Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-05
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born, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Kane, a son.
A few Kansas counties are old
fashioned enough to have county
fairs. Dickinson isn't.
Reports from Richard Thisler
who was operated on for appendicitis
last week are that he is getting along
nicely.
The Jefferson township Sunday
school convention will be held at the
German Reform church at New Basil
September s.
C. W. c. Rohrer is grandpa
again, a son having been born to Mr..
and Mrs. James Romberger, living
northwest Of town.
Maybe this town is not strong on
"Trilby' but "Chimmie Fadden" is
popular. The bookstore can't got
copies enough to supply the demand.
The only newspaperman in the
state who writes complimentary per-
sonal notices Of himself and prints
them double-leaded in his own paper
works on the News.
&C. T. Shell writes the REFLECTOR
from Rosebud Agency, South Da-
kota, that himself and wife are COM
fortably located in their positions and
find the prospects for the future
pleasant
Miss Claudia Strother who passed
the civil service examination with
credit has been appointed clerk in the
Abilene postoilice to I'LL the vacancy
made by Miss Swccney's resignation.
Wiley Keye goes to Baldwin to school.
"A young Abilene newspaperman
who has been reading Trilby and ad-
miring the big pipe the Laird"
smoked, INDUCED in little touch Of
Bohemian lie himself last evening.
IT was sad, sad experience and a
good smoking set but little used can
now be bought cheap.
Charlie Snidcr and Will Carpen-
ter were in luck Saturday. The 'snon-
partisan delegates did not turn out
to 90 to the convention and they
were "appointed" by the committee
and their way paid to Herington. 1t
was great fun for the boys.
Fred Livingston celebrated his
tenth birthday anniversary Saturday
evening by entertaining about 30
young friends at his home on West
Fifth Games and a delicious lunch
made the hours pass quickly and Fred
received host Of good wishes for
many happy returns Of the day
Postmaster Strothcr announces
his proprietorship and management
II the News. II will be interesting
20 see what will result from the con-
lict with President Cleveland's order
hat his postmasters should give
heir attention exclusively to the
management Of their offices and not
,e engaged in any other business.
The schoolboard has done well TO
larry out the suggestion made in
hese columns several weeks ago and
Idopt some rules for the right man
cement Of the high school. Now let
see that the school gives It's atten-
ion to education instead OF theatre
ais, newspapers, etc. and enforce
he rules made and perhaps we shall
ave a high school Of which the town
an be proud.
j. G. Union: Charles A. Stevens
egan work the first OF the week for
'urt Ward as pharmacist Mr..
tevens is registered pharmacist
With nine years Of experience. For
We years he was with a leading drug
ouse Of Abilene, and has recently
cen in business in his own name in
Washington, Kansas. Life was too
hort to squander any Of 1t up there
! the drouth belt, so he shifted down
ere into Gods country.
But be did not find Junction City
} be Gods country and has already
esigned. Abilene Is the place,
harlie.
Some bright girl or boy in south
dickinson ought to prepare to take
lvantage Of Miss Helen Gould's lat
1t gift. She has paid for two per-
ctual scholarships at the New York
University in memory Of her father,
ny Gould. These scholarships have an
ldownent OF s., 900 each, intended to
Icld $3.50 yearly income, and are at
lie command of any one living upon
ny line Of the Missouri Pacific
stem who succeeds in passing the
,quired examination. A preference
i'll be given to the sons and
.ughters of Missouri Pacific em-
oyes. The scholarship means free
liiion for four years to the fortunate
inner, and the $3.50 year in addi-