The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-06

Overc0atS are DelnS WOrne Will Conh-
fort.
The democrats have been defeated in
the state but as they know the road
they won't get lost.
We only had one candidate whose
name was "EIi''-Homaday. For the
rest we drop tear.
Tuesday was a good day for white
hats.
The election passed off quietly; all
the boys working shoulder to shoulder
and tremendously for their respective
candidates.
The Baptists of Solomon City are
thoroughly renovating the inside of their
church. 1t will be as good as new
when the repairs are completed.
The new Methodist church at Solo
mon City will be dedicated week from
next Sunday. Rev. Adams, d. D., of
the Wesleyan University, ILL.,, will
preach the dedicatory sermon.
The Garfield Baptist and their friends
recently gave their pastor, Rev. George
Merriam, bona tide donation. 1t was
given at the residence of L. w. Me
serve, Esq. \ goOdly number came to-
gether, and everything passed off pleas
antly. \ large number of useful artic-
les and few dollars were left as sub
stantial evidence of their regard for
their pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palfrey arrived
home from Danville, ILL.,, last week,
and are at present stopping at the Hen
~ House. Mrs. Palfrey will be warm
ly welcomed in Abilene society.
Mr.. H. C. Junken came home from
Osborne county to vote. He is looking
to be in much better health than when
he left.
Frank VanDon came i'll from the
vest last Tuesday to vote one of those
1919 ballots which were cast in Abilene.
But results seem to indicate that his
vote didn't change the result.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fengel, of
Rhinehart, left this week for Danville,
Iowa, for visit to friends and relatives.
Mrs. Sophia Hughes paid the first
tax of year 1884 last Saturday. She
has passed the first tax money over the
treasurer's counter for the past two
years. Mrs. Hughes is poor woman,
washes for living, and her prompt ac-
ton in paying the whole of her tax
should be an example for those who
are ADLER to pay.
The Abilene Foundry and Machine
Company, with a capital of $4,000 and
duly incorporated under the laws of the
state, was formed day or two ago and
will begin work in about two weeks.
The manager, Mr.. James Wishart, is a
skiIlful and accomplished mechanic,
and is now in Chicago buying stock
of machinery. Work will be commenced
In about two weeks, and everything in
the machine and foundry line will be
done. An effort will be made to build
up big business which will employ
large number of men. The REFLECTOR
hopes that the enterprise may succeed.
Ten hundred and forty-nine votes
polled last Tuesday in Abilene is not
so bad. We are rapidly growing to
metropolitan size and Importance. This
is the largest vote ever polled in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Pisle left this
week for visit to friends and relatives
in Pennsylvania.
The Baptist state convention meets
in Topeka next Thursday and on Friday
Rev. George Merriam will deliver an
address on Foreign Missions before the
convention. The convention will be
represented by several from Abilene
and Garfield township.
Mr.. Jacob Easter called in the other
day and placed in our lean pocket book
several quarters for subscription to the
REFLECTOR for J. n. Cover, Mason
town, Pa, and J. W. Golden, Connels-
vile, Pa.
W. N. Rupp was a pleasant caller
Friday and left a subscription for Jas.
johnson, Latimore, Penn.
If you are in need of stove pipe you
will save money by giving Ed. Veigiard
call. Shop on Sixth street, west of
NJ. E. Church.
Last Sunday farmer in Lyon town.
ship, Pigosch by name, was killed by a
number of drunken railroad men who
have been at work in that section on
the new road. It'seems that Pigosch
was out hunting on his land, and a
wagon containing about seven of the
railroad men attempted to drive across
the land. Pigosch objected, and dur
ing the alteration which ensued one of
the men wrested Pigosch's gun from
him and knocked him down with it,
the blow bending the gun barrel. An
other one of the men struck Pigosch
cn the head a heavy blow with a club.