Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-23

AS we Onc0 UOIOTo remarked. Don
shoot the P. M-his clerks are doing
the best they can.
To RENT: A house with six good,
large rooms. Inquire of L. II. Butler,
north of round house.
Henry Wild gen and Jack PIlkington
We're Hoisington men doing business
in court Wednesday.
W. Il. Grimes was able to be out on
the streets Wednesday, for the first
time for about four months.
Will Bonner, now running on the
Santa Fe, out Of Newton. was up to see
his Great Bend friends Tuesday.
The bicycle meet and horse races, at
the Rowell Stock Farm on the 4th of
July promises to be most entertain
ing affair.
Mrs. Church, mother of Mrs. L. G.
Breeder. arrived Thursday from north
west Missouri, to visit her daughter
here and her son, f.. M. Church of
Clafiin.
Of the 26 boys enlisted last Tuesday
the city furnished the following: Viii
bur Aber, Ed. Button. Arthur Mitch
ell, George Merritt, Wilmot McCli-
mans and Johnnie Wesley.
Private McGreevy, who is clerk of
Co. A. 2lst Kans. Vol, says the boys
from Great Bend are all doing we'll,
are getting toughened up finely and are
anxious to be at the Spaniards.
Oscar Riegel and George Gilmore
started their Continental binder, Mon
day, working it in heavy green rye,
and they say their machine not only
bound all the grain, but gave perfect
satisfaction in every way.
Homer Wells sent Will Ferger quite
an assortment of relics, consisting of
pieces of shells, grape and canister,
minoie balls. buckles, ETC., which the
boys of Co. A. picked up on the old
Cbickamauga battle field.
Thos. Bunting, oldest SOIL of Will
Bunting of this city enlisted, Tuesday,
stood good examination and was
sworn in; but being under age. his
father refused to let him go and an
other young man was taken in his place.
Those who will take part in the mu-
steal entertainment at the Copgrega.
tional church Friday evening are Mrs.
Wilks (nee Etka Carol, Miss Lillian
Caro-. Miss Chapple, Miss Cook and
Miss Florence Townsley. Admission,
Is cents.
Enquiry having been made as to
what has become of Prof B. F, Hen
messy, we will state that the last we
saw of him he was on Santa Fe
passenger car, between Topeka and
Newton, reclining asleep in seat with
a handsome young lady resting her
curly head upon his shoulder.
The Old Soldiers Association met
with DR.. W. H. White and Marion F.
Stewards, at DR.. Whites grove west of
town last Saturday and enjoyed most
splendid time. There was plenty to
eat-with ice cream and lemonade on
the s1de-and a general social after
noon and evening was spent. There
were about 200 people, young and old,
present.
MARRIED, by Justice j. G. Lytle, at
Hoisington, Kans., on Tuesday after
noon, June 81, 1898. Chas NJ Vancil
of Great Bend and Mrs. Emma @.
Jones, of Danville, Ills. This was
= off /,
Mr.. Vancil is the O. s. mail messenger
at this place, his bride and ex postmis-
tress. and assistant postmistrrss Birdie
9Siddorn of HoisIngton. and mail clerk
LESSEE Butler of Great Bend were the
guests present. The DEMOCRAT wishes
Mr.. and Mrs. Vancil long life and hap
piness.
On Sunday next, the 26th. Rev. NJ.
Browne Of the Catholic church, will
preach his last sermon in Great Bend
before going to Clay Center. where he
will be located hereafter. Father
Browne is one OF the NEST sincere. hard
working aad with all the most eloquent
pastor that has ever had charge of the
church here. and there are many sim
cere friends both ia and out of bis con-
gregation who wish him health aud
prosperity though regreting to see him
leave as. Rev. a p. Podgoresck, late
of Frontenac, Kansas. will succeed
Father Browne a. pastor here.