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STEPNEY.

On Monday of last week, Rev D. G. Lawson and wife were returning from a vacation spent at the Merwin house in Fairfield. At the Bridgeport depot, MT Lawson was taken with fit of vomiting and onlookers there, on the cars after ward and at Stepney Depot got the idea that he had been drinking again. He re- turned home and prepared for baptis- mal service, last Sunday, but the reports circulated were so damaging and circum- stantial that on Thursday evening, the four deacons and church committee, hearing the reports in circulation in re- gard to their pastor, called upon him and requested him not to do any pastoral or official work until the church might en- quire into the facts concerning the re- port and take action in regard to it. At the regular monthly meeting at the church, the same evening, committee of five, consisting of Deas. Burr Hawley, F.. M. BotsfOrd and A. B. Curtiss and Brothers Moses Thorpe and Beach Hill, were appointed to make thorough inves-
 
 the following Sunday. The committee wisely called upon Rev Dr Garner and Rev Mir Warren, two we'll known clergy men of their denomination, for advice. They endorsed the action already taken by the committee and their subsequent action was by their advice. 1 Sunday afternoon, the meeting was call ! ed to order by Dea Hawley, the clerk and chairman of the committee. Upon nomi- nation of Mir Broderick, seconded by MT Burghardt, Ebert o. Hull was made chairman of the meeting. It was then voted to hear the report of the commit tee and the chairman of the committee stated that they were unable to complete their task on account of short time given them and that some important evidence could not yet be obtained, being away from town. He stated that they could report as far as they had investigated, if it was desired on the part of the church and that they had counseled with Dl Garner and Mir Warren. They advised that the matter be thoroughly investigat- ed and not be nasty in it; take ample time, if it should take weeks. The honor and integrity of the church and the flu ture usefulness of the pastor depended much upon the action of the church They should clear up the matter and, ii he was innocent, stand by the pastor and stop this report. The report, although not ready, was then called for and eacl member of the committee made knowl what facts had been learned in regard tt the matter. The chairman of the com mittee then urged that the committed have more time for investigation or, i they wished, that a new committee bt appointed, but, after long and spirited discussion, during which o. H. Hull st far forgot himself as to make the state ment that ''the committee had produced manufactured evidence" resolution ex onerating the pastor aud discharging ths committee was presented by E. o. Hull the chairman of the meeting and accept 4 ed by vote of n in favor and 6against During the reading of this resolution, , large number of the members left tn church and but IT voted out of a larg membership. Rev Mir Lawson consider ed the investigation unnecessary an' [ preached at White Hills, last Sunday
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has been hindered by various causes. Ii. s. Wedge of Long Hill, who is doing the painting, is close behind the carpenters and will finish almost as soon as they
 Mrs Henry Smith of Ansonia has visit ed Mrs c. B. Sherwood.
 Edward Botsford has been called to New York. where his mother IS SICK. She is 79 years old and cannot recover.
 Edward Botsford has laid stone wall for T. A. Mallette and has also worked for John M Beach of Bridgeport.
 Eli Beach of Holyoke has visited c. B. Sherwood.
 The Congregational Sunday school give vote of thanks to the officers o1 the steamer Rosedale for their kindness in accommodating the school to vlslt Glen Island, August 3l; it was the most successful picnic in years.
 Miss Jennie Bradley of Riverhead, l.. l.. visits relatives ill town. Miss Jessie Sherwood of Bridgeport was with Miss Mary Sterling, Sunday.
 The Congregational Sunday school turned out in large numbers ontheir pic nic to Glen Island, last Friday. They found it charming resort and every one enjoyed themselves thoroughly. | Miss Elnora Wilcox of Stratford has visited Erastus Burr. l Lewis Brinsmade sailed for Europe oI l Wednesday, intending to be absent abou six weeks.
 F. N. Burr has gone to Unionvllle Ohio, in the employ of his brother-ln law, c. s. Warner. Monday, while c. s. Brinsmade was q the salt meadows, he lost valuable horse. It was left hitched to tree ant on his return, was found dead, havlns hung itself.
 Relatives from the West visit Austil Nichols.
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FARM FOR SALE:

Situated in Plumtrees district, consisting of a
 House. Barn and 70 acres of Land. The build ings are in good condition and the land well watered in good heart and suitable for either pastnrage or wheat raising For particulars snouire of JAMES MOORE, sd, 464 Main Street. Danbury.
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sHELTon.
Born, 3d, daughter to w. B. Roe.
BETHEL.

