Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10
sPRARkvlLLE HAPPENINGS

"A valuable shepherd dog, belonging 10 Mr..
Fred HohepsteiD, Was bitten by "A raitlesnake,
the other day. but was saved by good dose OF
whiskey. Immediately applied
tn. new railroad del OF. at this station. is
about completed and will be occupied IN lew
DAYS The station Agent will 50 have charge
Of the Adams Express Company's Office.
The Postmaster General has designated
Speareville as money Order Office, anu Post
muster George Hall has furnished new bonds
accordingly. II is expected that money order
business will be transacted by July LIST, 1879.
Mr.. II. r. Morse, n settler southwest oil
ago. \ yoke OF oxen, which he hal turned out
10 pasture with tine yoke l-ff ''n them, tell into
a sixty feet well lately dug on his claim.
The crowded condition Of the pupils in the
school house perempt0riiy demands that more
commodious and be ter quarter should be pro-
vi,l.d, and the erection oI II new building, con-
tainias sufficient rom Tor teaching at least Two
classes, seems to be an unavoidable necessity.
"A mlliner who lately arrived here from
Larned, and stopped Tor several DAYS at the
summit House, soon camel the reputation of
being a woman OF easy viriue. Mrs. McCJllis-
ter, the Ian ilAdy in her anxiety 10 preserve the
d sniry OF the hou-e. and 80 protect The chastity
of Its inmates, armed herself with cowhid-.
and proceeding TO the room OF The fral one. So
terribly frightened her TIL she departed on the
next train Tor Dodge City.
Another ball was held last Saturday evening.
al tb,. new MILL arranged by the members of
the ST Joseph's Literary Society. Qiie mum
Der of couples put in an app arance, and the
dance WAS krptu until nesr!y daylight. Among
the young Ladies' who particip tted II. This pleas
ant affair were Mise kimhsli and Miss Sanders.
from The sawlos. NJ IS Mrlleck-r Niss Neitie
Williams. Miss Stafford, and many others. all
OF whom seemed to enjoy themselves 10 their
hears content.
Mr. A. ii. Merfz. agent for the Bloomington
Nursery, brought SUIT a: iinst Robert Robinson,
Il settler living on the O-ayc lands, I, recover
payment for Irres sold ant delivered. The case
was tried on Tuesday before George r. Jones,
J. r.. Hon NJ. W. Su ton appearing for the de-
PENDANT, and Z. McArthur, OF Einsley. for
the plaintiff. Robinson claimed that he had not
ordered the trees and thar they We're NOT dellN-
cred to him at the time agreed upon. Judgment
was rendered for one bill in iayor of the de-
PENDANT. ami tor the other bill in favor of the
plaintiff Mr.. Robinson state, thai he Intends
10 appeal his 10 the District Court.
The barn of Mr.. Sam. l. Calkins, IN this
town. caught fire sunday afternoon aud
burned down in a very few minutes He hal
been in the stable sad Hing horse. and scarcely
had he LEFT when he law the tianis emerging
! from 1t Although iminedlat- assistance was
rendered by The neighbors and a number of
travellers camping on The ground near by, they
were unable to saw any property, or even get
the two horses out of the building. and the poor
animals We're literally roa-ei TO death. The
building was not insured, and the loss amounts
| TO abouI 500 Mr.. Calklns states that he had
lighted his pipe when in the barn, ani ihrowed
The match down, which perhaps set fire 10 the
hay scattered around. Fortunately 1t not
windy day, and the e .Ines dill hot spread TO
other buildings.