Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-26

Ramsey is an enthusiastic irrigationist,
having large fruit farm under irriga-
Iion in California. He thinks this
part of Kansas viii be most favored
spot when our people get to irrigating.
He is also an old time democrat, but
an enthusiastic free silver man; thinks
the only hope for the democratic party
is the nomination of known free sili
yer candidate for president, ,on square
and udequivocal platform. In no other
way does he think we can win.
Messers. Chares Zutavern and Willis
Bolinger, of Great Bend, were visiting
friends in this city last Sunday.
There must be some attraction here
for the boys, as we understand they
will be up here again uext Sunday
Larned Eagle-Optic.
Sunday, nothingl They conld not
wait until Sunday, but went up Friday
night. the LarEed girls are so foxy
the boys evidently could not trvst them
out of sight whole week.
Habeas corpus proceedings were
held in the probate court, last Friday,
commenced by J. W. Soderstrom, of
Hoisington, to get possion Of his young
son. He and his wife were divorced
at the June term of the district court,
last year; and the court allowed him
possession of the child. By the pro-
ceedings last Friday he got possession.
| II. E. Patterson has been in the city
few days, starting new system of
books in the treasurer and clerks offic-
es. II is expected by this system that
one office will check up the business of
the other, and the board of commission
ers will be better able to know just how
the finances of the county are running.
1t is stated that E. Eyler, the man
who pitched base ball for Florence last
season, has signed with the Philadel-
phia ball club for the season of 1896.
Jimmie McMullen or Orville KackIey
are either of them better pitchers, and
better all-around players than Mr..
Eyler.
The members of the Woodmen lodge
of this city turned out in a body, Sun
day afternoon, to Fred Miller's funeral
escorting the remains from the home
to the church, and helping to make the
ceremonies very impressive.
Hon. p. F. Greene, of New Albany,
Ind, who has large landed interest in
Barton county, came out this week to
view the prospects and arrange for i'm
provements on some of his farms.
Sherman Mossberger, of Pawnee
Rock, has returned from a visit to
Charlton, Lucas county, Iowa where
his sister has been quite sick. He left
her improving IN health.
Leon Roberts closed his school near
Galatia, last Friday, and is now home
in Great Bend. He will commence
another course at the G. n. c. the first
of April.
F. B. Greene, Agt. for American
Steam Laundry, of Hutchinson, sends
his basket on Tuesday evening and has
it back Saturday a. m
! John McGill, west of town about
seven miles, was taken suddenly Ill
Saturday last, and is in a very low con-
dition, with kidney trouble.
Who is it says this March is springi
I'd like to run him through with an
icycle, I'd make him sing new song
p. d. q.
How much nicer the home premises
look after you have cleaned up the las!
years accumulation of rubbish.
Elsewhere in this paper notice the
announcement OF w. d. Gould s. Co.
Jewelers..
We saw man hunting proper
place in the moon to plant potatoes
A Mrs. Coleman, northwest of Paw.
nee Rock, died on Sunday last.
The weather for the past week has
been "a little $3.50, aIso."
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