The Globe-republican., 1906-11-29

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"No clouds abo We, no earth below.
A universe Of sky and snow''.
Jim Smith lost a fne horse last week.
Mrs. Karett who has been quite sick,
is around.
Mrs. Walker win commence on Q
residence soon.
Miss Tirestone is getting along nlcsly
as "Hsllo girl.
Ernest Shook, south on Mulberry, d
building q new residence.
Tho Msthodlsts will commence on
their parsonage next week.
Ben Steele left last week for Hutshin-
son where he will attend school.
N. Il. Simth has commenced on 81
reside nee In the South side addition.
Mr.. Cook has finished and 10 occupying
his new residence on the old school house
site.
Mrs. L. @. Hans has moved into Ford,
and occupies the John Lloyd residence
for the winter.
Smith & Lyons retailed oar load of
potatoes to citizens Saturday In $50 min
utes, says our informant.
Jim Smith, August Shook and G. E.
Brink have completed large barns and
were ready for the blizzard.
Mrs. Boise Of Burr Oak, Kansas, is
conducting meetings at the N. E. church
which are being well attended.
There are more new residences started
by prominent citizens, and thus Ford Is
leavened by the spirit Of progress.
G. e. Brink varied little In house
building and calls 1t new barn, but 1t
takes Its place in the village boom.
Rev. Bisby and wife who have been
here the past week enjoying the Holiness
meetings returned to bis charge Wsdnes-
day.
O.Y Hageman had another harvest.
hand arrive last week. That Is why he
is sitting up the cigars 60 soon after
election.
John Reynolds is now ready for ex-
I pensive contracts. A new boss arrived
at his homo Sunday night. The little
fellew Is a gem.
John Lloyd has returned from Colo
RADIO, where be went last week to investi-
gate the affairs OF his son Albert and the
cause that led to bis death.
The south division Of the Ford Sunday
school district will hold Sunday school
convention at Kingsdown, Sunday, Dee.
2. A good program is arranged.
L. X. Van Horne, our generous coal
merchant, sold thirty cars, more or less,
Of coal since the snow, without raise
on the price. A large territory was sup
piled. The coal was bought early In the
fall
Mics Helen Van Horne arrived homo
Monday from Wichita college, for q
Thanksgiving vacation. She came part
Of the way on the Rock Island, then
came overland, being anxious to see her
pa and ma.
Miss Hattie Hollopeter and her mother.
Mrs. J. D. Hollopeter. are away on an
extended visit to Kansas City, St. Louis,
indianapolis and Chicago. Miss Hattie
will remain for some time In the latter
place.
Some Of the Ford business men seem
to emulate Dodge City's railroad aspira-
tions by q joint stock movement to buy
The D. q. branch Of the Rock Island.
Chairman Lyons reports 76 cents sub
scribed, dividends uncertain.
New houses and barns are looming up
on all sides. The new cottages on the
west side belonging to L. A. Lamb and
DR.. Bredehoft are fine improvement to
the town. The house being built by
L. X. Van Horn is nearlr finished and
will be occupied by Mr.. Dawkins.
Arthur Hammer, south Of Ford, lost a
horse Saturday night from blind staggers
or something else. He had veterinary
down from Dodge City Monday to see
another that seemed going the same way
j. A. Smith also lost valuable horse
Friday from the blind staggers, this be-
ing the second from the same disease for