The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

lips is on his way to Bridgeport, Saline
Co., where he will engage in business
with c. R. Mills.
The place where you can buy the only
| genuine Singer sewing machine is at
Beemer'S. on Cedar street, south side
| of track.
The pupils of Prof. TillOtsOn'S musi-
cal class will give him a benefit concert
in Bonebrake's Opera House on the
evening of May 18th. Already more
than 200 tickets have been sold. The
Prof. will spare no pains to make the
programme a musical gem and the en-
tertainment may be confidently expected
to be the most enjoyable OF the kind
ever given in Abilene.
The REFLECTOR believes that as
MayOr Mr.. Rice will look after the best
interests of the city well and faithfully.
AS a democratic paper the REFLECTOR
views with cOmplacency the result OF a
fight which was not political, at least
not political from a democratic stand
point. This paper feels 30 heSitancy
in pledging to Mr.. Rice and the newly
elected council its support of all meas
ures affecting the best interests OF the
city.
Mr. John VI. Gleissner. who has gone
into the drug business on his own hook.
in this city, is we'll known to the people
of our county as young business man
of reliability and integrity. He has
thorough, practical knowledge of drugs
and medicines. adding to a good phar-
maceutical education about eleven years
of practical experience. johnny has
many friends, and the REFLECTOR be-
lieves that he will succeed in building
up big business.
Messrs. NickIes & Stauffer have opened
a hardware and implement house i'll
Hope, having bought the business Of
ShOckey 81 Scherer at that place. The
REFLECTOR is personally acquainted
with Mr.. Stauffer, and knows him to be
square, upright and capable young
business man. The firm is a strong one
and will be a valuable acquisition to
the young city of Hope. The REFLEC-
TOR takes pleasure in recommending
Messrs. Nichols & Staffer its friends
of Hope city and vicinity.
a middle-aged woman. Mrs. Maria
Snyder by name, got off the train last
Thursday shouting hallelujah to the
Lord. She hailed from Pennsylvania
and was on her way to visit a
daughter in Clay county. She
was violently insane, shouting, clapping
her hands and literally foaming at the
mouth. She was almost too much for
our muscular Sheriff, who took her IN
charge. He got her out Of the crowd,
however, and took her to Rudolf Kauff-
mans, where she was acquainted. 1t
is to be hoped that her insanity IS only
temporary.
On next Saturday night, at O'Clock,
the Building Association will sell their
first money to the highest bidder. The
place of NEE ing has been changed and
until further notice the Association
will meet at Giles & GOrden'S grain Of
flee from Z to 8 every Saturday night
for the payment of dues. Only five
hundred shares have been taken so far
and the directors are anxious that the
other 500 should be taken. We are
satisfied that If our people would take
hold of this stock that they would not
regret it, but would, in time, derive
great benefit Fl ON it, as other cities can
testify where these associations are in
operation.
One of the most successful firms in
Abilene is doing business under the
name of y. E. Bishop Il Co. The head
of the firm, Mr.. 4. f. Bishop, is young
business man, active, alert and reliable
in every way. When he began business
for himself Ii tie more than one year
ago it was freely predicted that he
would fail in a short time. Although
surrounded by c Id and strong competi-
tors. his busin ess has grown rapidly,
until now it is one of the best in the
city. The firm S new stock of silks,
dress goods, mil linery and the thousand
and one articles of ladies' wear is very
large and compI etc and is being daily
examined and depleted by large num-
berS. The firm Of a. E. Bishop " Co.
is destined to be one of the solid and
most fashionable business houses in Alb
ilene.
The REFLECTOR is panied to record
the death of J. y. TiltOn, Esq, who
died at his home in Detroit on the morn
ing of the Sd inst. His death brings
deep sorrow to the heart of many, for
Al was well known and highly respect
ed throughout the county. j. y. Til
ton was born in MOrgantOwn, West
Virginia. June. 1885. He came to this
county some twelve years ago, since
which time he has been faithful work
er for democracy and at the same time
a favorite with his people, fact
demonstrated by his ele C t o n
to the office of Justice of the Peace time
and again, which office he has held
for the past ten years. His remains
were taken in charge by the Odd Eel
lows of Enterprise and buried in the
Detroit cemetery with the impressive
ceremony of that order.
At the inStigatiOn of some of our
young people a very pleasant progress
sive euchre party was held at the home
of Major Wise and family on WedneS-
dav evening last. The following ladies
and gentlemen composed the party,
making in all four tables: Miss Wilder,
Miss Baker, Mrs. Palfrey, Miss Faulk-
ner. Misses Strother, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. X. Strother: MesSrS. Crawford, Loren
Stevens, Sunderland, Heathfeld, Zah-
ner and Suffer. Mrs. Palfrey, Mrs.
Strother and Miss Wilder went to the
head table an equal number of times
during the same number of games.
Mr.. George Hubbard carried off the
honors among the gentlemen while Mrs.
Bowman and Mr.. Sunderland distin-
guished themselves by being sent to the
foot more frequently than to the head,