Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
HE1eHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
ELLINwooD.


ELLINwooD.
From the Advocate
Fred Stephans and wife returned from
their honeymoon trip Monday morning
The Happy Hour Club viii give a
masquerade ball in the opera house on
New Years evening.
Mr.. Ed Bockemohle has accepted a
position as assistant cashier in the Bank
of Ellinwood, in this city.
Our friend Henry Huttmahn, who is
now reporter on the Wichita Eagle.
has been rendered the high honor of be-
ing piano accompanist to Mrs. A. G..
Waldro, in concert to be given in
Wichita, at the Crawford's Grande, on
December 10.
A young man by the name of James
Whittle, who has worked in and around
this city during the last two months,
has gone somewhere and that some
where would be learned of with great
relish by few of his creditors who live
in this city.
It is with deep regret that we chron-
icle the death of Mr.. Wooters of Hutch
inson, father of Thomas Wooters of this
city. Mr.. Wooters was formerly a res
ident of this city but has been living in
Hutchinson for the past three years.
He was only sick a few days previous
to his death.
Theodore Willms, who formerly was
in the employ of Theodore Osterhaus of
this city, but later from Denver. COL,
was in this city few days this week.
He says times are very dull in Denver
and perhaps thirty thousand people
have left there IN the last six months.
CLAFLIN.
From the Banner.
1t isn't long until leap year-what
will the harvest bel
A good time was had by all who at
tended the Thanksgiving ball in this
city.
John Weltmer was over to Dubuque
several days last week buying live.
stock.
Mr.. .Murphey, school teacher at State
Center, Sundayed with his folks at
home near Hoisington.
The newspapers of today are the his
tories of the future, and every loyal cit.
izen should take part in making them
true representatives of the times.
Election of officers of the G. Ar.
for the coming year, will take place on
Saturday, Dec. IL at O'Clock p. m.
All comrades are requested to be pres
ent.
Several loads Of wheat passed through
town this week to Ellinwood, our buy
ers being unable to handle it for the
reason that they were unable to get
cars. Every elevator is full. This
should not be so, and the people of this
vicinity should make strong and forci-
bic kick to the management of the road.
HoIsINGToN.
From the Dispatch.
A big fire swept over the country west
of town last evening and did some dam
age.
Quite number of our young people
attended dance out at McAfee's Fri
day night.
H. ]. Webber's business house ar
rived from Galatia today noon, having
made the distance of nearly twenty
miles in two and one-hah days. The
building is z4x56 feet and it requires 4S
horses and mules to draw it.
Revival meetings at the Methodist
church have now been in progress near
ly FIVE weeks and there is a good at
tendance each night. There have been
quite number of conversions and the
meetings are growing in interest right
along. They will continue for some
time yet.
New K. of P officers elected Novem-
Der 80, to serve for the ensuing term:
c. c., A. S. Cook; v. c., L. F. John
son; P, A. T. Webb; K. of R. and S.,
Henry Born; NJ. of F. Henry Wildgen;
M. of Ex., r. Wehr; NJ. at A., ]. H.
Byrns. A.. S. Cooke was chosen to
represent the meeting at the grand
lodge to be held at Pittsburg next May.
PAwNEE ROCK
From the Leader.
DIED-On Friday, November, z7th,
1891, from premature childbirth, at
the home of her father-in-law, south
side, Mrs. James Shaw. The funeral
services were held at the house Sunday
afternoon.
We have four weddings on our calen-
dar, all marked down for Christmas
day. We have full confidence in the