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.1 Jnl YOLIME HI. succmsor to kamsas crit weekly BURRTON, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1907. NUMBER 38 i THE BESTJPBER1 The Harmony Concert Company VEDDIIGBELL8 Two Weddings of Interest to SI43.50PLEDGED This Amount Has Been Raised To be Used in Improving Sand Hill Road Following are the names the business and professional men and other enterprising citizens of Burrton who have contributed to the sand hill road fund: Opal Greenfield and Merle Cornwall. As the beautiful, strains of the wedding march, played by Miss Francis McMurry, filled the air the bride and groom entered the parlor. The brido was beautifully dressed in white silk and carried a brquet of bride's roses and loi ns presented by the groom.

The groom wore the conventional blac k. Immediately the cere mony and congratulations tho Social Events Mrs. Parvin and daughter Miss Stella, gave a series of dinners the past week in honor of Mrs. Ray Parvin of College Springs, Iowa, who visited at the Tarvin homo a couple of On Saturday evening the following were entertained: Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Gorvin, Mr. and Mrs. William Burriss and Mrs. Homer Harris. Monday evening Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Kohnlo, "Grandma" Comes and Thomas Parvin were the guests. Mrs.

B. Harlow entertained at six o'clock dinner Wednesday evening. Covers were laid for twelve, Mrs. Etta Barton entertained ten young ladies of the Christian church at dinner last Sunday. An enjoyable time was had.

Those present were the Misses A BULLJIGHT Shlve Tells of One He Witnessed While in the South When I was a boy I saw in my old geography a picture of a bull fight in Spain, but never dreamed of seeing one on the American Continent. do I know at what time this amusement was introduced into Mexico but it is there in its primitive glory, and I feel that I can be excused for teeing one bull fight. I will describe it as I saw it. The arena is a circle 150 feet in diameter; surrounded by a heavy fence about six feet high with five or six one wide gate for a place of entrance. Inside the arena are four places of refuge, also a foot piece one and one half foot from the ground to enable the matador to escape it cornered against the wall.

ust outside the arena there is another high strong fence separating the arena fence from the guests repaired to the dining room where a bountiful three course supper was served. Many beautiful and useful presents were received. Later in the evening the bride and groom attended church at Patterson where they received many congratulations and a bounteous shower of rice Another Business Change The Corner Restaurant, which has been conducted the rnst year by J. E. Morgan, was purchased last week by W.

R. Scott and the new proprietor took pos session Monday. Mr. Scott, or "Scotty" as he is more familiarly known needs no introduction to the people of Burrton having been connected with eating houses here in different capacities for several years and during that time has established a reputation as a chef which will insure him' a big business in his latest venture. He will be assisted by two competent helpers in the conduct of.

the business and will guarantee all customers a hearty welcome, a good feed and courteous treatment. Success to Scot ty. Mr. Morgan is yet undecided as what line of business he will engage in, but it is his intention to make Burrton his homo for the time being at least. He has moved his family into the resi dence south of the Baltimore hotel.

Furviu Bros, Co. ('. h. McGlasson (h it F. W.

Armstrong I'i. NfllllJIftU L. A. .5.00 ..5.00 II. L.

Ambler. Comes Bros. Jess Sanders 5.00 W. P. ..5.00 Kansas Lumber Co.

10.00 C. B. Heinrieh 10.01) W. (). ......2.00 W.

L. Daily .2.00 Graphic 2.00 Warrick Dick ....5.00 W. H. ..2.50. Ed rover 2.50 White Bros.

J5.00 A. Drug Co. 10.00 Burrton State Bank 10.00 Skive Noma 5,00 J. O. Gray.

5.00 J. W. Hempstid 5.00 W. L. ..2.00 W.

H. StaLton 3.00. Carson ...,3.00 Sbive Collins. 10.00 H. L.

Carter 2.00 John Sbive. ....5.00 Millinery Opening Mrs. E. G. Barrows will have an opening of spring and sum mer millinery, Saturday, March :3.

Everybody cordially invited to call and see the new styles. Having the assistance of a competent trimmer Barrows is better prepared than ever to attend to the wants of her customers, JJHtf Fritz Hamlin was in Burrton Sunday. Bnrrloii People Solemnized Since Our Last Issue Harry Westmacott of thi city and Miss Maud Benedict of Benedict, Kansas, were united in tho holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride's mother Tuesday, March 12 at 11 a. m. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

PVancia of Chanvtte and was witnessed by the neai relatives and a few intimate friends of the contracting parties. Miss Bessie Westmacott and Thomas Westmacott, sister and brother of the groom, acted as brides maid and besl man. A delicious luncheon was served immediately after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.

Westmacott arrived in BurrtOQ Wednesday morning and will be guests at the home of Mr. and Chas. Gorvin until their new home on north Burrton avenue is ready for occupancy. The bride, though a comparative stranger here will be cor dially welcomed by the people of our city and will without doubt be a valuable addition to Burr- ton's social world. As manager of the' Kansas Lumber Company, Mr.

Westma cott has established a reputation as an upright citizen and a busi ness man of ability and "that he has shown the same good judg ment and wisdom in his choice of a life companion that charac terizes" his business transactions is a foregone conclusion. The Grit extends heartiest congratulations and predicts a happy and prosperous voyage through life for Mr. and Mrs Westmacott. GREENFIELD CORNWALL Married, at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. F.

E. Green field by Rev' B. Gibbons. Sun day, March 10, at 4 Miss silence, and as a result of this lack of appreciation the shows are usually cut short from thirty to sixty minutes. In conversation with Jack Mahara, when, his company appeared here last month a reporter for this paper was informed that the Burrton audience took all the life and energy out of the performers by their coldness; that no; matter how hard the player tried to please and no matter how good the stunt was; a very feeble hand was tho best he could get.

