Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-27
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
E. Bergstresser. dentist.

-. Il. Brewer mas shipped TWO cars
Of eggs this week.
Born, to DR.. and Mrs. A. B.
Seelye, a daughter.
These warm rains onght to en-
courage Prophet Kropff.
Parsons would like to get Abb
lene's college but cant do it.
e. Keller continues quite i'll. He
is suffering from stomach trouble.
Marriage license: Nsttie Rey
nolds, Of Abilene, and |. J. Th ompson,
Of Salina.
Abilene is observing Lent by
having three dances this week in
stead Of only two.
Ralph Hoffman, son Of Enter.
prise's miller, dislocated his arm for
the fourth time this year the other
day.
Eugene Stiles, aged IA, living
east Of town was operated on for
appendicitis last evening. He is do
ing well.
Walter Rockafellar, who is mis-
slonary over in Morocco, has been III
with fever but at last accounts was
recovering.
Frank Ball went with j. j.
Schneider to Houston, Texas, with a
car Of horses and will be away two
weeks or more.
Reports from Ben Smith Of
Wheatland on whom DR.. Hazlett per-
formed an operation Wednesday are
that he is getting along nicely.
George Dixon Of Graham county
has purchased the Thomas Purvis
farm and moved thereon He Is an
energetic young farmer and will sue
ceed.
"A new medicine company has
been organized in town. The eastern
sarsaparilla houses will have to ad-
vertlse more than ever II they want
TO hold Abilene's trade.
Tom Wilson figures as one Of the
directors Of new mining companyat
Cripple Creek, tho Cripple Creek
Townslte 4 Mining company, capital
81, 100000 Tom will be wearing
diamonds yet.
DIR. Steclsmith operated on Mrs.
Wilber, living on south Fourth street,
this morning, shortening the round
ligaments. She is doing well. lie
went to Enterprise this afternoon to
assist DR.. McRlll in an operation.
"A Hope teacher introduced into
the institute resolution demanding
that this nation adopt the metric
system Of weights and measures. The
Crescent says steps are being taken
to keep congress from getting wind
Of II,
R II. Volkman left today for
Woodbine where he will open his new
store, the goods having been shipped
several days ago. We are sorry to
see him leave Abilene. Mr.. Brumm
will continue the Abilene store at the
old stand.
The feminine part Of Abilene Is
beginning to ''take notice" and read
fashion notes and millinery reports
with avid interest. The millinery re-
ports say that green and yellow are
going to be the fashionable colors Of
the season.
Phoebe Peck, the daughter Of
Mrs. b. W. Peck, who was burned
last week so severely, is suffering
greatly from her injuries. Her side
came in contact with the stove while
she was bathing and skin grating
may become necessary.
Kansas City thinks it is swift but
1t has to come to Abilene for ideas.
The Schneider Arms Co., Of that city
has copied Charlie ParKer's unique
"Hello" folder, printed for him by the
REFLECTOR, verbatim and Is sending
out thousands Of them as q new
scheme in advertising.
Hope Crescent; Dickinson county
Is entitled to seven delegates to the
state convention and we think south
Dickinson should be entitled to one.
Hope has an enthusiastic young Re-
publican in the person Of G. A.
Stannard who would be just the one
to represent Hope at the convention.
Uncle George Heoy of Enterprise
who died in the insane asylum, Tope-
ka. last week was one Of the county's
best known citizens. He has been
failing physically slncs being taken to
the asylum and his decease was not
unexpected. lie was buried at Tope-