The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-10-14
sPRARvILLE NEWS.

i SPEARVlLLE NEWS.
Ben Cronic returned from Greens
burg, Monday.
Farmers report prairie chickens quit
plentiful this fall.
Mrs. L. C. Woodbury. of Newton,
visiting around Spearville.
Sam Furthermore is threshing in tn
neighborhood Of Dodge City.
Quite a number of our people attend
ed the circus at the hub, Monday.
Ben Bixby went to Kansas City with
two cars of cattle Monday morning.
&C. F. Weyand left Tuesday morning
for Mcpherson to attend the Presbytery
Mrs. Jas. Prather returned from a
three weeks visit with her parents al
Larned.
Ed Steele and wife are in the land OF
Ford again, and will probably make their
home here.
Roscoe Stumbaugh arrived from
Topeka, and will attend the Spearville
school this winter.
John Peppercorn, of the Santa Fe
shops at La Junta, has been visiting in
Wheatland township the past week.
Eastern Ford would like to hear
from Jarvis Bloostem each week. Change
of residence need not be hindrance.
The Probate Judge is reaping
good harvest in the Eastern Ford matri-
monial field, and still there's more to
follow.
IS. S. Marshall and wife are visiting
with Mr.. Marshall's sister in Bogard,
Mo. Mr.. Marshall had not seen his sister
for 80 years.
II. NJ. Barger has purchased the barn
and lots of the old Commercial hotel
property, and will add them to his i'm.
provements.
jerome VanVoorhis gave phono-
graphic entertainment to large audi
ence Friday evening, at the Hull school
house.
oyer 60 cars of wheat have been
shipped from Spearville this fall and
probably not more than half the crop for
shipment has been moved.
The Spearville A. o. U. w. lodge is
arrangements for big time the
latter part of the month, in which the
Dodge City and Kinsley lodges will par
ticipate.
Edwards & Nichols have sold forty
wagons and buggies this fall, which is
good showing for one firm in the short
grass country. We might add that they
away from home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Heeke celebrated
heir silver wedding, Tuesday, in the
good old-fashioned way with a large
number of their friends, with feasting
Ind dancing. Blossoms orchestra fur
1ished the music.
Rev. johnson went to Mcpherson, |
Tuesday, to attend the Presbytery, and |
rom there he will 60 to Emporia to at.
end the State Synod of the Presbyter-
an church, and visit his son Roy, who is |
attending school there.
Mrs S. E. Day of Cripple Greek,
;olo.. has been visiting in Spearville the
'ast ten days. She has the baby of the
ate Mrs. T. B. VanVoorhis, which she
las adopted, with her. She will 20 from
ere to Newton, Kas., and Cuba, Mo.
The dry weather has caused quite
decrease in the milk receipts at the skim
ming station and cheese factory. The
heese factory will soon close for the sea-
on. The skimming station still handles
yer 5000 pounds daily, and is in -four
,hing condition.
The following are the Republican
for township officers: Trus-
ee. P. J. Upp; treasurer, E. F. Bogart;
Jerk, VIM. Hansell; justices of the peace.
Vim. Fowler and J. r. Baird; constables,
;. A. Richards and Frank Steele. The
cket is in harmony with the times and
ill be elected.
Geo S. Winans, the hustling contrac-
n. is kept very busy this fall putting up
arms and houses and tearing down old
mes. He finished tearing down the old
commercial hotel building Saturday, for
|. 81. Woodbury.. Mr.. Woodbury. sold
nough lumber for several small build
'gs from it, and has enough left to erect
large barn.
z. Moody is quite enthusiastic oyer