Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20


: and family.
Mrs. Chas. Stewart left yesterda,
: to spend Christmas in Hutchinson
with her parents.
Mrs. c. P. Fullington left Wedues
day for Christmas visit with he
parents in Wichita.
John Conrad was down from
Crooked Greek township Monday
after coal and other supplies.
Turner Bros, of Fowler, have pur.
chased large 2o-horse auto from
John w. Bauphman, of Plains, Kas.
Frank German is here from Mexi:
co visiting his brother A. F. Gormon
and wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Presley.
A boy baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Blair, Dec. 18th. Ed
stepped around pretty lively and
was very much tickled.
Dave Williams and Frank Byrns
have pitched their tent on the lots
just west of the Meade Feed Mill
and are very comfortably located.
We are advised that a former
Meade couple who left here some
time ago are in court, seeking
divorce and dividing up their prop
erty.
Roscoe Griggs, his wife, and little
Alice Maud, went down to Chas.
Munger's the first of the week to
spend day or two and also to look
after some realty business.
County Attorney Frank Sullivan
and family are enjoying a visit from
his father. Mr.. Sullivan is veteran
of the Mexican War being 7e years
of age which he holds very we'll.
]. w. King, the popular COM
missioner from the west district, was
in Meade on business Tuesday. Mr..
King is also one of the hustling
realty men of that section and re-
ports a good business.
We wish some delinquent sub
scriber would supply us with
dressed turkey for Christmas. Or
we will welcome some new subscrib-
er who wants to pay that way.
VIM. Emick, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Emick, is quite sick
with an enlargement of the glands of
the neck. The little fellow is SLOW
ly improving and it is hoped by
every one that he will soon recover.
Claud Ragland and Frank Truax
have been added to the depot force
at this place. Their positions are
engine helpers, to look after the
passenger engines and help get trains
our of the yards as quickly as
possible. Claud has the day job
and Frank has the night job.
James Stamper received telegram
Tuesday announcing the death of
the three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Judge Bierer at Guthrie, Sun
day. The little fellow died of
membranous Group. He has visited
Meade with his parents every sum-
mer and the many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Bierer will regret to hear
the sad news.
The coal situation was relieved
last Friday by the Missouri Lumber
Co. receiving a car, and J. M. Wood
Co. one Monday. Mr.. Walters had
wired the governor in regard to the
situation but we do not know
whether it was this telegram which
brought the coal or whether it was
the letter written by our townsman,
Chas. E. Funk, to the third vice
president of the Rock Island at
Chicago
We notice that State Auditor reject
James Nation has made w. E.
Davis, of Dodge City, assistant
auditor. The appointment is good
one as Will has many friends who
are pleased to see him get the place.
Of course Will is a prominent ma
chine republican and as they are in
control, they look for their best
men. Personally he is a good fellow
and very popular. Mr.. Davis is
editor of the Dodge City Globe
Republican and also represents the
Hutchinson News Bindery.
Monday night the fire alarm
sounded and everyone turned out to
see where the fire 'swas at" II
proved to be at the school house, in
the southwest upstairs room, and
was discovered by Freddie Flick who
gave the alarm. 1t seems that there
is an old stove in that room and the
CRATE upset and spilled some warm
Goals on a pile of kindling which the
ianitor had placed there for the