Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15
Rlcxyr REFLECTIONS.
Will Little was elected in his dis
trict to the Oklahoma legislature.


trict to the Oklahoma legislature.
The firemen will have their 18th
annual ball Thanksgiving evening at
Cases hall.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. H..
Keel, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Shadinger, a daughter.
johnny get your gun etc. and be
ready for the big Republican rally
Saturday afternoon and evening
--Populists and Democrats who DO
not want to be unduly narrowed up
in feelings should leave town next
Saturday.
Henry Lifts, who has been with
A. W. Chabin on the Junction City
Sentinel for eight months, is out OF
that paper.
Attention is called to the sdvcr-
tisement Of the Kansas City Store (old
Wyandt store) in this issue topersons
holding their coupon hooks. Read it.
The football team has postponed
its visit to Fl. Riley until Friday.
Outsiders who wish to accompany the
club can get reduced rates by notify
ing Captain Matteson.
AT the county commissioners
session today an order was issued on
the viewers report Of Harmon road
be opened conditional on the build
ing Of bridge by principal petitioners.
Viewers report on the j. W. Lowe
road was rejected.
Dickinson county people who
were residents Of Tuscararus county,
Ohio, will be interested in the news
Of the death Of John Deis, promi.
nent citizen of that vicinity. While
out walking week ago Sunday he
was stricken with apoplexy and died
almost instantly.
Thomas Cooley, living northwest
of town, was SO joyful on receiving
the election news last Wednesday
morning that he routed his boys out
before breakfast and went with
them to the highest point OF his
farm where they fired shot guns and
gave cheers for Republicanism.
"A dispatch from little town in
northern Texas last week that Texas
had gone Pop by 10000 unduly ex-
cited Abilene Populists. One went SO
far as to telegraph J. R. Burton a
reminder Of his opera house predic-
ton as to hades going Methodist first.
As the real returns show that Texas
Is Democratic by from 10000 to co.
900 Burton's epigram seems to hold
good.
Tom Gallagher, unterrified wide
awake Tom, is now sole proprietor OF
the Harrington Signal and winds up
his salutatory thus: III you are a
Republican we will help fight your
political battles, II you are a Demo-
crat-an honest one-and will prom
ise to keep your fingers out Of the
Republican molasses-we will treat
you right. II YOU are Populist, the
Lord have mercy on you, for the
Signal is not built that way"
The precocious eight year old
son Of a leading Abilene Populist was
much interested in the city schools
mock election this week. He hurried
home, ravenously devoured his dinner
and started back to the school house.
"What's your hurryP" asked his
father. "Oh," was the reply, "we
are having an election and I'm rum
ming for clerk" "What ticket are
you ons" 1.-THE Republican ticket"
"What!" Numbered the father
angrily, "what are you running on
that ticket forpn WELL" pleaded
the boy seriously, 'you don't suppose
want to get beat all the time, do
your"
Los Angeles, CAL, Express; A
most charming wedding ceremony
was celebrated last evening at the
First Christian church, corner Of
Eleventh and Hope streets, the bride
being Miss Nellie Z. Colwell, a well
known and very popular young lady
Of this city, and the groom Mr.. Joseph
Elwood Stanton, also well known
and deservedly popular young Angel
emo. The ceremony was impressively
performed by Rev. DR.. Smithers, the
soft and solemn strains Of the bridal
march being heard during the entire
ceremony, Mrs. Lobdell presiding at
the church organ. The bridal party
then repaired to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Shelton, 1923 South Grand
avenue, where a reception was ten
dered the bride and groom. Miss
Gussie Junken who, as well as the
bride, is formerly OF Abilene was one