The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-06-27
FORD'S LATEST.

From Our Regular Correspondents.
Harvest is in livelyiprogress. About
fifteen new headers in this vicinity and
some new binders.
-Bucklin furnished large attendance
at the Sunday School convention Sunday
and Fairview was in full force
Milton Stanley and bride drove over
from Haveland Saturnay to see .smother''
and the rest of her folks.
Click Smith was over from MulIin-
Vile, Sunday, to see his-his pa this
time 1 suppose Yes, those first five
words in that second verse in Proverbs
are nice. Tell us the chapter, Click.
Mrs Il IRA Guerin entertained a num-
Der of her friends Sunday with bounte-
Gus table; also plenty of ice cream after
convention which was a welcomed treat
such warm evening.
The members of the Congregation
al chui ch at Ford have called Rev.
Stromire to be their pastor one-half of
the time the coming year. Rev S. is a
very able minister.
Conductor NagIe and his crew
showed their respect and courtesy Satur-
day to the funeral procession of little
Opal Henry, by holding the r. /. east
bound train over half hour until the
procession arrived at the cemetery, which
route was near the r. r. track.
The Sunday School convention at
Ford had its usual large attendance, both
in the crowded large church and standing
room in the entry and around the church.
The very warm day seemed no check to
the coming of the people, and by the
time the programme was commenced the
sung in the usual animated spirit;
the program was we'll carried out Rev.
Lloyd opened with prayer. The various
Sunday School reports were encopra ging,
showing interest and good attendance.
The report of Superintendent Mrs. L. h
Van Horn showed the Ford Copgrega-
tional Sunday School the last year to be
about so, good financial standing and
much interest by old and young. Supt.
incl said that the Ford NJ. E. Sunday
School was in excellent standing. Fair
view, Glover and the new organized
school at Sodville, all wide awake in the
Sunday school spirit. Rev. Patterson led
on the topic s.The purpose of the con-
vention-Why are you here?'' with some
we'll pointed thoughts, followed by NJ.
L. Sweeney on the second clause-s'To
get new Ilfe,'' last part of John 7O:1O,
furnishing the base of thought. Other
one minute replies We're appropriately
given. Mrs. Crumbine's half-hour talk
on Primary work was too short to satisfy
the interested listener. The good and
practical things she said and the new
ideas, illustrations and results accom-
plished gave new life and enthusion to
| the minds of Sunday School workers. DR..
Crumbine's Ground Table, talk was
full of interest and instruction and his
structfve replies. The presence of the
Doctor and Mrs. Crumbine was an en-
couraging stimulant to the meeting, and
the principal points brought out were
good and valuable ones and their pres
ence at another convention will be highly
welcomed. Mrs. Thome's absence in
in other part of the county disap-
pointment to this convention audience
President w orker being elected to the
county presidency, Oscar Hill was selec-
ted to fill the vacancy, as president, and
treasurer. Fairview gets the Septem Der
convention. The Ford schools and Fair
view furnished interesting music.
OBITUARY.
Blanch Grant Opal Henry) was born
in Finney county, Kansas, May 80, 1891,
and was adopted by Mr. amp Mrs. Joseph
Henry and died June 21st, p. M, at her
home three miles south of Ford, Kas.,
with membrauous Group after three days
sickness The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Paramore assisted by
Rev. Patterson; owing to the nature of
the fatal disease the burial rites were
performed at the cemetery before assem-
bling at the NJ. E. Church to hear the
touching services there The large at
tendance at the funeral betokened the
high esteem and favor which both the
gIieved parents and beloved Opal were
held in the minds and hearts OF the SYM
pathizing community. The sadly be-
reaved parents wish to return their CRATE
full thanks to the many friends who so
kindly rendered assistance during the
sickness, death and burial of their child.
and also TO the choir who assisted in the
services. Garden City papers please