Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-29
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Birch Dreese, who has been visit
ing in Meade for the past several
days, left Saturday evening for his
home in Harrington.
DR.. Lovett, of Ottawa, Kansas,
will preach at the Baptist church,
on Sunday June 18th, morning and
evening at the usual hours.
Claud Leach was in Meade few
days this week, visiting his father
and family. Claud is braking on
the Salina branch of the Rock
Island.
Miss Leah DeCow came home
Wednesday from Hutchinson to
visit for several days with her par
ents. She will return to Hutchin-
son Friday evening.
Photographer Backe is making
some of the finest portraits ever
turned out in this city. They are
equal to any turned out by the best
city studios. You are sure to be
pleased with his work.
Mr.. Z. D. Williams, brother of
E. w. Williams, came in Monday
morning and spent couple of days
with his brother, whom ne had not
seen for sixteen years. Mr.. Will
liams' home is in Springfield, Mo.
The regular Memorial services
were held at the M. E. church last
Sunday morning. Rev. Reace de-
livered an appropriate sermon. A
large congregation was present, in
cluding a number of the old soldiers.
John Jones is looking after affairs
on the old Harper ranch on the old
Harper ranch on Spring Creek for
Mr.. Ballard who recently purchased
the same. John is good man and
thoroughly understands the ranch
business.
Ira Scott, of Sand Creek twp, is
one of the latest additions to our
large and growing subscription list.
Ira knows good thing when he sees
it and acts on his good judgment.
He is employed ON the Demarias
ranch in that township.
Old Neighbor Wood has an ad in
another column of this paper. He
desires the people to know what he
has to sell and pursues the wise
course in using printers ink. Jim
has been in business long time,
and has always been very courteous
and liberal with his many customers.
Hank Dahmer, of Harpster, Ohio,
sends dollar for years subscrip-
ton to THE News. Mr.. Dahmer
left Meade County about year ago
and went to West Virginia, later
moving to Ohio. We would not be
surprised to see him back in Meade
county before many months. He
wants to keep advised on the affairs
of our county.
A number of our people attended
the Dedication services at the Ger
man Lutheran Church, at Odce last
Sunday. Several ministers from
abroad were present, also large
congregation. Dinner was spread
for those present and there was an
abundance for all. 1t was a day
that will long be remembered by
those in attendance.
Denny Coon and Art Follick were
out south of old Jasper, last Sunday
with their hounds, chasing coyotes.
They caught large wild cat and To-
Gated den of coyotes which con-
tanned seven young ones. These
were taken without chase as they
were just large enough to walk.
Geo. DeCow also took a den of s
young ones, in the canons east OF
his place. At this rate these ami.
mails will soon be exterminated.
The nine school children spoken
of by the Hutchinson News last
week are drilling for Decoration
Day exercises, with few more add.
ed to their number. If we lived in
a town where they still use the old
horse cars, and have few bum
electric lights and a petticoat city
, administration, we would think our.
selves mighty lucky to have Me
mortal Day exercises conducted by
. school children. The News scribe
; ought to go to a rear seat and sit
down.
If the rains continue the artesiar
farmers will have to plug up theil
flowing wells. They were compell
ed to do this in 1891 when we hac