Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-23

is progressing as rapidly as the con-
tractors can push it. The corner of
Main and First streets will soon look
like Kansas City corner.
1t now seems probable that Lacrosse
will be made the eating station for the
new Missouri Pacific train after the
adoption of the new time card on the
first or second Sunday of next month.
r. Wehr departed Sunday morning
for business trip ''around the world
and will combine considerable pleasure
with the business. He will visit Kan
sas City, Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo,
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Louisville, St.
Louis, New Orleans and Galveston.
REDwING RED-TAPE.
From 'tNua-ure-bizniz
A. Linsner is fencing his land.
Mr.. Gano is beginning to sell off his
cattle.
Mrs. A. Goetzel is bothered some
with rheumatism.
A. Cornisher is expecting to stay
with A. Goetzel this spring.
John Deutsch is building stable
for his Stock here this week.
Mr.. Raffers is making his home tenn
porarily with Stephen Kinzle.
VIM Schiller has completed a real
commodious stable and barn.
Mr.. Huslick has just finished his fine
residence, just north of here.
An accidental discharge of gun at
Odin, came near proving fatal.
The Misses Maud and Myrtle Want
land are staying at HoisingtOn.
Chas. Benke is plastering the new
school house north of Redwing.
S. b. Woods is out for short visit to
his cousin in southwestern Kansas.
Mr.. Kinneo from across the bottoms
| is looking around for piece of land.
| Alice Amerine has returned to Red
wing, where she will remain for some
time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mosier were over from
Hoisington last Sunday engaging a
domestic.
: Bert Parkison is now at Usage and
his brother Tom is working out in Nor.
ris county.
], A socisble held at Mr.. Huslick's was
well attended, and everybody had q
good time.
Julius Brockle is staying with Jos
Habiger at Odin, now where he has
been clerking for some time past.
II. c. Benke and his best girl were
listening to the talking and singing
machine at Hoisington last week.
H. Koeppen and Frank Habiger from
Bushton, were hunting ducks and 9TH
er game on the lakes last Monday.
Ed Carson has moved into the Kel.
ler building west of here. Delton Ke1.
ler is also moving into this neighbor.
hood.
3, Miss Bertha Benke is preparing tC
leave for Chicago in few days, to at
tend the Worlds Fair, and visit hel
sister.
| John Deutsch and FL. C. Benke gave
a sociable last Saturday night, which
Twas we'll attended and everyone went
away happy.
| G. M. Wantland is hauling rock tC
Redwing for 81. E. Smith, who will
puild cave and cellar for cold storage
the coming spring.
Mr. Very from Armington, ILL.,, il
out here to see after the interests ot
his ranch here, part of which he in
tends breaking up this spring.
The carpenters from Dubuque VIII,
have been lately employed here. lef
Sunday for week, when they will re
turn and finish their work here.
II. j. Clifford is talking of movin,
from Redwing. We will bet fine nev
pumpkin that he will return in les
than a year, if he makes good hi
threat.
J. r. Johnson, G. Butz, True Cofer
David Watson. G. NJ. Wantland ant
others are busy sowing oats, for which
work the ground is in the finest con
| dition