Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08

where Krupf met his death was not il
proper condition, and there is a proba
bility of the township having full
grown law suit On its hands.
The Teachers Reading Circle of In
| dependent aad Logan townships, vii
hold their next meeting in the schoo
house on Saturday, December 10th, a
P. m. F. w. Ayers will instruct il
lectures, and Miss Maggie Murphy il
literature.
George Hastings, the young man who
was spoken of in these columns some
months since in connection with an ar
rest for shooting at couple of negroes
was acquitted of the charge before ths
district court last week, and returned tt
Clafin, and gives it out as his intention
to stay among us for while, at least
One of the negroes whom he shot at
has since been hung at Larned by e
mob for raping white girl.
HoIsINGToN.
From the Dispatch.
The city of Hoisington has about S7oe
to her credit in the hands of the county
treasurer.
Mrs. Eliza Johnston is having a neal
addition built to her residence on east
Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingston, up on Blood
creek, are rejoicing over the advent OF
young son that arrived last week.
1t seems rather strange to go through
the country and see large piles of corn
outdoors, but that is just what is to be
seen at present in this county,
So far the revival meetings being held
at the Methodist church has been in
strumental in causing over one hundred
persons to turn from sin and resolve to
lead better lives. 1t is great work and
was much needed here.
Tom Southern was all over town in a
minute last Friday and carried with him
a box of fine Havannas which he distrib-
uted in lavish manner among his nu-
merous friends. A nice little daughter
had put in an appearance at his home
the night before.
From the Blade
Geo. w. Brisby having accepted a
position as fireman on the Bend run,
has moved his family to Great Bend.
King Rheumatism has get ''Bob"
Peugh down again, to such an extent
that he is not able to do much work in
the shop this week.
Col. w. w. Sowards, accompanied
by Mrs. Sowards' mother, left Sunday
for, weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Bloomington, Ill.
''Opportunity has hair in front, be-
hind she is bald; if you seize her by the
forelock you may hold her, but, if suf-
fered to escape, not Jupiter himself can
catch her again"
The following are the new officers OF
the Odd Fellows lodge at this place,
elected last night: w. H. Hall, noble
grand; ]. c. Lytle, vice grand; Leroy
Thompson, secretary; and Frank Wet
eel, treasurer.
Chris. Butz came in Monday and pur
chased nice little draft and sent it to
the Lombard Investment Company,
with which to pay off the mortgage on
his place; and he is now a free man,
owing no man a dollar.
The past year has been a prosperous
one for our merchants and our farmers
and our laborers and mechanics, for
which we have just cause to be grateful.
The year 1892 will prove to be mem
orable one to our people, and marks
the high tide of prosperity in this
county.
Hoisington Encampment elects the
following new officials; VIM. H. Hall,
chief patriarch: Henry Smith, high
priest; ]. w. Soderstrom, senior war
den; E. M. Carr, junior warden; I. F.
Wetzel, scribe: Sam'l Shattuck, treas
urer; CIV. Phillips, representative to
Grand Encampment; ]. H. Borders,
alternate.
The Knights of Pythias lodge elected
the following officers at their meeting
Monday evening: N. B. Scrogin, chan
celor commander; A, T. Webb, vice
chancellor; 7. D. Southern, prelate:
Jno. Heferman, master-at-arms; ]. c.
Lyle, keeper of records and seal; Ed
Chiids, master of finance; and Ed Hoch,
master of exchequer. The lodge is to be
congratulated In the selection of such
an excellent corps of officers.