Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
LOCAL. HAPPENINGS

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here Monday visiting and shopping.
J. Z. Meyers Of the ElinSood
Leader made this office a pleasant
call Wednesday,
Miss Anna UnIuh of Pawnee Rock
was visitor here Monday. e.
Miss Carrie Crilly is visiting
friends at Dodge City this week.
Frank Philips Of Albion was here
Monday visiting wit old friends
John Jolly and c, L. Swain retun--
ed from visit east Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed H .rtman Of ElliuL
wood visited friends in this City Sun
day.
Ike Ware. one Of the early settlers
Of this county, is quite i'll at his hons
out on the creek.
Mrs. J. W Brinkman received .
message Monday announcing the
death Of her brother, which occurred
at Bolivar, o.
Miss Leona Griffith is home from,
Sterling where she has been for some
time taking lessons in china painting
in which she has become quite an ar
tist,
{. R. Peterson Of Hanston was in
this city Tuesday and called at
this office. Mr.. Peterson will hold 4
public sale OF mules and horse coils
attbe old Johnson barn in this city or
Thursday, Dec. 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs, X. L. Weisenberger
of route four entertained. Rev. aud
Mrs. Layfield, Mrs Heacocke, Mrs.
Jennie Castle and daughter Florence,
Rev. and Mrs. Sutherland, and Rev.
and Mrs. Olinger, An excellent din.
ner was served and a pleasant time
enjoyed by all Of those present.
Mrs P. H, Markey was considera.
bly, scared and slightly buried Non
day morning by using gasoline 10
wash water. She had boiler Of vat.
er on the stove and put half pint Of,
gasoline in the water and later pour
ed little cold water into the boiler
which in some way caused an explos-
lou. Mrs. Markeys hair and eyebrows
were some what singed and her face
was slightly burned. what caused the
explosion can not be determined as
gasoline had been used in that way a
good many times and is quite gen.
orally used in that way Tor washings
but there is one thing sure gasoline
is dangerous at all times
George Whltsel took a day off to
see his parents who live on the
South side. Mr.. Whitsel Jr. is the ad.
vance agent and photographer for
Chas. H. Yales's Everlasting Devils
( Auction" company. He was met in
? town here by his father and taken
out to the parental home where the
rest Of the folks we're delighted to see
! him. He had net been at home for
2 two years. HIS mother fixed every
I thing up at home and gave him a
] good surprise. Sunday the parents
Entertained for dinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Ludwig and daughter, Elsie, and
son Rudolph; Mr.. and Mrs August
Z Meyer, Miss Emma Meyer, Willie
!. Mr.. Peter Ludwig, and Mrs. Chas.
y Fleming. they spent very pleasant
= afternoon and were glad to meet the
= young man. who is doing very well
D in his line Of work, His stay at home
:. was cut short by business engage.
a ments. and he left Sunday evening to
: continue MS work, going IRON here
!. 10 Emporia. .
.
}. There was an informal party al
# Jake Alefs Saturday evening and
II quite a crowd from town were among
T. ths attendants They had royal good
y time. played cards and enjoyed them
'e selves 10 the utmost had the finest Of
d everything to eat and the greatest Of
,e plent,, like you always get when. .you
le 60 to the country. Mr. and Mrs, Alef.
}. know how to make everyone. feel a,
e. home and if you are ever invited
pc ,hare don't mise the onnortunitv anf