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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-04-20

with your brother. An Irishmai en-.
listed In the 10Th Regt. so he would bt
close to his brother who was In the 18th
That's right-"Flrst be sure you are
right then 20 ahead.
C0msade L. A. Lehr's 18th birthday
was duly celebrated in barracks No, A,
April IA, 1906, an occasion long to be re-
membered by himself and his accom-
plised company, his old comrades in
arms and wives. It was real happy
surprise to the members Of barracks No.
A. A sumptuous dinner was furnished
BY Comrade Lehr, prepared by our &C.
complished cook, Mrs. Colwell. All en-
joyed themselves you may be assured.
After dinner the members of the bar
racks were called together and Comrade
Lehr was called forward aud presented
with handsome plate, cup and saucer,
the presentation speech being made by
Mrs. Bramau, wife Of our worthy janitors
In few we'll chosen remarks. Comrade
Lehr mase a few happy remarks, thank.
Ing all his old comrades for this mani.
festaticn OF respect and confidence, also
paying quite compliment to the cook,
Mrs. Colwell, for her happy manner 10
manipulating the china ware and the
viands set forth TO which the guests were
helped. Then hearty hand shake en-
sued and the guests departed, satisfied
gratified and another 18th milestone was
passed. Levi B. Lehr served duslng the
civil war In Co. E 3rd Penn. Heavy Art.
Leavenworth Home Reporter, ad-
missions. etc.: w. Rowen, B End Kas.
Cav; G. Mcfarland, G 18th Mo- Cav.
Irwin A. Shaw, B 18th MINI. Inf. Samuel
sutton, G 9th Ohio Inf; Patrick Smith,
G 18th Conn. Inf; John X. Brown, 18th
Bat. Ind. 1t. Art; Zachary T. Dozier, Il
lst Neb. Cav; Franklin q. Cox, A Bath
Ill. Inf; Harris Parkhurst, B 3Sth Mo.
Inf: John Phillips, B 23rd Mo. Inf;
Guy Smith, U. s. Navy; David Williams,
q SOth 0. Inf; John NJ. Smith, f lst O.
Ii. Art; Frederick Schmidt, | 9th o.
Inf; Ben +. Jones, E 47th Pa. Inf;
J. s. Armstrong, A 18th Mo. Cay; A. A. |
Susemap, B 18th R. |. Inf; j. Hochn,
A 6Sth N. Y. ILf.; I. ]. Cole. e 6Sth o. |
Inf; Isaac Ely, d 18th o. Inf; VIM.
Spencer, G 32nd o. Inf. J. M. Spencer. |
Indiana. wishes the addresses
Of Prince Evans and Capt. Joel H. |
Hoback who were In Co. II. 57th Ind. |
Inf. Z. B. York of Hartford, Penn,
would like to have the addresses of AL. |
phia Stevens and Hiram Tolliver who
served In Co. e 39th Iowa Inf. during
The civil war. April 9Th 1852, George
W. Rose, drummer boy, thirteen years
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News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
At Fort Dodge, Kas.

