Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-27


Wayne LamerOux, who is now at
tending the state university at Law
renee, stopped off here for a visit
with his many old time friends last
week, while on his way to his home
at Ness City to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Lameroux.
Miss Tresa KOnz of the telephone
exchange is spending the holidays
with home folks in Independence.
Jim Carroll, of Boyd, and Smed Will
Sinson of HOisington, were here on
business one day last week.
Miss Pearl Powell returned from
Eskridge last week after a visit there
with her sister, Mrs. E. H. Rulison.
w. G. Smith, formerly manager Of
the Great Bend Electric Co., was in
Fort Scott last week attending
meeting of the stationary eningeers
of the state, as a delegate from the
local association in this city. One
of the main objects of this meeting
was the drafting of a state license
law so that the destruction of life
and property in the general transmits
sion Of steam as a motive power may
be lessened. Bert Hawkins is secre-
tary of the local organization.
John Heueisen was in from south
west of town Monday and made a
pleasant business call at this office.
Mrs. Margaret Harris left last week
for California where she will visit for
some time with her son, Courtney,
who has been there for some months
past for the benefit Of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Rulison were
here last week for a short visit with
Mrs. Rulison's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Powell and family, while on
their way to California where they
will spend the winter.
Linn Moses was here from Kansas
City last week for a short visit with
his brothers, Ed and Clayt, and to
look after business matters here.
Linn is president Of the Kansas Flour
Mills Co., a corporation operating a
large string of flour mills and has
his headquarters in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Schaeffer and
daughter were visiting with relatives
and friends in Ellinwood Sunday.
Miss Lydia Stanhope, who has been
visiting at the Soderstrom home, left
last week for a visit at Topeka and
from there will go to her home at
Eureka. Miss Winnie Soderstrom &C.
companied her for a short visit.
Grant Lippincott, formerly editor of
the Pawnee Rock Herald, was here
Monday on business and for visit
with friends. Grant has leased his
newspaper and will go on the road
the first of the year soliciting for an
advertising specially house.
Fred Garrett, formerly living near
Heller, but now at Wright in Ford
county, was down last week on bust
ness and for a visit with old time
friends.
c. C. McGinty and family came in
from Lewis, Kansas, last week for a
visit with the McGinty and Tucker
families and many other relatives
and friends on the south side.
Miss Lena Otto, who is attending
the Hutchinson Business College,
came in last week to spend the hol-
idays with her father, Theo. Otto, Of
west of town.
Frank and Chas. Sipes were Hsi-
tors from the south side Monday.
Frank Kern, ST., Of Liberty town
ship, was quite seriously injured one
day the first Of last week by trying
to stop a runaway team at his farm.
He was badly bruised and one Of
the small bones in his leg broken.
and he viii probably be laid up for
some time.