The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

The snow was an excellent thing fol
the growing wheat.
The business houses will close at ter
o'clock this morning.
Bro. Wilson and Hart which part OF
the turkey would you like?
japanese styles are agitating the
minds of some of our dark-eyed beauties.
Mr.. John Woodward arrived home
last Monday from an extended visit in
Iowa.
A democratic president and turkey.
Of course we will give thanks. Yum |!
YUM.
Maude Atkinson tonight as PAU
line'' in Lady of Lyons" Go and see
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Putnam arrived
at Abilene from New York last Thurs
day.
Sam Wood has, tiken editorial charge
of the Topeka Journal, Mr.. TomlinSOn
retiring.
Mrs. ]. Augustine entertained COM
pany Of ladies to tea on Wednesday
evening.
The Abilene gun club will shoot a 500
pigeon match at the Fair Grounds this
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Rev. Geo. Merriam breaches a
Thanksgiving sermon in the Methodist
church at Solomon to-day.
An elegant line of gentleman's pres
ents for Christmas, will shortly be eX-
hibited by Northcraft.
The military ball at the Henry
House this evening promises to be the
''SWell'' affair of this season.
Over one hundred barrels of dressed
poultry have been shipped from the de-
: pot to Denver during the past week.
Thanksgiving services will be held in
the Methodist church. Sermon by the
pastor of the United Brethren Church.
Tea parties are coming into favor.
Several very enjoyable ones have been
given in this city during the past week.
Don't fail to see Northcraft's line Of
Christmas Cards. Styles are elegant
and prices low. VIII be displayed
shortly.
James Wesley Hart should borrow a
copy of Shakespeare with a glossary,
and study it. lie should then soak his
head.
Case. Kelley, and Hobbs, Parker &
Co. comes to the front with interesting
reading this week. Read what they
have to say.
The latch string of the REFLECTOR
office is upon the outside at all times to
its subscribers and friends. Drop in and
give us the news.
Northcraft is always at the front in
the line of holiday goods, as well as ev-
erything else in their line. Finer line
this yeiIr than ever.
As there are five Sundays in this
month there will be no services in EpiS-
copal church next Sunday: Services
first and third Sunday.
To-day is Thanksgiving day. Demo-
Gratis and friends of honest govern
ment have much to he thankful for in
this year of our Lord, 1884.
Each member of Hook and Ladder
Company No. l is requested to meet
in the town hall on Friday evening, Nov.
2S. \ full attendance is desired.
The performance at Opera House will
begin at 100 tonight so as to give those
who will attend the military ball a
chance to see Maude Atkinson as Pau
line
Mr.. Frank Russell, of Mcpherson
county. who is attending the new col
lege, spent Saturday and Sunday with
the family of his uncle, r. F. Russell,
of this city.
Maude Atkinson makes her first APP
pearance at Bonebrake's Opera House
this evening. A beautiful actress of
talent and ability, she should be greeted
by full house.
The subject of the sermon at the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning
will be The EXpectant Lord" The
citizens of Abilene are cordially invited
to attend this service.
Sheriff Miller took Frank Rhodes to
HOltOn. Kan. this week. The man is
charged with stealing ponies from
the Pottawatomie Indians and selling
them in this city to Knapp & Young.
Messrs. Rob't st. Clair. of Aroma,
and Dan O'Conner and John Kannaly,
of Sutphen's Mill, called on the RE-
FLECToR Tuesday and told us how good
they felt over the election of Cleveland.
This is to certify that l have threshed
during the past season 46, 754 bushels of
grain. Would like to hear from any
one having done better.
+. HARTMAN.
George Ogden, wife and child, ar
rived in the city last Thursday from the
East. We are glad to state that Mr..
Ogden is thinking of again making Alb
ilene his home. There is no place like
Abilene and Dickinson county. =.
Squire Quinn's court has been en-
gagged this week on the Park S. Warren
case from Solomon City. Mr.. Warren
is charged with the criminal offense of
receiving deposits after he knew he was
insolvent. What the result will be we
do not know.
An alarm of fire last Sunday after
noon drew out large crowd, and the
fire companies responded promptly as
usual. But the alarm was false OneS
being sounded because the engineer OF
Johntz Bros. & Rice Mill Co. was clear