We had "snarley gusser" the nigh
of the 18th. Much rain, sleet and snow
This, we trust, Is the final wind up Of
winter weather. But some wished they
had not taken away their heating stoves
Some garden truck was up but the
frost and snow went off in big fog and
vegetables were not injured. But we
think Harry Levick's aprlcots went up
the flnme. That's the way they appear
at this distance.
Bob Shearing and the reporter visited
Dodge City Friday. The alfalfa is grow
Ing finely and bids fair to be bumper
crop.
Speaking of R. NJ. shearing, he tried
to enlist but was said to be young, bul
when he tried to enlist the second time
he went through like top. Bob IL
sergeant In barracks l, commonly called
the Angel barracks or the Lost Orphans.
Hosea Tullis, the Sodville comrade, is
s'me better.
Frank Rldenour is much better. He
went by the other morning just singing
like lark.
Mrs. Powers has resigned as cook and
manager in the hospital and Mrs. Spons-
Ter has taken her place. II Is only q
hospital in name-they need some trained
nurses. | think they issue about the
same rations as they do to the rest of u.s.
We understand there is no appropria-
ton for nurses.
The commandment has gone down to
Topeka for few days.
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Mrs. James @. Smith thinks Of going
to Coffeyville to stay with her daughter
for awhile. James was In M. 9th Kas.
Cav.
Charlie Beeman, G 1888 N. Y. Inf. ia
getting better. There has been quite q
change for the better, judging by his
appearance.
1t strikes an old soldier as somewhat
funny that there was rejoicing In St.
Petersburg because the Russian feet
missed the Jap feet. Likely that was a
fortunate circumstance. The Russians
are under orders to 70 but they do not
want Togo. 1t also appears at this dis
lance that Admiral Nebogatoff will
never get of.
y. X. Paulk appears to be much rested
after occupying that fine S. rocking
chair which received as a birthday pres
ent last week, Did you ever notice
that fellow thinks more Of anything
be gets In that way? But that rocking
chair is thing of beauty and will be a
Joy forever. And we bad coffee, cake,
and pies. We missed putting these
things down, but we did not miss the
supper. Who ever heard Of an old
soldier missing the supper?
August Cronenberg, D LIST Mo. 1t. Art.
has been feeble for some days and walks
with difficulty.
Visi ors will miss /. II they fail to In
spect our gardens. You have no doubt
read of the fsmons Shaw's Garden Of
St. Louis. Well, Shaw, Derry runs the
engine that Is to supply water to these
gardens when they get dry, but whether
he does or not depends upon the law Of
supply and demand. Our garden being
too high upon the hillside to irrigate
from the pond (reservoir) Jerry kindly
loaned US hose TO irrigate and Jerry
charged us with using a whole tank of
water. Well that garden was sight to
look upon. 1t looked like 1t had been
dipped into the Arkansas river where
tue tide GIBBS and flows-but we digress.
But we poured water upon that garden,
aud some seed produced twenty five
some fifty and some one hundred fold,
but there must not be made display of !,
this In bold type or people may think we
can get along with less appropriation.
II Is said that congress sometimes winds
up with an apostrophe to the flag, and
IN appropriation. Legislatures ditto.
There Is an old ccmrade here who was
n the same regiment with our brother.
He is J. F. Endicort, D, 9lst Ind. Inf.
{ Is not hard to get acquainted with a
elbow who was In the same regiment
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First Publication April 20.
PUBLICATION NOTICE

State of Kansas to Carl Lehman. Ottilie @.
Lehman, Charles A. Foster, Mrs. Charles
A. Foster, his wife, Isaac Ellsworth. and
Mrs. Isaac Ellsworth, his wife,
You and each Of you viii take notice that
you have b. on sued in the District Court of
Ford County, Kansas. by James Longley. as
plaintiff, and that unless You answer or
otherwise. plead to said petition filed In said
suit by said plaintiff on or before the First
day OF June, 1905, said petition will be taken
as true and judgment will be rendered
against you and each of you accordingly
foreclosing Q certain mortgage given by
Neils @. Frederiksen to Stephen w. Rawsoi,
on the First day Of March, 1855. in the snm Of
A9SOo0O on the following described lands.
to-wit: The northeast quartar (yEk). and
the west half of the southwest quarter (Wk
ofSWN dissection thirty -one (3i), township
twenty seven tc7) south, range twenty.three
l2S) west OF the 9th P. NJ. IN Ford County.
Kansas.
And said Judgment will bar and foreclose
you ana each of You OF and from any and ali
interest you or any Of you may have or claim
~ lave In and to the above described Iands
or any patt thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
1906 If. WALL
lsEALl Clerk District I Govt
SUTTON X SCATES, N
Attys.fcf Plaintiff.
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First Published April 20.
PUBLICATION SUMMONS.

state OF Kansas to Anna y. Lyness:--
You will take notice that you have been
sued In the District Court OF Ford County,
Kansas, by II. R Lyness, as plaintiff, ard that
unless you answer or otherwise plead to the
petition filed In said suit by said plaintiff on
or before the First day OF June, 1905, said
petition VIII be taken as true and judg.
mentwlll be rendered against you accord.
ingly granting and giving TO plaintiff de.
cree OF divorce from you and granting md
giving to said plaintiff the care and custody
Of the minor children Of plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, viz. Angie D. Lyness, Forest E.
Lyness, and Margaret A. Lyness.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the offlclal seal of the above
named court, this 18th day OF April, A. D.
1900, II, II. WELLS,
[SEAL] Clerk District Court.
SUTTON n HCATEs,
Attya. for Plaintiff.
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First Publication April Is
PUBLICATION SIMMONS

The state of Kansas to Richard Long
greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued by William X. Rhodes in the district
court Of Kansas, in and for the county OF
Ford, and that unless you answer or other
wise plead to the petition filed in said court
by said william B. Rhodes, on or before the
goth day of May, 1905, said petition will be
taken RS true and Judgment rendered against
you accordingly, for a decree quieting the
title Of the plaintiff In and to the south half
of the southeast quarter of section twenty.
three and the north half of the northeast
quarter Of section twenty-six In township
twenty-seven south of range twenty.four
west of the 9th P. NJ in Ford County, Kansas.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
which / have affixed hereto at my Office in
said county, this 18th day of April 1905.
II. II. Wells,
TsEALl Clerk of the District Court
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First published April 20.
SHERIFF'S SALE
of Kansas, o'"'"

