Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-17
THURSDAY TALES.

THURSDAY TALES.
F.SV. Russell is in Kansas City on
legal business.
Dr.. LYDIA was at Ellinwood today on
professional busintess.
a Mark Krouch, Of Larned, is visiting
with Henry Born today.
Miss Helen Minis, Of Ehinwood, Is
visiting friends in the city.
Rev. George Drummer went to King
ley this morning on business
C. A. Duling was in from the north
part Of the county today and called,
here. E-
Tom Clayton went to Ness City,
Tuesday morning to look after the
ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Fair and their
8 daughter, Mrs. T. NJ. Keegan, visited
at Hutchinson today.
Mrs. Fred Pfaler, Of Norwalk, Ohio,
who is visiting at the F. NJ. Russell
home, is reported quite sick.
Col. Mike Tucker returned today to
Morton county, after a visit with rela
: tives in this part Of the country.
Mrs. Louis Schaefer, of Comanche,
and Miss Lena Schaefer, Of Ellinwood
% are in the city today, shopping.
Miss Mary Twink came up from
Frederikc, Kansas, for several weeks
stay with her aunt, Mrs. Rev. G. Brun.
: ner.
Postmaster Art. Francis of Pawnee
Rock, was in the city today. Mr..
Francis reports harvesting about over
in his neighborhood and the crop a
good one.
Mrs. J. C. Berger and children are
6 here from Clay Center for a visit witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WNlian
Torrsy. Mr.. Berger will also be here
6. in few days.
We were informed today that the
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
0liphant, Of Claflin, died last evening
The child was about eighteen months
old. Mrs. 0liphant is a sister of Mrs
Albert Allison, Of this city.
. F. G. Myrick, Of Pawnee Rock, viii
give his lecture, "The Comical Side
Of Life" at the Christian church, Fri
day night, July 10. There will also
: be special music. Everybody invited
Admission Is and rs cents. 1927
Mrs. L. B. DeForest and daughter
Miss Blanche DeForest came in Wed
nesday from their home in Galesburg
Illinois, and are visiting with Mrs. D
Forests brother, E. E. Epperson ant
family. Mr.. DeForrest Is at Denve
and will stop here on his way home.
. Peter Brack, Of Olmitz, returned
from Rozel today. Mr.. Brack had 9O
acres Of wheat in Pawnee county tina
was in the track of the recent sever
hail storm, and every acre Of It wa
pounded into the earth. This is
heavy loss for any one. Mr.. Bracl
could stand many losses like this one
but at the same time it Is unusua
sfor one man to suffer as heavy a los
OF the kind.
A letter has been received from
Frank Dell showing a picture of a ca
nival parade at Helena, Montana. Tn
picture shows one of the finest an,
9 most expensive showings of the kin
ever shown in the west. Frank say
there is something doing all the tim
Ten bands, but not one that equal
The Epperson band as a march ban
in its best days. He also met Elto
Dow there a few days ago.
The Presbyterian Sunday Schoc
9 picnic at Henry Harper's grove Wee
nesday was we'll attended and great
enjoyed by all. Most of the peopl
were taken out and brought back i
automobiles. There was plenty o
amusements for all, the children es
90 peeially having a royal good time
There was plenty to eat, Of the YER
best, and this part Of the program
was very acceptable to both old an
young alike. The ride home is pal
ticularly referred to by the childre
as one Of the events. About eight
were present.
F. R. Moses is at Hoisington.
. RIA. Ward of Alden called her,
today.
William Robinson is in from Hei
ger today
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