Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

~Assessor Warfeld has nearl
completed his census of the city.
Don't forget the place for good bar
gains-at Mrs. Gels, Broadway.
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You can get good overalls cheaper a
Nelson's than anywhere else. TT.
him.
B~The handsome elm on the cour
house lawn which last year died ant
apparently resurrected, is gone TO
sure now and was cut down today.
sgThe county clerk is busily en-
gagged in making up his annual stats
tical report of the condition of the
county. A slight increase in popula
ton is thus far indicated.
Nelson has the best line of sugars
teas and coffees in Abilene. Buy Of
him.
R9 Arrangements have been made
by the Union Pacific railroad by which
the west bound passenger train will
after May 1st, stop at Chapman, de-
cided convenience both to Chapman's
citizens and our own.
Mrs. Gels, on Broadway, has just re-
ceived an immense stock Of new MILL
merry that she will sell very cheap.
When people want lots of goods for a
little money they go to Nelson's.
Lebold, Fisher & Co., have section
of pasture land in North Dickinson to
rent cheap. Good fence and plenty of
wafer. 305&36-tf
R9The May devotioDs to the Virgin
Mary will be held in the st. Andrews
church every Tuesday, Saturday and
Sunday evening this month. They
will consist of the rosary and the bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Go to Nelson's for your fancy grocer
les, no old goods kept in stock.
gVJohn w. Sorrells, agent of the
Missouri Pacific, and Miss Maggie Jes-
sup, daughter of Thomas Jessup, of
the Commercial hotel, were married
last evening in the Presbyterian church
at Hope, by s. J. Carruthers. We wish
them happy and prosperous future.
Canned goods at double discount
prices at Nelson's.
HG~A new postoffice will be located
at the Holland creamery soon and the
one at Holland discontinued. Glenn
Bell will be the postmaster but it is
not probable that he will make a for
tune from the emoluments of the Office.
Nelson's is the place to buy fresh
always nice.
hEA class has been formed among
the young ladies of the city
for the study of elocution; some of the
pupils expect to go on the stage and
others to become professional teachers
of the gesture-making art. About the
time they get to ''cul-liming" the
ladder in "Curfew Shall not Ring To-
night" you'll see the biggest emigra-
tion from Abilene ever known in the
history of the city.
You can save money on straw hats
by buying at Nelson's.
EyWe have received from Gen.
Sec'y Bright the program of the next
session of the State Sunday School as
ISOLATION, to be held at Mcpherson,
May q, % and %. This meeting was
held in Abilene last year and will no
doubt be attended by large number
of Abileneites this time. The program
is very attractive one and has many
able Sunday school workers on it.
Prof. E. o. EXCEL will again lead the
singing.
Nelson undersells everybody on gro
ceries and general merchandise.
Capt. Tanyer is taking hold of
his duties as marshal and street COM
missioner in good shape. He is going
to make raid on the property owners
who do not at once clean up the trash
from streets and alleys adjoining their
premises. There is too much of such
nuisance allowed and general clean
ing up should take place at once.
Owners of; property should see that it
Is done or they will have it done for
them by the city and the costs assessed
on them. Capt. Tannyier means bust
mess as will be found.
Nelson sells everything cheap and is
bound to suit you.
s@The citizens of Solomon City are
wild with enthusiasm over their re-
cent 'tsalt find" Visitors to that city
will find the brine spouting with con-
siderable force from the artesian salt
well. 1t is said the find is rich one
and the Lord Willed it to be found just
between Salina and Abilene as those
towns are freshing up bit of late and
Masking faces at one another Mime
apolis Commercial.
Don't worry about Abilene in con-
nection with that sait, well. This city
has hole in the ground about 500 feet
and when it is put down little deeper
an artesian gas well, gold mine and
salt mine may be expected to spout one
thousand feet in air and shed its splen-