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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

7. 3. Wilson arrived from Abilene,
on Thursday morning, with a car load
of stock and emigrant moyables-in-
Guiding a pack of greyhounds to catch
the beautiful jack-rabbits that have
been industriously viewing the young
trees in his nursery west of town. The
dogs are already getting in their work
on the rabbits in good shape. The runs
are numerous and exciting. T. B. will
be able to supply the Denver market
with numerous rabbits-and the farm
ers and orchardists of the South Platte
valley with hundreds of thousands of
home grown fruit trees and vines
AttCOod AdrOcdte.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

On the evening of Decoration day,
May 31st., 1888, there will be held in
Bonebrake's Opera house, joint enter
tainment for the benefit of The Select
knights of the A. o. U. W., and Miss
Mendenhal. M. V. Brilliant will de-
liver an address on the Order, its aims,
objects, sc. Miss Mendenhall will de-
liver several recitations and the best
local talent in the city will assist in
vocal and instrumental music. The
programme of tie evening will close
with beautiful tableau. The enter
tainment will be worthy of a liberal
patronage. Price of admission, S5cts.,
reserved seats, scots.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
Chapman Items.

Candidates for office are in the field
and they are numerous, but they are
poor and don't treat much in the matter
of cigars, sc. 1t is no go gentlemen
unless you "anti the luxuries.''
The ice cream restaurant in the old
office near the bank is owned by Russell
& Fancier. 1t does the business for
the town.
If our city councillors 60 to passing
a lot of new ordinances there are several
tax payers who will wish to move out
of town.
Last Sabbath we had another rain,
and there was almost too much of the
sprinkling for comfort and church going.
Geo. Hanson took quite an extended
stay of several weeks in Grove county,
Western Kan, where he has some prop
erty, returning to this city last Satur-
day, to be welcomed by everybody. Mr..
H. advises men who are entirely with
out means, or ''flat broke" as the say
ing is, to let homestead and timber
claims alone. In this respect he is
correct.
Miss Genevieve Carpenter, steno-
grapher, paid our place visit to see
her parents.
Mrs. Agnes Sibbald, proprietress of
the Merchants Hotel in Abilene, was a
visitor to our city last Friday to see her
daughter, Mrs. McMillen. Mrs. Sibbald
said she was pleased with Chapman and
the writer thanks her kindly for her
compliments in regard to the city. She
has, for some time, contemplated a visit
with her husband, A. Sibbald. Esq, to
their old home in Scotland at or near
Edinburg. The Merchants hotel
would perhaps lose many of its old pat
rons should Mr.. and Mrs. Sibbald leave
it, but there are no two of your Abb
lene residents who would more enjoy
all the sights of an European tour. Mr..
Sibbald would see again many old and
familiar sights and faces, and he and
his lady are wished bon royage. Mrs.
Sibbald is certainly one of Abilene's
most popular ladies, especially as a
landlady at the Merchants Hotel,
where she has long enjoyed the reputa-
ton she 50 justly deserves and merits.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
Solomon Splinters.

NJ. NJ. Cryderman and Miss Reed
were married last week, Tuesday, at
the residence of the BRIDES parents, by
Rev. Casey.
DR.. WOOdry returned with his bride,
a HoOsier girl, last Wednesday after
noon. Success and prosperity is the
REFLECTOR'S wish to them.
Our band serenaded DR.. and Mrs.
WOOdry and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Cryder-
man Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Geo. B. Orr and the Misses
Reed, who have been visiting at Mr.. H.
Whitley's, returned to Kansas City
Saturday noon.
Mr.. NJ. V. Smart has been on the
sick list.
Our band is one any city in Kansas
might well be proud of.
Large congregation at the PreSbyte-
rian church last Sunday morning.
Rev. Cooper intends to build up the
church in way that will bear the test
of years.
A fraud, SO the sequel appears, went
into one of our stores one day last week
and inquired the price Of sugars, etc.
He ordered sugar, rice and tobacco. He
took the tobacco, remarking that he
would go to the bank after his money
and when he returned would pay for
what he had ordered. At last accounts
he had not returned.
Several of our citizens took in Kan
opolis last week, but were not taken in.
Mr.. T. NJ. Lynch was in Abilene the
first of the week.
The Baptist pastor baptised twelve
Sunday in Garfield township and two
the Sunday before in Ottawa county.
a son of DR.. Searl, who is at the Agri-
cultural college, Manhattan, was home
on visit recently.
Mr.. Mcpherson and Miss Little were
married last week.
Rev. Wake lectures next Sunday
evening, subject, 1.-The Mistakes of Pro-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

