Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-20

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Shooting match at Mil1er's grove,
east of town, today
s.Time waits for no man" is the old
adage But how about that watch
waiting for you at The pawnshop?
Gerry Pilier, Of Logan township,
was in town Tuesday, but Ibid not
know a blamed thing" He is IN FASH
ion these days.
Jack rabbits sold for 70 cents a
dozen at Pawnee Rock last week.
Were they being bought to feed the
Larped ''coyotes2'
The county reads were in a worse
condition the last two weeks than they
have been for many day; all on &C
count of the rain and snow.
Well, WELT What strange things
will happenl Some of the rampant
woman suffragists are now for ''resub-
mission"-of the suffrage amendment.
J B. F. Smith and Miss E. l..
Thomas, both of near Seward, ia Stat
ford county, procured license OF Judge
Brewer and were married on the 18th
inst.
Oss Wood, down on the Walnut,
knows what good thing is. and
believes the editor and family entitled
to it He brought us in some elegan
spare ribs, Saturday.
Rev. J. A. Snuff and wife, of Okla
bona, are here to visit their daughter,
Miss Angie Snuff, who has been quite
i'll for some time. Rev. Snuff is a
minister of the Church of Christ.
Talk about silver, and talk abut
gold, but give me the greenback so
handy to hold. Talk about values as
much as you will, but there's comfort
and Joy in five dollar bill!
George Fl Speck and Dave Quimby
were down from the neighborhood of
Galatia, Tuesday They say the recent
snow and rain will do pile of good :.
but that much more is needed.
The members of the Presby terian
church of Great Bend have issued a
unanimous "call" for Rev. A. M
Barrett, now of Shenandoah, Iowa, to
fill the pulpit to be vacated by Rev.
Hills.
Geo. Gano and Miss Ada Lille, both
of Pawnee Rock, were Issued a mar
rage license on the 18th. The we'd
ding ceremony is to take place at the
home of Mr.. John Lille on the 9th
inst; so we are informed
If at least half your taxes are not
paid today-the 20th-a penalty will
be attached thereto. Personal prop
erty taxes not paid by January 1st.
1895, will be put in the hands of the
sheriff for collection.
0. B. Potter, one of Barton county's
old stan bys as representative farmer
who farms-not with his moutl-was
up from near Ellinwood Wednesday,
paying taxes and also squaring HIM
self at the printing Office.
Wonder if the citizens who do not
clear the snow from their side walks
ever reflect that the longer the snow is
left on the walks, to melt and soak into
them, the quicker will the boards rot
and decay and require renewing,
Rev. L. g. Schnacke has been
holding a successful series of protract-
ed meetings at the Hood School
house, south side. There were seven
teen conversions up to last Sunday.
The meetings will continue all this
week
Mart Cone is quoted as saying 'the
recent snow will last two weeks"
Whether it is the way his dog s'Red"
scratches feas, or the condition of his
own corns which tells him 80, depo-
nent sayeth not. Anyhow, we think
he was .'off"
The drill team of the A. 0. q. w
lodge were the recipiants Of most
pleasing surprise on last Friday even
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