The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-10
Mrs. II. W. Lash is visiting her par

dence on the south side.
\ dog. supposed to he mad, was shot
near the Henry House on Sunday.
Harvest hands seem to he scare
There are but few idle men i'll this part
at present.
Mr.. Frank Parker celebrated our ma
tional holiday i'll the capital city,
Topeka.
Mr.. W. ). Stambaugh returned this
week from Ohio. where he has been for
some time.
Business was very generally suspend
ed on the Fourth. and the city took on
a peaceful, Sunday air.
The b. BIS tender sincere thanks to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alehan for kindnesses
shown them on the Fourth.
Hon. c. III. Lebold left OH Sunday
night for Durango. Mexico, to look
after his large business interests there.
Mr.. IIunton is clearing out the drive
around his grounds and otherwise i'm
proving his fine place on Buckeye
Avenue.
August Neuber left for Kansas City,
Thursday, and from there will go to his
home in Davis county, for few days
visit.
Mr.. {. Stevens left on Monday for
Rochester. n. Y. RumOr says-but
then rumor has said it So often; we will
wait and see.
New buildings are going up i'll all
parts of the city, and if this thing
keeps up Abilene will have a population
of over 5000 by 1885.
The Blaine and Logan club meets at
the court house next Saturday evening.
\ cOlored orator by the name of Stewart
is to address the meeting.
The weather is again at fever heat
and if the democracy does not have a
red hot time of it at Chicago, it willnOt
be the fault of old Sol.
Mr.. Herbert Lowell, Il friend of Mr..
Toms, accompanied him Oh his return
from the east. If favorably impressed
he may decide to remain i'll Abilene.
Messrs. HOODS. Parker Il Co. are adj
ding an addition to their elevator and
putting i'll more. corn dumps, preparing
to handle the coming large corn crop.
John Sebastian, General Agent c.
II. |. & p. R'y, of Kansas City, was i'll
the city Tuesday i'll the interest of this
popular road. and it will be the route
which the G.. y. RS will take to Min
neapOlis.
Mrs. j. 5. Kelley was summoned TO
st. Louis last week, by the serious ILL
ness of her mother, who has since died.
The sympathy of friends i'll Abilene, is
rendered Mrs. Kelley in this great af
Fiction.
Miss Pearl Meredith received by eX-
press on Tuesday from Ii. c. Wam,
a short black-and-tan dog, with long
pedigree. lie is not very imposing i'll
appearance, but we are assured that he
comes of a very fine family.
Giles Il Gorden unloaded into the car,
Oh Monday evening at seven o'clock,
wagon load of wheat which was stand
ing III the field on Monday morning. 1t
mas cut, threshed and hauled to market
in one day. How is that for sunny
Kansas
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give a social and ice-cream festival next
Friday evening at the residence of Mr..
Edwards OH Buckeye between Eighth
and Ninth streets. All are cordially
invited.
We won't allow it. No one shall
head us off. If you want the best paper
published in the county, call i'll and
have YOUR name enrolled for the RE-
FLECToR. Only fifty cents for four
months.
The d. b. picnic was held OH Mr.. j.
III. Mahan's fine home lawn, Buckeye
Avenue. and the Fourth was celebrated
in royal manner. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
threw open their house for the enter
tainment of the young ladies and their
invited guests.
The Mcpherson Independent came out
last week with full page supplement
giving the bylaws and premium list OF
their county fair. which is to he held
Sept. 80, Oct. LIST, I'd and Sd. What
about the premium list of the Dickinson
county fair?
There is well authenticated rumOl
in Iowa railroad circles that L. }. Pot
ter. Vice Pres. of the c. i. x q. r. r.
has been offered. by the directors of thu
Union Pacific. S15O,0O0 to take thu
management of that road for five years
This decision has not yet been made
known.
J. y. Fallgatter, of Detroit. has leaset
the Abilene Foundry and will take pos
session of it in few days. Mr.. Fall
gatter is the patentee of the Farmer