Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24

DrED-On Thursday. December
18th, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Nrs DR. Gihbnns of :his city. aged
one NINTH and ten days. The little
one WIS laid to resi-. Friday al 2 p. m :.
funeral services being held at the NJ
E church.
John Hancock, one of our Stafford
county readers, called to renew on his
paper Monday. He reports wheat in
Stafford all looking well, and corn
yielding tip top. The recent rain
served the Stafford county people as it
did the Barton people.
The old year 1891 will die on the
date of the next issue of the DEMO
Graf. We would like the new year
to start in with every subscription
paid mp. Those in arrears will confer
a great favor by calling on us or send.
ing in their remittauces.
w. a. Hanger returned Saturday
the 18th from a visit to Illinois. He
says The corn crop in that state lnr
1891 was immense; fall wheat looks
good; but the roads! o. myl A search
warrant from t e supreme court could
not find the bottom of them.
Jake and John Stosk"pf were down
from Dubuque Friday and Saturday
John was not as handsome as usual,
his aqueline nasal organ being some.
what enlarged by the presence of a
pestiverous carbnn Gle which has been
staving with him for some time.
Mt. Nebo Chapter, No. 26. r. A
NJ. elected the following officers last
Friday evening: r G. Bailey, II. P;
E. w Moses, K; NJ. Gilmore, S; O..
J Richards. Treas; Geo. Brinkman,
Sec; A II. Connect, G.. II; A G.
Schermerhorn, r. A. G; r. F. Pleger,
P. S. 6.
All persons desiring to make cOntri-
buttons for the benefit Of the poor of
our city should call upon the committee
of ladies on Wednesday the 30,h, at
the store room NEXT to q. H Hulme's
store Clubbing. provision, and any
thing useful will be thankfully ac-
copied
The Christmas services at the Cath
Ollie church in this city on Christmas
day, at II a. m will be unusually
grand. The altar will be all illumi-
mated; three competent musicians will
accompany the singing of the hymns
with organ. violin and cornet. ALI are
cordially invited to attend.
Henry c. Merhoff of near Heller,
called last week to renew Cd the Dem
OCRAT and secure the Globe-Democrat.
Mr.. Merhof does not endorse the
politics of the latter paper, but he lie
one of the clear headed farmers who
can read all sides of the political ques-
ton and choose the right.
Ovid Butler, with the Walnut
Greek Mills, called this week to renew
his allegiance to the DEMOCRAT. He
also took advantage of our subscrip-
ton agency, and got the Chicago
Inter Ocean, Christian Herald, Youth
Companion, and Phonographer's Mag
azine, saving over a dollar by ordering
the four papers through this Office
Members of Rathbone lodge K. OF
P of Holsington will give a grand
ball and banquet at their hall in that
city on next Monday evening. Dec.
18th. Very neat invitations are out,
and from the personnel of the commit
tee having the affair in charge. we can
assure all who attend having a good
time.
Barney Huf1stet,er and wife were in
town Wednesday, witnesses in the
Leach case. Mr.. Hof.tetter has had
bad spell of sickness. brought on by
working to save bis home from being
burned up about the first of Novem ber
BY prairie fire, set By a Santa Fe
engine. AS it was be lost about 5000
worth of hay, out buildings. chickens,
etc.
T. B. Unrah, of Liberty township
called Monday to order the weekly
DEMOCRAT to his address for a year
He tells us that the Russians in Kas.
principally those in Barton. Marion
Rush and Mcpherson counties, have
raised fund Of 81, 500 to aid their
countrymen in Russia The money il
handled by the Mononite church, ant
will be applied where it will do tht
most good.
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