Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
RECENT REFLECTIONS.


Charlie Crawford has an office at
at last He is on the Pop congress
sional central committee.
The equal suirragists propose
holding 10 meetings in Dickinson
county next month, organizing a club
at each.
Marriage licenses: G. p. Lowe,
Chapman, and Mary Winteroth,
sutphen's Mills; Henry Metz, Hope,
and Lena Krause, Elmo.
The Democrats are Disguised with |
George Clark's surrender to the Popu-
lists and talk Of nominating Judge /.
Humphrey for associate justice.
j. b. Englc, one Of north Dickin-
sons bright teachers, will take II trip
to Kingfisher Ok, on his bicycle, re-
naming until about Aug. LIST for
visit with relatives.
j. II. Niesley is at work in the
county clerks Office preparing an
index of the county commissioners
proceedings since the organization of
the county-somcthing much needed.
-Supt. Shirk attended school
board convention at Eldorado Satur-
day and talked on the county high
schools. Butler county will probably
vote on high school proposition this
fall.
A pleasant surprise party was
given Agnes Wright in Ridge town
ship Thursday night About 20 were
present including several Abilene
young folks and delightful evening
was spent.
Prof. H. +. Graham, for two
years connected with the Abilene
schools but who has been for three
years at Horton, has quit school
teaching and commenced practicing
law ut Holton.
Tickets for the commencement
exercises of Mt, st. Joseph academy
next Friday evening at the opera
house are now on sale. A large audi
ence is sure to be present. The acad-
emy's exercises are always interest
ing.
The courtroom woodwork has
been greatly improved by being re-
vanished and with the new jury
chairs in the room is rs neat and
clean as can he desired Jantor
Holzwor,h and W. l.. Allison were
the artists
In breach of promise suit at
Newton II cost the defendant SG,727
for flirting with the young lady plain
till This ought to be a solemn
warning to certain Abilene youths
who think they can consult their own
wishes in engaging the tender aiIcc'
tions of the city's handsome girls.
Solomon was not in it with
Judge Thompson of Salina who in 4
divorce action yesterday decided that
the custody of the child should be
divided between the parents-the
father having it from Tuesdays to
Thurrdays and the mother from
Thursdays to Tuesdays. There is u
child to be pitied.
Enterprise journal; The Enter
prise liremen will attend in a body
the Abilene celebration on the Fourth
The boys will compete for none of the
prizes offered there. But the Enter
prise band will attend the same cele
braton and the boys say they vii
enter the band contest il there is one
ID. w. Howard and some Nortl
Buckeye neighbors had picnic yes
terday at Walnut grove. They ha'
Just spread their lunch when the rail-
at o'clock commenced. They reach
ed home at last, so wet that the down
pouring rain seemed dry in compari
son. Mr.. Howard says he wants II
more picnics this year.
Chapman Standard; o. i. This
Ter, proprietor OF the Riverside stoc
farm, returned Sunday from Me-
York, where he sold a carload {
fine horses. Mr.. This!er says time
are not so hard in the east as the
are here. He reports much dssati
faction caused by the management {
the affairs OF the government.
The last heard from Mr.. job
Taylor and party who are making Il
European tour, they were being take
up the new Manchester ship canal b
Captain VIM. Waring, well-known
REFLECTOR readers through h
letters regarding oriental countrie
Capt. Waring is now supintendent
the great ship canal recently openo
from Manchester to Liverpool.
No reference was made by III
Clay Center graduates to Caesar. Tn
class, being all girls, possibly wer
prejudiced against Caesar. Caesar b,
ing dead, possibly they concluded t
give him courteous silence out ,