Mrs Wheelock, who fell down stairs at s. l.. Judson's and broke her arm, died, Saturday morning. She had been fall nc inc since her fall. She was over 80 years old and had been blind IS years. She was one of the most happy persons living, contented with her lot.
 David Mead, an old resident of Red- ding. but more of a Bethel man, was in town. Sunday. Though he has lived in Orange, N. J. and been In business in New York, he had not been here before
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WESTPORT.

Rev J. E. Futile preached his farewell sermon, Sunday morning.
 William E. Sturges has purchased o1 Samuel Wood the lot corner of East Church street and Myrtle avenue and intends erecting fine residence at once.
 Sherwood Thorp of Bridgeport spent Sunday with George E. Thorp.
 Miss Alice See of Tarrytown, N. Y., has visited Miss Hattie F. Nash.
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E. F. Hawley is sellinga a good Fruit Jar for 60c dozen; also Lightning and Mason's Fruit Jars at lowest prices and Jelly Plumbers.
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HUNTINGTON.

Mrs Henry Betts entertains friends. Mir and Mrs Miles Shelton of Oxford have visited his parents.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-07

NOTICE TO FARMERS.-An Farmers who IN would like their Rye threshed by straw preserving rye thresher will call on or ad- dress, CHARLES SANFORD, Bedding Ridge,
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-07

That fine Black Henrietta cloth, of which so much was sold last Winter any Spring, is again shown at Warner & Clark's.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-07

L>OR SALE.-My Place in Hattertown Price I $500. MRS CHARLES SHORT, ,Bethel, Ct
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-07

Handsome Black Ribbon, No. 9, in Brown, Bright Cardinal, Black and Cream White; Also Ladies Black Silk Hose for $1. per Pair at Warner & Clark's.
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George Gray died at the hospital, Sun day; was brought to Easton, Tuesday. Funeral Wednesday at the Congregation al church.
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WHITE HILLS.

Uncle David Lyon gets out some.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
Business Change.

Elmer E. Lewis who has for num-
Der of years been proprietor OF the Gem
drug store at Solomon, and who re-
Gently purchased the Owl Pharmacy of
This city, of b. II. D'uuy, has disposed
IF his interests here and at Solomon,
and will shortly leave for California i'll
search of health.
Mr. COrsaut, of North Dickinson has
purchased the Gem at Solomon, and
will hereafter conduct the business.
The Owl Pharmacy has been pur-
chased by the Abilene Drug Co.. and
placed under the charge of w. Z. Gu
lick, lately partner with G.. l.. CrOll
in the Palace drug store. That Mr..
Gulck is the right man in the right
place we need not state, as his sOJourn
here among us has proved that question
beyond a doubt.
We regret the loss of Mr.. Lewis from
our social and business circles, but as
health is the all-important thing in life
we trust that the change may be for
his benefit, and that California WILL re-
store TO him that for which he is in
search.
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Our Baby.

