The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24

prospects for large crop of this deki
ciOus fruit were excellent. We dom
know how his blossoms look now afte
going through the un-christian wealth
er of last Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day.
Tom Croft came in Wednesday after
noon for weeks visit with parents. his
! girl and the boys. The boys broad
| smiles caused Tom to soon shed his
dude suit and stand the little cane''
in the corner. Tom is one of the chief
printers in the Capital office, Topeka.
Mr.. J. NJ. B1enizer has now one of
the hghtest and best arranged store
rooms in the city. To a full and well
selected stock of dry goods. notions,
&C.. he has added a daisy line of
fresh groceries, staple and fancy. AIilt
wants the housewife to particularly re-
member that his place is headquarters
for good butter. Only good butter-a
luxury altogether too rare in these de-
generate days-bought and sold.
The English Kitchen entertain
ment. given by the ladies of the Lu-
theran Church. Tuesday evening. with
its fancy table, fish pond, lemonade
well and supper tables, was a social as
well as substantial success. The
music was a very enjoyable feature, es-
pecially the singing by the quartette
which was SO popular in musical cir
Giles before its ranks were broken by
Mrs. Snyder's departure for Colorado.
Squire A. NJ. German, of Willowdale,
deserves to be sent to the Legislature
a position fit only for tramps Mr. Ger
man says-fOr neglecting to inform us
of the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Edith, to Mr.. f. y. Talpey, of Kansas
City, which pleasant event occurred at
the 'SquiTe's comfortable home on Sun
day, April Is. Even at this late day
we heartily congratulate the young
couple on their happiness and wish them
an abundance of good fortune.
Mr.. 5. r. GibbOney, of Belleville,
Penn, has accepted position in the
large and popular drug house of J. q.
NOrthcraft' Mr.. G.. comes among us
highly recommended, and as we have
had the pleasure of meeting him, can
heartily say that he is one of the most
gentlemanly and courteous clerks that
ever stood behind the counter. He is
druggist and pharmacist. We
recommend him to the peo-
pie of Abilene and the surrounding
country.
The beating rain Of last Friday night
served admirably to show up the excel
lent ~ drainage of the city. Saturday
morning streets were full of long strips
and big pools Of water, and the large
amount of money which has been ex-
pended on SO called street Improvements
has been successful in making an i'm
mense reservoir of the city. What abb |
.ene needs more than anything else is |
a skillful, intelligent street adminiStra- !
lion. Large sums of money alone will |
not make good streets; there must be |
al intelligent system of expenditure to |
secure satisfactory results, and we have |
not had the one nor obtained the other. |
Dur city council will cover itself with |
glory and deserve the plauditS of the |
people if it will study this question and |
sensible system of drain
lge. There may be not much money |
With which to prosecute the work, but |
/ good beginning can be made for other
councils to follow up. Our present |
council can accomplish a great deal if
t will settle down to work