The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
wv. bed. Childs spent last Saturday in

w. Ill. ChlldS spent IaSI SATURDAY III
Kansas city.
Charlie Miller is spending this week
in Kansas City with his brother.
J. d. Stokes left for Kansas City
Monday night. to be absent several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. y. Reed returned
| last week from short visit to New
York.
Mr.. Dickson. former secretary of
the Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
pany, is in the city.
Miss Jennie Jacoby, one of Solomon
City's charming young ladies. paid Mrs.
Leggitt visit last Monday.
L. f. Finch. of Burlingame, Kansas.
came to Abilene last Friday to buy some
Hereford heifers.
CLYDE S. Brewer came up from his
| home in Usage county last week, and
will remain in this vicinity during har-
vest.
ID. W. Keller went to Kansas City
last SUNDAY to meet his wife, who was
! on her return home from visit i'll
Iowa.
NJ. Combs, of New Basel, dropped
down into the REFLECTOR sanctum
last Saturday and ordered the paper sent
to him for one year.
J. NJ. Gels arrived homie last Satur-
day morning, after an extended trip
through the eastern States in the inter-
est of his dOOrstrip.
Andrew Ballinger and J. G. FentOn.
of Cheever, left on Monday for Hot
Springs, Ark, where they will spend
some time for the benefit of their
health.
c. G.. Hawk came in last Saturday
from Ohio, looking brOnzed and healthy.
His wife and family will not arrive I'M
til the new house on Third street is
finished.
Doc Lee returned home from his trip
to southern Illinois last week, and his
handsome ''phiz'' once more ornaments
Shaler's drug store. Doc says he en-
loved his trip immensely.
Mr.. c. III. Freeman, of Chapman, who
has had ten years experience Ill the
threShing business, will start his lay
lOr IL Aultman ThreSher next Monday.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
jim Bolster had Il narrow escape one
day last week. While planning at his
bench heavy piece of timber fell from
overhead and struck him OH the hip.
1t just barely missed his head and he
was saved serious if not fatal injury.
Marshal IIoisington arrested sneak
thief last Friday for stealing coat be-
longing to Dick Reed. lie was lodged
in Jail until Sunday, when he was re-
leased, no charges being preferred
against him.
Last Friday Jacob Sechrist had
new gold watch stolen from the pocket
of his waistcOat, which was left hang
ing i'll his barn for short time. lie
valued the watch at $50, and has no
clue of the thief.
Miss Mace King returned home Sun
day from the State University ut Della
ware, Ohio, where she has been pupil
since last September. She will spend
the long vacation with her parents and
friends i'll Abilene.
Mr.. b. W. VanscOyoc, aged 81 years,
l month and - days, died of spinal
affection at his home in Cheever town.
ship last Sunday evening, and his re-
mains were followed to the cemetery on
Tuesday, by large number Of friends
and neighborS with whom he stood de-
cidedly high.
Robert ii. Kane. a Butler man, wants
the REFLECTOR from now on. BY the
way, Butler is developing great deal
of strength, and he will poll more votes
than the majority of people have any
| idea of. There are other presidential
candidates who would not make so good
a President as Ben should he be elected.
Jno. S. Menges, a successful farmer
| living Il miles northeast of Keystone,
has % acres of Orange wheat fully five
feet high. The heads are well filled and
he estimates his yield at not less than
80 bushels per acre. This is pretty good
wheat, especially so far as the growth
of straw is concerned. Who can beat it?
George Smith, travelling under the
alias of Dave Ferry, was brought be-
fore Squire Smith last Saturday to an
swer to the charge of having forged the
name of Benz. and John l.. Gish to
notes amounting to S31.45. In default
of S4O0. bond, he was committed to
Jail until the next term of the District
Court.
E. c. Snyder, talented young law
yer of the Shawnee county bar, will be
the chief orator of the day at st. Mays
on the 4th. Mr.. Snyder is well known
here, and the REFLECTOR cOngratulates
the committee on securing his services,
as his Grafton will undoubtedly be full
of wisdom and delivered in an eloquent
and pleasing manner.
A Significant Mark of Prosperity.