Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28


cessfully managed by the excellent
corps of teachers, headed by Prof.
Bullock.
How about having fire alarm
connection with the waterworks
engine house3 The council ought
not to neglect that matter any longer.
The safety of the best part of the city
may depend on it.
Did you ever hear SO many "croak-
ers" as sent forth their discordant
racket last week. It seemed that they
must have come down with the rain,
as every pool of water a foot square
apparently contained frog.
Ed Lamb, who has been in Pueblo,
Col, for some months, returned last
week, to look after his wheat harvest.
He reports all the Great Bend boys
doing we'll in Pueblo. Frank Smith
has third interest in good grocery
business.
All persons are respectfully reques-
ted, by the owner of what is known as
the Hoisington section of land, towit,
sec 81, town 18, range Is, not to drive
upon or across the same, as he desires
to improve portion of it by blowing
and planting it to wheat.
Mrs Ruby is daughter of Mrs.
G. ". Parker" says the "old relic (a).
BILE" Register. If the item is intended
for "news'' for once the Register has
struck it rich. The information will
be indeed "news" to the many friends
and acquaintance of Mrs. Parker.
There will be an open meeting OF
the Buffalo alliance at Dist. %, on the
first Thursday evening in June, al
which the public generally is invited,
an interesting program will be pre-
sented by the young folks of the dis.
trict, and good oratorical talent from
abroad is also expected.
Herbert Swift received letter from
Mr.. Keeney, at Seattle, Washington
which stated that 0. B. Wilson was
in Jail there awaiting officers from this
county. It is the general impression
there that Mr.. Wilson is insane, the
sheriff who has him in charge stating
that no sane man would act as he hal
done.
A pocket book containing som.
money and couple of umbrellas have
BEEN left at the post ofice.-Reglster
That settles it. We always though
that Bro. Caraway and Botkin wer,
alike in more ways than one, bu
hardly thought it was so bad as tn
above item would indicate. A mar
who can discover ga couple of umbrel
las" in "pocket book" must have zen
pretty bad.
M. Daley has sold his interest il
the Advance thresher to his partner
Mr.. White. Mr.. DALEY has bough
another new steam thresher, fror
Cooke q Wildgen, Of Hoisington
Mike will be in the field with the ne,
Aultman & Taylor thresher this sea
fson. He is a good thresher, and tn
farmers know it. "Comes quick an
goes quick and gives general goo
satisfaction. x
The patriotic concert and sword dri
was attended by a large audience
Tuesday evening, at the Grand. A
was anticipated by those who knew til
untiring energy of the parties prepa1
ing the entertainment, it was a SUI
cess in every particular. Companie
A and B, "Great Bend Light Guards,
acquitted themselves with credit I
their drill master, and made some ell
CANT movements with the precision ,
old soldiers. 1t was the general opir
ion that Co. A rather out. maneuvere
Co. B. The musical part of the pr
gram was highly appreciated, especi
ally the selections by the orchestr,
the vocal solo by Miss Etka Caro-, an
: the grand chorus "The Star Spangle
I Banner"
A local happening which escaped
last week was surprise birthday part
to Mrs. M. F. Stewards of Liber
township, on the evening of May 13tl
!, A large number Of the lady frien'
1 and neighbors called upon her, tn
being her 10th birth day anniversar
They found her busy engaged
domestic duties, and a committe
headed by Mrs. Lon. Rowell, was al
: pointed to clothe her in appropria
for tho oronipnv