Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-23

He never was seen on a spree.
He never complained Of his income
Though elegant clothing he wore.
Don't wonder; this gem Of perfection
Was dummy at George sterls store
Another teachers examination
will be held Friday and Saturday.
A. ]. Cowles and family are a
home in their new North Cedar resi-
dence.
Second shipment Of hats being
opened at Bearce's.
IT. E. Dewey has been appointed
a delegate to the International lrri'
cation convention at Denver.
-Thad Hopkins, formerly Of Enter
prise, has taken position as secre-
tary Of Herington's mill company.
Century War Books for binding
should be brought in at once. A few
more complete sets can be supplied
ut this office.
John Bricker and Samuel Bricker,
Jr., threshed for Ben Lands last
week in four days 400 bushels Of
grain. Rapid work that.
Dunlap, Knox and Miller blocks,
stiff hats, late shapes at Bearce's.
Henry Myers struck his match
this afternoon when he opened a dis
cussion on the general destruction Of
the universe with DR.. Blayney.
Trying to introduce an article by
advertising on delivery wagons ex-
clusively is as futile as trying to got
trade by painted signs on the fences.
The Evangelical church will
have quarterly meeting Friday even
ing of this week. Services also on
Sunday. Presiding Elder Erffmeyer
will preach.
-Forty-fve cents per pupil will be
paid to school districts out Of tho
State school fund dividend. Districts
that hire teachers who have no certi-
ticates will get no money, however.
The chinch bug station ended its
career today and Prof. Hickey's sal
airy Of 800 a month ended. He has
had the easiest job Of anybody during
the past six weeks.
&C. R. Schilling has resigned as
clerk of the Harrington school board
and Supt. Shirk has appointed 0. II.
Pattison to fill the vacancy until the
next school meeting.
Harrington Signal: The election Of
D. W. NALL as chairman Of the Re-
publican county committee means
no Republican on the ticket can
escape being elected this fall.
The whiskey cases taken up to
the State supreme court will probably
be continued as the court session
comes at the same time as the
Dickinson county district court.
Prices that will surely please you
at Bearce's. 94-3 1c
Speaking of no fruit this year
you ought to take look at the hand
some grapes, melons and garden stuff
that Charlie Young brings in every
day. Charlie knows how to raise
fruit and vegetables.
Miss Matte Lifts is enjoying life
in Colorado with her friend, Miss Eta
McMaster. After spending some time
in Denver they are now at the ranch,
not far from Palmer Lake and many
other interesting places.
&C. B. Hoffman is very wise to
spend his time and money developing
the Smoky Hill valley. If the million
dollars that has been sunk in Topolo-
bampo had been put into central
Kansas it would have been returned |
tenfold.
"A lively time was that at Dillon
few days ago. A horse fell into the
creek and while lifting it by means Of
o derrick and team the team ran
away and jerked a man through a
wire fence The horse being rescued
fell back and was drowned and the
man was severely hurt.
Rev. Ernsberger preached two
able sermons in the Lutheran church
yesterday, He is one of the promi-
nent members of the Wittenberg
synod in Ohio and made many friends
while in the city. The church has a
number Of other candidates who will
be heard before a choice is made.
See the new Fedora hat in black,
brown and mouse colors at Bearce's.
Harrington Signal; The Signal is
a little bit shy about standing up in
meetin' and telling its experience in
public, but just between you'uns and
we'uns, it feels awful good since it
took up the "cross" and joined the
the great Republican army and van
guard Of American interests.
Rev. Prather preached an inter
esting sermon on baptism yesterday