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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

"Will Great Bends policy in the
liquor business pay?" was the text for
sermon by one of the city minister
last Sunday evening. Easily answer
ed: It pays about 5000 a month, on
the average.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

Ripans Tabules prolong life.
Ripans TabuleS cure hives.
Ripans Tabules cure tae blues
Rlpans Tabules one gives relief.
RIpans Tabules for bad temper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

Conductor Dan Curtis, of the Mo
P, was presented with beautiful
little daughter by his wife, at Hoising
ton, last Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

Is it not enough that this commu-
nifty should be visited with drouth,
the guttersnipe, and Caraway's mouth,
that the Lord should open up the Walls
of His wrath and send around street
fiddler?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25
FRANK ROSE, Supt.

Frank Seeber of this city has
bought the general merchandise store
of Elwood Fryberger, at 'Clafiin, and
went up Monday to take charge of the
same. He will continue the business
here for the present. Mr.. Chapman
will have charge Of the Great Bend
store. Mr.. Fry berger, it is under
stood, will take much needed rest,
see the Worlds Fair, and may after
wards locate in the Cherokee Strip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

The new. Langford NJ. E. church
will be dedicated on Sunday next.
May 2Stb, Rev. j. g. Hall coducting
the dedicatory services. A number of
people from Great Bend are arranging
to attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

The horns on the new moon are
pointed up, but just the same we will
have plenty of rain during this quar-
ter.
Most of the Beacon readers now get
that paper on the half-she Why
not just send 'em the Star, Bro. Arm
strong?
For come mysterious reason the gut
tersnipe publisher stretched his circu-
lation about one-fourth and sent the
DEMOCRAT copy of his paper one
day last week.
The man with the big fish story is
now running at large, and the man
who knows all about what will the
harvest be" is running him an even
neck and neck.
The J. V. Brinkman Co. Bank has
had an improved, Moseler, screw
door safe put into their bank vaults,
and now consider themselves perfectly
impervious to craftsmen.
When a bank is run down we say it
has gone up, and at the ending of the
school year we have com mencement
exercises. The English language has
many queer things about it. =
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 6. Brands, of
north of town, broke the boy combi-
nation. and last week presented grand
pa land grandma Difen bacher with a
handsome young grand daugh liter.
Quite a large number Of farmers
were in town Saturday, and the gen
eral run of conversation was on the
crop outlook, especially for wheat.
The final verdict was-unfavorable.
Some men hunt for trouble, some
marry trouble, and some are always
making trouble for other folks. The
old darkey's rule is the best: 'Neber
trouble trouble till trouble troubles
you"
Is it not enough that this commu-
nifty should be visited with drouth,
the guttersnipe, and Caraway's mouth,
that the Lord should open up the Walls
of His wrath and send around street
fiddler?
The new, Langford M. E. church
will be dedicated on Sunday next
May 2Stb, Rev. j. g. Hall coducting
the dedicatory services. A number of
people from Great Bend are arranging
to attend.
"Will Great Bends policy in the
liquor business pay?" was the text for
a sermon by one of the city Minister
last Sunday evening. Easily answer
ed: It pays about 5000 month, on
the average.
Chas. Eyre and Miss Efie Malarsh,
of this county, braved the wind OF
Thursday last and were joind in the
holy bonds of matrimony by j. P.
Capt. John F. Lewis in his most
afable manner.
A. II. Baker, the Hoisington real
estate man, was in town Saturday.
He has been over the county pretty
generally and reports that there will
not possibly be on average half crop OF
wheat this year.
The fire company, at meeting last
Friday evening, decided 10 turn out in
uniform on Decoration Day and par.
ticipate in the parade. All mbers
are urgently requested to be at the
hose house in full uniform, ready to
march a l p. III. sharp.
Loans. Loans, Loans.
| I want to place $4,000 on first
class Farm Loans, before Oct. LIST, at
lowest rates of interest. No delay.
A. j. AUCKLAND.
W. D. Brandt, of Buffalo township,
was caller Saturday to help the
DEMOCRAT out financially. He, says
the stubble ground is too dry out his
way to list in corn, and that oats, bar
ley and rye need rain and must have
it soon to make a crop.
Six Per Cent Money,
lam now prepared to make few
| farm loans at six per cent. Security
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

Pat Bougban has taken thirty day
lay off, and will visit friends and rela
tives in the east. p. M. O'Donnell
will conduct the jerk water for a while.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

