Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-12-28

Dunn Wilkinson says he SIS not
kicking on his Christmas present this
year'-the Ellinwoed postmastership.
We should say not.
!. Harry BROKER and wife, nee Flora
Chapel, were up from Hutchinson to
spend Christmas with relatives and
friends in this city.
You should remember that the
DEMOCRAT Office is the best equipped
of any Office in the city for doing all
kinds of job printing
Fast females are not permitted in
this moral town; but the Fast Mail"
to be seen at the opera house Satur-
day night is all right.
The school in district No. 81, in the
southeast corner of Albion township,
had quite interesting exercises Satur-
day evening of last week.
w. T Clark, of the Pawnee Rock
schools, was up to the county seat
Saturday, buying his g-friend a
handsome Christmas present.
The wolf hunt, Saturday last, south
of the river, was not as largely
attended as it ought to have been. 1t
was not well enough advertised.
w. w. Hickman. who recently
underwent surgical operation for the
removal Of a cancer, is reported as
getting along nicely.
W. H. Brown will leave for Denver,
Friday Of this week, to spend New
Years with his son there. He will
visit in that city for month or SO.
A complete newspaper outfit, with
army press, and other material suffi ;
Gent for printing Z columen paper,
for sale cheap, Address this office.
We congratulate Editor Dunn
Wilkinson upon having received the
appointment as postmaster at Film
wood. May he live long and prosper.
The Christian church at Hoisington
celebrated, at their chapel, on Christ
mas night. The program rendered is
said to have been very interesting
one.
Do you know the best resolution to
make on New Years day? 1t is this:
Resolve to call On the printer and pay
your subscription to Jan. 1st, 1896
and don't break such a good resolution.
An Episcopal church social will be
held at the residence of Rev. William
Richmond, Friday evening of this
week, at $50. Refreshments will be
served, and all are cordially invited to
attend.
The scholars of Eden Valley school
in the moth edge. Of Stafford
county, had very interesting Christmas
exercises Friday evening The school
house was not near large enough to
hold those in attendance.
Township officers should remember
that we have for sale township blanks
vouchers, orders, road notices and
receipts. justice of the peace blanks,
etc, at prices that are lower than you
can send away and get them, and in
any quantity required.
Our OImitz correspon lent is prov
ing himself first class news gatherer.
There are lots of young men, in all
parts of the county, who would also
find it both instructive and interesting
to send IN the local items of news
from their respective localities.
The play gners have n,t been over
worked, this season, and there is
promise of large audience at the
Grand next Saturday night, the 30th,
to witness the wonderful speeta ular
drama, EAST Mail" This will un-
doubtedly be the best attraction of the
season.
A modern sized turkey has been
known to put a large sized woman to
flight. Yet the largest turkies in the
county cannot alright the prowling
coyote. And this fact does not prove
that coyotes are brave or women cow
ards. 1t should prove to our board of
county commissioners that the bounty
on wolf scalps ought 20 60 .'on" again.
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