Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-08-28
ABOUT PEOPLE.

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inent farmers noticed on our streets.
Mrs. Goodell, who was hurt by falling
down stairs, is recovering from her
bruises.
K. G. Fleming, a prosperous farmer
of Lincoln township. was a pleasant
REFLECTOR caller.
Mrs. Julius Waterstadt and daugher,
Miss Lizzie, of Hayes township, were
shopping in the city.
J.W. Herr, a promineT agriculturist
of south Dickinson, dropped a cash
REFLECTOR ballot in the box.
Alfred Pray. proprietor of one OF the
largest horse ranches in the county,
was noticed enjoying the races.
Mrs. Robt. McMillen, of Chapman,
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sibbald, left for her home at noon.
Misses Sarah and Anna Bert, OF
Hayes township, left at noon for Chi
cago to visit their sister, Mrs. Bru-
baker.
The census estimates sent out
from Washington give Abilene popu-
lation of 5 200. Kansas has over l.
$50, 900 people.
Wesley w. Day, j. F. Staatz,
Richard Waring, and John z. Quinn
left at noon for Clay Center to attend
the Fifth district convention.
Lieut.. NJ. NJ. McNamee, of San An
tonic, Texas, and d.. Alf. McNamee,
of junction City, visiting their sister,
Mrs. E. Makins on West North 18th
street.
Martin Lesher and Robert Shaffer
return soon to Atchison to continue
their studies in Midland college. The
former is preparing himself to be a
minister.
F. 0. Lion, q brother-in-law of John
Goodwin, of Hayes, is visiting here
from central Illinois. He says Kansas
is a veritable paradise compared with
Illinois this season.
The most amusing thing in recent
politics is the nomination of John
Davis for congress. 1t makes the re-
publican nominees race walk-away
no matter who is selected as color
bearer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton stayed over
night in our city. Mr.. S. is one OF the
REFLECTOR's Solomon subscribers. He |
intends moving from his farm to Solo |
mon on account of injuries received |
some time ago.
l.. II. Long, one of Detroit's solid
farmers, was a pleasant caller at the |
REFLECTOR sanctum. Mr.. Long has |
made a success of lite in Dickinson
county and enjoys pleasant home.
He thinks Kansas good enough.
Us. Lyons has gone to New Cam
bria where he takes the position of
operator and station agent for the
Santa Fe. Mr.. Lyons is making sue
cess in his work and has the heartiest
of good wishes from his many friends
here.
NIB Fulton, agent of the Union
Pacific, leaves Sunday for vacation in
the mountains. Mr.. F. has made
model agent and richly deserves his
rest. During his absence his brother,
&c. Fulton, of Topeka, will take his
place. He is already here.
John A. Russell writes that Henry
Lifts still retains his position in the
Bob creek ditch, under the new man
agement and he is with him. They
are located at present at the headgate,
about IS miles from Pueblo. They
had very hard rains on Monday night.
Prof. and Mrs. w. S. jerks will re-
side in Lawrence during the coming
year.-ILawrence Tribune. Mr.. jerks
will. we understand, continue hiSIlaw
studies, in which he has been engaged
at Ottawa all summer, in the law depart
ment of the State University. His
many friends here will prophecy for
him much success in his chosen life
work.
Miss Grace NJ. Hayes and Miss Jen-
ME A. Aurand are visiting Mrs. J. w.
Baker on their way home from Aber-
deem, state of Washington, to their
home in Illinois. They have been
spending few weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry a Hayes and report
most pleasant stay. On their way east
they enjoyed the experience of a
wholesale railroad wreck, being thrown
down an embankment with the train.
Fortunately they were not injured.
Ed. Arnold, DR.. Thos. n. Gum,
John Carroll, J. A. Scherer, ]. NJ.
Bass, j. E. Snyder. d. E. Conner and
NJ. p. Sanborn, of Chapman; Herman
Hassler, Julius Waterstradt and John
Goodwin, of Enterprise; Geo. w.
King, Phil Gardner and ]. Ewing, of
Solomon; w. A. Birch, of Grant town.
ship; VIM. Gallagher, of Newbern,
were in the city last evening and be-
came better acquainted with the ZOO
logical display of Dickinson Legion