Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

Tommy success in his new home.
We, the trustees and mem bers of the
NJ. E. church, desire to express
our sincere thanks to a generous pub
lie for their liberal patronage on the
occasion of our festival on the 4th inst.
Rev. S. F. JOHNSON, Pastor.
On this, Thursday, evening Prof.
John Mcdonald, editor of the Western
School Journal, will deliver lecture on
the subject: "Means of Growth" at
the Presbyterian church in this city.
A cordial invitation is extended TO all.
Ed. Hubbard writes form Medicine
Lodge to have us send him a dollar
and-a-half's worth of the DEMOCRAT.
Ed. is getting right down to business
in his new home, and we cmmend him
to the people Of that section as good
jeweler.
Fifty cents will secure the DEMO-
Graf to new subscribers from now to
the 1st of December, which will give
you the paper until after the fall cleo
tons. If you are not subscriber and
want to be posted, send or hand in
your name.
S. A. Galbreath, the popular Paw
nee Rock blacksmith, and one of the
most wholesouled democrats in the
west. has traded his Pawnee Rock
property for Florida orange farm
and will remove there this fall.
May success go with him.
Elsewhere will be found the adver-
Lisement of VIM. Bruesel whom we
are glad to welcome back to Great
Bend as a thorough, industrious, and
accommodating business man. He
can be found in the room formerly
occupied by Harry Kline.
j G. Finley, Oh St. Louis, Mo-, sur
prised E. G. Emley, the druggist, by
d visit last Friday, reunion after
twenty-five years next September.
Mr.. E. returned home last Monday
evening, wei! pleased with his first
visit so far west in Kansas.
TRAYED-From Tfmkin, Rush
county, July 10, roam horse about
6 yrs. old; small rope around neck.
Persons having any information about
this horse will be suitably rewarded
for returning to, or sending intorma-
ton to r. Kraizunger, Timkin, Kans.
DR.. S. j. Shaw of this city, was
selected as chairman of the rep. con-
gressional committee for the next year.
Now Dock do you really think you can
manage the congressional campaign to
successful ending? You will have
to Keep your city Jim hustling If you
beat the country Jerry.
The gun club met last week and
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, r. f. Pleger; secretary and
treasurer, F. E. Smith; assistant
secretary, d. H. Halliday. The club
starts out with about fifteen members,
and more to. follow. They will use
the American Association Rules" and
try for the state championship.
Some one, whose name We did not
learn, who took exceptions to tine
criticism of Bro. Lewis Of the Pawnee
Rock Leader, "crawled the frame" of
our neighbor editor one day last week
and, from all we can learn, admins
tered pretty rough punishment We
are unable to learn the particulars,
but presume they will be given in the
Leader of this week.
In that peculiar style of dialec,
comedy to which Fritz Emmett and
many other clever comedians have
devoted their talents, Mr. Peter Baker.
who appeared last evening at the
Novelty theatre as Chris. in his old
and familiar, but none the less popular
play, "Chris and LENA, has but few
equals. Mr. Baker has many eminent
| ou.li {, 40 fans which 81 hin, f,r III.
part. He has a tine presence and rosy
face. which fairly beams with jollity
aud good humor His voice is clear
ringing, and we'll managed, his laugh
merry and infectious Brooklyn Dali,
Times. At the G.and. August 31st