The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-15

Last Friday. Miss Walker, sister of
Mrs. Lank, living six miles west of
town. fell from a ladder and broke her
left leg between the ankle and the knee.
DR.. Hazlett was called, and with the
assistance of DIR. GarcelOn the broken
limb was Skillfully reset, and Miss
Walker is doing WELL
Frank l. Ball has put one of Ste
vens' Cooling Rooms i'll his I'd street
beef market. 1t is a splendid conven-
fence. of ineStimable value during the
summer months. In 1t meats are al
WAYS cold and fresh but never damp
This improvement will commend itself
at once to Mr.. Ball customers.
CITY Attorney Seeds was initiated in
to the work of his office last week with
a vengeance. On Tuesday he success
fully disposed of three cases III the JUS
tees court, and ON Wednesday he had
f. F. Evans fined $50 and costs for
maintaining a common nuisance, other
wise known as a saloon. The latter
case was appealed to the District Court.
The Clifford Dramatic company, the
best one of all the companies which Wis
tied our city last winter, is billed for
Bonebrake's Opera House on next
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
the DIST and 22nd, in ''IngOmar' and
s.Davy Crockett" Our readers will re-
member the excellence of this company
and will give il full houses.
Last weeks Enterprise 1nti-MOnOpO-
list contained an account of VIM. Funk
houser's desertiOn of his wife and child.
FunkhOuSer is described as a LAZY, in
dOlent fellow" and Mrs. Funkhouser
as 'hardworking, intelligent lady"
The scoundrel took his wife's team and
nearly every thing valuable that belong
ed to the home. He was last seen at
Hope.
A Lowenthal has sold his stock of
boots and shoes at bankrupt prices to
Messrs. Rohrer q ROthschild, who will
close out the entire stock during the
next 80 days at 20 per cent. below cost.
Mr.. Lowenthal and his son Charlie
leave town with a character for honor
and integrity that c0mmendS them to
strangers and increases the regard OF
friends.
4 special meeting of Abilene Post,
G.. \. r.. will held i'll the Post Room
Saturday evening, May 18th, at eight
O'Clock sharp. y large attendance IS
requested as there is important bust
ness to transact. By order of
W. III. CHILDs. p. G.
d. L. PIsLE, Adi't.
Mr.. J. t. MOling, of Washington, ID.
c., has been in the city two weeks
He came here to take charge of G. W..
c. ROhrers wholesale cigar business,
but no suitable building has yet been
obtained to open i'll. Geo. says that II
he could secure a good location he would
display stock of goods mequalled this
side of Kansas City. Let some one
come to the front.
The Fanny Mountcastle dramatic
company was unfortunate IN Its ADJ
lene dates. 1t was greeted by poor
houses. The company is of ordinary
ability, it is true, but it was deserving
| of better treatment than 1t received.
| Mac NJ. Barnes has the making OF a
good actor. and to that end he should
! improve his evolutionary powers, Which
are somewhat deficient. His stage
presence and acting are very good.
WO-kee. a Chinaman, has come tC
Abilene and will open much needed
Laundry under the first National Bank
building. He guarantees to do hi:
work in first class style, giving hard
smooth and glossy appearance to shir
fronts. collars and cuffs. Our gentle
man readers should give WO-Kee tn
al. His prices viii be found reason
able. 3o-3tp.
Last week Mr.. Jim Shannon, Living
one and One-half miles west OF -Chap
man. had his house burned to the groun'
with all the contents. Not a thlni
was saved. He was a Woodworking
industrious man, and the loss fell heay
ilv upon MIN. Mr.. Shannon was on
! in the field at work, and Mrs. Shannon
was at a sister-in-law's near by. 1t
thought the fire caught from coo
stove. The REFLECTOR is glad to lear
that the hospitable people of Chapma
creek have raised about $50 for Nj
Shannon. which will help him great!
Great clouds of dust. Monday evt
ming. preceded cOpieus and refresl
ing shower of rain. 1t would seel
that the elements are in league wit
: our farmers to help them raise the blt
4 cest wheat crop on record. If this thin
e keeps on Dickinson's wheat yield tn
5 wear will not fail much short of $1,000 IN
}. bushels. Corn just planted will be al
S greatly benefited. The Lord smiles
d the yirtuous and industrious, and Die
r inson is to be congratulated on tindlr
y favor in His sight.
/ The graduating class of the Abllel
r High School numbers seven, and
X pains nor expense should be spared
If make the commencement exercises t
W best which have yet been held.
re schools excellence is known by the to
= of its commencement as well as by t
$ ability which may be displayed by t
f. graduate: and nothing so stimulate:
he pupil as the locking forward to impr'
E. sjye exercises which shall be a fifth