Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-01

ana the pretty ihsciha'iA- httie h'9- "e->"
mara. who male her first DEBUT IN supply so
ciety on tins occasion, won the admiration oil
all. Nor must forget the sober, fhonghtini,
business-like Mrs. Smith and siork, whose
dancing is 81 high order OF perfection
The gentleman present were the eclat oil the
post. Each company was represented The
firm Of Messrs. Lee Reynolds was represented
by Mr.. Mckinney, Chief clerk and manager OF
that prosperous nrIn's business mere serst.
scaily represented the ordnance and sergf.
Salmon the soinmissary department pr.
Brown, the medical Sergeant, Bnman me cav
airy and sergt. Callahan The infantry branches
Of the service sersf. shinn represented the
qnartermaster department anu MI. sanaSy the
transportation branch.
This society has iRansurnted primitive plan
of refreshments, which is highly appreciated by
everybody. 1t consists Of sideboard or table
IN an adjoining room, spread with all the he
oessities 10 sustain HE and sach articles that
wonld supply the appetite of even an epieure,
such Ice creani' cake. pie sandwiches, ham,
cold beef, roast buffalo, antelope, venison'
canned fruits, confec'ioneries oil all kinds tea
cohee and mix Ana after eleven O'Clock IL is
accessible 10 any VINO desire lunch. Al >
O'Clock In the morning the dancing ceased and
the happy throng retired TO their domiciles.
Sergeant verrips, Of Co. "C,' 18th Infantry,
is at his old trade. /. e., running the mail from
this post to Fort Elliott, Texas. There is now
bi-weekly mail between these two points, con-
yeyed In four-mIle spring wagons, and is well
guarded by an escort OF soldiers. These mails
also convey passengers TO and from Fort Elliott,
so that twice week an opportunity is given for
| those who wish to pass over that road, 10 do So
by these wagons.
Chaplain White came IN on Thursday last
from Fort Elliott, en- route TO join his proper
| station. or the station TO which he has been
| transferred, Fort Dodge. The chaplain has done
all the good that he could at that frontier po.t,
and now intends in all probability TO try TO SOW
good seed in q more fertile soil than that of the
Pan haadle of Texas.
1t has been currently reported that 'D" Co.,
| 18th Infantry, now stationed at Fort Larned, is
to be relieved by "A' Company. of the 10th
Infantry from duty at that post. aad be trans
ferred to Fort Elliott, Texas That would give
five companies, three of Infantry and two Of
cavalry, at that post.
| Lieut.. -Coi. Hatch, of the 9Th Cavalry is now
in command of that post, and being somewha,
of a farmer makes the boys "git up and git'' in
the work line. rs there is an immense amount OF
work to be done in building an ice house and
| finishing quarters.
The Elue Stockings Base Ball Club, Of Co.
a." ith Cavalry, play ed the Vance B. b. &. q
social game of ball on the 18th inst, which re-
suited in q scientific horn-swaggle of the
vances, or in other words the Vance's scored
to the Blue Stockings 10. In justice to the
Vance's would state that only three of tho
original nine played in the game, owing to
others being on detached and other duty, sick,
&c Coalahon, of the Vance club, met with an
accident While running to first base he slipped
and tell, and broke his left arm at the rist. II,
has suffered much since. but is doing well now
Drs. Wilcox and Atkins set the limb.
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