The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-12-06


Rev. Upton preached in district No
u Sunday and Monday evenings. He
will return to his home in Almena this
week.
William Walker has finished his new
shed.
Jack Keeper is thinking some of
joining the benedicts.
Jeff Garden has finished hauling in
feed from the fields. He is one of the
first to complete that dissgreeable job.
Grant Snapshots.
Mr.. Utterback and family and Ira
Stevens and family ate roast duck with
Will Hobbs and family Thanksgiving
day.
Orlie Cochran and a brother-in-lsw
arrived from Cloud county Saturday.
W. B. Garfield slaughtered a beef
last week. The animal was black one
and Mr.. Garfield sent the hide east to
have it tanned for lap robe.
John Mccall lost five head Of cattle
the other day. They were running on
stalks and smut is supposed to be re-
sponsibIe for the loss.
Anna Sexson visited with home folks
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Snyder and daughter spent
Sunday with John Smith and family.
School commenced at Grant Center
Monday. Mr.. Shipman will WELD the
birch.
Miss Ezza Vanwinkle spent Thanks
giving with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Thompson
and daughter, Mabel, entertained a
number of their friends THANKSGIVING
day. They were: Mrs. Snyder, Misses
Nellie Thompson, Pearl White, Edna
Amos, LOttie Snyder, Esther Phillips,
Pearl Coon, Bonnie and GOldie Rich
ardsou, Anna Smith, Alta and Mary
Didra, Messrs. Ed Phillips, OllieFletch-
er, Ira, Will and James Amos, Earl
White, Harold Kemp, Bird CrOckfOrd,
John Snyder, Charles Smith, Art and
Fred Richardson, John Detmer, Ev-
erett Coon, the other scribe and We
scribe. Pleasant social conversation
and games, etc, we're INDUCED In by
the guests until high noon when a mag
nificent spread was laid to which the
guests laid hold with a willing hand
and a hearty appetite, relieving the
table of its great burden. The after
noon was pleasantly spent and as dusk
approached the guests departed for
their respective homes, long remem-
beriBg the day they we're so pleasantly
entertained.
John Snyder has purchased barber
shop and fixtures in ST. Francis and
Mrs. Snyder has bought a residence
there. They will hold a public sale
next Tuesday, December 10, and will
remove to the SANDY City" shortly,
where John will conduct the barber
shop. We wish John success in his
new venture, and should he ever be-
come a candidate for Office, hope he'll
get there by a ''clOse shave"
A large crowd attended the exhibit
ton given at the johnson school house
Saturday night. A splendid program
me was rendered consisting of dia-
lOgue, Rotations, etc. The actors de-
serve great praisese in the manner in
which they acted their respective parts.
The orchestra, composed of Jesse
Bartholomew, Charles Bower, Arthur
Ingram and Claude Price, rendered ex-
cellent music for the occasion. The
entertainment was given by Mr.. Bow
er's and scholars.
Ben Canaga, purchased a quarter
section of land of Asa Kiefer Satur-
day, consideration 800.
Il. B. Limbaugh sold three head of
steers to d. A. Long this week. He
received three cents per pound.
An Iowa man was buying cattle in
this vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richardson
are the proud parents of girl baby.
A daughter was born to Mr.. aud
Mrs. John Thompson, November q.
Henry Garnhart was on the sick list
the first ,of the week with an attack of
neuralgia. A physicians attendance
was required.
Mrs. Ingles is erecting a three-room
sod house.
OrviI Curry. of Cheyenne county,
was visiting relatives here last week
Grants population is gradually in
creasing.
Andy Kaiser lost a calf this week
Andy Is unlucky, having lost five or
six head Of young cattle this fall.
The skimmiDg station will run Tues
days and Fridays of each week. If it
would run on Saturday instead Of Fri
day it would be more convenient as
the patrons could receive their mail on
that day.
A literary will be cOndusted at the
johnson school house this winter.
Last Tuesday night was the date set
for organization.
Prof COnger will give an entertain
ment at Neville school house Saturday
night. An admission fee viii be charg-
ed. We did not learn the nature OF the
entertainment.
The stockholders of the Rhine Dairy
association will elect officers the fore
part of January. A dividend viii be
declared and paid to stockholders the
first Of the year. While the dividend
Will be nominal, it will be a very good
investment considering the fact that
the station viii have been in operation
only nine months at the close OF the
year. The outlook for next season is
bright, as the farmers are beginning to
realize the advantages of the creamery
business, and We believe it viii con
tinue 20 be growing industry In Hes-