Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10
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Marriage license: Niels Knud'
sen and Mena Jorgensen, both Of
Pearl.
Jonathan Middleton will move
back from Topeka. His health is SO
poor that he must have rest.
1t is interesting to see Pops look
sad and say "D-n it" when they
learn that Tom Watson is coming.
The Harrington Tribune comes
dragging along with the old Grip Of
Gold" fake. We thought Thad knew
better.
Miss Sadie Monies was another
fortunate visitor to the east an aunt
in Scranton, Pa, presented her with
bicycle.
Mrs. NJ. H. Bert's many friends
will be sorry to know that she is
dangerously i'll with typhoid fever in
Chicago.
Mr.. Littlehea is the name Of a
Clay county Pop who is campaigning
against Congressman Calderhead by
calling him "clabberhead."
The Dillon Union Sunday school
will holda picnic Thursday afternoon,
Sept. 10th. All are invited to come
and bring well filled baskets. Lunch
at 4:S0.
The 14-year-old son of Mrs.
Eiseline will be examined as to his
sanity tomorrow. He is epileptlc and
his malady has made him dangerous
at times.
Joe Romberger is harvesting his
corn on one of the additions west Of
town and says it is going 70 bushels
to the acre. Those additions are good
for something after all.
Letters from Chicago say that
Mrs. M. H. Bert who has been Ill with
typhoid fever is not improving She
is becoming discouraged and it is
feared that she cannot recover.
Prof. j. W. Denny, formerly
teacher Of music at Chapman and
now teaching in Missouri, and Miss
Bess Lauderdale Of Clay Center, who
has frequently visited here, were
married last week.
--Supt. Shirk has had the Worlds
Fair diploma, awarded the Dickinson
county rural schools for work exhib-
ed, handsomely framed and 1t now
decorates the county superintendent's
office at the court house.
-"I'll bet you Bryan will be
elected, I'll bet you $780," said the
silver man. "All right" the gold
man answered. "And il you don't
mind," continued the silver man,
1--WE will make the bet payable in
goldl"
C. G. Sterl sends the the RE-
FLECToR some handsome souvenir
badges and programs from the
Milwaukee Republican League con-
vention. He says Kansas was right
in the swim there, Mr.. Sterl and
Mr.. Stambaugh are now in Ohio.
Rev. DR.. Blayney writes from
Trio, Ohio: ~ had hoped to be on
hand next Sabbath but will not be
able to do so now as the settling OF
my sisters estate is not finished.
You had better announce that services
will reopen one week from Sabbath
Dillon Republican: Johu Gau-
tenbein, who has been Democrat oil
his life, has announced his intention
to vote for Mckinley and all the rest
of the Republican ticket. John can
stand good bit but the Chicago
ticket and platform are little too
much for him.
1t is intimated by one who ought
to know that the reason why Breiden-
thai put Watson at Abilene was that
we had so much "blood blown in our
ears" during the Populist State CON
vention that we could stand some
more Of the same kind and little harm
would be done.
Abilene is getting talked out and
the court house meetings every
week don't draw. Talk Of the three
nights joint discussion is revived.
Abilene talks politics so much on the
street that there is nothing left for
the orators to discuss.
Topeka Mall There was a fine
Of adding insult to injury |
at Abilene last week. A burglar en-
tered C. C. Mosher's house and stole
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