Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-10

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county in average per acre. Barton
has an acreage of 1877, sze acres with a
yield of 3,5a4,4oe bushels. Sumner is
in the lead with zI4.e45 acres with a
yield of 5,86S,e56 bushels.
| From the Blade
The frame work is being pushed on
the new residence of Peter Deal on the
| north side.
The family of r. Weir is enjoying a
pleasant visit from Mrs. Wehr's bro
Their, Mr.. F. B. Schuckardt, of Chicago.
The population of the east end was
increased Friday by the arrival of a
baby boy at the residnce of Paul Lee.
Henry Born, the handsome young
dry goods clerk from Great Bend, was
calling on his numerous Hoisington
friends Sunday.
Tom Richardson has purchased the
wv. c. Smith residence and occupies
same. Mr.. Jesse Almond, who recently
occupied this property, has moved to
the Boxwell dwelling vacated by Thos.
| Mcmahon.
A gentlman of color came down
from McCracken the other day fuller'n
''biled OWL" He run against copper
| and was yanked off to the cooler. 1t
proved to be ''cooler," as there were
no beds or beding, nor even a stove.
He spent hard night of it, and threat
ened to sue the city for damages. Be-
fore doing SO, however, he contributed
IS to the city's exchequer. and left on
the southbound train for Great Bend,
where he said he was to wed a pretty
little ''coon" residing in that bailwick.
Mr.. William Whitchurch, very
much respected citizen of this city,
| died last Thursday evening. For some
time he had been suffering with that
fatal disease consumption, and it was
| only a question of time when his earthly
pilgrimage was to end. He was feeling
better, however, the first of last week,
| and preparations were being made for a
trip to the south, and he and the family
were to have started on Monday or
Tuesday, when he was reported worse
| and the trip had to be postponed. He
grew gradually worse up to his death,
being kept alive with stimulants until
his son would arrive. The burial took
place Saturday, by the pastor of the
Baptist church of Great Bend, The
Masonic fraternity had charge of the
exercises and he was laid to rest by Low.
ing brothers and friends. The deceased
would have been 81 years of age this
month, and leaves wife and four chill.
dren.
PAwNEE ROCK
From the Leader.
After the election comes-tears, idle
tears.
Nothing has its ups and downs like
an umbrella.
John Ashby is getting lumber to build
a new barn.
Woman is merely side issue-taken
from the side of man, see?
P. H. Cleveland is moving into the
Jacob Kimmerling house this week.
The ladies of the M. E. church
cleared SIS by their supper Saturday
night.
Hez Booze injured his left hand while
working with the elevator engine Mon.
day.
Lewis Gilbert and wife are back from
Color ado. They do not like it there
and so will remain here.
Now that the undertaker's trust is
to be busted, people will come from all
over the world to Kansas to die, so they
can be buried cheap. But. then they
will not want to die after they get here.
A Douglas county farmer buried a
crock of butter twelve years ago.
Shortly after, he died. Some workmen,
while digging, recently discovered the
crock and found the butter well pre-
served and perfectly sweet. A pointer
to farmers who wish to hold their but
ter.