The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-01-03
OFFICIAL COUNTY and CITY PAPER
THURSDAY. JANUARY 3. 1907
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

drawing of the prizes took place New
Years eve as follows: Mr.. G. R. How.
ell, first prize, the diamond ring, with
number 379; w. G. Hildebrand of Gin
arr0n drew the clock with number BOB;
Mrs Mcdonald drew the vase with num-
Der 1856.
The T. H.F. Club met last Thursday
evening with Misses Emma and Anna
Baeder, for the first time since the mid
die Of December. The meetings were
put off during the holiday rush. LghI
refreshments were served and the even
ing was much enjoyed, John Madden
and George Cumback were present as
guests. Mrs. Milo Becker will be the
hostess on next Thursday evening.
L. E. Pendleton has installed th
''economy gas lights" in his store Oh
Front street, and they are proving yer.
satisfactory. The room IL 25x60 and
there are only two lights, which In them
selves make the room as light as day
There is a small gasoline tank with hol.
low copper wires attached to 1t, through
which the gas is sent to the lights, and
this can be entirely hidden from view
Mr.. Pendleton sent to Kansas City fol
this apparatus and is much pleased with
1t, and will be glad to explain and show
the same to any one interested.
A merry little party Of eight spen
New Years eve with Eleanor and Charlie
Milton, and helped usher the New Yea
In and the Old Year out. Music, cards,
etc, made the time pass quickly, all
about II O'Clock dainty refreshments wer
served. In short time the coming tt
she New Year was made known by th,
BELLS and whistles, and after cheering songs
were sung until all the noise died away
and the Old Year had gone. Then, as
the hour was late, Miss Eleanor's friend,
bid her good night, with best wishes for
her success duri lg the coming year.
Miss Juliet Pettljohn entertained five
OF her friends with slumber party on
New Years eve. The evening was given
over TO various amusements and refresh
ments were served. The young people
theh watched for the coming of the New
Year, and did all In their power TO vel
come 1t IN. AT late hour beds were
haue III row, and the girls knew no
more until they awoke on New Years
morning with their friends of the old
year around them. The party was thor
oughly enjoyed by the Misses Helen
Ripple, Josephine Grobety, Nina Jones,
Florence kirkpatrick and Marie COTE,
L. j. French and company held their
drawing for the three prizes offered to
the one holding the lucky number, on
last Monday evening. Mr.. Clyde Smith
mad chance in this drawing and that IL
all that needs to be said Mr.. Smith ha4
mad good luck for companion for some
time and this was no exception. He drew
the first prize, a fine morris chair, with
ticket No. sos. The second prize, a silk
umbrella was drawn by Milo Martin with
ticket No. 1852. No. 1851 draws the suit
case, which isunclaimed as yet. Anyone
holding this number Is hereby notified
that the third prize Is awaiting them at
LII. French's store.
A large crowd attended the masquerade
ball at the rink on New Years night: 10
Tact, every available scat was taken and a
great many were standing. Quite NUN
Der were In costume, but the majority
were spectators. No one was allowed on
the floor except those who were masked
until II O'clock. A costumer from
wichita supplied some OF the costumes,
amongst which were fancy Mexican suits,
sailor boys, COW boys, cadets, Spanish
girls. western rough rider girls, fancy
dresses Of different kinds for the girls.
and the usual clown and negro suits for
the boys. The Dodge City orch estra fur.
nished the music and the dance lasted
until late hour.
The third Of the lecture course enter
tainments, the Wilbur Starr Concert
Company, was given at the Presby terian
church on last Thursday evening, before
large, select audience. There were
four In the company, Wilbur Starr, bari.
tone, Rudolph Hunt, violinist, Miss
Adelaide Lyman, reader, and MRS
Wilbur Starr, accompanist. All the
numbers were well selected and given 10
clever manner. Mr.. Starr sang 1.-THE
Toreador" from Carmen, skillfally and
received hearty applause. The vocal
duet ,'Carmena" by Miss Lyman and
Mr.. Starr also deserves special mention.
The violin selections were much enjoyed.
as we're the readings also. In fact, the
whole entertainment was excellent and
up to the standard, and everyone SEEM
ed well pleased. The fourth number Of
this series, will be lecture by Dent
Atkinson, In February.