Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-06
NEIGHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
CLAFLIN .

Mrs. Ashenfelter left Monday for a
visit with relatives in the east part of
the state.
Grandpa Slower has begun work on
his new residence in the west part of
town.
The fine rain of Sunday evening put
the corn in fine shape for few weeks
more.
Workmen are at work eXcavating
for the basement of r. l.. Hamilton's
new residence.
A new stone sidewalk is being put
down in front of the new hardware
building. John Lunz is doing the job.
w. Z. Dunston and wife are up from
Clark county to look after the harvest
ing of their wheat and a visit with
friends.
Because man violates one law, it
doesn't follow that he can violate an
other and still go free. A threat of
murder is a serious charge.
The new p. m. has his commission
and expects to take charge on the first
of the incoming month. Mr.. Hart
man will remain in the old stand and
continue his present business, less the
p. o.
1t has been reported to us quietly that
sort of "moon-shine" business is be-
ing carried on in vicinity not far dis
tant from here. The matter is to be
quietly looked after and if the rumor is
found to be true, another mans ''free
American liberty idea" is liable to meet
with sudden change.
ELLINWoOD.
From the Advocate.
Judge Davis began cutting wheat
last Friday, the first farmer of the
south side to begin.
With a good corn crop, Kansas will
never know that her wheat crop this
year was practically failure.
Although the harvest is not large,
a great many strangers have found
work in this neighborhood at good
wages.
Simon Schroth of the south side lost
his barn together with considerable
of its contents by fire Sunday. The fire
! originated from the stump of cigar
which one of the boys had thrown aside
after smoking.
DIED:-At his home five miles north
of this city Wednesday. June 21, 1898,
| of consumption, Peter Kimpler, ST.,
aged 20 years. The funeral was held
at the st. Peter and Paul church and
the remains laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery the day following.
| A trip throughout the eastern part of
the state reveals the feet that the crops
are no better there than here. There
is belt, however, about 100 miles east
of here where the wheat seems to be
somewhat better than it is here. Corn
looks better here than it does in the
eastern part of the state.
The Roth boys had the misfortune to
lose their barn and granary together
with 1 200 bushels of wheat, four hun
dred bushels of corn and four hundred
bushels of oats and few other articles
by fire last Friday. The property was
only partly insured and the loss will be
quite heavy. The origin of the fire is
somewhat mystery but is supposed to
have been caused by spontaneous conl-
bustion.
Abe Vandivere about whom there
was brief account in our last issue of
having been run over by a traction en-
gine, died Wednesday evening. In
addition to crushed leg, we under
stand the wheel of the engine also
passed over the lower extremity of the
abdomen causing serious internal in
juries from the effects of which he died.
He was buried in the Ellinwood ceme-
terry alogside wife who had preceded
him. His death leaves three small boys
to the mercies of the world.
The butter sent to Chicago by the
EllinwoOd Creamery to contest for pre-
minms. scored 95 points or next to the
highest point scored. This is especially
gratifying when the fact that the
man to whom the butter was sent goi
the products of our creamery here mix.
ed up so that he did not know which
was the separated butter and which
was the gathered cream butter, hence
it was all tested under the head of sep
arated butter. Mr.. Hall thinks that in
the future he will be able to go ever
higher yet. There are three more
chances during the Fair
HOISINGTON.
From the Blade.
Bob Peugh was passing around the
cigars Monday. It's girl, and arrived
Sunday morning.
During the electrical display Tues
day night lightning struck the new
Christian church in this city. Som,
shingles were ripped off the cupol;