The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Services next Sunday morning and
at the Episcopal church.
Mrs. II. Shadinger is visiting in Ne
brask.
Mr.. Thad. Hamaker, of Chicago, is
visiting his parents and friends i'll this
city.
il. Stalker, one of the leading law
yers of the Adams county, ILL.,, bar,
was visiting in the city last week.
Mr.. d. l.. Asper, an intelligent farm
er and good democrat, enrolled HIM
self this week as REFLECTOR sub
Scriber.
The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered at the Christian Church last
Sunday evening.
Sweat off some of your superfuOus
flesh tonight at the opera house by
witnessing Hazel Kirke.'
Ed. Malott left for Bedford, Ind,
last Friday. being called home by the
sickness of his mother.
The b. b. society of young ladies will
celebrate the Fourth with a picnic at
Sand Springs.
Miss Roche. of Leavenwerth, will be
the guest of Miss Allie Como next
week.
The heavy wheat yield of last year
will be outdOne by the present harvest.
Great is Kansas Three successive
wears of unprecedented prosperity.
Rev. II. III. Branch, pastor of the
Baptist Church at BelOit, spent a few
hours with the Baptist pastor of Abb
lene last Tuesday.
LosT.-On Tuesday morning between
the Henry House and Sixth Street, d
roll of crochetted linen lace-valued as
a gift. Please return to Mrs. Crozler.
1t is supposed that a large number of
our people will take advantage OF the
low rates and go with the e. y. II. eX-
cursiOn to Minneapolis, Mimi.
Misses Berry and Miss Mollie McIn-
erney are at home from Mt. st. Mary's
Academy, LeavenwOrth, for the long
vacation.
Will Croft, a commercial traveller
through the southern states, and Tom
Croft. of Topeka, are at their home in
this city. They are jolly boys.
The Christian Church people gave a
very enjoyable social at the residence
of DIR. Il. b. Ross, Cedar street, last
Tuesday evening. Net receipts $4,000.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated
in the evening by the Gardner ~ Brown
Comedy Co. at BOnebrake's Opera
House in the funniest comedy ever
written.
Mr.. John Bennett was called to his
home at Walton, Harvey county, last
week. by telegram announcing the Sc
rious illness of his father. He returned
on Monday and reports his father as
rapidly improving.
Prof. Ainsworth, professor of the
! LeavonwOrth conservatory Of music,
Miss Roche, musician and elOcutioniSt
Leavenworth, and Miss Allie Como, OF
| Abilene. assisted by home talent, will
give concert and entertainment in the
Opera House. on Wednesday evening
july 9th. for the benefit of the EpiSco
pal church.
The irrepresSible sunflOwer and Othel
weeds on either side of the sidewalks
of our beautiful city. are becoming {
nuisance to the ladies, especially OF
Sabbath days, and should go. We trust
our city fathers will see to it and have
the nOXious weeds removed at once. 81
that lady and gentleman can 60 t.
church abreast and not Indian fashion
in single file.
The home of that aged and highly
respected widow lady, Mrs. Welsh
near the school house on the south side
was entered by sneak thief Monday
night. Mrs. Welsh, who is something
like 20 years of age, heard noise in thu
back room. and lighting match, slit
started to investigate, when the ruff
fan caught her by the hands with TIT
words: Don't We YELL But she die
cry out, and to such a purpose thai
help came to her rescue. The wOuld-bt
thief and coward escaped.
Last Saturday ten men came rush
ing down the stairs into our Sanctum
and as they jumped into the room will
| nd int
is the editor?' we thought our time hat
come. But when each one plankeC
down S1.50 for the REFLECTOR for on
year, we smiled, breathed easier
and closed our little speech of thank
with emphasis, that the REFLECTOR
would ever be found on the side of tru
democracy and that the next presiden
would be democrat. The jolly com
pany left well pleased with the REFLEC
TOR and its headquarters and assure,
us that it was gaining in popularity a
over the county.
Selden Emerson. the REFLECTOR
talented young correspondent from Sol
ONION City, was the successful candi
date in the recent examinations for Ell
trance into the Naval Academy at An
napolis. He will receive his appointment
: as cadet in due time. Selden began
successful career when he wrote hi
first letter to the REFLECTOR, and hi
appointment to a national cadetshi
was but a natural and logical SequenC
of that act. The REFLECTOR, as we
as those who are in any way connecte
with it, sooner or later get to the from
Mr.. Emerson will please accept on
heartiest congratulations.