Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-04-26

! Subject of sermon at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday evening "orPah and
Ruth
aer.a yaG
ting IN the bridges a9E in . few days.
Our seed men have been having IN in
mense seed trade this spring There is q
large acreage and we may look for all
abundant harvest
Garden CITY had two fires last Friday.
Total loss about $4,000 The insurance
companies seem to know what they
were doing when they withdrew their
business from that town.
The demand for brick is so great in
Dodge City that it is impossible to supply
the demand Our city hall and other
large buildings are delayed until this
supply is increased.
Last Monday W S. Pagan sold the
Miller property on 3rd Ave. to Mary
Curtius, consideration $4,000, Also a
| quarter section in Hodeman county to
| W. R. Miller for $1,000.
The life of young man in Reading
| Pa. has been seriously endangered by
| lead poisoning, contracted by kissing
girls rough-painted cheeks. Had he
kissed her lips he might have lost his
| life in the explosion of natural gas.
A number of land seekers were in
Dodge this week looking after substan-
tial bargains in Ford county lands.
They found them, bought, and have re-
| turned for their families
Mr.. Farnk H. Conner left for Chug-
water Wyoming last Tuesday. Mr.. Con-
nor was one of Dodge City's most enter
prising young men and we regret TO lose
him, but our loss is anothers gain.
A woman at Sherryville Ind. has just
given birth to four boys at once The
Chicago Journal says that within twenty
four hours after this interesting event,
two men, supposed to be emigration
agents from Kansas, arrived in the town.
Mr. J. NJ. Kirkpatrick has accepted
position as travelling agent for the Pho
neer Loan & Trust Co. Mr. K is an ex-
perienced land man and his services will
be found very valuable in this particular
line We wish him success.
Mr. and Mrs p G. Reynolds will
leave for Gueda Springs to morrow where
Mr. Reynolds goes to recuperate his rap
idly declining health We trust he will
return ere long refreshed and invigor-
ated
The Chautauqua L. S. Circle, meet
every Monday evening in the neat and
cosy Office of L. X. Soper over the post
office. The readings increase in interest
and value. Some of the text books are
getting an international reputation.
Fred Martin the popular butcher will
remove his meat market to the store OF
Dean & Purdum lately occupied by Geo.
S. Emerson & Co. Give him call for
choice Meats and all other articles usually
sold by butchers
Mr.. James T. Conner of Saltillo, Old
Mexico, was in Dodge City shaking hands
with his many friends. He is thinking
of returning and making this his future
home All the people would be glad to
welcome him back
Beeson's Orchestra went to Larned
last Tuesday to render some of their
sweet music to tighten the hearts of the
people of that burg. Larned shows good
taste in selecting Blossoms orchestra on
occasion when they need first class mu-
sic.
A pleasant party of little folks assem-
bled at the residence of Mr. Summersby
last Thursday evening to celebrated the
sixth anniversary of Miss Lena Ethel
Summersby. The event was happy
one and will be long remembered by
those present.
The republican convention passed off
pleasantly last Saturday The disturbers
were numerically set down upon. The
voice of the people was heard and de-
manded peace Woe to the man who
attempts to create discord in the republic
can ranks in the future
The Globe informs it's readers that the
steal rails for the D. c. NJ & T. Ry. will
be shipped over the A. T. & S. F. We
cannot understand Bro. Frost's mo tive
in giving this statement to the public,
when in fact the rails, ties etc. are COM
ming via the Rock Island route.
Sam Jones says a man may have a
head of brains and big heart, but these
won't avail him much without grit the
kind of grit that will walk right before
the batteries of public opinion and fight
or die there for principle. There is