The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
FORD ITEMS.

NJ, Smith Ia now at the old stsn'
broadening outhls mercantile experience
Smith & Hageman Is Of the past,
L. X. VanHorn Is making big In
provement on bis elevator. He has SUM
hia grain pit forty feet below dumping
flour. When completed it will DO secont
to none 10 south western Kansas.
you want to buy lumber or coal d
the Missouri Lumber Supply company q
Ford and don't flud Manager NJ. Il, Smltf
circulating around on the exterior, you'll
find him costly located in bis new oftict
10 the southsas, corner Of their warehouse
The company Is adding lumber shed
to the warehouse.
Frank Firsstons Is again In charge oil
bis duties 10 hls school room west Of
Mulberry, district 81.
Land buyers Of civil and religious tend.
encIes come to the vicinity Of Ford look
lnr for homes. Can they be better 70.
warded 10 the southwest?
Miss Lulu Jones Is convalescing aftsl
several days sickness.
The youngest child Of 9. E. Hatfield
and one Of J. G. Shook are both on the
sick list.
Miss Hattie Hollopeter wa, called to
Dodge City Tuesday tO assist In nursing
Mr.. Gardner.
The Ford Literary gave an interesting
entertainment last Friday evening. The
Ford school girls rendering the principal
part Of the program with songs, recita.
lions and plays. The young gentlemen
gave the farce "Wids Enough for Two"
very credltably. Hugh Morrison and
Bonnie Steele did the role Of feminine
genders handsomely. Rob must tone up
on tho "playing sweet" business II be
wants to make apraotical success Inez
Balfour rendered "The Burning Of
Rome as an instrumental solo finely.
Maggie Small and Myron Smith made q
bit with their darkey duet "Stay In your
own back yard" The hall was crowded
with spectators.
James Morrison has returned home from
Ithe'Agricultural college, and on account
of poor health will not return.
]. B. Steele, X. |. agent, passed
through Ford last week on bis way to
Dalhart. He thinks some Of changing
from the railroad life to other business as
there are better or more satisfactory
openings offered him.
Luna Lambs new store building Is
continuing on Its way.
Ford's L!terQtae club Is still in the
vigor Of literary activity. Although we
are debared from honorary participation
even yet two fair members occasionally
place the blinds awry or leave the door
slightly ajar that our eyes may catch a
glimpse, our ears q few vocal vibrations
sufficient to betray little Of their social
and Intellectual advantages. On the
evening Of December 81, by using this
favor, we discovered the members and
families including their husbands, un-
conscious Of outside observation, indulg-
Ing ln happy evening at the pleasant
home Of Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Henry,
Music mingled with conversation unit
near the hour Of midnight the program
was changed by the throng gathering
around the festal board where they ate
and laughed, and laughed and ate from
one year to another. They called Il
''eatlng out the old year and eatingl In the
new"
On January IS In the afternoon indulg-
Ing In our privilege again we found Mrs.
L. X. VanHorne acting as hostess to the
regular open day meeting with a number
Of invited lady guests present, 1t wal
the "World's Fair" program with Mrs.
0. N. Nsvlns still president, Mrs. Var
Horne Woe president, and Mrs. Pear
Shock secretary. Some excellent papers
were presented by Mesdames Kate Gray
on Fine Arts, Pearl Shook on Liberia
Arts, Agnes Mann on Mlscellansou. Elk.
hibits and Kate VanHorne on Exhibits
Apisno Duet was played by Kate ant