Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-29

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Mrs. Merritt on Monday entertained
a number of lady friends at tea, in
honor of her neighbor, Mrs. j. C..
Evans, who was about to leave for
Kansas City.
John c. Evans and family, who are
to leave for Kansas City today to
take up permanent residence, came
to this city in 1874. We are sorry to
see such estimable people leave US.
Joel Miller, the ex-county treasurer
of Stafford county, was up from
Egypt" (the land where they always
raise corn} Saturday. He is as strong
pop as ever, but good citizen just
the same.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give fruit social tomorrow even
ing. A short program will be rendered
and an admission fee of 10 cents will
charged including refreshments and en-
tertainment.
w. A. Habiger of near Odin dropped
in last Thursday for a chat. The
farmers in his locality are feeling good
over corn prospects and many have
considerable wheat, his going about 9
bushels per acre.
DR.. Titterington of Burton, formerly
located at Albert. was initiated by the
<. of P. boys at Pawnee Rock Satur-
day night. The boys had been laying
for Dock a long time and we shudder
to think of his ordeal.
Ed G. McNown would be pleased to
serve all his old customers and many
new ones at his new stand, three doors
west of his former location, on Forest
avenue. Only the very best of fresh
and salt meats at all times.
The W. D. Gould & Co. auction sales
the past week have been we'll attended
and the public have been given advan-
tage of some great bargains. Mr.
Gould says the sales have exceeded his
most sanguine expectations.
Mans most faIthfuf friend is the
horse and long association renders dis
solution melancholy. Captain John F.
Lewis old horse ''Ben" died last Mon
day at the ripe thorse) age of 80 years.
The captain brought him here early in
the 70's.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Morgan left on
Wednesday of last week for Boston
and the Masonic conclave. Later they
will visit old friends and view old
scenes at various points in Ohio. They
will not return here until about the
holidays.
d. B. Unruh, administrator of the
estate of b is father, Benjamin D. Un-
rub, sold the personal property of the
estate at public auction on the 2lst
inst. A large crowd was in attendance
and all the property was disposed of at
fair price.
Nick LIGHTER of the Olmitz neighbor-
hood is one farmer who has no kick
against Kansas. He had a smile foot
broad last Thurday while he told us of
ish 1910 bushels of wheat off of so
acres that grades No. 2 and the corn
that will go 20 bushels per acre.
1t is hoped the Ellinwood clerks will
pull themselves together so as to give
the Great Bend clerks a return game
sometime this year-time is flying, and
as Bill MeIsner, a former prominent
Ellinwood man used to say, I'VE are
liable to die any minute Let US have
that return game.
Mrs. E. L, Hotchkiss received the
sad intelligence on Tuesday of the
death of her sister, Mrs. Wynn, at
Jamesport, Mo. On account of i'll
health Mrs. Hotchkiss was unable to
attend the funeral. Mrs. Wynn visited
here last summer, and is known to
great many of our people.
Garden City Sentinel: Zell Humph-
rev has purchased patent portable
bake oven. He intends to take it from
here to Rocky Ford, Colo, and start in
business there. The oven is arranged
upon a very ingenius and simple plan.
On Saturday night the friends of
Miss Aida Borders gathered at the
oa;ao,oa of Col Minis and DaSsed a