Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
FOWLER NEWS.
CRICKET.


We were pleased to see the notice by editor
to correspondents asking them to be less per-
sonal in their remarks concerning each other
and neighbors. It's human nature, you know,
to get even or to try to, and small beginnings
often lead to serious consequences; while pos
sibly only started in vein of humor without
any Thought of malice, yet neighborhood
jokes are not looked upon in the same light
by all, and therefore occasionally couse dire
results.
Mrs. Nett came up from Liberal Friday
where she has been visiting her daughter for
a week or two.
Mrs. Nina Padgett, of Hutchinson, came
in Saturday evening and, we understand, she
and her husband, Oliver, will locate in this
country. She looks just the same as ever,
and the baby as bright as silver dollar.
A crayon enlargement picture man was do
ing the town Wednesday. He secured con-
siderable work from our citizens.
Well, we are still waiting for those prog
nosticated weddings to occur, and from pres
ent indications are sure we won't have to wait
much longer.
The bicycle rage is still on. Arson Ran
dolph and Frank Ellis being the latest ac-
questions to the wheeling van.
Of any old place in the world, for hen
fruit, Fowler certainly takes the lead, from
indications we should judge that every old
hen in the country laid two eggs day and
that some laid nights.
Mrs. w. H. Walter and daughter were Wis
iting the teacher last week.
John Fanchar, one of the sturdy sons of
toll of Logan twp, spent a few hours in town
last Saturday. He reports farming we'll I'M
der way on Spring Creek.
P. Y. Turner and Chas. Case, despite the
cold weather, concluded to try SEEMING the
creek Friday. They returned with unusual
6sherman's luck, having caught whole gun
ny sack full of fine fish. This is true fish
story.
The epizootic or some kindred ailment is
going around.
Where, oh, where can the "Fowler Grip
be1 Has she left us. got married or what?
Why this painful silence? If she will only
come back we won't ask to squeeze her hand
and if her hair is little straight we won't
care. We long for that sweet voice again.
The usual amount of loafers are gradually
decreasing in town as spring advances and we
are fearful that should the present ratio of
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be people enough in town,to make corporals
guard.
Several of our young and socially inclined
people went out to attend surprise party on
Miss Minnie Green, at the residence of ]. F.
Blair Tuesday evening. All report pleas
ant time.
Henry Burford has been at work of late on
a railroad attachment to a bicycle, by which
he expects to scorn distance and shorten time
down to the little end of nothing. Should
his rapid transit scheme prove a success il
will certainly be boon to the Prof. who is
compelled ~ to make so many long and
wearisome trips to Meade. Henry should
apply for patent at once, for fear of in
fringement.
Bert Crane was seen in these parts Satur-
day and Sunday.
Walter Wick took load of corn ont to the
ranch Saturday.
Jimmie MCGEE, a son of Erin was exchang-
ing goods at NJ. Frazier's Thursday last.
A. Kirby was transacting business IN town
Thursday.
Rev. Jones came down on the train Friday
evening to attend prayer meeting. He re-
rurned Saturday morning.
For fear of the ''blue pencil we will
cheese this racket. hoping that if we have
said anything SO arouse the editors ire, that
we may at least be extended the long handled
end of the spoon of mercy.
We almost forgot to say that it is very
pleasant weather.
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