Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
Official Paper Of County and City.
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

s@The Evangelical church will
begin its new $4,000 church at once.
1t is expected to have it completed by
July.
~"Changing district boundaries
how? when? and why?''is the subject to
be presented by Supt. ]. s. Ford at the
superintendent convention to be held
at Wichita, May 14-16.
All kind of field and garden seeds,
fresh and warranted to grow, at
Shockey & Snider's.
s@Herington had performance by
female minstrel troupe Friday night
and although the opera house was
crowded there isn't man in town who
will admit that he attended.
EgAmong several persons who were
baptised in the river by Rev. o. L.
Cook at Chapman last Sunday was
Father Murphy, aged "a. He is vet
eran of the war of 1872 and is quite
feeble.
s9-The pony driven by Mrs. W. S.
Hodge broke loose and had brisk run
up Buckeye avenue, taking the carriage
with it Saturday night. The rig was
stopped by Dave Merrifeld, no harm
having been done.
@rRev. M. G. Platz, the pastor of
che Evangelical church, was given sur
prise accompanied by some gifts of
value and usefulness Saturday evening.
His congregation evidently appreciates
his earnest services.
The Eli riding plows at Shockey &
Snider's. Farmers, look at them be-
fore purchasing. The Improved Buck
eye churn sold by Shockey & Snider is
veritable boon to butter makers. 1t
is uuexcelled for butter-making, at
Shockey & Snider's.
BaFA little child of Mr.. Weaver,
broom-maker living in the northeast
part of town, had its hand seriously
cut by the machinery IN its fathers
shop yesterday. 1t is thought that an
amputation will not be necessary.
gNews was received here Saturday
evening of the death of Chas. Seiss,
young man who spent a few weeks
here during the winter. He died at
his home, Dayton, O., last week and
was buried at Chillicothe in the same
state.
RgA telegram received this morning
announced the death at York, Penn.
of Hon. Jacob Brilliant, father of M.
V. Brilliant, eZ-district clerk, and Geo.
w. Brilliant. The gentlemen have the
the sympathy of their hosts of friends
in their sorrow.
B9%The electric light and water COM
mittee is working hard on estimates
and comparisons and it is to be eX-
pected that before long the members
will have solved the problem of giving
Abilene first-class material. Earnest,
considerable investigation without hard
feeling or ranting pays best in the end.
Shockey & Snider's is the place to
get garden seeds. Call quick before
their stock is gone.
rarThe Logan County (Colo.) Advo-
cate informs us that Miss Cora, daugh-
ter of Theo. W. Shreffler, formerly of
Abilene, but now of Atwood, Colo, |
was married last Sunday to Mr.. |
Charley Hoffman. May the young
couple have a fair voyage over life's |
stormy sea.
bSThe Manchester drug store |
known as the ''Gem" has been pur.
chased by G. c. Shaler of this city, who |
will add to its stock of drugs and make |
it one of the finest in the county. |
Shaler is gaining large property inter-
ests in all parts of the county, and be |
deserves his success if straightforward |
dealing and courteous treatment counts |
for anything.
The Quick Meal gasoline stove
handled by Shockey & Snider for four
years has never failed to give satisfac-
ton. Stiff
9The mayor snd the committee
on light and water are carrying on an
extensive correspondence with various
cities in Kansas for the purpose of get
ting information regarding water and
light, cost of same, etc. They are en-
deavoring particularly to find the most
satisfactory and best light for city use.
Abilene certainly elected the right
men this year and will find them alive
to her interests.
h9The Abilene (Kansas) Daily Re-
FLECToR announces the death of Mr..
Robert Kenney, at his home near En-
terprise. Mr.. Kenney located in Kan
sas over 80 years ago, and was one of
the hardest working pioneers of the
state. We knew him intimately, and
in his demise we have lost a good
friend, the family fond husband and
father. Peacefully sleep, old warrior,
your troubles are over.-[Tom Wilson.
Shockey & SniGer have the Cassaday
plOw for sale, Thew also keen a full