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

Saturday being warm and spring
like, large number Of people were in
town and the stores generally had
good days trade.
1t is not a bad plan for all women
to learn how to handle a gun. Some
time they may need the protection of
a deadly weapon.
w. R. Cook and wife, of this city,
returned Monday from a visit of a few
weeks in Illinois. They are glad to
get back to fair Kansas.
Miss Mamie Shouse, of Kansas City,
was in Great Bend few days last
week, to visit friends, and look after
her property interests here.
Robert Merten and Jas. w. Nc
Cauley, two of Barton's most success
full farmers, are in Topeka this week
taking in the legislative show.
SEE Marcus Frieud's offer of a
handsome, three fourths life size
crayon photo with elegant frame,
which be gives to his customers.
A masquerade ball will be held at
Ellinwood this, Thursday evening.
A number of young folks from Great
Bend will probably be in attendance.
Tue Alba Haywood opera company
one week from tonight-the 29th.
Tickets are now on sale at G. II.
Hulme's; prices 80. IS cents and 81.
Miss Grace Rankin, who has been
writing in the Office of Register of
Deeds Strothman, left Wednesday for
a visit If week or 50 in Newton and
Mulvane.
d. Il. Jones made trip through
the west part Of the county the first
Of the week, and reports great deal
more snow In that locality than around
Great Bend.
Harry Arnold, who ran on the
Hoisington branch of the Mo. P. writes
the DEMOCRAT from Caldwell that he
is doing finely, and will be up this way
on visit soon.
The musically inclined young folks
Of this city are forming Schubert
club. A meeting will be held Satur-
day evening to complete the organiza-
ton of the club.
Great Bend school scrip is at par,
for the first time in number of years.
The treasurer of the board of education
received, from the December taxes,
81 900 f city school money.
Pianos, Organs, Violins, Guitars,
8anjos, Accordions, Harmonicas-all
musical goods and sheet music, at
Harper's Book Store. Come in and
get sheet of music free.
j. III. HARPER.
Morgan Cara way has been in Topeka
most Of this week Logging for Ingalls,.
We believe it is useless. for all the old
party schemers to spend their time and
Ingalls, money in an effort to bri' Z
about an impossibility.
KEENEY is sole agent in Great Beud
for the celebrated Alliance coffee, put
up in one pound packages and sold at
a uniform price of % cents per pound
Try it, 1t will save you money.
Right now the people of Europe are
suffering from the most intense cold
ever experienced. In the meantime
Kansans. are doffing their overcoats
and preparing to begin spring work.
Carry the news to Europe.
At the City Book Store you will fad
school Books, Tablets, Pencils, Pens,
States, Ink. Erasors, Everything in
school supplies, and the most for your
money, of any pace in town.
j. Ii. HARPER, Prop.
Officers of the various Sabbath
schools in the county should report the
mem bership of their several schools to
County S. s. Supt. j. j. Winterburg.
He will make report fer Barton
county to the census bureau.
You can get handsome, almost
life size photograph Of yourself, done
in crayon. and we'll framed, by buy
ing goods of Marcus Friend, in the Fair