There is a certain minister in this
western country, who is no doubt an
earnest christian, his character has
never been questioned, but he has an
idea that the business men in the town
where he breaches are bad set of men,
much worse than the balance of the
people in the community, or else
the balance of mankind must pray for
themselves. The repetition "may the
Almighty bless the business men," is
grating on the feeling of part of his
flock, we think divine blessing ought to
fall on all alike without regard to their
occupation. st. Peter will not ask
those who knock at the Pearly gate,
were you business man or a common
laborer?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

NJ. a. Lennon closed his term of
eight months school in the Baxter dis
trict, No. go, last Tuesday. NJ. A.
ought to be proud of the kind words of
praise and appreciation of his abilities
as shown by the patrons of the school,
last Tuesday. One of the patrons in
formed the REFLECTOR that Mr.. Lem
mon retired from the school without
an enemy, and that he was regarded as
the best teacher No. 80 ever had The
school house was crowded to its utmost
capacity. J. 81. Lucas and others spoke
to the scholars and delivered the most
complimentary remarks as to the kind
feeling felt by scholars and parents
alike to the teacher. NJ. A. may your
lines always fall in as pleasant place.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
Carlton Chips.

John Evans opened his new bust
ness Saturday with good trade.
Mr.. Slaughter is now ready to fur
nish fresh meet at all times.
A company from Ohio was in town
this week. They purchased a number
of lots and expressed themselves as
well pleased with Cartoons prospects.
Next week We'll have a paper in
Carlton. Dick Yanmons will be editor
in chief.
The latest new building is billiard
hall being erected by a gentleman from
Council Grove. He puts in two nice
tables and will entertain the boys
nicely.
Wabb & Baxter shipped five car loads
of stock to Kansas City this week.
They find this much more convenient
than to drive to Abilene.
Valentine Gruber left few morn
ings ago with his dry land boat en-
route for Sheridan county. Howard
Charles accompanied him.
Mr.. Farmer is having erected block
of three rooms, each thirty by sixty
five feet. The corner room will be
ready In thirty days. MIR. III. cooper
and son will occupy it with stock of
dry goods, groceries and clothing.
Miss SINNERS has just closed an
eight months term of school. She gave
entire satisfaction and leaves hosts of
friends behind when she goes home.
The farnum are busily engaged in
planting corn. If it would be of any
interest to the reading public we might
say that wheat is almost an entire
failure and farmers are listing their
wheat ground.
With this weeks communication
we bid adieu to Carlton, with cherish
ed hopes for her prosperity. Eight
months We've spent with the good
people of that vicinity and now we
leave them with regrets and friendly
feelings. Sincerely we hope to be re-
membered and still remain
4 HOOSIER.
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he score at Minneapolis :


Handsome invitations are out an
nouncing the marriage of Carrie Louise
Houghton to Geo. Irving Hubbard,
Thursday evening, May GOTH, at the
Lutheran Church, at eight o'clock,
Rev. DR.. Bowers, officiating. After
the marriage a reception will be given
at the residence of the brides mother.
The happy couple will take the ten
o'clock train for Kansas City, Mo-, and
from there to their future home in Can
non City, Colorado. Geo. is young
man of sterling qualities and highly
thought of by his army of friends. Miss
Carrie is one of Abilene's pleaSantest
ladies, and the most excellent qualities
of beth of these young people insures a
world of happiness.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
Notice to G.. A. r. Veterans.

