Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-11
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BNlot kiNN u
uniformed ball Feb. %.
Mr.. Fair, Of Howard & Fair, sold
so fine hogs to Cooper & White yester-
day.
"A marriage license was granted
Thos. B. Scott and Dora A. Kensinger,
both Of Solomon.
The firm of Scherer Bros. at Chap
man has been dissolved, Chas. Scherer
continuing the business.
The enthusiastic Blaine men Of
town are unhappy over the Plumed
Knights withdrawal from the pres.
Dental race.
j. II. Smith was bound over for
trial in the district court by Justice
Seeds Saturday afternoon. lie ia
accused Of horse stealing.
The Delphos Republican says that
ID. W. Nall is one of the best politi
clans In the Fifth district and tie
Republican editor knows them all.
The two boys accused Of obtaining
meat under false pretenses were found
guilty by the jury in the Justices court
yesterday and sentenced to slO fine
and 80 In jail each.
The firm OF Faulkner & llearce
bought the Hazlett stock of clothing
this morning for 1880 cash. The
goods will be sold from the present
location, for time at least.
DIR. Steelsmith's suggestion In an
other column is good one aud If
carried out would be Of vast benefit to
the town. The city is greatly lacking
In such accommodation as he refers
10,
The Glenwood Stock farm shipped
out 10 cars Of cattle last night to Kan
sas City, Frank Ball accompanying the
train. J. W. Hoover also shipped
three cars, the 10 making special
train over the Union Pacific.
According tO the REFLECToR's
figures the mortgage indebtedness OF
Dickinson county has decreased tnet)
$l04, ,6S2 IS for the five months just
past. There are no flies on that kind
of record and 1t Is u rebuke to the
despair walters, ,-[Chapman Ilowitzer.
-- The Council Grove Republican has
been sued for $4,000 damages because
when man left the county with n big
subscription bill unpaid II branded him
as a deadbeat. II that kind Of an
action does make man dead beat we
would like to know what does. The
Republican can afford to laugh ut the
law suit.
The market day on Feb. 25th
Is not to include, as many seem TO
anticipate, an auction Of stock. The
plan is simply one of getting buyer and
seller together and each seller will act
as his own salesman. II enough buy.
ers can be induced TO come here there
will be a chance TO sell everything
brought In.
M. II. Curtis Of the Chapman How
itzer Is having hard work to educate
the people OF his town up to proper
appreciation OF the drama. lie was
heavy villain in home talent play
this week and the audience made 80
much noise that his speeches couldn't
be heard. He announces IN his paper
that he did not hear the rumpus aud |
adds: "lf We had we would have come
down from the stage and tossed them
downstairs. In the future at an enter
tainment with which we are connected
the one that makes the first break, goes
over the bannisters." Chloroform 'em,
Heck, and then you can act all you
wish.
The Chronicle makes mistake In
the date OF the public market day
putting 1t on the fourth Tuesday In
this month instead OF the fourth Thurs.
day. Mr.. Hallam thinks he will
secure reduced rates for attendants
who come by railroad on the Goth. lie
SAYS: "I again urge all those who have
anything " sell TO list to me at once
that may compile the same into
circular letter and send them all over
the country. How much more attrac-
tive to buyers 1t would be IL we could
get out an exact list of number and
kind Of stock TO be offered on that day.
l believe there will be 500 head of
good horses offered then. II would
aid very much In getting buyers TO
come from distance II they knew the
age, weight and breed"