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

both of McCracken, were married last
Friday. Mr.. Allen was formerly night
operator at this place, and his many
friends wish him and his wife joy ard
| happiness forever.
The farm house of VIM. Hall, about
eight miles north of this place, was
struck by lightning last Sunday night
and together with its contents was en-.
tirely consumed by fire. The family
was visiting at the time. and had they
been in the house at the time of the
stroke would no doubt have been in.
jured and perhaps killed. The loss is a
severe one to Mr.. Hall, and he has the
sympathy of his friends.
From the Dispatch.
An immense acreage Of wheat will be
put in this tall, more than ever before.
The frame of the new Catholic
church is up, and judging from its ap-
pearance it will be very commodious
house.
Several samples of wheat have been
brought in the past week. AS general
thing the berry is plump and nice, and
although the yield will not be large the
quality will be extra good.
The 4th quarterly meeting of Hois-
ington circuit, United Brethren church
will be held at the Walnut Valley
church in Eureka township. July 18th
and 10th. Begin Saturday at 2 pm.
REDwING RED-TAPE.
From "Nun-ure -bizniz."
Rains are delaying harvesting con-
siderably.
Mr.. Kessler has sunk we'll on his
place, east of here.
Il. G9tzel and VIM. Hermann will
harvest together this year.
John Deutsch and H. G. Benke took
| trip to Dubuque, last week.
ID G. Benke was in attendance at
the l. o. o. F. ball at Claflin.
Harry Degen and wife made a STOP
over at this place last Wednesday.
David Watson has been much under
the influence Of the weather lately.
John Hime and G. Butz made trip
to Hoisington the other Wednesday,
Mrs. T. Barth, OF Clafin, was visit
ing with Mrs. Nj. Uden last Tuesday
Mel. Hime has been at work on the
well of w. A. Very, the past week OF
two.
| Fanny Uden entertained number OF
her friends at her home, Sunday q
week.
Mrs. Mary Jolly has leased her place
to j. w. Amerine, who will farm il
this fall.
| Frank Steffen is again in the employ
of John Deutsch, aud is cultivatins
corn for him.
Several people from this place were
at the Sunday school picnic at Elmdale
last Thursday.
VIM. Schieler, the road overseer i.
after the bachelors, and is grading
some of the roads.
G. Koch has been setting up the
cigars on the strength of an addition t.
his family recently.
R. G. Bailey has purchased the set O.
Fairbanks scales of r. V. Seward, wht
is now at Hardin, Mo.
! Geo. Hirsch and Levi Clifford ar,
part of the time occupying the old
w. Amerine residence.
A birthday party was had at Mrs
Lewis, participated in by the youns
folks of the neighborhood.
Mr.. Burch, a friend of G. Butz
writes from Norton county, and desires
to settle in this neighborhood.
F. Klug consigned a car load o
wheat to the Kansas Alliance Exchange
Co., last Thursday from this point.
G. Cue is tending the rancho for J
G. Richardson during the summer. ant
is occupying the old Brewer place.
Bertha Hull is teaching a term of eth
public school west of here, and is stay
ing with the family of A. B. Names.
G. G.. Morawitz, who has been stand
ing a stallion here, left this place fo
his home near Raymond, the other day
A refreshing cool wave followed th,
late rains, thus heading off the ho
winds and saving thousands of bushel
of wheat.
+ Rena Uden came up from college tn
other Sunday and spent the day il
company with her parents, returning
the same day.
A sociable was held at the commodi
Gus residence OIL. Drews, Sunday,
week ago, in which a large number O
people participated.
j. II. RENTS began cutting whea
over week ago. On June 23d he ha
five large stacks in the field. Hi
wheat Will yield considerably above th
average