Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
d heavy rain last Thursday night.
The days are growing shorter-and
hotter.
when Hockshaw goes after burglars
they are the same as Gagged.
Go to Diff. the tailor for nice fitting
and well made suit or trousers.
County conventions at Roisington a
week from tomorrow, on the 22nd.
Wen have mixed weather for the
last half of July. Mark the prediction.
For low prices. first class goods and
best work, see Diffen bacher the tailor.
Democratic caucuses tomorrow night
the 18th. All democrats should at
tend.
A medicine show is holding forth on
South Main street each evening this
week.
$40 buys good I'd hand wheel. and
$50 buys new, hammerless sbotoun
See G. E. WYMAN.
j. A. Fallgetter is the name of a car
penter at Eliinwood. He had better
keep off the ladders.
on the grounds of the st. Peter and
Paul Catholic church.
Bob Hamilton and family, of Claflin.
spent the 4th at Sterling. What was
the matter with Great Bend, Bon?
1t is now about time for Johnnie
Jones and his sister Sue to eat green
apples-and you know what they'll do
-boo>hoo,
F. M. Fryberger, of Nebraska. a
brother of EilinwOod Fryberger of
HeiZer, came out last Week on visit
for few days.
Wm. Stryker, eX-state superinten,
dent, has bought the Wellington Peo-
pies Voice, and is now a member of
the Kansas newspaper gang.
Woodward 4 Russell are now hand.
somely located in their new quarters,
east of the pOstoffice. They have
plenty of room and a more central To-
cation.
The six arc lights now located
on Main street light that popular
thoroughfare very nicely, and we think
there should be no more kicking from
any quarter.
Orville Weltmer has moved his gro,
Gerry store doors south of the old
stand, to the rooms recently vacated
by Woodward s Russell, opposite
Hotel Greene.
We had not learned of any of our
4th of July visitors getting lust in the
numerous weed patches about town;
but there was great danger of such a
thing happening.
Prof's. Moore & Chastaln have fitted
up rooms over McMican's furniture
store, for their school of Magnetic
Healing. Those suffering from nery
Gus, chronic, or other diseases should
come and be healed.
Mr.. Hughes, the carpenter, has in>
vented neat and convenient ironing
board, that can be attached and folded
away at will. He has applied for
patent on his invention.
Louis Asher, brother of Dan and
Geo. Asher of the south side. arrived
here the first of the week with his fam
lily. from Indiana. They will make
their home In this county,
Henry Harper, OF Walnut township.
was chopping wood one day recently
when stick flew aud hit him in the
left eye, making bad wound. Henry
thinks he will not lose the sight of the
eye
A couple OF Interesting games of
base ball will probably be played early
In August by the Great Bend club and
team from Cove county which is
travelling eastward seeking whom they
may be devOured by.
we near great deal about the bicy-
Gle girl, the tennis girl, the golf girl
and tue yachting girl, but what has
become of the old fashioned girl who
made the beds aud swept the kitchen
| TO develop her muscles?
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Miss Jennie Helper and Newton
Lord were united in the bonds of mat
! rlmOny in southeastern Kansss recent
| ", and the editor of the local paper