Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-27
Local News.

| b. +. BlSDee ana A. A Ball were
over from Plains Tuesday.
There was a social dance at the
hall last Friday night. Everyone
enjoyed themselves to the fullest ex-
tent.
Rev. Robinson returned Tuesday
from Englewood, where he has been
for the past ten days in the interest
of his church at that place.
H. G. Marshall went to Topeka
last Thurday to attend the Populist
conference. He intended to go to
Kansas City before he returned.
Miss Mayme Campbell has pur-
chased the dry goods and millinery
stock belonging to Mrs. Adams and
will conduct the business at the old
stand.
The Rock Island is making a S25
rate to California to take effect on
March 2. This will be a good op-
portunity for all those desiring to go
to California.
w. F. Sheruff, Secretary of the
State Board of Pharmacy, was in
the city last Thursday seeing DR..
Fee. He left the same day for his
home at Ellsworth.
The city council is making prepa-
rations to prosecute all parties who
refuse to pay their occupation tax.
The Marshal has been instructed to
call on them once more before any
cases are begun.
DR.. Fee has secured the services
of Mr.. o. P. Stumph, a registered
pharmacist, of Dodge City. Mr..
Stumph has had a number of years
experience in the drug business and
is thoroughly qualified.
Miss Bertha Campbell, of Empor-
ia, is in the city assisting her sister,
Miss Carrie Campbell in the real
estate business. Miss Campbell has
been at Lawton recently, engaged
in the real estate business in that
thriving town.
E. W.-White returned last week
from Kansas City where he has been
for the past several months receiv-
ing medical treatment. Mr.. Whites
many friends are pleased to note his
improvement and hope for his ulti-
mately recovery.
Tom Sheddan and family depart
ed Monday for their new home in
east Tennessee, where he has secur-
ed farm. We regret to lose Mr..
Sheddan and his family as they are
among our oldest citizens, but we
wish them health and prosperity and
hope that they may some day return
to Kansas.
w. T. Miles, of Fowler, was in
Meade Tuesday. Billie informs us
that he is about to dispose of his
ranch. He informs that two par
ties are after it and that he will close
the deal with one or the other. Mr..
Miles is one of our oldest citizens
and we hope he will conclude to re-
main with US.
The revival meetings closed last
Sunday night, at the Presbyterian
church. Union services of all the
churches were held there on that
evening, none being held elsewhere
in the city. The meetings have
been well attended and the interest
such that several of our people unit
ed with the church.
Mr.. F. G. Hamilton left Wednes-
day for Dalhart, Texas, where he
goes to get his supplies preparatory
to opening the new station at Mid
dlewater, Texas, on March 2, al
which place he will be employed as
agent. Frank will make the COM
pany an excellent employee and tits
only a question of time until he is
promoted.
Mr.. VIM. Backe and family were
in Meade the first of the week. Mr..
Backe has concluded to locate in
Meade and will engage in the pho
tograph business. We have seen
samples of his work and are convin-
ced that he is a frst-class artist.
We are pleased to have him locate
with US and trust that our people
will give him liberal patronage.
Mr.. D. P. McCampbel and fam
lily arrived from east Tennessee las
Saturday and have located on the
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