Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-08

Time to start those spelling schools.
Who'll chose up?
Congress is in session. But the
country is prepared for it.
Wall Dodge drew the dresser at the
10 cent show, Wednesday night.
Judge Joshua Clayton is spending a
few days here with his son, Tom.
Hear all about the Cliff Dwellers, at
the Congregational church, Saturday
evening the 18th.
For that hungry feeling-see Nc
Cullough's lunch counter. South west
of corner square.
A hot lunch, after long, cold ride,
is the proper caper. Mccullough has
'em, day or night.
Geo. Everett secretary of the
Heizer Creamery Co. was transaeting
business in the city Tues day.
John Clapper, of the north west, is
one of the farmers who believe in u.s.
ing printed envelopes and letter paper.
Just as quiet as you may keep it,
McCullough's set up the best lunch
for the money to be found IN the city.
a marriage license was issued on the
9Th inst. to Henry Hukel, of Rush
Center, and Miss Matte Oetken, of
Albert.
ArchdeacOn Watkins will hold
Episcopal services in Great Bend on
Sunday evening, Dec 10th. All cordia'-
ly invited
Nero f1died while Rome burned.
Great Bend Nero's laugh when
purely comedy company attemps to
play tragedy.
If our local matter is short this week,
just remember that the weather has
been too cold for even the news gather
to do any good.
FiOrian HlaVarty, prosperous
farmer of near Olmitz, was a caller
Wednesday morning, to renew on the
DEMOCRAT for der kinder.
Judge Breeden performed the mar
riage ceremony for Paul Troika and
Miss Gertie l.. Dougan, both of CIaflin,
on Thanksgiving day.
The BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT
came out last week with beautiful
Thanksgiving number. It was certainly
work of art.-St. John Capital.
Services at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday, Dec. 10, at L a. m.
| and 7:30 p. m. subjects of interest and
profit. Bring a friend with you as
you come.
Misses Eva Stover and Okie Robin
| son of Clafin, who were spending
Thanksgiving week with the family
of Probate Judge Breeden, returned
home Sunday.
J. ". Keenan, and Miss Mary A.
| Weldon, both of Seward. Stafford
county, were married in this city on
Dec. 1st, Rev. Father Podgorsek per-
forming the ceremony.
Col. Geo. w. Greene. of Hotel
Greene, is homo from his visit to
Excelsior Springs, Mo. much lnvigor-
ated, full of praise for the beneficial
effects of the Excelsior waters.
With all the elevators and mills that
are running in this city, 1t is an imDos-
sibility almost to get screenings foI
chicken feed-they are demanded
faster than they can be furnished.
A grand, masquerade ball is being
arranged for, to be held at Olmitz. in
Brack's hail. on New Years night. a
Sl5 toilet case will be given away to
the party having the best costume.
Tue DAlrympie Comedy Co. paly at
Ellinwood Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday nights of this week. Tue COM
pany gives show we'll worth seeing.
Z. S.-fhis notice is not paid for.
The promoters of the Hollis
day Smoky Hill Gold Syndicate ara il
, Denver this Week Changing the plans
of the mill I'd be erected on the Smoky
soon. The stoae for the foundation il
Ready, but owing To change in tn;
process for handling the work of lays
. Ing the foundation has stopped. These
| peolpe say OF the I30 tons or ore ship
I ped TO Florence and Denver, Color adj
that il ieide', about Sl5 tor in gold
I 20 par cant zinc and g 5i) in si.v.r