Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25

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W. n. Slower, one Of the business
men of Claflin, was over to the county
seat Tuesday.
Mrs. Blockhy was up from Ellin
wood Tuesday, visiting her daughter
Mrs. WHILE. Klein. .
Dodge city and Great Bend base ball
tee ms will cross bats, at Great Bend,
June 1st-next Friday.
Mr.. Brown, of Burton. came in Tues.
day evening to attend the wedding of
his brother NJ. NJ. Brown.
Joe Walter, the travelling encyclope.
dia of Stafford county, was pesticating
around Great Bend Tuesday.
The wife of the merchant tailor, at
Ellinwood, died very suddenly Mon-
day. We were unable to secure the
particulars.
Mrs. Caroline Heinz and daughter,
Mrs. G. M. sFanchier, were trading
in town Wednesday, and called at the
DEMOCRAT Office.
OA0AA0 OOy0 "A0AOO w OAAOoAN0
that, urged by some of his friends, he
will be candidate for the nomination
of Probate Judge.
Another rain Tuesday, it does beat
all how the "rainy season" holds on.
Hot and dry weather is now about a
forgotten discomfort.
F. II. Schrapel will have sale of
stock and farm implements on Thurs 1
day. June 7th. See his ad. in this
paper, and large bills.
Elegant hats for Decoration Day,
the finest to be found in the city, can
be seen at Mrs. E. A. Rowells's,
northwest corner Of square.
Mr.. Williams, father of j. j. Vii.
Hams of Pawnee Rock died Tuesday of
this week, aged 81 years. We did not
learn any further particulars.
Those desiring cut flowers for deco.
ration day will need to leave orders
Immediately. Mrs. Stoke will take
orders and have flowers at her house.
HOTEL For RENT Good IA room
house at Olmitz, the only hotel in town
to rent by the month. Call on Or
write to VIM. l.. Mauler, proprietor,
Olmitz. Kansas.
The debt on the Episcopal church of
this city was paid off in full on We'd
nesday of this week. The credit for
hard work. to accomplish this end
shonld be given to the Daughters of
the King.
DR.. Phillips will make his next
quarterly visit to Great Bend June 2,
3 and 4. All his old patients and new
| ones desiring any attention in the line
of diseases Of the eye or ear, or spec
tactics fitted should call early On the
I'd and make appointments. At Hotel
Greene Saturday. Sunday and Monday
June I'd Sd ana 4th.
Miss Rodgers the State Organizer
for the G. ". Is. NJ. Auxiliaries Of the
Christian church in Kansas will speak
in the Congregational church in Great
Bend; Monday evening at 8 p. m.
Miss Rodgers is said to be good
talker. Everybody cordially invited
to attend the meeting and hear about
the good work G. W. B. NJ. Auxiliaries
are doing at home and abroad.
The park commissioners have bed
Of Cannas put IN the north side of the
park. A number Of ladies have inter,
ested themselves in the decoration of
the park and are soliciting plants TO be
placed there. Those having geraniums
foliage or other plants to donate can
leave their names at Mrs. Stokes. and
the ladies will see that they are called
for. We are all interested in seeing
the park beautiful.
On Saturday May 18th, about noon.
the handsome farm residence of J. b.
Trester. IN Eureka township, took FIRE
and was burned down. It b thought
the fire was started from rats or mice
chewing matches, a. there was no fire
in tho house at the time. Most of the
contents Of the lower story we're got
ten out and saved, but al in the mp
per story went up in smoke. Mr..
Trester Was in town Monday making
plans to rebuild at once.