The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-02-12

Ing at the home Of Mr.. A. Daughtry In
Bucklin.
H. N. Thompson of Greensburg with
hIs parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Thomp-
son at Bucklin.
Mr.. Geo. Nick has moved bis family
to Hutchinson, Kansas where his head.
quarters will be hereafter.
Miss Della Feener and Lille Garrison
Of Grensburg came over Saturday and
spent Sunday with Miss Eva Oliver at
her home In BucklIn.
Messrs. Mike brennan, H. P. McCaust-
land, Fred Knowlton, J. T. Jones and
A. W. Gnerin of Buoklln were visitors at
Dodge CITY, Tuesday.
W. o. Gates has sold out bis real estate
and personal property here to his uncle
o. M. Gates. W. D. took one team, his
wife and baby, and started back to the
land Of "paw paws, perslmmons and pos
sums" old Missouri.
Cara Stokes had the misfortune to
get a thumb badly crushed while hand
ling some heavy press stands. He went
to The doctor and bad tile thumb nall
taken off and the wound dressed, and
then resumed work again.
James NJ. Evans will have a public
sale at his place on the south side Of town
on Saturday February IA, 1903 to dispose
of his stock and farming implements.
Mr.. Evans health Is not good at pres.
ent. He is in the hospital at Kansas
City, Mo.
If the party that took L. 0. Elders
doubletrees off bis wagon and forgot to
return them will bring them home IN
good condition 1t will be all right and no
questions asked. But II they are not re-
turned there Is likely to be some trouble
for the party who took 1t. II -
The following real estate transfers have
recently been made through the Nc
Caustland Real Estate Agency; A. W.
Guerin to G. W. Oxley Of Kirksville,
NO., 4SO acres three miles south Of Buck
lin; s. D. Aulls to G. W. 0xley, 50 acres
one half mile east Of Bucklin. Mr.. 0xley |
expects to move here about the 10th Of
March; S. o. Albright 800 acres join.
Ing his ranch near Bucklin.
The old folks spelling school men
toned In these items two weeks ago came
off on schedule time last Wednesday
night and was fairly well attended, but
not by old folks exclusively. The peo-
pie began gathering at an early hour at
lie new store room of s. D. Bay on main
street where the spelling bee was held,
he ladies bringing boxes of good things
% eat, the gentlemen the coin of the
'ealm to foot the bills, After some time
Ipent in social chat the school master
called Ito books" and announced that
chool was stock up" and proceeded to
lear the class in spelling In the old fash.
oned way. The class was composed of
bout ten of the old folks, and using the
i'd Elementary spelling book, teacher"
made them toe the mark and turn down
n the old way. Or course this was new
nd amusing especially the pronounclng
# each syllable and the amusing blum
ere. But the old folks showed that
hey had not forgotten their school days,
nd the teaching they received. After
he spelling came recess and the little
olks had a good time until about four Of
be worst boys got into scrap aud had J
o be sent in disgrace to their
eats and take scolding and q warning
lot to do so any more from the teacher.
'wo incorriglbles, MIN Peacock and '
Tilt Sweeney had to be punished in the
Id fashined way before they would be
God. After which school was dismissed.
he teacher becoming auctioneer sold a
Tx quilt and some comforts made by the
aides Aid Society, After the sale the
oxes we're sold by number. Buyanum.
er, then find the box bearing the cor .
spending number. Iu the box was q
eektie and the lady that brought the
OK wore an apron to match the tie. It
as get your box and huntyo partner !,
nd then devoAr the contents Of tho box. y
he rest of the evening was devoted to =
avlng good social time and everybody 9
'emed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, d
the hoodlum element on the d
Inside. The ladies realized about $SS Q
" the evenings work. f
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Nearly FOrfeits His Life. l.
A runaway almost ending fatally, "