Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-24
TUESDAYS TALES.

FREQ lutavern Is confined 10 the
house by illness.
Jacob sessler, Of Dartmouth, was
a visitor today.
Alva Ward came up from his home
near st. John today.
c. W. Couchman is over from Hois-
ington attending court.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Puaosack OF
Seward ~ers III tooa, shopti ing,
Rev. Berger came in from Clay.
Center Monday evening to join his
family who. have been visiting here
for some time. ys
Jake Lemon, the Missouri Pacific
passenger conductor, was here Mon
day evening from the east on his way
to Hoisington. Mr.. Lemon is one of
the Oldest conductors in the state in
point Of service, and knows almost
Everybody.
D. e. Howard, 4 miles north Of Hell.
ger, s miles southwest Of Hoisington.
and 6 miles southeast Of Olmitz. viii
hold public sale Of stock, implement
etc., on Tuesday, July 2Sth, prepare.
tory to moving to Nickerson. This
will be a big sale.
We understand that the Moses boys
will soon begin the erection of a
brick block at the southwest corner
of 18th and Main, to be so by 80 feet
two stories high. The first floor tc
be used as a garage by A. R. Fried
man. This will be another fine add
tion to the BUSINESS buildings Of the
city. What we need now is two OF
three more good sized store rooms
There are several business institution
that have tried to get in here but
could not on account of lack Of room
We are getting we'll fixed with resi-
dence properties, let US have the
business buildings.
F. NJ. Russell returned from Enid
Okla, Monday evening after a visit
with his son, Will Russell and fam
~.
Mrs. L. P. Frey and Miss Sarah
Grub will leave Wednesday morning
flor Quincy, Illinois, for an extended
visit with relatives.
F. C. Kaths, cashier Of the Stafford
bank, formerly located at Claflin ii
a bank, came up Monday evening Il
attend court, having been summoned
as a witness. ~
The walls of the new Odd Fellow
building are up above the first story
and the building will be rapidly push
led to completion. When this is done
Valley Lodge will have a mighty fin
home, and the orders who rent from
her will be well provided for.
The A. & A. Drug Co., an institu
tion that is rapidly accommodating
string Of drug stores throughout thi
section Of the state, have added tn
Opera House Drug Store, at GardeI
ICity, to their list. Mr.. Johnson, Q
the local store, leaves this evenin
for Garden to assist in invoicing tn
stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weber, Of E
linwood, are visiting Mr.. and Mr.
Mic Berscheidt today.
Miss Orena Cook, Of Quincy, Ills
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mr.
Ed Tyler, left for Denver, Colorad,
Monday evening for a visit.
Fred Hemker's horse broke tn
monotony on Main street this NOR
ing. The animal was hitched to
buggy and tied to the chain acros
from the street, and either fell
threw itself, breaking the shafts
the buggy and collecting a crowd.
W. d. Brandt, of Buffalo, made tn
office a pleasant social call Monds
evening. Mr.. Brandt is one of tn
old timers in Buffalo township, an
has stayed with her until he has b
come pretty we'll fixed. Mr.. Bran,
has been placed in the race by h
friends for county commissioner fro
the Bird district, and we believe vii
his friends that, il he is nominate
and elected the county will have
servant in him who will look after b
wants in every respect.
Miss Lenora Dyer returned tods
from visit with her sister, Mrs. RI
inson, at Belpre.
Another big yield Of wheat Whit
has been reported>is that on a % &C