Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-03

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A large number. Of the friends 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Beye waited up
on them at their home Ia the east part
of town New Years eve, and gave
them . pleasant surprise party.
j. w. Tullis, who Is now studying
medicine at Kansas City, was in the
city the FIRST of the week. He and DR..
Tullis have cold their drug business at
Emporia, and are no now running q
large ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Striegel, of near
Heizerton, returned Wednesday from
an overland trip down through Kansas,
Missouri, and Arkansas. Mr.. 8. saw
lots of fine country, bat none that
Barton county.
On New Years night select party
of Great Bends citizens met in the
opera house as is the annual custom,
and spent the evening feasting. dane
ing and having good time generally.
About 80 were present.
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Grant Birdseye. of this county, was
married to Miss Rosa Moon at her
home in Rush county, on January LIST.
Mesdames Rowell and Stewards. from
west of town, attended the wedding,
and report a very pleasant affair.
People will persist in standing
around on the streets Of Great Bend
in their shirt sleeves ia mid winter.
Some Tilted pedagogue will "write you
up" for the eastern press. if you per-
sist in thus recklessly tempting the
elements.
Professors g. C. Wolfe. w. II Grant,
VIM Reece, and Prof Stryker of the
Central Normal College, attended the
meeting of the state teachers associa-
ton at Topeka They report a splen-
did meeting. Over 900 members were
enrolled, double the enrolment for
1888.
We don't object to the boys "cele-
brating" in any way that snits them
its their celebration. But We don't
like The imputation that is cast upon
this Office by the finding Of two or
three empty bottles in the area way at
the foot Of our stairs, Wednesday
morning.
On the return trip from Hoisington
after the dance couple of carriage
loads Of Great Bends youth and
beauty were quite unfortunately
strung upon the broad prairie, the
drivers apparently not being familiar
with the roads to keep the vehicles
top side up.
The Pleasant Ridge Sunday school
held Christmas exercises at the
Humphrey school houee. Christmas
eve. They had a Christmas tree, and
the evening was spent in singing.
recitations, etc. Candies, fruits and
cakes were distributed among the little
folks and a delightful time was enjoy.
ed.
School will open again on Monday
next. Children, you should each re-
solve to make the year Of 1889 prof
table school year; your time lie
precious, more precious than you can
we'll realize until you are older. Gray
hairs cover many brain whose great.
est regret is that it did not make prop
er use of the happy days of youth.
The new year was ushered in, IN
Great Bend. with plenty Of noise and
hustle All the whistles in the town
were primed and cooked and at the
stroke of IL turned loose in all their
The s. Y. drum corps,
not be outdone, turned itself loose, and
with the ringing of the church bells
and hooting Of certain "night owls, I"
the din was horrible.
DIED-At his home in Great Bend,
Decor her 29th, Of paralysis
Of the heart, John r. Sayder, aged
about 50 years. The funeral occurred
from the Congregational church on
Monday afternoon under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows lodge. of which he