The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Wheat harvest will commence next
week.
Oscar Merrill and son are visiting at
Great Bend for few days.
Mr.. J. J. Bradfeld has returned from
California and Washington territory.
Mrs. Hazlett has built a new fence
and otherwise improved her home OH
Second street.
The McCurdy boys have bought the
bankrupt stock of clothing which +. G,
Putnam was agent for.
Miss Musgrave departed for her home
in Salina last Thursday, after pleasant
visit with her cousin, Mrs. j. Z. Roger.
Charlie SINNERS left Wednesday for
an extended visit III California. Ills
many friends wish him health and
prosperity.
S. X. Strother and his little niece,
| Claudia Strother, left last Friday for
a weeks visit to friends in Pike county,
Illinois.
The NJ. E. Church is undergoing i'm
provements which will give it an at
| tractive and handsome appearance. Its
stained windows are beautiful.
George Palfrey is sufferer from an
| asthmatic affection, known as rose
fever 1t takes all the poetry out OF
''When the roses bloom again."
|
| Messrs. \. ROmig and G. c. Shaler
have exchanged their residence proper
ty on Buckeye, Shaler getting boot.
! The exchange in homes was made Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Farrall have
kindly remembered We editor i'll the way
of vegetables. &c. Having a good gar
den they are willing to divide with the
poor. Many thanks.
Mr.. Ed. Veigiard has tin shop al
his residence on Sixth street, west OF
the NJ. E. Church. lie is prepared tC
do lob and contract work of anything
in his line.
Three of the saloon men were invited
into Squire Quinn's office last Satur
dav. and before leaving the city treas
ury was repleniShed to the amount o.
$4,000. Each being fined $50 anC
cost.
The sunday schools will realize abou
the following amounts from the eXcur
sion to Salina last Tuesday. Lutheran
SGT. 90: Methodist, $4,000; Presbyterian
$4,000: Baptist, $1,000; Universallst
$4,000.
W.T.. Davidson and Doc McMaste
left on Monday for HALEY, Idaho. W
, heartily commend them to the goo
) peOple of Idaho, and trust they may re
turn to Abilene with buckSkln bag
gold.
If YOU want to ascertain the prosper
, ity of Dickinson county farmers waite
+ the wagon loads of farm machinery
and the new buggieS and carriages tia
are sent out every day by our larg
hardware firms.
g The new brick block between Sprut
Il and Broadway will 60 up, but lt-wl
: contain four store rooms instead
s seven. The ground is being broker
d and the dirt is being used 10 I'LL I
# streets and alleys.
Rev. G.. c. Biting, of Philadelphl
: an able Baptist divine and well Know
Il to a number of our citizens, has bee
st called to the Presidency of Wake re
d est College, a most popular Baptist III
N oIoricaI institution in North Carolina.
y ID. d. Hornaday, returned last WEE
III from pleasant visit east. lie is no
getting down to business and throui
j. his energy and good management OF |
of schools of the county, we are TO ma
is next month one of the best Norm
II. schools ever held in the county.
10 The handsome appearance OF u.
:! Carpenters residence was broue
ne about by the artistic touch OF the pal
., brush in the hands of Lancaster
~ Mcdowell. They are first-class pan
" ers and are prepared to make contra
as low as the lowest.
las Invitations are out for grove pic
ng which will be held at l. ). HanaI
Ill grove. Wednesday, June 10Th, CO
ny mencing at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Music
int Walnut Grove String Band. Manage
bl- J. \. Bushey, Geo. Gebener and Z.
is Lowrie. Refreshments for everyD'
I'LL and first-class platform for dancing
Is The republican county convent
riU will be held in the court house, Ablie
inc Kansas. July 18th, 1884, at l o'clc
!, P. NJ, for the purpose of choosing
zen delegates and five alternates TO
on state convention, to be held at Tope
md July 10th, to nominate repuDl
state ticket.