Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-12-15
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Vim. A. Meridith and Susie Shank, o.
Navarro,
Judge II, N. Smith was taken II
this afternoon, It Is supposed will
paralysis. He is resting easily,
The council Of administration Of the
@. A. II at its meeting last waek de
cided that the State encampment would
be held in Pittsburg, Feb. 81, % and
%.
While people hang up in their
parlors some Of the "enlarged por-
traits" made nowadays they should
refrain from making fun Of newspaper
pictures.
The reason Biddle appointed Geo.
Seward assistant state treasurer was
because Seward could help Biddle get
his bond. 1t takes Republicans In the
Office TO inspire confidence in the minds
Of capitalists.
The IIerington Fair association has
elected officers and directors. j. W.
Creech was elected president, ID. Wea-
yer and Q, IL. Kepke vice presidents,
7. NJ. Bixby treasurer andW. N. Haw.
ley secretary.
There's one man in town who Is
going TO have good time at the
Worlds Fair next year. 1t is w. W.
Davis he is n first cousin Of Director
General Davis and will probably be in
vited to see the elephants from a box
seat.
AT the meeting Of the passenger
agents Of the old Transmissour asso.
citation II was decided to make a rate
OF one and a third fare from any place
within 200 miles of any given point;
tickets to be sold Dec. "a, 25, 26, 81 =,
Jan. and 2; good returning Jan. 3.
The Hope Dispatch stands up for
its town in this businesslike manner:
"Our new Touring mill is steadily
improving In appearance. They hope
to be furnishing the people Of Hope
with flour ia about 80 days from now.
Get ready TO help the affair along by
using only Hope lolr."
There is now living In Abilene a
great 2 andson OF Capt. Joseph Bos-
worth of Revolutionary fame who has
the Identical tooth drawers that were
carried by the captain and which once
were used In extracting a tooth from
the jaw Of Gen. Washington, Now
this is no Ratchet story.
The arrangement of union service,
with the Presbyterians and DIR. Blay-
ney for pastor as observed yesterday
will be followed by the Lutheraus until
Rev. Seabrook Is able to al the pulpit
The Lutheran board has given Mr..
SeabroOk "A few weeks vacation In
which to recuperate from his overwork |
for the church.
The Presbytetians will have n
valuable worker added to their mum.
bers hero. The Herington Times says.
'The close Of an eight years. service as |
of the Presby yterian Sab.
bath school here was the occasion OF a
hsndsome gift OF remembrance TO
Superintendent Z. Ii. Halleck last Sab.
bath morning, presented by the school |
rs a token OF esteem and Of the high |
regard In which he is held, not only by
he members OF members Of his class
out by the whole church to which 1t is
auxiliary. The present is an illus
rated history OF the Bible. 1t is gotten
lp In beautiful style and is a valuable
work for home reference"
We understand that there is a
nan who is quite well fixed living a
'hort distance north of Chapman, who
number of years ago received all the
'ather's estate and in consideration
agreed to keep an invalid brother
while he lived. 1t was but short
.ime until the brother was placed In
he poor house of this county. We
understand that he died there q few
lays ago. 1t must have been sad
ending to die alone In such a place
with no one sympathize with him in
his last moments, Such inhumanity
8 unexcusable and should be denounced
'y all honorable emen.-[Chapman Jour.
nal.
The Kansas Workman, the official
'rgan of the A. o, U. W., pays Abilene
odge this pretty compliment: "On
Thursday evening, Supervisor Riddle,
II the Fifteenth district, made an
'hicial call upon the lodge at Abilene.
i was their election night aud as there
vas plenty Of candidates for each office,
he meeting did not close at a very
'arly hour. This lodge has one OF the
olliest crowds that ever assembled In
odge room, No mattet'what Is going
m they can get some fun out of il.
They are always teasing each other and
lways take it good naturedly. The
in this lodge is a natural
'utcome of its harmony. The work is
III done promptly and nicely and it is
pleasure to visit with them"
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