Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14
Hurrah for Parker and Davisl

Kibby & Jobes advertise a horse
sale in this issue.
The Palace barber shop has a
new ad this week.
Mrs. Elery Cooper is visiting
friends at Beaver, Oklahoma.
A nice line of lockets and chains
just received at Sourbeer & Co. IS.
There is considerable sickness
among children according to DR..
Fee.
John Wehrle's house is nearing
completion. 1t is covered with
iron.
Brother BUS spent several days
at his claim in Beaver county, last
| week.
Chas Roberts is working on his
residence in the north part of the
city.
Mrs. Ed Aker, of Liberal is here
attending the sick child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Min Ellis.
Several of the formers have re-
ported that the rust is damaging
their barley.
Frank Wood left Monday morn
ing for Kansas City, where he will
visit for several days.
Macaroni Bisbee was in town last
Saturday and informed US that he
would have considerable wheat.
Geo. B. Cones is opening a new
office a few doors east of his old
place. He will have it fitted up in
a few days.
Mrs. C. Button and daughter,
Lulu, are visiting at the home of Z.
B. Ragland. They expect to re-
main for several weeks.
Roy Thompson was down from
Minneola last Saturday evening and
eturned Sunday. He is section
foreman at that place.
Messrs Callahan and Hempel, of
Plains were in Meade yesterday and
informed US that the rust was in
juring the barley.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mn Ellis has been seriously
i'll for several days, but at present
is somewhat improved.
Norman Elliott came in from
Newton Tuesday morning in re-
sponse to message announcing the
sickness of his little child.
w. E. Pitts returned from eastern
Kansas Tuesday night. He has
formed a partnership with Judge
Davis in the real estate biz.
The Baptist Aid Society gave an
ice cream social at the hall Tuesday
night and the receipts were in excess
of S37, besides everyone had royal
good time.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Elliott has been very sick.
Norman was telegraphed to and ar
rived Tuesday night. The child is
improving at present.
Mrs. H. G. Marshall. who is
visiting in Toronto, Kansas, writes
Mr.. Marshall that the entire coun-
try is flooded and that the farmers
are very much discouraged.
Why doesn't the school board ot
this district endeavor to employ
Prof. Baugher? He is known to be
an able educator This would give
US an excellent school beyond
doubt.
We forgot to give the report O
the annual school meeting of distric
No. 2 IN our last issue. H. G
Marshall was elected director and al
eight months term was voted. 1
was decided to put in furnaces t.
heat the building. 1t is hoped tina
we can have a school that will b.
satisfactory to everybody.
Our job department turned ou
normal announcements for the nine
teenth session which convenes Aug
ust lst 1904. 1t will continue fo
four weeks. Prof. u. A. Baughe
will be conductor, and this insure
the teachers a good institute.
Word was received here last wee
of the death of Will Bruce, at Ora
vett, Arkansas, a few weeks ago
We have no particulars. not eve
an intimation that he was i'll, conse
quently we can give no details unit
we hear something definite. How
ever his many friends here regret t
hear of his death.
We are advised that warrant
have been issued for some boys (:
Plains, charging them with disturb