Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-01-21
NE1aHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
ELLINwOOD.

NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS.
ELL1NwooD.
Prom the Advocate.
Sam Thomas went to Illinois on a
visit to his parents and the old home
stead last Friday.
James Chalfant and his sisters Media
and Fannie left Wednesday for Flor
ence, which will be their home in the
future.
Mrs. VIM. Grant, mother to ex-cOunty
superintendent Grant. is here from
Middleport O., visiting the latter.
The present enrolment in the city
schools is 25O, divided among the diff.
ferent schools as follows; public school
$50; Catholic IS; Lutheran %.
A great many people say that there
is no such thing as grip, it is only a
fashion. We wonder how much longer
this fashion will remain in vogue?
A dance at the residence of Mr..
Thomas Scott's, northeast of Ellin-
wood on last Thursday night, was
attended by quite a number of the
city as we'll as the country folks.
F. Miller of Great Bend, one of the
staunch Grover Cleveland democrats
of the county was in this city Friday.
He, like all sane democrats, thinks
that with Cleveland as leader, the
democrats are sure of success in the
fall campaign.
In eleven months the Ellinwood
Creamery and Manufacturing Co., of
this city paid out for milk, $11, ,-457.61.
This money was paid to the farmers
in this vicinity, and surely shows the
creamery to be one of the greatest
benefactors the farmers have.
Tony Hartman came in from the
Oklahoma country last week. He says
there is good deal of sickness in that
part of the country, principally chills.
His brother Simon has had the chills
almost constantly since he has been
down there.
Quite number of the friends of
E. GLENN assembled at his residence
on the evening of the 7th, and proceed
ed to have a good time in commemo-
rating the event of his birthday. The
evening was spent very pleasantly in
playing cards and other games until
a late hour. Mr.. GLENN was the recip-
lent of handsome rocking chair, pre-
sented by the guests.
NUMBER FOUR, LIBERTY.
From ST. C. u"
Cold, Colder, Coolest.
We understand that the Christians
are bolding revivals at Dundee.
Mr.. Cross, who has been very i'll for
some time, is now some better and able
to be up.
1t is reported that a new disease is
prevalent in our neighborhood; the
nose being the part mostly affected.
In the examination last week, the
students of No. made a fine showing,
and all speak freely of the good they
gained by the work.
Neighbor Frank, who was taken
very ill some evenings ago, has re-
covered. He has been telling the girls
that it was 1.-The grfp.'
An entertainment will be given at
Dundee by the young folks of that
place next Tuesday night. A good
time is anticipated, and it is hop ed
they will be greeted with a full house.
Mr.. M. F. Sowards who was called
on flying trip to Wisconsin by the
serious illness of his father, reports the
sick improving but that the weather
up there is colder than in Kan.
saS.
Revival meetings have been in pro.
gress for some time at No. 4, under
the directions of the M. E. member.
ship of this place, Rev. knight occupy
ing the pulpit. Though there has
been no,great excitement as vet, a
feeling of serious interest seems te
pervade all, and it is to be hoped that
some good will be done.
Some time ago the good people o1
No. 4, saw fit to organize a singing
school and for an instructor secured
tie services of Prof. L. L. Smith. OF
the G. N. G. An enrolment of about
40 was secured and We now have Z
well organized school. Mr. Smith il
good instructor and will develop a
strong class before the end of the
term.
HOISINGTON
From the Dispatch.
Sol. Degen will soon commence th,
erection of a residence.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Jos. Degen on Sunday, January 10th