The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-12
Buckeye Items.

Mr.. Editor: It seems almost like
criminal neglect to allow SO grand a
township as Buckeye to remain unrep-
resented in the local columns of the
REFLECTOR. Our peoples industry,
frugality, hospitality and intelligence
are inferior to no rural district. So let
us be heard.
The apparent comfort and satiSfac-
ton with which the farmer gathers his
crop of gold from the cornfields re-
minds one of Whittier's.-
'Heap high the farmers wintry hoard;
Heap high the golden corn;
No richer gifts has Autumn poured
From out her lavish horn
The wheat shows up remarkably
well, considering the dry August and
September and the date of sowing.
Quite a number of our most enter
prising farmers are feeding large num-
bers of cattle. Each of Zook, Ball and
Graves are feeding over one hundred
head. Thus the capital which the
farmer often sends to the east in cheap
corn is retained by them.
Some of the substantial improve
ments of Buckeye are barn by Samuel
ZOOk, stable by JnO. Carver, and the
Central Buckeye and Hearts content
school houses.
BY the kindnesss of his neighbors,
Mr.. Billings has succeeded in building
a good bridge over a dangerous cross
ing on the north end of Buckeye Ave
nue..
Mr.. Stoffer has been kept very busy
this fall repairing bridges.
Mr.. Chas. Weldon has sold his farm
to Mr.. Carver of Pennsylvania. While
we are sorry to part with Mr.. W. we
shall be delighted to welcome Mr..
Carver to our society.
Mr.. JOS Billings has negotiated a
trade with Mr.. Lebold involving his
own farm and some real estate at Ben
ington, Kan. We consider it danger
Gus to leave SO good a county as Dick
inSon.
The north Dickinson Institute con-
vened at the Demming school house
according to previous announcement
on last Saturday. A considerable crowd
assembled for the afternoon session
which was presidee over by Mrs. Moore
with Miss Belle SINNERS as Secretary.
Though the attendance of teachers was
small, the work done was very credita-
bic to those taking part, and with the
organization which was effected with
Mr.. Bates as chairman the Institute is
an insured success.
The NJ. f. Sunday School of Dist.
No. % cOnveneS every Sabbath morn
ing and under the SUPPLEMENTARY of
Mrs. SINNERS is doing effectual work
The River Brethren will hold ser
vice at the private residence OF Elder
ZoOk. Every body is invited to attend.
Rev. Samuel Whistler, of Ohio. has
been spending few days in this coun-
ty visiting friends. He will probably
become KanSan in short time.
Central Buckeye is taking steps to-
ward the organization of a Literary
Society at that place. They have good
talent there and will doubtless have a
good society.
Miss Emma Davidson is teaching an
excellent school in the Tiff district.
Mr.. II. NJ. Light who has been re-
tanned IN his old position by the Chron-
lister District moved into the dist. with
his family last Saturday.
MIS-. WIN. stewart Who was recently |
called to PittsbuIg, Pa, by the death |
of her father is spending several weeks |
friends there.
MeSsrS. ii. E. Ackers and J. L. Hoff-
man, OF Bell Springs, were among our
visitors at the Institute.
Master Clifford Gress has been spend
ing several days with friends In and
about Minneapolis. Ia 81
Dist. No. 81 has nearly completed its
new school house. They deserve credit
1or their prompt action after their ser
GUS misfortune.
We took great pleasure lately in the 1
description by Prof. Jones of the school
md new school house in the Central
Buckeye district. The house is a hand
ONE and commOdious one of large di-
nensions and is a credit to the people.