Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-01
PaWnee Rock.

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after a long sick spell.
There was a surprise party on
Miss Sallie Wise on the 29th.
A surprise party at w. S. Nc
Dugal's last Thursday night.
McBee was over to Macksville on
the 9th, for load of kafir corn
seed.
Mr.. McBee sold two horses last
Friday for a driving team, to, John
Goatley.
T. o. Hartshorn and family are
visiting on this side of the river for a
few days.
William Myers and family, of
Macksville, passed through here on
their way Hoisington on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed French, of the
south side, were visiting on the north
side today the 2Sth.
District No. p had a dinner the
last day of school. 1t was a surprise
on Miss Berta Archer, the teacher.
A protracted meeting will com
mence at the NJ. E. church, at
Pawnee Rock, on Sunday night, May
Sd. Everybody is invited.
A ball game at Pawnee Rock be
tween the west side and the east; the
score stood 10 to II in favor of the
east. Another game was played on
April the 30th.
1t is raining hard tonight, the 2Sth.
1t was needed badly; the wheat is
badly burned in places; the farmers
faces began to look so long the
| barber wanted 3 cents for a shave,
but the rain shortened them. 1t is
strange how quick their faces will
expand and contract in so short a
time. But it is the case, just the
same.
April 80, 1903.
The fruit is all nipped in the bud.
The Dundee school closes today,
Miss Lipphardt, teacher.
Miss Dale's school, north of town,
closes this week.
Base ball today. East side VS. west
side. Should it happen that the
grounds can not be used this after
noon, the game will probably be
pulled off tomorrow.
Several persons have been working
at the cemetery this week, cleaning
up and improving its appearance
generally. Dec oration day is near.
The boys are talking of organizing g
band with Bert Bowman as leader
It's good thing, give it push.
Bert Bowman's new house begins
to loom up nicely. Bert says as soon
as his house and foot cease to demand
SO much attention he will be able to
play ball with the boys again.
The old floor in the post office has
been treated by doctors Frey, Logan
and Gary. 1t was necessary to am
putate the old floor and supply a new
one in its place.
Clarence O'Neal, formerly of this
place, but now teaching at Otis,
was in town Saturday to attend the
teachers association. He reports it
one of the best formal associations he
ever attended.
Little damage was done by the
wind storm Tuesday night but the
houses of Arthur Miller and Fred
Smith were struck by lightning. Mrs.
Smith and child of Arthur Miller
were slightly shocked, but nothing
serious is reported except that Fred
Smith thought that it made hole in
the top of his head, but he says it is
all right now.
The Pawnee Rock schools closed
Tuesday, April %. School continu
ed up to noon, on the above mentioned
day and at that hour all passed to the
upper room where an elaborate dinner
having been prepared, was spread on
4 nicely arranged tables. After the
feast several baskets full were taker
up and those who partook were 1(
score of school children and sc
visitors and they went on their way
rejoicing.
The South West District Teachers
Association was held at Pawnee RocE
on last Saturday and was decided
success. It was held at 2 p. m. in tht
Methodist church and large ane