Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-05-19
We ought to have fourth of July

| We ought to have a fourth of Jul
celebration.
County Superintendent, Maggi
Martin, is the proud possessor of
fine new piano.
There will be Mass at the Cathoii'
church Sunday morning, May 29
at 1880 a. m.
Mrs. R. S. Gerow left last Thurs
day for several weeks visit at her ole
home in Missouri.
]. R. Griggs, the Meade Realty
man, sold three quarters of land il
Mertilla township this week.
One of Henry Borcher's boys hac
the first joint of his index fngel
taken off in a blacksmith forge last
week.
Mrs. Taggart and daughter, Pear
are visiting relatives in Missouri and
Illinois. They also visited at the
Worlds Fair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murphy left
last Monday for Hutchinson to at
tend the State Meeting of the
Knights of Pythias.
Misses Kate and Maggie Martin
and Mrs. Elsie Griggs weat to Lib
eral Tuesday to attend an Entertain
ment to be given there Tuesday
night.
Harry Coon has sold his place
west of the city to A. S. Gillaspie,
who will shortly move to the same.
The deal was made by J. R. Griggs
of the Meade Realty Co.
J. H. Watt has moved his harness
shop into the buildings just north OF
The First National Bank, where he
is comfortably located and will be
pleased to see his many customers.
Miss Frances Russell, of Belle
Valley, Pennsylvania, who has been
teaching in the city schools OF
Meade the past term, came over
Saturday night to visit relatives and
friends for few days before return
ing to her home.-Ashland Clipper.
G. Walt Dalgarn came in Wednes-
day from Kansas City, to visit his
mother and family for the next thirty
days. Walt is located in Natchez,
Mississippi, and likes the southern
states. 1t has been six years since
he was in Meade. He looks well
and the world seems to be dealing
fairly with him.
Lot Ravenscraft, of Ashland,
stopped here yesterday on his re-
turn home from Kansas City, and
called at the Commercial club to
talk over his prospective candidacy
for railroad commissioner. Mr..
Ravenscraft is very pleasant gen.
tlemen, and has many friends. He
is prominent livestock dealer and
has been in that business for years.
Wichita Eagle.
Prof. Foley and Chas. Funk set
sail for the west Tuesday night.
Their destination is Dsnver, Chas'
chosen city. Prof. Foley will rus
ticate in that mountain cline for
some time, after which he expects to
go on to California. Charles will
camp in Denver where he expects
to remain permanently. We wish
them both success, but hope they
will return to Meade ere many
months.
In the case of Alice R. Theis VS.
George Theis Jr., pending in ths
District court of Wyandotte county
the plaintiff, Alice r. Theis, obtain
ed decree of divorce last Tuesda,
the 10th, the defendant not appear
ing, but agreeing that the decre'
might be entered. The defendant i
to pay the plaintiff the sum of 5000
cash and $1,000 in installments o
$500 every six months, the first be
ing due January 1st 1905. Mrs
Theis is to have the custody of tn
two little girls, except during schoo
vacation when Mr.. Theis is to kee1
them. Mr.. Theis is to have tn
custody of the two older children
but they shall be all6Aed to visi
their mother at proper times an
places. Thus ends case that ha
been very disagreeable to this com
munity.-Ashlacd Clipper.
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