Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

MIS-. -. ,. w R1te and son, or Penn
sylvania, are In the county on q visit
to numerous relatives.
Mrs. Vern Smith. of the south part of.
town, Thursday evening of last week
fall. We can sell you the best made.
and at prices that will save you money.
Come and see US.
HOOPER DRUG Co.
The funeral of of Walter Atkin,
from Olmitz last Saturday. was the
largest procession taat ever came to
Great Bend cemetery from an outside
town.
Ed. Teed, of Hutchinson, was in
town Saturday last. He said A. G.
Schermerhorn was standing the hot
weather fairly we'll. but still growing
weaker.
J. W. Soderstrom. of Hoisington,
democrat and populist candidate
for county treasurer, has been enjoying
visit from his mother, Mrs. L. Sod
erstrom. OF Wichita, the past week or
more,
The Hutchinson base ball team has
arranged dates to play the Shamrocks,
at the home grounds, on the 22d 23d
inst. The 2ist they ginger up at Eilin-
wood. and the 18th they sober off at
Hoisington.
The wedding of 81. w. Dowse and
Miss Gertrude IngersolI, which
occurred at Claflln last Thursday, was
| said to have oeen most pleasing af-
fair and attended by large number
friends aud relatives.
Postmaster Griffith has got right
down to business in good shape. He
has retained Leon Robert for a while
as one OF the clerks. Web Beardsley
and Ed. Griffin are the other two
assistants ia the office.
A little yellow lad, Roy Goodin,
In town Is getting a good plenty
ready TO go to the reform school.
Monday he was thrown in jail foI
stealing few dollars out of pair OF
pants Sunday, belonging to Jim Smith,
also colUred.
Some enterprlsing carpenter ought
| 10 put up grand stand at the ball
grounds. The expense for an amphI>
tne .ter hat would seat 250 to 3UU
| would not be great, and after paying
receipts would soon pay for the STAND
several times.
MuskeYon, Mich, Daily Record OF
August 1sr, contains very comph.
mentary uotice of our former young
tOwusmAu, ID. j. CoughIin, who is now
conducting gents furnishing estab
lishment, III that thriving city. Dan
many friends here Will be pleased TO
learn of his Success.
To make room Ior new fall anu
winter stock, which Will soon be
coming in, we offer our trimm hats
at lowest prices:-OIe lot 81 so to
So 90 values at 81 so; second lot So 50
TO 81. 90 vaiues at 81 90; and $3.50 10
So so values aI .75c. Come and take
your choice.
MILLINERY EMPORIUM.
Bro. TOwnsley last week iss ued al
Emancipation proclamation that
was unique in its construction, but
undoubtedly expressed the Judges
| conception of the situation. Post.
master Griffi.n ought to file it away.
vhen take 1t up and read it four years
from now.
Miss Carrle Freeman, accompanied
by her sister, MISS Nay, left on Tues
day morning for their home III
Vermlliion, South Dakota. after
favoring numerous friends here With
a few weeks visit. The DEMOCRAT
will keep them posted on Barton
county affairs for the next year.
A game of ball has been matched
between the Brinkman Bank and
Porter Ice Plant blocks, and the two
blocks on Main south of Forest ayeneue
to be played August l2sh. AS the two
south blocks will take In several of
the Shamrocks this game is likely to
be an interesting one, with odds even.
Otto Ross. SOD of Mrs. Jos Jindrak.
aged 13 years 81 months. died at the
Jindrak home in the south part of
town last Wednesday evening. He
had been i'll but few days, of spinal