Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

MARRIED-At the residence OF Wm.
Bolinger, in this city, on Wednesday,
Dec. 14th, at s p. ~, Mr.. Willis
Bolinger and Miss. Avice Giddings,
Rev. Leon G. Schnacke officiating.
These young people are both well and
fayorably known. the bride being the
eldest daughter of Salmon B. Giddings,
and the groom one of our enterprlsing
young business men. Only limited
number OF wedding guests were pres
emit. The DEMOCRAT extends hearty
congratulations.
The Granada Concert Co. will give a
grand musical concert at the Workman
Hall Saturday evening of this week.
This concert company is under the
management of Prof. M. l.. Watt,
formerly of the G. n. c., and is well
spoken of wherever appearing. The
program, presented by eight specially
equipped artists, consists of vocal and
| instrumental music. Admission %
and So cents. Reserved tickets on
sale at Aliens.
Considerable complaint has been
made about the condition of the plas>
ter in the two north rooms OF the east
side school building. It seems the
roof is leaking. and the plasterlng is
n
seem that during the two weeks vaca~
| tion would be a good time for the
school board to have some much need
ed repairs made in sur school build
| ings.
Be sure and have your chickens,
turkeys, geese. ducks, peafowls, gum
cas- or pigeons on the grounds not later
than this-Friday-evening, so that
the show can be arranged at night
ready for opening Saturday. Super
intendent Wemmergren sill take
charge of them and give them all the
care needed until the close of the
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Soper, of Kear-
ney, Mo-, have issued cards annOunc-
ing the coming marriage of their
daughter, Bessss to Harry NJ. Diffen-
bacher, of Great Bend. The wedding
will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, and
the young couple will be at home in
Great. Bend after February 1st.
Invitations are out for grand, holt
day masquerade ball, by the A. B, a.
| american Benevolent Association) at
the, Woodmen hssl. on next. Friday
evening, the 23d. The Workmen will
have out invitations for another mas.
querade bal on Monday night, the Goth
The Pawnee Chieftain, the new pa
per at Pawnee Rock. reached our Office
last week. It is neatly printed and
well edited paper, and one the citizens
of Pawnee Rock should feel Justly
proud of. We shall gladly put the
Chieftain on our exchange list.
None of the saloons are closed ex-
cept Tom Ely's place. At the others
you can buy sweet cider. ginger ale,
cold tea, and hot coffee" etc. You
pays yo' money an takes yo' choice.
The Beacon should again rejoice over
knocking the city lights out.
DR.. Lightfoot and wife left Wednes
day of this week for Old Mexico, where
they will probably remain couple of
months. They lived in that country
some years ago, and the doctor hopes
that the warmer climate may improve
his health.
Cards are issued for the wedding of
j.. ID. Ridenour and Miss Sophia l.
LutSchg, both of north of town, the
| wedding to occur at the residence of
Jacob Lutschg, father of the bride, at
o. %. on Christmas day.
/ A fine lot of Christmas trees. at a
very low price, for sale by The GREAT
BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
The soldier boys are glad to get
home and we do net blame them.
The lights are going out, the day
light store of Great Bend is the Cy-
! clone.
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