Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12

by Macksville, last week.
S. s. Shields, of MahervilIe, was
trading in town Saturday.
Miss Mabel De Motto visited in Hois
ington last Saturday and Sunday.
District court will meet here again
Decem Der 22d. in adjourned session.
The Wichita Star says that Kansas
City had bull fit, instead of bull
fight.
Why Is grasshopper like grass
widow? Either will jump at the first
chance.
Phillip Damn was up from near |
Seward, last Friday, to mix with old |
friends.
John Barth was out from Kansas
City to visit Barton county friends
last week.
The dam on the Walnut at the ditch |
crossing. has been cut. and the back
waters let out.
CAND1Es-any kind you wlns, fac-
tory made or home made, at Rathbun
s. McConneli's
Lam mbert Klutg-n, of near Dubuque,
was a caller Monday to order the
DEMOCRAT for 1903
A box supper is announced for this
-Friday-evening. at District Is
Don't fail to attend.
See Mrs. Stoke for Chinese Lilies.
some most ready to bloom. Also
few dry bulbs.
The skinf1Int will invariably overs
reach himself. We have recent ex.
ample in Great Bend.
If a man owes $40 he is in plain,
plebian debt; if he owes $40 900 he is
| financially embarrassed
| Mrs Gross aud daughter, Mrs Row
ell. are up from Mt. Scott, [. T., until
after the X nas holidays
| 1t is measly trick, young man, to
pick a quarrel with your girl and keep
it up until after Christmas.
| August Maeder, of Odin. has gone
to Wichita, to take a position in ST.
Francis hospital for the winter.
The city schools will observe holi.
days from the day before Christmas to
the Monday after New Years day.
A school boy described the meridian
as 'menagerie lion running around be-
tween the north and south tent poles -
Mrs. Sarah Briggs and Miss Nina
Morris, relatives of l.. z. Aber, are
here from Claninda Iowa, on visit
Mrs. j. H Weisenbsrg. of Ellin.
wood, was injured in the Santa Fe
wreck near Wakuarusa last Wednes-
day.
j. w. EppersOn, father of Treasurer
Eppersou, returned to Galesburg, Ills.
last week. where he will spend the
winter.
John Stevens is back from the IndiaT
country to rem ain until after the b oil
DAYS. John has good farm near Mt
Scott.
/ Mrs. Stoke has some elegant palms
and ferns that are just the thing fo
Christmas presents. Make your selec
2 tions ea1ly.
An enjoyable dance. by the 2 ,nda
) Club. at the old opera house last Fri
t day night. was attended by the selec
3 Great Bends young folks.
) RAFFINGTON.t the dentist at Grea
Bend, will be in Pawnee Reck on th
Second (2d) Monday and Tuesday c
5 each month.
John W. Smith has been up froI
B. Hutchinson the past week or more
circulating among old time Barto
county friends
The DEMOCRAT is IL pages thi
week and next. Itpays to advertis
y in paper which reaches the peop''
| aud that is this and this is that.
The celebrated CEauss razor or shes
would make nice Christmas p-esen
{ You will find them for sale at Tt
a Great Bend Implement CO.
- John Cossman, Sr, of the sout
kside. was In town last Friday. E
~ saws Nick is now in st. Louis. lookir
~ after the Salvation Army lassies.
It, -----,
Robert McMuiiin, Sr., of Meridal
"a Californis, Is here on visit to rel
tives. Mr.. McMuliin is an uncle
Robert Jr. aud j. E and John d
e
:, Mullen.
Cold weather is closely approacbil
aud We have only limited numb