The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-05

ing for an Easter Fair to be hel
soon after Easter.
The explosion of DR.. Phelps rotor
last Tuesday afternoon was not under
stood for several minutes by some pa
triOtic citizens, who thought the cannon
was celebrating in advance the inaug
uratiOn Of Cleveland.
Miss Florence Wellman attempted t
build fire with the aid Of kerosene
last Monday morning. and as a conse
quence the top Of the cook stove wa
blown OF and Miss FlOrence's hair. eye
brows and lashes were singed.
Doug. AIarkley. Of Mitchell county
lost a mule and a number Of sheep. re
Gently. They were bitten by a mao
dog and died from its effects. y. J
MaIkley. Uncle Jack" left Abilene
for his ranch this week to look after
things.
In the divorce case of Lash VS.. Lash.
the prayer Of the plaintiff was granted
and he was ordered to pay $500 alimOny
to the defendant. so for her attorney
fees. $50 to herself now. 500 the first
Of January next, and 500 in one year
therefrOm.
". S Harley. Of Faulkner & Co.'S.
shoe store, received q telegram yester-
day informing him Of the death of his
sister Anna. at Kansas City. lie left
Immediately for that city, and viii fol-
low the remains TO Junction City, where
they viii be buried.
Thirty years ago this month Of Feb
ruary the first census was taken in this
region. James II. Mcclure. John L.
Price. and Thomas and James Dixon.
names now well known, were on the
list. The list contained thirty-six
characterization city Union.
\ Sunday School Institute will be
held in the Christian Church of this
city, commencing Tuesday evening,
March 10th and continuing five days,
c0ndcuted by VI. Ingels, Sunday School
Evangelist for Kansas. al are invited
to attend the sessions free Of admission.
Mrs. Z. T. Parent received 81. OOO last
week from the \. 0. /. w. being the
amount OF her late husband 5 insurance.
She received the money within 80 days
after Mr.. Parents death. The \. 0.
L. W. offers cheap and reliable insur-
ance. and is an excellent order to be-
long to.
Judge 4. y. Carnahan. Of COncordia,
consulted with a number of prominent
democrats at the Henry House last
afternoon. Among those from
abroad we noticed Hon. c. b. Hoffman
and W. 7. Hopkins, of Enterprise; DR..
Serl. OF Solomon City; d. B. Powers. of
Salina, and Dr.. Keys, Of Minneapolis.
Jimmy Scott. son of D. G. Scott and
4 nephew Of J. d. Scott, Esq, of Ban
ner. while at play with companions with |
bows and arrows. had his right eye pen
atrated and DESTROYED 10y an arrow. The |
accident occurred on Sunday, Feb. %. !
and was painful and unfortunate one. |
It should teach the boys a severe lesson. !
Rob t Knox arrived in the city last |
Sunday from WhatcOm, Washing
-on Territory. His host of friends will |
De glad to learn that he has come back |
o stay and that as soon as he can
ind a suitable place he will send for his
'amily. Mr.. Knox is sure. now, that
Abilene and Dickinson county are the
inest places on earth.
MessTS. Wentworth & Hill will in a
cry short time move their large stock
If hardware. stoves, &c, to the grow
ng town of HeringtOn. The REFLEC-
'OR takes pleasure in commencing this
inn to the good people of HeringtOn
md vicinity as i'll every way reliable
md trustworthy. The firm carries a
arge and complete stock.
School district. No. 81, situate three
niles east Of Enterprise, was the scene
If a tragedy on Tuesday of last week.
The information which has reached lis
5 meager, but John EOreSling. aged Is,
vas shot by boy named BTOman. aged
). We are unable to state how SER
Ously young FOreSling was wounded,
lOr do we know the origin of the tr0u-
lie.
The second trial of the case of Miss
da Hendricks against the city of Abb
enc resulted in a verdict last week
which awards $500. damages to the
If \. W. Rice is elected
Mayor we trust that he will keep at
east one eye constantly on the side
walks of the city. They are now in a
miserable condition and the city is in no
way prepared to meet such verdict as
he above.
An employee in Keller's bakery didn't
now a revolver was loaded. and while
laying with it last Thursday morning
t went off. so to speak. and ball
vent crashing through the front win
Ow just at the right height to have
aught a possible passer-by in the
boulder. The boy was badly scared.
nd it is probable that he now knows
v experience that it is a dangerous
hing to fool with firearms.
y. BlevinS returned from a mission
~ trip through Pennsylvania and
Iaryland, Monday. He was an apostle
f the Kansas Agricultural Land Com
any and went about preaching the
eauties and advantages of Dickinson
Ounty with signal success. As a re-
ult of his laborS, he informs us that
90 families will leave the above men- ;
ioned states this month for Dickinson
Ounty. @. W. c., the reformed"
ill have to hump himself if he beats
he Commissioner record.
\ mad dog was shot and killed in
ront of Hodge Bros. store last Sunday
fteTnOOn. He came from the north of
own, and was pursued by a number of ,,