Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-03
Miss Carrie Campbell returned
rom Emporia Wednesday night.

The weather was too bilious for
Christian Endeavor last Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Rhodes were
in the city the first of the week Wis
iting friends.
There were 81 marriage licenses
issued by Judge Truax during his
term of ofice-two years.
| Marriages are still very numerous
and We are sure becoming alarmed
lest we get lost in the shuttle.
Ormond Hamilton is preparing
his ice house for ice which he will
begin filling as soon as possible.
DR.. Fee was called to the home of
Rhees Singley last week to attend
his little boy who had a severe case
of tonsilitis.
Remember this is January and
maybe your subscription expires.
Let us know whether you desire the
paper continued.
Mr.. Edmonds was up from Liber-
al this week looking after his cattle
which he is wintering at John Stald-
er's east of Meade.
Messrs. Claud Blanchard and ].
w. King were given the third degree
in Masonery by the Meade Lodge
last Saturday night.
A party of young people gathered
at the home of E. F. Rieman last
Thursday evening and the time was
enjoyably spent by all those present.
Father Lenehan, of Dodge City,
held services at the Catholic church
last Sunday morning. He returned
to his home in Dodge Monday morn
ing.
The Band serenaded the Stewart
home last Wednesday night andwere
invited in by the groom and enter
tanned for short time after which
they rendered few selections and
departed.
John Russell had his ears frozen
quite severely last Monday morning
while on his way to school at Ar
tesian. Since then John has been
busy applying salves and ointments
and has concluded that it would be
better to use a preventative here
after.
Last Friday night party was CIV
en- at the home of Mr.. E. w. Jenk-
ins in honor of Miss Annie Jenkins
who is at home on a visit and will
soon take her departure for Great
Bend. The young people present
all spent delightful evening and
departed for their homes at late
hour.
We are pleased to report that Mr..
Fred Gray has secured a position
with a wholesale shoe house
of Wichita, Kansas, and will go on
the road as a travelling salesman.
His many friends in Meade will be
pleased to hear of his success and
predict that Fred will give entire
satisfaction.
Mr.. ]. M. Barnes, of Richmond,
Kansas, arrived in Meade last week
in search of location for a photo
graph gallery. He is looking for a
suitable room in which to work.
We are of the opinion that Mr..
Barnes will do good business in
this profession. We would certain
ly be pleased to enumerate him
among our business men, ere long.
Quite unique New Years party
was given by Miss Julia Peed on
last Monday evening. She had in
vited a number of her young friends
who came masked and all had much
merriment in trying to ascertain
the identity of the masked guests.
Some very neat costumes were worn
and all present spent an enjoyable
evening watching for the dawn of
the new century.
The second annual statement of
the Meade State Bank appears in
another column of this issue. 1t is
an excellent showing and the large
deposits are evidence that our peo-
pie have the utmost confidence in
this institution. The bank is en-
ljoying prosperous business as is
shown by the amount of their loans.
Mr.. w. S. Bergman, who has
charge of this bank is held in the
highest esteem by everyone and is