Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-22

! Persons having matter for the col
umns of this paper should try and
have it reach this office not later than
Tuesday noon 1t would then be m'.re
apt TO receive attertion before to late
| to be of interest.
| Mr.. Keeney's grocery store is head
quarters for all professional politicians
at present, but as Keeney is talking
Of raising the rent of the space around
his stove to 5 cents a night. the head
quarters may be moved.
w. B. Cornell, j. H. Harper, John
Wrehn, F. V. Russell, A. D. Fair
and Cbas. V. Brinkman entered as
Pages in Woodland lodge, K. of P.
last Thursday night. Work in the
degree of Esquire tonight.
j E. Crimson, of this city, and
Miss Nellie Gorden of Hutchinson,
were married last Thursday at the
home of the bride, and will make their
future home in this city. The DEMO-
Graf extends congratulations.
1t might not be out of place to
again suggest that the registration
books are now open, and all persons
VIII" desire to vote at the spring cleo
tion of mayor and council should have
their. name and residence properly
registered for 1891.
The firm name of Hornbeck &
Shipe, fruit and produce dealers. of
this city has been changed to Shibe &
SheIburn, Mr.. Hornbeck retiring from
the business Mr.. Shelburn has been
purchasing agent for the firm for sew
eral years.
! The warm sun Of Saturday la st
melted away most OF the snow that has
been blanketing the many wheat fields
of our county. The moisture thus go
ing into the ground Will futher assure
rapid growth of the grain stalks in
the spring.
DIED-On Sunday January 18th,
at her home about nine miles west of
Great Bend, Mrs. Kezah Quincy,
aged IS years. She had been suffer
ing for some time with Iagrippe. She
leaves husband AMI several grown
children to mourn the loss of wife and
mother.
! This is the way the Latbrop Mis-
s. uri, Monitor talks about it: 1--WE
are very modest, but we Speak of 1t
again. 1t is OF S. much Importance 10
US that we would TAIN mention it once
more. There is little matter that
Some of orr Subscribers have Seeming
ly forgotten entirely. It's necessary
our business. We need SSSs! Do
you understand.
The youngest sou of S. Il Chappeii
was probably saved from death under
the feet Of a pair IF horses, at Houck' S
corner, Saturday, by the dexterity and
presence Of mind Of Wood Hartley,
who seeing the danger the child was
in made wonderful leap and caught
the little one from in front of the
horses Just in time. 1t was a brave
deed:
Two Or three farmers who have had
experience with alfalfa have promised
us letters on that subject. We will
be glad to receive them at any time
now. During this season of the year
most Of our readers have plenty of
time to read, and we believe study OF
the alfalfa question, and an eXpere-
! ment with the crop will eventually
prove profitable TO Barton county
, farmers
Henry Lashanskey, who has been
with Marcus Friends dry goods and
grocery house for some time, leaves
this week for his former home In lower
Bohemia. The good wishes of many
friends go with him. L. j. Huling,
who has been for a number of years
with Sterrett & Haag, Of McCracken,
will clerk for Mr.. Friend in place
of Henry.
Very good skating was found on
the Walnut last week, something that