Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20
NEIGHBORHo0D HAPPENINGS.
HOIsINGToN.

From the Blade.
The ups and downs of summer life
are best told by the thermometer
J. S. Ewalt's oldest child has been
quite sick for the past few days with
CONGESTION of the stomach.
J. B. Prose left Saturday for his old
home in Ohio. He will spend few
days in Chicago before returning and
expects to be home in about two
weeks.
Another good soaking rain fell here
last Monday night. For convenience
we will keep the foregoing item stand
ing in future, and AL that will be neces-
sary is to simply change the date if
it is not already correct.
We have just learned of the marriage
of D. NJ. Southwick, formerly station
agent at this place, to Miss Jennie
Rice, one of Barton county's fairest
daughters. Mr.. Southwick writes
from Plummersyille, Ark, that he
Ids d SOOu pOSIIlOu Cuer6.
The men who oppose irrigation for
this county at the present time for the
only reason that we are of late having
bounteous rains almost daily, reminds
us of the usual and similar Occurance
of citizens who never think of organiz-
ing a fire company until after their
no fo1f dncfrnxo6 hU
fire.
From the Dispatch.
The weeds are getting bnOxious
about town and scythes are in demand.
J. d. Welch will take charge of the
Register at Great Bend in short time.
Ed. Heath has been making some
improvements On his residence in the
west part of town.
S. Z. Hager is making arrangements
to erect handsome stone residence on
Third street.
J. H. Bitner will this week complete
harvesting his wheat crop. is har-
vesting between seven and eight hun
dred acres and will make an average
yield of ten or twelve bushels to the.
acre, which is not bad for this season.
Married: At Roper, Wilson county
Kansas, on July 4th, by Rev. Thos.
Miller, Rev. E. T. Stewart and Miss
Jennie Cox. Rev. Stewart is Hoising-
tons new Christian minister and the
people generally will extend a vel.
come to him and his bride when they
arrive this week.
On the evening of July 9Th Mr.. j.
Wilson and family and Mr.. George
Cragin's children were out in the yard
when raYing mad dog came running
out from under the porch taking after
MIR. Wilson's little six-year-old girl
Alma, chasing her all over the yard
and within a foot of her all the time
until she jumped upon rock pile.
The dog kept on, coming in contact
with Mrs. Wilson next. She kept it
off with spade until Mr.. Wilson came
to her rescue. There were eight child
rem in the yard at the time and it is a
wonder some of them were not bitten.
CLAFLIN
From the Banner
A new harvest hand arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Keller on
the glorious Fourth.
Anof bor thnrourhhraI Konco,, Io
its appearance at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Dusenbury Sunday last.
Mr.. Hamilton's new residence is 60
ing up fast and when completed will be
quite an addition to that part of town,
The town is full of strangers, but
they aren't SO full as those that were
here last year, although the oppor-
tunity is as good as ever.
Judging from the statements of the
different banks of the county, the bus
mess affairs of the county seem to be
gliding along smoothly.
Another wedding of Clafin's young
people is billed for the not far distant
future. Dry weather cuts no figure
with the young folks when they get the
matrimonial fever.
H. J. Roetzel & Co., have removed
their hardware stock into the brick
formerly occupied by Christoph's har-
ness shop, and Christoph has moved to
his old stand.
Hop tea may not be Intoxicating but
as it answers all the purposes of beer
and is used by the same class of people
and gets them in the same condition
wouldn't it be well to treat it In the
same manner.
The merchants have decided to close
their places of business, hereafter, at s
O'Clock p. M, except on Saturdays
This, We think, is a wise decision, as il
will enable the boys to take little
outing in the fresh air before retiring
for the night.
The editor took drive over to Ellin
wood, Saturday, and found the boys
over there about as idle as here. We