in March last. our baby when six
months old, was taken down with what
the physicians called bronchitis ian
ordinary cOld) and was very sick for
two weeks; shs seemed to he filed
deep in the chest with phlegm which
we were unable to loosen; she could
not lie down aSall, but had to he held
upright else it caused her to cough Sc
verely; the physician did not give her
anv relief, although the prescriptions
were changed every day and SOMETIMES
twice a day; this treatment WAS cOntin-
ued about ten days and we finally ed
termiued to try a bottle of Chamber
lain Cough Remeqy. We obtained a
bottle and after giving a few doses she
was relieved, breateing easier and
throwing off the phlegm and getting to
sleep, getting well in few DAYS. and
we believe we owe her life to Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Our oldest
girl is subject to Group and has had sew
eral severe attacks but the Cough Rem
edy has brought her out all right with
but two good doses and We would not
go over night without bottle in the
house. We have great faith in it,"
SigLed, Wilbur E. Wells. Lincoln, Ne
braska. Sold by BARNES & NORTH
CRAFT.
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DR.. Young wears All unusually serene
smile of late, caused by an arrival al
his home in the shape of small boy.
The damp weather of last week was
productive of great deal of pneumO-
MIA. One physician reported twenty
four cases last Saturday.
The REFLECTOR mOdestly returns
thanks 10 the people for the many ear
nest and hearty words of cOmmenda-
ton that our efforts TO have the opera
house warm and comfortable. were re-
warded with success. Last Saturday
evening the house WAS as comfortable
and pleasant as a June morning in
Kansas.
The Mission Band of the NJ. E. church
have received word of the safe arrival
of the Xmas box sent to our school in
Yokohama, Japan. Miss Van Patan
writes it is seldom box has been re
ceived in which every article can be
turned to so good an account as this
one The candy will be served at a
japanese tea.
DR.. }. n. Hammond, of Chapman,
was arrested in Council Grove last Sun
day, charged with commit G abortion
on the person of Miss Effie Brady, of
Chapman, with whom he has been
familiar for some time past. The crime
was committed in Council Grove, and
as District Court is now in session
there, the case will be tried in that city
tomorrow.
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Teachers Institute.

Program of southwest Dickinson in
stitute to he held at Carlton, Kansas,
Feb. 10Th, 1855:
Music.
Prayer-Rev. J. F. Scherer.
Music.
Address of welcome-Rev. EN-. Hal
ibut. Response IL. Ne.sley.
Music.
To what extent should the teacher
use the text book in hearing recitations
ID. w. Holmes.
Music. noon. music.
What should be the mode of proceed
ure on the first day of schOol.-W. d.
Reisner, J. II. Howard.
Literature-"W hlttier'AC. G.. Bear
B. J CroSswhite.
What should we expect Of our writ.
ing schOol-Miss Carrie Campbell.
Hardness and irregular attendance
Jas. Welch.
Uniformity of text books--Thos. Nc.
Connell.
CalIsthenics-G. B. Allen.
Committee Miss Mamie Sickler
Asssrs. D. W. Gelnss and J. Tsller
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Sad Death.

News reached us this morning of the
sudden death of Miss Jennie udineS.
aged u years, at the home of her uncle,
John l.. GiSh, Newbern township.
Miss HaineS' home is in Pennsylvania,
and at the time of her death size was
here on visit. She had been stopping
for some time with her uncle, DR.. Gioh,
of this city. She was subject o Spasm~,
and it is thought her death resulted
from a fall while having an tack.
She was found lying face downward.
and only drew IA few breataS after she
was discovered. She Was intending To
return to Pennsylvania tomorrow; her
parents We're wired this morning. aud
her remains vii. probably be shipped
there. The entire community VIII
sympathize with her parents in their
hour of bereavement.
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Report of Navarro School.

Number enrolled, A grade 9, B grade
s, e grade 10.
Average scholarship of A grade,
reading 80, writing 80, spelling 100,
arithmetic Sc, grammar so, physical
geography 81, history 92,philosophy SO,
civil government So. physiology 9S.
Average scholarship of b grade. read
ing SO, writing 80, arithmetic So. gram
MAI 50, geography SO, spelling SO.
Names OH roll of honor, Blanche,
Mary and John Johnson, Chas., May
and Lille Shank, Birdie and Oracle
Summers, Mabel Bassler and Alice
Issett.
Visitors of last month were A. X,
Harvey and Ida Bassler, I. Cree, E.
Stauffer, w. 1. Bassler, G.. w. McCar-
ney, J. H Bassler 2. NJ. Summers 2,
Jacob Shank 3, d. Fl. Rodgers 3.
CORA SUMMERS, Teacher.
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Grid of Thanks.

EDITOR OF REFLECTOR: We desire,
through the columns of your valuable
piper, to extend our sincere thanks to
Dr.. Ross for the able manner and kind
attention he manifested in the illness
of our son, Charlie, who is fast recover
ing. We also desire to tender orr
most sincere thanks to our friends and
neighbors for the interest they man
ifested in watching over him, and the
many sympathizing words will always
be cherished in love and sincerity. Re
spectfully, Mr.. AND Mrs. Ii. G. FRITZ.
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Rosedale Riots.

