The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

Mrs. 81. J. Hodge was among the 10
cipients of find gold watches, on Christ
mas.
Next Tuesday the whistle will be
heard at Johns carriage factory, and
over 100 hands are expected to report
for duty.
n. K. Huffman, the gentlemanly and
obligiDg express agent for the Pacific
Express at the U. z. building, will act
as the agent for all express received OF
shipped over the Rock Island.
The Akron, Ohio, parties, who will
engage in manufacturing pressed and
hollow brick, tiling etc, in this city are
expected to arrive next week, and CON-
mence the erection of the necessary
buildings.
A young lady on Cedar street swal-
lowed a pin yesterday afternoon, and
hurriedly sent member of the family
after DR.. Austin. who allayed her fears
by telling her such cases were not con-
sidered dangerous.
It the mercury goes below 20, peaches
next season will go above two for a
nickle. If the mercury can be held
above the 20 line, peaches will go down
Below 20. buds all busted, above 20,
buds all blooming and plenty fruit next
season.
From an editorial in the Kansas
Democrat We learn that that paper will
appear on or about the middle of Feb
ruary, 1855, as morning and evening
daily. We are pleased to see this adj
vancement on the part of its editors
and trust the enterprise will meet with
success.
Harry 2. Morley is inexpressibly
happy this morning. The cause of all
his hilarious actions is the arrival of
couple of small boys at his home. They
call them twins, and Harry is the
proud and happy father. The REFLEC-
TOR acknowledges the receipt Of cigars
and extends congratulations.
A party of young people secured
MOrley's hack last evening, and pro-
ceeded to the river, where they whiled
away few happy hours skating. The
ice is in good condition for that sport,
and aside from a few bumps on the
heads of some of the parties (caused by
the ice raising to the height of six or
seven feet on several OccaSiOns) nothing
occurred to mar the pleasure of the
evening.
We are indebted to the Evening News
Company of Kansas City, for an oper-
eta, entitled "Millie O'Naire, or the
Carriers Bride" The principal feature
of the little book is the first page, which
is artistically embossed in gold and
contains a photograph print of the
Evening News of October 6, 1887, 50
attached to the surface as to represent
it as being on file. Beneath the leaf is
a calender.
DR.. l.. NJ. Raub has removed his
dental parlOrs to the building on Cedar
street opposite the pOstOfice, where he
has fitted up his rooms in an excellent
and tasty manner. In putting up his
screens to set apart his operating chair
and laboratory the doctor has devel-
Oped quite talent for artistic paper
hanging, and has made his screen a
thing of beauty. Since the doctor
came to our city he has built up lucra-
tive practice and has given universal
satisfaction. His methods are all of
the latest and most skillful inventions
in the dental line.
The REFLECTOR is under Obligations
to the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf
r. r, for handsome illustrated pam
phlet, entitled, From Prairie to
Ocean," 1t sets forth the wonderful
growth and progress of Kansas City, as
well as descriptive write up of the
different parts of the country that is
tributary to the Gulf route. Within its
pages we think we notice the ability |
and versatility of j. f. Lockwood, the
gentlemanly Gen'l Passenger Agent of |
the road. This little book will be d
valuable aid to any contemplating a |
trip through any of the Southern states,
and you can secure copy by address
ing the above gentleman at Kansas
City.