Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-28
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White write that they are pleasantly
settled for the summer at Ocean
Grove.
The Enterprise journal is much
improved by change from blanket
sheet of eight columns to neat five
column quarto.
DIR. NJ. NJ. Cloud, formerly Of
this city now of Topeka, was married
Tuesday to Mrs. Marie Francesca
Jackman, Of Topeka.
The new rate Of 1910 for round
trip to Denver ought to be very at
tractive to anybody who has the
Sl0.75 and wants to go.
There are several Abilene people
already counting on taking advantage
OF the cheap Denver rates for sum
mcr vacation in Colorado.
ID. d. Hornaday says he has lost
500 trying to raise n crop of wheat
o. his farm near Lcoti this year.
Grain OF all kinds is failure there.
Miss Mabel Cross, living north
OF Detroit, has received prize Of
1920 in gold for securing the second
largest list OF subscribers to the Kan
sas City Times in a recent contest
This is n perverted world. The
Evangelical Visitor has received more
glory out Of publishing the wild and
woody "vision" OF an imaginative
correspondent than from years Of
earnest presentation OF gospel truths.
The Enterprise school board has
hired II. NJ. Ambrose, OF Winfield, MS
principal Of schools for next year.
His assistants are: Francis Campbell,
Carrie Lowery, Kate Billings, Marie
Sem, Laura Brown.
"A western Kansas philosopher;
at isn't the man who tells his wife
everything he does who has the
smoothcst time in this world. It is
the man who makes his wife believe
he has told her everything" Great
head has the western Kansas man.
-Messrs. Ienqucnet and Carr, Of
Hope, who have been fighting in the
district court for two terms, are get
ting ready for another contest. Carr
picketed his COW ON Hcnquenet's land
the other day and had hilarious
'scrap" on hand in five minutes. No
bones were broken.
About the finest work in raising |
garden produce ever seen in the county |
Is that on the farm OF Chris. Burk-
holder Of Buckeye township. He has
arranged for windmill irrigation OF an
acre or more and is producing mag
niiicent cabbages, etc. He informs
the local merchants that he can sup
ply them for the season.
Rev. McWright, formerly of
Abilene, has made n newspaper man
mad up at his new charge, Oberlin.
The editor is usually long-suirering |
under the jibes and jeers of outrage
Gus fortune but sometimes the worm
turns, rs witness this from Editor
Coldren Of the Oberlin Herald
1--WE think 1t was hardly fair for the
Rev. Mcknight to point his finger
straight at us Sunday night when
roasting the circus goers. lie must
have known that we we had comps
The Herington Signal says the
Rock Islands reservoir at Hcrington
will be q daisy. The lake will be
q beauty. The lake will be nearly a
quarter Of mile long, from 80 to
200 feet in width with an average
depth Of from to 10 feet OF water.
The lake will be beautifully fringed
on all sides with stately old elms,
oaks and ash that have been growing
long before Kansas put on her bib
and-tucker and joined the sisterhood of
states.
Enterprise Journal; The Worlds
Fair committee on awards and
premium for creamery products from
the State OF Kansas, last week sent to
G. II. Dickelman, manager Of the
Woodbine creamery, diploma of
honorable mention as butter maker,
which he had won in prize competition
for butter made from separator
cream. The same committee has
written A. G. Eyth, that the medal
which the Enterprise creameries so
easily won in the same competition
as noted above, will be mailed in n
few days.
AT the pretty home of Mrs, IL. NJ.
Dake, on Dake's addition, beautifully
decorated with choice cut flowers Of
proiuse fragrance, Thursday, joyous
reception was given to large number
OF lady friends, by that charming
hostess, who on former occasions like
this has done honor as n royal enter
tainer. Mrs. Dake was assisted in
receiving by Misses Matte and Lena
Lifts, OF Abilene, Kansas. Dainty re-