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

close next week with literary exercise
and ball game. Mr.. Walker has did
himself proud as teacher, but the en-
tIcing odor and untold wealth of the
print shop are too great for him to re-
fuse, so he will return to his old love-
driving the nasty quill.
The z. P. ball in Ellinwood Monday
evening was way-up affair; and not
withstanding the bad state of the wea-
ther, a large crowd was in attendance
and general good time was had by
all. The music was furnished by the
Ellinwood Orchestra, and like the rest
of the affair, was on the first-class order.
Everything passed off as smooth as
clock work and the light fantastic toe
was shaken until an early hour the fol-
lowing morning.
PAWNEE ROCK.
Frsm.the Leader.
Say boys, what are you going to do
about the river bridge? Are you going
to let it go down?
Charlie Ross rejoices over the arri-
val of a bouncing boy at his house on
Tuesday evening.
The old dead grass..was burned out
of the cemetery and other improve
ments made in and around it this
week.
There are no complaints being made
about not having enough rain this
season. Everybody seems perfectly
satisfied.
Mark E. Keynes came in on the
Monday night train from Topeka,
where he had been attending Wash
| burn college for the last eight months.
Mrs. Ellen Snyder, who has been
making her home with her father, ia.
cob Kemmerling, this city, left us on
Monday for Great Bend, where she
will make her future home, having
property of her own in that city.
The new council met on Monday even.
ing. The mayor having been called
away board adjourned until Wednesday
evening. At the adjourned meeting
Eli Bowman was elected president of
the council John Hepler was re-appoin.
ted city treasurer, Geo. Steele was
appointed city marshal and Messrs
Vosburg, Daniels and Height as street
committee. Bowman, Vosburg and
Height were appointed as tie finance
committee.
| From ''Observer,' in Eagle-Optic.
Book beer in Pawnee Rock this week
See the little ''bottle fy'' grin.
Barton county has mule which ii
forty years old. A mule is in it's prime
at the age of forty years.
The Leader man is "JOe dandy
OF rather prevaricatcr of the first
water. In his "blunder-bus" of last
week, the item concerning the burning
of the stable and granary on the Will
| Lemis farm is an absolute falsehood
No building or stack of any description
burned on that farm.
The Pawnee Rock Leader man, neal
Pawnee Rock, says reformation in the
churches at Pawnee Rock is needed
We are not surprised. Wherever
you can get the churches chuck
full OF religion the devil always takes q
back seat. The man who is running
that little patent sheet, is of course, 6
confirmed crank. He, however occa-
sionally scores a point.
| ALBERT
From "Spunkn
j. Jacques returned last week from
the southern part of the state.
Rev. E. III. Rubicam and P. W. Pax
son were in attendance at quarterly con
ference at No. 4, last Saturday night
There will be an entertainment giveI
at the school house tomorrow Friday
night, tomorrow being the close of the
winter term of school.
john Campbell and Warren Wilkin
son, and their best girls, attended al
/ CALO1 dt NOs ~ ldoG
night; they report good time.
E. P. Freeman returned from Soutl
Dakota last Thursday, where he ha
been visiting relatives.
Little Intse Paxson was reported OF
the sick list the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Teten visited Grea
Bend Thursday last.
r. B. Warren, of Great Bend, wa
working up insurance business in ou
village Friday last.
PERSONS who are now fretting abou
the gloomy, damp weather, should re
member that these wet, backwar,
springs are usually followed by cool
wet summers, when everything sowl
and planted by the farmer prospers
A few seasons ago the month of Apri
as a general thing gave us pleasan
weather, an early spring, and usuall
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