Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-08
NE1eHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
Clarence.

From Buckeye.
C. Pitts has the grip.
Listing is nearly finished.
We are informed that Mr.. Beard is
very ill.
Ed. Winterburg paid US his weekly
visit last Tuesday.
A Mr.. Martin of Stafford county, has
been visiting Rev. D. Martin.
Joe Patterson and R. Nelson were
in Great Bend on Monday last.
John Rhodes family are now past
the danger point, and convalescent.
We have now very cheerful crop of
prospects. Other crops are also looking
well.
''Spunk" we now "List to the mock
ing-bird.'' B. Willcoot wishes to Sc
cure setting of eggs.
Consequent from so large an acreage
of wheat, the corn area of this season
will be greatly curtailed, and smaller
than for many years.
VIM. Gagleman. following the ex-
ample of his brother Henry, is prepar-
ing to make some extensive improve
ments upon his residence.
Mr.. A. w. Chapman has quit Clar-
ence and removed to urban limits,
where, we are Informed, he will engage
in the livery business.
A large number of our allied farmers
attended the excellent lecture of DR..
Bohrer, at Pawnee Rock, on Wednes-
day last. 1t was one of the soundest
and ablest discourses we have ever had
the pleasure of hearing.
DIED, On Monday morning, April
2Sth, at 10 o'clock, Mr.. E. Button, aged
80 years and 13 days. His death was
caused by feebleness of old age, hast
ened by an attack of the prevailing
influenza. His earthly remains We're
inferred in the Everett cemetery, in
Buffalo township, and attended by a
large concourse of sympath;sing neigh
bors and friends. Mr.. John Clapper
conducted the short but impressive
services at the grave, and the funeral
sermon will be delivered in the Merton
school-hous upon the 18th of May.
Ellinwood Items.
From the Advocate.
o. Meyer has moved into his house
on north Washington avenue.
Jake Dresser put up a windmill on
his place last week for irrigating his
beautiful garden. Mat Dick furnished
the mill.
A little child of Bernhard Wurm,
aged 2 years, died of pneumonia last
week and was buried in the Catholic
cemetery in this city last Saturday.
Our people will be glad to leaIn that
Mrs. Sauer and son Chris have returned
and will again make this their home.
We hope Mr.. Sauer will soon follow.
Enough rain has fallen within the
last few days in the state of Kansas
sufficient to grow one of the best wheat
crops the farmer has seen for years.
Kansas will be the banner state of the
union.
A very pleasant surprise party was
gotten up on Messrs. Chas. and Jesse
johnson of this city by their friends
and very enjoyable evening was had
by all present. The rainy weather
somewhat interfered with the pleasure
of the evening yet all had pleasant
time.
Are we going to celebrate the 4th of
July? Now is the time to talk this
matter over, and make preparations,
and not on the night of the Sd. Ellin-
wood ought to have one of the grandest
and greatest celebrations the county
has ever had. Let us talk the matter
over.
The Social Glass, drama, will be
played in this city at the opera house
Saturday evening, May 10th, 1890. The
play is an excellent one and the cast
comprises some of the best talent in the
state. We bespeak good house for
the play especially as we have not had
many good entertainments of that class
this winter.
Hoisington Items.
From the Dispatch.
The farmers are we'll pleased with
the creamery. They know good
thing.
Rev. Pitkin breaches in HoisingtOn
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