The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08

Baptist Sunday School meets In Grace
Chapel, On Spruce street, az 9:45 a. m.
Those not members of any other school
are cordially invited to become members
of this school. Services at IL O'Clock
in the same place. There will be a
chair for you.
Mr.. Frank Ball has purchased half
interest in Geo. Weeks meat and feed
market. The young men will make
strong business firm and will succeed.
Mr.. Ball has a number of fine cattle on
his farm which will be fattened for the
Abilene market.
HeywoOd's MaStOdOn MinStrelS show
ed in this city last Thursday evening to
large audience. There were enough
good points about the show to keep 1t
from being bore, and the greater part
of the audience seemed to think that 1t
was worth Fifty cents"
Mr.. John Goodwine and Miss Sadie
Powers, both of Detroit, were united III
marriage last Sunday evening by Squire
j. A. TiltOn. If this thing keeps on the
Squire will soon be able to get him a
ministerial suit of brOadclOth to cores
pond with the ministerial expression OF
| his cOuntenance.
DIR. w. II. Austin has sold his hand
some residence, on the west side of the
creek, to Mr.. Ellison, of Iowa, the
consideration being 81 800. Mr.. Ellison
will engage in the stock business, and
DR.. Austin, we understand, will tempo
rarily take rooms over the National
Bank building.
Those fellows who bet that Kirby's
majority wouldn't be more than two or
or three or four hundred, are now
meditating on the certainty of death and
the uncertainty of politics. Mature
abhors Vacuum and there are so
many cruel voids that the old dame s
adherence is an epidemic.
Friday evening of this week the Skat-
ing Rink will be formally opened with
tournament. Mr.. Will Gleissner has
charge of the Rink, and under his pop
ular management this fascinating and
healthful amusement will be largely in
dulged during the winter. The Rink
will be open every evening between the
hours of and 10, and every Saturday
afternoon from 2:30 to o'clock. Use
of skates, % cents, or 10 tickets for
$500. Go to the rink on the opening
night and witness a beWildering and
pleasing sight.
A carpenter shop on Third, between
! Spruce and Buckeye, burned last Tues
day evening. The fire department
promptly responded to the call, and the
flames Subdued not however, before the
building was completely destrOyd. Abb
lene'S fire department consists of Hose
Companies Nos. and 2, and Hook and
Ladder company, well equipped, and
the fire ladies can be relied on al
ways. The water is furnished by the
water company from hydrants, and no
two buildings can burn i'll this town at
the same time.
On next Sabbath there will be cele-
brated by all Protestant nations the
fourth centennial of the birth of Martin
Luther, the RefOrmer. Luther having
been born November 10th, 1883, next
Saturday will hence be the four hun
dredth anniversary of his birth. In
common with hundreds of pulpits in all
denominations of christians in Europe
and America, the services at Trinity
Lutheran church next Sabbath morning
will have reference to Luther and the
Reformation of the 18th Century.
Bev. and Mrs. w. II. Snyder after a
short visit to Freeport, ILL.,, leaves this
city to-day for their new home at George
town, Colo, where Mr.. Snyder takes
charge of Presbyterian church. Rev.
and Mrs. Snyder leave with the best
wishes of a host Of warm friends, and
Mr.. Snyder takes with him a subStan-
tial token of esteem in heavy, double
case Elgin gold watch and chain, in
scribed, Presented to Rev. W. II. Sny-
der by friends, Abilene, Kas., Oct. %,
1888" While Mr.. Snyder may not be
an eloquent speaker, he is yet a man of
much thought, Of consistent christian
character and business ability. The
REFLECTOR recommends Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder to the good people of George
town.