Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
Local News.

Write it 1902.
A Happy New Xear.
This issue rounds out volume
for THE NEWS.
The City Schools will open next
Monday on the second term.
Ben Cox went up to his ranch at
Wilburn the first of the week.
DR.. Fee was called to see Mrs.
Orner, at Plains, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stivers left
Wednesday for their home in Great
Bend.
J. M. Bosley, and son, of Fowler
twp, was in. the city today on busl-
ness.
The Section Foreman put on an
extra force of lsmen..this week to do
| SOuiC ultCHlHR.
Services were held at the Catholic
church last Sunday by Rev. J. A.
Lenehen, of Dodge City.
Will Mott came up from Liberal
last Saturday to visit friends. He
returned Monday.
Geo. Theis andsson, of Ashland,
were in Meade, on business, the lat
ter part of last week.
| J. A. Harper, Inspector for the
Texas Live Stock Association, was
in Meade the latter part of last week.
New Years Day was a bright,
sunshiney one and we hoped that
every day of the year would be SIM
liar.
Don't forget that there will be an
other meeting at the city hall next
Saturday to discuss the prairie dog
question.
J Hon. A. B. Reeves, of Dodge
City, came down today to attend
the contest case as attorney for
Harry Hayden.
H. M. Taylor, of Dodge City,
representing the Great Bend Mar
BILE Works, is in the city in the in
terest of his firm.
The contest case of Hempel VS..
Hayden came up today in Judge
jenkins court and will probably
continue the remainder of this week.
Mr.. w. J. Woodard was appoint
ed administrator of the estate of
A. w. Calendar, deceased, by
Judge jenkins this week upon the
request of the relatives.
Mrs. c. H. Mcknight, of Wichi-
ia, was here few days this week
visiting her father, Judge Bodle, and
A. T. Bodle Jr. and family. She
left for her home Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Martin of Mertilla
twp. was in Meade today and made
US very pleasant call. He is rap
idly recovering from his recent in
ljuries, but still uses crutches, We
are pleased to note Mr.. Martins
improvement and hope he will soon
be able to navigate without sticks.
| Our job department is printing a
Course of Study and Outline of In
STIR ton for the City Schools, the
work of Prof. Mccoy. The same
are for distribution among the pupils
and patrons of the school that they
may know exactly what work is be-
ing done, and what is required Of
pupils in different grades.
DennissDoty, of Garden City, is
in Meade spending the holidays with
his many friends. Dennis Is en-
ployed in the government service
with surveying party and has beer
working in the larger cities of the
east. He is contemplating going tc
the Philippines some time this yea
to work for Uncle Sam in the sam,
capacity.
There was a donation party a
Rev. Robinson's home last Satur
day night. Members of his charg
accompanied by number of non
church members made him a visi
and brought articles of every de
scription. Rev. Robinson very az
propriately expressed his thanks fo
their kindly rememberances.
number of the young people remain
ed and spent few pleasant houl
as Rev. Robinson turned the plac
z over to the visitors.
} Mr.. B. c. Wells and wife, Loui.
. vile, KY, were here this week lool
:. inn after the affairs of ME- u