THE DEMOCRAT.
la $3.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. "a
! WILL e. STOKE, EDITOR
AND PROPRIETOR.
GREAT BLIND. KANSAS
LOCAL COMMENT.
| Decoration Da, next Monday
| What about the flowers?
Put up your screen doors and win
dows. The summer fly is s..
Cyclones are cutting up capeIi
uncomfortably near Barton county.
Board of Equalization meeting 8
week from next Monday-June 9th
It's cold day now when there ii
not some sort of picnic down on the
Walnut.
A student at the college is named
"Livinggood." He could never be a
newspaper man.
When you want to say something is
exceedingly costly, say: ''as high as
Worlds Fair pie"
Call on this office for stock liens,
bills of sale, notes, mortgages, justice
of peace blanks, etc.
An open alliance meeting was held
at Dist. No. II, Eur eka township,
Monday night, the Odd.
All Democrats should read the To-
peka Daily Press. 1t will give you
good value for your money.
A large delegation of members of
the different G.. E. societies Of this city
will leave for Hutchinson Friday
morning.
Conductor Dan Curtis, of the Mo.
P, was presented with beautiful
little daughter by his wife, at Hoising-
ton, last Wednesday.
|
Pat Boughan has taken a thirty day
lay off, and will visit friends and rela
tives in the east. P. M. O'Donnell
will conduct the jerk water for while.
The Kansas o.. :s.ian Endeavor
Society meets at Hutchinson this
week, the 25th to 2Sth inclusive.
Reduced rates are given on all the
railroads.
Thursday last was another nerve
tester and wheat scorcher. The south
wind got in it's work in manner not
at all conducive to smoth temper
and healthy verdure.
Bobby Smart, of the east side of the
county, says the fruit is not all killed
by a long shot. He thinks if the sea-
son is favorable from now on he will
have good apple crop.
We keep farm leases, blank notes
receipts, contracts, chattle mortgages
and a full line of justice of the peace
blanks, at prices that cannot be dupli
Gated by eastern houses.
Dry weather don't cut any figure
with the baby crop, unless it is II
make it more prolific. A fine boy
baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs Chris
Coopman, east Of town, last Thursday
Parties living Oh or near the line o
the streets, where the electric lightt
are, can have electric lights furnished
on application to the Electric Ligb
Co Also electric bells, and all kinds
of house bell work done, in this anc
adjoining towns.
FRANK Rose. Supt.
Frank Seeber of this city ha
bought the general merchandise store
of Elwood Fryberger, at Clafin, ane
went up Monday to take charge of tn,
same. He will continue the business
here for the present. Mr.. Chapman
will have charge Of the Great Benz
store. Mr.. Fry berger, it is under
stood, will take much needed rest
see the Worlds Fair, and may after
wards locate in the Cherokee Strip.
The HandsOmest Lady i'm Great Benz
Remarked to a friend the other daJ
that she knew Kemp's Balsam for thu
throat and lungs was superior RENE
dy, as it stopped her cough instantly
when other remedies had no effect. 81
to nrOve This and convince Won of III
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

Parties living Oh or near the line of
the streets, where the electric lights
are, can have electric lights furnished
on application to the Electric Light
Co Also electric bells, and all k 'nds
of house bell work done, in this and
adjoining towns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

The Kansas o.. :s'ian Endeavor
Society meets at Hutchinson this
week, the 25th to 2Sth inclusive.
Reduced rates are given on all the
railroads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

Dry weather don't cut any figure
with the baby crop, unless it is to
make it more prolific. A fine boy
baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Coopman, east Of town, last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

strong?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-25

Thursday last was another nerve
tester and wheat scorcher. The south
wind got in it's work in a manner not
at all conducive to a smoth temper
and healthy verdure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
GREENSBORO BEND.

Last week Greensboro Bend was the
scene of a fair for the benefit OF the
Catholic chapel. The attendance was
large and the amount realized was $50.
The reverend missionary returns MS
thanks to all benefactors, Protestant as
we'll as Catholic. Several articles were
disposed Of Other will be, in month
or two, at Greensboro Bend, the lists OF
which will remain open till that time
The grand division OF the Sons OF lem
perance in Vermont held its annual meet
ing here last week. Eighty-two members
we're registered and Is new members
were initiated. These officers were elect
ed: c. w. P, CT, S. Pierce of Vergennes
c. w. A., Mrs. A. G. Aston OF E d
Hardwick; G. S., c. c. Peeu OF Yer
pennes; G. T., A, G. Aston of East Hard
Wick; G. c., A. Perrin of Greensboro
Bend: G. Con-, Mrs. E. c. Densmore o
Barre G. Sem, A. D. Perrin OF Greens
boro Bend; P. G. W. P, G. L. kiopy o
Bellows Falls; superintendent yount
neople's work, Mary E. Whiteside {,
Verpennes. The next annual session WI
be held in Bellows Falls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
WEST CONCORD.

