Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-15

sey, is on the sick list.
One of VIM. Rubart's children is
down with the measles.
The coal man is taking vacation
and the ice man is getting busy.
] The soda fountain will soon begin
to fzz out its foamy, frolicsome froth.
The front of Jim Savage's news de-
pot is radiant with new canvas avn
ing.
Geo. O'Bleness and daughters of
near CIaf1in were shopping in the city
Tuesday.
Mic Tockert and family were down
from Cheyenne township Tuesday to
see aodoctor.
. Miss Clara Schaefer Of Sterling is
infhe city the guest of Mrs. Carl,
Stromquist.
Geo. Blum of Route 2, city, has
our thanks for a renewal of subcrip
ton to the Democrat.
Will Thurow of aLakin township,
Q and Fred REFINE of Ray were county
. seat visitors Tuesday.
The best cigars, candies and con-
fections can be found. at Klughardt
& Sanderson's, The City Bakery.
w. M. Zieber, the Pawnee Rock
nursery man, was in Great Bend
Tuesday, and called at this office.
The Dick Johnson barn which was
purchased at the sale Saturday by
Paul Schneck, IS being moved out.
A number of local sports were
enjoying a social game Tuesday
evening, when the marshal walked in
con Them
The wooden awnings ARE becom-
ing a. thing Of the past I'm this city.
But few remain as relics of the COW
boy days.
Q 9Don'tebe borrower. Don't even.
borrow as good a thing as this paper.
have it sent to your own home. You
will like it.
J.. S. Pratt and two Of his children
are down with the measles. Sam is
having his share of sickness the past
few MONTHS
Street Commissioner Price is hav-
ing the bitches cleaned out just like
he expected We would have some rain
one of these days.
Up to time Of going to- press the
record of sales at the new piano store
since Monday morning was three Spis'
oseand two organs. .e.e T
w. c. Stanley is wearing an ele-
gantrose on the top of his nose,s which
he received bycoming in too close
proximity with the working gears of a
mule.
. Mrs. Matte Compton returned the
first, of theaweek from a two weeks
visit with her sons at Larned and .Ro-
zell. She reports some good rains in
that locality. @
Henry Lutschg, deputy county
treasurer, was elected as a delegate.
o to the National Peoples Party con
vention, at the state convention at
. Topeka yesterday.
o Tie Mennonite congregation near
Dun dee have rmed he Dundee Val
purchased the, plot of ground just east
of Dundee, which has been used by
them for some time.
Our. correspondents are requested.
to confne themselves to- Legitimate
local news. A little funny business
now and then will go; but too much
of it must be ''cut out"
Chasaand Albert sFankhauser. re-
turned from Haviland, where they
had been called by the serious illness
of their father. He is out of danger,
but far from being we'll. q
w. H. Biddlen1an on Tuesday
moved up near Kinsley. He has
purchased farm up in Edwards
county-three eighties, and will try
his luck in that coming wheat country.
0Latest style $500 organ, with pat
ent on-breakable pedal straps, some
ching new, fully guaranteed; to advere
tise for a few days, $500. Easy
payments. Means, Piano Store, next
door west of the Grert Bend Furni-
Q ture Co. T.
The Woman's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Poole on Friday
evening. Besides the transaction of
: business, social hour will be spent
in relating each ladies' experience in
the earning of her Easter offering.
Many spring poets may make their