Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
REclsr REFLECTIONS.



next Sunday.
The first spring poem reached the
REFLECTOR today. Don't get alarmed,
it will not be printed.
Marriage licenses: John Engle
and Mary Cox; Moses Geigler and
Minta Plumb, all of Abilene.
Frank Nelson's many friends
were glad to see him able to be on the
street today. He has had a serious
illness.
February had five Saturdays,
which happened but three times be-
fore in the present century-in 1912,
1910, 1868.
Two patrons Of t he county jail
commenced pounding stone on the
rock pile this morning, H. Mckinney
and VIM. Latin.
Letters from Atchison say that
John Witt is slowly improving. L.
N. B. Carpenter, who has been very
i'll in Nebraska, Is also better.
II. W. Holder, Of Asherville,
Mitchell county, has moved to Dick
inson county and purchased a fine
farm in Newbern township.
The Fifth district W. G. 7. U.
will hold It's semi-annual convention
at Herington March "a. An interest
ing program has been prepared.
Conner Malott leaves this week
for Colorado to join Ed Fry who went
Saturday. The boys will seek their
iartune in the newspaper field and
their many friends here hope they will
find it.
IT. W. Deatenbaugh shipped trio
Of Game chickens from D. NJ. Keats
celebrated pen and also trio Oh Buff
Cochins from the pen Of Mrs. f. B.
Wilson to his wife at Smith Center,
Kas.
The people Of Wesley, north Of
Chapman, gave the Methodist minis
ter, Rev. Thos. Mcconnell, $20
donation last week. His work Is
evidently appreciated, as itshould be.
An interesting educational meet
ing was held in district "A, north Of
Solomon, j. L. Book teacher, Monday |
night Supt. Shirk made an address.
The discussions were interesting and
helpful.
j. A. Fiddock, one Of Flora's
prosperous farmers, has moved with
his family to Emporia for while to
give his younger daughter the advan-
tage Of attendance at the State Nor
NAL school.
Morris county is so excessively
moral that Judge Moore only held
two days court this week, returning
this morning. Some jury cases will
be heard next week but the term will
be very short.
Editor Burnett of Solomon while
on his southern trip reposed his
angelic form on furniture used by
Napoleon and Louis XIV. Nothing is
too good for Kansas editor when
away from home.
Will }. Peters, formerly Of Abb
lene but now of Austin, Texas, was
married last week to Miss Mamie
Mcfarland, a telegraph operator
there. Mr.. Peters is with the Wells
Fargo Express company
The large candle at Northcraft's
drug store winked out Thursday, hav-
ing burned 1884 hours. Fred Johntz
proved to be the best guesser on the
length Of time it would burn, his
guess being Ill! hours.
Members Of the kindergarten as
ISOLATION will meet at DR.. Hewett's
office tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
sharp to take action on disposing Of
the association property. Every
member should be present.
The following members Of Enter
prise lodge, A. F. 4 A. M, visited
with Benevolent lodge Monday evening
B. A. Flack, J. A. Flack, L. H. Long,
J. M. VanNordstrand, X. l.. Kirk
patrick, Jno. Kropf J. G. Lands.
W. T. Davidson, chairman Of the
lodging committee for the Pop con-
vention, wants all who can accommo-
date delegates to send him their
names. 1t Is no free entertainment ,
for each visitor will pay his way.
Julius Waterstradt's car Of house r
hold goods was unloaded in the Rock ,
Island yards Tuesday afternoon.
Julius has returned to his farm north
Of Detroit and thinks life is much |
more enjoyable than in Wichita t
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