Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

Odu Ofak6, formerly Superlntend- |
ent of the Great Bend streetxrailway,
writes from Oklahoma that he is well |
and happy and has fine crops this |
year.
School boards that beat teacher
down to $40 per month should never
be heard to squeal if they get d poor
school. The last place to retrench is
on the wage Garner.
The Daughters of the King" will
give lawn fete at DR.. Sbaw's on
Wednesday evening August 2Ist.
Novel entertainment and good music.
Every one cordially invited.
DR.. Titterington of Burton, former
ly of Albert, was given three degrees
by the Pawnee Rock Knights of
Pythias lodge last Monday night. The
lodge there row has sixty three mem
bers in good standing.
Phil Leroy bought a house from
Louis Zutavern and will move it to
Albert this week. Phil has bought
half interest in the store of William
Wilkinson and will be an Albertite
soon.
Lyons Democrat: Miss Mary Mills
returned from Great Bend, has, on
Monday evening. after an absence of
some six weeks or two months. She
has secured a school somewhere in the
country.
Thomas Cooper, southeast of town,
had all his garden truck washed off
the earth by the recent high water
1t will be hard to estimate the extent
overflow.
The DEMOCRAT will be sent one
year free to the person bringing Us the
five largest potatoes, weight measured,
one year free for the largest ear of
corn and one year free for the largest
watermelon.
George Klein came in from Edmond,
Ok, Tuesday for visit with his
brother, Register of Deeds Klein, and
other relatives in the county. He was
accompanied by his mother Mrs. Ger
| trude Klein.
It is estimated that the corn crop of
1895 in Kansas will be more than a
quarter billion bushels. It will exceed
$500, ,O0O, 900, and give five bushels to
every man, woman and child in the
| United States.
r. E. Hornbeck, who is driving the
ice wagon for his brother Allen during
the latter's Iay-off with a broken leg,
had the misfortune to step on a rusty
nail and now limps around in SYM
pathy with Allen.
John RAIDER and family of Ellinwood
left Sunday for their new home in
Clinton, Mo. Mr.. RAIDER has been q
resident of Ellinwood for many years,
and the county is unfortunate in los
ing such citizen.
Mrs. Ben Hampton (colored) was
found dead on the floor by her hus
band when he returned home from
work on Wednesday of last week.
Hemorrhage of the lungs was the
cause of her death.
Our item last week in regard to Mr..
Avis purchases of eggs should have
read 700 dozen per week, instead of
700 dozen per month-quite differ
ence. Mr.. Avis has marketed 5000
dozen eggs q month.
The conviction is growing that the
normal now in progress in this county
is the best in its history. A few min
utes talk with any of those in attend
ance will prove to you that they are
enthusiastic in its praise.
John j. Ingalls,, Congressman Long
and Governor Morrill, will be present
at the soldiers reunion at Rush Center
on the 29th inst. If the boys do not
want politics brought up on such oc-
casions they should not invite poll
ticians to address them.
The report of Mondays ball game
published in the Topeka Capital was
sent out by Minneapolis newspaper
man, delegated for that purpose. The
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