Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-06
THE DEMOCRAT
November 6. 1903 Twelve Pages

4 OaSl10I w. D. Lucas was over
from Hoisington Sunday.
| 7. E. Jenkins this week opens bar
bar shop at Macksville, Stafford
county.
Mrs. S. J. Shaw, and father, Mr.
Lewis, came home Thursday night of
last week.
Lon Beckwith and wife started on
their return trip to Oklahoma Mon
day morning.
The Heller lodge, A. o. U. W.,
give big dance this, (Friday) even
ing, at Heller.
Elrick Cole Jr. came down from
Dodge City last week, to get
prices @ on furniture.
P. M. Mccullough and J. E. Batch
man, of the south side, were callers
on the DEMOCRAT, Saturday.
E. F. Ewing and Ed. King were
elected members of the Great Bend
Fire Department, Friday night.
Stock men are expressing the fear
| that there will not be as much wheat
pasture this fall and winter as last.
The Bison people have gone 1850
feet, without finding any gas. They
are preparing to go an additional 500
| feet.
There are still two vacancies in the
Great Bend Fire Co., to be filled at
the meeting on the last Friday in this
month.
Miss Alice Reynolds came home
from Pueblo, Colo. last week, where
she has been for the past few months,
returning there again on Tuesday.
The rain, which fell for three days
in succession last week, has thorough
ly soaked the ground and will be
great benefit to the growing wheat.
H. B. Horn and Harvey Amerine
left on Saturday last for Fresno, Calf,
where they will probably stay during
the winter, or until Barton county
harvest time again.
D. B. Lamoreux, who has been on
the DEMOCRAT force for the past few
months, left Monday morning for St.
John. He will shortly take charge of
a paper in the west.
The Hoisington Dispatch of last
week says: "Mr. and Mrs. Earnest
Mcconnell, of Great Bend spent
Sunday with friends in this city,"
/ How about this, Earnest?
Mike Valerius of Hoisington, and
Miss Ina M. Brinton were married on
Oct. 21st, at the home of the bride in
Stuart, Iowa. They will make their
home in Hoisington, Kansas.
TAKEN UP-At my place II miles
S. e. of Great Bend, one sorrel mare,
star in forehead, brand on left thigh.
Came there Oct. 18th
| P. M. MCCULLOUGH. 8
The social by the c. E. society of
the Congregational church, at the
residence Of County Clerk Lutschg
last Friday evening, was fairly well
attended, Notwithstanding the bad
weather.
Phil Tracy came down from Den
yer Friday, for visit with old friends,
and on a little business trip. He was
caught in the Santa Fe wreck near
Fowler, Colo, and came near receiv-
ing serious injuries.
The Hoisington Dispatch for the
past two weeks, has had lot more
of the Stickney-Williams matter,
which leads US to believe that some
body is leading Uncle Ben Stickney
merry dance. Let the old gentle
man alone.
When in to pay your taxes, just
step couple of doors east, to the
Probate Judges Office, and you will
be given an opportunity to renew
your subscription to the DEMOCRAT,
or enroll your name on our list if not
already subscriber.
A series of meetings are now being
held by the Seventh Day Adventists
at the Episcopal church. Subjects of
interest are being presented each
evening. All are invited to attend.
Services are conducted by Elders
| Thorn and Sutton.
Hardly a week passes but some
patent medicine advertising agent
calls to get his ads in the DEMOCRAT.
We ask them the same rate for their
ads that the local people pay-and
that settles If IInleSS ther con oret