Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-14

TO every young lad OF lassie
who.is anxious for . valentine and
have received none We recommend
the excellent Valentine story on the
inside lages Of this weeks DEEoCRAT.
Sheriff Frank Wilson received tele-
gram from the chief police Of Tacoma.
w. Ty., asking If ''Steve Deupree was
wanted in Great Bend" Frank wrote
in reply that Steve was not wanted
here.
Little Eva has climed the golden
stairs, the ground hog has shown him
self tenderfoot, Valentines day is
here with all its joys and sorrows. and
yet we are tempted to say that Kan
sas is still on top.
It will not be out of place to call
the attention of parents to the necessi.
ty of having children vaccinated.
About this time IF year the small pox
generally breaks out, and it is well to
be properly guarded against the
disease.
w. 81. Brown was in the city, from
near Albert, Friday. He says the
high wind of the 4tL inst, drifted
sand quite good deal, but he does
not think it injured the wheat in his
neighborhood, providing we get rain
or snow again soon.
The Catholic Fair apened in the
east room of the Wilmer block, Tues
day, and continues until this-Thurs-
day-evening. The room is nicely
decorated and the ladies of the church
are bound to please. The drawing
will come off tonight.
A neighbor told us the other day
that he has carried the same UMBRELLA
in Great Bend for over eleven years!
'sTruth is often stranger than fiction, !"
and this item of truth also leads us to
brag on the exceeding honesty of
Great Bends citizens.
The Case of the State VS.. z. J. Hills,
for forgery, was tried N the district
court last week. The jury, after being
out half day, returned a verdict Of
guilty. Sentence has not yet been
passed, and a motion for a new trial
will be argued Saturday.
County Clerk D. r. Jones has
been appointed, by Congressman
Peters, as distributing agent for field
and garden seeds for Barton county.
When the seeds arrive Mr.. Jones will
give proper notice 80 that the worthy
may get their share of the seeds
Sunday evening the family of T. J.
Shaughnessy received telegram from
Marshall, Mo-, stating that Mr..
Shaughnessy died there very suddenly,
No particulars can be gained as to the
cause of his death. His wife and two
little girls left for Missouri Monday
evening.
Handsome invitation cards are out
for the K. of p. mask ball, at the
opera house, on the 19th-next Tues.
day. There will be delegations from
Larned. Lyons, Sterling and Hoising.
ton, and the affair will be grand one
all around. All receiving invitations
| should attend.
Many Barton county farmers have
taken advantage of the open winter to
prepare ground for oats, and it will not
be long until sowing will commence.
1t is thought by many that an early
variety of oats, that will ripen about
the same time as wheat, or before,
will be the most successful.
Mrs. Bridges, mother of Mrs. Lee
Elston, died in this city on the even.
ing of the 18th, from cancer. She
had suffered long illness. Her re-
mains were shipped to Mexico, Mo-,
for interment. Mrs. Bridges was
about So years old, and had not been
a resident of the city very long.
/ The ladies of the M. E. church are
preparing a literary and musical enter
tainment to be given at the church on
Forest avenue, on the Goth instant.
Elaborate arrangements are being