Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
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The first bird Of spring attempted 10 sing
But scarce could he utter note,
He fell from the limb and dead bird was nln'
For the music had friz IN his throat.
EIda Creech and J. w. Sauer. Dotn
of Abilene, were granted a marriage
license this morning.
Pure apple butter at Nelson's for III
cents per pound.
k@Notice the change in the Union
Pacific timetable. The east-bound
noon train arrives half an hour earlier
than formerly.
Shockey s. Snider have the Cassaday
plow for sale. They also keep full
line of repairs.
gIf anybody sees smile coming
down the street with W. G. Hendrix
close behind it you can know that its
all on account of the bouncing girl who
arrived at his house this morning. All
doing WELL.
For choice old-fashioned New
Orleans sugar go to Nelson's.
~G. B. Ceats and VIM. Stout were
arrested Sunday for being drunk.
Ceats got slO.75 and Stout $3O.75 fine,
pending payment of which they are in
limbo and are working the amounts
out on the streets.
The Quick Meal gasoline stove
handled by Shockey g. Snider for four
years has never failed to give satisfac-
ton.
If you want a choice syrup cheap,
call at Nelson's. 263-2&wl
B@In the Capitals report of the do
ings of the NJ. E. conference at Law
renee we find the following reference
to an Abileneite:
'sRev. M'Kendry Denote, former
elder in the Baptist church, was ex
amined and received into the church
and admitted into orders"
For real nice pickle ready for thu
table at 35 cents per gallon, go to Mel
sons.
All kind of field and garden seeds
fresh and warranted to grow, a
Shockey & Snider's.
gA leading candidate for election
as constable is Mr. John ?. Simpson
whose announcement we give today
Mr.. Simpson is an old soldier and il
thoroughly familiar with the duties o
the Office of constable. He will fill thu
Office acceptably and impartially i
elected.
Evaporated apricots at Nelson's.
Gasoline stoves and cans, best ant
cheapest in the city at Shockey 4
Snider,s 263
n@The INAUGURAL address of HawF
& Shelton on spring goods as published
in this issue is we'll worth attention
This firm though one of the latest or
ganized in the city is at the front Of
the dry goods trade on account of it:
splendid stock and close prices. DOM
fail to take advantage of its bargains
Special prices on canned goods fol
the next week at Nelson's.
The Eli riding plows at Shockey 6
Snider's. Farmers, look at them be-
fore purchasing. The Improved Buck
eve churn sold by Shockey & Snider is
a veritable boon to butter makers. II
is unexcelled for butter-making al
Shocky & Snider's.
s@It is rumored that through yes
tibuled train will soon be put on the
U. P. passing through Abilene about
$50 p. m and carrying passengers
from Chicago to Denver without
change. The G. & A. and U. P. are
credited with acting together in the
matter in order to offset the Santa Fe's
and Rock Islands new through train
service.
R~Edmund Keller, who, in this
issue announces his candidacy for the
position of the police judge, is one of
Abilene's best known citizens. He
has good record as soldier and is in
every way capable of filling the position
to which he aspires. Should he be
elected he will give the people justice
pure and unadulterated.
R%C. II. Lebold, of Abilene. is a
candidate for mayoralty honors. He
must be considered a winner as all the
papers of the city claim the honor of
being the first to bring out his name as
candidate.-[M Manchester Sun.
Yes, he is a winner and for that
reason all the rival sheets are envious
of the REFLECTOR which advocated his
cause long before he consented to be a
candidate.
@The Hope Dispatch says that
Dickinson county's Topolobampo ex-
cursionists are '"stuck" at Guaymas,
being unable to get to the promised
land on account of the absence of any
transportation. From later private ad-
vices we learn, however, that they
chartered ship of their own and are
now at Sinaloa. G. B. Hoffman is
playing the role of Napoleon at Elba
and governing his little colony with a
hich hand N ThurStin ond Cbos