with
out him?
Our enterprising townsman, Mr.. P.
B. Kimpler, is having his second floor
of his furniture establishment plas-
tered and partiti oned into smaller
rooms, intended for dwelling.
A glorious rain visited this place
to-day. for which smiles can be seen
on the farmers faces. Everyone is
very much refreshed after such rain;
as it was badly needed.
ElIinwood came near experiencing
another fire Thursday. About ten
o'clock it was discovered that the large
nursery in the west part of the city
had caught fire. After some hard
work it was finally extinguished. But
where is our fire department.?
1t having been announced that Mr..
Dexter, the owner of the Oakland,
California, Jute mill, had said that he
would have to close and American
labor" be made to suffer, the San Fran
cisco Alta states that Mr.. Dexter is
republican ana employs only Cnlnese
labor in his mill. Next!
The business men of Ellinwood met
Wednesday to organize a board of
trade. The following are the proceed
ings of the meeting: Meeting vas
called to order. Mr.. Huttmann was
appointed chairman and S. II. Chat
ten secretary, temporary. Mr.. HUT
mann stated what the meeting was
called for. 1t was then moved by A.
H. Harris that the organization be
called the Board of Trade of Ellin-
wood. Conn ittee of five appointed
by the chairman to draw up consti-
tuition and bylaws. The committee
are A. H. Harris, Chas. Grant, VIM.
Manglesdorf, V. S. Musil and S. II.
Chatten.