The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-18
Chapman Items.

The oldest citizen of the city died last
Thursday. Almost everyone knew
Augustus Charles Fauquet, although
from illness and old age he has not been
seen on the streets for a year, or more.
His funeral took place at the NJ. Il.
Church. being conducted by elder Boles
of the Disciples Church, and was quite
largely attended, considering the wealth
er and travelling. Mr.. Fauquet was
born in France and was on the stage OF
action during many of the bloody scenes
of the French revolution.
Eggs are within the reach OF all who
like them. Three dozen for a quarter
is the price now. The book agent
and life insurance drummer, who are
sometimes ''afraid of eggs" can let our
quiet people alone until the prices raise.
Mrs Bowman left town TO join her
husband in Lane county, where he has
| taken homestead.
NJ. b. Sanborn, or ''Malty" as he Is
| familiarly called, seems to be the king
of the contractors and builders. He has
| lust taken the contract to erect large
residence for gentleman some TWO
miles east Of town. He will have his
hands full for he is good and reliable
workman.
There isn't much use of trying to
pick up items of news in town that
cannot furnish a marriage Ill three
months. or some event to break the
dull monOtOny.
Rev. j. A. Wilson Of the 81. Z.
Church preached his farewell sermon
| last Sabbath morning to a full house.
He has been here two years, and is
greatly respected by all who have made
his acquaintance, Should the confer
ence send some one here to fill his place
the coming year, 1t would be extremely
hard to ''fill his place. in the hearts OF
his congregation.
The ,StOr appeared in cOlOrS this week.
Rev. Herr. OF the Congregational
Church, baptized several new members
last week at Jackman's Mill, or near
there. The churches continue to gain
in membership and in Sabbath attend
| ance,
DR.. J. a. Cooley, it is said, will soon
move his family TO new home he has
secured near Dighton in Lane county.
The DR.. is an old resident and will be
| missed in many places. The good
| wishes Of our neighbOrS attend them.
Two or three of our general merchan-
disc dealers have put their goods down
to cost prices. This means business,
and that old stocks of goods must be
cleared out before the Spring and Sum-
| mer trade commences. 1t is a good OPP
| portunity for purchasers at home or in
| the country,
A lady agent for corssts took rous-
ing big list of orders last week, in town,
| that is. if she didn't make mistake of
about twenty in the number,
Our city has no lodge of MasOns or
| Odd-Fellows although several members
of such societies reside here. The
| billy goat of no other secret society
is ridden at late and unusual hours of
the night when good housewives like to
know for a fact that their ''worser
halves are not ''monkeyilg' with mat
tiers which they cannot find out. Any
one can be assured that the Lords and
masters(?)'' of these households are
prime lott and wouldn't ride such an
animal bareback or climb the creased
pole at night, and they are seldom from
their own hearthstOnes, except it be to
attend prayer meeting, or the like.
Elder Boles, of the ''Church of the
Disciples" or Christian Church, has
been holding meetings every evening,
and during the day on Sabbath, for
some two weeks. o. more, at the Opera
Hall. He has lad very Large numbers
attend these meetings, of Lite, and he
is said to be a talented and impressive
speaker.
Reverends Wilson and Herr continue
to preaci, ct the NJ. Z. and COngrega-
tional Clutches, f6srectiyely, and at |
their usual Sabbath hours. These |
churches are well attended, generally, |
and the membership in each is increas-
ing.