The Globe-republican., 1899-04-13
FORD ITEMS.

gationa! Sunday school, conducted by
Mrs VanHorn, on Sunday morning. was
very creditabie to the participxtOTs. and
both interesting and impressive to the
large audience. The intrOductive re-
marks BY G. Herzer and Mrs. VanHorn
were we'll received. The Easter message
by Hazel Smith. Easter Symbol, 1.-The
Egg by Lutte Hatfield, and 1.-The Lily"
by Miss McDermot were nicely rendered.
the last in the spirit Of oratory vim that
always pleases the listeners. Other reci-
tations we're well spoken. The duets by
Bessie Mays and Katie Morrison, Mary
McDermot and Mrs. Florence MeadOr
were good and well sung.
The part taken by the younger members
Of the school was worthy Of special com
ment. The acrostic '.Christ is Risen."
by Is little girls and boys was touchingly
Interesting The singing and joining of
.'Cross and Crown by Maggie Smith
and Lena Hatfield blended pathOs with
simplicity and beauty. The singing and
Rotations of the little folks had the
earnest willingness that never fails to
charm an audience. The choir singing
was also good part in the Esster exer-
else.
DR.. Hollerpeter. ex-surgeOn and ply.
sician of the Soldiers Home. with his
family. has returned to their farm south
of Ford. and he is Ouce more the vel.
coined physician of southeast Ford county
and his family welcomed back to the
social community.
Mrs. Dorset, south Of Ford, met
with an unfortunate accident short
time ago by having the fore part of her
thumb torn from the joint by coming in
contact with corn shelter.
Mrs. Mary Crawford has been ser-
ously i'll, but is now slowly improving.
While serving as Sunday school super
intendent at the Congregational Sunday
school on the 10Th of last month, she re-
ceived nervous and partial paralytic
shock. from which she has suffered In
tensely, and has been almost helpless.
Miss Grace Kline of Clinton county,
Iowa, is visitor with her aunt, Mrs.
Mann, who was happy victim Of sur
prise by the welcome visitor. She may
may remain and be one Of FUrd cOunty's
successful school ma'ams.
Marshall Reynolds, one Of our mer-
chants, made a trip to Kansas City(?C the
fore part af last week. but returned in a
few days. not alone, bat with Miss Ada
Lion as Mrs. Marshall Reynolds. Oh,
Marshall. you played il shy on the boys;
though seeming as meek as lamb you
have captured Lion. and may you and
your esteemed bride have Il happy future
Of joy. peace and success.
Ed Search of Pleasant Valley. is to
b. one of our o. BIS the coming summer
unless he gets that trick and inspiration
that our Marshall played Oh the other
o. BE-. At present he will stop with his
sister, Mrs. p. Cobb. near Ford.
M. L. Sweeney and Mrs. Crawford
received word, Wednesday, Of the death
Of their brother Samuel, of Hamlln,
Has, who passed away quietly and peace.
fully on Sabbath morning as the bells
were ringing for church service, which
seemed like the bells of Heaven ringing
him to the better hOme-Church Imman-
ual. He was soldier in the 9Th Iowa
during the civil war and was sufferer
from the fleets of camp life fever since.
Tom Lloyd will return to Colorado
next week. His brother Alfred will 90
with him. Sorry to lose AL, MS he is one
Of our good boys.
M. l.. Sweeney was caller at the
Ford schools last Thursday, and speaks
highly of the interest and dicipline found
there. The primary pupils were wide
awake and interested him with their
earnes;ness. How could they help being
so with such a lively teacher. Robert
Heron and Mary McDermOt are the
stimulating pedagOgues.