Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-08
alC2IT REFLECTIONS.

Marriage license P. Longtime
and Maud Shugart, Hope.
Fred Hasklns takes Guy Grams
toms place in Shearer's shoe store as
clerk.
Mary Loupene has brought suit
against Chas. Loupene for divorce;
ground, non support.
Letters from Pennsylvania say
that Theo, Colby, well known here,
Is recovering from his illness.
The Pops have great load of
their mind. 1t is no small thing for
an office to be three months seeking
man.
John B. Engle, Of Hayes, one Of
the county's best teachers, is report
ed seriously III from being poisoned
by Ivy.
Roe Holllngsworth, formerly Of
Solomon now Of Emporla, drove one
Of the winners ut the Holton races
last week.
--Wm Gotz, an inmate Of the
poor farm, died Saturday night and
was buried yesterday afternoon at the
farm. He was aged 66.
The Hope and Chapman baseball
teams will play at Chapman at 2,sO
Saturday. The game will decide q
tie and should be good one.
Cards are out for tho pearl we'd
ding Of Mr. and Mrs. |, 5. Hallam
who on Saturday evening next will
celebrate their SOth wedding ami
versary.
The police Judge reported $3.50
fines collected during the past month
at last nights council meeting.
The expenses Of the city for the
month were 1925.
Dickinson county's assessors
gave the corn acreage on March 1st
as 09,667, A considerable acreage
was added afterward, making it now
about l25, 900 acres.
Tom Anderson who used to be
one Of the boys here is now at Boise
City, Idaho. A letter from him says
he is laid up from a peculiar acci-
dent, having run a lead pencil
through his forearm four inches
above the wrist.
Mrs. M II. Hewett entertained
pleasant farewell party at her home
on West Third Saturday evening for
her sister Miss Jordan. Miss Ellinor
Seymour and Prof. Harold Barnes
read original poems and the evening
was passed enjoyably.
--IIerington Signal: Miss Mace
King, the nominee for register Of
deeds, Is an excellent young woman
and Is thoroughly qualified for the
Office. II she should be successful in
being elected the county will secure
good, competent and reliable officer.
Judge Hutchison Is getting quite
a menagerie at his North Buckeye
residence Several varieties Of rare
pigeons, tame rabbits, squirrels,
white rats and other animals COM
prise the aggregation. The judges
boys take great pride in them and are
constantly adding to the collection.
The invoice OF Toms n Rockafel-
lars store is nearly completed. Mrs.
Carrie Hubbard, who has q consider
able claim against the stock, is con-
templating purchasing it. II she
does, 1t Is reported that Levi Hum
bargar will take charge Of the store.
Messrs. Toms and Rockaiellar are 60
ing into mission work for the Gospel
Union.
Hope News; The schoolboard
has chosen three Of the teachers for
the coming year. For the principal
ship, Prof. 0. s. Davis, Of Manches-
ter; primary department, Miss Anna
Newcomer; intermediate department,
Miss Edith Robinson. The two latter
are we'll known here, having taught
in our schools last year. The board
will decide upon the fourth teacher at
their next meeting.
They have a great way Of work
ing down in the Indian Territory.
Jonathan Middleton was offered a
fine position as superintendent and
bookkeeper Of a big cottonseed mill
at Ardmore and went down to look
over the ground. lie found that he
would be expected to beat the mill at
daylight, stay till dark, take his din
ner and be on duty seven days a
week. He took the return train for
Abilene.