Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-12-21

y the democratic tariff bill, that will
De passed sometime this winter?
Tony Auchstetter says as soon as
The canine species increase a little
more in the city he intends to go into
The sausage making business again.
When he does this you want to keep
your eyes on that fayorite poodle of |
yours.
Homer Lusty, who had his leg brok-
en- week before last, has contracted |
a serious case of lung fever and that |
in connection with the broken limb |
is making very sick man of him and |
it is thought to be very doubtful
wheather he will recover or not.
A better day than last Sunday for
church would be hard to
find at this time Of the year. and on
that day the new Evangelical church
in this city was dedicated. People
from all parts of the country were in
attendance and the spacious building
was filed to overlooking. The inter-
ior was handsomely and Hastily dec
Grated with beautiful floral and ever
green wreaths etc. Services were in
both German and English. The choir
discoursed some of the best music
ever heard in Ellinwood. The new
church is fine one and the people of
Ellinwood, and especially the Evange-
lical folks may well feel proud of it.
HoIsINGToN.
From the Dispatch.
D. w. Healey has been unable to be
on the Toad for the past week.
The Methodist people are arranging
for Christmas entertainment at the
church.
With big wheat harvest next sum-
mer and fair price for the same
Barton county will be right in the
swim.
T. M. Moore and family expect to
leave next week for Southern Florida
to visit Mrs. Moore's relatives. 1t
will be delightful winter trip.
Dr.. Koch, of this city, and DIR.
Maffet, of Great Bend, will leave soon
after the holidays for st. Louis to take
a special course of medical lectures.
They expect to be gone about six
weeks.
A Colorado child swallowed buck.
horn pocket knife. When recovered
one handle had been digested, and the
other one had begun to disappear.
When this child grows up he will make
a good country newspaper man.
CLAFLIN.
From the Banner
There will be public services in the
M. E. church every night this week
and next except Saturday evening.
Mr.. Shafer has moved his family
back to Great Bend, and expects to
quit business here about the first OF
the new year.
d. E. FrYberger has returned from
the Strip and was among friends here
the first of the week. He found an.
other man on his claim, so he will stop
| in Kansas while longer.
The pupils of st. Mary's Catholic
school of Claffin, will give Christmas
entertainment on December 26th
H. A. Err, the teacher, is working
very earnestly for the matter and q
pleasant evening is in prospect fol
all.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held in the Clafiin M. E. church or
December Oath. Preaching by the
pastor at IL a. m. At 7:3O p. m
preaching by Rev. w. A. Savile D. d
P. E. Love feast and communion
services in the evening of Sunday.
DIED: Lewis Marion, infant sor
of George A. and Louise Dusenbury
aged four months and twenty eight
days. Funeral services at the home
were conducted by the pastor OF the
Nj. E. Church, Rev. Blundon, and tn.
remains were inferred III the Blooming
dale cemetery.
Barnum once said, IF you have
$40 to spend, spend one for the article
and the other nine in advertising ito
The old man knew a thing or two
about advertising, and he said he coult
talk faster than any man on eartf
except printer, who talked to thous
ands while he talked to one.
1t is mighty mean to patronize ;
merchant who Will trust you until yol
get so far In debt to him that you ar
ashamed to see him and then go ant
spend your cash somewhere else wher
you couldn t get credit, but there ar
people who do it. The honorable wa
should be to spend your cash with tn
merchant who trusted you, even
you never expect to square up the oil
account.
Church Building in 1898.
Mr.. J. j. Winterburg furnishes tn