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

viii return the 'spurp" to its owner or
owners who reside In the north end of
the city. Exchanges please copy.
On Sunday evening last while driving
the cattle from the pasture, Miss Carrie
Gemeinhardt's pony became frightened
and ran away, throwing her into barb
wire fence, inhicting very serious and
painful injuries. The doctor was called
and dressed the wounds, and she is re-
ported to be doing as well as could be
expected under the severe difficulties.
Hoisington.
From the Dispatch
The school children are enjoying a
two weeks vacation.
Postmaster Holder has added fifteen
lock boxes to the Office.
The wheat fields are in fine condition
| and give every prospect of good yield
next year. The acreage is very large.
Here it is Christmas and we have not
had any snow. Where but in Kansas
could we expect such delightful winters7
! The Masons elected officers for the
ensuing year last Thursday night. The
installation took place ON Saturday
night at which the families of the
| Masonic brethren were present.
| newspaper runs up against good
many kinds Of people and some are as
exasperating as some are pleasing.
Some people will get angry at a little
local notice that has. by some means
misconstrued the zeal facts and will
harp about the matter to everyone that
will listen to them, and to Complete
their revenge stop the paper, never
thinking that the editor. is always will
ing to correct any mistake that may be
made, and will do so if his attention is
called to the matter. There are others
that become offended BECAUSE mention
was not made of some trip they have
made or of visit friends have made
them This class should remember
that a newspaper man is not omni-pr
ent but willingly makes mention OF al
such visits when they ar. brought to hi:
notice. Call his attentic-l to these
, things. There are others who thinl
the newspaper should be continually
pitching into someone or something
and take pains to tell the editor that b.
SHOULD s'go for this or that person O.
thing, and, should the newspaper MAJ
be unwise enough to follow their advice
while the newspaper is pitching into
this or that person or thing and losing
principle and friendship, these SAM
persons are chuckling in their sleeve
S and telling the people how that edito
will 'scatch it, There are other
i charitably disposed, and though the,
J. see faults in their home paper realiz'
Il that all persons have their faults
They commend where commemorate,
is deserved and are not severe whel
mistakes are made. Such persons ar
u blessing to the newspaper men and t
)" all with whom they come in contact
b Local newspapers, as rule, aim to d,
the right thing and the public .shoul'
n become acquainted with that fact ant
govern themselves accordingly
e BY Observer.
d A. Happy New Year to the editor AM
v all who read The DEMOCRAT.
4 Quite number of our citizens hav
been attending the revival meetings a
Great Bend.
The familiar voice of our old frien'
and townsman J. G. Gwinn was hear,
is on our streets Friday.
e Rev. Downing, pastor of The Christian
b church of this place, preached Sunda
Il evening at Red Wing. to good audi
=. ence.
!, The boys say the councilmen had fir
y in their eyes when they met MOnda
, evening. Be cautious boys Or som
one will hit the high places.
e Henry Smith, west side of town ha
lr gone odown through Oklahoma. an
o southeastern Kansas, looking up lo
cation with a view of moving there il
e the spring.
b Our little city seems to be in con
e tinual hustle during the holidays, wit
e each one taking in their share of tn
re sports and enjoyments that are sea
: soned to their taste. /.
= Those boys who are out on the street
late at night. and into all kinds of mis-
chief and deviltry, using profane Ian
J. guage, ETC.. had best look out littl
l. sharp. The city obuncil is laying TO
you. Parents should also take warn
.e ing.
, Quite number of changes have re
- Gently been made here with the employe
of the Mo.oP. r. r. While we ar
sorry to lose acquaintance and oil
- friends, we are glad to number ne,
II friends as citizens of our little town
IS and welcome them.