Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-03
Land buyers are again making
their way to our county.

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week owing to having the tax list to
set.
This is the last week of normal
and soon the pretty girls will all be
gone.
VIM. Smith. of Crooked Creek
twp. advertises public sale in this
issue of the News.
Mr.. Blue and Frances Backe are
running lemonade stand at the re-
union this week.
Our Fowler correspondent is with
US again this week after an absence
of several weeks.
Dora Baxter is pounding iron for
VIM. Totheroh this week during his
absence at the reunion.
Mrs. Geo. G. Matthews and son,
George, of Wichita, are visiting in
the city with Rainmaker Matthews.
Joe Dorland, of Greensburg, was
visiting for several days in the city
with Msssrs Harper aud DorIand
and families.
F. Small made US financial call
yesterday morning. He was on his
way home from Plains where he had
been through harvest.
o. T. Wilson was in the city yes
terday and ordered the moral guide
sent to him at Plains where he is
looking after his wheat interests.
AS we predicted few weeks ago,
the chart peddler is in our midst and
the people are being grated for
about twice the value of the same.
Frank Davis is moving his real
estate Office to the room at the rear
of the First National Bank. This is
a much better location for a realty
office.
]. H. Watt has purchased the F.
M. Davis building on west Carthage
Avenue and will shortly move his
harness shop to the building. 1t
will make him an ideal shop.
A girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Boyer last Sunday night
but it died Monday and was buried
Tuesday morning. They have the
sympathy of their many friends.
r. P. Smith, of Dalhart, was in
Meade Sunday, returning home the
same evening, accompanied by his
wife and daughter who have been
visiting here for the past two weeks. |
Thos. Johnston left last Sunday |
morning for few weeks visit back
at his old home in Cleveland, Ohio.
He will bring his daughter, Miss |
Mildred, home with him when he re-
turns.
Griggs, Bolen & Co., have moved
their real estate Office into the Fletch- |
er building on the north side of the
square where they have more com
modious quarters for their many
customers.
Bob Byrns has sold out his butch
er shop at Guymon to Ed Aker and
VIM. King, of Plains. Bob and his
wife have returned to Meade where
they will remain We are pleased
to have them return.
There have been very heavy rains
in the north and east portions of the
county during the past ten days.
Also in the western part of the coun-
ty. In many places the wheat in
stacks has been seriously damaged
by the rain.
DR.. Simpson has added a New
Favorite Columbia Dental chair,
with a Ritter Head Rest, to his Office
furniture. He has also added a va
riety of new instruments. The doc
tor now has one of the best equipped
dental Offices IN this part of the state
and he is enjoying an extensive prac-
tice.
While in Fowler last Sunday we
visited the Fowler Mer. Co.'S store.
We found the manager, Harry Coon
and wife very busy Strengthening up
after very busy Saturday. They
have large stock and are doing a
fine business. We can recommend
this firm to anyone desiring to pur-
chase general merchandise.
| Among the Meade people attend
ing the Reunion at Dodge this week
are the following: R. w. Griggs,
Miss Rosa Rhodes, Mrs. Will Sour
beer, Millard Martin and family,
Mrs. Rosenberg and family, A. J.
Byrns and family, ]. NJ. Camp and
family, J. H. Camp, Pete Hotz,