Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-08
RFCBNT REFLECTIONS.

are rejoicing over tne nlItn VI
daughter.
The county clerks office is being
repspered and made worthy of its
good-lookiDg occupant.
Cooper & White shipped five cars
OF fine cattle to Kansas City over the
Rock Island last evening.
Letters from Seattle, Wash, an
nouuce the serious illness of T. s.
Barton, formerly of this city.
-Chas. Harrison has left the Select
Players which are down in Texas and
10 conducting an orchestra in Denison.
An Abilene girl, Miss Ida Romig,
was one of the guests at the recent
reception given by Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Another home industry you should
pat, onize- Cord Kr, ider's candy fac
tory. You don't get any finer candy
anywhere.
The district schools OF the county
will have their third regular examine
ton Friday. Questions have been sent
out by Supt. shirk.
Mrs. Adelia Williams was ad-
judged insane in probate court this
afternoon. She is aged 81 and formerly
resided in allen county.
II. L Bonebrake and family will
remove to Oklahoma where Mr.. Bone
brake is in business. They will be
greatly missed by their many Abilene
friends.
e. l.. Hess will organize singing
class at Manchester tonight and one at
Industry tomorrow night. His class
here meets in the Hodge block on
Monday and Friday nights. All are
invited to call.
of the 20 applicants for teachers
certificates examined last Saturday but
one, Richard Rohrer of Chapman, was
successful in making a record emitting
him to first grade certificate. Nine
received second grade, three third
grade aud seven failed.
Thieves not yet identified have
been helping themselves TO wheat from
tle well filled granary on Supt. Shirk'r
farm near Herington. They bored a
four inch circle in the bin with brace
and bit and after filing their sacks
plugged the hole up with straw to pre-
vent the precious stuff from wasting
until they needed another grist.
Dillon Republican: Prof. d. F
Shirk lectured to a large audience IL
the Methodist church Wednesday nigh,
on MANS Superiority" The subject
was handled in very scholarly manner
and made instructive and highly enter
tanning throughout. Every one went
home feeling that they had received q
great treat.
Harrington Times: Abilene il
having to fight the Cheever A liance il
seems, that locality having come to the
conclusion that the Abilene folks don't
know enough to run their own business
They probably will ask Bros, Robson,
Bryson ct al. when they want to pass
any more ordinances Of a general ma.
ture, at least.
Eighty one high schools and thIr-
teen academies in Kansas prepare their
graduates for admission to the State
University. In 1883 only the grad yates
of the Topeka, Lsavenworth, Fort
Scott and Emporia schools were sufil.
ciently prepared to be admitted with
out condition. Abilene's high school
was one of the first to prepare its
students completely for the University
Mics Marian Able gave enjoyable
entertainment 10 the Whist club last
evening at the home of her brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Able. The
usual score Of twenty hands OF whist
was played when the result showed the
highest number of points won were by
Miss Emma Wilson and NJ. Harvey
Malott. The later hours we're devoted
TO an edible supper and a general good
time. The next meeting will be with
MI. and Mrs. Z. b. Malott.