Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26

Elegant candies, French Fruits, !"
and all other delicious confsctions for
the holidays, at Joe Troillesis French
Restaurant. See his splendid assort-
ment. ~
Valentine Kramer, one Of the pros
porous farmers Of near Dubuque, this
county, called Saturday and signed for
the DEMoCRAr and Breeders Guide, Fat
81. 80 year.
The new German Evangelical
Lutheran church in Great Bend will
be dedicated on January 5th. Four
prominent ministers from abroad will
be present to assist.
Married at the residence of the
brides parents, Dec. 25., IL q. NJ, by
Jos. Keenan,, Joseph Stofer and
Miss Lula Gregory, both of South
Bend township, this county.
Dickson & Shore held the lucky
chance that drew the gold watch
ratified off by the Sons of Veterans,
Monday afternoon. A gold watch
for so cents is not bad, either.
Thursday evening Of last week Ed
Rheiner Of Clatlin, gave reception
to select number Of friends. We
understand the Ellinwood orchestra
furnished music for the occasion.
Milton Sells writes to Great Bend
friends from Ravenswood, ILL.,, near
Chicago, that he has brand new baby
girl. His Barton county friends will
rejoice with him and his excellent wife.
Some of the boys say they never saw
such blankety, blank, blank drawing
as one that occurred this week. Don't
kick if you did not get prize-keep
your money in your pocket next time.
Our good old democratic friend, w.
III. Brown, writes from Ossa wattomie
to renew his subscription to the Demo-
Graf, and send Christmas greeting to
his many friends here. He is doing
we'll.
School in District ~, north Home
stead, closed for the holidays with q
successful exhibition, last Friday.
Miss May Miller: the teacher is SPEND
ing the holidays at her home in La
Crosse.
Mrs. Stokes husband drew five
turkeys last night ,atersnipe.
We thought Willie Townships papa
had caught onto our luck, as there
was but one turkey in our coop next
morning.
Will T. Dando, of the Wichita
Eagle, is up to spend the holidays.
When asked how prohibition and re-
submission were making it in Wichita
he said the former was not known in
his town.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for grand masquerade ball at
Hoisington on New Years night A
large number of Great Bend folks are
talking of going over-if they get in
vitations.
Some of the ladies at the grand
masque ball, last night. were protected
mostly by the second amendment to the
constitution of the U. S., which says:
"The right to bare arms shall not be
infringed.
Prof. Address writes, from Georgia,
that his juggler, Orday, who will be
remembered by some of ou- readers,
was accidentally killed by the cars a
few days since. The Andres show is
in Florida this week.
MARRIED:-At the residence of the
bride, Thursday evening, Dec. 10, at
4 p. M, by Elder Jos. Keenan,, Mr..
John Call, of Table Rock, and Miss
Ollie Quincy, of Dundee, this county.
Merry Christmas to them.
The pleasant weather We are enjoy
ing is not confined exclusively to Kan
sas. From many states in the east
come reports of an exceedingly open
winter. The open winter will, in some
measure, account for the present slack
in business.
Don't you wish you had drawn that
buggy at the Star Clothing House?