Dodge City times., 1888-03-22
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS.
FORD FINDINGS.

The depot nearly completed.
Albert Rhodes has gone east
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright have removed to
Larned
Mr.. and Mrs Haley gave card party
last Friday evening.
Mr.. L. A. Palmer has lately moved in
to his new Office on Main street.
While out driving last week our bank
er met with an accident, and was brought
home in lumber wagon.
j. NJ. Burson has about completed his
addition on Main street, and will move
in this week
Mr.. Bentley has just received the rub
Der hose for the perfecting of his irrigat-
ing machinery. and will soon have his
pump IN working condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughlett have moved in
to their farm residence just west of Ford
and will be glad to receive their many
friends
Owing to business causes Mrs. NJ. j.
Shaw will return to Illinois within few
weeks she will remain there for short
period,
Rev. J. E. Courier has been retained
by the Congregational church. of this
place, for another year. and will continue
his usual appointments.
Mr. Ed Kaime of ST Louis. made his
friends. VIM. B. Shaw and wife. a call
ing visit last Friday. Mr.. Kaime repre-
sents a wealthy land syndicate. which
has lately invested extensively in South
ern California
Either the Ford correspondent for the
TINES was crazy when he wrote his last
communication. or the typo was ''off
| his base when the same was set up.
'Tis hoped such blundcrs will not be re-
peated.
The annual city election will soon be
not dismiss good officers nor retain poor
ones; let men be put into office who will
act promptly and wisely and from ex-
perience.
There is little doubt but that the W.
c. T. U. of this city. will use its influ-
ence for the placing into office men who
are known to be prohibitionists. This
will cause more than ordinary care in the
nominations for the coming city cleo
| ton.
While many of the farmers of Ford
county need aid in the purching of seed
this spring it is gratifying to us to know
that the farmers living near Ford are
not only Independent, but have purchased
their seed and are now busy putting it
into the ground.
The second social gathering took place
at the Ford opera house last Friday even
ing Many of the young people from
Ford, Bucklin and Fonda were present,
and we are glad to state the evening
passed off with nothing to mar the gen.
eral good feeling. Our young men are
determined to make these gatherings
highly respectable, and also afford a
dancing hall where all will be kindly
| treated.
Mrs. D. ]. Albright gave birth to a
daughter last Tuesday evening, after
W hich she became seriously i'll and re-
mained so till the after-no on of the fol-
lowing Saturday For several days her
life was dispaired Of, but she is now
much improved and every indication is
| that she will recover.
The business meeting of the Congre-
gational churh held last Tuesday even
ing, was harmonious in every particular.
till the calling of the present pastor for
the following year, came up for consid-
Grafton; large minority of the church
were not in favor of this movement and
expressed themselves accordingly The
majority, however, thought otherwise,
and Mr., Courier was called. Among the
minority who had placed themselves in
opposition were w. B. Shaw, wife and
mother, and when the result of the vote
was known. for the good of the church.
and in accordance with their feelings,
they demanded letters from the church,
which the church granted. The usual
business of the meeting was transacted.
and the church adjourned with Messrs.
Lembke. Shook and Albright as trustees,
and Messrs. Lembke and Baker deacOns;
Mrs. Maclary, clerk, and G. II: Law
renee. treasurer. w. B. s.