Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-21
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The teachers or the schools
Can hammer sense into the heads
Of those who're strictly fools.
B9r"The Drummer BOY of Shiloh"
Feb. 18th. Don't forget it.
E@It is rumored that several sleigh
ing parties will be out tonight.
BsgThe Woman's Relief Corps held
an interesting meeting in the city hall
yesterday afternoon.
BaEMr. Hewett, who was injured
about week ago, is recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Hewitt is also better.
BGThere is little discussion as yet
over the coming spring election; but
the canvass will soon warm up.
Bgr Enterprise has "corn sOcialS''
where the menu includes everything
from corn meal mush to pop corn.
BGThe pilgrims to Topeka are re-
turning one by one, confident that the
judicial terms will not be abbreviated.
Eg Enterprise Independent: We pre-
dict that c. C. Biting will make the
best county attorney Dickinson county
ever had.
bgThe need of a compulsory school
law is not so noticeable this week. The
boys prefer going to school to standing
on the streets when the mercury regis
tiers below zero.
O. Remember that you must register
if you wish tc vote at the approaching
spring election. You had better at
tend to this important matter at once
and have it over with for the year.
gRoberts & Johnson, the bootleg
gers who had their trial Thursday eve.
before Judge Quinn, were convicted of
whisky selling and sentenced to five
days in Jail and costs.
@Dr. J. w. Felty has been ap-
pointed surgeon of the Santa Fe for the
Strong City division, extending from
Strong City TO Manchester. This is a
deserved honor to one of Abilene's fore
most physicians.
B9Joe Sinister, Canadian, took an
oath of allegiance to Uncle Sam before
District Clerk Anderson and declared
his intention of fighting the good fight
until he IS full hedged American cit
izen.
RI The REFLECTOR has made ar
rangements for complete special re-
port of the doings of the District Court.
The full proceedings will be published
from day to day more accurately than
they can be obtained anywhere else.
sg-The date for the presentationsof
the cantata, Esther, the Beautiful
Queen" by Abilene's best musical
talent has been set for Monday and
Tuesday evenings, March 4th and 9Th.
One of the rarest treats of the season
may be expected.
R9The Logan County Advocate.
one of the brightest papers of Colorado,
has enlarged to seven-column QuartO.
Messrs. J. w. and I. B. Wilson, the
editors, are evidently making it pay-a
fact which their many friends here will
be glad to know.
RaThe variation of the compass
needle for the meridian of Abilene as
determined by County Surveyor Ander-
sons observations is l0.0S degrees east.
That is the needle points not toward
the north pole of the earth but 10.0S
degrees to the east of it.
@The agriculturists of Mcpherson
county had a farmers convention yes
terday. We have long advocated such
movement for Dickinson county and
still believe that it would be of much
benefit to our farming interests if it
could be carried to completion.
@Logan County (Colo.) Advocate:
w. w. France, of Atwood, has sold his
grocery store to MIR. Theo. Shreffier.
Mr.. France will locate in Denver and
go in the real estate business. He has
hosts of friends in Atwood who wish
= him prosperity in his new home.
Mr.. Shreffler will be remembered as a
former restaurant keeper in this city
and Chapman.
RTThe following from the report of
the Hope Butter and Cheese Factory
= for the past year speaks well not only
for the industry itself but for abe ener.
getic and successful management OF
the president, F. W. Wright, and the
secretary, Earl Robinson:
Had there been no improvements
made nor debts to pay, there would
have been profit of $74l.46 sufficient
to have paid 10 per cent. dividend or
the capital stock, as a result of tht
years. operations.