Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27
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But tAe mere 1ants theirbeSt smile do sling
As their winter goods down t1ey do bring.
Oldwinter once more is the king,
To our f1annels we longer must cling,
And this is not all of the wonderful string.
OF happenings because of the snow in the
spring.
No use trying to borrow anything
now-all is Lent.
"A permit to sell alcoholic liquors
was granted G. G. Shaler.
The ''devil' is the literary editor
of most newspaper Offices.
Fifteen of the 100 Chapman high
school pupils have the measles.
The governor has appointed C. Il.
Pattison, of Solomon, notary public.
"A marriage license was issued to
George Rifle and Sophia Stroth last
evening.
Prof. J. M. Rhodes will lecture in
Solomon, March 1st, on Masquerade
Elements"
Riley county will vote on the first
of April on proposition to vote $685.
600 for a new court house.
The Married Peoples club will
give the last dance of their series next
Friday night, February 2Sth.
The real estate transfers for the
past week foot up $50, 241. This does
not indicate dull times, does it?
The city marshal reports that con-
siderable fixin' is being done on the
sidewalks. There is yet much room
for an extension of the improvements.
Tie county clerk has copies of an
assessors manual that should be in the
hands of every assessor. 1t is invalu-
able in making up reports. Assessors
should get it.
Laura Johns, Salinas woman-suf
fragist, is out with an appeal to women
to vote at the spring election. It's
chilly day when Laura is not appeal
ing for something.
The class of 1889 of the Abilene
high school had pleasant masquerade
party at the home of Miss Eva Gleiss-
ner Saturday night. Card playing,
etc., was participated in until late
hour.
The county normal institute will
meet June 9th. Prof. w. NJ. Jay, of
Beloit, will conduct and d. F. Shirk,
of Chapman, and J. q. Wine, Of Hope,
instruct. The corps is good one and
will give Dickinson's teachers able in
structiOn.
The congregation of the Memorial
Lutheran church, at meeting yester
day morning, decided to call to the
pulpit Rev. F. d. Altman, Of Emporia,
Kas. The pastorate of the church was
made vacant by the death of Rev.
George d. Gotwald.- TX. G. Journal
We pity an editor who can think of
better to fill up his paper with
than this from the Minneapolis Mess
enger: ut is not supposed that the
bible is humorous book. but it is said
that no one has ever read the third
verse of the 117th Psalm without laugh |
ing"
"A young lady from Abilene who is |
visiting farmer Clark south of town,
says the young men have gone to wear
ing mourning for their dear, beloved |
town. Black collars and cuffs are all |
the rage.--[J. G. Republican. The
young lady has undoubtedly been
sighted by Abilene's young men and
takes the above means of getting re-
yenge.
Things must be about three
months behind the times in Ottawa
county. The Minneapolis Commercial
says: "Threshers have been quite busy
the past week near town. We suppose
The crop of 1889 will all have been
,hreshed by the first of next month.
We hope that the crop of 80 will be
July as large, and from the present
outlook there is no just reason why it
will not"
More about that Herington mule
,ase from the Tribune: In the case of
he State Of Kansas VS.. Paul Geyer, for
hooting and killing a mule in this
,lace Sunday evening, 9th inst, de-
endant was found guilty in Squire
Jhaffee's court Tuesday and sentenced
o pay fine of $3.50 and imprisonment
n the county Jail for six months. The
defendant forthwith appealed the case
o the district court now in session at
Abilene.
Chapman Courier: There seems
o be a strong sentiment among the
lliance folks in the county for coun-
= alliance organ. We understand that
here is now a scheme on foot for the
of such paper. We
hink that there are now enough news
apers in the county. They have all,
s a rule, shown the alliance respect
nd courteously treated the members
nd endeavored to give all the necessa- @
? alliance news. How can you expect I