A. |. Lyon is earring potatoes mere
uav;ng As and 40 cents per bushei'
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Dudley returned
home from the Worlds Fair last FRIDAY
Several from this place take adyan-
,o~e Of the cheap rates and go to Bos-
ton this week.
Rev Mr.. Tucker Of Lunenburg preach
cd in the NJ. E. church last Sunday IN eH'
change with Rev. Mr.. Currier'
T;nsmith H. B. Dowse has sold to X
pr;gbam his stock of tinware anc
tools and will now take mucn neeoe.
rest Mr.. Brigham takes possession d
once
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will CIV
their annual chicken pie supper ane
sociable next Saturday evening, Oct 20
Let everybody turn out ana ENJOY go
time and give the ladies hnahe'a
benefit.
message was received here last Sat
urday night from Holliston, Mass, an
nnunc;nq the death that afternoon q
Josenh T. Woodbury.. Mr.. Woodpur,
lived in this town several years and wa
for some time engaged in the mercaht !,
business, being the senior MEMBER o, TN ~
firm of Woodbury. and Russell. I'M
firm went down with several others
the financial panic that swept the TOW
few years ago Shortly after tins M u
Woodbury. moved to Massachusetts
where he has since resided. He leaves
wife. one son and two daughters
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
LUNENBURG.

Mrs. Buckminster is still very sick
Alden Vance is opening up fine stock
of goods in his new store.
Melvin Bean of Bethlehem is at work
on the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warren have
been visiting friends in Ryegate the past
week.
Mrs Johnson, only sister OF Alden
Balch, died at her home in the south
part of the town last Tuesday.
Sherman Balch is painting his house
and the Hollow people are generaiiy
Sticking up" with new paint, ETC.
Several Masons from this place went
to West Concord last Friday evening te
attend banquet given by the lodge al
that place there is some talk OF forming
a lodge in this place
The Lancaster base ball team cam
over here last Saturday and defeated
our home team. Not being satisfied te
return yictors, they stole ball ant
hat much to the Indignation OF player
and spectators.
There were two base ball games II
this town last week the first one O
Fr;dav between the East Concord ant
the Lunenburg mines resulted IN VIZ
torv for the West Concord nine; tn
the game on Saturday between the Lar
caster and Lunenburg mines resulted
a victory for the Lancasters'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
MoTNDOES FALLS.

c. H. Houghton of Waltham, Mass
was at home last week.
Miss Ella Buzzell of Passumpslc visited
Mrs. Frank Ford last week
The Misses Tappin OF tltchouig'
Mass, have been visiting their COUSIN
Miss Mabel Cassidy, 3
Mrs L. d. Hazen and Mrs. Mead O.
ST Iohnsburv were the guests OF Mrs.
VIM. Kimball on Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Gilchrist and mother went
+o BOSTON and Worcester, Mass, on
Wednesday to visit relatives.
There will be sociable at Mrs. l. M,
Smith'son Friday evening. Theproeceeds
for the repairing done on the Academy
schoolroom.
lanes Stuart is at home from Boston
for few days; he will return the last OF
the week, taking his wife and daughter
with him to stay short time.
w. M. Morgan and family who nave
been spending the summer with Mrs
Morgan's mother, Mrs. Houghton,, re
turned to their home at Manchester las
Friday.
The Y. P. S. c. E. have an entertain
ment at the academy hall next wee
Tuesday An entertaining programm
has been arranged and we hope tn
Young people will be well patronzed' !!
being Halloween, those present WI
have chance to find out some OF tn
mysteries which the future holds
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
SSUMPSIC.

