The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12
Six Peas in a Pod"

Six Peas in a Pod
Plowman' Band Concert, Bonebrake's
Opera House, March "a.
The jolly Pathfnders will furnish US
with the best music of the season.
All lovers of song should not fail to
hear the Jolly Pathfinders. They are
simply immense.
The building boom is setting in early
this season some thirty residences now
being in course of erection in this city.
Nd. Lowe and John Miller, two en-
terprising young men OF Hope, gave the
REFLECTOR pleasant call last Thurs
day.
Nearly three hundred River Brethren
have arrived in Abilene during the past
week. They VIII become residents OF
this county.
The law compels every one to register
once a year. You must register before
you vote in April Attend to this mat
ter at once.
Mr.. W. E. Collins. late of the firm of
Ross & Collins. has returned to Abilene,
in which city he will make his future
home.-!SoliRa Journal.
Monthly reports of schools. in fact all
items of an educational nature, should
be sent to D. D. HOrnaday, editor OF
| the REFLECTOR educational column.
The Clay Center people the past few
DAYS danced "a hole in their stocking"
being Overjoyed at having their COrnet
Band take part in the inaugural eXercI-
ses at Washington.
is. Deer and ". NJ. PoundstOne,
two young democrats of Fayette Co.,
Penn. are the guests Of Jacob Easter
of Newbern township. With Mr.. Easter
they gave tie REFLECTOR a pleasant
call last Saturday.
The Abilene Foundry has recently
put up an engine in the REFLECTOR
Office and it gives us pleasure TO say
| that we are satisfied with their Work
and heartily recommend them to the
people of Dickinson.
w. II. Austin. of Industry. returned
from Miami county last Friday, where
he had been to sell one of his farms,
and on his way home he called at the
REFLECTOR office last Friday and helped
to grease our engine by depositing Sl.oO
in our bank"
The Juggling of those Abilene whisky
sellers in the Davis county Jail has Gle
| ated quite a tlutter among like BIRDS
| here. Well. it is but the rumbllng OF
the storm that will wreck most OF them
eventually. The wise will take warn
ing. G. Tribune.
Mr.. r. NJ. Weir. proprietor of the ma
chine shops at Boone, Iowa, was IN the
city last week, the guest of his old
friend. Mr.. Wishart, of the Abilene
Foundry. He was favOrably impressed
with Abilene and especially the daisy
engine of the REFLECTOR office.
Mr.. Jenkins. the flour king of
Texas. WIS in the city last Monday and
Tuesday. Mr.. jenkins aellS more flour
in the state of Texas than any other
man or firm. He was visiting the mil
lers of this city, with whom he has sus-
tanned agreeable relations for number
of years.
This year will witness the biggest
building boom that Abilene has yet en-
loved. On the road to Enterprise, just
east of the court house, the foundations
| for seven handsome dwelling houses are
being laid. and in all parts of town
there are signs of great activity. Towns
may come and towns may go, but Abb
lene goes on forever.
1t is due to Mr.. J. r. Burton, the
member of the house from Dickinson
county, to say that he has made b. IL
liant record as an orator and parlla-
mentarian during the past session. AS
sneaker pro tem., Nj. Burton has very
frequently presided, and it is acknowl-
edged bv all that he did so with dignity
and ability. The Capital most cheer
fully comedies these strong qualities to
Mr.. Burton as justly due him.-1opekd
Capital.
Valentine Meyers, an old andrespect-
ed citizen of this city, died last Sattr-
dav after a prOtracted illness. The
deceased was a member in good stand
ing of Western Home Lodge, /. .. D.
F.. of this city. and was buried with
the beautiful ceremonies Of the Order.
Rev. DR.. Bowers delivered short tu-
neral address at the Lutheran church.
Mr.. Meyers leaves insurance policies on
his life amour. ing to Sc, SO0-S2,3 800
in the Odd Fellows Mutual and $1,000
in Michigan and Iowa companies.
Col. Go e. one of the democratic
pilgrims 20 Washington from Abllen :,
retu hed nome last ). lday. The Co.
is well pleased with IS rip, bit lie
saws ,haC lie boys VINO left nome 10
look ar,er Inc post-olfice }OintmenG
will not accomplish anyt ,nG. He
thinks that Nj. Cleveland, VINO /, no.
quite so ,au as the Col. but stOu,s
will not be in a Jury 10 consider appli-
cations for Office. The Col. was p e
scented to the President and got to tie
front pretty generaly y.
MD. Good left for the Eastern mar
kets last Friday to buy goods for the
new firm of Good Il Eisenhower, Which
will begin business in the thriving
Young city of Hope on or about tue 10Th
of March. The firm will carry a gener-
, al stock of merchandise dry goods
, groceries, boots and shoes, queensWa-e
&c..-and will do business on a square
honest basis. The REFLECTOR has
l been personally acquainted with Mr.
l Good for several years, and 1t takes
: pleasure in recommending him to the
Y citizens of Hope and vicinity as ayOune