Abilene Post, No. SO, extends an in
vitatiOn to all G.. a. r. members of the
surrounding country to meet with them
at the court house on May 31st at II
A. NJ, to participate in the memorial
services. There will be twenty-seven
corps flags in line, so every old veteran
can march under the old corps banner.
All outlying members can obtain flags
for decorating purposes of Quartermast-
er G.. G. Kenyon.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
Challenge Accepted.

We, the typos and rustlers of the RE-
FLECTOR and Chronicle offices, hereby
accept the challenge of the typos
red tops and galley-slaves, of the
Gazette Office, to-a friendly game of base
ball, and appoint Saturday afternoon of
this week as the time for the game to
be played, the nine losing the game to
bear all expenses and to set up to fine
supper at the bon ton restaurant. If
these terms be not agreeable, the typos
will acquaint the challenged nine of
the fact without delay.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
Buckeye Items.

Mr.. Sammy Carver, of New Cumber-
land, Penn, brother of j. N. Carver,
is visiting with friends here.
Our Dunkard friends held a love feast
at their church in Cheever on Saturday
and Sunday last, which was largely at
tended.
Mr.. Jacob Stoner has been quite i'll
for few days past, but is now in a fair
toward recovery.
We are happy to note that Miss
Bates is again able to go out riding,
She has had very severe siege during
the past winter and spring.
OMrs. Jacob Grove, of Greencastle,
Pa, is a guest of Mrs. d. B. Martin.
The Baker farm on section has late
ly been sold to Mr.. Kreider, Of Penn.
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He will take possession and occupy i'm

He will take possession and occupy i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Parkinson, of Pittsburg. is stop
ping with Mr.. Hooper for a few weeks.
Elder ZOok started on last Thursday
to attend General Conference in Onta-
no, Canada, on May 10, 20 and 81.
Little Viola Carver has been indis-
posed for several weeks past, thus de-
priving GlenwOod of one of its bright
est and best pupils.
Mrs. Jas. Gilbert's mother is visiting
with her daughter on the Bates farm.
The MethOdists at the Tiff church
will hold their quarterly meeting May
30th.
Lev. ZOOk will preach at the Glen
wood school house on next Sunday
evening. All are invited.
Mr.. Bowman, who has for several
months past been working in Berry
Bros. harness department, in Abilene,
is home on the farm again.
J. H. E.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
McInerney's Bulletin

McInerney, in his double-deck store,
is now offering goods for less money
than any house in Abilene.
Call and see the double-deck store
and get Boots and Shoes cheap.
Hess Bros. fine shoes excel any other
line of fine shoes made in America for
style and finish. Hand and Machine
sewed at McInerney's.
Full stock of Plow Shoes for S1.OO at
McInerney's.
The dOuble-deck store is selling boots
and shoes for One-third less money than
any house in Abilene.
The finest hand sewed shoes for
gents way down in price, low and high
cut made from the finest French calf,
glove fitting goods at the dOuble-deck
store.
l have no rent to pay, which enables
me to sell shoes cheaper than any other
house in Abilene, and will do it.
Don't forget the place, west end of
my building on Third street.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The large number of emigrants who
have recently arrived from Ireland,
have located at Vine Creek: Ottawa
county, among the number who came
week before last, were Mr.. Wm.Hughes,
wife and family, brother-in-law to P.
j. Berry, and Mr.. John Curry, wife
and family, brother to T. j. Curry,
with Berry Bros. With these two
families came a number of good girls
who would like employment in private
families in Abilene, and those wishing
girls can apply to Berry Bros.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

George E. Mouer, stone mason in
the employ of Harmon Shook, was bad
ly injured last Saturday while working
on Hodge Bros. building. He was
working under trestling, upon which
was lying some heavy rock, when the
trestling gave way, crushing Mouer to
the ground. He is improving slowly,
and while his injurious are not fatal
they are very painful.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Enterprise Assembly, No. 1918 will
give a grand ball at Burners Opera
House on the evening of Thursday, 9th
inst. Supper, ice cream, lemonade, etc.,
will be served in the rear hall and the
music will be by a first class orchestra.
Invitations have been issued and
those receiving them are earnestly ex-
pected to attend. 1t is intended to
make this the event of the season and
It will be done"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Sunday night some burglars attempt
ed to open the safe in the Badger Lum-
Der Company's Office. They gained an
entrance into the building by removing
a pane of glass, and drilled a ! inch
hole II inches deep, near the knob
on the safe door, when they were fright
ened away or gave up in despair. If
they had forced the outer door they
would have failed in opening the money
chest, as it is warranted by the maker
to stand three days attack of constant
work.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20
The Abilene Commercial School.

