Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23
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Clinton Martz, Chapman, and Cora
Grey, Burlingame.
Talking about big shipments, @.
II. Nellis shipped out $3.50 pounds OF
dressed poultry last week. How Is
thatp
"A marriage license was granted to
Frank Whalen and Josie Martin, Of
Herington, and they were married this
afternoon by Elder II. Davidson.
1t will seem strange not to have
Hansbrough in the photograph bust.
ness. May be he 10 10 get that $50 900
from the French spoilation claims.
Frank Klauss and Miss Emma
Henoch; Daniel Hauer and Miss
Blanche Maughermer were married at
Enterprise Wednesday night, Feb. 10
The Dickinson County Sunday
School association meets A. Enterprise
April IL and l3 this year. State Secre-
tary A. p. George is expected TO be
present.
j. 1. Gish, the popular Buckeye
butcher, has formed a partnership with
d. L. Keller. They will shortly move
their meat shop to the room formerly
occupied by Howard & Fair.
"A great many people make out
bills OF lading for the Union Pacific"
express company. They ought to know
better. There ia no such company
Pacific Express Co. is what 10 meant.
The Dickinson county schools
Worlds Fair drawings and essay work
have been sent TO State headquarters
and will take front rank among the
exhibits of the world at Chicago.
Another death from diphtheria has
taken place, the little child Of @. ID.
Walters, living on southside. 1t is
thought that the disease was carried
from the Shook residence, q sister hav.
ing been employed there. The other
children are seriously III.
Dick Colver, formerly Of this city,
now Of Los Angeles, CAL, was married
on Feb. 7th to Miss Evelina Plst"r,
daughter Of Robert j. Young OF Deca-
tur, Ill. Mr.. Colver is on the staff of
the Los Angeles Herald, and has many
friends In this city and State who wish
him well.
Reports from the Gospel Union
say that the movement Ia meeting with
unexpected success and the officers are
overwhelmed with requests Tor instruc
tion and organization. 1t is expected
that the Mission school will soon be
opened here with number Of students
In attendance.
The fact that tent accommodations
are to be furnished all q. A. II, men
and their families at the Worlds Fair
frees great many Kansas people from
the trouble of looking up hotel accom-.
modations. A great many who did not
90 TO the war are sorry now that they
did not.-IHiawatha World.
-Salina has offered million dollars
for the State capital. That's nothing.
We understand that the board Of tral le
OF Solomon Is preparing a proposition
to give million dollars and a thousand
acres Of land II the capital can be
located there. Abilene will see all
offers and 60 them a million dollars
better.
Dan Hornaday has speech on the
Topeka situation prepared for him by
the Pop executive committee which he
delivered on IL different street corners
OF town today TO admlring audiences.
1t abounds In references TO the Repub-
licansas anarchists" :" "rebels," )" "hire-
lings," ETC., and Dan has made II 80
often that he almost believes II himself
now. Drop nickle In the slot and
hear him reel 1t of.
Mrs. Lifts, OF Newberu, has erect
cd handsome granite monument in
the Abilene cemetery as a memorial of
her husband, the late Lewis II. Lifts.
There are two columns united by an
arch inscribed with the family name.
On the base is q sentence from the
Te Deum, Numbered With Thy Saints
10 Glory Everlasting" IL was placed
In position on the 10th. the anniversary
OF Mr. and Mrs. Lifts marriage.
Chapman Standard: From inter
views with various prominent farmers
throughout the county we learn that
there is an enormous amount of wheat
that has not yet been marketed. This.
together with other facts concerning
the welfare Of the farming fraternity Of
Dickinson comfy shows the condition
OF the "hoTny handed sons of the toll"
to be highly prosperous and flattering
to degree that doubtless surpasses
that of any other time In the history Of
the county.
"A fatal accident occurred at Hope
Saturday afternoon by whicn Frank
Chapman, a conductor on the Santa Fe
freight, lost his life. He was stepping
from the front platform Of the caboose
when he slipped and fell under the car.
The rear trucks ran over his limbs,
below the knee on one and above on
the other. Other injuries were re-
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