Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-24
Local News.

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Ed Palmer has begun the erection
of 4-room residence north east O
the court house.
Clyde Mars new house has beel
finished and he and his wife ar,
moving into same.
| Judge Selvidge left last Saturda,
evening for old Missouri where h,
will spend the holidays.
Mrs. R. P. Smith and daughter
of Dalhart, Texas, are visiting with
Captain Osgood and family.
L. F. Parsons, the enterprisine
Plains merchant was in Meade
yesterday transacting business.
The Golden State Limited wen,
through Monday night. The re-
gular time is o:32 and it arrived
about on time.
Jay Ellis came up from Dalhart,
last week, to visit with his family.
He informed US that Will Ellis had
returned to work at Delhrrt.
Monday was the shortest day in
the year. From now on old Sol
will move north at a slow pace.
gradually lengthening the days.
Messrs Lee and Dunham came
over from Englewood, Saturday, to
attend the sale at Lee & Reads store
Monday and Tuesday, of this week.
The Rebekah social last Friday
night was quite well attended and
the receipts were nearly S3o.
Everybody present had a good time.
Mr.. S. o. Ball returned from
Missouri last Friday, where he has
been visiting for the past few months.
He also visited in Illinois, while
absent.
John Parks is hauling sand and
rock to his lots south east of the
public Square, where hecontemplates
the erection of a residence in the
spring.
|. Lee & Read had saleday Monday
and Tuesday which brought a great
number of people to town. All
our merchants report larger sales
than usual.
John Woods smiling countenance
is now seen at the lumber yard Office
where he is assisting his father at
tend to his large and growing lum-
Der and coal trade.
A letter from Will Shelley says
he arrived in Old England all o. k.
and is having a good time. He
sends his regards to all those who
would appreciate them.
Mr.. ]. E. Stalder, of Jackson.
Washington arrived last week and is
visiting at the home of his son John
Stalder. Mr.. Stalder expects to re-
main all winter and probably next
Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Elliott and
little girl are visiting friends and rel
atives in Meade, and will remain
until after Christmas. They live at
Newton, and Norman is a Santa Fe
fireman, running between Newton
and Dodge City.
James 1. Stamper has just been
issued patent on combined rein
guide and spreader ring for harness.
The device promises to be very
useful and we hope that Jim may be
able to realize a handsome profit
from same.
Mr.. Sam Adams, of Polo, Illinois.
arrived last Thursday to visit few
days with S. D. Adams and family.
He returned to his home Sunday
night, accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Adams, who has been visiting
here since last fall.
]. H. King and sons, of Fowler
twp. were in Meade yesterday trans
acting business. Messrs King have
been in Meade county about thres
years and are highly pleased with
the county. They are all good,
hard workers and are bound t.
succeed.
Rev. Parks will preach at tn.
Presbyterian Church, next Sunday
morning and also hold communion
services. In the evening there vii
be union service at the Presbyterian
church. G. w. Petit, a Y. NJ. C
A. Lecturer will give an address
Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr.. Byrd Rogers, expects II
leave Meade about January 1st t,
take position with a lumbe
company at Greensburg. Mr.
Rogers has been in Meade for som,