Of Kansas. ''"'o
Russell and R. S. Crane, Plaintiffs.
VS.
No., Lewis Mckinney and
Mary u. Mckinney, his wife, Defen dants.
BY virtue OF an order OF sale issued to me-
out OF the District Court OF Ford County
Kansas, In the above entitled action will on
Tuesday the 23rd day Of May, 1905, at Q o,cIock
pm. OF said day,at the west front door OF the
Court House in Dodge City. Ford County,
Kansas, offer at public sale and sell to tie
highest and best bidder for cash In hand nil
OF the following described real estate, &c. wit:
Lot two (g and the southwest Quarter
lSWAl OF the northeast quarter (NEX) Of
section five 10y. township twentyseyen (2D
south, range twentythree (23) west of the SIX
T, M. In Ford County, Kansas.
The above described real estate Is taken Az
the property OF said defendants and Is di.
rected by said order of sale to be sold and
Will be sold to satisfy said order of sale.
witness my hand this 18th day OF April.
A. d. 1905.
SUTTON & SCATEs,
Attys. for Plaintiff,
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First published April IN. 1905.
gu APTII 10, I8UD. w
'TICE-sCHOOL3LAN

PUBLICATION N0TICE-sCHOOL3 LAND
TO Whom 1t May Concern:
!. The Board OF County Commissioners of
Ford County, Kansas. Greetng:-
Whereas, lit has been made to appear to
the Board OF County Commissioners that a
petition has been duly presented to the
County superintendent OF Ford County, Kan
sas. signed by Twenty HousehoIders OF Con.
cord Township, Ford County, Kansas, asking
that ne expose to sale the following de-
scribed school land, towit: The Southwest
Quarter OF Section 81, Township 28, s. Range
%, ". OF the sixth r, M. In Ford County.
Kansas, and containing 100 acres moreOr less
IL % therefore ordered, That after one
year from the date OF the first publication Of
this notice, said above described land shall
be subject to appraisement and sale a. pro-
vided In Article IA, Section 8l39, Statutes Of
1899, entitled, IAN Act for the Regulation
and Support of Common Schools"
w. @. DUNCKER,
Chairman Board County Commissioners
3. Il, CoSEAwAY, 90. Clerk, Ford County.
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First published March 80.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

To All To Whom These Presents May Come
Greetings
By virtue of an order of sale issued to NE
out OF the District Court of Ford County.
State OF Kansas, in an action therein pending
wherein W. I. Coolidge and T. A. Scates
were plaintiffs and George S. Winans was
defendant, will on Tuesday, the 10Th day of
May, 1905, at the west trent door Of the Court
House In the City OF Dodge CITY, In the
County of Ford and State of Kansas, at 2:O)
o'clock p. M. of said day offer at public sale
and sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash In hand the following described lands
and tenements, w.t.
Lot IA In block IL Shinn's Addition to the
City Of Dodge City, lots 40, As and AZ In block
81 Shinn's Addition to the City OF Dodge City.
and lot SO in block 8 In the City of Dodge City'
all lying and situate In Ford County, Kansas
Said lands and tenements are taken as the
property OF the defendant and are directed
by said order OF sale to be sold and will be
sold having been attached and appraised in
the above entitled action, to satisfy said or.
der OF sale
Witness my hand this 10Th day of March.
J. H.'MILLER. Sheriff,
Attys. for Plaintiff.
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First Published April6
PUBLICATION SUMMONS.

