The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19
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The Y N. G. A. reading rooms are
being literally patroniZed, and are
growing in popularity every day.
T. C. Campbell, advertising agent for
W. }. Flemming's Around the World
in Eighty days." is in the city litho-
graphing the town.
The three men whom Kirkwood ar
rested yesterday, and who were sup
posed to be wanted in Salina were re-
leased this morning.
There is such thing as overriding,
even in Christmas presents,-an East
ern woman presented her husband with
four babies-two boys and two girls.
We are in receipt of the biennial
message of Thomas Moonlight, Cover
nor, of the Legislature of Wyoming, III
book form. containing ifty-three pages
of clearly printed matter.
There will soon be a change made in
ownership Of one of our leading mer-
camille establishments, but we are not
at liberty to give the particulars until
after the transfer has been made.
January has been the brth-mOnth of
many eminent men, among whom were
Alex. Hamilton, John Hancock, James
Watt, Frederick the Great, Gen. Put
nam, Daniel Webster, Byron, Robert
Manager R. NJ. White has made ar
rangements for the appearance, Tues
day evening, January "a, of w. j.
Trimmings original and copyrighted
representation of Jules Verne version
Of Around the World in Eighty Days"
Madison Monroe Shipe. with heye
like beagle" to what the future will
be in the "Belle of the Smokey is
softly and serenely humming:
flush. my little street cars, don't you cry,
You'll be cable line bye and bye"
At the meeting of the High
School Board, held yesterday, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Vice
President, l.. A. Reed; Secretary, w.
IL. Roe; Treasurer, w. t. Harris, Sol
ONION. The next regular meeting will
ne held January %.
Preparations are being made among
he society ladies of our city, to give a
concert in the near future for the bene-
eft of Mr.. Markets family. \ meet
ing was held at the residence of w. s.
Stambaugh last evening to see what
could lie done. 1t was decided to give
a concert for that purpose, but the ex-
act time has not been set.
Last evening sleighriding was uni
versally INDUCED in, and there was not
even dry goods box with runners at
atched, but what was pressed into ser
vice. Great preparations are being
made for a similar outbreak tonight,
and unless we are greatly mistaken
sleep will be unknown to the citizens
of Abilene until late hour.
The latest fad in the line of sledS was
seen on our streets this morning, and
drew forth many comments on the in
genuity of the lad who had the machine
10 charge. 1t consisted of a wheel
BARROW, with the wheel removed and a
runner inserted in its place. This GER
tainly is worthy of a patent and will in
line become popular continuance for
sleighriding.
We would call the attention Of the
ladies to the following lines, from a
Boston paper:
Oh, woman, It's fearful thing!
IL takes away my sight
cannot see the stage at all.
ask you is il right
To Wear that hat so tall and broad,
With faring feathers gay,
And rob me OF the mimic joys
For which I've had to pay.
S. w. Guist has just completed
nard,om- Job of paper ing in the store
DOM of Wyandt Bros. The cOmbina-
ZION of coloring and the artistic designs
ire wholly original, and the effect is
very pleasing to the eye. Wyandt Bros.
IRE dong everything in their power to
make their store attractive, and with
what success anyone can see at glance,
upon en- tering their store.