The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-03
FORD ITEMS.
rom our Regular CORES psndent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Farmers have started In lively at their
spring seeding.
Agent Elland has a phone line now
from depot to his residence.
Daniel Stuart has pun chased the Hat
field property on the Ford heights for
$500.
The telephone line has reached Ford
and started on its way for Bucklin Tues
day.
John Lloyd had large attendance at
his sale southeast Of Ford the 18th and
things sold well.
Rev. Bodwell will hold communion
service at the Ford congregational church
next Sunday, March 6.
| B. W. Gross returned Monday with his
son Charley who looks quite pale after
his tussle with the measles.
MI. Boyer Is moving to the farm lately
purchased Of 9. Heyzer adjoining the
northwest part Of Ford town site.
Miss Kathleen Morrison with her sister
Mrs. Sadie Van Horn were Saturday and
Sunday visitors with Mage Hoard's fami-
Fly.
A. j. Foskuhl has been quite sick with
lagrippe but is doing nicely under DR..
Bredelloff's care. R. B. Hageman is also
on the sick list.
G. E. Brink has moved bis blacksmith
shop to the rear of bis hardware store
and Rob will swing the hammer and
make the sparks fly.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L, Redfeld returned
home Tuesday from their large ranch
southwest of Dodge where they spent
most of the winter.
The professional QUOT pitchers phil
their coats these warm days to get the
regulating back kinks and curve twists to
win the merits of a graceful quoltsman.
The literary last Friday did cheering
donors to W. II, GLANDS band ''culard
Ministries" whose singing and send offs
won considerable applause. lhe parlia.
mentary drills were diagonlally perplex-
Ing.
i. X. Van HON and lady were the
host and hostess to the IAteiatae club and
families and some other special guests In.
Guiding their husbands. The evening
was spent In an exceedingly pleasant and
profitable manner. A photo contest was
arranged by Miss Morrison and the host,
the ladies assumed leap year rights to
celebrate the leap dqy (29) and to please
themselves and render accepted lonors
upon The gentlemen with whom they
paired, then the contest Of each couple TO
note each OF the large collection of
photos Of noted men and women with
their proper names, of course many Of
them received new names. The writer
got Senator David Hill mixed up with a
noted New England divine, perhaps on
account of bis extensive revereDtial
countenance and also failed to recognize
the cute mustaclle and fashionable hair
cut of will Carleton changed from his
long hair and smooth boyish face Of
years ago when lie listened to the admired
poet recite bis charming farm ballads and
other poemsof his own composition. AT
the close of contest the winner was the
recipient Of nice paper knife the BOBBY
winner got tiny little whistle which
said SO prettlly swat, walt, wait, Pm
coming". The table was bol'nteously
ladened with the delightful charms of
culinary skill that is woman's pride and
mans joy and young folks delight, prov
ing also that cookery is not neglected in
The Literatae course. Excellent piano
music was given by the Mesdames Van
Horn and Gray and the Misses Morrison,
Balfour and Gray. The evening was a
rich pleasure and the guests departing
wished the 20 Of February would come
every year with such leaps to joy and
gladness.