Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-09
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Warmer weather is predicted. II
is time for 1t.
Bullock & Baker shipped 400 fat
sheep to Kansas City today.
There should be return to the
whipping post for the benefit Of people
guilty Of cruelty to animals.
"A letter from Harry Hayes, Jan.
30, said the weather that date com
PEELED him to wear an overcoat for the
first time this winter.
The ladies Of the Reformed church
are making arrangements to give their
usual chicken and waffle supper on the
evening Of the city election, April 4th'
Those who have been for several
winters signing for some good old
fashioned winter weather "like they
have back east" have come pretty near
getting 1t this year.
-Salina Universty's representative
at the State oratorical contest was in
town today having j. Il. Burton give
him some pointers on how to speak his
piece to the best advantage,
The appearance Of Jane Coombs
In "Bleak House" Feb. 2S will be one
OF the theatrical events Of the season.
Manager McElhaney is to be congrat'
ulated upon having secured 30 excel
lent an attraction.
Another man has broken out with
a threat to sue the REFLECTOR for
libel or slsnder or something OF the
kind. He should not waste any time.
He knows where TO find us, 2O7 Broad
way upstairs, office hours a. IN. to
p. m.
Mayor Matteson was heard to re.
mark today that II was better to have
buildings of town burn than pay heavy
water taxes. For" said he, "if they
stand we get nothing but II they burn
we get the Insurance." Dave, Dave,
what is the matter with you, anyhow
"A young man Of Abilene recently
sent letter to an eastern minister
making him an offer for several shares
in western bank. Yesterday he re-
ceived tract of 32 pages from the
minister which was well enough but
failed to give the desired information.
VIM. Baker, father of J. W. Baker,
living in New York, had severe fall
Feb. 2, breaking number of ribs and
receiving internal injuries. lie Is 70
years Of age and 1t is feared that he
will not recover. His son who has not
seen him in 10 years will probably go
10 his bedside.
TO even things up and act as balm
to the sore heart of the Dickinson
county postmistress who mistock a
Columbian shinplaster for special
delivery stamp, comes the story Of an
Atchison postal clerk who made the
same mistake aud ran several blocks
and hustled man out Of bed In the
dead of night to deliver letter which
was found to contain nothing but au
ordinary, every day dun.-[Clay Center
Times.
"A telegram received yesterday said
that Lulu, the daughter of Mrs. NJ. II
White, died at $3.50 o'clock at Tallehas
see, Florida. She was aged % years
months. She had been sent to tn,
south for her health and was accom-
panied by her brother, win. Her early
decease will be sincerely mourned by
her many friends.
The handsome residence of ID. W
NALL on South Buckeye 1.-THE old Fishel
place. has been sold to Hon. j. s
Hollinger, president of the ABILENE
National banb, who takes possession
March 10th and will remove his famil!
here from the farm in Rinehart town
ship. Mr.. Hollinger has secured on,
of the pleasantest residences In the city
The Alonzo Hatch Entertainers
consisting of twelve people, had smal
audience last night at the Bone brake
The entertainment given is novel an,
attractive and deserving Of better pat
ronage. There we're number q
clever features which received merite,
praise from all and return date wIl
doubtless be greeted by larger au
dience.
The latest in the loan business wa
the sudden refusal of an eastern Inf
insurance company to place goo,
loan on Dry creek farm. The loa
had been approved and the papers wer
signed and ready for the money. Afte
the Populist rump house had bee
in session seven days note came frou
the house bearing the intelligence tha
they were not making any more invest
ments in the Hawaiian Islands or Kan
sas. The agent who thonght he wa
engineering the loan was an aliianc
man, and the old fellow who wante
the money was alliance, too. Thi
Populist lunacy engineered by Philan
thropist John Davis, of Davis county
does not injure the credit OF the State
Oh, mo- 1t Just makes 1t mighty din
cult for a man to get through perfectl
good loan. III. q. Union.
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