The Globe-republican., 1893-06-02

Married, Clarence l. Mudgett and
Maggie A. Hickerson. by Rev. Rose, at
the NJ. E. church. The newly married
couple took the afternoon Santa Fe
train east. The groom is a thrifty
young farmer living near Speareville,
while the bride is well known as wor-
thy young lady teacher of Ford county.
There was a school picnic at the Fasig
school house the 9th which was the last
day of school. The scholars bought q
photograph album and R. T. Hammond
presented it to Mr.. Cord with an appro-
pirate speech. There were also some
fine songs, one especially, which was ap-
prOpriate to Mr.. Cord. the teacher.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for children's day, by the Presbyterian
church Sunday School, the second Sum
day in June. There has been full pro-
gramme prepared by the national COM
mittee in Philadelphia, which will be
carried out in good shape, as some of
the best workers in the church have taken
hold of the matter.
On decoration day the citizens of Dodge
fho, int Sv,
decoration of soldiers graves at Maple
Grove cemetery. Lewis Post took the
lead assisted by the kid drum corps, but
there was spontaneous turn out of peO-
pie laden with fragrant blossoms. A
procession of carriages nearly mile long
drove to the cemetery, in solemn funeral
style.
The Weber Comedy Co. spent last
week in Dodge City. The company is a
purely dramatic company, of high moral
standard. In fact those who are cOmpe-
tent to Judge say it was one of the clean
est companies and best entertainments
ever given in this city. Alice Saunders
and Lem B. Parker are worthy of special
mention, though the entire company is
above the average.
The sporting fraternity of this city are
beginning to manifest an interest in
base ball. The first game of
the season was PLAYED last Tuesday
afternoon, when the nine known as the
''Flyers" ran up against the ''Kids' and
the Kids had snap. Nine innings were
played, the score being twenty-five to
sixteen in favor of the Kids.
G. F. Trager, of Buchlin, assisted by
Probate Judge Burson, has sold the Hi
ram Miller farm, of 32O acres, near Buck
lin, TO Mr.. Davis, of Indiana, and j. Z.
Hearld, of Bucklin. NJ. Davis has
moved his family to Ford county and
will make this his home. He is broth
er to Clay Davis, leading farmer of
this county, whose success has inspired
the Indiana brother to come and do
likewise.
NorICE.-A meeting of the Peoples
party central committee of Ford county
will be held in the 1. o. o. F. Hall, Sat-
urday, June 10th, 1898, 1t is earnestly
requested that all members of the COM
mittee be present, as we'll as all others
interested in the cause,
q. A. MILTON, Chairman.
E. L. MENDENHALL, Secretary.
We have received letter signed by
Ephraim Sells, Lewis Sells Peter Sells,
sole proprietors of ''Sells Bros. enormous
united shows" in which they undertake
to depreciate the Sells & Renfrow circus,
which will be here on Wednesday of
next week. They say this is not the Sells
Bros. Circus, but an imitation 'susing
ten cars only" We have been favored
to some extent with cash advertising
patronage from the Sells & Renfrow.
Miss Tillie Wenning, of New Albany,
Ind, arrived in this city last Wednesday
evening on the Santa Fe train, and is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Hallet.
This is the first time the young lady has
ever been in Kansas. She enjoys the fair
weather and beautiful Italian skies of
sunny Kansas, all the more from the
fact that it has been raining about n
days out of the month, back In south
west Indiana, and Mrs. Hallet hopes to |
prevail on her to stay here all summer.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris. !
tian Endeavor held the annual state con-
vention last week, at Hutchinson. The
delegates from the Presbyterian church |
were Mrs. B. F. Milton, Mr.. F. A. Daw- |
son, Miss Carrie Markley, Mr.. Harry
Markley, Miss Jessie Henderson, Miss |
Jessie Gaddis and Mr.. Hubert Avery.
Mrs. Milton relegraphed that the crowd |