The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-16
District court cOnvenes next Monday.


Sunday at II a. m. and at 3 p. IN.
Henry Lifts has moved in the house
recently vacated by Mr.. Shelton.
Giles Hubbard, of Michigan, is visit
ing his brotherGeOrge in this city.
V. p. Wilson is in Colorado again
looking after his interest in that State
Don't fail to attend the Promenade
concert, Wednesday evening, Oct. 22d.
Gus HansbrOugh, of LeavenwOrth,
was looking around the city last Mon
day.
DIR. Gum, of Chapman, was pleas
ant caller at the REFLECTOR sanctum
last Friday.
Frank Bearce, of Chicago, was shak-
ing hands with friends i'll this city last
Sunday and Monday.
Candidates for the gold necklace to
be voted at Promenade Concert, are al
ready looming up.
To the ''Ion. J. Ralph Burton. >
Come home and look after your fences.
They are badly down.
Mrs. Ii. II. Hazlett left last Thurs
day for Chicago, where she will visit
for two or three weeks.
The Abilene Orchestra will render
some fine selections at the Bands con-
cert next Wednesday evening.
The most beautiful line of hanging
lamps ever brought to Abilene are to
be seen in J. G.. NOrthcraft'S drug store
windows.
The REFLECTOR is under obligations
to Mr.. VIM. Barber for ten sweet pOta-
toes which were large enough to about
fill bushel measure.
Hon. C. B. Hoffman, Geo. f. Living
stone, j. L. Kirby and Col. Gore spoke
to a crowded room at Chronister school
house last Tuesday night.
Rev. Mr.. Simpkins, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, of Salina, will oc-
cupy the Presbyterian pulpit of this
city next Sabbath morning and evening.
Mr.. Sexton is fitting up photograph
gallery in the room above ROthSchild's
clothing store and will be ready for bus
mess in a few days. Mr.. Sexton is a
No. l artist.
For the inf nation of a number of
our readers we will say that the 10Th leg
islative district is the south district, and
the 74th district is known as the north
district.
The adjourned meeting of the policy
holders of the Kansas Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company, will be held in the
court house, Abilene, Saturday after
noon, the 18th inst.
Ralph Hoffman, young son of Hon.
c. B. Hoffman, of Enterprise, fell from
a wagon load of sand last Saturday and
the wheel of the wagon passed over the
upper portion of one of his legs, break
ing the middle femur bone.
Mr.. George II. Palfrey started for
Danville, ILL.,, last Friday. He will be
married in that city to-day to Miss
Georgiana Davies. The REFLECTOR
extends to the happy couple its SINGER
est well wishes and congratulations.
Miss Lu Carpenter, daughter of Mr..
G. w. Carpenter, was eleven years old
last Friday, and in the evening her pa
rents gave her party i'll honor of the
event. All of Miss LUIS young friends
were present and enjoyed a delightful
time.
Myrtle Huffman, the two year old
daughter of Mr.. Geo. Huffman, and a
very sweet and winning child, died last
Thursday. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Phillips and the re-
mains were buried in the city cemetery
on Friday.
c. ID. Barnes returned last Sunday
from his business and pleasure trip tC
the East. lie bought a magnificent
line of holiday and other goods for the
drug house of J. q. Northcraft and ell,
joyed brief visit with old friends and
relatives in Indiana.
c. n. CoggeShall, candidate for the
Legislature from the 10Th district. vii
addressthe people of Enterprise on the
issues of the day, Monday evening
Oct. 20. Mr.. COggeshall is an enter
tanning and forcible speaker and should
be givena large audience.
. Wanted, 100 teams to haul sand t.
the Blaine & Logan club of south Dick
inson. For particulars enquire of w
f. n. Meek or Mr.. Roberts, of Dillon
or A. NJ. Crary, NJ. Pease or W. Z. Rob
inson, of Hope, or see challenge of But
Ter and West club of Hope.
A grand musical entertainment is t,
be given next Wednesday evening b,
the Abilene COrnet Band and the Abb
lene Orchestra for the benefit of tn
Juvenile Band. The two above men
toned organizations will be assisted
other local musicians, and the entertain
ment promises to be quite success.
We notice in an Indiana paper tina
J. Ralph Burton, of Abilene, Kan,
speaking in that state. Our reader
will notice that when the honorabl
gentleman gets away from home
parts his name in the middle. And
man who will part his name in the mic
die will part his hair in the middle
The circumstantial evidence support
the supposition that Abilene's represer
tative on the republican stump in Ii
diana is dude. This fact alone
enough to defeat 81. Ralph for til
Kansas legislature.