Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01

A large number of people from SUR
rounding towns are preparing to attend
the circus in this city next Tuesday.
The railroads are making reduced
rates.
Friday last Judge. Ogle married
Paul B. Perkins, manager OF the
Blind Boone concert Co., to Miss Lett
tie L. Piper, both mailing from Spring
field, Mo.
There is something that l dashed
off in busy moment" said the farm
er's wagon as it took off a buggy wheel
for careless driver on Main street
the other day.
The relatives Of VIM. III. Mehrhoff,
deceased, desire to return heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who kind
~ assisted them on the occasion of the
late sad death.
G. A. Titus, in the west part of the
county, was in town Monday. He
has been sick for few days. He has
had good wheat this year, and corn is
looking splendid.
On July Goth lightning struck the
house of Mrs. L. Marin, near Dundee,
tearing things up considerably, and
knocking a hired man, John Riggs,
senseless for few hours.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. 81. II.
Keeney, of this city, an eleven pound
son, on Monday, July, 20. And all
the people rose up with one accord
and were exceeding glad.
H. M. Blach, horsemAn of Ell
Dorado, writes to MS to send him pro.
gram of Barton county fair and races.
We regret to inform him that the pro-
gram is not yet made out.
Rev. Ed. Petit, State S. S. Evan
gelist, has been giving series of lee
lures at the G. A. r. hall the past
week. His blackboard exercises were
pronounced very interesting.
The result of the trial of Geo.
Scrogins last week for being drunk
and carrying concealed weapons, was
mot guilty." And still the Hois-
ington people are not satisfied.
The Grand Central hotel is fast
gaining in popularity. Elsewhere in
this paper will be found an ADVERTISE
ment for the house. Captain Hobart
will treat you well-give him trial.
o. j. Baldwin, northwest of town,
has fine apple orchard and will have
a good supply of apples this year.
What wheat he has thus far threshed
runs from 25 to 80 bushels to the acre.
A call has been made for q school
meeting some time in August, in Dist.
No. 4, Liberty township, to vote on
building new school house, which is
much needed in that district, we are
told.
Commissioner Henry Schwier says
the wind of last Friday afternoon tore
up lots of grain stacks in Clarence
township, which makes considerable
of extra work to get them in shape
again.
The farmer is still working early
and late. The sturdy men of toll hav-
ing experienced some reward for the
labors of the last year are spurred on
to renewed labors and continued pros
perity.
j. G. Weathers, of the south side,
was in town Saturday. His little boy
has not yet recovered from its last
illness. Mr.. w. says his wheat will
average, all through, % bushels to
the acre.
Jacob P. Wadel, from near Pawnes
Rock, had in 256 acres of wheat from
which he is guaranteed 5000 bushels.
What he has already threshed runs
over 80 bushels to the acre, and
grades away up.
Header boxes were tumbled over in
every direction by Saturdays wind.
The greatest damage to farmers will
be by the Smelling out of stacked wheat
which was scattered about and will
have to be restacked.
Geo. ii. Speck, from near Webb
postofice, called Saturday. He says
there has been but little wheat