The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-11
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.


night.
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Years all come on Thursday.
The contract for building the poo
house has been let to Speer & Hoffman
Subscribe for the REFLECTOR anC
the New York World. Only 1920 fol
one year.
At the services in the Baptist church
next Sunday morning the pastor will
take his text from Neh. 1874.
The contract for Simon Rothschilds
new house has been given to Kruger &
Thompson, who are rapidly coming to
the trent as reliable builders.
We will furnish the REFLECTOR and
the New York Weekly World for 1885
for the small cash sum of 1920. Come
In and subscribe.
Hon. J. R. Burton delivered fine and
interesting lecture at Council Grove last
Saturday evening in the Interest of the
Presbyterian church.
The prayer meeting of the Baptist
church is held on Wednesday evening
ut 1870. The people of Abilene are
cordially invited to attend this service.
We will furnish the REFLECTOR and
the New York Daily World, the leading
democratic paper of this country, for
1885, for the small cash sum of 1878.
Samuel Walters, of Sutphens Mill,
tnd r. B. Hart, of this city, were well
come cash callers on the REFLECTOR
last Monday. And there are more to
follow.
H. W. Converse left Monday evening
for PieTreport, n. Y, where he will visit
friends and relatives for six months.
The REFLECTOR will visit II. W. every
week and keep him posted.
Work will be commenced at once on
the Henry bank building, corner of Sec
end and Buckeye. Pressed fire brick
have been ordered from Kansas City
and the building is to be a fine one.
Harry E. Downer left last Sunday
evening for months visit to New Or
leans and the Worlds Exposition. Har-
~ has promised to write several letters
20 the REFLECTOR.
Notwithstanding the great depression
in business, our dealers in holiday goods
have displayed magnificent line of
goods. Consult the columns of the RE-
FLECToR for information.
1.-THE saloon must go; the home must
stay" A memorable remark by "Gran-
ny" Griffin. Our city authorities didn't
pay much attention to it before the
election, but they seem to recognize its
force and beauty at this writing.
A. G. Buchanan attended meeting
Of the state democratic central commit
Tee last week. A report of the cam
paign work was made and heartily en-
dorsed, after which the meeting was
turned into a regular democratic love
feast.
At the Lutheran church next Sabbath
night, Rev. DR.. Bowers will deliver a
lecture on 1.-The Law of Mans Connec-
tive Dependence, or the meShingS, in
terlacings, Overlappings, inter-penetra-
tions, and inter-dependencies in human
society.
Messrs. G.. f. Livingstone and G.
Rouhan, of Buckeye, were welcome
callers at the REFLECTOR office last
Saturday. Mr.. ROuhan paid up for the
paper and ordered it for another year.
We are always glad to receive such
calls.
Mr.. G. B. Rudd, of Lyona, was in to
see lis Monday. He paid for the RE-
FLECTOR for year in advance. By
the way, his example would be good
one to follow by large number of our
respected subscribers. Money is never
refused at this time of year.
The great power ~ of the Gazette'S
influence doesn't seem to be turned in
any large degree in the direction of the
next Speaker of the House, the Hon. J.
R. Burton. However, we do not vet
despair of seeing our slow but esteemed
contemporary whip into line.
Irion & Barringer have dissolved part
nership, Mr.. Irion retaining the business.
Mr.. Barringer has returned to Illinois.
Mr.. Irion is pushing the musical instru-
ment trade, and during the past week
he sold two fine pianos to MesSrs. W.
II. II. Bonebrake and j. J. Cooper.
a large number of our Chapman
friends have called in during the past
week and paid for the REFLECTOR for
another year. Our Chapman subscrib-
ers are the best paying ones we have.
Our experience teaches us that the
Irish, if they are mostly democrats. are
careful to meet their obligations.
Our esteemed old friend, Mr.. VIM.
Fem, was made happy last week by the
arrival from London, Eng. of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Daniels, with her husband and
family. They are tired of the smoke
and fog Of London, and propose to make
their home for the future in balmy
Kansas.
Mr.. J. W. Lowe, of Harrington. called
on the REFLECTOR last Tuesday. J. W.
has sold his drug store toJ. S. Simpson.
and will start in a short time for Ar
kansas, where he hopes to regain his
health. The REFLECTOR wishes !.
W. lots of success in that line and in
al other lines of legitimate endeavor.
The charter of the Clay Center Water
company, formed for the establishment
, or water works system in Clay Center
was filed in the Office of Secretary of
State Smith last Thursday. The direc-
tors OF the company are J. E. Bone
brake, Abilene; ]. NJ. Frank, d. A.,
Valentine, A. A. GODDARD, Clay Center.
The capital stock is placed at 500 900.
Hon. I. c. Henry has SURVEYED and
viii lay of in town lots the ten acres of
Land east of the court house, lying on
the left of the road going tn Fntern1;sa