Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
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Mllliard G., Engle and Kate Wengcr.
Of Abilene.
The next opera house attraction
will be below Zero" which will be-
presented Jan. Goth. The troupe IL
said to be a good one.
Most people In town must have
injured their teeth eating Christmas
candles. The dentists have every hour
booked for weeks ahead.
C. G. Huffman shipped out a
special train Of 10 cars Of stock via the
Union Pacific last night. Abilene as
shipping point of fat stock has no
superior.
Hon. M. ID, Sampson, L. y consul
at st. John, New Brunswick, is at his
home In Salina on leave Of absence.
We understand that he is enjoying
himself and filling the place admirably
The Monitor has been purchased by
u. NJ. Anderson aud A. $. Phillips,
candidates on tho peoples party ticket
last fall. Mr.. Phillips has been one Of
the county's successful teachers and Ia
bright young man and gentleman,
The wideawake principal OF the
Solomon schools, l.. II. Wishard was
married this week TO Miss Annie
Pickell, OF lola, Kas, The young peo
pie have many congratulations. They
have taken up their residence In Solo.
mon.
The three banks Of the city have n
total line Of deposits OF 1901, Si3
When II Is considered that many In.
vestments have been made and loans
paid off in the last three months, the
showing is one Of which the city may
be proud.
Talk about the farmers having
hard times" said one Of Abilene's CAPT.
talists today, ~ paid $50 taxes Oh my
residence valued at 81 900 and $50 on
700 acres Of land own in Ottawa
county valued at four or i've times as
much. The farmer does not realize his
blessings In this state"
Few men are perfect In all direc.
lions. A minister. who does not
reside In Abilene, though he does live
In Dickinson county, came into this
Office few days ago to write u church
notice. lie capitalized half dozen
words wrongly aud spelled central
"senteral" and also "allso."
Hope IIeyald: 4. W. Horton il
puzzled over the identity of an insect
that has been depOsting It's eggs on
his apple trees, and other experienced
fruit growers who have seen the eggs
are likewise in the dark. The insect
has slit the bark on the branches, de.
posting It's eggs between the bark AT d
wood. A branch has been sent t.
Prof. Snow for examination.
There is project on foot for a
hhipuU opVia hpuot tHbtl III
is purposed 10 have representation Of
about 20 famous pictures with the
characters life size and represented In
costume by Abilene ladies and gentle.
men. 1t will not only be something
out the usual line but will he decidedly
pretty and instructive. The people
who can 'pose"will have an opportun,
ity to do so.
Quarterly statement of Thomas
kirby's bank, published today, shows
the increasing prosperity Of Dickinson
county's people palmer than anything
else. Since the last report, Oct. 10, the
cash deposits have increased about
$4,000, Mr.. Kirby says that he has
never seen more prosperous time and
predicts that the coming year will be-
the best Abilene has ever seen. Land
is selling, farms are in demand, money
is growing more plenty aud the county
Is showing the effects Of good crops
and intelligent farming. No one
knows better than Mr.. Kirby the
actual condition Of the county's bust.
ness aud his words are encouraging.