Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24

Sunday was another elegant day for
buggy-ridlng, and our young folks
generally took advantage of it.
Great Bend ladies are all ha ndsome
they buy their millinery goods of
Miss Belle Brown, Forest avenue.
The Knights of Pythias held a
special meeting Monday night of this
week, to do work in the first and
second degrees.
SHoCKEY's for haircut, shave, or
shampoo. Only bath rooms in the
city Second door west of Aliens
corner.
Rev. J. C. Hall of this city was
called to deliver the annual address
before the Peabody high school last
Saturday evening.
Mrs Wilson, f. DIS mother, and
her Youngest grandson lett on Monday
evening to spend the summer with
Mrs. Teetors, Mrs. Wilson's moth er,
In Iowa.
Ralph Shaw went to Ohio Sunday,
to visit his old home, and tell them
what he las learned about bounteous
Barton during his residence here.
Hon. F. M. Dunlavy, of Syracuse,
Hamilton county, stopped off in Great
Bend Sunday night He says the
rop outlook is not very fat tering for
western Kansas
L am going to open German class
as soon as the school holidays begin
For particulars call on or address at
E. G. Coles residence.
WINFRED J MENsENDICK.
The teachers and scholars of the "a
Grammar" grade in the city schools
presented Arthur Weiss, their libra
rian, with an elegant fountain pen as
a token of their appreciation of his
services.
Senator John Armstrong had a
sample of his alfalfa, April sowing, in
town Saturday, that was full eight
inches long. He did not think Fri
day nights frost had done any great
damage.
BaIiards IEorehOund Syrup.
Is the best known remedy for con-
sumption, coughs, colds and all throat
and chest troubles. Every bottle is
guaranteed. Tt is the best remedy for
children. Sold bv M. K. Hooper q
Co. 4
Several farmers have been COM
planning of chinch bugs. Send to
Prof. Snow and get some inoculated
bugs. If every farmer will do this
there will be no damage from these
little pests.
What do you think about the idea
of this county and city building a Jail,
sheriff's residence and city building
com bined, in one end of the park?
Such building is needed, and needed
badly.
NoTICE-As o. r. Wilson has
rented my pasture-known as the
SowIe farm-he will hereafter have
the management of the same, and
fulfill all contracts l have made for
pasture. j. X. TAYLOR.
The Kid nine of this city crossed
bats with the second nine in Hoising-
ton last Saturday. Twelve innings
were played and the score stood s to
9 in favor of Hoisington. This is
said to have been the closest contested
game of the season. as the score shows.
The people of Great Bend township
should take more interest in their pub
lie roads. After big rain the Hois-
ington road in Great Bend township
is always in bad shape while in Home
stead township vehicle can pass along
very nicely. 1t seems that they never
pay any attention to the public high
ways over there -Hoisington Dis
patch.
Great Bend township has a repub-
lican board, Hoisington has-not.
Possibly you can, from this circum-
stance, define reason for the neglect
referred to.
Owners of good horses know it to
their advantage to take just as good
care as to the foot wear of their ami
mails as to their feed and training.
A sufficient number of speedy horses
are now owned In and around Great
Bend to keep busy a man who makes
the shoeing of fast horses a speciality.
Mr.. j. II. King, who is now making
headquarters at Maus' shop, west
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