Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
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-Enterpflse mas lts COHfBc iW
keeps" now.
The draymen dislike TO give up
the warm southside OF the Sterl block.
President Qlayls will lecture on
Saturday evening instead OF Monday
on "a Fools Errand." All should
hear him.
Judge Brys son performed the mar.
Iiage ceremony this morning for Joseph
Ferguson, Of Hope, aud Miss Mary 4.
Frledley, Of Elmo.
George IIoisington has another
title. lie has been appointed notary
pIblic and must be referred to as
Squire Iloisington.
Dickinson cOunty's banks are maxi
ing good showiugs to start on the new
year Their condition indicates a
healthy financial standing among the
people.
The prevailing amusement nj Chap-
man Is the tug of.war The north side
OF town out-pulled the south side the
other day and now an alliance team Is
TO tackle republican team.
Wichita Eagle: The greatest argu-
ment for republican success in Kansas
Is the statement that the sale Of red
ink In Kansas in 1891 far exceeded any
other year. Red ink liz used tU cancel
mortgages
Niles Lizzie Debenham, who re-
sided Ia this county for many years,
was married recently to q. g. Shunner,
Il Junction City. She has many
friends In tho county who will extend
congratulations.
The Happy Workers OF the NJ, L.
church met at the residence Of Miss
Ida Fisk and elected the following
Cllicers: president, Lila Fisk; vice pres
ident, Crecy IIollar; secretary, Martha
ClaIb; treasurer, Birdie Cooley.
1t is said that hot popcorn is now
sold between the acts at the Abilene,
iKS.l theatre. 1t is not so very many
years since the popping OF the revolver
was the between-act diversion in the
theaters OF Abilene. -(Denver Sun.
The dudes of Abilene have given
the hot tomala man II box in the Bone
brake, and now the girls wait uuti
they get to the opera Tor supper. II il
reported that Geo. Upshaw invented
popcorn man and viii Lebod Induced
the hot tomala man up from Euter-
prise. Logan Co. Advocate.
--Atchison Globe: In 1898 wheI
Margaret was queen Of Scotland, SIN
made law that during her reign an!
maiden should have the right to asl
any man to marry her, and II he re
fused without good cause to make he
his wife, he was to be nued one hun
dren pounds. After the death OF th
queen the women clamored so fog
continuance OF the right that Law
was passed allowing woman tn
privilege every fourth year, of askin
man In marriage. This is the origi
OF leap year.
The following from the Henrietta
Tex, Chieftain will be read witt in
terest by Mr.. Jackson's many Abilen
acquaintances and friends, who vii
extend congratulations: mir. Geo. A
jackson, one Of our prominent citizens
started for the north about a mont
ago; ostensibly on n business trip 1
Kansas City, Topeka and other points
though Madam Rumor had her say
Last Saturday night Mr.. Jackson re
turned with his bride, having bee
married at Evansville, Indiana, o
Tuesday, December %, to Miss RI
becca Skeels."
-Herington Signal: The ABILES
REFLECTOR gave its readers a la
column of "don'ts" on matters ,
etiquette and society. It's no us
you can't make a Chesterfield out (
every man in Abilene. You can mai
politicians OF most Of them, conyin'
them that the ''young crowd" contain
the salt Of the earth, make them hoI
their breath over REFLECTOR poetr,
but when you tell them not to pla
poker or tuck their napkins und,
their chin open rebellion is prOl
able. Be satisfied II they use a napki
at all. Let them wear a dress SUIT an
watch chain at the same time; the
.nsNsr wf, be happy unless they can.