Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20

To-day is the last day of grace on
property taxes. Pay at least
half your personal taxes to day and
save extra expense.
The new ordinance regulating the
location of hacks at the depot is being
enforced, and some hack-men are
getting into trouble.
A. S. Allen is man with q large
heart for the young. Children can
find something there to please them
for holiday presents.
It is now said that the crazy quilt
originated with the wife of a country
editor. She got the idea from patches
On her husbands clothes.
The Arkansaw has again come to
the front with flowing water, and the
9uack Of the goose and bang of the
gun are heard IN the land.
The fire boys have purchased a
handsome new flag to ornament the
new hose tower. It will be flung to
the breeze on all important occasions.
Now do you know what ''Kermiss'
is? If you kermissed going to the
o. NJ. entertainment Friday night
you lost the one opportunity of a life
time.
w. p. Bruce was in Saturday,
bringing US a sample gallon of his fine
sorghum molasses. He is plastering
at his house and fitting up for the
winter.
At the school house in district No.
20, Buffalo township, there will be a
Christmas tree, ON Christmas eve., for
the enjoyment of all who desire to
attend.
Santa Claus is looking over his
books and balancing accounts between
good and bad children. We hope
every child in the land will be on the
right side.
For the next week loving methers
will hurry the children to bed early
in the evening, and mysterious cut
tings and fittings and whisperings and
burning Of the midnight oil will be
the order.
There will be grand ball at opera
hall, Ellinwood, on New Years eve.
December 31st. The Ellinwood or
chestra will furnish the music, and
a successful dance is anticipated.
Every body cordially invited.
Wheat in Barton county, though
not so far advanced as at this time
last ear, still has more healthy ap-
pearance, 80 say many farmers whom
we have consulted. With more snow
or rain in good time, it will winter all
right.
The Knights of Pythias are prepar-
ing to occupy the rooms in the Dodge
formerly used by the
Masonic lodge. They have had them
newly pointed and carpeted, and they
will be as handsome lodge rooms as
often seen.
he can to discourage the enlighten-
ment of women" said a lady at the
"Kermiss" the other night, "they are
now talking of making a new postal
card that the female postal clerks
cannot read"
w: r. Jones was let the contract for
putting In stone crossing from Allen g
corner to the First National Bank, at
twenty cents per foot. Mr.. Jones
wants to put down sawed stone
walk, and says he will make it the
finest one in the city.
The Philomathean society, on
Wednesday p. M, of this week held
a called meeting, to elect officers.
The following were elected: Fred
Difenbacher, Pres; Miss j. Lizzie
Phelps, Wise Pres; Miss Viola Pelter,
Sec. and Chas. Allen, Tres.
A Mrs. Baker was thrown from her
wagon while driving home along the
Santa Fe track. south invest of the city.
Her team became frightened and
turned the wagon over. The woman
lay unconscious for about two hours
before being found and cared for.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found "a card to the public" from F.
G. Strothman. register of deeds. MIR.
Strothman, by reducing the fees for
abstracting and recording of legal
instruments will save many hundreds
of dollars to the people of Barton
county.
Jim and Ned Porter, the two coon.
arrested fer stealing wheat, had thei,
examination Tuesday aud were bound
over to the next term of the district
court. The sentiment OF the eolored
people here appears to be- that jim