Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12

alive and well.
Mrs. Louis Hiss and children went
to Larned Monday evening for a visit
with relatives.
DR.. Ed Button Is home from Chica.
go after a two weeks visit taking a
post graduate course.
W. F. Haag, of Larned, was here
Monday. Mr.. Haag is looking for a
location to put in a CONFECTIONERY
and restaurant.
Miss Mabel Smith left Monday for
nerhome in Los Angeles, California.
after visit here with her uncle. r.
R. Smith, and family.
Rev. Frank and wife of Albert. left
Monday evening for visit at Evans
vile, Indiana. They will stop at Ha-
ven, Kansas, to attend conference.
George Smith stopped off here on
his way from st. Louis to his home IL
LOB Angeles. California, for a visit
with his cousin, Rob Smith, and also
with other relatives.
James Clayton is home tNoln a,
visit at Topeka with his son Herbert
and family, and at Baldwin with his
daughter, Miss Eva Clayton, who is
attending Baker University.
Miss Barbara Shaffer, of Garden
City, left this morning for La Crosse
and Ransom for visit, after visit
here with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Luse
and family. Mrs. Shaffer, who has
also been visiting here, will join her
daughter at La Crosse this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Asher entertain
ed a number Of friends at dinner Sun
day. The dinner was one of the best
ever, and Of the kind that Mrs. Asher
knows how to prepare best. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Petit, the Misses Ethel Moffat, Grace
and Blanche Hammond, and Messrs.
WILDER Kepple, Edgar Moffat, and
Walter Savage. A delightful Afternoon
was enjoyed by the guests.
The Junior class of the high school
made Prof. W. L.. Bowersox a pres1
ent OF a fine gold bound fountain pen.
The pen not only is of considerable
value, in itself, but on account of
the associations and the manner of i,
presentation, is highly priced by the
professor.
William Osmond left Monday even.
ing for Kinsley on legal business
From Kinsley Mr.. Osmond will 20 to
Lawrence to visit his daughter, Miss
Margaret, who graduates frnm the
State University this week.
Elias Jennison and daughter left
Monday morning for Seward county.
They were. calleti there on account
OF an accident to Will Jennison, who
fell from the top of a house and,
sustained serious injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Steuri, north of
the city, entertained at dinner Sun.
day. Those present were Mr.. and MI
Grover Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Piankinhorn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Harrison.
Jay Morrison is walking around on
crutches on account Of having had a
part of a bran crusher fall on his
FOOT. 1t will be several days before
he is able to- work much. The acct
den, occurred at Ellinwood where he
has been working on the new mill.
j. E. Junkin, of the Sterling Bulle.
tin, and w. P. FEEDER, Of the Great
Bend Daily Rustler and the Barton
County Democrat, have each install
ed Junior Linotypes. These editors
are getting rather Sporty" However
both run good papers and can afford
up-to-date machinery. For our part
we believe a linotype is as practiI
cable for a country office as 4 Sim.
pick type-setting machine! the kind
In use in the News office.-St. John
News.
]. c. Tyler, Of Essex, left this after
noon for Ottawa where he will take
In the commencement at Ottawa Uni
Verslty! He was a member of the
class OF 'SS, and a reunion of this
Glass is one OF the features of coms
mencement week, He will also yisit
at Fairyiew, Kansas, and take in the
commencement exercises at Washbur
college, where his brother-in-law, Mr.
George White, graduates Gardel
City Telegram.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. WOODBURY., OF
Route 5, entertained at an eleghnt
seven course dinner Sunday. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. WOOD
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. McGreeyey
Miss Ethel McGreevey, Miss CARR,
Burns, Of Ottawa, DR.. and Mrs. J. Val
imam, of Hoisington, and Mr.. and Mr.,
H. M. Diffenbacher and daughter. 4
very enjoyable time was reported b,