State Of Kansas to August Fritz. Mrs
August Fritz, and Unknown Heirs and De.
vlsees and the Unknown Administrators, Elk
ecutors and Trustees of the said August
Fritz. greeting:
You and each one of you will take notice
that you have been sued In the District Court
OF Ford County, Kansas, by M. W. Sutton and
that unless you answer to the petition filed
In said acton by said plaintiff on or before
the II day of May 1905 said petition will be
taken us true and a Judgment rendered
against you and each of your accordingly
foreclosing mortgage given by August Fritz
to 4: Heliker, Trustee for w. Il. Coolidge, on
the first day of August 1886, in the sum of
hve hundred ($500) dollars on the southeast
quarter Use AZ of section thirtyfour (34)
township twentyeight (28) south, range
twentyfour (24) west of the 9th NJ. in Ford
county, Kansas; and said judgment will bar
ana foreclose you and each Of you of and
from any and all right title or interest that
you may have in and to che real estate above
described.
Given under my hand ana ssAi u the dis
trlet court OF Ford county, Kansas, this 10Th
day of March, 1905.
H. H. WELLS,
Clerk District Court.
SUTTON h SCATEs,
(sEAL) Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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STATE OF KANSAS, Ford County, IS.
!, E. #. Kellogg, Cashier of said bank. do
solemnly swear that the above statement is
true, and that said bank has no liabilities
and Is not indorser on any note or oblIga.
ton, other than shown on the above state.
ment, to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. SO help me God
E. F. KELLOGG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
10th day Of Apr, 1905.
L. G. GRoBETY, Notary Public.
my commission expires on the 23rd day
Of June, 1906.)
Correct u. NJ. HOOVER,
Attest: Il, e. SMITH.
II, r. BROWN, Directors.
M, M. GwINNER,
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First published March 3O.l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Land Ofhce at Dodge City, Kas.,
March Is, 1905,
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before reg.
lister and receiver, U. s. land office at Dodge
City, Kas., ON May 9th, 1865, viz: Perry
Trickel, Hid. Application No. 1922, for the
N: d. \ sec. II, township 25 8, range "a W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva.
ton of said land, viz: John Mullendore.
Clarence Mullendore, William Gilbert, Peter
Burgland, all of Dodge City, Kansas.
II. +. MILLIKAN, Register.
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CHALLENGE FOR GLOBE REPUBLI-
CAN READERS.

Coupon Worth 25c III Presented at
kath & cambridge Store.
In order to test the Globe. Republicans
great circulatign and Its superior adver-
Using value, we have made arrange
ments with Rath & cambridge, the pop
ular druggists, to offer one of their best
selling medicines at half price to anyone
who will cut out the following coupon
and present It at their store.
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old, OF Co. Y 9th III. Inf, beat the long
roll that opened the battle of Shiloh that
morning. Thomas H. Leach, German
town, Neb., has a "hard tack" issued to
him at Memphis, Tenn. In 1853. The
Indiana legislature proposes to erect q
monument to J. q. Williams, 90. B. 89th
Ind, who, 1t 10 claimed, was the last SOL
der killed during the civil war.
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A Guaranteed unra for Piles

Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protruding
pnes; druggists refund money II PAZ0
Of how long standing, In to II days First
application gives ease and rest. SOC, n your
druggist hasn't II send 900 In stamps and Il
VIII pc forwarded postpaid by Paris Medi,
cine Co., st. Louis. Mo.
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First published April 10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHAs
SCHOOL LAMB

NVIICE Or ATFIICAIIUN To PUKUHAHE
SCHOOL LAND.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
ne Will on the 4th day of April, 1905, make
an application to the Probate Court OF Ford
County, Kansas, 10 purchase the following.
described school land, situated in the OF.
ganized county of Ford, Kansas, viz: the
81 quarter Of Section So, Township 20,
Range "a. ~
He names the following persons to prove
his settlement, continuous residence, and
Improvement, viz: Lemuel P. Sterling, resi-.
dence, Minnoola, and s. 0. Albright, resi-.
dence, Minneola.
Done at Dodge City, County of Ford, Kan
sas, this 18th day of April. 1906.
JOHN Il. LosEY, Petitioner.
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First Published April 8, 1905.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
State Of Kansas, Ford County, IS,
0. q. Collingsworth, Plaintiff,

George Nevins, Defendant
To George Nevins: you are hereby notified
that on the 18th day Of March, 1906, you were
sued ~. the above named plaintiff before
7. T. Hobble justice Of the peace, in and for
for the sum OF $26.O5 and on the above dnte
an order Of punishment was issued to the
A. 7, 3, +. Ry. Co., to secure said amount
and costs OF suit. The above entitled is net
for hearing on the 9th day of May, 1905, at
10 o'clock q: m and IL defendant fails to an.
pear plaintiff will take Judgment for $28.05
and costs of suit. '''''
Q. 3. CoLLINaswoRTH, Plaintiff,
Attest; P. r, HOBBLE,
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First published April 49,
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
SCHOOL LAND

SCHOOL LAND.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
make an application to the Probate Court OF
Ford County, Kansas, to purchase the fol-
towing described school land, situated in
the organized county Of Ford, Kansas, viz:
the SW quarter of Section 36, Township 20,
Range "a. W
his settlement, continuous residence and inn.
proyements, viz John e. Losey residence
Minnoola
Done at Dodge City, County of Ford, Kan
sas, this 18th day Of April, 1906.
LEMUEL T. STERLING; Petitioner.
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No bids for less than the appraised value
will be received. One tenth OF the purchase
money will be due and payable to the treas
urer Immediately and the balance to run 20
years with interest nc the rate of six per Ger
per annum bond In double the amount
OF the unpaid balance must be furnished the
county clerk.
WI. DAVIES.
Treasurer Ford County, Kansas.
Dodge City, Kansas, April nth, 1905.
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NOTICE
First published April 20.

