Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
@The Christian Sunday school !

n Salina with e. Y. Benjamin at the
head thereof.
EESix more flyers came in from
Newton this afternoon for training at
the driving park.
~Farm lands will boom in short
time; the man who owns a good farm
should hold to it.
E~The county commissioners are IN
session at the court house making the
annual levy, etc.
ETThe funeral of Cornelius Coop
mans was held yesterday. Interment
in the Abilene cemetery.
RgJudge Peck issued a marriage IL
cense to Frederic Schroeder and Anna
E. Bonebrake, both of Chapman.
VIM. Campbell has been engaged
to teach the Manchester schools and
John j. Crawford those Of Banner City.
@Myron (;alkins, Of Harrington, and
Miss Martha Sexton, of Alpha, Ills,
wero married at the latter place, July
25th.
E0Plowing for wheat is going on in
all parts of the county. A larger
acreage will be sown than in several
previous years.
Hr Will Upshaw sends us The Echo,
AVN. G. A. paper which he publishes
st Hutchinson. 1t is full Of the work
and is well arranged.
ggThe driving park continues a
scene of life and excitement. The
horses are doing good work and some
fine records may be expected.
BA mammoth tomato was being
shown by D. Higgins this morning.
1t weighed one and one fourth pounds;
but that is nothing for Kansas.
BDThe Herington Real Estate Ex-
change is new paper which reaches
this office. E. F. Chaffee is editor and
the paper is issued semi-mOntLly.
sa-The cool, smoky weather has
made the psst week most comfortable
one for the middle of summer. 1t has
been more like October than August.
@The Poplar Hill pOstoffice will be
discontinued on the 10Th of this month,
and the business done at that Office
will be transacted at the keystone Of
fee.
EaTThe fine Hambletonian horse,
Nugget, belonging to j. c. Krisher
died Saturday night from the bursting
of a blood vessel. The loss is a serious
one.
SD"The White Caps reck0ned without
their host Saturday and were defeated
by the Hope Juniors 10y a score of is to
II. A return game will be played
here soon.
RHE. w. Barber brought the first
load of his large crop OF waternelons
to the city today. They are fine ones
as the REFLECTOR force found out by
actual experiment.
wThe Herald says that Kirkpatrick,
the man who is wanted for being in
Glllett's house, has ruined Gillett's l5
year-old daughter. Kirkpatrick has a
wife and child living in Hope.
AarIt is reported that the street car
track will be extended up Buckeye ave
nue. in a short time-a change that
will add much to the convenience of
the city as well as tue financial returns
of the line.
ga The Delphos correspondent of
the Solomon Valley Democrat says:
"A story is current that David Barker
cured and brought to life horse which
had died eight miles from home.
Surely this is an age of miracles. -.
, EYThe gas well will be bored deeper, |
work being commenced this week. |
The test of the wells capacity showed |
a flow of about one barrel of brine per
minute. The well WAS lowered 500
feet but Immediately filed to the brim
and overlooked again.
SThe funeral services over the re-
mains of Mr.. Bearce's infant child |
were conducted at the house this morn
ing, large number being present to
slow their sympathy with the be-
Ieaved father. Rev. Perch oficiated
and the interment was in the Abilene
cemetery.
RS-Junction City Tribune: The
Misses Gross pleasurably entertained a
party of young folks, at their fathers
large and comfortable residence on
South Washington street, on WedneS-
day evening, in honor of their guest,
Miss Wellman, of Abilene. There was
cake, ice cream and a good social time.
hEWOodbine Tidings: Farmers
were at first inclined to laugh about
the idea of'cholera among chinch-bugs.
but as they see the bugs covered with
white matter and dying by thousands
their hearts rejoice and the funeral
rites of the deceased Mr.. Chinch-bugl
are conducted without tears and sad
ness.
h@JUnction City Republican: Miss
Bertha Ginard entertained nearly one
hundred Of her friends at the. Bartell