Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-17

8. III. Luttrell declined the position
of Street Commissioner, on account OF
the pay-$l so q day-not being
large enough, and Frank Harvey Was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
An old gentleman, Fred Bsancamp.
died suddenly of heart disease while
out milking. few miles west of Paw
nee Rock on the 7th. He WAS found
dead in his barn-yard by neighbor.
The high school pupils netted quite
u neat sum, at their social Friday
night. and would have gathered in
more money had the boys not got tired
so soon and had made moro ice cream.
Grant Jones, of near Miflard, re-
Gently bought the Pursel property,
south of Charley Hooper's. and will
move down this fall. He is also talk
ing some of building . handsome new
residence.
A line repairer for the Telephone
Co. set fire to the awning in front of
the Western Union Office. Saturday,
and the awning went up in smoke,
mingled with cusswords and no little
excitement.
fyou want lister this spring, call
on the Great Bend Implt. Co. They
handle the John Deere, Canton, and
j l. Case also the Deere common sense
sulky to which you can attach any
steel beam plow or lister.
A Hoisington young man asked his
girl to say: 'What am 1 doingP"
three times in rapid succession. She
did so, and he replied: MAKING q
fool of yourself" He has now found
another steady" at Great Bend.
When you haul refuse and dump it
"south of the river bridge" be sure and
dump on the public dump-not on the
public highway. The city has q patch
Of ground-bought for the gumbo-
which is now made public dump
/ A meeting of Pawnee County farm
ers will be held at Pawnes Rock this
Friday evening, to discuss the matter
OF voting bonds in Pawnee County to
put down a prospect hole for coal, gas.
oil or any old thing that lies down
below.
II e. Bennett. who went to California
\ several years ago, is back to Great
Bend for the summer. He took about
800 chickens to California with him,
, but in q years time he learned that
/ fowls will not live and prosper in that
country.
After long suffering, the angel death
5 closed the eyes Of Mrs. Sarah Glare,
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. L.
V. Dunnevant. in this city, Friday
morning last. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon at the M. E
church.
Finley Keller, aged about 48 years,
who came to this county only few
weeks ago, died of consumption at the
3 home of his sister. Mrs. Boyd, of near
3 MaherviIle, on the 9.h inst. The re-
mains were shipped TO Illinois for in
torment.
Three prisoners escaped from the
;, Jail at Great Bend Monday night by
q filing the bars with saw made from
o a piece of gas pipe.-Stefling Journal
IS Yes, they escaped. But they die
not file any bars. sud did not have any
saw made from a gas pipe. They JUS
;. dug out through tho stoDe wall.
Tne Lacrosse boys did not seem t,
Is be able to master the effects of Elm
wood mineral water, at least the El
as linwood ball players waxed it to La
,f Crosse three to ole, in the game Sun
As day last. The score was 81 to z, al,
at beer cents schooner.
PAwNEE COUNTY LAND For SALR
Is Il have several choice sections, ais
10 half sections. in grass. at a low price
- Have quarters, all. or partly in wheat
Now is the time to buy before price
~ make q further advance. Will shov
st lands. and pay expenses of purchaser
~ when q quarter or more is purchased
he j. F. UPsON, Larned. Kansa
re re + Funeral DIRECTING and