A. ID. Coleman has the best ice house
in these we're parts and has it filled
with excellent ice. We will take the
ice cream next summer, Arthur.
The Pleasant Valley lyceum is boom
ing, and heavy debaters make the
welkin ring each Monday evening.
Rosedale and Ballton school will
have a spelling match, best two out o.
three, the first meeting to be Thursday
eve of this week. Literary exercises
will enliven the program between
spells.
One of our society gentleman on his
way to see his best girl the other eve.
happened TO wander into a nest of
small black and white animals that re-
semble cats, but which are not cats.
The glrl that evening pondered long on
the absence of the faithleSs one. while
the yOnng man s clothes now lie quietly
buried from sight away in Mother
Earth.
Farmers generally are overhaulinp
their farm machinery and preparing for
spring work.
Districts 81 and So are preparing for
a grand institute to b. held i'm Center
school house, February 18th. The
known hospitality of the people will in
sure a pleasant meeting.
Mr.. Andrew Kropply, who recently
returned from winters sojourn al
B bennington, ILL.,. thinks now that
there is no place like balmy Kansas
He says nothing would tempt him t
reside again in that climate. ARoD.
The celebrated Nv. L. DOUGLAS s;
SHOE" also fnll line of his other ad
ytrtls d goods may be found at L. III
4sAikasEs, assat, Abilene. 22.v
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South American Nervine,

The great conqueror of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, all Nervous Diseases and
FILLING health builder beyond compari
son ever discovered and the most certain
and absolute preventive and cure for
.Awhen used in time. ever
offered to the afflicted. 1t PERFORMS
these marvellous cures by filling the
blood with richness and vital plasma
which rapidly heals all diseased and
broken tissues and casts off all disease
from the system. A trial bottle will
convince you. Price Is cents.and 81 25
Sold by J. IL. Gleissner, druggist, Abb
lene.
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Visitors from Minneapolis.

The following corps of Minneapolis
school Teachers came down to our city
this morning, and have been spending
the day visiting our city schools: G.
w. Mills, and the Misses Emma Camp,
Ray Erwin, Julia Cooper, Blanche
Thompson, Alice Waite, Ada B. Sisson
aud Agnes Lucas. They were hosPita-
bly, received by the Abilene teschers,
and were driven over our city this
afternoon for the purpose Of seeing its
many beauties.
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Will Await His Trial.

j. n. Sessna, who was arrested at
nerington yesterday for violating the
prohibltOry law, had his preliminary
trial before G. T. p. Buck, J. P, yes
terday afternoon and was ordered con.
fined in the county Jail to await trial in
district court. He was brought to the
city this morning and was taken to the
Minneapolis jail by Undersheriff Eli
son on this afternoons train.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
Do You Know

