Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20

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They buried it darkIy at dead OF night,
The sods with their lean pencils turnlngi
They plated the chestnut out OF sight
And went on their alaries earning
Washington Star
They buried 1t deeply at dead Of night,
Oh, deed of vain endeavOr!
The darned thing sprouted, and the crop
Is bigger now than ever.
The gas well is down 1920 feet to-
day.
-Abilene's gas well hole is down
1900 feet, and is still a-goin'.
Several big real estate deals are on
the docket for the next few days.
Frank Ball went to Kansas City
last night with three cars of cattle.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated
yesterday in most of the cities of The
country.
"A marriage license was issued to
w. IL. Bruce and Cora Pittman, both
of Carlton.
The barn of D. w. Howard was
broken into Thursday night and val
nable set of harness stolen.
"A license to sell alcoholic liquors
was granted Thos. n. Gum, the Chap
man druggist and physician.
Ask Judge Peck if he kept his
promise about kissing the bride upon
the occasion of a recent wedding.
New shelving is being put in Mel
sons recently purchased store. The
room will be a beauty when completed.
The dairymen are looking forward
with interest to the meeting OF the
State Dairy association here April Sd
and 4th.
The farmers alliance trustees held
a meeting this afternoon to discuss the
opening of the proposed cooperative
store in this city.
-DickinsoniaDs are taking little in
terest in the Cherokee Strip excitement.
The fate of the Oklahoma boomers
proved warning.
The Lexington Times believes IN
the early worm maxim and proposes
Herington's city marshal, Frank Grass,
for sheriff in 1891.
An interesting news communlca-
u from Navarro finds quiet resting
~, 81 our waste basket. Cause.-The
writer,s ~me not given.
state transfers OF the
-Ine real I ~8s 200. If anybody
past week foot up% oate regarding
has any suggestions to ebo font
dull times please come to l.
There should be a more t. &C
cleaning of refuse from the bush. -,
streets of the city. A scavenger ana
cart are necessaries to a city of this
size.
-Brookville is again in hard luck, a
So, 900 fire occurring there yesterday.
The town was almost wiped out TWO
years ago by fire and the present blaze
is a severe blow.
The Salina Republican says that
&. i. Benjamin has been compelled to
give up newspaper work on account OF
i'll health. His many friends here will
wish him speedy recovery.
There is one encouraging feature
about the spring outlook the winter
seems to have killed off the croakers
and more good words are heard than
ever before for the town and county.
Real estate continues to move.
Yesterday George Dillon, one of Hope
townships best rustlers, bought the
southeast quarter of section 10 in Hope
township for s., 525 cash from Thomas
Kirby. We congratulate George on
securing such bargain.
All the roads entering Wichita and
Concordia have granted half rate for
the G.. A. z. meetings to be held when
General .Alger, COMMANDMENTS chief,
visits there. The date for Concordia
is March "a. and for Wichita March p.
The rate for Concordia is good for a
distance of $50 miles and for Wichita
200 miles.
The announcement Of David Mat
teson is the first formal opening OF the
mayoralty contest. Mr.. Matteson was
formidable opponent Of Mr.. Lebold
one year ago and we understand that
he will run again on the platform be
adopted then. Mr.. Matteson has many
friends, but his prospects for election
cannot be accurately guaged until it il
known who viii be the other candi
dates.