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

Her valentine was much delayed
Because it vas not sent prepsids- ..szz<s :,
For when the precious thing was bought
ais total cash on hand vase.
j. S. Jenkins, formerly a Wilson
county farmer, but later of Nickerson,
was in the county last week, looking
about for good farm. He-likes this
locality very much. and viii probably
buy a farm near Great Bend.
Jedediah j. Judkins, j. P, enter
tanned large considering the wealth
err audience at the Grand, Monday
night. The play was given by home
talent entirely, and they came up to
the average of travelling performers.
Chris. Mackenroth visited Kansas
City the first of the week, being ac-
companied by part of Frank Dell-his
leg. Chris. will have brace fitted to
his own limb to strengthen it, and will
also look after certain repairs on
Franks leg.
Mark Jordan of this city and Miss
Hattie Potter, daughter of Curtis
Potter of west of town, took out mar
riage license Tuesday, and it is under.
stood were married Wednesday. The
DEMOCRAT extends hearty congratu-
lations.
Henry F. Hagen writes from Rocky
Ford, Colorado, that there has been a
very mild winter there; no ice has
been put up yet, and farmers have
been sowing wheat all winter. He
says his bees are coming through the
winter all right.
Ed. L. Girson has thrown up his
job with the Walnut Greek Mills, for
q better one as travelling salesman for
a whip company. He will make
dreat Bend his headquarters, and
travel mostly in Kansas; starting on
his first trip this week.
Frank Kramer and Newt .Willhide
have just finished putting up house
14x16, for Jacob DAMN, west of town.
Mr.. Damn is loud in praise of the
dextrous and efficient work of the
boys, and desires us to say that they
are two of the best carpenters in the
county.
On the 9th inst. at the Grand
opera house, the 9TH and 9Th. grades
Of the city schools will give an enter
tainment for the benifit of the schools.
It will be something unique and pleas
ing, of course, and will draw o large
audience. The price of admission will
be, adults Is cents, children 10 cents.
The pupils of the 9TH and 9th
grades of the city schools will give a
Longfellow program, assisted by the
best musical talent of the city,. Feb.
9th, at the Grand Opera House.
General admission % cents; pupils of
the city schools, 10 cents. The pro-
ceeds are to be applied toward pur-
chasing books for a library for these
grades.
Monday evening the fire boys gave
Jim Kershaw an agreeable surprise
party. They marched in a body to
the home, and when Jim came home
he found they had taken possession
and were prepared to spend jolly
eveningsin the way they best know
how. AS q token of their esteem and
good will they presented Jim with a
handsome easy chair.
Mr.. o. P. Stumph, an experienced
drug man and registered pharmacist.
has bought an interest in the Hooper
& Co. drug store of this city. Mr.
Stumph has been at Dodge City for
some time, and was also in the drug
business at St. John. His family are
still at Dodge. We welcome MIR.
Stumph as one of our business men,
and wish him success.
One of our exchanges says: "Three
girls met two others, and each girl in
turn kissed all the others. How many
kisses were excbanged| We do not
care a snap how many kisses were
exchanged. Such waste of sweetness
was all uncalled for. Were there nc
boys around? and where in the name
of all that is lovely, is the town where
such foolish girls reside?
The risky negro who went out of
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