The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-05-09
BUCKLIN BRIEFS.

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From Regular CORES pendent.
The stone masons are at work on the
cellar aud foundation walls of Fisher
new store building on Main street.
Miss vesta Kane and Miss Pauline
Roberts. of Greensburg, are visiting with
Misses Carrie and Marion Aulls.
Walter Cook has moved into his new
house on Oak street. Happy Walter; at
least he ought to be, with new house.
new furniture and new wife, Success to
you.
When the boom hit T.. w. Handy it
hit him hard. In addition to the i'm
provements mentioned last week, he is
now adding couple of rooms to his res
idence.
The new church is nearing compile
ton and our Free Methodist friends are 10
be congratulated on their success in pro-
viding for themselves such a cozy, COM
Portable place of worship.
Weather indications Tuesday morn
ing, clear, cool and dry. A little rain
would be acceptable to ye farmer man,
just now, but all crops are looking well
keep at work
"A. G. Smith and family, of Kiowa,
Kansas, have arrived and moved. into
their new home southeast of town. Mr.
Smith purchased the farm and built a
house on it some weeks ago, and now
that he has his family here we wish the m
prosperity and happiness in their new
location.
d. w. Barron and wife of Mullen
vile, were visitors of town a few
days ago. They came to view the land
scape Ger, with a view of locating here,
and we are informed that they We're so
pleased with the outlook that they pur-
chased lot on South Main street and
will. in a short time, build a residence
on it, and become citizens OF our thriving
town. All right, we will gladly welcome e
all good citizens who wish to cast their
lot With in the land of sunshine and
Kansas breezes.
The new office building of S. d.
Aulls is almost ready for its tenant. We
are informed that it VIII be occupied by
II. p. McCaustland, of Albany. Mo-, a
zeal estate office, and Judging from the
number of inquiries about real estate tina
we hear, would think that the business
would be good. From the number of
people that were in town during the last
week looking after land, leads one to
think that the Inhabitants east of us are
just beginning to realize that this short
grass country is inhabitable.
As mentioned in these notes last
week, the public school of Bucklin closed
Monday with an entertainmcnt by the
teacher and the pupils in the evening, in
Trager's Hall. The entertainment, like
the school, was success from start to
finish, and showed earnest and persistent
a
pupils. Il is impossible in the time and
space allowed to mention every one
who tookpart and whose merits deserve
mention. y First was song by the school.
A reading by Miss Mary Clark. DelsarI
drill, which was excelle ntly rendered by
"A group of the pupils and showed good
drill. A reading, .sPersimons", by Acta
Fisher, in a manner that showed that she
understood her subject. A pantomime,
ssThe Star Spangled Banner by a group
of misses which was beautifully and i'm
pressively rendered. a reading, 'sMind-
ing the Baby, by Grover Pruett. Gro
yer handled his subject as if he had been
there and knew what he was talking
about. Minuet by Hazel Haynes. Ha-
zeLahowed us how it was danced in the
.slong ago. and then gave short. but
emphatic illustration of how it is done
at the present time. Well done Hazel.
The play, ssFairy Queen, was we'll pre-
sented. and Miss Mary Clark, as s.queen, -
ruled with queenly dignity over bevy of
vers substantial looking fairies. Nellie
Taylor, in 'sAunt Melissy and boys,''
showed her ability and also her contempt
for the small boy in very emphatic Ian
gIlage. This is not the half that I in
tended to say about this entertai q me n t
and those taking part in it, but the hands
of my clock show that the time to
stop has come end / must obey miss
the mail But 1 must mention the closin e
number. which was tab1eau, s.Good
Night. with Miss Ethel Taylor in the
attitude of prayer. and was most beauti-
full and impressive. Now say to all who
had any part in this evenings entertain
ment from the teacher to the smallest