That Kump, Fickes & Co. have the
largest and freshest stock of groceries,
provisions, fruits and nuts in Abilene,
the prices of which have been reduced
away down. Lion. Dillworth and Ar
buckle coffee at % cts per pound.
Pure Moca and Java coffee 8 lbs. for
81. First class Il powder for % cts.
The best pop corn. Oranges 40 cts,
per dozen. Verv fine bananas. One
pound peaches 10 cts. One pound Of
dried apricOts e5. Dried sweet corn.
One can beans, one can peas and one
can-ceEn, all for thirty cents.
Rememser cash buys cheap these
hard times. Us. SCHIyELY.
Manager.
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Thai he tel to come OF he dump,
Because lie Amt built that way.
Rohrer's Sunday Chronicles vii
make its first appearance next Sunday
sure.
Coat tail filtration is the latest
Wrlnkled aud with dusty toe marks
means have spoken to your father.
Mr.. Showers, of Lancaster, Pa. VIII,
has taken position la Mr.. ildrgreayes'
establishment. is fine singer, and h,s
joinded the choir of the st. John :
church.
The Y. N. c. 4. boys, who had been
to Manhattan attending the conference
of the Y. NJ. q. \. there. returned home
on this mornings train. They report
having had splendid time.
Excavations for new dwellings are
being made on every hand and the
spring and summer of 1858 bid fair To
be season which will long be remen-
bered 10y Abilene S citizens as The most
prosperous IUr many years.
Our real estate men report decided
increase in the number Uf applications
for houses. We may look for Increased
prosperity in few weeks, and from
present prospects there is no doubt but
the spring of 1888 Will be the beginning
of a glorious season Of advancement
for Abilene.
The prospects for good crop this
year have never been better IN Dickln-
son county, and if the present fine
weather continues next fail will SEE
our farmers and merchants with we'll
filled pocket books and smiling faces.
and the hard times" will be thing
of the past.
The numerous friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mac III. Jolley will he sorry t0
learn they have decided to make their
home III st. Louis. Mr.. J. IS to be
head-SaleSman for The same house he
formerly Travelled for. They viii both
be missed veIy much in society and in
the church. Mrs }. has been an active
member of st. Johns PARISH since ILL.,
organ lZatiun. We wish them happiness
and prosperity, but hope they viii not
forget Abilene.
w z CllC III ~ VI ' W. l. w.
of the Trinity Lutheran Herald, a
monthly paper, edited 10y Rev. +. NJ.
Porch of the Lutheran church, and
published by b. l.. Stroller. The edi-
ton is a neat, three-cuiumn folio and
is devoted to the interest of The LuJh-
cram church of this city. The REELEC
TOR joins in wishing The venture sue
cess and a promimeuet place i'll the
journalistic field.
Guss Neuber. chief clerk of the
grocery department with }. b. Case, OF
Abilene. and young man right at the
top III his business, WAS visitor We'd
nesday, and paid our outfit high com
pliment. the mother of Mrs.
DIR. j n Prather. who died recently.
was the widow OF Col. \. b. Meachem.
a member of the Indian Peace Commits
sion. and who came 50 near falling
victim to Indian treachery. At the
time of her death she was the only
widow of a civilian receiving a pension.
Enterprise Independent.
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Pleasure Party.

A party of Abilene people, consisting
of sir. and Mrs. J. B. Case, Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. Palfrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. J.
Hodge, Mrs. Mead, Miss Davies, Mr..
K. j. COlver and E. NJ. Hough, left
Yesterday afternoon for Salina, where
they attended the 7. Z. A. ball last
night.
With the exception of Mrs. II. J.
Hodge. the entire party returned on to-
days noon train. They report having
had splendid time.
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Plans Accepted.

I'll. NJ. Hadley, of the firm of Hadley
& Cooper, architects of Topeka, SUBJ
mitted his plans and specifications for
the Chapman High school to the board
yesterday and they were accepted.
The building is to be constructed
throughout of stone, is to be 56 feet
square, two stories high, with an eighty
foot tower, and will cost 1000.
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A Tail Whereby Hangs a Tale.

A North Cedar street man was stand
ing in front of south side livery stable
yesterday morning talking with some
of the boys, when a big dog that was
fresh clipped. with the usual liOn-cut,
big tuft left on the end of his tail,
came shifting around his heels. The
idea suddenly popped into the Cedar
street mans head that it would be
good joke on the dog and sort of
reminder of boyhood days 20 attach
tin pan to the big dogs tail. The bal
ance of the crowd were in for the fur
an old tin pan was secured, the con-
nection WAS made and away went the
dog bowling with fear, while the Cedar
street man and the boys hOwled with
delight. When the Cedar street man
arrived at home he found his wife and
children very much excited and indig-
nant over the fact that their pet dog
Jack had come home yelling and howl
ing with pain and fright with tin-can
tied to his tail; rage and fluent flow
of words was INDUCED in by the head
of the household land he swOre he could
lick the dirty, low-down stinker that
tied the tin-can to his dogs tail. Where
is poor Jack, he asked. Here he is.
said his oldest hopeful, and Jack was
called in. Why why that amt Jack
is it, he said. as the blood began to
freeze in his veins. Yes, it is,said his
boy, 1 thought spring was coming and
clipped him this morning.
A few seconds after, passerby
might have thought Jacks" owners
horses were kicking the stable down,
but it was nothing of the kind, the old
man was simply humping his head
against the walls, and kicking himself
in one stall and out of the other.