Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

The social dance ut G. A. r. hall
Tuesday night was attended by six.
teen couples of young people, and the
general comment Is that it was very
pleasant affair.
G. N. & E. r. Moses have just en-.
gagged Mr.. Chas. 81. Koetsch, from
the east, who is first class watch,
clock, and jewellery repairer, and an
artistic engraver. Try US. 90
Cal Dawson wants to see all his OLD
customers in his new quarters, across
the street from his former stand
where he has the most complete stock
of -four, feed, grain and seed in the
city.
Hon. Geo. w. Winans will deliver
an address before the Centennial class
of our city high school, in the Crane
Opera house, Wednesday afternoon
It is hoped that all who can will at
tend.
Commencement exercises of thu
city high school will be held in tn.
NJ. E. Church at 8 p. M, Wednes
day, May 20. Prof Cars orchestra
will furnish music for the commence
ment.
Comanche is prosperous township
her farmers are all good ones, ano
there ought to be one or two among
them who would drop us few lines
occasionally, telling Of the local news
of the township.
People often Ego away from home
to learn the news" By way o.
Clafin we learn that the editor and
proprietor of this paper event on thu
bond" of the newly appointed post
master at that place "for Sc, DOOR
Rats!
L. P. Frey, living two and a hal
miles west of Great Bend, brought u.
a mess of fine strawberries, Monday
his own raising. They are large anG
lucious, and much nicer than any w
have seen that were shipped in
Thanks.
See the notice of the meeting of the
County Commissioner as Board o.
Equalization, elsewhere in this paper
If you have any business concerning
your valuation of personal property il
should he brought before the board al
this meeting.
B. Negbaur took a trip up in the
north part of the county, last week
and says he saw more rye, all headed
out and in the best of condition, thar
he ever saw before, and the wheat
and oats, and corn-well, words fai
to describe it all.
The attendance at the old settlers
reunion last Thursday was not large
The impression seems to have got out
that the reunions were being worked
for political effect, and they have
therefore ceased to be of interest tt
the good people of the county.
The base ball contest between Hois
ington and Great Bend boys, last
Wednesday afternoon, resulted in 8
victory for Hoisington-2O to 10.
Some IF the Great Bend boys think
the umpire gave the game away, but
we Heartily think he would do it.
'Play ball" and don't ''beef"
Will Ferger, at 1.-The Model
spares no pains to make his place pleas
ant and attrictive. He is prepared te
please any one in shave, hair cut
hot or cold bath: and an entire flower
garden thrown in while you wait
But you don't have to wait very often
for he is promptness personiied.
Fred Flanley had runaway, Sun
day last, while driving between Hois
ington and Great Bend. A whippletret
broke and the team ran away, throw
ing Fred and young lady with hin
out and into a wire fence, tearing
CHASTITY holes in both clothing ano
epidermis. It would seem just &
little risky for Great Bend boys tt
buggy ride with Hoisington girls.
A Card to the Public.
Inasmuch as some persons had cir
culaCeQ the report LnaC MIS-. OOrs
Gagleman, who died very suddenly a
her home in Clarence township or
May 10Th, came to her death from
suicide, I deemed it best, in justice
to the family of the deceased and theil
high standing in the community, tt
hold an inquest over the remains. AL
the evidence obtained by the coroner's
jury, composed of nelghbors of the
family, went to show that there wa.
no cause whatever for the committing