The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-05-24


Fonoring out.0f-town people regis
tered at the Meeker: A + Brown.
I3ufora; Baer. Redding. Gala; Lee
Peterson. Danforth Park: " E Pratt.
Dauforth Park; Jack Dunn. Bufnrd;
n w Rawson. Buford; II Jones. Craig,
r II A,drich, Tharnhure: NJ 7 Murray.
Thornburg; C " Wolfenberger. Chic
ago; Miss Oliver. Chicago: & Wash
Stone. Bnford; j J O'N.ill. Lradvilie:
NJ A Staff. Denver; A Winger. Denver;
j W G Shepherd, Duford: J " Tolliver.
Buf0rd; Claude Dobhs. Buford; + Z
Lakamp. Buford; L v and Mrs k.lly.
Chicago: b F Morgan. Axial; 4 F
Dunn. Wife and mother, snford; Mrs
X Dinwav. Hayden; i . woicott,
Denver; 7 N Bailey and family. Bnford;'
II iiavnes. .Buford: II " Walter. San
francisco; Vim McCatferty. Rangely;
v ID Bristol. Denver; + q Thornton.
Grand junction; w i. Yeatch. Bnford;
u q Snyder. Salt Lake; Max Philips,
Denver: J n, Neal. Rife; j u limerick.
Imfor,i; J Il Wilson. Thornburg;, C 7
Nes.er. Denver; A Morrison. Sh0
shonp, Ida; G II S-thman, Denver; W
l. Pattison. Bnford; Mira. Rumings.
Grand functions; Jennie Haynes. Grand
Junction; II Sanherson. Denver; james
II RictIry, PittsMirg. Pa.
Little Frank Sheridan had n narrow
escape frnm instant death Monday. He
was riliu: on top ot !, lDad Of grain nm
one Of his fathers wagons. aud had just
left the raneh-coming to town. when
he fell off. Mr.. Sheyidan was driving
and heard the littla fellow scream. The
wagon WAS slapped at once. and investi-
gltim showed that the hind wheel had
Just grazed the bay hend; the fraction
al part OF an incl, and the wheel would
have passed aver lis head. crushing IL
to "A jelly. As 1t was. Frank was badly
bruised hut sustained no serious Injury.
The little fellow. win is general
favorite. had lucky escape.
Lightning paid its respects TO the
telephone company for the first time
last sunday. A bolt struck the line be-
tween Milk river and Axial. melting
the wire and wrecking several poles.
One pole mas shattered into splfnters
from top to hottosn. j. E. Kellogg noti-
fed Craig Of the disaster and II repair
ing rn.t, was sent over Monday morn
Ing aud Mr.. Kellogg soon hRd the line
in working order. lie was obliged to
attach the wire to fence posts in two or
three places Craig Courier.
George Had and W. j. Riley we're
at the breakfast table in the Hotel
'eilenwoxi Wednesday morning when
40 OF the delegates from the biennial
convention of women's Clubs which re-
Gently met In Gan francisco rushed IN
for hresskfsst and those two ibashfu,
young Enep lost their heads arAr retired
witi,o1t finishing the meal. They now
insist ihat Manager Chase owes them i
breskfaas.--Glenwood Post.
Mrs III. A. Wildhack. accompanied
BY her oldest daughter, May. and the
baby. departed Wednesday morning
for pekin. Ill.,. Mr.. Wiidhacks old
home. Mrs. Wiidhack will visit Chic.
ago and other eastern points and will
allow the judge to lead ~ gav bachelor
life durins the summer months. Little
Miss May has not been we'll for some
time past, and the trip is taken for her
benefit.
: NJ. Hertz got back to Meeker Monday
after his five months visit to Europe.
and is In splendid health as n result of
his trip. In addition to 'tyking in all
places Of interest on continental Europe.
Mr.. Hertz visited st. Petersburg, Nor
way and sweden. and on his return
home. Great Britain and ireland and
greatly enjoyed the sights and scenes
his trip afforded.
Humane Agent Lew Foster ordered
the driver OF the Meeker stage not to
work the team which he drove in to-day
until their shoulders heal. The driver
oheyed the order and hired livery
team with which to take the stage out
to morrow. The driver WAS warned that
II lie worked ANY more such horses into
Craig they would he ordered laid off,
Craig Courier.
ID. y. Ferguson SAYS that with the
help of Henry Wilson and Uncle
Huehey. he saved the orange crop at
Thornburg, during the late drop of the