Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-29
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Born, to MIR. anu Mrs' NJ W.
Brady, girl.
Mics Ida Oesterrich, OF east
Dickinson and Benz. Rulinke, OF
Gcary were married last week.
Miss Ellen Sullivan has con-
cluded successful term Of school in
district "a and leaves for Ohio this
week.
Rev. A. 4. Flickinger leaves this
week for his new charge, Oregon, Mo.
His many friends will wish him much
prosperity.
The revival meetings in Solomon
which Rev. +. l.. Prather closed last
week resulted in over one hundred
conversions.
The farmers institute seems TO
be failure thus far. There was so
small an attendance at the advertised
gathering that nothing was done.
Last Saturday about twelve of
Mrs. James Adams old time neigh
bors of '76, gave her pleasant sur
prise, 1t being her ifty-second ami
versary.
The Hook and Ladder Co. elected
the following offices; Jesse Folk, fore
man; Frank Leemaster, first assistant;
VIM. Parks, second assistant; Perry
Lifts, secretary; Theo. Hashagen'
treasurer.
w. NJ. Campbell, secretary of the
farmers institute, said today that the
matter would be dropped for a while
until after corn planting when the
meeting advertised for last Friday
will be held.
"A team belonging to John Hansen.
living south of town. ran away down
Buckeye this morning, turned somer-
saults around tree and was finally
caught near the city limits. No one
was injured.
After April LIST Perry Fritz and
sister, Miss Blanche, will occupy the
handsome Augustine residence on
Broadway, Mrs. Augustine retaining
suite OF rooms when at home. The
place is now undergoing some repairs.
Misses May Murphy, Georgia and
Nina Nichols, Crecy Hollar and Maudc
Shaler give party to about 80 young
friends this evening at the residence
OF DIR. and Mrs. King. With such
accomplished young hostesses thor
oughly enjoyable evening is assured.
The millennium appears to be
dawning in this city. Two men ia
whom were offered nominations for
city Offices, in each case equivalent ia
election, refused to accept the honor
and in two wards there is but one
ticket in the field. Such uneXampled
peace is surely not without signiii'
canoe. When people get so they will
not run for Office their salvation il
assured.
Co. Supt. Shirk held good
educational meeting in Chase school
house, No. 90, northwest of town
Friday night A. c. Dietz, the
teacher, was given a farewell dinner
in the afternoon. In the evening
there were addresses by l.. p. Houtz,
Frank Chase, ID. Trott, X. Miller,
Mrs. Laney, Mrs. o'Neil, j. +. Wal,
lace, IL. Scott, Supt. Shirk and others
The sentiment was strongly in favor
of longer terms OF school and compli,
mentary to Mr.. Dietz as teacher.
The Lincoln Republican says Of
Ed Titles lecture; Gan present
were highly entertained, if after com
ment may be relied upon as an inde'
to their feelings. The lecture wa
well written, and was delivered in
very agreeable and entertaining man
ner. His descriptions of places visi
ted, the people and their costoms
and the varied incidents Of the jour
ney were interesting all the time, an,
often quite amusing. And, best O
all, the lecture was instructiy
throughout" He should give Abilen
a chance to hear it.