The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
"Freaks" is % karats fine.


season, Feb. Odd and 24th.
Peter DahIhammer. Of Flora, was ;
REFLECTOR caller yesterday.
w. II. Doake was in Kansas City
this week.
The weather continues very cold and
the oldest inhabitant is ''stumped.
W.P. Farrell has improved his res
idence with a new porch.
The pension claim Of Mary Z. Elem
ing, of this county, has been allowed.
If you are in arrears for the REFLEC-
TOR please pay mp.
Plowman's Cornet Band at Abbey
school house. Feb. q, Tennessee school
house, Feb. 27.
Such a company as Louise Sylyes-
ter's is worthy of crowded house, and
they VIII have one, too.
Matthew Brennan says, "Give Inc a
good house the 23d and | will insure
YOU a larger crowd the 9th
Will W. Russell has returned to Nc
Pherson, to take the position Of teller
in the Citizens Bank.
st. Johns Guild meets this Thurs
day afternoon at the residence Of Mr..
w. L. Cooley.
Tobias Schurtz and Jim Preston are
happy over girl babies arriving at their
homes recently.
Much interest is being manifest
ed in the revival meetings now in pro-
gress at the Baptist church.
The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered at the Baptist church Mon
day evening.
Only thirteen days more until the
Republican ''eXOdus dance" will COM
mence.
Louise Sylvester makes a charming
Little Ferret and in Freaks" she
is irresistible.
Jas. Harris and Simon Erich, of
Chicago. attended the Seward-Sum-
mer wedding last evening.
Shane & Emig are getting their
grocery store into shape. They will be
ready for business the first of March.
Mrs. Geo. Palfrey is visiting at her
home in Danville, ILL.,, and to say that
Geo. is lonely is putting it mildly.
There will be Ienten services in the
St.JOhn's Episcopal church this Friday
afternoon at half past two. All are in
Yited'
W. /. Miller has purchased the lots
on the south corner of Olive Ave. and
9Th street. He intends building a resi-
dence thereon this coming spring.
Miller & Thomas, dealers in lumber,
issued last week handsome chrome
calendar for 1885 to the public. This is a
wide awake firm.
The Phoenix Literary Society, connec-
ted with Rev. S. p. Harrington school,
will give a literary entertainment in
the school room, the 9th of this month.
W. F. Grail. of Detroit, will leave in
a few days for FlavinS, Rush Co., KS,
where he expects to engage i'll the stock
business.
The case against the Farmers InsUr-
ance Company, of Abilene, has been
continued two weeks for the purpose of
giving plaintiffs time to make up their
case.
Mr.. J. G. Warnock has lately pur-
chased the furniture store and city hall
at Chapman. He will turn the hall into
a first-claSS rink and start the boys and
girls on wheels in about ten days.
W.B. Giles. High Priest of Cyrus
Chapter, No. %, \. T. 81 y. NJ, is at
tending a session of the Grand Chapter
at Emporia. Mr.. Giles will worthily
represent his lodge,
Mr.. Coggeshan has introduced into
the House of Representatives bill to
authorize the county commissioners OF
Dickinson county to levy a tax for
building Jail.
History and Politics, Craftsmanship
and Philosophy will be found blended
together in DR.. DeLamatyr's lectures
next week. Every citizen should hear
them.
B. F. Dice, of Flora tip, and j. p.
Brilliant, of Abilene, helped swell the
RFFLECTOR'S large list subscription by
adding their names to it forayear. And
they keep on coming.
W. J. Rowe, of Ridge, and John
McClune. of Holland, were REFLECTOR
callers last Friday. They had their
names enrolled on the REFLECTOR S
log book for a years voyage.
The REFLECTOR is of the opinion
that the Cottage boarders can not vote on
city affairs, and Col. Gore would add a
great attraction to his hotel by having
it taken within the city limits.
Mr.. Lew Armstrong, of Midway.
dropped in to see the REFLECTOR last
Saturday. Mr.. Armstrong is one OF
the prosperous farmers of the county,
and is of the opinion that the times are
and will continue to get better.
The soldier boys of Co. X. are max.
ing arrangements to give affair and sup
per. The patriotic ladies of Abilene
should need no urging to donate fancy
articles for the fair. Give the boys &
liberal encouragement.
J. II. Brady, the live real estate maj
of Enterprise, will move his office t
Abilene within the next few weeks
He has made an offer for the Hodge
building in the Henry block, which ha
not yet been accepted.
George T. Bivin, of Terra Haute
Indiana, an old friend of Mr.. a. G