Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

OEMoCRAT to Jan. 1, 1901.
Earl NJ. Hoisington came back this
week from visit up in Iowa.
The fruit crop OF Rice and Reno
counties promises good yield.
Don't go hungry, menl Not as long
as you can eat at McCullough's.
Miss Carrie Freeman has secured .
position in the New York Store.
VIM. NJ. Gage visited with his,son.
up in North Homestead. last week.
If you know one.half the men YOU
meet On tho streets now a>days you're
dandy.
Last Saturday was like Q holiday in
town. The business streets were lit
orally jammed.
Mr.. Bell. formerly q machinest with
the E. r. Moses Mercantile Co.. has
moved to Florence.
Barney Hofstaetter had to drive As
miles last week to get across the river
after load Of posts.
Uncle Jacob Klein was down from
Cheyenne township Monday, and call.
ed on tho DEMOCRAT.
Miss Winnie Musll. of Ellinwood,
was the guest Of Nina and Bessie
Stoke Friday Of last week.
Editor O'Bleniss and wife, of Ciafiin.
favored the DEMOCRAT Office with q
call, Saturday Of last week.
The deacon" is gambling in wheat
again, quite extensively; but he has no
more use for private tips.''-
The new band is getting along fiuely
and their practicing sounds more like
it might "sooth the savage ear"
A bail storm damaged quite num-
ber of acres of wheat in the north half
of Stafford county last Thursday.
Pearl Gill, oyer south, has an army
of about 80 harvest men which be has
been getting together the pact week
Mf. Churchill and family, of Dodge
City. have been visiting with the fam.
lily of Z. r. Moses the past few DAYS.
Don't Target the county fair. Aud
get ready 70 ssdibit the best you have
got. are getting now, or are going to
get.
Mrs, w Z. Carr and son, RaIph.
came UP from Hutchinson Saturday to
spend Sunday with friends in Great
Bend
Tom Beardsley aud family, of Lar
ned. came down Saturday morning tc
visit a couple OF days with Thos. Gill
m0ros.
VIII and Tom Shaughuessy, for
merry of this city are COW Publishing
tha Weekly Advocate. at Shevelin,
Min
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker, Of
Hutchinson. came up Saturday to visit
with their brother, J. R. Baker. and
family.
Charley Bacon's "Oak Psrlor'' at
Ellin wood has equipped base ball
team that is pulling the bark off of all
opposition.
Walt Corneii says hs put on bald
faced shirt Sunday, and went to
| church. And further the deponent
| sayeth not.
James Ely, who has been attending
the State University at Lswreuce,
came home last week for the summer
vacation.
| A few select friends. of Frank b
Patterson gave him . fare we'll surprise
party. at the home Of Elmer Dean, last
Thursday evening
The fields are full of youdg grass :
boppers. They will not be able to in j.
Ijure the wheat. but may play hob
with the corn crop later on.
Squire c. H. Mayer. of Olmitz, was
down to the county. seat. Friday. inci-
dentally steering harvest hands up into
the wheat and rye, about Olmitz.
i The old hotel building. at the south.
west corner Of the square. is being
torn down. aud an ron.clad stor.
building Will be put in its place
! Lsmnrsux s lines, the BARRIERS, nave
now &c. comfortably es.ahiishee il
|. the new room erected for them. tht
sscoad door south Of their old stand.