Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
Local News.

night for Wichita.
District Court convenes here June
10th. The Lanam cases will be
tried this term.
George w. Wiley was in the city
Monday. George Is travelling sales
man for cigar house.
The deal for the Wick farm has
been closed. Some Illinois parties
Iget it. Consideration $50, 600.
w. P. Bunyan, of Fowler town
ship, was down Monday interview
ing the Board of Equalization.
F. M. Davis & Co., have repaint-
ed the inside of their real estate Of
flee and made other improvements.
| Tonsorial artist Mars has begun
improving the appearance of his
shop by putting linoleum on the
floor.
| John Fancher reports six inches
of rain in his neighborhood and that
crops are growing and in excellent
condition.
A very heavy rain fell here last
Friday evening about 7 O'Clock. 1t
never fails to rain here on Decora-
ton Day.
Miss Leah DeCow left last Friday
evening for Hutchinson where she is
attending the Salt City Business
College.
Johnston & Siegel received a car
load of furniture of all kinds this
week. They are the boys who pay
the freight.
Will Osgood came down from
Bucklin Sunday morning and return
ed in the evening. Mrs. Osgood
accompanied him.
Mrs. w. C. Osgood Jr. came
down from Bucklin last Friday to
visit home folk for few days. She
returned Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Harper left
last Sunday evening for Hutchinson
at which place they will visit for
several days. They will also at
tend the Musical Jubilee.
B, F. Bisbee was over on Deco
ration Day. He informed US that
he would have considerable wheat,
but that large per cent of the
wheat would not be cut at all.
w. J. Woodard and Dave Will
liams have repaired the sidewalk
and awning in front of this Office,
The recent wind storm made con-
siderable work for these carpenters.
The Band Concert had to be
postponed last Friday night on ac-
count of the heavy rain. 1t will be
given next Saturday night atthe city
hall. See program in another col
umn.
H. F. Danks was in the city last
Saturday to meet his aunt, Mrs.
Otsie Tussler, of Stoughton, Wis,
who will spend a few weeks visit
ing Mr.. Danks at his home IN Odee
township.
The recent rains have washed out
the bridge at the Cimarron river
crossing at Busing's. This bridge
was put in about years ago and ii
was thought that the high water
could not move it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gray are the
proud parents of girl baby, born
Thursday May a9. Fred informs
US that the little lady is very pretty
Just the image of himself, and Of
course, that settles the matter.
| John Stalder has a contract fol-
breaking 100 acres of sod north o.
Meade on the land recently sold by
Mrs. VIM. Colgan to Mr.. C. H.
Hubble, of Mcpherson, Kansas
The whole quarter will be sown tc
alfalfa.
Mrs. Adair, the lady evangelist.
delivered a lecture on the evils o.
dancing at the Baptist church las
Monday night. There was a very
!: large audience present and the lee
ture was appreciated by everyone
Mrs. Adair is quite successful
evangelist and her sermons are al
practical and anyone can be benefit
ed by them if they so desire. She
left for her home in Denver Tues
day evening.
The County Commissioners me
last Monday as Board of Equali
zation for the taxes of 1902. A