Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
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Joshua ]. Homan and Eva M.
Cooley Of Abilene took out license
to wed last evening.
High school commencement Will
take place June 7th. The grade
schools close June 4.
"A. B. Carney has been elected
superintendent Of schools at Concor-
dia to succeed W. W. Reed.
The frost Saturday night ar
rived according to schedule. DAM
age was done in many places but not
all over the county.
The Lutheran general synod
meets at Hagerstown, Md, next
month. Rev. DR.. Haithcox who is
secretary Of the board Of education
will attend.
"A snowstorm got in its risky |
work up at Hays City yesterday and
the farmers are jubilant. They hope
it will make the wheat they sowed
last fall sprout.
Judge Hutchinson made another
couple happy yesterday evening Dy|
joining them in the bonds Of matrl-
mony: John Bickmore and Rosa Sim
clair, Of Herington.
How times change! A firm in
Herington is exhibiting an Egyptian
mummy in its store window, desc
Grafton it would not have dared at
tempt when Ed Little first came
home.
Manager Rogers is sending out
notices to all water users informing
them OF the rules Of the water COM
pany. Most people are surprised to
find how many rules they have been
violating.
For once Abilene is at the top in
the show business, it is so seldom
there that it is well to make a men.
ton of the fact when it occurs. Re-
menyi had an 1856 house here but
only a $65 house at Salina and only
65 people at Topeka.
Miss Kelsey, lady from the
country, was operated upon today BY
DR.. Steelsmith for the removal OF
tumor from the abdomen. Though
the operation was severe her condi'
ton is at present good.
Mayor Coye received the sal
news of the death Of his mother, Mrs
Eliza Coye, at her home in Canaan
daigua, N. Y, at the advanced age o
"a years. She has been an invali
for several years and passed ava,
calmly as one falling asleep
"A Gospel Union street preache
Saturday evening told his audienc
that there would be no crops thi
year because the people are wickede
than ever. A religion that omit
common sense is not likely to hav
much saving grace connected with i
j. c. Sentinel +. A. Wilcox,
H. Snider, H. 4. Suffer and E. +
Forney Of Abilene, rode their whee
down yesterday in two hours. Att
getting acquainted with the whee
men in the city and having got
time, they returned home on IL
afternoon train.
Frost is reported from many Sc
tons Of the county last night al
more is predicted for tonight \
serious damage was done by la
nights freeze. In some parts Of Il
county the ground is very dry al
spring crops droop somewhat
general soaking rain is needed,
Charlie Pattiscn is drawing :
week under his accident policy I
the injury inflicted on one Of
hands bya COW kicking him. I
report that he spends all his tir
holding the other hand behind t
cows legs is false and is probat
only campaign lie.
Andrew Kropif found bis wal
Mrs. Sanford, without much difficul
but he came in today and resign
his commission as guardian, owl
to the trouble it caused. 1t Is pre-
able that another will be appoint
as the old lady has a fine farm a
other property which she Is unal
to manage personally.
The sweet and pretty sch'
ma'ams will have an extra month
which to make life interesting for
"deestric board" this summer as
institute will be over and they "