Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-09-22
NEIGHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
ELLINWOOD,

ELLINWOOD.
From the Advocate.
1t may not be generally known, it is
fact nevertheless. that Ellinwood has
regular windmill factory.
Nick Klepper, one of the estimable
farmers of Logan township, is building
himself quite handsome and commod-
ious residence.
John Koch is evincing evidence of
prosperity by building fine large resi-
dence Louis Bourchardt is doing the
carpenter work.
The members of the Lutheran church
are arranging to build school house in
this city. We are informed that work
viii begin on same in few days.
Gus Screpel is no slouch when it
comes to threshing, his daily average
for this season so far has been 1900
bushels His largest day has been
about 1900 bushels.
In spite of the Mckinley bill that
promised to be great panacea for low
prices, wheat IS selling for just a little
over half as much as it was this time
last year, and is still going down.
Otto and Paul Schiller lost their
separator last week by fire. The ma.
chine took fire while the hands were at
dinner, consequently nothing was saved
about the machine except the engine
which of course saved itself.
Jerry Lantz, a farmer living near
Ellipwood had the misfortune to get one
of his eyes knocked out last week. He
was getting ready to thrash and in his
hurry he ran against the corner of a
header barge with the above disastrous
result.
Norwegian rats are getting to be
quite numerous about town. They can
be seen under the sidewalks almost any
time. These pests are terribly dis
astrous when they become too numer-
Gus and something ought to be done to
check their progress.
AS slight indication of the prosper
Gus condition of the farmers in this
vicinity, we publish below the names
of those who are building either
houses, granaries, or barns. They are
all putting up good sized buildings as
none other go this year: J. l. Huitt
granary; F. Hildebzand. granarE, John
Koch, tld1ss; w. H.. A9alns, gransry
p Burnett, house; Alex Dempster,
granary; John Gillick, granary; F. Eb.
berhart, house, P. McCulloch, granary
VIM. Ford, barn; Geo. Billen, Chas
Heckel, barns; Ben McCullogh. .granary
VIM. Voglesang, granary; VIM. Mangel
dorf, granary; o. B. Potter, granary
Louis Wess, barn; VIM. Artrup, house
Paul Schartz, barn; Chas Winkleman
granary; Thos. DeWerf, house; Fred
! Hewitt, granary; Chas. Wolf, barn
Arch Bolin, barn; John Wolf, house.
HOISINGTON
From the Blade.
A new bell has been ordered for th,
school house.
The coal dealers are beginning to smile
a few smoles.
We understand that Bob Lawson ha:
sold his farm, and is thinking of becom
ing resident of Hoisington.
Bitner &, Lowrey is the new thershin;
firm, John H. Bitner having sold hal
interest in the business and equipment
to ]. c. Lowrey.
1t is much better to manage you
own business and let the moon take it
chances than to be waiting for signs t
come right.
Through the special request of tn
marshel the joints were all closed Sun
day, and these was a noticeable reforma
ton and betterment in the condition
of the air.
A telegram was received this morn
ing announcing the death of our forme
townsman, Mr. Alex. Dennis, who die
of heart trouble, which he was Athlete
with before he left here.
A. L. Peugh went to Atchison Mon
day on a visit. Mrs. Peugh, we under
stand, accompanied him. This
sBob's'' first vacation for several year
and be has certainly earned length
one, if he desires to take it.
Leroy Thompson, one of our demo
cratic friends in Union township, is
candidate for justice of the peace in thu
bailiwick, and, while we do not kno
who his opponent is or that he has OF
position, we want to say that Lero
will make a good esquire" and W
would not weep if he was elected.
FROM the Dispatch
School opened on Monday with an Ell
rollment of about rs.