The Globe-republican., 1890-07-02

Miss Jessie Rockwell left Saturday
morning for an all-summer visit with
friends and relatives in Jackson. Ohio,
Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. and other east
ern points.
The Garden City nine sent chal-
lenge to the Dodge City nine for "a match
game of base bali to take place in that
city on the Fourth. There being no
regularly organized club here the chal-
lenge was not accepted.
Rev. Rose filled the pulpit at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening. ad-
dressing the people on the subject of
..originai packages. The churches have
united on this question and series of
addresses will be delivered along this
line.
Mr. W. II. Pearce. who for several
years has filled the position of book
keeper in the mercantile establishment
of r. NJ. Wright 4 Co.. has accepted a
like position with the Gilbert Bros, Of
the Kansas WaterwOrks and Irrigation
Company.
DIED.-At Coolidge, Kansas. June 24th,
1890. Elizabeth. wife of Harmon Shaw.
aged - years. months and 30 days.
Deceased was the mother of our towns
man Jerry Shaw. who has the sympa-
thies of Il large circle of friends in his be-
reavement. Interrment took place at
Coolidge on Friday last.
Mr.. Paul Henkel, of Chicago, arriv-
ed in the city Monday. Mr.. Henkel is
an expert in the handling of quads and
duplexes and will take charge of the
Postal Telegraph Company's office here.
relieving d. w. Moffitt, who has hereto
fore had charge of it. Mr.. Henkel's fam
ily will follow in few weeks.
Installation of officers of Protection
Lodge. No. l72. A. o. L. W.. will take
place next Monday evening. AT Masonic
hall. All members of the lodge are re-
quested to be present on that occasion.
as important business aside from install
lation ceremonies. will be transacted.
Make your arrangements to be present on
that evening.
The regular semi-annual meeting Of
the y. c. \. was held at their Rooms in
the city hall on last Sunday and the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: President.
l.. X. Soper; Vice-PreSident. George
Martin; Secretary and organist. Emily
BeadIe: Treasurer. Roy Martin: Libra
rian. Ella Stneman: Executive commit
tee. J. Lantz. A. NJ. Nettleton. Mrs. Me-
lissa Wolf.
w. c. Shinn aud L.R. Miller. our pop
ular west end feed men. have purchased
the stock of grain. flour and feed of X.
w. Evans & Co.. and are dividing it be-
tween their two stores. Mr.. Evans has de-
cided to 90 out of the feed business.
hence the sale. MI. Miller is moving his
whole stock from the Wenie building into
the rooms formerly occupied by the New
York Store.
Among the Dodge City people who
enjoyed the hospitality of Garden City at
the masonic festivities last Tuesday eve
ming. were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. BeesOn,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Churchill. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Gluck, Miss Minnie Sheldon. DR..
o. II. Simpson. Chas. w. Willett and l..
A. LAUDER. The party were handsomely
entertained and are well pleased with
their visit.
Mr.. c. W. Willett will leave in day
or two for Pueblo, Colorado, where he
has accepted a position as book-keeper
for one of the largest wholesale grocery
houses in the west. Mr.. Willett is among
the oldest residents of this city and has
scores of warm friends who will regret to
see him take his departure. Wecongrat-
ulate him upon his good fortune in secur-
ing this high position and wish him
abundant success in his new home.
Last Friday evening another of the
Teachers Normal lecture course was de-
livered at the Presbyterian church by
State Superintendent Winans. Not as
many of our people were present as
should have been. as the lecture was inter.
esting and profitable to both old and
young. 1t may be described as advice
to young people in general. for only a
small part was directed particularly to
the school teachers. These lectures have
all been of high order. and credit to
the management of the Normal.
Elmer Carlin. a printer, sort OF
pedestrianating tourist. who has been
holding cases on the Mercury for the past
month got badly hurt last Saturday night
from tumbling off a freight car mile OF
| two this side of Dodge City. He got his