Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-19

Great Bends drug houses will close
On Sundays except from 800 a. m
TO 100 p. ~, and 4:30 to 600 p. m.
Now let US hear from the hotels and
Chas. N. Walker, formerly foreman
in the Beacon Office, has secured a
'sheepskin" and commenced teaching
school at No. Is, South Bend township
last Monday.
D. NJ. Barley, who will be relnem-
bered by many of our teachers as be-
ing here couple of years ago, was
last fail elected county superintendent
Of Elk county.
The city council held a meeting last
night, and the claim of Mrs.
Penna for damages sustained from
running into the EiIinwood street ditch
was rejected.
L. r. Nlmocks and wife will leave
this week for Chicago. where Mr..
has secured position.
They will remain there six months
and proba bly, longer.
"
Rev. I. III. Ayars has been appoint
ed city assessor by Mayor Wilson, and
the appointment confirmed by thi city
His labors will commence
after the first Of March.
Talmage defines hades as "a place
where a person IS continually tor
mented by conscience" What a
"hades' the editor of the postoffice
organ must continually be in!
Green Valley alliance No. 1895 will
give grand rally and festival at
Dundee Thursday, February 26ht.
All are cordially invited to attend.
w. II. McGREEvY, Committeeman.
Theo. Griffith and Geo. Caraway
visited the Legislative halls at Topeka
last week. Dora. aays the hayseed
tickles his back all the time since he
mingled with the members of the
house.
Pap Thomas Post, No. SO, &. A. r.
is arranging for grand celebration of
the 25th anniversary of the organfza-
ton of the order April 9th next.
Program will be published as soon as
On the first Monday in March,
which will be one week from next
Monday, the township assessors will
meet at the office of D. r. Jones,
county clerk, to decide ON a basis of
The box supper to have been given
at school district No. 4 last (Wednes-
day. night, was postponed on account
Of other meetings interfering. The
time for holding the social will be an
nounced later on.
Joseph Hiss, the old reliable harness
maker, returned this week from New
Orleans, where he has been for
couple Of months. We are glad to
announce that Mr.. Hiss is much
in health.
Jake Damn, of the west side, has
returned from a visit to Germany. 1t
takes a German farmer to be sufficient.
ly successful in farming to enable him
to take pleasure trip across the big
pond to "der faderland"
Leo Rosenfeld, OF the Star clothing
house, returned this week from the
east. Leo is republican, but he says
he hopes the Mckinley bill will be
knocked out of the box before be goes
east again to buy clothing.
Would you be happy? If so, go to
Sterett's cash bargain store for any
kind of house furnishings. or useful
articles, His low prices will surprise
as wei! as please you. South Main
street, opposite Grand Central hotel.
VIM Clark, of near PawDee Rock
called on the DEMOCRAT Tuesday
He says the wheat in his neighbor-
hood is looking very well. Mr.. Clsrk
has beeu resident of Barton county
most of the time for the last tel
years.
A literary and musical entertain
ment will be held at district No. II
Clarence township. on Saturday nigh
of CHS week The schools of No A
and No. II ct.mbine. and a grand en-