Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-04-24

RECENT REELkCllONS.
Base ball has been played,
So the statement is made,
Since the time when the flood shut the land
from the sky.
For while in the ark,
SO the Scriptures remark,
The dove was by Noah put out on fly"
The Manchester Sun is advertised
for sale cheap.
Travelling men report good bust
ness in Abilene this spring.
Township assessors are sending in
their reports to the county clerk.
1t is stated that NJ. D. Lexington
owns more cattle than any man in
Kansas.
The farmers who sold their corn at
Is cents because compelled to early in
the season are tc be pitied.
The advance guard of flies has
arrived. They have lighted on the
Dickinson County News.
"A marriage license was granted by
Judge Peck to II. NJ. Weast and Miss
Blanche n. Shelton, both of Herington.
Manchester Sun: Elder Clark of
Abilene closed his protracted meeting
at the White Cloud school house Sun
day night.
-"Old Grizzly" described in
another column is well known to
many Abileneites who have seen HIM
both in this city and in Junction City.
Down at Chapman there is a general
belief that the high school will prove
too small for next years enrolment of
pupils and an addition is talked of.
Married, Wednesday evening, April
Is, 1890, by Rev. Clark, at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. James. Simp-
son to Miss Lilly Sheets, both of Flora
township.
The River Brethren love feast in
north Dickinson will be held at the
Bethel meeting house, five miles north
of Detroit, May 31st and June Ist. All
are invited.
Hope Dispatch: The distemper
among horses in this locality has as
sumed serious proportion to many
farmers, whose horses all have it SO
Of OF
Solomon rejoices oven the establish
ment of LAW and orders by the cleo,
ton of its present city officers. The
town proposes to have less criminal
cases next year than last.
Enterprise reports a promising
spring trade in its business houses
The contract for Its new college build
ing will soon be let and work will bt
furnished for many workmen.
There is as much politics to tht
square inch at Hope as in any town o.
its size in the United States. Tht
people of that city believe in having
their say" in public affairs.
The State Homeopathic associa
ton will meet in Salina May 18th. II
is denied that the reason Salina wa
selected for meeting place was tina
the doctors want a corpse to use as ;
subject.
The annual catalogue of Case
Bishop has been issued, several thou
sand copies being sent out. Abilene
the only city in central Kansas where
business house issues a metropolitan
catalogue.
Monday were married at Jh
home of the brides parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Jas. Pooler, Miss Martha Poole
and VIM, N. McCOsh, Judge B. W
Peck officiating. The young coupl
will have many wishes for prosperou
life journey.
The highest priced public sale ths
has been reported in Riley county fo
four years occurred the other day nes
Manhattan. Fifteen yearling steer
averaged SI6.45; SO 2-year-old steer
averaged sSO.OS; y S-year-old steer
averaged S44, and 100 cows and heifel
brought good prices. The corn sol
at III cents bushel.
The Abilene News worries MOI
about this PAPER and those connecte
with it than about the rest of the IN
verse put together. Half the thinG
that happen from Kamchatks to Pie
ermaritsburg it sscribes to "Harger
and the rest to "the REFLECTOR.
We are sorry that the success Of tn
paper is SO CALLING to our discourage
friend that it keeps him from mindir
his own business.