Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-01-11

The commissioners went out Wed.
nesdsy to view the bridges on Wal
nut creek.
A. S. Cooke, w. w. Truxal and R
Wehr. Hoisington business men, were
"doing" the city Monday.
The city council has appropriated
800 to furnish work for the needy
who are seeking work. 1t MIGHT
have been $1,000.
Sol began. Hoisington merchant,
and Harry began the Claflin dry
goods man, were in to make the Dem.
oCRAT social call. Monday.
The DEMOCRAT will give the pro-
ceedings of the new board of county
com mrssioners next week The board
IS still in session as we go to press.
Did you ever hear of "the Snolly-
goster in pnlitics?" If not. you
should hear Hon Ham, of Georgia,
at the Presbyterian church, on Fri
day evening the 10Th.
G. Samuels. our merchant prince
entertained Eugene Hartstein, Of
Wisconsin, the began Bros, of Hois-
ington and Claf1in, and Col. Greer
of Nickerson. last week.
Hello Joe! Where are you ''at'
on the county printing question
Tell your readers that, for all thu
news official and otherwise. the
DEMOCRAT is the paper to find it in
Gus Schaeffer and L. B Wilco,
have purchased the coal business o
the Great Bend Fuel Co., and will
endeavor to fill the public wants il
coal line, at the old stand. Bot
young men are rustlers and ought t.
do good business.
About week ago a young lad
came to this city whose advent W
somehow failed to note She is 18th
belle of the ball, Charlie" and on
of these days she will make her pa
and mam-Will and Anna WEIGH
stand around and walk turkey.
The committee to distribute clotf
ing to poor will be at Mr.. Gunnell
office FRIDAY afternoon Of this week
Those needing clothing please ca
at that time, those having clothin
to contribute please send us befor
Friday. Bedding will be particular
appreciated. COMMITTEE
J. D. Weiner. the Hutcbiso
clothing man. was up to Great Benz
last week, visiting relatives and shak
ing hands with almost everybody
Mr.. Weiner says be always enjoys
visit among his many old friends i
this county, and wishes them a NOR
prosperous year in 1894 than the
have lately known.
DIED-At her home 10 Hutchinso
Tuesday, January 9th, at $50 A n
Mrs. Mary Wood, daughter of Mr.
S j. Saul of the south side and sists
of Mrs. Frank Kern of Liberty town
ship. The remains were brought
Great Bend, and funeral services he'll
| in the Catholic church at 10 A N
of the 10th, the interment being
the Catholic cemetery west of tow
Deceased was about "a years old an
we'll liked and respected by all VIII
knew her. The sympathy of friend
is extended to the bereaved ones.
! A story is told that, last Faida
night some one broke into one Of II
Great Bead joints-those mytbic
things which the Law and Ord
League have driven from the cit,
you know-and stole 5 gallon Ike
OF whiskey and keg of beer. II
owner of the wet goods thinks
knows who the depredator is, but
dares not commence proceedings fl
recovery OF same without giving him
self away. Thus are the morals
our good city improved, and th
thirst of the drinker quenched.
! The guttersnipe leis up on Moll
Lease and Gov. dwellings tramp
long enough to say a few truthft
things about a democrat This is sue
an unusual thing for the guttersnip
to do we hasten to give it's editori,