Miss Nettie Lewis goes to CRANKY this
week for a short visit.
Mrs. A. P. Hawley is visiting in Lunen-
burg and West Concord.
Mrs. Emma K. Hall started for the
Worlds Fair on Monday.
John McGill is making considerable re-
pairs to his house and barn.
F. W. Mason, Elmer Symes and Perry
Moore are taking in the cheap excursion
to Boston this week
The Farther Lights" gave pound
party at Mrs. Jennie Vitty's last Friday
night, which was a success financially
and otherwise.
Mrs, Frank Rash has bought the Cush
man house and will rent the sanction
Fountain, who works for the Passump
sic Pulp Company, undertook to show
the natives what he knew about rive
driving one day last week, with the re
suit that he took several involuntar,,
baths from off the top Of the logs whlcl
he was endeavoring to pilot across tn
river. Tom thinks he will postpon
further efforts until the water gets some
what warmer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
GREENSBORO.

Mrs. w. Richmond of Newport has
been visiting friends in town.
Rev. Mr.. Harlow of Coventry recently
exchanged with Rev. Mr. Guild.
A.E. Perrin has sold the brick house,
which he owned in the village, to Geo. A..
Porter.
Clark Baker has been entertaining
brothers and sisters whom he had not
seen for many years.
The ladies aid society are to give an
entertainment on Friday evening, Oct
~, at the Congregational church, con-
sisting OF Scotch dialect readings by Rev
R. B. Moody of Craftsbury, interspersee
by Scotch songs by our best local talent
The readings will be from the best
Scotch writers and will range from th'
humorous to the pathetic Admission
IS cents. Children free.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
DANVILLE.

NJ p-res+ Palmer from Brooklyn is in
town.
Dr. Weaver has gone to Boston tor
few days. -,
Mrs Peter Wesson has gone to the
Worlds Fair.
DR.. and Mrs. o. E. Carter spent Sun
day in Hardwick.
Frank Ladd and wife from Saoo'
spent Sunday in town.
I. E. Tinker and wife have returneu
from the Worlds Fair. >,
Geo. Garvin from Lancaster NJ H.
was in town Monday.
Mrs. F. !. Preston and Ira nave son'
to Boston on the excursion 80.
A.C. ellis from Keene, N. H. is WISH
ing his relatives in town. :.
William Palmer from Boston Is Il
town visiting his father, John Palmer
Nv. ellis and Geo. Kingsbury are AT ~
tending the S. S. convention at ku''ano
Mrs. Eleazer Dole is very sick; her so'
Henry T. Dole from st, Paul. M'h"'
in town.
Frank Hayiland, who was injured oy
horse last week, is very low and is no
expected to recover.
Geo. Smart will be at Atwells hop
at Peacham, Thursday, NOV. ~ .,..d e. =
every Thursday after that, prepa,'e'ad
do all kinds of barber work. inciu''A
ladies' hair dressing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
NORTH DANVILLE.

Miss Myrtle Kelsey has gone to
Waterford.
Lincoln Langmaid has had excellent
success trapping, having caught 10 foxes
and three coons within short time.
Mr.. Elliot of Manchester, N. H., better
known as Lucena Blake, formerly OF this
place, called on friends herelast week
H. E. Kelsey, ]. Brown, Porter
Fellows, take advantage OF the low rate
excursion to Boston, going Wednesday.
The next session of the Wheelock
quarterly meeting convenes here this
week, beginning Thursday and holding
over the Sabbath.
We understand that the real estate
and personal property belonging to th'
estate of the late James G. Horne vii
be sold at auction, Wednesday, Nov. l.
Rev. F. A. Palmer was at Falmouth
Maine, over Sunday, and the pulpit wa
supplied by Mr.. Potter of st. Johnsbury
and in the evening Rev. A. l. Davis OF St
Iohnsbury delivered very able sermon
The beautiful weather flast Saturda
evening was in favor of the band concer
at Danville; large crowd was out an
enjoyed a good time. The boys go
st. Iohnsbury Centre this week Satu
day evening. The boys furnish lots
music in an evening and are deservin
of full house at the promenade at II
Centre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
CABOT.

Byron Webster and wife took carriage
drive to Boston last week
The Seventh-Day Advent church at
Lower Cabot is to be used Tor PAM
shop.
The Montpelier papers report tne
granting of divorce to MIS- Ma'''e
Mudgett. g.
AM Foster, Hiram Wells and wife
and Mrs. DR.. Warren have returned iro"
Chicago. -,
Mrs. w. E. Barney of Barre, who mas a.
been quite i'll with la grippe at 4.
Elmer's, is much better and expects SOU
to be able to return to her nome
union service will be held at tn'
Methodist church next Sunday evening
Rev, H. A. Spencer OF Montpelier,
former presiding elder, will preach "po'
education.
Otis Rollins had the misfortune TO los 5
valuable horse last week: a orok tL
ep caused by kick received IN tn
pasture. necessitated its being Kiileo'
Mrs. ]. O. sherburn is attending TN tn
annual meeting of the Womans f n},;a
Missionary Society in Toledo on f0,
as delegate from the Vermont eon'e
ence w. H. M. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
WEST DANYILLE.

