Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
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From The Leader.


Mrs. John Steuri of Great Benz,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stephan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batchman and child
rem returned Monday from a visit
with relatives at Spearville.
Mrs. L. A. John went up 10 Ness
City Saturday for a visit with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stivers re-
turned the first Of the week from a
visit In Kansas City.
Mrs. VIII Klein and children o.
Cimarron, arrived this morning for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Blockley.
Charbes VOight was up from near
Hudson last Saturday looking after
business matters and visiting with
friends.
Mrs. Skalska is here from Belpre
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Special and also with her
sister, Mrs. Neidig and family.
Herman Rose and August Neidig
went to Greensbug last Wednesday
to look after business matters and
for a visit Of a few days with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. E. A. Hammond, Miss Grace
Hammond and Miss Nellie Johnson
were i'm the city Sunday evening be-
tween trains for a short visit with
friends.
Mrs. John Sessler and Mrs. Martin
Sessler returned Saturday from a
short trip to Denver for the purpose
of consulting an ocuhst there in re-
gard to Mrs. Martin Sessler's sight.
Mrs. H. L. Brewer and family,
whose home was recently destroyed
by fire, have moved into the house
on the Demareth farm adjoining the
Brewer place, and will at once begin
the erection of a new home of their
own.
John Ludwig and Mrs. Augusta
Walter, his mOther-in law, LETT for
North Dakota Monday evening for
visit of a few weeks with Mrs. Wal
ter's son and other relatives and
friends.
Al RedmOn made a miss-step the
other day and stepped on a board
with some nails with the business side
up. Two of them he ran into his foot
and as consequence he has been
pretty badly crippled up the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Kienzle left for
Hutchinson this morning after a Wis
it of a few days here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Kienzle and family. Will
is trombone soloist with the Ottawa
band, which, by the way, is one of
the finest in the state, and which has
been engaged to play at the big con-
vention of the Commercial Travellers
to be held In Hutchinson Friday and
Saturday OF this week.
Mrs Rose Chalfant, while working
with some cleaning compound, some
days ago, accidentally got a little Of
the stuff i'm her eyes, and as a result
came very near losing her sight. She
has been suffering greatly from the
accident but the eyes are getting bet
ter now and it is thought that the
sight will not be impaired.
The knights of Columbus are al
ready making arrangements for their
Annual Grand Ball on July 4th, and
the affair this year promises to be
bigger and better than ever. Tickets
will be $1O0 for gentlemen, with
ladies admitted free and the music
will be furnished by the Morris
Orchestra. Refreshments and lunch
con will be served in the building,
and every effort will be put forth by
the committee in charge to see that
every one attending has an enjoyable
evening.
S. ]. Turner, who has owned the
Smoke House for the past fourteen
months, last week sold the same to
Louis Schrader, who Immediately
took possession of the business. Mr..
Turner is yet undecided just what he
will do, but his many friends hope
that he will continue a resident Of
the city. During his stay here he
has built up an excellent business IN
his line and it was only because Of
the combining work being detrimental
to his health that he decided to sell.
The fast ball team from the south
side called the Sand Rats. went down
to Seward last Sunday to battle with
the team from that place and return
ed home with the long end Of 10 to
score, and eevn at that the south
siders are kicking because they did