Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

lis grove beheaded.
Abraham Keller of Claflin has been
.ranted pension of So per month.
Rev. Albert Stevenson will preach to
he colored Baptists of Larned next
sunday.
Iceman Russell did not exhaust last
seasons crop and yet has thirty tons of
he vintage of 1895.
The Epwerth guards held a social at |
,he Grand Army hall Friday evening
hat was well attended
If you hold Great Bend school war
rants, remember that interest ceases
after January IS, 1886.
Rush Center Standard Robert
Wolf and wife drove to Great Bend
They expect TO visit Hois-t
ington and Olmutz before returning.
Otto Dick has found trainer and
manager vino has taken him to New
Mexico for foot racing. He left Tues
day. Those Mexican boys won't do
thing to Otto. 9
If you want TO buy some OF the gov
ernmeht bonds, in denominations of
$50 and it's multiples. you now have
the opportunity. Bids are asked for in
an advertisement posted on the post
Office bulletin.
It is said that Captain Hannum is
coming back from Cripple Greek. The
camp is growing and spreading over so
much territory that the Captain finds
it impossible 20 get around and do the
thing right.
I. n. Woodward has equipped his
irrigating plant on the farm west OF
the city with a pump of much greater
capacity than the one in use last sea
son. He is also constructing q large
reservoir for irrigation purposes.
Will Kelly received telegram from
| Andover, H., Sunday stating that Try,
of his sisters children had beer
drowned by breaking through the ic'
while skating. He left at once for th
scene of the awful misfortune
The republicans now leave the cour
house-with the exception of the Office
ef treasurer and register of deeds
Now let US see how much better the
will run things than has been done b
officials Of other political faith.
We are in receipt of the first copy c
Joe II. Borders Independence Mo
Daily Blade. Like everything else 10
tackles in the newspaper line, it is pa
excellence Itself and We wish him til
success he will no doubt achieve.
Next Sunday morning at the MethC
dist church Rev. Davis will deliver
sermon to women, taking for his sub
ject ''Dorcas." In the evening his sui
iect will be "A Proud Rider Throw
From His Horse" All are invited.
Joe Troilett, the cigar manufacture
employs journeyman workman an
the money spent for his excellei
brands OF cigars goes to give life an
activity to the home trade Remea
Der this when foreign cigar drumm'
asks you for an order.
Surprise parties are all the rag
How would it 90 for five or six hu
dred of the people who owe the DEM
Graf subscription money to agr
on a meeting place and then MARI
into our Office aud deposit say 81 ea'
IN the editors hand? That would
a delightful surprise for US.
The new school books have be-
placed in our city schools. and thin
seem to move along all right. Yet t
parents who have number OF cbildr
Just coming of school age, whom til
expected to use the books finished
the older ones, are wondering how t
change will effect them in the near
ture.
The News says Mrs. Ed Tyler is
receipt of letter from HRS. III.
Kidder, who now lives at Deming,
NJ. Mr.. Kidder was a business N
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