Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-28
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city last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ora Williams accompanied
her mother to St. Joseph, Monday.
Harve Hustled took a six-horse
load of freight to Beaver Wednes-
day.
Jake Myer made trip to Meade
one day last week returning the
next.
N. J. Rhodes was in from his
place on the Cimarron Tuesday and
returned Wednesday.
Will Cordes was up from Odee
Tuesday and made this Office a
social as well as financial call.
A. Hill and family are enjoying a
visit from their two sons, one from
Medford, Ok, and the other from
Illinois.
Marion Rosenberg has moved
his pool tables into the new room
and his confectionery into the old
pool room.
A. o. Edmonds came in Sunday
on an extra and stayed few days
looking after his cattle which are
being fed at Bert Phelps place north
of the city.
1. H. Low and daughter were in
the city Monday. Mr.. Low called
made US smile by renewing for the
coming year. He reports every
thing fourishlng up his way.
Mr.. J. H. Barnes, the photogra-
pher, is doing considerable work
and is giving entire satisfaction.
We can Recommend his work to
any one desiring first-class work in
this line.
F. J. Hoecker and brother left
last week for St. Joseph, Mo. Mr..
Hoecker had recently started shoe
shop at this place but concluded
that it would not pay him to con-
tinue in the business.
John Fanchar dropped in few
minutes Monday. He says he don't
come to town often enough to get
his name in the paper. His wife is
at Newton with her father who is
sick and John and the boy are
patching and very busy.
The Literary program on Friday
night, March 8, will consist of a
mock criminal trial. This will oc-
cupy the entire evening, and it is
expected that it will cause much
mirth. Don't fail to attend.
Thos. Johnston has put d. P. Wy
song and son James at work in his
building on the north side putting
down a new floor. The building
will soon be in shape for some busi-
ness which Tom contemplates open
ing in the near future.
We are always glad to have our
friends and subscribers call at the
Office when in the city. Your visits
are surely appreciated. If you have
any news item that escapes our col
umns don't be backward about tell
ing US. 1t is our intention to give
everyone a square deal. Don't be
backward about coming it to see US.
We hear that A. T. Bodle Jr. is a
candidate for the postoffice at this
place and is working hard to secure
the appointment. The term of the
present postmaster would have ex-
pired in June of this year if the ad-
ministration had changed. With the
same fourth assistant postmaster
general it might be different as COM
missions of fourth class postmasters
read that the postmaster is to serve
at the pleasure of the Postmaster
General.
The Modern Tonties were organ
lied in Meade last Monday night by
Deputy Luker. The members were
all voted in and proceeded to the
election of the following officers:
President, c. B. Leslie;
Vice-President, w. F. Fee;
2nd V-President, H. L. Robinson;
| Treasurer, James Eason;
| Secretary, w. N. Shamhart;
| Sentry, ]. ]. Stalder;
i Guard, G. S. Deeds;
,. Chaplain, Mrs. T. c. Baxter;
Marshal, F. c. Judd.
There may be some people around
these diggings who think this paper
is "sore" at them. Now relieve
yourselves of this idea at once. We
: have no ill-will toward anyone, moi
even those who may have toward
. us. We have our individual ideas
and opinions of different matter:
. and different people, and we expires:
. them when we deem it necessary