Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-30

Earnest II 81 l-s dtiO suiSS hffttc
Nj. Wilkinson, daughter of Smed
Wilkinson and wife, we're granted a
marriage license Tuesday.
Some M re xpruse- ere piled up
on ne count, u tsi. s'ias by a isrg,
number If cl. T. u being caiieu III on
court OF enquiry" monkey business
Anton Honisch is prepared t" give
lessons, IN either German or English
language, on brass or string Instru
ments. Address him at Hoisington.
w. G Bradshaw has been appointed
justice of the peace in Homestead
township, to fill vacancy occasioned
by the resignation OF P 81. Murphey.
Miss Lizzie Phelps is prepared to
give lessons in painting during the
winter. Call on her at her studio on
south Main street, for terms of in
structiOn.
Conrad Debes was down from near
Odin, last Tuesday. He says wheat
looks in better condition in his neigh
borhood than it does down about
Great Bend.
Mr.. ellis, the produce man, says
the demand for Thanksgiving turkeys
has fallen off this year over one
third from former years, owing to the
hard times.
The post office at Albert has been
moved into VIM. Wilkinson's store,
Mr. Wilkinson being at present
deputy P M until his commission
comes as P Nj.
A representative of the firm of
Stewart & Burns, OF Wichita, was in
the city thefirst Of the week, looking
after the Morrison House. in which
they hold an equity
Col. w. E. Huffman, deputy
revenue collector for this district, was
in the city last Tuesday. He says be
is getting wear. calling on so MANY
republican postmasters in Kansas.
Claftn young people will enjpy a
masquerade ball this-Thursday-
evening Is it not about time Great
Bends young people was arranging
for the annual Christmas festivities
in that line
The commissioners of Barton and
Pawnee counties were to have met at
Pawnee Rock last Monday to pass
upon the acceptance of the new bridge.
Owing to some Misunderstanding the
Pawnes county men did not show up.
The meeting is to be next Monday.
Jake Cnrbin, all in quiet way,
stole a march on his friends last Satur-
day by taking unto himself wife.
He was married to Miss Jennie Car.
penter, and alter the ceremony a
grand wedding supper was served at
the home of the groom's parents, MIR.
and Mrs Parker Corbin
On next Wednesday evening, the
9th of Deem Der. W. j. Knight, the
engineer lecturer. will tell the story OF
the "Andrews Raiders" and the cap
ture by % men of Il loenn."'ive while
surrounded by 10000 armed enemies
The lecture will he under the auspices
of Pap Thomss Post, q. A r at
Grand, opera house.
The editors THANKSGIVING urkey
this year is a cf.ic!sen. WE cat ihe
ether Que far ous Chris mas. LATER
] We. have tao chickens fer our
Christmas. c~lTg {" tie ndteSs u
Rubr Nelson. who, az, "Wednesday
hrough, us fue young turkey fol
Thanksgiving. Rube, may your dem
ocraiic stomach never GO empty.
Geo. McGinnis came up from Ok
Iahoma, last week, to investigate the
charges in the d Re- Jones case
He says that Mr.. Jones denied knowl-
edge of any crooked business what
ever and that the only thing he coult
think the authorities here should wan
him for would ne something In cou-
nection with the 0 B. Wilson scrape
Right Now Is The Time.
And Crescent Gallery is the place
to get Fine Pho.ns for ALMOST
NOTHING. Prices away. down fol
a short time Come early, and avoid
the X mas rush Proof shown. anc
all work guaranteed. Prices to sui
the times.
Respectfully,
SMITH d LooMIILER,
Great Bend, Kansas
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