Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

just as We are ready 20 60 20 press,
We receive communion
ion from Bardeen, from which We
earn that it was John Stoskopf who
vas shot in the ckeek at Clafiin the
,ther day.
D. n. Secfess, Of Edgerlon, John
ION county, Kansas, came in Tuesday
hight to look after property interests
n Barton county,. and made this Office
! business call. He 10 well pleased
With the outlook in Barton county.
A com munication from Try" Of
Claflin, did not reach Us until WedHes
lay mofning-too late for this weeks
paper. There 10 nothing on the en-
velope TO tell when il was mailed at
clafin or when il WAS received here.
A. B. Russo and wife from West
Bend. Wis, are in the county on a
visit Of . few weeks to Mr.. RS brother,
Charlie russo. east Of town. 1t is his
irst visit TO Kansas, and he is very
ayorsbly impressed with the country.
Miss Ef6e Bridges was elected as
principle Of the city high school at a
meeting Of the board held last Monday.
Miss Bridges formerly taught in the
'chools here, anu has many friends
Who will be glad to have her back
here again.
We have some ten thousand xx
nigh cut six inch envelopes the regu
ar size-wbich we are furnishing,
~ith the return card printed on, a,
~. 80 q thousand, or 81 so for i've
hundred. Cali and see them. All
classes of job printing done at low
rates.
Dr.. Wm. e. Lawless, the Old Re-
liable Optician. lie now at the Grand
aotel. and prepared 70 change the
lenses in the spectacles Of all former
patrons. free Of charge as per con-
tract. Eyes examined and consulta-
lion free Office hours from p III.
10 4 P. m.
Jake Stoskopf and Peter Meyers, Of
near Dubuque, were down to the
county seat saturday on business
Jake makes it point to get around
10 the DEMOCRAT Office about the Oath
# January each year and square mp
not varied two days
n three years.
". W. Hickman. accompanied by
Mrs. Hickman, made this office
'pciai call Monday Of this week They
'ay everything looks prosperous down
n Stafford county. plenty Of moisture
a the ground, lots Of feed j" the
aud not much use for fuel
'hese pleasant days.
There will &c a rally Of all christian
young people Of this city and vicinity
It the Congregational church. Mon.
lay evening, Feb 2nd, to observe the
.ensh anniversary Of the organization
IF the first Christian Endeayor Society.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
by the Y. r. s. G.. E.
W. F. Moore. formerly Of this city,
witnessed the performance Of the Alba
Haywood speciality company at Topeka
last fall. and told the editor OF this
paper that j. was one of the most
and a, the same time
refined, shows he ever attended. This
much praised company appears at the
Grand this-Thursday-evening.
The question Of who will be our next
Mayor. is now agitated considerably
by people With little else to do. There
is plenty Of good timber from which to
carve An official head spoken Of. At
"headquarters'' the other evening We
heard the following gentlemen named
as being able to fulfill the duties Of the
Office. viz: A. G. Fair, Capt. John
F. Lewis. ]. Y. Brinkman, Ed. X.
Moses. A. J. auckland, VIM. Brueser,
Ed. ". Moses. Dick Pleger, Il. G.
Bailey, Capt. J. b. Hannum, W. II.
H. keeney and c. Samuels. Besides
the elaine Of these gentlemen being set
forth by their friends, the two or three
strikers Of ST. Caraway are quietly
pulling the strings" to capture the
republican nomination for their
.'boss.'
A good audience greeted Alba Hey