Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-28
NE1GHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
ELLINwooD.

NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS.
ELLINwOoD.
From the Advocate.
Born:ETo Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker
on the 14th inst boy.
Ellinweod's public schools will close
on May 9th, with grand concert.
By watching our state exchanges we
see that the list of real estate transfers
for Barton county is larger than most
any other county In the state.
w. n. Grant, ex-county superin-
tendent, left Thursday for Cincinnati
and other points in Ohio. where he
will visit with friends and relatives
for few weeks.
g. FL. Schmidt one of the prosperous
and careful farmers of the south side
called in to informs us that the chintz
bugs and Hessian flies are already
working on the wheat in his neighbor-
hood.
The annual K. of P. ball given by
the K. Of 2. lodge of this city last Mon
day evening was a grand success soci-
ally, but owing to the inclemency of
the weather it was not a success finan-
cially.
One reason why weather p prognosti-
Gators like to make predictions about
the weather in Kansas is because we
have so many different kinds of wealth
er in single day that they are al
most sure to hit it in one or another of
its various phases.
A gallant (?) young man, arrayed in
the attire of a cow boy, with great
deal more audacity than brains attempt
ed to have a little fun by disturbing
the congregation at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening. The result
was that the young gentleman got
pulled and was tried before Police
Judge Toepke and had the pleasure of
contributing, to the city treasury
though we are sorry to say very much
| lighter than he deserved.
Sunday morning, about four o'clock
Mr.. Wooley, who lives in the west
part of the city discovered a burgular
in his house. He succeed in getting
one of the fellows boots while he was
beating hasty retreat head first
thought the window. The boot and
other sundry articles which dropped
from his pockets were used in Identify
ing the gentleman to be one Antoine
Mautzek an Austrian, but as he claim ed
that he did not know that the house
was occupied, he was let off very easy.
These kind of tricks are becoming
altogether too prevalent of late and
some of these days some of these
fellows will get their foot in it and they
won't get off merely by losing boot.
Aug. Weide, of the south side called
at our Office Saturday with sample of
his wheat which, indeed. looked very
bad. He saysIit is suffering from the
effects of the chintz bugs and Hessian
flies. Mr.. Weide says there are mum.
ber of fields afflicted. principally the
ones on which there is most trash,
This is conclusive evidene that it will
pay farmers in the long run to clear
their fields of all stubble and rubbish
when possible, even though it is a
little hard on the ground.
! HoIsINGToN.
From the Dispatch.
| A daughter was born to Reglen Gray
and wife last week.
Barton county wheat fields present a
beautiful picture at present.
| It has been discovered that very
good sand for building purposes can be
secured few miles south west of
town. o
Prof. J. r. Bickerdyke, superin.
tendent of schools in Russell county,
was in our city TUESDAY, evening and
honored our sanctum by his presence.
Quite number of Barton county far.
mers have constructed fish ponds or
their farms and will soon be enjoying
the luxury of fresh fish every morning
for breakfast.
Occasionally one will run across man
who will haye nothing whatever to dc
with:you for the simple reason that you
differ from him in your political views
Such men are very narrow minded and
uncharitable and we are glad to say
are not plentiful. There are others
however, who respect anyone's belief
no matter how much it may differ
from theirs and the world is much
more agreeable by their presence.
CLAFLIN.
From the Banner.
The yard and grounds of the German
school house are being improved b,
grading and tree planting.
Mrs. johnson of near State Center
died Wednesday and was buried Thurs
day. We were unable to learn particu
lars.
| C1af1iD ia in mood of mora rcS;d dopoos