Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

TdIk SSCiCyC WdS houQdy fiSeeOi
from near Seward.
August Bortz, of Ellinwood, was
county seat visitor Saturday.
Frank Norton, of Beaver township,
was a county seat visitor Monday.
The children of Julius Helbig, in
Comanche township, have the measles.
J. N. Schartz of Ellinwood was in
the city few hours Friday evening.
Geo. Jackson was up with the
crowd from Comanche township Sat
urday.
Tom Murphy, of Dundee, is con-
fined to the house with slight indis-
position.
Ben Giles and wife spent Sunday
at Larned, the guest of Will Giles
and family.
o. P. Aspey of Hoisngton transact
ed business in the probate court Satur-
day morning.
D. R. Dunlap, of Atchison county,
Missouri, is in the city on land buy
ing expedition.
W. F. Swartz was down from
Olmitz Saturday, and called to make
the printer glad.
Mrs. Goodman left for Pueblo Fri
day evening, and from there will go
to her home in Denver.
One township, Clarence, has but
three residents who are exempt from
personal property taxes this year.
Mrs. Rowden of Winfield, is in the
city visiting her numerous relatives.
She formerly was Mrs Joe Rowe.
Ed H. Brown now runs the form
er Brodie drug store at Hoisington,
having bought it of Pat O'Donnell.
H. B. Stickney, of Stickney, and
Miss Julia Sullivan, of Hoisington,
have been granted marriage license.
Geo. Helm, Tom Bacon, P. B.
Kimpler and Ben Hughes, were
Ellinwoodites in town a few hours
Friday evening.
Frank Robl and wife, and Mrs.
Anna Schlochtermeier were up from
Lakin township Monday on business
with the probate court.
Silverton, Colo. has no tax levy for
city purposes. All expenses of gov
eminent are paid by the profits on
municipal light and water plants and
| licenses.
J. T. Mcdonald, of Wichita, attend
ed the K. of c. meeting here Sunday,
and also held preliminary meeting
for an organization az Odin on Mon
day.
Mrs. Lille Rediger left Sunday
morning for an extended VISIT to
Iowa points, also Chicago and will
| probably visit the worlds fair before
returning.
Leo Kern does not write the Dun
dee items, and never has sent them
in. This statement is made for the
enlightment of some who seem to
hink otherwise.
Are you preparing to help make
the fifth annual fair of the Barton
County Fair Association a success?
This is the time to begin. Put your
shoulder to the wheel.
The Moses Bros. Mill & Elevator
Company are contemplating the cree
ton of large and substantial office
building on the corner opposite to
he one now occupied by them.
Marshal Wilson is in receipt of a
letter giving the information that
Dick Mitchell, one of the early day
settlers of Great Bend, is now CHEZ
of Police at FL Paso, Texas.
The many Barton county friends Of
! Mrs. Susie Porter formerly Susie
Long, will be agreeably surprised to
learn that on the 18th inst a fine sor
was born to her, at Los Angeles
California.
About twenty of the young friend
,, of Joe Triplett treated that young maj
. to surprise party at his home, Fri
day evening, and spent an exception
ally enjoyable evening with games
) ice cream and cake.
; J. J. Anthony came in from SAINT;
) Fe Saturday morning, and will be en-
; ployed at the Missouri Pacific depo
2 during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs
: Rasor who will leave in few day
I for the Worlds Fair and other east
ern points.
81 Geo Mitchell and T r Prose war