The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-30
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

sorry sale of S25, 600 worth of Dry Goods
Mrs. J. G. Northcraft is having ba
window added to the south side Of he
house.
Rob't Chaplin, of Canandaigua, n. Y.
was Ill town last week looking after hi
interests.
Mr.. John Lauer has sold his resi-
dence property on West Fourth stree
to Mr.. Phelps for $500.
Lancaster & Mcdowell, painters
have moved their shop to the room I'm
der Rothschild's clothing store.
c. l.. Sherman, Of Solomon City, wa:
looking around the city last Saturday
and putting on metropolitan airs.
Rev. Merriam's subject for next Sun
day morning at the Baptist church viii
be, 1.-The Triumphant Redeemer."
John Hixson, of Hope tp., an old
father in democracy, gave the REFLEC-
TOR a social and financial call last Fri
day.
Miss Emma Sleeper, of Marshall,
Mich, will spend the summer in this
city as the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Porter.
The a. O. L. W. Lodge of this city
is in very flOurishing conditiOn-new
members being added at every regular
meeting.
+. ii. Boardman left on Tuesday for
Newberryport, Mass, in answer to a
telegram announcing the serious illness
of his aged father.
Benz. Smith, of Holland tp., arrived
home last Saturday from visit to the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
Mr.. Smith enjoyed his trip very much.
Married, April 22d, at the home of
the bride inNewbern township, by Rev.
r. Wake. Mr.. Fremont Clark to Miss
Mabel Easter, both of Dickinson cOun-
ty.
G.. b. Shumway has sold his house on
seventh street for 500. Having bought
tie lot just east of the one he sold, he
will at once put up a goOd-siZed, COM
Portable residence.
John Mcclellan, of Buckeye, called on
us last Friday and carried away RE-
FLECTOR premium map. Mr.. McLel-
Ian has nearly recovered the full use of
his wrist, which he broke last fall.
An old she-wolf and eight whelps
were captured by the Swigart boys on
their farm in Newben township last
Thursday. They should complete the
work by killing the villianOus animals.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Smith of Newbern
tp. will celebrate their fifteenth we'd
ding anniversary tonight. They have
sent out invitations to their friends and
the affair will no doubt be very pleasant
and enjoyable.
The Baptist church held cottage
prayer meeting Tuesday evening on
East Fifth street. About twenty-five
were in attendance. Two rose for
prayers. This meeting is likely to be-
come regular.
Rev. w. H. Snyder, of Georgetown,
Colorado, preached in the Lutheran
church last Sunday morning and in the
PRESBYTERIAN church in the evening.
His many friends were glad to listen to
his familiar voice again.
w. E. Bomgardner, a young bust
ness man from Chicago, is preparing to
open lumber yard just north of Og-
denis coal yard. This will make the
fifth lumber yard in the city and the
REFLECTOR wants to see them all pros
per.
FARiERs.-M. B. Hersh is agent for
the Buckeye Down Binder, Elevator
Binder and Mower and other Buckeye
Machinery. His office will be at the
Abilene Foundry. Buckeye machinery
can't be beat. Give him a call. 37-5w
John r. Maxley, solid young dem
ocrat from Illinois and recently settled
I'm Garfield township, called at the
REFLECTOR office last Tuesday and
subscribed for three copies of the paper
one for himself and one each for his
father and brother in Illinois. Wen
bet John RS democracy IS simon pure.
DR.. Bowers took last Sunday morn
ing as an occasion to notify his cOngre-
cation in happy words that the Trinity
Lutheran Church debt of 81 400 had
bee paid, and that the church is now
free of debt. The REFLECTOR con-
graduates the Lutheran society upon
the establishment of fact so agreeable
and at the same time so important to
good, vigorous work.
The REFLECTOR is in receipt of a
well written and even poetical descrip-
ton of IAN Autumn Day, but untor-
trnately, under the rules Of this office
hich require the name of the writer,
we shall be unable to publish it. 1t IS
barely possible that the production IS
original, but we are afraid that our val
ued contributor failed to send his or her
name because he or she had not made
up his or her mind to accept the respon-
sibility or its authorship.
The attempt on the part of Augustine
& Lebold to rebuild the frame houses
on the site of the recent fire was stopped
by the city authorities, who threatened
to prosecute under the ordinance which
forbids the erection of wooden buildings
within specified fire limits. The action
on the part of the city was right. Nc
violation of the fire limit ordinance
should be allowed. Messrs. Augustine
& Lebold can show their interest and
faith in the city by erecting substantial
brick buildings.
The DAILY Gazette is the lateStventurt
in Abilene journalism. 1t is neat
spicy six-column folio and reflects credit
upon its managers. 1t is blessed witt
numerous staff, all of them rustlers
G.. w. c. Rohrer editor and proprietor
w. ]. Winfield general manager an(
local editor, G.. Y. Benjamin genera
solicitor and reporter and a well bal
anced corps of correspondents ought t.
make things hum. The REFLECTOR
wishes the daily success, and is SOrT1