Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
RENTS sale near Odin. July soth.

RENTS sale near Odln. july SUR
Wire nails 4c pound at the ICY.
cione"
g. G. Carey spent a couple of days at
Leoti last week.
John Reinbart is clerking with j. s..
| Harpham the east side merchant.
Call on the DEMOCRAT when you
want sale bills printed, blank notes etc.
John Loomiller, the blind man, was
in town to see the sights last Friday.
Last weeks rain will help the late
corn to grow faster than the hopper can
eat it.
On July Sd fine baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. n. Reidel. of Albion
township. .
See call for meeting of the democratic
county central committee, elsewhere
In this paper.
7. R. McElroy. the engineer at the
waterworks, is now manager of the
Great Bend Water Supply Co.
1t is quiet day when you don't see
a threshing outfit meandering through
the town, headed for the wheat stacks.
Ira Rohlfing wheeled up from Ellin-
wood last Friday before the rain; but
wheeled" back again On the railroad
train.
c. M. Deming, who was injured by
the explosion on the branch road re-
Gently, is able to be up and around a
little.
D. G. Barrows was down from Gala
tia Saturday. Says the wheat is pan
ing out good quality, but is small
! berry.
James Norris, formely of Great
Bend but now IN the Santa Fe yards at
Newton, was up Saturday to visit with
friends.
That was glorious rain last Friday;
one that would have been appreciated
more, however, had it come couple of
days sooner,
Mrs. j r. Baker and Miss Grace
Gano of PaWpee Rock came into the
Bend between showers last Friday. to
do some shopping.
! Rev. I'll. NJ. Giddens, who has been
visiting his father M. Giddens for the
past 10 days returned to his home in
Garfield last Thursday.
Not another country on earth could
experience down pour of rain like we
had last Friday and have the good
roads we had the next day.
Do not forget the RENTS sale of
stock and farm implements, near Odin
on July 3Oth. See the bills for list of
stock and goods and terms of sale.
Mike Hickey was down from near
Olmitz Friday. Says he is through
harvesting, and will have his new
house finished in another two weeks.
Miss Anna Miller of Wichita,
daughter of J. B. of this city returned
to Wichita last Thursday after two
months visit with friends and relatives
in this city.
| Persons having friends visiting them
or knowing of strangers visiting in the
city will confer great favor upon the
editor by informing him either ? in
person or by note.
Dick Manning's blacksmith shop
looked like young round house a few
days last week, with three or four
threshing engines standing around un-
dergoing repairs.
They call them Saloons at Great
Bend Hoisington Dispatch.
And why not? They have all the
appearances of saloons, do saloon
business, and ARE saloons.
Deliuqent subscriber item from the
| White Cloud Globe: "Jesus paid it
an''. came floating to US in the June
twilight the other evening. In few
minutes we discovered the singer. He
owes US for three years. subscription .
I The citizens of Sterling are so slow
that when they leave their homes ia the
morning to go down town their wives
y always insist on them taking a lunch
with them, and at parting tell them te
hurry so that they can get back before
night.
Three or four drunks day was the
record of the police court in Great
Bend the past week. The city officer:
have been very successful in keeping
under contron the large number oil