Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-16

town, and we understand will build Z
dwelling for rent.
The Cherokee strip bill as passed
has given some of our boys backset-
not the clause which forbids parties
worth over 81. 900, but the one which
allots to each only eighty acres. They
do not wish to live down there so long
for such small piece of such a poor
country.
An observant exchange remarks that
so far as economy is concerned, it's
cheaper for man to take his home
paper than it is to stop it, for nine per
sons out of ten. after ordering it stop.
ped, will, in course of year wear out
two dollars worth of leather trying to
borrow the paper that he ordered
stopped.
HOISINGTON
From the Blade.
A fine girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Terrell, living in the west part of
town, and the addition and good fortune
causes rejoicing in that household.
At o'clock last Monday evening
Warren D. Vincent and Miss Ola M.
True were married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Lawrence in this city, by Rev. R. A..
Dadisman.
A big bouncing boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Dyer, and John hopes
to be pulling the throttle again soon,
since his lay-of "on account of lame
TOOTH" The happy parents are to be
congratulated.
A double wedding occurred at high
noon Tuesday at the home of Conrad
Ochs, about fourteen miles southwest
of this city, the Russian custom being
carried out to the letter. The contract
ing parties were Peter Ochs and Katie
Schneider, and John Schneider and
Mollie Nufer.
The little two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Ladenberger died
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning after a
several days Illness, and was buried at
I o'clock yesterday afternoon. The be-
reaved parents are sympathized with in
their sorrow.
Hoisington had quite a amad-dog scare
the first of the week, and it hasn't en-
tirely subsidized. A dog doubtless in a
fit OF hydrophobia, passed through town,
biting several dogs and gong east snap
ped several horses and cattle before be
ing over taken and killed four miles east
of town. The city marshal at once be-
gan a war on all dogs unprotected by
ordinance and with out muzzles, and
the canine is not nearly SO numerous in
Hoisington.
The ladies aid society and Sewing
Circle of the M. E. church gave a
church fair at the Langford school
house, eight miles southwest of this city,
in Eureka township, last Saturday, con
tinuing through the evening. Fine
dinner and supper were served. and the
surplus of everything was sold to the
best advantage. The entertainment
was given for the purpose of aiding in
the construction of the new church, one
mile north of the school house, which
will soon be completed, and it was well
attended and enjoyed by all.
From thu Dispatch.
DR.. Farrow left Sunday night for
Kokomo, Colorado.
A son was bora to J. c. Smith and
wife of Eureka township Friday mord-
ing.
Measles have struck the town and
score or more of children have caught
the infection.
L. F. Johnson was on the sicl list
several days last week, but we are glad
to say that his smiling countenance is
again visible on the streets every day,
Mrs. E. E. Brown and little girl left
this week for Osawattomie where they
will locate, Ed. having secured good
position down there,
S. Degen & Co. are making a num-
Der of Improvements in their store
building. The walls are being kalso-
mined and in order to make more room,
about twenty feet of the rear of the
room is being double decked
Henry Smith, the negro who was
burned to death by an infuriated mob
Paris, Texas, last week for outraging a
little girl, was formerly porter on the
passenger train running between Hois.
ington and Osawatomie
Rev. F. c. Overbaugh has in prep
Grafton grand scenic and spectacular
allegory for presentation to the Hoising.
ton public in the near future. 1t is
claimed by the author that the scenery
and tableaus will be on scale of the
grandest splendor and magni6cence. 1t
is the intention to teach q wholesome
moral lesson with sufficient comedy