Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31

A4OOA yOu AC<ll you1 paper dO II up
and send it to some friend in the east
it will astonish them, and may result
in putting them on the way to fortune.
e. A. WilIms and family of Com
manche, were in the city, to Friday,
shopping. Mr.. Willms says the crops in
his neighborhood are all looking splen.
did.
Supt. G.. G. Wolfe returned Fri
day from attending the convention
of county superintendent, at Salina.
He reports successful meeting and a
good attendance.
The following teachers have been
reelected for the next term of our
public schools; Mrs. Davidson and
Misses Smith, Palmer, Reece, Bearden.
Allison and Long.
Myron Gilmore, of this city. has one
of the finest lawns of red clover ever
seen in western Kansas. This kind
of clover has been thus far, very diff
ficult to raise here.
j. A. Sterett has just returned from
a trip through the north west part of
the county. He says that in the storm
of ght before last hail-stones larger
than hens eggs fell.
Theo. Griffith and Squire Brown
were out through the north part of the
county Sunday looking over the
wheat, oat and rye fields. They say
the prospects are very good.
Arrangements are made for bene-
fit ball, on the night of June LIST, at
Hoisington, the proceeds to be given
to Mrs. Bower. We acknowledge
receipt of complimentary ticket.
Some of the young ladies who saw
the wedding ceremony as practiced in
China, express themselves as satisfied
that orr American way is much the
best, and willing to risk it at any rate.
The Heizertons and the Hoisingtons
played game of ball Saturday in
which the Heizertons came within one
score of playing tie game, which
stood "a to % in favor of Hoisington.
Bert Connect, who has been for
some months with Chas. E. Dodge in
the abstract business, left Sunday
evening for his old home in Bedford
Iowa, where he will probably remain
for the present.
Fred Siglingar is in the county again
as large as life, having recently re-
turned from visit east. Fred says
he has not found any NICER girls than
Barton county raises, especially among
the "sehool marms."
Memorial services at the NJ. E.
church Sunday morning were well
attended. The fine, large church edi
fee was packed to its fullest capacity,
and Rev. T. H. Ayars delivered an
able sermon commemorative of the
day.
The corner loater who hangs about
waiting for something to turn UP
generally has more to say about how
some other fellows business should be
run than persons whe are financially
interested. Pay no attention to the
klackguards.
DR.. Walker showed us a telegram,
just as we go to press, stating that
one Fred Haydeback, of Ellsworth,
had been bitten by mad dog, and
asking if there was mad stone in
Great Bend. The answer was sent
back that there is.
When they want ''red Ticker" in
Pawnee Rock they go to the drug store
and say they are i'll, and that their
sickness is caused by the advalorum
pressing upon the voxpopuli and over.
turning the slot hanger of the stomach.
They get relief.
The picnic at DalzeiI's grove last
Thursday, was success. About five
hundred people spent most delightful
day among the primitive trees. The
picnicers at the close of day; adjourned
to Clatiin where they spent the eve
ming tripping the eight fantastic"