Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-20
Local News.

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Ed Rieman went to Hutchinson
Monday.
B. S. McMeel went to Bucklin
Wednesday.
Mr.. w. S. Bergman went to Ash
land Saturday on business.
1t got quite blizzardy Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning.
Our job department turned out
some very neat stationary this week
for Rice Bros, the artesian ranch
men.
Jay Ellis and Ned Jenkins went
up to Bucklin Monday to inspect
the new town. They returned Tues
day.
Miss Lillian B. Wright, of Kear-
ney, Neb., a niece of Mr.. Sam Con-
ger, is here to spend the summer
with her uncle and family.
The county board was in session
this week approving bonds and at
tending to some road business left
over from the regular session.
The Valentine Ball last Friday
evening proved to be the best held
in the hall for many years. Every
one present speut an enjoyable ev-
ening.
Mr.. Allen Miller, who purchased
the Green ranch, last week, shipped
carload of horses east Monday,
from Fowler. He paid very fair
prices for the animals.
The fine parlor organ which has
been on exhibition at Johnston &
Siegel's furniture store has been re-
moved to the Presbyterian church
where it will be used during the re-
vival meetingsr
A. T. Bodle Jr. has moved his
law,office from the north side to the
rooms overssthe Meade State Bank,
lately occupied by DR.. Fee. 1t
makes him a much more commod-
ious location.
]. R. Jefferson has concluded to
remain in Meade for the summer
and is now working with Section
Foreman Conger. Jim is a good
fellow and we are glad he is going
to remain with US.
The revival meetings at the Pres
byterian church continues with very
good interest. Several of our peo-
pie united with the church, Sunday,
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilson, Mrs. L. Boehler,
Misses Sada Jenkins and Phyllis
Fuhr.
Chas. Talley has formed part
nership with A. T. Bodle Jr., and
will conduct the real estate business
The new firm will be known as The
Kansas Real Estate Co. These
gentlemen will be able to sell the
new conner anything he wants in the
real estate line.
F. A. Shinogle, one of West Plain:
townships most prosperous farmer:
and stock raisers, was in the city
Tuesday, on business, Mr.. Shin
ogle informs US that much of the
wheat of that township has beer
damaged by the dry weather .anc
that there are only few fields tha
are not damaged.
After band practice at the Meade
Hotel last Monday evening, Mrs
Buis treated the members to apples
oranges. nuts, candy, etc. for which
all desire to extend to her theil
thanks for her appreciation of kindly
feeling toward the band. Mrs. Bui:
certainly knows how to treat the
guests of the Meade Hotel.
Mr.. F. H. Belt, of Usage City
Kansas, has been in Meade for the
past ten days looking for alocation
Mr.. Belt IS very favorably impress
ed with the artesian country anc
will probably purchase tract in thC
that district. We should like to SCI
Mr.. Belt locate in our county.
A letter from Mr., and Mrs. w. S
Edwards, Granite, o. T. formerl,
of this city, annouces the birth of ;
baby boy on January IS, 1902. W.
imagine we see Bill taking midnigh
walks up and down the floor witt
the young man and accidental,
treading on tack or stubbing hi
toe against a chair or some othe
object that may come in the road
A. V. Angel & Son, the ne1