Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03
NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS
CLAFLIN

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CLAFLIN.
From the Banner
Mr.. Murphy of south of here, died al
his home on Thursday of last week.
Roetzel & Co. are erecting TIN shop
to the rear of their hardware store.
Mr.. Dusenbury has shipped five cars
of new wheat, and has thresber still
knocking it out.
This hot, dry weather seems to DC
hard on the baby population. Almost
every baby in this neighborhood has
either whooping cough or summer COM
plant.
Messrs. Sol Degen of Hoisington, and
Harry Degen of here, left Monday for
the east to purchase the fall and winter
stock for their store here and at Hois-
ington.
r. Caro- was over from Great Bend
Thursday last looking after business
matters here. He will, in short time,
add large grocery stock to run in con-
nection with his dry goods department..
Little Joe, infant son of Nh. and
Mrs. Harry Degen. was quietly laid to
rest in the Bloomingdale cemetery Fri
day. A large number of sympathizing
friends and bereaved relatives followed
the remains to their last resting place.
III. Kupfernagel, of Great Bend, was
in town Sunday and Monday, with a
view to working up an organization of
German Evangelical church at this
place. He had twenty-three signers
when we saw him and he felt confident
that enough more would be secured to
make the matter a success. and says if
successful, a new church will be built
here during the coming fall.
HOISINGT0N.
From the Blade.
J. b. Prose returned last night from
his old home in Ohio and the Worlds
Fair.
The air is full of rumors as to fail
ures of banks, it isn't always best to
believe all that one hears. In times of
panic large majority of rumors are
without foundation.
Talk for your city, advertise your
city, speak Well OF its shops, factories,
mills, banks and public enterprises
generally. While you are doing this
you will not be lying about your neigh
borS.
The Blades poetry machine being in
operation, we have concluded to grind
out short verse for the lad who had
''come home to die" recently: Lay
me softly in the kitchen, with my head
screened from the flies; where I will
catch the odor Of the gently baking
pies; may pan of Boston baked beans
around my form be shook, and the only
thing ask is show, my picture to the
cook.''
Does It not seem passing strange that
should young man, an entire stranger
come to town and want to borrow ten
dollars, the seeming small sum would
be fatty refused? But should he request
the company Of your daughter for
walk, a drive or 20 scme entertainment.
10 Recommendation seems TO be needed.
low differently we rate the value of
some things! What comparison is there
between few paftry dollars ans! a
daughters good name and reputation?
b. L. Ruggles met with a painful
accident one day last week, and his
escape from serious injury is a miracu-
lous one. He was picketing out horse
aud when on STOPPING over, the horse
took fright at the report of a gun, dis
charged by some small boys, and the
animal in making quick swing aroul
brought the picket rope forcibly against
Mr.. Ruggles. His face and side was
badly bruised and with the force be
struck the ground it is a wonder his
neck Or at least some ribs were not
broken.
From the Dispatch.
a daughter was born to Mrs. w. H.
Howard, of Eureka township, on Mon
day.
l.. f. johnson returned Monday night
from Fort Worth and Oklahoma City