The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-30
Chapman Chips.

Our churches are all well attended on
the Sabbath, for we are good church
going people.
The real estate business has been We
~ dull for the last few weeks. Hardly
town lot has been offered for sale.-
There will be boom here soon. There
are several strangers coming soon and
they want both farms and town prop
erty.
Our brass band does not play much
OF late. Every one would like to have
them out on evenings to hear their prac.
tice and playing.
Times are healthy. So say both Drs..
Gum and COlley. They have some
riding TO do both north and south.
If some tongues don't soon stop SIAN
derlng the nice young men of our town
there will be something lively going on
around here. 1t is unnecessary to men,
ton the fact that somebody's blood is
up, and there are two or three of these
somebody's, and look out for trouble.
Lots of new goods coming in to the
stores just at this time.
See the new goods at Russell & Fan
cher's, Yerkes & Bros, Snyder's and
j. A. Whitehair's. The sight will
make you happy for week.
We have no jeweler and our town
needs one. a good shop will pay here
now and get constantly increasing
patronage, if good square business is
done.
Talking about the rain, makes me
think that several have built new els
terms and will now get the benefit of
them. Russell 81 Fancher put in a 10
barrel one at the store.
we hear a great many people say
they don't believe in ellfre and brim-
stone. Well, we are glad of it, and
nope for their SakeS that there is no
such thing, especially the ''hell'' part.
The birthstone might do them very well
at this season of the year as blood pu-
rlher mixed with sorgum and taken reg
ularly before they go to bed at night
Dickens only had Sorgum in mind when
he wrote the word ''treacle.''
Imposing ceremonies were held at the
catholic Church, commencing on Sun
day last and closing on Tuesday. Three
Priests were present, viz: Father Hurley
of this City and Junction City, F. o.
Leary of Solomon City, and Father
Curtin of Manhattan. The usual sea-
son OF forty hours of prayer was closed
with solemn High Mass on Tuesday.
The members of the church were
prompt and faithful in their attendance
to an unusual degree. The sermon at
the close of the exercises by Father
Curtin was eloquent and excellent.
just lots of the best butter coming
into town these days. The COWS are
out on the grass and this butter comes
TO us very yellow. There are a few
butter makers that can't be excelled.
Some don't get the buttermilk out. and
a few don't scald their pals and pans
enough. Those who make an effort can
learn good butter making, for it is not
so difficult.
River is too high for fishing.
Peaches are killed in almost all the
gardens and orchards is. there
viii be no crop this year.
A new building is going up on the
corner opposite the post office, and we
learn that it is already spoken for
WhltehairS are the owners. This will
be one of the best rooms in town for
any kind Of trade.
VIM. Sheldon, who met with a seri-
Gus accident few weeks ago, is able
to have his leg put in a cast of plaster
of paris, and DR.. Gum informs us that |
he is now setting up. Both bones of
the leg were broken and the flesh man.
aled terribly. In this case DR.. Gum, |
as yiEted by DR.. Colley, performed very |
suce .eSsful operation.
NatNa book agent in town lately, and |
everyo1e got rest. =
Who Ay2nts to turn the grindstone for
the purpose of sharpening the nose that
is always . ing itself into everybody's
businass2 Nh at nose has really seemed
10 be dun Of lste;.. |
Farmets ara :. ting ready to plant a