Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-16
Local News.

night last.
Tom Martin was in town Monday
and Tuesday.
The smallpox has struck Ashland,
thus far we have escaped.
Roy Twist and Ned Snyder got
back from Oklahoma last Sunday.
Miss Hattie Free was up from the
Cimarron this week visiting friends.
Alf Siegel went to Dodge City
last Monday, returning Tuesday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Lou McCrellis is over from
Englewood visiting her father and
her sister.
Louis Boehler went to Greensburg
Monday to attend an adjourned term
of the District Court.
A. o. Rosenberg made flying
trip to Liberal Monday evening re-
turning the next morning.
Ed. Buchecher is again with US
and contemplates locating close to
town to remain permanently.
w. T. Bruce is having the vault
torn out of his hotel building, and
will make a larger dining room.
DR.. Sterrett left Wednesday for
Dodge City. He had been kept
very busy for the past ten days.
Roy Twist and Ned Snyder left
yesterday for Colorado where they
expect to remain during the summer.
Miss Carrie Campbell went to To-
peka Tuesday morning. She is ex-
pected home the latter part of the
week.
Miss Georgia DeCow left We'd
nesday morning for Harrington
where she will visit for a couple of
weeks.
Miss Lille Peck went to Milo,
Kansas, yesterday, where she ex-
poets to remain with her grand
mother.
Rev. Robinson held services at
the Baptist church Sunday. In the
evening the sermon was delivered
by Rev. hide.
Mr.. John Wehrle is having his
store building repainted with coat
of white paint which greatly i'm
proves its appearance.
John Russell was down from
Dodge City last week and the first
of this. John seems to like Meade
as he is frequent visitor.
Prof. Bodle was up from Beaver
last Sunday. He informed us that
his term of school will close at that
place in about two weeks.
Mrs. w. E. Davis left yesterday
for Hutchinson to spend few days
tith her husband, after which she
will visit relatives in Missouri.
Geo. B. Dugan, of Ashland, was
in the city few days last week.
He was just out taking a short va
cation and came over to Meade.
Frank Parks accompanied by his
wife was in Meade the latter part of
last week. He will shortly move
into Sand Creek twp, where he has
taken a claim.
H. G.. Marshall has sold his land
and cattle interests to his brother,
Frank Marshall, and Jess Edison.
Hodge will probably move to town
and engage in business.
DR.. and Mrs. Fee left Wednesday
for eastern Kansas to visit for sew
eral weeks. The doctor will return
after a weeks rest while Mrs. Fee
and the children will visit at Kansas
City and other eastern points.
| Judge Truax left this week for
the soldiers home at Fl. Dodge
where he will remain for an indef-
mite time. He made application
for admission some time ago but
there were a number of applications
ahead of his that it was uncertain
at the exact time he might enter the
home.
]. A. Mccoy, sheriff of Lipscomt
county, Texas, was in the city las
week. He went to Fowler and ar
rested w. H. Lewis Jr. and tool
him to Texas. We have not learn
ed exactly what the charge is, bu
have heard that it is cattle steal
ing case and that the Texas Live
Stock Association is prosecuting.
c. P. Fullington, of Wichita, whc
purchased the lands in this count,
belonging to the United States Lane
Co., was here last week looking owe