Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-09
ELLINWooD
From The Leader.


John Schauf OF Wilson is visiting
relatives here this week.
Miss Clara Musil returned the last
# the week from a visit with friends
IN Empora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dick and Joe
Dick returned the last OF the week
from a visit with relatives in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller Of the
south side are the proud parents of
an eleven and a half pound baby boy
born last Friday.
Miss Alice Williams, who has been
visiting with Mrs. A. R. Haas for
some time, left for her home at Cast
Teton Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry KOmaIek of
this city, are the proud parents of
fine little girl, weight five pounds,
that arrived at their home last Fri
day morning.
Mrs. Eliza BuSchmarn and daugh-
ter Miss Anna, left Saturday morning
for Seward for few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Buschmarn and
family.
George, Klein was in from the
northwest Saturday, and reported
that the warm weather of the last
week had brought lots Of ducks in on
the Cheyenne Bottoms, ard that
there is plenty of water over that way
Leonard and Clarence Schrepel re-
turned Saturday even'n. from To
peka where they were at the Santa
Fe Hospital both having typhoid
fever. Both are getting along very
nicely and are able TO be up and
around again.
John Wagner and Oswald Dick
were out at the Salt Marsh one day
last week to hook after the property
of the Ell.nwood Hunting Club out
there, and get things in readiness
for the spring sport. They report
plenty of water on the lakes aud the
ducks are beginning 10 come in.
Mrs. Ed Hagen and babe left for
their home at Ellinwood Tuesday,
after a weeks visit here at the home
of her brother, john APPEL. Mr.. and
Mrs. APPEL are still in Kansas CITY
where she is taking treatment, but
from reports she is not gaining but
very little if amy.-Belpre Bulletin.
Jacob Hahn, of the south side was
looking after business matters in the
city lastThursday and made a pleas
ant business and social call at this
office. Jacob is sure one whole soul
ed person, and while he has gone
Through as hard times as probably
any other man in the country in the
past, YET he never forgot that a smdle
and a pleasant word goes a whole lot
fertilizer than a scowl and a crouch.
If there was ever a sure cure for the
blues it is this man Hahn.
A communication received at the
Leader office from Kansas CITY tells
Of the birth of fine twelve pound
boy to Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Con-
roy on Sunday, january 2lst, and
that mother and babe are doing nice
" and that George was happier than
Champ Clark would be we've he 10 re-
ceive the endorsement of the Missouri
Democratic Stale Convention. Mr.. and
Mrs. Conroy were former residents Of
this city, Mr. Conroy being born and
raised i'm this vicinity. Mrs. ConrOy
was formerly Kansas City grl.
Chris Schmidt says he is the con-
structOr Of the only direct north and
south railway in the state, and also
the only road that was ever built with
out the issuing of bonds. And the
road has be5n working to is full ca
pac1ty the last few days too. During
the cold weather Chris has had his
cement working. plant in the base
ment under the pos. office and Leader
office, and as their stock there was
getting SO large that # was taking up
The working room, Chris rugged up a
railway SO that they could get the
blocks outside quickly and easily. It's
of the horsepower variety, but it does
the work all right.
Claud Hendrix came in this week
for a visit Of a few days with Carl
Schmidt and other Bllinwood friends.
Claud was formerly a member of the
famous "El8.nwood Green's" one Of
the fastest amateur ball teams ever
In this part Of tie STATE, and has beaO
playing professional baseball in var
ious locations ever since that team
disSanded. Last year he was with
the Pittsburg Pirates Of the National
League, and while he was the young