Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

tingleS at the thought OF That Valentlne
| being intended for Jacopo. Shill I fol-
| ler her, or what2-Life-
NMGHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
| ELLINwOoD.
| From the Advocate.
w. A. FEEDER still remains very low
with lung trouble and but little hope is
entertained for his recovery.
| Henry Hagan will leave in about a
month for Colorado and will sell all his
farming implements, household goods
and stock at cash sale March 10th.
H. F. Panniug furnished the EIlin-
wood Creamery Company with $4,000
pounds of milk during the month Of
January, for which he received about
$500.
| Louie Voigt lost his coat containing
$40 in cash and $40 worth of notes last
week and the same was found and
promptly returned to him by one. Vein
back. Who says we do not live in an
honest community.
G. F. Hammer is preparing to build
fine house on his farm west of town.
Mr.. Hammer has been in this state
since IA and, though he has seen some
pretty tough times, he has the utmost
confidence in our future prosperity.
| Carl Voigt informs us that he is in
receipt of letters from Saxony, Ger
many, making inquiries regarding the
price of farm lands in this vicinity.
He thinks he will be instrumental in
causing several families to locate here
in the spring.
| The way Ellinwood girls talk: ''Be-
ing suspicious of portending evil, we
hastily perambulated in the direction
of our somnifferous apartment, attired
in prematurely fitting apparel, made
somewhat on the plans and specifica-
tions of mother hubbard" Don't
ask us how we found this out.
mo, we don't want to know, Dunn.
We don't want our abiding faith in
your young innocence destroyed. Well
never ask you to tell.-ED.]
HoIsINGTON.
From the Dispatch.
The new hall will be occupied by the
various secret orders next week.
A number of the friends of Pricilla
Schilke gathered at the residence of her
parents Wednesday evening to do
honor to her 18th birthday. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
The pupils of the high school gave
Prof. Commons pleasant birthday
party Monday evening. A very nice
easy chair was presented to the Pro-
fessor as token of esteem from his
. scholars.
Sol Degen and wife will leave Sunday
morning for New York City, where
Mr.. Degen will purchase the spring
supply of goods for the firms stores al
this place and Clafin. They will be
gone about a month.
Bungle No. 3O73 of the Ancient Or
der of Adhesive Mogullians was organ
lied in this city last Friday night and
the following officers were elected:
A. s. Cooke, Past Master Mogul; Joe
II. Borders, Master Mogul; j. w. Nc
Cauley, Senior Mogul; John Huston.
Junior Mogul; M. N. Scrogin, Worthy
Supe; Ed. H. Hoch. Inside Snoozer
: Jos. Degen, Outside Snoozer.
Geo. Scroggins had quite an accident
Saturday evening. He and Miss Nc
Afee were retaining from Great Bend
ard when crossing the draw near J. G.
Bakers residence the buggy upset
: : throwing the occupants out. The team
became frightened and ran into a wire
fence at one side of the road, one horse
being killed instantly and the othel
badly injured. The team belonged t.
r T. E. Mallory and was very valuable
being one of the best in Ills livery barn
' A number of Clafin's young ladies
- so we are informed, are taking to play
q ing the violin.
Y Politics are Frightening up again, ant
o if this fine weather continues the cro]
q will be large.
: The services which were to hav
been commenced in the school hous
y last week have been postponed for
= short time.
,fl Mr.. Frank Dusenbury died at hi
y home near this city on Saturday even
/. ing, January 30th at 9 O'Clock from I
n severe attack of la grippe. He wa
n sixty flour years old.
Rev. RENTS had a mishap as he wa