The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-01-02

a good entertainment at the church, A
Christmas tree, we'll filled with miscel-
Ianeous presents for children. friends
and svveethearts, was the special attrae-
ton. The literary entertainments waa
also good, with songs. quartetfcs and
duets Lottie Pelton recited Christmas
Time well. Little Oracle Brink did nice
in her solo. and Master Virgil Meador
showed the boy how to say their pieces
A Sunday School treat followed after the
tree distributions, and thus many hearts
we're made glad teaching the lesson to
make others happy"
"A Sc rious fire aud perhaps the des-
truction of the town ball was narrowly
averted, on Monday night, OF last week
at rehearsal The ceiling caught fire neai
the stage fl ON large lamp suspended
Miss AIotz. princIpa of tile Ford school.
see med the heroine of the occasion by
her good Judgment and quick action il
Selling vinegar bottle, the only availa-
bic liquid within twenty rods, and threw
the contents on the blaze, staying it I'M
til Click Smith, coming in as noble sec
oud, secured a pail of water. and helped
bp Dora Banta, made a hole in the cell
ing sufficient to get up aIrd put out the
fire. To these persons the Ford people
owe the credit of still having public
hall.
MIR. and Mrs. George Steel very
courteousiy entertained a number of
guests to a royal Christmas dinner. Ev-
erything was delicious and MIR. Turkey
was king. We were the last arrival I'M
der the safe conduct of Paul Wright, aud
received the cordial greeting of host and
hostess. and was eIated at the grip and
fluent welcome of n. j. Smith, and
!
better half checked his flow of eloquence
but we better understood the situation
when Agent Elland and G. Smith, after
| going at railroad speed were getting dan
| gerously restless because the ladies for
| bid dinner indulgence until we arrived
| The mild voice and calm demeanor of
! Rev. Paramore at once restored conf
| dence and with the unity of self interest
com plete our genial host gave posi-
| ton around the tempting feast and with
| bowed heads acknowledged the words of
thanks and gratitude spoken by Rev.
| Poramore to the Author of bounties and
blessings. The dinner enjoyable
one. A good jolly time then followed
with merry games and social chat. Miss
| Hazel Smith Instructed us in crokinole
| and gave us some winning pointers 1--WE
could Flip the pegs with noted perfectiof.1
but master Bonnie could far out flip us al
| carom. The guests we'll Mr.. and
| Mrs. Steele were disappointed in not
| having their son John with as
| pected- He is Rock Island agent at
| Liberal, and could not get away from
his duties. Mr.. Steele has IA very pleas
ant home on the Mulberry, about 1 ] 4
| miles west of Ford, the railroad.
| He enlarged his house, lately, and built
a fine large barn, with roomy graneries
|
residence, ready for cyclone visits,
summer cooler and anti-freezer
The Congregational Sunday School
gave good rendering of cantata Santa
| Claus Mistake,'' TO an over Gro wded
| hall on Christmas eve. The parts were
| we'll acted by all. Miss Motz as Miss
kindheart.'' Ed Shook as ssMr. Ever
good" L. K. VanHorn, SUNDAY
School superintendent and viii El!and
as .tSanta Claus were good actors
| among the big folks. The training OF
the little folks by Miss Kathleen NJ orrison
was we'll done and they all did nicely in
their gesture songs and acrostics. The
seven Browpies mimiced and bobbed
| their tall hats and won applause. Little
marvin Stevenson made fine hit when
| he finished up the little acrostic folks so
! grandly. Hazel Smith, as Dora Bell
| brought the tough old miser, ssKeepall, >
out of his crusty nature into new man
hood, bewitchingly. Hugh Morrison and
Luther Hatfield were both mirthful tni
| willing. The fairies, I-eonera MORRISON.
Maude Gray, Inez Balfour and Mary
| Small. Faith, Hope. Love and JOY.
| looked pretty and did nicely. Willie
Man and Goldie Stromire did charming
| ly in their talk about s.Bethlehem-S
Babe-' Six sleepy little girls and little
Lester Hatfieidss Ding. dong bell.'' was
handsomely done. Alice Stevenson a.
Dora, the little match girl, was the center
figure and did her part we'll in her songs
and various acting; but when little
Charlie Small was pulled out of the biz
snow ball by Santa Claus. the climax OF
applause came. After this came the big
treat of candies, nuts and oranges. We
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