Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-07-20
Read the article entitled "Uncle

Grant Lyons is sick at his home
southeast of the city.
Co. Atty. Day, of Kiowa county,
was in town yesterday.
Elery Cooper and family returned
to Santa Rosa last week.
Ralph Peed made trip to Ash
land returning yesterday.
| Roy Reynolds went to Kansas
City last Monday morning.
Mrs. F. G. Hamilton and son.
Jesse are visiting at Lindsborg.
Night operator Downs returned
from Dalhart Saturday morning.
There were three contest cases be-
fore Dist. Clerk Elliott Tuesday.
Elmer Beatty, formerly of Fow-
ler, was visiting old friends this
week.
Attorney Scates was over from
Dodge this week on several contest
cases.
J. N. Bray returned yesterday
from few days visit at Wichita and
Kingman.
Lem Kyger leaves today for Kan
sas City where he will remain for a
short time.
We forgot to announce last week
that Uncle Ben Cox had returned
fIom Missouri.
Mrs. R. P. Smith and daughter
came up from Dalhart Tuesday for
several days visit.
There will be dance in the court
house Friday night. Everyone is
invited to attend.
J. w. Kenny, of Plains, was in
town Monday and remembered the
editor while here.
The Royal Neighbors social Tues
day night was success both social
ly and financially.
R. M. Painter was in town yes
terday assisting in the contest case
of Lathrop VS.. Rath.
The contest case of Pond VS. Camp
will be heard at the land Office at
Dodge City July a1st.
There will be ball game Satur-
day at this place, between the Ash
land and Meade mines.
Mrs. A. V. Bateman left Monday |
for Grenola, Kansas, where she will
visit for several weeks.
We received a letter from Linn
Givler, Forsyth, Mont, this week,
enclosing 81 for the News.
Mrs. Chilcott is having her resi-
dence enlarged. Chas. Roberts and
Jim Stamper are the mechanics.
Ed. ]. Wehrle came in from St.
Louis Monday. He came to make
some improvements on his claim.
For SALE-A pretty picture of
Uncle Ben. Price 5octs. By VIM.
Backe, Photographer, Meade, Kas,
DRESS MAK1NG-By Mrs. Lyons.
Up-to-date styles. Will be at Mr..
John F. Parks residence every even
ing from to O'Clock.
Miss Dora Koehler, of St. Louis,
Mo-, arrived on No. 2o yesterday
and will spend several weeks visit
ing Miss Agnes Wehrle.
The Normalites will give a social
at the Fletcher building, north side
of square Friday night. The pro-
ceeds for the Normal fund.
Judge Milton, of Dodge City, was
IN the city Saturday, representing
Frank Johnson (colored) IN the lun-
acy case before the Probate court.
The new thresher arrived Mon
day and began threshing Immediate
ly for Farmer Judd, west of town.
They threshed about 2,5oo bushels
for him.
Mr.. Buis, a nephew of Dick Buis,
was in the city yesterday. He rep
resents St. Joe commercial house.
He is fine appearing young fellow
and we were pleased to meet him.
Frank Johnson (colored) was be-
fore Judge Bodle Saturday on the
charge of insanity and not being able
to care for his property. Evidence
was given by several good citizens
who knew him and who had hired
him. The jury decided that Frank
was of sound mind and able to at
tend to his own business. Now,
with all due respect to the jury and
the gentleman composing it, we be-
lieve the decision was wrong. If