The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-14
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

city for the past week.
Frank Foraker, of Colorado, is Wis
iting his many friends in Abilene.
Mrs. Herman Wood, of Salt Lake City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos.
Downey.
Miss Lizzie JUnken left for Olathe.
Kas., last Friday, where she will visit
friends for several weeks.
Mrs. HattOn. former resident of
Abilene, spent Saturday and Sunday in
the city with her friend, Mrs. Helen
Mcclellan.
Mr. Jerry Sheahan, of Solomon City,
returned from st. Louis last Saturday,
where he had taken an insane person
from Solomon.
MARRIED, At the brides residence
in Abilene, on the 9th inst, by Rev.
Mr.. Moflitt. Mrs. Ellen o. Stevenson
and Cyrus Kilgdfe.
Samuel Neild, of Bonacord, p. o.,
was in to see the REFLECTOR last Sat
urday Mr.. Nield is one of our fine old
farmers, and is a democrat.
Mrs. Sibbald. of the Merchants HO-
tel, was the person who held the num-
Der. 20, which drew the $4,000 tea set
at Potter Bros grocery store.
Miss Cora Upton, of Erie, Penn, and
Miss MOllie Upton, of Osborne, Ks,
are the guests of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. \. S. Davidson.
Mrs. r. B. Porter will move her mil
linery store the last of this week to
the room lately occupied by Mrs. Gels.
See business card in another column.
a grateful rain delighted townsfOlk
and farmers alike, Monday night. The
Lord continues to favor Dickinson Co.
and her honest, thrifty people.
Miss Lottie Roche, who has been the
guest of her friend, Miss Allie Como,
for several weeks, left on Monday for
her home in LeavenwOrth, Kansas.
Our people should literally patronize
the excursion to Clay Center, which
will leave Abilene on Tuesday, the 10Th
inst, under the auspices Of Co. X, X.
S. NJ.
DR.. S. NJ. Hunter has located at Hope
permanently. The REFLECTOR con-
graduates the citizens of that thriving
young city upon securing so good
physician and citizen.
Hodge Bros. and the County Com
missiOnerS edit two pages of the RE-
FLECTOR this week. And it is unnec-
esSary to say that their articles are of
the most interesting nature.
Mac JOlley, of Marion Center. a
handsome and competent dry goods
young man, has accepted position
with \. E. Bishop & Co., where he will
be pleased to make the acquaintance of
our people.
The Kansas Chm'cbmdn, the organ of
the Episcopal church III the state, says:
''ThoS. \. Hendricks is a Churchman
and has frequently represented the do
ceSe of Indiana in the general cOnven-
ton
Those contemplating going to Penn
sylvania soon, or farther east, will save
money by calling on Commissioner S.
Bricker next Monday, as the general
railroad ticket agent will be i'll Abilene
on that day.
The Blaine and Logan club has very
courteouSly given up its regular night
the 23d inst.-to the Cleveland and
Hendricks Club. and the REFLECTOR
takes pleasure in thus acknowledging
the graceful act.
Hon. d. S. Henkle, electors t-large
of Virginia. will speak at the democrat
ic ratification meeting to be held in the
Opera House on Saturday evening,
August 23rd. The occasion verify prom
iseS TO he an Old-faShiOned democratic
love feast.
The county democratic convention
which assembled in Abilene last Satur-
day was well attended, and the work
tremendously and eXpeditiously dis
patched. c. y. COggeShall performed
the duties of Chairman with dignity,
firmness and fairness.
Mr.. O. p. FentOn sent to the REFLEC-
TOR office last Thursday bunch of Ger
man millet, the stalks of which aver
aged feet and inches high, and the
heads were from 6 to inches long and
1 inches in circumference. The millet
was raised on Mr.. FentOn'S land in
Cheever township. Who can beat it?
Danl Jones. ESQ.,, the venerable DEM
ocratic wheel-horse of Sherman Tp.,
was in attendance on the county con-
vention last Saturday. Mr.. Jones voted
for Gen'l Jackson in 1882, and has vO-
ted the straight democratic ticket ever
since. He and his wife were married
some % years ago.
Miss Ida ROmig of Abilene, passed
east over the Union Pacific yesterday
to Lawrence. She will spend few
days visiting friends in that city and
proceed to Quincy, H., for summer
vacation. Miss Romig was a student
at the Lawrence University, and well
known in Topeka society.-T6peka
Journal.
The Cleveland and Hendricks Gibbs of
Chapman and Enterprise will attend the
democratic rally at Abilene ON the %. in
full force. And, indeed, there will be an
outpouring of democrats from all parts
of the county to witness the display of
fire works, the torchlight procession and
to listen to admirable speeches from the
best speakers in the state.
Mr.. E. Beemer, who resides in south
ern part of the county, was in town on
Friday, to welcome his father, who ar
rived from Sussex Co., New jersey. and
whom he had not seen in thirteen years.
Mr.. Beemer, SEN, is past three score
and ten and in feeble health, but was
anxious to see his relatives here, and
this goodly lard of Kansas. He was
accompanied by one of his daughters.