Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11

The Christian congregation in the
vicinity of Dundee are arranging to
build . new church. Several humid
red dollars are already subscribed for
the purpose.
Last Thursday Judge Ogle united
in marriage Franz Longer and Bertha
Jutner, both of this county, at the
home of August Meyer, in the south
end of town.
Miss Georgia Welles will give an
Evolutionary recital, assisted by the
best musical talent, on Monday even
ing, Sept %. at the Grand opera.
Program next week.
KEENEY is sole agentin Great Bend
for the celebrated Alliance coffee, put
up in one-pound packages and sold at
a uniform price of % cents per pound.
Try it. 1t will save you money.
A party was given class No. of
the Presbyterian Sunday school. on
Friday evening, at the residence of
their teacher, j. 81. Harper. The
ladies report very pleasant time.
New BABIES: The following happy
parents are rejoicing over the arrival
of new babies within the last few days:
Chas. E. Dodge and wife, M. B. Fits
and wife, and E. F. Mowrey and
wife.
D. A. Banta and Parker Corbin, of
this city. and AL Wilson and w. w.
Stewards of Hoisington were Barton
county's delegates to the republican
resubmission convention at Wichita
this week.
Prof F. III. Snow, of the University
of Kansas, is still advertising for live
chinch bugs. No use Prof, no chinch
bugs in this part of Kansas. The only
pests we have out here is lot of
oficeseekers without jobs.
At the City Book Store you will find
school Books. Tablets, Pencils, Pens,
States, Ink. Erasors, Everything in
school supplies, and the most for your
money, of any place in town.
j. H. HARPER, Prop.
Jerry Simpson was in Wichita Tues
day, and looked in upon both con-
ventions. He was commented upon
as being bright and intelligent look
ing man, and not the scrub the repub.
lican mud singers attempt to picture.
Butcher, Denton and all the rest of
the Pratt kickers were at Wichita
Tuesday; butthey, like good democrats,
are willing to concede that they were
a little: off" and are now in line for
the winning ticket. Honors are now
even.
Geo. Hall, of Clarence township,
made this Office a pleasant call last
Monday. He says that his wheat
averaged twenty-five bushels. to the
acre. He also raised some fine pota-
toes, Of which he left this office sam
pies. Thanks.
j. w. Wilson, formerly of the firm
of Lightbody & Wilson, in this city,
is now in the dry goods business in
Wichita and has one of the finest
stores in that city of handsome stores.
He says he has many warm friends i'll
and about Great Bend.
A very interesting story is holding
the attention of the people in and about
our national capital, and is even
spreading westward into the land Of
jayhawkers. 1t is entitled "Kenne
dy OH Quay" and will probably be
published in the Congressional Record
Over at ''cross reads" in Barton
county is a sign board that reads as
follows: This road goes to Grea
Bend-23 miles. This road goes
to Russel-26 miles, Those who
can't read will please apply a
the house for information. "-LaCross,
Chieftain.
Monday of this week Mr.. w. III
Lesh took charge of the Morrison, il
this city, having leased it from tn
Morrison boys. Mr.. Lesh is wei
known hotel man, having recent
been in the business at Winfield, Kan
sas. We welcome him as citizen c
Great Bend.
The Ellinwood schools opened Mon
day of this week. The teachers are