The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-05-04

J. y Underwood of Norton county,
father-in-Iaw of Engineer Frank
Thompson, was here this week on a
visit to his daughter. He reports a
tremendous rain in Norton county last
Monday.
Presiding Elder w. ]. Meredith will
preach at the Methodist church both
morning and evning, Sunday, May s.
Morning service II am, evening seTv-
ice 8 p. m A cordial welcome is eX-
tended to all.
Rev George Belsey, formerly rector
Of the Episcopal church at this place,
was in GOOdIand Tuesday, renewing
old acquaintance. Mr.. BelSey has
many warm friends outside his
church constituency here
Rev. P A Drummer left Wednesday
evening for Kingman, Kan, to attend
the annual convention of the district
of Salina- Mr. Drummer will preach
at the Sunday evening service during
the convention at Kingman-
Miss Blanche Gebhart, daughter Of
J @. Gebhart of Phillipsburg, and
member Of the firm OF the Gebhart
Clothing company was in GOOdland
Wednesday. Miss Gebhart recently re-
turned from a trip to Germany.
w H ScOfield, p. J. CarOOn, A. B
PennOck and D. J. SeXsmith, all Of
COncOTdia, were in GOOdland We'd
nesday- COncOTdia has furnished a
number Of good investors and home
seekers for Sherman county land
Rev H H. Ambrose Of FredOnia,
Kan, was here Sunday and Monday
He is a minister of the Christian de-
nomination, and the church here has
he has accepted, and will be here the
second Sunday in May.
R. L Flanagan Of Gem, Kan, who
owns a farm southwest of GOodland
was in the city Tuesday He is now
engaged in the real estate business at
Gem. and in another place in this pa
per, has advertised to secure a list OF
Sherman county land for sale
Glen Filler. who has the contract to
erect a residence for William Frazier.
has the building already enclosed
Mr.. Frazier is the manager Of the
Electric Light and Power company,
and his new house viii be convenient
" near his office in the power house
building
Mrs. Hattie Roth. who was last
week selected by the local Sunday
school conventions delegate to the
state Sunday school convention, which
was in session at Lawrence, Kan, May
l, 2, and 3, left Sunday night for
Lawrence, to be present at the con-
ventiOn-
Mrs J. s. Detwiler, accompanied by
her daughter, Halle. and son, John,
arrived in GoOdland last Friday from
Los Angeles, Cal Engineer Detwiler
has been employed by the Rock Is
lard on this division for about eight
mOrths- and has just been Joined by
his family.
An eight-fOOt cement walk is being
laid on block So, Main street, by 2. L
Simpson. The walk will extend from
the south corner north to the BarthO-
sOmeW & jayne flour and feed store,
and vii aid the appearances Of the
east side of tEe street at that point
very materially
Contractor c W. Hodgen has a
contract to build a six-TOOm house for
Charles Norman, StenOgrapher for
William SeyIer. The house will be
residence Work was begun Thursday.
Mr.. HOdgen has just completed the
Lemmer house
J. Il. Roberts OF HendIey. Neb-,
was in GOOdland this week with a view
TO buying Sherman county farm
He predicts a successful future for
the short grass country and wouldn't
mind investing in a rather large tract
Of land while real estate is 50 com
paratively cheap
J. G. Moren Of johnson, Neb., who
has been looking over Sherman cOun-
tv for week or two, left for home
Wednesday. He owns the northwest
32-9-41, and may eventually come to
Sherman county to live At any rate,
he has sanguine opinion Of the
short grass country.
A son was born Friday. morning,
April p, to Mr. and Mrs Edward
the road here, but is now running
out Of FL PasO on the Mexican Ma
tional- Mrs Shaffer is the daughter
OF AIr. and Mrs Q. H. O'Brien, and
lives in this city
F. H Greuter, the photographer,
who formerly had a gallery here but
who went to ManitOu, Colo, was in
GOOdland Tuesday. His father, J. r
Greuter and mother, were in this city
to visit Mr.. Greuter when he lived
here The old gentleman died at his
home in Hiu CITY February 2S.
3 BENJAMIN 3. Foster, general man
ager OF the Foster Lumber company,
with headquarters in Kansas City,
was in GOOdland Monday Re was in
troduced TO several GOodland bust
ness men by T. u. Townsend, man
ager OF the GOOdland yard Mr.. Eos
ter left on No. 10 in the evening for
the east
The Goodland candidates for the
Scottish Rite Of Masonry returned