The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-20
PARAGRAPH COLUMN.

Read the Christmas stories on the in
side pages of the REFLECTOR.
A Merry Christmas and A Happy New
Year to the friends of the REFLECTOR
May the joyous Christmas time bring
peace and happiness to the hearts of all.
Stockings, the traditional Christmas
stocking, will have their day next
Tuesday.
A south side carpenter shop, near the
iron foundry, was burned to the ground
last Tuesday night.
Yesterday afternoon witnessed fall
ing snow flakes, and as the REFLECTOR
went to press the indications pointed to
sleigh bells and happy bellies.
Junction City Tribune: Married, in
this city, on Wednesday, Dec. II, by
Judge J. F. Ayars, VIM. Acker and
Miss Emma Reid, both of Dickinson
county.
The meetings of the Baptist Church
are held in Grace Chapel, on Spruce
street. Sunday School at 9:45, A. NJ,
preaching at II, A. NJ, and prayermeet-
ing Thursday evening at 7:30.
The officers, teachers and scholars of
the Baptist Sunday School, are requeS-
ted to meet at Grace Chapel, on Spruce
street, Saturday evening, Dec. ODD, at
7 o'clock. a full attendance is desired.
Mr.. Henry Lifts, of the stock firm of
Lifts & Huffman. was paying for hogs
80 cents per hundred more than could
be obtained in any other market in the
county, last Monday. Our stock men
are making Abilene the best stock mar
ket on the road.
The Clay Center Times, with courtesy
equal to its ability, notices the enlarged
form of the REFLECTOR and adds: 1t
is one of the best papers which comes
to this office" Our thanks are hereby
extended in acknowledgment of the
above compliment.
Miss Holland, living near Chapman,
was in the city last Friday for the pur-
pose of having surgical operation per-
formed on her foot. DR.. King did the
work, and with good treatment Miss
Hollands foot will resume its natural
relation to the body.
Smiths Mammoth Double Uncle
Toms Cabin Company are on the road
and will appear at Abilene in a short
time with % performers, 2 TOpsies, 2
dOnkies. 6 bloodhOunds, c0lOred plan
tation singers, six snare drummers,
&C., &c. Keep a look out for their APP
pearance.
Mr.. Oscar Merrill caught a very old
lady in his arms last Friday afternoon.
The passenger was just pulling out from
the depot when the old lady in question
attempted to step from the platform.
She would have fallen and no doubt
seriously hurt herself had not Mr.. Mer-
rill caught her and placed her gently ON
her feet.
Mrs. Humphreys new book, "The
Squatter Sovereign, or Kansas in the
sos lies on the table before us. Re
ceiving it too late for even a hasty pc
rusal. it is impossible to give a review
of the book this week. The volume is
| handsome. attractive one, we'll illus
trated, and it shall be our pleasure to
give it careful, just review.
Rev. E. Gale, of Manhattan, preached
a very pleasing and interesting sermon
at the Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing. Fourteen years ago, in log cabin,
Mr.. Gale organized the Baptist church
at Abilene, and twenty years ago there
was no Baptist church between Manhat-
tan and the Pacific coast. But those
few years have witnessed a wondrous
! change in the western country.
A horse doctor by the name of Painter
died at the Henry House last Saturday
evening. He was stranger here, and
his home was at Winfield, Kansas. Abb
ilene Post, GA. r., took charge of the
remains, and, at the request Of the be-
reayed wife, sent them to Winfield.
The man had been in the city about a
week, and was a hard drinker. 1t is
more than probable that whisky was the
cause of his death.