Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-09
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The new Santa re time cara Is
published today.
Mrs. Steven Hammond living east
Of town isquite i'll.
Marriage license: Thos. Nc
Carly and Jenniti Hoffman, Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.. Cowles re-
ioice over the birth Of son.
Marriage license: John Van
Wrinkle and Laura Shoemaker, Chap
man.
A. +. Hart who had leg broken
some weeks ago is reported as doing
well.
Jacob Thomas and niece ofnorth-
east Dickinson started home from
Germany Sunday.
Creamery men say the long con-
tinued drouth is seriously affecting
the milk receipts through the failure
Of pastures.
No more sitting in the court room
windows. Janitor Holzworth put up
guards today to prevent the securing
Of such favored seats.
w. P. Seeds feels lonesome. He
and Van Buren, Cosad have divided
the leadership Of the stalwart Demo-
Gratis Of this county and now he is
alone.
The first IA numbers Of the
"Glimpses Of America" have pleased
everyone who has received them. 1t
is the finest set Of portfolios ever dis
tributed.
John B. Engle and Edward Reel,
two Of Dickinson's bright young men,
left on their wheels this afternoon for
two weeks trip to Kingfsher,
Oklahoma.
The Junction City district Ep-
worth League convention will be held
at Morganville, August 2S, 20 and 80.
A number of Abilene members will
attend, probably driving overland.
Albert Huffman was brought into
town Saturday and is at his brother
Georges on West Third. He is i'm
proving steadily and will recover, but
he had very close call for existence
on this mundane sphere.
j. N. Engle has been elected prn-
cipal Of the Milford schools. Milford
is a town just across the county line
in Geary. As soon as his wife returns
from Iowa where she is spending the
summer they will move there for the
winter.
Solomon Sentinel. D. W. Jacoby
of Abilene informs us that he will
commence a building this week at
Dillon for creamery purposes. He
will also establish skimming stations
at other points in this vicinity. He
is fully satisfied that the creamery
business has "come to stay in Dick
inson county.
j. S. Chronister, one Of Buckeye
townships leading farmers, had
severe accident while coming to town
Friday with load Of wheat. Going
down steep hill near W. L. Nixon's
farm the wagon slipped and he fell
from the seat, breaking two ribs and
receiving other bruises. He is getting
along nicely and is able to be around.
The Baptist church has issued
statement Of the finances for the year
ending August /. 1t shows that
the church has raised $3.50 pastors
salary and s44S for other purposes, a
total Of 1928. The church has had
81 accessions by baptism and 80 by
letter, a total of 100. The pastor,
Rev. f. L. Prather, has preached 227
sermons during The year. The church
has made an excellent record and is to
be congratulated upon its condition.
j. c. Republicans; On last Fri
day morning the editor Of this paper
had placed in Lyon creek 100 black
bass and 30 crappie. These fish will
spawn next spring. This is the third
lot we have put in the creek, and
Geo. W. Mcknight and A, L. Barnes
put in fish last year. Over 1000
black bass, rock bass and crappie
have been put in Lyons creek in the
past three years, and if we have good
luck another lot will be put in this
fall.
Broke His Arm.
The eldest son of VIM. Roemer liv-