Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-29

and the other will be pulled off
shortly.
The Mask ball was a success in
every particular. Many neat and
unique costumes were seen on the
floor.
The A. o. U. w. Lodge of this
place will have their installation and
banquet at the city hall Jan. 10, 1905
The same is for tbe members of the
order and their families.
J. M. Camp purchased the old
piano belonging to Mrs. Buis.
There will be lots of music in the
household from this time forth. We
are pleased to see so many homes
furnished with these musical instru-
ments.
E. 1. Rice, of Fowler, was in town
last Saturday on business. Mr..
Rice Informed US that he would make
contracts for crying public sales.
He recently sold some property in
Gray county and gave good salts
saction.
A letter from A. H. Eidsor,
Weber, WASH, says send the good
old NEWS to that place. He says
he has taken up a homestead there
and had his mail changed from
Ritzville, Wash. We wish him
much success.
Miss Ruth Bennett, county super
intendent-elect of Meade county,
who has charge of the intermediate
Department of the Englewood
schools, and Miss Bessie Donnell,
who teaches in District II, expect to
attend the Teachers Association in
Topeka next week. k.-Educational
item Ashland Clipper.
Fred Gray received the sad news
of the death of his mother in Eng
land last Monday. Mrs. Gray had
been i'll for several months but was
thought to be improving in health.
1t is a sad blow to Fred, who is the
only son, and he so far from home.
His many friends sympathize with
him.
Brother Buis received very nice
Christmas present from Uncle Sam
Friday, in the way of a pension.
He received voucher for S1Io
back pay and S8 per month. We
are pleased to note the fact that the
government is rewarding Brother for
his services. We would be delight
ed to hear of all the boys getting
pensions.
Jim Stamper informed US that he
will erect a black smith shop in the
city in a few days and that it will be
in charge of VIM. Totheroh. Every
one knows Totheroh's ability as a
mechanic and itis safe to say that
he will do a good business. He
conducted shop on the east side for
over a year and always gave salts
faction.
You can get meals and lunches at
the Owl restaurant at all hours. Try
it. North side square.
Capt Geo. Eckert was down from
Fowler Wednesday and called to
to pay us visit. He says that they
are getting ready for big Fourth of
July celebration at Swertfedger's
grove the coming year. They have
begun the preparrtions,and Captain
Eckert has begun to drill for the
sham battle. Further information
will be given later.
If there was nobody but Mr.. Mil
lard with the Edison Theatre Co. in
that musical farce comedy, you
would say that you had your mon
ey's worth, as his work is clean and
clear with no vulgarity and nothing
that IS suggestive. No old slap stick
or horse show, but supported by the
company he carries, it is doubly
good. At the City Hall Friday,
Dec. 80.
The Edison Theatre Co. played
before a good sized audience at the
opera house Wednesday night. To
say that the audience was we'll pleas
ed would be expressing it mildly.
All the members or the company are
artists in their lines and acquitted
themselves well. Nothing better
has appeared before a Lakota aud
ience than the Edison Theatre Co.
of Oct. 26. If you want something
that is really side splitting, attend
the Edison Theatre Co. when op-
portunity affords. News.
The surveyors have again taken
their departure from Meade. What
the result will be, no one knows def