Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Logan township Wednesday.
Victor Balczareck, the Olmitz
butcher, was down Wednesday.
Miss Matte Moses expects to re-
turn to Pueblo Saturday evening.
Sam Jones the Lyons lawyer was
Great Bend visitor Tuesday evening.
Rev. Berger, wife and son are
visiting Mrs. Berger's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Torrey.
Irene and Chas. Hooper Jr. visited
friends at Larned lew days the first
of this week.
Mrs. !. C.. Hutchinson and children
came in from Kansas City Wednes-
day evening.
c. F. Barnett and wife of the 4th
ward are the proud parents of boy
born few days ago.
]. w. Butler. of north of Hoising-
ton, called to renew his allegiance to
the DEMOCRAT, Tuesday.
Albert Fankhauser is now living
on the ]. S. Johnson farm, having
moved up from Haviland.
G. N. Moses has purchased three
of the finest thoroughbred pigs in the
county from Wilhide & Merritt.
P. ]. Meyers and N. Webber came
down from Beaver Wednesday, bring
ing the special election ballots and
books in.
Miss Anna FRANKIE has been con-
fined to the house the past week by a
painful abscess on her right arm.
Mr.. Baker, of Newton, Iowa, is out
on visit to his cousin, A J. Scar,
of the north part of Stafford county.
A fine boy, the first born, came to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Dale, in South Bend township, Mon
day.
Phil Markey, Mike Daily, Elmer
Epperson and John Stevens are
among those attending the Dodge
City fair this week.
G. G.. Pinkston and Della M.
| Johnson, both of Ray, Kas., were
married by the Probate Judge at his
Office Wednesday afternoon.
The Epworth League young folks
held jolly moonlight picnic, at
Zutavern's grove, east of town, Tues
day nig ght of this week.
The portly form of Geo. Scroggins
was visible on the street Wednesday.
George thinks some of taking some
kind of anti-fat treatment.
A. E. Spencer of the New York
store force is taking a vacation which
he has justly earned, and is spending
the same at Excelsior Springs, Ark.
]. L. Lewis, father of Mrs. S. ].
Shaw, started for Burlington Wednes-
day morning for visit with a son.
and from there he expects to return
to his home in Ohio.
While I am gone to Frisco my
daughter Blanche will be in my
Office (Which will be for a few days in
the Office of Young & Giles) and viii
be pleased to wait on customers.
GEO. w. THATCHER.
John Connors, of Albion township
and Jim Butler of Wheatland town
ship, were prominent farmers in tht
city Tuesday. Each had big smile
occasioned blythe big wheat crop.
For SALE-A lot of elegant house
hold furniture, an Oliver Typwriter
and Stereopticon with views. All il
fine condition. Will sell at private
sale, at bargain. See D. B. Palmer
Fred Becker, northeast of town 81
miles, this week threshed a 20 acre
field of wheat that averaged 80 2;
| bushels per acre. That is the larges
yield reported so far. Can you beat
it?
| Ned Porter saw a dollar the othel
day in one of the lower Main stree
resorts, which looked rather tempt
ing. Soon after Ned was up befor,
squire Iennison, and was let off will
a fine of S5 plus the costs, and 1!
days in jail.
Mrs. N. w. Holloway left fol
Pennington Washington, Tuesda,
evening, to join her husband who i.
laid up on account of an accident
which befell him while shoeing
horse some time ago. He has beer
confined to the house for some time
but we trust he will soon be out again
A colored man was hauled up be
) fore Justice Jennison last Saturda,