Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

Halliday is making photographs at
81. so dozen, for a short time. His
work is always good, and if you desire
photographs now is the time to take
advantage of low rates.
The Congregational church associa-
ton of this city on Monday evening
let the contract for the rebuilding OF
their church. It viii be enlarged by
quite a roomy addition, and all the
modern improvements added.
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 we'll as please you. South Main
street, opposite Grand Central Hotel.
The Presbyterian church society of
Great bend last week elected officers
as follows: Elder, w. Torrey; deacon,
r. A. Allison; trustee, G. S. Allison;
assistant trustees, E. E. Dawson and
w. T. Glenn; secretary and treasurer,
A. G.. Schermerhorn.
j. j. Winterburg, the old reliable
harnessmaker, has removed his shop
from the Fair block to the room second
door south Of Ed Tyler's, where he
will be pleased to see all his old custo-
mers and any one desiring goods in
his line or repairing done.
A correspondent to the Hoisington
Dispatch, from Albion township, says
that: Arthur Stearns has come
down from Paradise to shear sheep
for Matt Towers" We did not know
that shearing shevy was such a heav-
emily job, even in Kansas.
The weather clerk monkeyed with
the stop cock again last Sunday, and a
considerable part of Barton county
was wet down. What we want now is
that Mr.. Weather-cIerk put paddock
on the waterworks and turn on the full
power of Old SoPs electric light FIR
about two weeks.
The Misses Thomas regret to an
nounce to their trade, that, owing to
the i'll health of Miss Jennie, the
trimmer, they are forced to retire
from business tor few seasons at
least, for which reason they will close
their goods out at the greatest reduc-
ton, commencing June Odd.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
box of the finest cherries we have seen
this season. They were presented by
Mr.. ]. w. Chapel, who raised them
at his home in the south part of the
city, and clearly demonstrates that
this county is destined one day to be
a great fruit producing section.
J. M. Tracy, formerly of Finney
county but now Of Barclay, this state,
passed through the city Saturday with
some choice stock which he is removing
toihls farm near the latter place. Being
staunch democrat he will keep post
ed on Kansas politics through the col
umns of this paper.
! Work on putting in the new electric
light plant has now commenced, and
Mr.. Kapp promises to have the lights
going in very short time. He is
very we'll satisfied with the provisions
of the ordinance, and is confident that
the people will appreciate the service
he proposes to give them, both in the
incandescept and the arc lights.
ATTENTION THREsHERs = Y o.
should buy your threshing coal where
you can get what you want at rea-
sonable prices. Canon City, Wler
City and Trinidad eoais-you know
what they are, and can get all you
want of the GREAT BEND FUEL Co..
one block north of the Morrison.
Rob. EwALT, Weigher.
From three to four hundred acres
of wheat on the south side Of the liver
was badly damaged by a hail storm
Sunday afternoon. Some of it was
totally destroyed. Several of the