Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

with the New York Store
Democratic judicial convention at
Ellinwood. September 10th.
A public Office is not private snap,
these hot, busy times.
Get ready for the A. O. U. w. picnic
it is going to be Joe-dandy.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson visited with Mrs.
Geo. Orr at Hoisington last week.
Special train for HoisiDgton Satur
day, leaves at 10 a. m. returns at D
p. IN.
A new sucker" is born every min
ute-sometimes two minute these
days.
W. A. Rush, of this city, will do the
mason work on the new mill at Hois-
ington.
Sheriff Aber has been quite sick for
the past week with something like
sciatic rheumatism.
Mrs, Walter Tyndall. of the east
side of town, has been very i'll with
a fever the past week.
j. III. Llvesay, of North Fairview.
has been visiting in town for few
days the first of the week.
Harrison HORNE has received notice
that he has been allowed something
over 81, 900 back pension.
G.. A. Hopper, of Arkansas City. of
thesGreat Bend Water Supply Company.
is in the city on business.
has display ad. in this issue to which
we desire to call your attention.
Eddie Johnson, son of Starkey john
son, had a horse to fall on him the
other day, and escaped with a mashed
foot.
Chester Nichols, having charge of
the creamery at McCracken, was visit
ing friends in the city, returning home
Tuesday.
Last week 2. Cooprider moved from
the north part of the county to Great
BeEd, and will be a resident of the
city hereafter.
The city school board last Monday
evening, in special meeting, elected
Miss Bina DeightOn to positi on as
one of thecity teachers.
A social by the ladies of the NJ. E.
church will be held in the park Satur-
day evening. September 11th, to which
all are cordially invited.
The populists of Grant township last
week selected the following delegates:
E. B. Whaley, Adam Hijney, j. R.
Hall. Committeeman, j. r. Hall.
Geo. Scrogin accompanied his neice
to Hoisington Sunday where she will
visit for about ten days before return
ing to her home in Sedalia, Missouri.
Who thought Vern Russell was such
good fiddler? Better take in your
clothes lines, ladies, as it is rumored
Vern is skirmlshing for wire to make
fiddle strings.
Following are the delegates from
Fairview township to the peoples
party convention Saturday: J. Meyer
and J. M. Livesay. New committee
man, J. M. Livesay.
Geo. w. Brisby, who has been fire
man on the Great Bend and Hoising'
ton line, goes into the round house al
Hoisingtun, and Lou Gretchen takes
his place as fireman.
Will Osmond is this week shipping
some of his household goods to Denver
where 1frs. Osnond and the children
will probably remain for year or sc
for the improvement of the mothers
health.
On August oath was celebrated the
wedding of Alfred Mayer and Miss
| Josie Schenck, at Olmitz, Rev. SklenaI
performing the ceremony. Both young
people are we'll and favorably known
liz that community, and happy time
was enjoyed by all present.
Probate Judge Breeder last weet
secured final settlement of an estate
that ought to have been settled uE
ten years ago. but just. hung along be
cause no probate Judge had called fol
a final settlement. Judge Breeder
seems to be tie right man in the RICH
/ place. X
Farmers south of the bridge com
plain that the approaches to tn,