Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

"On to Oklahoma" is now the all
cry of those who are not
wiling to let good enough alone.
A district Sunday school conven-
ion, comprising Barton. Rush, Ness
md Lane counties, is being held this
week at Ness City.
j. E. Savage has removed his news
depot to the room opposite Brinkman
& Co.'S bank, and I'd door west of
First National bank.
The Oklahoma boomers have taken
Ill the tools with them necessary for
early planting-revolvers, bowie
knives and red ticker.
Tomorrow night the Jubilee
singers, at tie M. E. church. They
promise to be the best thing visiting
his city for many day.
An invitation is hereby extended
10 the Oklahoma boomers to come
nto Barton about the first of June
lnd help us harvest our wheat.
Talk about "an angle of a wife?'
We prefer one that can make good
bread, talk back, spruce up the child.
'en and laugh loud and hearty.
Sheriff Wilson and Clerk of Court
Bunting are great amusement lovers
They took in the dances at both Ellin
wood and Hoisington, Monday even
ng.
One of the most handsome display
IF house plants and flowers in the city
8 that of The Great Bend Green House
in Henry Moss window at the butch
.r shop.
The date for holding the old set
;lers' reunion has been changed from
he 9th of May to the 10Th of May
Disting uished speakers from abroad
ire expected.
A. D. Butler was in from fairviev
he first of the week. He says the
wheat in his neighborhood will average
LOO acres to the farmer, and all il
ooking splendid.
The new style spring hornets have
been brought forward. In fact they
ire brought so far forward they lool
ike an inverted cow-catcher percheo
On female head.
The work of laying out men anG
.ownsites has fairly commenced now
IN Oklahoma. Wonder if Charlie
and A. j. auckland are
taking hand in both?
Justices of the peace should remem.
Dor that they can get blanks printed
It this Office cheaper than by sending
away for them. Orders promptly
dIled by mail, in any quantity desired
D1ED-April 18th, 1889, at he,
home in Grant township, Laura, wife
Of Robert Boyle. The remains were
Inferred ia the Boyle cemetery, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. II. P. Calgreve.
1t is said the new, female police
Judge of Cottonwood Falls fined g
plain drunk e5. 90 and trimmings
'et a speckled hen, made sixteen calls,
oought'a new hustle and ironed two
yingham aprons, all in one day.
Young friend, to gutter snipe re-
porter: "Say, you might tell the peo'
pie the street cars will be stopped or
Main street, Saturday afternoon.
Reporter: "S'that so? what for?'
why, to let the people off, of course.
1t is learned that one Paris, a son
in-law to Mr.. Scammahorn, of Pawne'
Rock, was killed in Oklahoma Tues
day. Paris wife telegraphed to thu
folks at Pawnee Rock to bring or sen(
to redeem their team, which
she had to mortgage to bury he
husband.
Two scrub mines, one from the col
lege and one from the city, met OF
the diamond Friday afternoon. The,
with the ball an hour o
two and then gave it up in disgust
some forty or fifty runs being mad
in four innings.
Prof. Mcdonald, Of the Wester1
School Journal, Topeka, made Grea
Bend schools visit last Friday. HI
himself as exceedingly wei
by our school teachers ant
scholars, and surprised at the per
lection of our graded school system.
Farmers are beginning to figure OF
how they are going to harvest thei
grain. Heads are beginning to form
in the more advanced fields Of wheat
and thus tar not a thing has occure.
to check its rapid growth. The indi
cations are that Barton county alon
will raise more than wheat enough t.
bread half the state of Kansas, will