Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
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Who was fond of promiscuous Kris.
She went on the stage
And become quite the rage,
Though her acting deserved only Hrs.
A rhythm of reapers; flashing
OF steels in the meadows; lashing
ar sheaves in the wheatland; glitter
or Vraiu-buiIded streets; and twitteT
OF birds in a motionless sky
And that is July!
A rustic Of cOrn-leaves; tinkle
OF bells on the hills; twinkle
OF sheep in the lOwlands; bevy
OF bees where the clover is heavy;
butterfly laundering by
And that is July.
hEThe Palace drug store is being
removed to the Brady block.
RGrThe old Harrington Tribune stock
has been sold to D. o. Bell, of Council
Grove.
gThe trees in many parts OF town
hang too low over the sidewalks AS
the marshal is rather tall he is likely |
to notice it; so trim them up.
s9-The Solomon City schools are
getting out a pamphlet containing
their course of study, ETC., something
that every city school in the county |
should have.
For fly nets Of all kinds and styles
go to II. F. Worleys, next door 10
postofIice, Abilene.
EzThe SisterhOOd of st. Joseph
college was increased today by the ad-
ditiOn Of Sister who came in at noon
from San Francisco to join the order
and make her home here.
Ray-The Somerset Pa. standard tells
pitiful story OF the losses OF Mr.. John
Sudor in the JohnStoWn flood. Three
children. his house, all his personal
property and his business place were
swept away and he and his wife were'
after hours of buffeting with the
waters. thrown almost naked upon the
hanks of the Conemaugh to begin lie
anew. Mr.. S. is the brother OF Mrs
Z. Hoon, of this city, and uncle OF the
lIoOn boys.
For light and heavy harness 60 TO
Worley's, next door to postofice.
From the sentiments expressed
by many Enterprise people it appears
that Prof. Swisher Las many friends IN
that city after all, who think the indie
pendent's course unjustified.
Remember that G. F. Morley next
door to postoffice in Abilene keeps
buggy harness, farm harness, fly nets
and everything usually found in first
class harness shop. 42-4
@DickinsOn county has -four
largest towns in the county outside OF
Abilene" They are HeringtOn. En-
tpfprise, Solomon and Hope.-lSallna
Republican.
That's where Dickinson gets the
bulge on Saline which has not a one
horse hamlet outside of Salina' and
that does not amount 10 RaRch,
%A Shakespearian club il Seting
orgaS had by some of Abilene's literary
ladies. TRey will study several plays
during the seaSOn-expurgated edi-
tions strictly.
nFA. p. Spahr, on south Second
street lost thirteen chickens last night
by the hand of some miscreant. He
has six left and says the thief can
have them if he will call.
Now is the time when fly nets are
not luxury but a necessity. Remem-
Der that &. f. Worley keeps the largest
and best assortment in the city.
kFA good indication If city's
prosperity is the amount of business
done by the telegraph offices. Hence
the fact that the Western Union has
sent more messages ordering goods
during the past month than in any
month for long time becomes of
considerable Importance. Especially
large have been the orders for harvest
ers, Irvine and headers, brought about
10y the immense crops which have been
ready for gathering.
ba-PrOf. S. NJ. Cook was in the city
Friday and Saturday, making a can
vaSs of the city to ascertain the num-
Der of rooms which can be secured for
the students of the high school next
winter. He finds the number fully adj
eqUats to the probable demand, but
thinks it an excellent plan for pupils to
apply early and secure the best. The
people of Chapman will take great
pride in furnishing the best OF enter
1ainment at reasonable rates.
|Courier.
HThe following clipping from the
last issue of the Scientific American is
published for the benefit of the Re-
FLECTOR readers who reside in the
afflicted neighborhoods: To keep off
mosquitOeE-Take a small quantity of
two per cent. carbolic acid solution
and sprinkle sheets, eoYerlets, pillow
and bolster on both sides, the edges of
bed curtains, and the wall next the bed.
The face and neck may be slightly
wetted with the solution. Not single
gnat or mosquito, it is said, will come
near.
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