The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29

| Henry LUIS. frank Barber ana W III.
Sherwood returned home last Friday
from the New Orleans Exposition. They
were well pleased with their trip, the
Crescent city and the Exposition.
The Baptist social and supper at the
Baptist church last Friday evening was
very successful affair, both socially
and financially. About S42 were cleared,
which places the Ladies Society of the
church out of debt and leaves them
about SIS. in the treasury. The Alert
band deserve praise for the good music
furnished during the evening. And
the Christian church social and supper
held at W. D. RObb's residence last
Wednesday evening was literally pat
rOniZed and highly enjoyed.
J. J. Tucker, the gay insurance man,
was found guilty of the charge of adul-
terry, in Justice Smiths court last Mon
day, and the juTy's verdict was $50 days
Imprisonment and a so fine" 1t is
disgTaceful that the statutes of Kansas
declare adultery to he not crime but
miSdemeanOr. 1t should be made moth
ing less than penitentiary offenSe. 1t
is possible that Tucker, when released,
may be arrested and tried on the charge
of bigamy, \ woman who claims TO
be the second wife is now in town.
The REFLECTOR man enjoyed sleigh
ride last Thursday behind a proud step
ping team belonging to Frank Smith,
our popular livery man. The sleigh
was a fine one, the weather was
clear and bl acing and the horses were
driven at a lively gait. Frank no doubt
thought that a little fresh air would do
the editor of the great moral and relig-
iOuS democratic weekly good, and he
thought right. We may say here that
it is an open secret that Frank Smith
keeps the best livery teams and rigs in
the city.
\ good audience assembled at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning to
listen to a sermon by Rev. J. p. Ash,
Sunday School Missionary of the Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society. For
nearly an hour the audience gave the
closest attention to the speaker while
he urged upon them, in his fOrcible,
pleasant and sometimes witty manner,
the necessity of attending to The
Teaching and Training of the Young"
He exhibited a rare facility in bringing
home to every one the truths OF the
gospel. He will return to Abilene next
week and preach three evenings in the
Baptist church.
J. T. Fuller, at present at work on
-he abstract books Of L. c. Henry q Co.,
and an excellent craftsman. is at work |
On a map of Dickinson county which |
will be on a scale of II inches to the
nile, or ,! feet by 81 feet in size, and |
which will contain all roads, streams, !
schools and churches, and the names !
If all owners of land. twill be mount
d and vanished and in all respects,
when finished, a first-claSS job. 1t is
badly needed, as the county
maps now in use are old and of little
-alue. Mr. Fuller has had ample eXpe-
fence in this work and his ability and
borough knowledge will enable him to
rive the people of this county an abSo-
utely accurate map.
The Opera House of last Thursday
vening was filed by the best and most
intelligent audience the REFLECTOR
las seen i'll Abilene, the occasion being
he appearance of that prime favOrite,
Fay Templeton, III the comic opera,
La Belle COquette." Fay is always
harming, artistic, irresistible, and she
i'd not disappoint her Abilene audi
nee. But the opera was not good
ne. 1t was almost unintereSting, con-
aiming but two or three bright and
iqudnt passages. Mascot, Olivette,
and other operas offer
more opportunities for the captivating
of Fay'S wit, genius and
bility. The audience missed DeLange,
he comedian of other visits, but Mr..
very creditably filled his
,lace. The company, as whole, was
veil balanced.
\ rare musical treat is in store for
he people of Abilene and vicinity. On
saturday. Jan, 31St, the Nine. Ahlander
}ergStrom Concert Company will give
ne of its grand unrivalled concerts
n Bonebrake'S Opera House. For the
'ower, volume and sweetness of her
dice and the charm and perfectness of
he execution, she has, by critics of the
Id world, been favOrably compared
With the great Swedish songStreSs,
emmy Lind, and is positively the most
concert singer in the world.
'rOf. GuStof Stolpe, the pianist and
iOlinist, has no superior in this cOun-
nv, and Miss Marian Reik is also very
ne musician. 1t is to be hoped that
one of our citizens will fail to hear
heSe world-renown artists, whose praise
5 sung by the European and American {
ress, for this will be, by far, the best
oncert ever given in this city. Tick !
is now for sale at NOrthcraft's.
E. Fuller Parent died at his home in
his city last Sunday night of that lin
ering disease, consumption. Mr.. Pa ,
emit was born in Onandaga, n. Y, {
february rs, 1913, and was in the Add
ear of his age when death overlook
i'm. He was raised and educated in
is native state. He moved to Rock
ord, Ill. in 1858, where he was employed '
S a clerk until 1861, when he enlisted in
ompany E., 10th Reg't, Ill. Vols, L
in all the battles of his t
and by gallant conduct reach a
lg the rank of Sergeant-Major. He V
anne to Kansas in 1870, and at once @
Identified himself with the pushing, S
people by whom he was sur
bundled. He was apublic-spirited man
ntil enfeebled by disease, and was Ii
Opular and highly esteemed in social il