Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-19

O Hu AahaueJ y nere from FueDL0
after an absence of several years. He
will visit here for some time and will
probably work through harvest.
Mrs. W. H. White, Of Finney coun.
ty, came in from the east Thursday
evening, and is visiting friends here
today.
Miss Ulanda Hooper returned from
Wichita Thursday evening. Miss
Hooper has been attending the Mt.
Carmel Academy.
Rudolph Christ, of Topeka, visited
with Jos. A. Walters Thursday, and
left for La Junta, Colorado, today.
Miss Maud Gano returned from at.
tending the State University at Law,
renee on Thursday.
Warren Vincent, Ed Childs and VIM
Shell were over from HoisingtOn to-
lday on business.
| John Ramsey, Of Grinnell, Iowa, is
here today for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Fish. Mr.. Ramsey is a
brother of Mrs. Fish.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Davis~wcn to
their home at Sterling this morning
after a short visit here with H. H. C..
Davis and family.
Miss Eva Clayton returned from tn
Baker University at Baldwin Thurs,
day. Miss Clayton graduated froh
Baker this year.
Mrs. Jacob Lott, Of Lockport, and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Harmat, of Chicago, Ills,
came in Thursday evening for visit
with their sister, Mrs. Arthur Fish.
In our opinion now would be goot
fslssIls sql no spseA sql mo o. cum
land make another general cleanup.
This is mighty good weather to make
people sick and sanitary conditions
should be attended to. If there is
any one who wants job Of cutting
weeds we have an idea they can find
one by calling on the improvement
committee.
Miss Serena Lobdell is here from
Wichita for few days visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lobdell.
At a meeting Of the citizens at the
fcourt house Thursday evening an
athletic association was organized.
Ed Chapman was elected president,
and a complete organization was eff.
fected. Mr.. Chapman is good man
for the place, is young enough and
energetic, and will make a success of
the proposition if any one can.
The escape water from the ice plant
is running into the street on 1sth
street, the filing across the street
is filled up and the water runs into
the street. 1t has long been a Ques-
ton of dispute as to whether this
gutter should not be tiled to the
. ditch.
| William Dahrman, of South Bend,
was in town today. Harvest will be-
gin out there the last of next week.
| VIII Adams, of the south side, be-
|gan binding some Of bis grain yester-
day. Louis Hans, who was out there
starting him off, brought a sample
Of the wheat in, and it Is certainly
fine.
George Ranta is home from Kansas
City after a visit there. George says
it took him two days to get out Of
the city on account Of the water, and
1t has not rained there for a week.
James Logan, of Hoisington, was
visitor this morning.
There has been fine lot Of fish
caught near Heiger since the flood.
Chas. Settle and W. S. Vincent are
among the Hoisington visitors today
A. j. Sears and his sister, Mrs.
Ova Evans, were in from Seward to
day.
A rainfall Of close to five inches
is reported to have occurred at Gen
eseo last evening. o.
Miss Ella Reimer and Louis Rusf
started home to Milwaukee this morI
ling after q visit here with their un
Gle, W. A. Rush, and family. oo'
Paul Smith came in from the nortt
east today. This is the first time
that Paul has crossed the waters o
the Walnut for several days. o
8 Misses Ella, Lizzie and Jennie Nc
d Mullen will leave Tuesday for an el
tended visit in Cleveland, Ohio, an
In Pennsylvania. They will take i
Philadelphia, Washington, Niagra Fa
and other points before returnin
home,o and will be away about 81
weeks. Miss Elsa zutaven will al
company them.