The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-30
FORD ITEMS.

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[arnad returned with their cousin, Helen
VanHorne, and are enjoying a pleasant
visit at her home and catching the joys
Of Ford society.
Earl Yeakel Of Edmond, D. 7. is en-
joying visit with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Incl and with bis unclss
aud aunts.
The Manhattan students, Nora Frazer,
Clarence NeyIns and James Morrison,
are home for their vacation. Charlie
Gross, a Wichita student has donned al
rustlcc hue exercising 10 hls fathers
corn fields since his return.
+. }. Marion Is about through honey
incoming over his new girl baby, and
gone to practical life again.
Miss Kathleen Morrison went Saturday
fora few days visit with Dodge Civ
friends.
Mrs. Il. A. Lamb has been enjoying a
visit from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson of Iowa.
j.. s. Gldlis bus been on the severely
sick list for several days. Not a very
pleasant way of enjoying the visit from
bis two brothers from Caledonia, Ohio,
john and Ezra, who left for their home
Sunday.
G. E. Brink has received a car load Of
harvest machinery.
Ford has been doing some more street
grading, now, since the township owns a
fine grader. Why not have some Of the
mud ponds south and east filled 10 a de.
cent level?
The soaking rains Of Friday night and
Sunday have sent the oats, barley, corn
and feed on their way rejoicing, and
given the wheat the "big head"
W. W. Green came down from the
northern part Of the state where he
bought him G4O.acre farm last fall. He
says spring crops In this vicinity are
much ahead Of the northern counties.
The Misses Carrie and Cora Fowler re-
turned Friday from the S.. Louis exposl.
ton, met their father, W. E. who WAS on
his way from his two months visit in
Michigan. Will Winders has gone to
l.arned to spend harvest. L. X. Van.
Horne must get a new engineer and as.
sstant at the elevator.
John Mayse and George Wllcoxen sent
their cattle through the dipping plant
Grandpa Incl outran his gold glasses
at tho picnic races and now wants 10 re.
ward The finder .-.
e. Madison, j. NJ. Incl NJ. i. Swee-
ney, N. J. Smith and Rev. BodweIl went
to Dodge City Wednesday.
Mrs. II. r. Marion Of Dodge City re.
turned home Wednesday from visiting
her sou Frank and viewing that fine
grand daughter,
The Ford NJ. +. and Congregational
Sunday Schools had very interesting
Union picnic on the river three miles
east Of Ford Thursday, the 23rd. There
was large attendance and all seemed to
enjoy themselves, the old, the youth. and
children. The spreads were bounteously
filled with delicious and substantial eat.
ables with an abundance Of iced lemon
adA. The sports of the afternoon were
entered into with unselfsh zeal. particl.
pants wishing not only to enjoy the
pleasure themselves, but to have Others
do so. Rev. G. E. futile was at home in
leading out and imparlng enthusiasm.
The "tug OF war; on the ropes was q
jolly way 10 test strength and valOr in
which old and young took part. Mes.
danes Worker, Mexican, Brink and Her.
ger won the oranges which they shared
with their scarcely defeated opponents.
The first battle of strength was stubborn.
ly fought by too many opponents, the
rope disjointed anl-of course all quickly
laid down to rest. The three.legged race
run by the boys was funny. The races
were opened by Revs. futile and Patter-
sou, futile winning, and that's "who
struck Billy Patterson" The writer
matched two bouts with President Joe
Worker who kindly waited for us at the
home base. Joe has a splendid reach.
The robust women's race was a tie be-
tween-well, they don't want US to tell,
Mesdames Worker and Van Horne claim
1t as "thc race" but the grandpa" race
by papas Shook, Incl and Shook surely
won that title for they too made the sand
fly. Misses Morrison, Mann and Incl
nearly tied in the stick throwing contest
int the muddy waters Of the full flow
Ink ArksnSas, which seemed SCOUTING a
SWELL for the occasion, The former win
ming one point best. Swings had place
In the varying entertainments. Ball play.
Ing and "catch' by the youthful lads