Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-06

friends, and from here went to
Hutchipson to take in Use' big
state fair. viii has been considerably
under the weather for the past few
weeks and is going TO take a little
rest before going 10 work again. He
has a, blacksmith shop IN Seward, in
which he employees several men. END
is phospering. p.
A fine baby girl, weight seven and
on e-half pounds, arrived at the home
Of NTr. and Mrs. Lucian Trump on
Monday of this week. Mrs. Trump and
fhe babe are getting along fine. now.
but the chances are that Mic Sprink-
er win have to hire another grocery
clerk, as Lucian has betl $50 buSy
getting acquainted with The
little one since lis arrival that he
haSn I had much time TO bother WIN
the store. Naturally, being the first
baby, it is the very finest in the land
Some sneak thief got into Bruce
Cork Is room, at Mrs. Joe BEasdaQs
home, Wednesday might, and pro
ceeded to extract $2S Nom Bruce's
clothes, WHICH were lying on a
char i'm the room. Entrance TO the
room was gained by cutting a hole
IN the screen and wnfastening the
same. A peculiar part of The bus.-
ness is that Bert Cork, VINO rooms
with his brother, had purse con-
tanning considerable money, and also
gold watch, lying on the dresser in
the same room, and This was not dis
turbed. AS yet there is no clue 10
the thief.
Charley Sessler. of south OF town,
showed that his heart was in The
right place last Monday morning,
by hitching onto the big wagon snd
bringing all Of the pupils Of School
District 49,, together with
tAeir teacher, Mss Mae Wesley, in
to see the big Sara Fe Demonsha-
ton train. And the children aplne-
clated the treat too. The compart-
son Of the railnoading equipment OF
twenty-five years ago with THAT OF
to-day was not only novelty, but OF
great educational value as WE'LL
Mt. and Mrs. E. J. DoheNty and
children were here from Belpre this
week. visiting with home folks, the
Doherty and Komare, families, and
with other Relatives and friends. and
also went down to Hutchinson 10
lake in the state fair for a couple OF
days. Mr.. Doherty was for many
yeaAs i'm the drug business in this
city, but a few years ago decided
that farming was the better lNe,
and moved out onto a large farm
close to Belpre and S making money
and likes the country fine. They had
a good crop Of wheat there this fail
and the corn is also going to make
a good crop. and besides that he had
IN a large acreage of katfir corn
and expects TO have at least a hou-
sand bushels of this seed for sale.
He is putting in about $50 acres Of
wheat this fall, is running one drill
now and win start another as soon
as it rains. Mr.. Doherty says the
city of BeIpre is growing nicely, and
is a mighty good little town. A arg
new hardware store building has jus
been completed, lot Of good ce
ment sidewalk is being put dow
they have an auto club with then
cars numbered, and are altogether I
progressive bunch of citizens. Tn
country surrounding is a Gfch ayr
cultural one. and everyone is happ
and prosperous.
III A deal was made through th
agency of ]. c. Mccnackeh has
week whereby l.. A. John, formeri
Of Ness City, leases the Hammer Ga
rage building for term of year
and also purchased the auto Gepai
| business and equipment Of Wallac