Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-22
Local News.

Will Davis came in from Hutchin-
son last Saturday.
F. M. Davis is cutting the alfalfa
crop on the Syndicate farm.
Our grain dealers are selling
wheat chop for S1.3o per hundred.
H. Wilkey is building house for
Herman Cordes, in Odee twp, this
week.
The Meade ball team went to
to Dodge to play ball during the re-
union.
w. ]. Woodard expects to begin
work on a large barn for Pole Potter
this week.
A large number have gone to the
reunion this week. Scarcely any
one left in town.
Between forty and fifty people
went to Dodge City on the train
Monday and Tuesday.
| A good rain fell in the south part
of the county Monday night. Only
a light shower fell in the city.
F. S. Steinkuchner, of Newton,
Ks, was in Meade last week looking
after real estate with view of in
vesting.
Rev. Robinson came in from
Dodge Monday on his way to
Dighton to attend the Baptist AS
sociation.
N. F. Dawes, editor of Beaver
Herald, was in the city Sunday
night on his way to Dodge City to
attend the reunion.
Prof. J. P. Mccoy, of Emporia,
has been engaged as principal OF
our city schools for the coming
term, which begins Monday, Sept. 2.
Miss Winnie Bonham and Mrs.
C. B. Leslie left Tuesday morning
for Dighton, Kansas, where they
are delegates to the Baptist Associa-
ton.
| Our merchants have entered into
an agreement whereby all business
houses, with the exception of the
confectioneries, close promptly a,
500 p. m.
Mrs. Geo. Harlan, of Macon,
Mo-, accompanied by her son and
daughter, are visiting at the home
of D. Gerow. Mrs. Harlan is a
cousin of Mrs. Gerow.
w. w. Ward, of north Mertilla
twp, accompanied by F. NJ. Paul,
of Willmette, Ills, were in town Fri.
day. Mr.. Paul still has some in
terest in the ranch in Mertilla twp.
Misses Lizzie and Lavesta Ell
bridge, accompanied by their moth
er, Mrs. Eldridge, came up from
Stratford, Texas last week. Mrs.
Eldridge visited Mrs. Judd for q
few days.
| A little son of R. T. Worman':
was kicked by horse Sunday ev-
ening. The child was playing ir
the barn and it IS thought he goI
kicked in the stomach. DR.. Fee
was called but says the child is mo-
severely hurt.
The girls wagon left for Dodge
early Monday morning. The wagor
carrying the band left about three
O'Clock in the afternoon. Botf
wagons were decorated with flag
and bunting and presented hand
some appearance.
Mrs. A. Stewart here visiting he
daughter, Mrs. c. D. Elliott, ant
family. Alb. has has located at Ana
: darko, Oklahoma, where he ha
bought a business block and vii
put up buildings. Mrs. Stewart vii
Join him in few weeks.
Rube Orr returned from the Ok
lahoma country Friday where h
has picked out several 10 cations
1t will be several days before h
goes back as he cannot file unit
Aug. 81. Rube says it is fin
country and he thinks good plac
to live. He says everything
booming and prices of real estat
are "out of sight"
The many friends of Geo. Foster
who formerly lived in Artesian, wi
be shocked to learn of the death c
his three-year old daughter Lilliar
last week in Woodward county
Oklahoma. The little girl was at
neighbor's house Tuesday mornin
and strayed away and no one kne
what became of her. All the neigi
bors turned out to hunt for he
This continued all day and nigl