If our people would bear this in mind and be a little more generous with their applause it is possible they might receive more for their money Gave the Best Entertainment Of the Season It is the opinion of many that the Harmony Concert Company which appeared at the Opera louse last Thursday night gave the best musical entertainment ever listened to in Burrton. Every member of the company is an artist and each number on the program was greeted by such an outburst of applause that a secon selection was given in every instance. Comment, on each number is impossible and unnecessary, but those posted on things musical claim that the encore played after the opening selection was tho finest thing they had ever listened to in way of violin music. Should the Harmony Concert Company ever appear in Burrton again it is probable that they will be greeted with a crowded house. From a financial view-point tho entertainment was the most sue cessful one of the series of en tertainments given under the auspices of the lecture course committee.

This paper is in formed that this last number would enable the committee to complete paying for the entire course and whatever is realized from the next entertainment will be applied to piano fund. Friends of our school should bear this in mind and turn out in goodly number to hear the Fairmount Ladies Glee- Club which will appear the last -of this month. The object of this, series of tertainments was to raise money with "vhich to buy a piano for the'Burrton High School; and now that the expenses of the enterprise are disposed of it is up to the peopls to patronize this last number and see that enough money is raised to complete payment on the piano. Professor Conner and the others having the matter in charge have worked untiringly during the entire, winter' months to make this lecture course a success and their efforts should be rewarded by a liberal patronage on the first paying night of the entertainments. was one circumstance connected with the last entertainment which 'is 1 com ment the en th siastic' manner in which: 'the- audience received the different numbers on the program.

Show-people and entertainers of every nature who have appeared at Burrton in the past have claimed that is impossible to thaw the audience out; ttiat their "mightiest efforts to please are received in chilling DON'T Gertie and Anna Paden, Maude and Gladys Reed, Muriel John son, Edyth Kincaid, Lillia, Alta and Florence Waggerman and Grace Austin. Its Fame Spreading The fame of the Burrton Jack Rabbit, or Commercial Club is spreading to all points in the state. Comments on the doings of this organization are of weekly occurrence in the exchanges that come to our desk. Last week Secretary Dr. McGlasson received a letter-from the post master of Nickerson requesting a copy of the constitution and bylaws of the club to be used as a guide in drafting bylaws for the Nickerson commercial club which was organized a short time ago.

Needless to say the l'equest was complied with. Millinery Opening "Don forget the opening at Mrs. Barton's Saturday, March 16. Miss Lillie Waggerman, who had been confined to her home for a couple of weeks on account of illness was able to resume her place at the cases i the Grit office Monday. Last week we received a complete line of Watson-Plum mer shoes for men, women and children the "Red School House" brand.

No better shoe is on the market today and the prices are right. In the lot is an "old man's" shoe', especially de-, signed for comfort, with broad toe and soft leather. Another novelty is a low-cut canvas shoe for the little tot. Have the same shoe in ladies sizes. Call at the store and get card board school house for the children, and inspect this line of shoes.

seats. The seats are an all around the arena and will hold about 10,000 people. The performance begins a little like a circus. First comes the picadora on horse back, next the banderilleras on foot foil owed by the matadors. They take their stations around the arena; then the bull is brought through a narrow chute.

While passing through this chute they stick a short banderilla ornamented with ribbons between his shoulders which' serves as a guide. Thus ornamented he rushes into the arena. It is almost frightful to see the bull on his first appearance; he gazes all, around With amazement and right and would escape if the grounds were not closed. Then the banderilleras begin tantalizing him with their red capes. He plunges after them and often catches the cape and tears it in ribbons tramping it into the dirt pawing and bellowing in rage.

The fellow with the cape must run in a circle keeping the cape before the bull. A mis-step or, a wrong turn would coat him his life. All the men engaged are athletes and sprin-Continued on last page Red School House Shoes FOR Men Women Children -AT W. H. iOsbof ne's The Grocery and Shoe Man in LOAD YOUR HORSES NECKS We want to call the attention of our customers to the all important question of bow the team shall be latched to the manure spreader how to get clean flexible movement to the pole without loading the team unnecessarily.

You will find by examining the Litchfield Spreader that the hitch is low, and that the draft on the tugs practically takes all the weight off from the necks of the horses. This is something that is impossible with those machines where the front axle is not braced to the spreader and where the tongue is obliged to answer the purpose. We cannot think any sensible man will want to brace his front axle on the horses necks, as it is necessary to do where the tongue is the only retaining brace for this front axle. Examine our Litchfield spreader and see how the bolster is braced to the front of the frame and how the axle is connected by a high carbon steel brace, back under th body of the machine. A thorough bracing of the front axle, so that the wheels cannot be pulled out from under the machine or collapsed back under it when striking chuck holes and other obstructions is absolutely necessary.

Many manufacturers put this bracing strain onto the tongue and therefore onto the horses neck instead of confining this bracing to tho machine itsf-lf The ton. REAL ESTATE AND LOANS The firm of Shive Norris have the greatest variety of land bargains to choose from of any other real estate company in this locality. Bargains in Harvey county'; bargains in western Kansas; bargains in New Mexico or in any locality you might "be interested in. Texas Land, Dakota land, cto. Send us your name and will forward ycu a list of snaps.

Skive Norris BURRTON, KANSAS gue on anv vehicle should hv merclv a means of guidinsr and should be hinged freely, so that no load, up or'downlTall come against fhe horses. Hinge tour tongue freely to the ipreacU.r, or if your team must carry part of the lead, put it onto theit backs and not cn their necks. Parvin Bros,.