Mrs. James Willox starts for New
York Saturday.
The road in front Of Jason Coles is
completed and there are various opinions
of the benefits therefrom; one thing is
sure, we avoid two grade crossings.
George Merrill & Son put in he glass
front of Brown & Wheeler's store last
week, and the work inside is progressing
rapidly towards completion.
Carl Ferran quit work in the stone
shop this week and Emory Clifford re
turned to work again. There have beer
quite number of changes in the sheds
lately.
The railroad is setting posts along tn
west side OF the track and halfway VI
the pond where the road cuts across tn
pond, and to the bridge, to make fence
to prevent the snow drifting over tn
track.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
;cense to Sell Real Estate.
IosIAH WARDS ESTATE

JOSIAH WhHD - 10 IN H'
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, So.
In probate Court, held at the Probate Once
in St. Johnsbury, on the Gath day OF OCTOBER
A. d. 1898. ~ o... .v.c-
,,tors of the last will and testament OF osiah
Ward. late of ST. Johnsbury, in said district.
deceased. make application to said court
for license to sell the whole OF the real estate
Of, Of the deceased, consisting of 100 acres OF
land more or less, with buildings thereon,
and three M. +. church pews and two morse
sheds ali situate in st. Johnsbury, aforesaid
Also 60 acres of 20 sture land, more or less,
Situate in Kirby, VT. Representing, that
sole of the whole is necessary for the pay,
1aent of the legacies of the deceased ana
nharges of administration.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said application come under consfdera-
ton and be heard on the l 18th day OF Novem-
her A d. 1898, at the Probate Once IN 81.
Ioh,rsbury; and, it is further ordered that
S al, persons interested be notified hereof oy
nmbIcation of notice of this application ana
pprder thereon, three weeks successfully IN
the Caledonian, a newspaper printed at 81.
fnhnsbury, before said time of hearing, thai
{bev nav appear at said time and place. ana
II tbev see cause, object thereto
'"@S By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Junse
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-26
LYNDON.

Several of our people are taking adj
vantage of the excursion this week to
visit the Hub.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. S. Thompson start
ed Tuesday morning on a trip north
ward to visit their daughter, Mrs. Chat
fee, at Westfeld.
1t is expected that the young people OF
the Congregational society will be ready
to bring out the cantata, The Dairy
maids Supper" Friday evening, Novem-
Der 3.
Last Thursday party Of six, consist
ing of Mr.. Lincoln, Mrs. Trull, Mrs
Fisher, Miss Mary Lincoln, Miss Allce
Hall and Miss Carrie Eaton, climbed
Burke Mountain and got fine view o.
this part of the world.
The sociable at !. c. Eaton's last Fri
dav evening was as usual success
The evening was delightful, the attend
ance large the musical programme ex
cellent, the cake and coffee delicious, ant
everybody seemed to know that goo'
time was inevitable.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk and daughter, Mis-
| tJTaCe, aIIeIuCu lnC oldtN Sh''SNi'-
deavor convention at Barre last weef
Driving over on Monday they found tn
weather chilly and uncomfortable with
shower Of hail at one time. They repoor
that the meetings were well attende
and very interesting.
: The weather during October has bee
/ something wonderful. We have had
succession of bright warm days wit
only an occasional touch OF cool weat
= er. Tuesday evening, Oct. "a, at
> o'clock the thermometer registered
> degrees above zero, and many OF o
= evenings have been about the same.
B. j. Kittridge who has for sever
y years lived in the Bundy house at I
i west end of the village, died Ihursda
u Oct II, aged 70 years He had been
. poor health for some years, but was
r at last less than week. Funeral S
d vices were held at his late resldei
. Thursday afternoon by Rev. Mr.. DO
ie who, according to request. preaG,f
from lob xiv: Ia, If man die shall
live again ?" Singing by quartz
composed of Mr.. Winter, Mr.. Lyst
as Mrs. Everett and Miss Thompson.