Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
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TOMORROW IWcNIy-Lnrce OF 10 luc plCLhS
ground will steer
And as we reach the pie, mother, I'll say my
little say,
For I'm to be queen o. the May, mother, I'm
to be queen o. May.
gThe Herington creamery receives
10000 pounds of milk daily.
gThe new Presbyterian church at
Manchester was dedicated last Sunday
by Rev. Steed, of Belleville.
Gasoline stoves and cans, best and
cheapest in the city, at Shockey q
Snider's.
gIf you don't want poor Fido shot
by the cruel marshal step ito the city
clerks Office and pay for license.
WKansas City Times: Abilene is
stronger prohibition town than ever
since that immense vein of pure clear
water was struck the other day.
All kind of field and garden seeds,
fresh and warranted to grow, at
Shockey & Snider's.
nJ-A successor to Supt. a. v.
Jewett will be selected at the next
meeting OF the school board, May 9Th.
There are nearly 100 applicants.
B@J. w. Creech, of Lexington, is
the chief manager of the famous stage
line between the end of the Rock Is
land road and Kingisher in Oklahoma.
p@The Hope Herald is authority
for the statement that new church is
to be built at Navarro by the River
Brethren and they are now figuring on
the lumber.
BPAbilene has as good fire clay as
is to be found in the United States.
Don't forget that when you are reckon
ing up the many advantages of the
Belle of the Smoky.
EgThe Union Pacific transferred
the first car over the switch connecting
that line with the Santa Fe this morn
ing. The road has fought the matter
bitterly but were at last brought to
time.
I9Several carloads of Irvine have
been received here and were unlOaded
during the day. The manufacturers
evidently believe in Dickinson county's
wheat crop and that Irvine will be in
demand, trust or no trust.
60 The Denver Press sends out this
week handsome eight-page boom edi
ton, all home print and illustrated
with views of prominent Denver scenes.
The Press works untiringly for its
home city and we are glad to know
that it is meeting with the success it
deserves.
YThe Chapman roller mills have
been sold by c. C. Shaler to VIM.
Drain, of New Chillicothe. We sus-
pected that Charlie sold the handsome
property because he was afraid he
would fall in the mill pond but it is
possible that the temptation of hand
some profit was the inducing cause.
The Eli riding plows at Shockey s.
Snider's. Farmers, look at them be-
fore purchasing. The Improved Buck
eye churn sold by Shockey & Snider is
a veritable boon to butter makers. 1t
is unexcelled for butter-making, at
Shockey & Snider's.
% William S. Decker, Willowdale
township, is favorably spoken of as a
probable candidate for the office of
county commissioner at the November
election. Mr.. Decker has been town
ship trustee for three years. Solomon
Sentinel.
Mr.. Decker informs us that he is not
and will not be candidate for the
above Office, though he is, of course,
grateful for the compliment implied in
the Sentinel's notice.
nJThe annual convention of the
Dickinson County Sunday School asso-
citation will be held in Buhrer's opera
house, Enterprise, onWednesday and
Thursday, May 10th and 10th. An I'M
usually interesting program Will be
presented and all who are interested
in the work are invited. Every school
in Dickinson county should have rep
resentatives present. The citizens of
Enterprise will entertain all visitors.
Shockey & Snider's is the place t
get garden seeds. Call quick before
their stock is gone.
E9~It is said that the cyclone which
occurred at Wellington, Kansas. on
the 18th inst, was foretold by Profess
sOrs Foster and Hicks. Below are the
storm periods foretold for the next
sixty days by these men:
PROF. HICKS. PRoF. FosrrR
April - to 80. April y tn 50
May TO - MayQto II
May ~ to Is and3 Nav p 10 o.
June to 4.
June 10 to Is. June IN IN
June - to q. June p to %
Prof. Foster says there will be MANY
tornadoes in the upper Mississippi
valley in this June, and that 1889 will
be the worst tornado year since 1882.
The Quick Meal gasoline stove
handled by Shockey & Snider for four
years has never failed to give satisfac-
ton. 8l-tf