This school will close its spring term
on Thursday, and picnic on Friday,
of this week, in McMaster's grove.
a number of the pupils have finished
the business course. Among whom are
F. A. Wilcox, NJ. III. Maloney, c. E..
Shadinger and Miss Cora l. Jackson,
who are all well qualified accountants.
A summer term of two months will
commence Tuesday, June 1st., pupils
of any grade will be admitted.
Book keeping and penmanship will
receive speci al attention.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Berry Bros. colony, at Vine Greek,
Ottawa county, Kas., is getting to be
quite. large, now numbering over one
hundred. This colony is located in an
excellent farming section and ''frst
come, first served" yet there is enough
fine land in that section to supply humid
reds of families with as good farms as
Kansas affords.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Peter Snider, of Newbern township,
who served for three years in Company
E, 1O2 Regiment, Ohio volunteers, late
ly received 81, 800 as back pension for
wounds received during the war, which
have affected his eye sight for years.
Mr.. Snider was certainly deserving of
the pension and the REFLECTOR con-
graduates him on being able to get
his just dues.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Miss Alice Adams, with her pleasant
countenance and obliging qualities, will
be missed at the post Office, where she
has been acting as clerk for the past
two years, as she left Monday for her
old home in Canal Dover, Ohio.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The Knights of Pythias are having a
grand time at Salina. The city is
finely decorated, the citizens open heart
ed and liberal, throwing open the doors
of their private residences to the visit
ing Knights and the weather is all that
could be desired. A large number of
our people accompanied by the Gazette
band left for Salina, Wednesday morn
ing.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The Gem Barber Shop, under E.
A. Bishop & Co.'s store, has been re-
nodded and fitted up in fine shape
All wishing a first class shave, hair cut,
shampoo, &C., should give the 'Gem"
a call. A. RoHRIG & Son.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

John Cramer, of Keystone, was in
the city last Saturday. He reports
wheat prospects about half a crop in
that locality. The proprietors of the
the gas we'll at that place are still Dor
ing for expectations. They have reached
a depth of $40 feet.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

1t gives the REFLECTOR much pleas
ure to return thanks to the city coun-
Gil for awarding it the city printing at
its last meeting. The REFLECTOR has
IS large circulation in the county as
any paper published in Abilene, and
we shall spare no pains in our labors
for the best interests of the city, and
to prove that the REFLECTOR is worthy
of the trust given it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The republican central committee
met Wednesday afternoon of this week
in Stambaugh, Hurd & Dewey's Office.
A look over the political field was taken
but it did not reveal a clear and har-
monious picture-tOo many of the boys
want Office this fall.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Tho High School commencement
will take place at the Opera House,
Friday evening, June 4th. The class
numbers fifteen, fourteen young ladies
and one young man. The programme
which the committee is arranging will
be fine one, and everything in con-
nection Herewith points to success
full carrying out of the elaborate ar
rangements which are being made.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The lecture at the Baptist church
next Sunday will be, Morning at
Sinai" These lectures which are en-
titled 1.-THE Wonderful Mornings of
the World" are indeed instructive and
entertaining, and the one above prom
Uses to be especially interesting.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Part of menagerie, supposed to be
Sells Bros, arrived in town last Friday
afternoon, but as it had not been adj
vertIsed was only attended by a small
crowd. Two Canadians and a CHINA
mon bear was the extent of it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Tuesday the Abilene base ball club
went to Minneapolis and succeeded in
knocking that club completely out of
time. L. II. Faulkner, of this city,
acted as umpire and gave universal sat
isfaction. Our boys were treated in
royal manner, and as the Minneapolis
club is in our city to-day, Wednesday,
for the purpose of playing a return
game, we trust they will be treated with
our fullest hospitality. The following
is the score at Minneapolis
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The Salina Journal is advertising that
town as an "eating station" on the
Union Pacific railroad. Well we hope
it will experience some life by the pas
senger trains stopping there for break
fast and dinner. Salina is a nice little
town and deserves recognition from
some source.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Miss Minnie Walker who has been
visiting relatives and friends for sew
eral months in this city, departed on
the early morning train Tuesday for
the southern part of this State, where
she will visit relatives and friends for
short time, and from there return to
her home in the East.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The new water mains voted by the
Council at its last meeting will give US
fifty-two hydrants at cost to the city Of
a little over five thousand dollars a
year. Did you think it was so much
as that reader? And yet large por-
ton of the city is without the water
privilege.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Prof. A. G. VanDyke honOred the
REFLECTOR with a call last Thursday.
He is canvassing the county for the
republican nomination for county sup
erintendent of schools, and thinks his
chances are good.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The plans and specifications of the
Reformed church, tob be built in Abilene,
have been received and are to be seen
by contractors at Brenizer's store.
Ground will be broken and the church
erected without further delay.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

