Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-08

NJ. T. Slack, Mo. p. conductor,
and brother>ln-law of Dick Tay lor.
was in the city Saturday shaking
hands with old friends.
No one will sell you cheaper hard
ware, farm implements, cutlery, etc.,
than j. B. Owings, east Of the post
Office.
The school board last week had a
lot more trees set out in the school
grounds. With proper care our city
School grounds will eventually be
handsome parks.
G. N. & E. r. Moses have no
travelling agents. If you want Ran
dolph or Cummings header, binder,
threshing machines, ETC., call and see
them.
The Walnut Greek Mills and Great
Bend Mills, were closed down the
last few days to make needed repairs
and engagements. Our mills are the
finest in the world.
g. L. Deusenberry bought 100
acre farm from the estate of Elias
Jolly, deceased, last week, for 81. 800.
The farm is near Clafin, in the north
east part of the county.
A. S. Bish, formerly of Great Bend,
but now of St. John, was in the city
Saturday on business. He reports
crop prospects good in Stafford county.
The DEMOCRAT now goes to him
weekly.
Charlie Barstow, of the south side, is
experimenting with cotton raising.
He thinks the useful article can be
raised in this county at good profit.
When you are in his neighborhood
call and see his cotton.
Hank Smith, the Sage of Cheyenne,
was in the city Friday on business.
He says the alliance of Barton county
are talking of holding grand barbecue
at some convenient place about the
first of June. A good plan.
At all times see G.. N. & E. r.
Moses when yon want bargains in
hardware, stoves, tin copper and gran
iteware, implements of all kinds,
dishes of all kinds, watches, clocks,
Jewelry, silverware, sewing machines,
and novelties. You want to see their
stock and get their prices before you
buy-''you bet you do"
The young ladies of district No. 4,
Buffalo township, will give an ice
cream supper, Saturday, May 10th;
tho proceeds to be used in purchasing
bell for the school house. A cordial
invitation is extended to everybody to
attend.
The committee of councilmen to
investigate the cemetery matter should
be thorough and careful. There is
great need of some change from the
present state of affairs, and the city
council. as business agent for the
entire people, is the proper body to
act in the matter.
A continual coughing is very annoy
ing to persons sitting near you in any
kind of gathering; besides it is OF
great damage to the throat and lungs,
and is exceedingly dangerous at this
season of the year. One-haif bottle OF
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup will relieve
any ordinary cough, and this remedy
costs no more than the inferior grades
that are thrown on the market to sell
at enormous profits. Shaw & Co.,
Druggists.
Who said the men could not make
a success as cooks? Certainly no one
who attended their supper at the M.
E. church last Friday night. The
supper was grand success, and the
proceeds $S7, was the largest amount
ever made by church supper in this
city. The ladies had just as we'll take
a back seat now as cooks, and go into
poll tics.
New Fence Factory.
T. Eads has established factory
with j. B. Owings for the purpose Of
making and selling the combination
Fence, a cheap and servicable fence
for most any purpose. Farmers are
invited to call and see the fence.