Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16

NIB. ~ Ce&Sy atC uduKuISI Will
make their home 10 Great Bend again.
E. & Moses was in Kansas City this
week attending meeting OF bankers.
For first class tinwork or plumbing
cell at the Great Bend Implement Co.
We are TO have the wireless tele>.
graph. Why not also have wireless
politicsY
A little daughter of DR.. Williamson
fell from the porch last week and
broke an arm,
W. q. Bertholf will probably lesvs
this week for his future home at
Homewood. Kansas.
The cottonwood tree nuisance is
again In evidence, the air being full
of the floating cotton.
There will be regular services at the
Episcopal church next Sabbath, the
18th, at the usual honrs.
We sell the Standard Patterns
they are the most satisfactory.
LUNDBLADE s. BoLINaER
Judge Joshua Clayton came out from
Topeka Wednesday. for a few days
visit with Great Bend friends.
The old board sidewalk in front of
the Morrison has been condemned
and q brick or stone walk ordered in.
The Epperson Military Band gave
their usual Saturday evening concert,
which was highly appreciated by our
people.
Dr. e. A. Pearson left this week or
visit to relatives near Harrisburg,
Pa. The doctor will be gone about
two weeks.
Rev. Ellis, the new Christian minis
ter, is preparing to move his family
to Great Bend. He comes from GAR
net, Kansas.
A new brick walk has been ordered
On the south side of Broadway, along
the premises Of Maggie Brinkman. a
e. Dean and Ed. ". Moses.
T. L. Owings, who now has charge
of distributing house for a large
machinery firm, at Denver, Colo, was
visiting Old Great Bend friends Satur,
day last.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Christian church will serve ict
cream and other refreshme nts at tn:
residence OF j. w. Stauffer, east side
this evening FRIDAY the 16sh). Every
body cordially invited to attend.
Charles Z. Lobdeil will deliver tbs
address to the High school grad ia Ms
class ON the 23rd. An admission fee
OF Is centss will be charged for the
lower floor and 10 cents for the gallery
Seats can be reserved without extrs
charge. The bsccalaureate sermon
will bs preached By Rev. a. b. Hest
wood sunday evening May Is. at the
III. E Church.
James McKeeyer, Of nsar Maheryille
called on the DEMOCRAT On circus
| day. MIR. McKeeyer stayed at Hois
lngton all night and has q iaughabl,
experience to relate of the way b,
hunted roosting place by the light
nipg's fash and wadsd the mud of til,
waikless streets in search of q bed
By.the-way, some young lady is goinl
to break up James bachelor quarter
one of these days-aud be happy eve
after.
The county commissioners opene
bids Wednesday on the proposed ne,
jail AID sherif's residence. The plan
and specifications called for buildin
| that was supposed &c cost Ia til
neighborhood Of $40. 600, and bids weE
! asked for on that basis. There wer
three bids on the heating plant, tG
: on the buildings and two on tbs iro
! work il jail part; the lowest on q
! would, IL accepted. make the buildin
| cost $50, $50. OF about $l2 500 mol
I than the board would appropriaI
! therefor. with the result that all bic
I | we're rejected and the board conclude
! | to let the matter drop for the presen
: Arrangements may be- made later Q
for submitting to vote OF che peop
| q proposition for building q Jail. J
the meantime. unless orr people a
: mighty COED. Ne may lock for som
: thing more than ill., to break out