Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Hos,ngton Saturday.
Miss Fannie johnson was a guest
of Ellmwood friends Sunday.
+. B. Post Of the LischeSky store,
was in Dodge City this week.
George Hunt was down TO South
Haven this week on business
of Rev. s. E, kirkpatrick, the Pres.
byterian minister at that place.
Mrs. Frank Schuke and daughter
were visitors from Lakin Tuesday.
Buy brushes now for spring paint.
ing at Bondurant's big removal sale.
Mr.. and Nlns. James Welch were
the guests of Elhnwood friends Sun
day.
Mrs. Earle Logan was down from
Pawnae Rock Wednesday visiting rel.
atives.
Mrs. Ora HOge and children were
down from the west this week VISIT
relatives.
Mrs. A. S. Allen was quite i'll for
several days last week with case
OF ptomaine poison.
Mrs Frank Duda was called TO
Dodge City last week by the serious
illness Of her father.
County Assessor Schwager went to
ELInwoOd Saturday afternoon to take
a look at his grandson.
John DoherFy, one of the big farm
ers of LaAin township, was in the
city Saturday ON business.
Herbert and Will Swartz and
George Murdy were among The north
siders jim the city Wednesday.
John Koenig, one Of the old timers
Of Barton county, now living near
Chase, was in the city Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Betz, Jr.,
were down from Rush county this
week visiting at the parental home.
Mrs. James Clayton went 10 Tope-
ka this week to be with her son Paul,
woh will undergo the amputatiOn Of a
limb which has been crippled for
some years.
Mr.e and Mrs. claude Snyder OF
Fairbury, Neb., are i'm the city visit
ing the Ewalts. Mr.. Snyder is a son
of Mrs. Mendenhan, formerly Snyder,
a daughter of Uncle Dick Ewalt and
wife.
John Rowley, one of the we'll known
north side farmers, was a Great Bend
visitor this week. In the days Of
long ago Mr.. Rowley came TO Great
Bend frequently, but not so now.
Complaint was filed last week by
relatives Of Henry Boyle, Sr., one ot
the oldest residents Of the county,
that he was not capable Of taking
care Of himself, and he was brought
before Judge Hall. The case has been
continued until about the middle Of
the month and Mr.. Boyle Is out On
MS own reeognizance4
Kenneth Bailey, once a small boy
lin Great Bend, now a big man, EN-
ployed in the city engineers office
aa Kansas City, is in the city visit
ing boyhood friends. He Is a son ot
R. c. Bailey, once a well known Bar
ton county and Central Kansas pol-
tician and citizen.
j. S. Winget was a caller from Al
bert Sunday. Mr.. Winget says hA
never saw the wheat look so fine at
this season Of the year as il doea
now since the snow has gone off.
DR. Amends mother spent Sunday
in EIEinwood visiting another son.
Mrs. G. W. Norris Of Burton vis-
tied her mother, Mrs. Margaret Har-
n's In this city, this week.
George Murphy, who has charge 6
,he clothing department at Borne
stor has gone TO Oklahoma City for
a little visit with his family, who win
soon remove to this city.
Marin Weirauch Of this city Is
quoted in the Topeka Capital as hay-
ing sent IN six votes for Roosevelt in
Che poll that publication Is taking,
and 70 have written that tireefourths
Of the people of this community are
for Roosevelt. Do you think the
statement Is correct?
Little Lucille Moses, who fell on the
steps of The school house last week
and broke her Jaws, Is m a critical
condition at the home Of Mrs. G. N.
Noses. Il was found necessary TO re-
set the fracture, an abscess having
formed. The many friends of the lit
lie girl are praying for her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs Don Dodge were called
to Parsons last week, where their son
Scott was in an institution and in a
very serious condition. AS soon az
they reached there they made arrange
ments TO bring him home, reaching
here Tuesday morning with the young
man IN a very much weakened condi-