Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-06
RECENT REFLECTIONS,


The ground hog is understood to
be preparing for early spring
IT. II. Dewey gives his lecture on
Poetry in Song" at Emporia Feb. a.
w. l.. Cooley has removed to the
handsome. Reed residence on Fast
Sixth street.
1t is nip and tuck which shall
make the most converts: revivals or
dancing schools.
The Athletic park projects is being
talked Of again. 1t should be pushed
to completion this time.
j. i. Worley shipped some Of his
thoroughbred Buff Lcghorns to y
Pueblo purchaser Monday.
For sale, n second hand piano, In
quire Of J, b. Case. sl-0
M. A. Shane Is able to be out,
He has given up the practice Of catch
ing well buckets on his head.
y. II. Etter, u former Abilene
barber, writes from Sacramento, CAL.
announcing the birth Of daughter
Mrs. B. G. Cranston received the
sad news Saturday night that her
eldest brother had just died al Pitts
burg, Pa,
The State Educational board re-
fused Prof. Hlscy, who worked IN
the Abilene institute, n certificate. II
believes in home industry.
-Si plunkard is coming to Abilene
that will attract crowd. This
town knows what kind Of shows 1t
wants and SIS Is that kind.
i Mrs. A. W. llargrcaves, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. +. A.
lIerbst in Albany, n X, Is now
visiting other relatives in Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs. Eiseline received $1,000 to-
day, insuranccin the Modern Wood.
: men carried by her deceased husband
The proofs Of death were made only
80 days ago.
Arrangements tor a hull with
1000 capacity will be made N
view Of the Pop convention II
would be a great convenience during
the coming campaign
, The New York Advertiser had It's
, turn with a Burton interview last
\ week. II consisted OF the fact that
> Mr.. Burton met +. G. platt, the great
New York politician, and the reporter
9 surmised what had happened
Hope Crescent y, X, Gorden, Of
Abilene, is being mentioned as dele
gate to the national Republican con-
n yention which will meet in the
d month Of May. Mr. Gorden i'
j. worthy Of the place and we believe
the people Of Dickinson county could
make no better selection than he
Word came to Prof. j. {. Gray
' that his father and mother who have
'r been seriously III at their home in
E, Ryegate, Vermont for many weeks
passed away within a few hours OF
rs each other last week. As In life they
had long shared each others fortune
so in death they were not divided.
They wore buried in one grave.
--prof. Boyland, whose announce
is ment will be read with interest in
another column, has purchased Elder
er Clark's place on North Sixth and
=, located in Abilene permanently. The
professor is an expert in the art Of
teaching dress cutting and lifting and
go enjoys a wide popularity throughout
.he state. His residence in Abilene
- will be a acquisition 10 the commun
10 ity.
O, One Of the curiosities in Abilene
high school work is the assignment O.
4 old-time unexpurgatcd classics tt
~ youne maidens to review. When
81 ona Of these youthful reviewers took
Al her book to school the other day she
IL was scoldcd severely by one oil the
teachers for reading such unchast'
~ literature--thc teacher not knowing
''' that the book had been given out by
. co-worker for review. Inc ola
time classics may be all right Al
,lk literature but they arc not fit reading
II. for young persons in these days, le'
B. alone asking a careful study Iner'
is enough sweet pure wholesome =
writing for the pupils to read ana "
a"' study will insti u far greater love 10
literature than the disgustingly lranl
m ~. remarks and insinuations oI the earl,
fnovelists'