Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-08-06
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HENRY BURFoRD. Editor.

Alex Mahieu has hauled out his
old horsepower from here and will
run his little machine.
Word from Frank Ellis, stating
that he was well and expected to be
home in few days.
We desire oplay the Dodge boys
during the Reunion that is to be
given at that place.
A nice shower last Friday which
cooled the breezes and stopped the
setting out of fires by the train.
The grading outfit are bivouaced
near the depot and are putting in a
passing track which is a much need
ed article.
Who says Fowler is not on the
boom? The latest is a new granary
and ware room being put up by John
Krisle. Let the good work go on.
We are pleased to make the ac-
quaintance of Mr.. Justice from
Missouri who has lately arrived here
and will work for Mr.. Rountree.
The lightning struck Percy New
tons house last Friday, shocking the
entire family and knocking Mrs.
Palmer down, but no one was seriou-
ly hurt.
Mr.. Clark reports terrible hail
storm up in his part last Friday. 1t
beat everything into the ground and
broke nearly all the window lights
in his house.
w. T. Rountree shipped several
car loads of cattle to Kansas City
market last week. He expects to
spend several weeks in old Missouri
before returning.
The dinner and supper that was
served by the churches last Saturday
was quite a success. About s25
was cleared and l wish to thank all
for their liberal patronage.
The golden grain is rolling in from
all parts of the country, all of which
Is of a good quality and is turning
out as we'll, if not better, than ex-
pected.
Mi. McCauley unloaded and.start-
ed his new rs horse power threshing
outfit homeward last Saturday. 1t
is No. I outfit with all the latest
inventions.
Inmy hurry to secure some of the
frigid article, fell in the ice house
last week and secured a fractured
leg, but not so bad but what l am
able to hobble around quite well.
The Sims & Hodges sale was we'll
attended last Saturday and II head
of horses were sold at fair price.
Mr.. West. from Kinsley and Mr..
Kent, of Hutchinson cried the sale
and they are certainly first class
and up-to-date statesmen and we
would be pleased to have them visit
our city in the future.
will kindly ask the Meade boys
lie. ball team, to look up Rule IS
Sec. E of the 1903 rules in regard
to the game on the Fourth, and am
ready to say that we are ready to
cross bats with you the 18th of Aug.
and will play for money, marbles or
chalk, SO if you are game you will
accept.
Fowler VS.. Minneola crossed bats
at this place last Saturday and a
good sociable and interesting game
was played, in which the score stood
20 to in favor of Fowler boys, as
usual and the Fowler boys as usual
gave them seven straight goose eggs
Only the first and last inning were
they allowed to run in any talley.
Call at our store and inspect the
beautiful decorated china to be
given away absolutely free.
Meals served at our store any time
from 1850 a. m. to 500 p. m.
We still have a few more cool
drinks left and a dish of ice cream.
Call and inspect our Milburn
wagons and also our Rock Island
buggles. We have samples on hand
that are guaranteed to last for one
year and will bear inspection.
FRAZIER & BURFoRp.
Fowler, Kansas.
Minutes of School District No z
Bills allowed-To Farmers AL
lance Insurance Co. August assess
ment s6.2
Teachers employed;
Primary Department
L Is.