Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02

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them with written permits to over
come their assumed bashfulpess. The
young fellows up that way are not Civ.
en- to taking chances.
II would like some hose..said LADY
in one of the large dry good stores
Saturday. to young clerk in waiting.
The clerk studied moment, and then
told her she would '-have to go to the
Great Bend Implement Co., we don't
keep it here" And that's noiie.
Prof. Hennessy and the McCray, or
chestrs will give an entertainment at
the Ellinwood opera house Saturday
evening of this week. These gentle.
! men will furnish more amusement and
real meritorious music than half the
travelling shows that visit these parts.
j. ". Drake, of north Homestead.
was in the county seat last week. and
planked down the money to clear his
farm of ali Indebtedness. He says it.
will be cold day when he signs san.
other mortgage and subjects himself
to the Unsuitable gnawing of annual
interest
The Thanksgiving ball, at the Work
man hall Thursday evening last, @as
not very largely attended, partly on
account of the unpleasant evening and
partly for other reasons. Some of the
young "sassiety" bloods were saving
up their dimes to have a high toned
''toot" on Christmas day.
Great Bend is not much on dollar
shows. The "SamI of Posen" COM
pany here last Wednesday night was
composed of all high class actors, but
only had about 100 people to hear
them. They were not advertised in
the papers. however, which accounts
in part for the small attendance.
Not very large crowd attended the
Gramophone entertainment, benefit of
the Daughters of the King, Thursday
afternoon. The gramophone was loud
enough. but the clock work that@run it
was too obstreperous, and the machine
| acted like Sam1 of Posen-rushed
through at gait that was uresome.
The funeral sermon of the late f. r.
Talbot was preached Thanksgiving
day by Rev. L. G. Schnacke, audsthe
remains shipped to Iowa for interment.
A son of the deceased came from Iowa
to look after the Talbot affairs, and
after selling off the possessions Satnri
day removed the widow and remaining
son to Iowa.
George Boisell returned Friday night
from Lima, Ohio, where he has been
for two months. He says the East is
on the bum--Hoisington Dispatch.
Another straw to show which way
the wind blows. The east voted last
fall for the gold standard, and in 1897
had no big whess crop to keep them
out of the soup hence people there
are ION the bum,'
Regular monthly meeting of the city
council next Monday night: What
should be done about that telephone
franehisep Have our citizens talked
it up anyP Certainly Great Bend
ought to have a telephone system, but
we want the best we can get for the
least money. Let us meet with the
council and discuss the matter thor
oughly.
On Thanksgiving Day Frank Mall
received a telegram announcing the
death of his father-in-law, Grandpa
Webber, who was well known ain this
city Last spring Mr.. and Mrs. Web
ber sold off their belongings here and
retired to the M. E. home for the aged,
at Quincy, Ill. Mr.. Webber died on
Nov. 25th, being in his s0th year. He
was buried on Saturday the 9th.
Travelling ''agents" are all over the
county, trying to sell anything and
everything. Reader, yon can buy as
good goods, and as cheap goods, from
your home merchants as you can. from
any travelling agent. Your home mer-
chant is here as one of, you;. he lives
here; spends his earnings here; helps
to make market for your products
Treat him fair. and he will recIpro-
cate.
maud Muller on a summers night
was riding her wheel without a light;
with graceful hump and cycle face sue
scorcned along at merry pace, when