The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
sBExtra copies OF the REFLECTOR can be found
at SeweIIs Book Store, at the Opera House Book
Store and at this once.
Tom Croft returned to Topeka last

COIu ILLUS.
G. W. Hurd left for st. Louis, Sun
day, on legal business.
Christ's Hospital, Topeka, was opened
on Wednesday of this week.
L. Geauque spent last Sunday and
Monday with his family in this city.
Gospel meetings at the Baptist church
tonight and Friday evening.
The genial young banker of Chapman,
J. E. Martin, is an occasional visitor at
Abilene.
Mrs. c. J. McDivitt has gone to Penn
sylvania to visit old home friends and
relatives.
Sheriff Miller took Martin Smith, of
Enterprise, to the lunatic asylum at To-
peka last Saturday.
Master Willie Clark came up from
Junction City on Friday for few days
visit in Abilene.
Messrs. McDivitt and Hawk are
pushing forward the work on their fine
on west Third.
The beauty of last Sunday afternoon
was utilized by buggy and carriage
parties and pedestrians.
The bridge company will finish the
two Turkey creek bridges and the In
dustry bridge this month.
Mrs. Hogue, who has been spending
the winter with her mother, Mrs. F.
Hendricks. has returned East.
Postmaster Cook, of New ChillicOthe,
was an interesting visitor at the Re-
sanctum last Saturday.
The four months of this year have
brought meaner weather than has been
known in this section for thirty years.
That lovely basket of flowers, in the
church last Sunday, was pre-
scented to Miss Theo. Keiser on May
Day.
J. f. Brockman, the companion of DR..
Meredith Oh his fatal hunt, is slowly
recovering from a severe attack of pneu-
monia.
Phil. Heigele, Oh the south side, calls
this week to his ''SpOOner Pat
Collar" See his advertisement in anO-
ther column.
Messrs. Isaac Gibbs and E. NJ. Nc
Gosh, substantial farmers of southern
Clay, were i'll to see the REFLECTOR
last Saturday.
Miss Wilder, one Of the charming and
teachers of our public schools,
spent last Saturday and Sunday at her
Lawrence home.
The grand clearance sale of carpets
at Sewell's is a reality. Read his local
and then call on him and
judge for yourself.
Mrs. S. Z. Slichter had her pocket
picked in the circus tent last week. Her
pocket book containing something over
four dollars was taken.
Mrs. Harris, daughter of DR.. Bowers,
returned to her home in st. Louis, yes
terday, after a visit of several weeks
with her father in Abilene.
Mrs. Curtis, of Kansas City, has been
visiting old friends in Abilene, and was
warmly welcomed. She was accompa-
MED by her sister, Mrs. Jenkins, of
Wyandotte.
G. W. Shook, on the south side, has
moved his confectionery store to east
side of Cedar street, directly opposite
D. G. Smiths drug store. lie has put
in a pool and billiard table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Crane went to
Junction City, Friday, to meet an old
friend, Mr.. Jesse Weems, of Quincy
H., who was going through to Denver
on his wedding trip.
NJ. Holman, of Laredo, Texas, ''afOr-
merly of Abilene man. and desirable
citizen, will soon arrive here to make
this city his future home. The Re-
FLECToR is glad to welcome him.
Mr.. Steve B. Thompson, represen-
tatiye of the Illinois Printing Co. at
Danville, was in Abilene last Friday iii
the interest of his house. He is an old
friend of the Cranes, of this city, whom
he visited.
Miss Rose Rowland, Abilene'S hand
some and accomplished musician and
music teacher, left for her home al
Thayer. this state, Wednesday evening
of last week, for a visit of two or three
weeks duration.
Hon. and Mrs. c. II. LebOld arrived
at their Abilene home from Durango
Mexico, Sunday afternoon. They spent
a most delightful winter in Mexico, anC
their return was welcomed by large
number of friends.
Hon. c. B. Hoffman. of Enterprise
and Mr.. Rob't Knox, of Abilene, wer'
looking around the National capitol las
week. They may be able to give thu
boys some valuable political pointers
when they return.