Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-26
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"A pension was granted Friday to
J. z. Ellison, Of this city.
Did you ever see even In this state
of fine roads such magnificent driving
Is there il at present?
The Kansas Dairy association
meets at Topeka Jan. 6. j. Z. Nissley'
of this city, is one of the officers.
The current question is whether 1t
il more profitable to produce corn OF
eggs; one brings II cents, the other To-
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. D. Walters
Of Sherman township, on Thursday
last a 14-pound boy. All are dong
well.
Hodge Bros. are cleaning up the
vacant lots adjoining their store Oh
,be north and otherwise improving the
surroundings.
The remains of w. II. Northrop
were shipped east yesterday, the dead
mans sister accompanying them 10
Pennsylvania.
The Nasons report one OF the most
pleasant gatherings Of the year last
night. We wonder that all the lodges
do not have installation banquets.
The Salins Journal wakes wroth
because someone asked If there are
500 empty houses in Salina. 1t says
there are not nearly as many as that.
A horse belonging to Winfield
Bradield, living south Of town, fell
into a 6O-foot well last night. The
probabilities are that the animal is
dead.
The White-Mosher machine shop OF
which extended mention was made by
few days ago is nearing compile
and is decided Improvement to
West Second street.
An Abilene telegrapher has ready
for pAlenting an improvement ON the
receiving apparatus that if works sue
cessfuIly will make him a millionaire.
This he is assured Of by high ALL
road official.
The coming Of the Andrews Opera
Go. OH Jan. LIST needs no heraldlng.
The company is well-known to be
among the best travelling and as abb
lene saw it last season all know what a
treat to expect.
DO not inquire for two Of Abilene's
dashimg society young men VIII" are
temporarily, perhaps permanently, out
of town. They were little too fast"
for their health and lovely little scan
die is likely to ensue.
The case of Jim German, who was
arrested for rape and examined at Sol
Omun, resulted in his being bound over
for trial in the district court, with bond
fixed at $500. After the examination
be escaped from the constable and
skipped.
Corn husking lies are all the rage
In oar county exchanges. We had
Thought uf telling me about six year
old girl who husked lie bushels i'll five
hours aud had time enough left to
build crib to house it in, but 1t does
not seem to be necessary.
This passes for hum0r in the col
umns of the Wichita Journal: The
Abilene street Car stock advanced ten
per cent in value last week. A girl
has been employed as a driver on one
Ut the cars and the dudes do nothing
but drop nickles in the slot.
IT any tree would bark the dog
wood -[Pittsburg Chronicle. And if
any tree would read the redwood
Detroit Free Press. And if any tree
would get wet the beechwoOd. i REFLEC-
TOR. Aud if any tree would cotton
to the above tue cottOnwoOd.--[Th
News.
"A change has been made in tue list
of appraisers of the assets of the Abb
lens bank. Lyman Field did not wish
to serve and Theo. MOsher has been
appointed in his place. Separate ap-
praisers will be appointed for each
county in which real estate assets are
located.
The much talked of influenza is
said to have made its appearance in
Kansas City and may be expected in
Abilene any day. The probability is
that the whole thing is 'fad'' like
the elixir of life and blue glass crazes
which have swept over the country
from time TO time.
Hope Dispatch: 7. ]. Cooks lit
tie boy met with a serious accident this
morning while playing ball. He fell
backward over a stone and in trying to
catch himself broke both bones of his
right arm at the wrist. DIR. Ketcher-
sid set it, and the little fellow is doing
as well as can be expected.
Miss Mary D. FOrsythe, daughter
of Gen. Forsythe, commander Of Fl.
Riley, was married last week at Column
bus, O.. to Major Bacon of the Seventh
cavalry, U, S. a. The wedding was an
extremely elaborate one, Gen. w. T..
Sherman, Governor Foraker and other
notables being present. Both bride