Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16

The farmers meeting at the Pear
son school house, Homestead township
on the evening of the 4th inst, was
fairly well attended. The following
officers were elected: President, G.
Corcoran; Treasurer j. r. Uunder-
wood; Sec., w. B. Pearson; Executive
committee, 8. s. Shattack and j. r.
Meeker. The meeting adjourned to
Saturday evening of this week, at the
same place, where an alliance will be
The wheat in some places in the
county, has a dead and yellow ap-
pearence at the ends of the blades.
Some fear it is caused by chinch bugs,
but Mr.. G. E. Sowle who has carefully
examined several fields, says there is
no great injury done; that the three
days of wind which blew constantly
from the south whipped and beat the
young and tender leaves about until
they were bruised and deadened.
Great Bend has not yet failed to
turn out good crowd on decoration
day. Her citizens are patriotic and
willing to do all honors to the brave
old soldiers who sleep in the quiet
tomb. On the 30th of this month our
city and surrounding country should
turn out en- n,dsse. and arrangements
for a program of exercises should be
made as soon as possible, and publish
ed where people would seeit.
PERKINS, Universal Photography,
simplest, most legible and rapid of all
shorthands, complete in ten easy les
sons. Speed for practical work in
from three to FIVE months, according
to time devoted to study. instruction
also given on the typewriter. Short
hand also taught by mail. For full
particulars, terms, etc., call at the
Central Normal College, or address
E. STEVENSON,
Great Bend, Kan.
On account of bad weather the
County Teachers association did not
meet at Hoisington last Saturday.
Prof. Stryker, the president, informs
us that the meeting will be held at
Hoisington, on Saturday of this week,
and desires that as many of the teach.
ers as possible attend.
Tuesday of this week VIM. Watt,
of McCracken brought a son whom
he had thought had been bitten by a
mad dog, for treatment with N. R.
Holmes mad stone. The stone,
however, would not adhere to the
wound, and the boy was pronounced
out of danger.
State Superintendent Winans will
be in Great Bend on Wednesday,
May 29th, and deliver a lecture on
the subject of Education, at 2 o'clock
p. m. All persons interested in our
public schools are cordially invited to
attend.
w. II. GRANT, Go. Supt.
On last Sunday afternoon Ignatz
Riedel of Maherville: and Mary Grue-
Der of Great Bend postofice, were
at the Catholic church in this
city. Success to the young couple.
They should have the DEMOCRAT,
and they could then be perfectly
happy.
G. N. & E. r. Moses have just been
appointed time inspector for the Santa
Fe R. r. Co., at Great Bend, Kansas.
They receive the correct time every
day at ten o'clock. Go and have your
watch adjusted. SO
Henry Schwier, D. Bower, and Jake
thinner returned from Nickerson
Friday, where they had been as
to investigate the butter
and cheese business at that place. See
the report of the committee elsewhere.
The Central Normal Dramatic Go.
have postponed the date of presenting
East Lynne to Friday. May 24th.
They have arranged for the new
orchestra, with FIVE instruments, to
furnish music for the occasion.
Sewing Machines Repaired.
[ repair any make of sewing ma
your machines to my
notify me through the
mail.
I. j. FLINT, Great Bend.
Upon stepping into the new Mill
merry rooms of Mrs. A. E. Wood, we
,aw the handsomest and most COM
plete stock of new millinery in the
city. She has all new styles and can
please all tastes.
G. n. & E. r. Moses have Just en-
gagged Mr.. Chas. III. Koetsch, from
n