The Globe-republican., 1893-06-16

At meeting of the board of education
last night. Prof. E. D. Webb was electe.
superintendent of the schools at Dodg
City.
Services as usual at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning and even
ing. Rev. Glendenning will occupy tn
pulpit.
Mrs. E. j. Tobias has a fine crop o
wild currents. She presented this offic'
with fine cluster of these delicious ma
tive berries.
Mrs. Allen, who has been visiting til,
family of Geo. Cochran the past few
weeks, returned to her home in Harpe
City Monday.
A private letter from Pratt count!
brings word that wheat and rye harves
has begun and other spring crops ART
doing well.
w. o. Goodsell, of Minneapolis, MINI.
is clerk for W. E. Teare & Company
Mr.. Amos is taking in the sights of thu
Worlds Fair.
Nine stalwart followers of the pillow
defeated Dodge City's choicest in a bass
ball game at Ford yesterday. Score
seventy-six to sixteen.
L. r. Miller and wife received a tele.
gram Tuesday from Vaudeville, Penn.
saying that son of theirs was at death
door. They left Immediately.
There have been some scattering
showers of rain in Ford county thi;
week. Corn which is up looks all RICH,
and may make a good crop.
The children's day exercises were al
the NJ. E. church last Sunday evening
The church was crowded. A good time
time was reported by all who were there
Mr.. j. II. Wilson. a cigar drummer,
was held up Saturday by the Santa Fe
robbers, between Meade and Fowler, fol
several boxes of cigars. He described
them.
Mr.. E. V. LantZ still maintains his
hold on hic hacf uirl.c hand aspooiallv m
circus days and Fourth of July celebra-
tons. This does not apply to his Hodge
man county girl.
There is an historic grandeur hanging
about old Fort Dodge, which is now
Med as Soldiers Home, which will add
greatly to interest in the celebration on
the Fourth of July.
The ladies aid society of the Presby-
terrain church will give an ice cream
social at the church next Wednesday
evening. Everybody invited. Money
will be applied on debt on building.
This office printed cOlored handbills
for the Fourth of July celebration at
Fort Dodge. An unusually attractive
programme has been prepared and the
affair promises to be grand success.
Jesse Trebilcock and his cousin Max
well are busy planting broom corn on
the St. Jehn farm north of the college.
They will doubtless make a handsome
stake, judging from the present price of
broom corn.
Walter Van Horn, J. j. Morrison and
Harry Herzer, all of Ford, have secured
positions in the Dodge City flour mill.
John Dauber, head miller, was formerly
engaged in the mill at Ford, so the boys
feel right at home.
Before leaving this city Mr.. w. B.
Rhoads and his partner did handsome
thing for the woman's relief corps, by
giving them one-fourth their receipts
for Monday aud Tuesday of last week,
to $500.
A New Mexico stock raiser has bought
of w. &. Rhoads the dwelling on First
Avenue formerly occupied by
DR.. Wade. Mr.. Rhoads' family still
lives in the house, but he is out with the
rotary nickel-catcher in which he recent.
ly bought half interest.
A heavy rain fell over the territory
from Fit. Dodge east last Wednesday
night. including Ford and the German
settlement As much as an inch of
water is reported in place. This will