FUBLIU SALE OF SCHOOL LAND.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
described tracts OF school land situated In
Ford County, Kansas, having been petitioned
for sale unpublished and appraised. will
be offered for sale to the highest bidder
In my Office IN the court house, Dodge City''
Kansas, on Friday May 10th, 1895. between,
the hours Of 10 am. and 3 pm. OF said day.
Tract Sec TWD RR Ann val Nor ecra
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Anyone having an incubator for sale
call and see Mrs. jolly at the lady barber
shop.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
STATE BANK OF DODGE CITY

AT Dodge City, State OF Kansas, at the close
Of business on the 14th day of Apr, 1905.
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CHiLDREN'S OUTING.
Youthful Inmates of House Of Good
Shepherd At the Lake.

The young children, inmates of the
House OF the Good Shepherd. Lincoln
avenue, were afforded rare treat, yes
terday. that they VIII not likely be
soon 10 forget. Mrs. White entertained
the youngsters. and some tired mothers
too, al ncr beautiful camp on The shores
Of Lake CobhosseecOntea. The party, in
charge Of the matron ana attendants OF
the II Jnc left this city, early yesterday
morning. on a special car and went out
to Island Park by the way Of Augusta.
At Island Park, the party boarded n
lake steamer and after an enioya Bile
trip over the glassy-surfaced lake. Mrs.
Whites cottage was reached
All day the youngsters made merry,
enjoying 4 dip in the waters OF the
lake i very big and bountiful dinner
and many other things that may have
escaped the reporters attention. Too
much praise cannot be expended on the
joys IF the little folks on yesterdays
outing-and all due to the generosity
ana tAoughtfulness Of Mrs. White.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Work began, Monday. in the new cut
ting up mill which has just been COM
plctcd at Rumford Falls, at a cost of
900. Tho manufacture of paper with
the new machines at the Oxford, for
which work has been begun in the
beating engine and machine houses,
VIII b" begun. i'll January.
Waller Z. Corson of Yarmouth has
iled Il petition in bankruptcy. His
liabilities are given as $960.S3 and his
assets as $210. Thu other petitions in
bankruptcy entered, Tuesday, are in
the name Of Charles ii. Eatchelder Of
Augusta. liabilities s3i7.il; assets $50,
and Joseph II. Moulin of Auburn. liza
bilitcs $273.05: assets sS5.-Portland
Express.
Joseph Burgo of Biddeford, was
found guilty i'll the municipal court at
Sanford. Monday morning, of illegal
transportation Of liquor, and was SEN
t'nc"d to pay 4 fine of $50 and costs
ana serve 50 days at Alfred Jail. 1t was
alleged that 10 bottles of whiskey taken
in transit ON the Atlantic Shore Line
hallway We're the property of Burgo
and intended for illegal sale.
There have been no developments in
the carpenters strike at Fort Levett.
Portland harbor, the men still remain
ing firm in their disposition to demand
shorter hours The work would nor
suffer To any extent even If the men do
remain out for a few days, 1t is under
stood hut the construction Guartermas-
ter, L. $. A.. may have different notions
and then Contractor Rankin may have
to take drastic measures with the strik
cre.
At meeting of the members of the
Maine Street Baptist church at Saco.
Sunday night. il was unanimously vot-
cd to invite the Maine Baptists to hold
the annual conventions there the lirst
week III October. The state Baptists
VIII accept the invitation. The conVen-
ton will open, Tuesday evening. Oct.
). ana close, Thursday evening. oct. ..
Wednesday evening, it is expected, a
big BANQUET will be held in City hall,
when prominent Baptist divine from
Boston will speak. Fully 300 delegates
will attend the convention, which will
represent every church IN Maine. Be
tween So and 100 ministers will be pres
ent. The program for the yearly meet
ing has not yet been fully prepared,
ana probably will not be until early in
September. after the clergy return from
their vacation. The Baptists held the
last convention at Saco. 80 years ago.
and in Biddeford. 81 years ago this fall.
The word "wed" at first was not con-
finod - the sense of marrying. To wed
was to enter into a solemn pledge OF
any kind. Mobiles and warriors were
called welded brethren when bound
ne ,,aths of amity and friendship.