Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
S. R. Pierson has finished his res
idence and moved into same.

Port Arthur has surrendered anc
1t is thought that the war in the fal
east will end.
| Gordon Oldham was in the city
a couple of days this week on bust
ness and pleasure.
Business is extremely dull in ou1
city. All the merchants are com
planning of hard times.
Miss Regina St. Martin left
today for Wichita Kansas to attend
Mt. Carmel Academy.
John Collingwood, of Pretty
Prairie, was in Meade couple OF
days this week on business.
Ben Cordes, of Odee, called at
our sanctum today and got In good
standing for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Luther Braden left for Hutch
inson this week with her son, Cassel,
to have his throat operated on for
tonsilitis.
Will Ellis and Geo. Cobb expect
to leave for Dalhart, Texas this week
to engage in the water service for
the Rock Island.
The board of county commission
ers was in session this week. All
the commissioners, Hayden, Con-
rad and Pinnick being present.
Miss Jess Marshal went to Fowler
today to clerk in the Marshal, Sew
ard & McMeel store. Mr.. Seward
is on the sick list.
Miss Alice Allen left to day for
Wichita, Kansas, where she will at
tend Mt. Carmel Academy the re-
mainder of the term.
A number of our young people at
tended the basket supper at Artesian
school house on the evening of Dec.
3Ist. All report pleasant time.
Mrs. Maude Osborne and child
rem have moved over to Meade and
will shortly move into the Samples
residence, which she has puschased.
Geo. Cobb has sold his confec-
tionery to Thos Johnston and Fred
Gray. They expect to move same
to the north side before many weeks.
Claus Berger went back to Wind
thorst, after spending Christmas in
Germany. He will return in a few
days and work for Gray & Johnston
in the Cafe.
FoUND:-A pair of gold trimmed
glasses in front of Meade Lumber &
Supply Co. office. Owner can have
same by calling at this office and
paying for this ad.
Sam Samples and family expect
to leave the first of the week for Cen
tralia, Washington, to make their
future home. Mr., Samples has been
in Meade county for about 20 years
and we are sorry to record his de-
parture.
Geo. DeCow and Robt. Byrns
have opened meat market at Guy
mon, o. T. They expect to ship
their meat from here. Bob will
conduct the shop at that place. We
wish them success in their new loca-
ton.
The members of Hamilton's band
desire to thank the public for their
liberal patronage of the recent en-
tertainments and also tbe New Year
ball. They now have all their in
struments paid for and have a small
amount in the treasury.
News is very scarce this week
and we will have to apologize to our
readers for not having more news.
We have been extremely busy and
also had to indulge in all the holi-
day festivities. But this only comes
once year.
A slight accident to the Golden
State Limited the first of the week,
just west of Topeka delayed the
passenger trains several hours. The
train had slowed down and ran into
an open switch, derailing the engine
and the tender. No serious damage
was done.
Mrs. Osborne has recently receiv-
ed draft for $1,000 from the head
clerk of the Modern Woodman of
America, in which society Mr..
Osborne held a policy for that
amount. The payment of the same
was ordered at the December meet
ing of the Board of Directors and
the draft was forwarded Immediately.
Mr.. Osborne had been a member of
the Woodman for about FIVE years,