A visit to Berry Bros. popular estab-
lishment the other day revealed the
fact that business was rushing, for all
departments were crowded with Gus
toners, some buying dry goods, others
groceries, hardware, harness, and farm
ing implements.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

A large number of the members of
Damon Dodge, No. 6, X. of 2. are in
attendance at the Grand Lodge which
is now In session at Salina. The boys
were. accompanied by the Gazette band
one of the best in the state.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The Gazette didn't take off its hat
and congratulate the REFLECTOR on
getting the city printing, for the reason
that terrible echo was sounding in its
ars-"scooped," yes by thunder,
"scooped."
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Mr.. Jacob Bonebrake, of Chapman,
called at the REFLECTOR office Mon
day and chatted pleasantly with us.
Mr.. Samuel Holman, his father-in-law,
of New Franklin, Pa, is visiting him,
and speaks well of Kansas.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Cyrus Bell and wife lost their only
child by diptheria, last Sunday. She
was bright little girl, about five years
of age. Mrs. Bell is very sick, and
fears are entertained of her recovery.
The afflicted family have the sympathy
of large circle of friends.
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. - -

The man Harris that sheriff Miller
arrested about two months ago near
Solomon City, that was wanted in Ar
kansas for shooting a tramp, received
five years in the Penitentiary.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Rev. T. F. Stauffer, pastor of the Re-
formed church, Abilene, left on We'd
nesday's afternoon train for Hiawatha,
Kansas, to attand the annual meeting
of Kansas Chassis of the Reformed
Church, converting on the Goth at 7:3O
P. M, and continuing its session over
next Sunday.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Baker 6 Munger have moved their
Billiard parlor to the south room of
the three story building, corner of
Spruce and Third streets. Their new
room is fitted up in elegant shape, and
is lighted with the electric light.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

E. C. Sax has returned from Wilkes
Barre, Penn. He arrived in Abilene
Tuesday, accompanied by his wife and
c''i'd. Ed. has a good many friends in
/, .insOn county, who will be pleased
to know that he has returned once
more to locate in our midst.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

Aspirants for office are beginning to
smile pleasantly and to shake the boys
by the hand. Quite number of them
are in the field for the nomination. The
Office of Probate Judge seems to be the
fayorite with the seekers"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

We have been in the real estate bust
ness for number of years and think
that the largest number of deals are
made by trading, and therefore we are
prepared to make all kinds of land
trades for stock or city property. If
you have anything to trade call and see
us. J. II. BRADY s. Co.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-20

The clergymen of the city are request
ed in their announcements of the me-
mortal service to their churches, to
please bear in mind that the hour fixed
by the Grand Army for the beginning
of the service at the Opera House is
1870 O'Clock. sharp.