Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
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the home Of Mrs A. S. Seeds ii
north Abilene.
"A. X. Vanderbilt received a tele
gram Tuesday morning that his fathe
died in New Jersey.
Mrs. May Price Halstead, former
ly Of Woodbine and Enterprise, diet
in Mississippi last week.
The walk around the city hall Il
now completed and presents a neal
and handsome appearance.
The new Olympic club rooms
we're opened today. They are a
handsome suite and a credit to the
city.
Frank johnson has purchased the
Porter store on Broadway. He is a
rustler and will make success OF the
business.
j. L. Wilson, son Of 7. J. Wilson,
was kicked by mule yesterday after.
noon and fractured his skull. He will
survive and Is getting along well.
Marion defeated Hope by l6 to 4
last week. Hope defeated Herington
is to 7 and 8 to 7. Now Harrington
is going to play Hope for $25 side.
Enterprise Journal: Miss Mamie
Osgood writes from Saco, Me-, that
she and her mother are enjoying
themselves greatly at their old home
In that state.
DIR. Gish has fitted up the roo m
north Of bis office in the Hodge block
for laboratory for the Gish Medicine
company and large sign ornaments
the Third street front.
State Dairy association will meet
in Abilene next November. Secretary
Forney was largely responsible for
securing the meeting and the cream
cry industry will be prominent on the
program.
Eugene +. Kimmerly, for several
months with H. Southworth, has re-
turned to his old position as assist
ant cashier OF the Solomon bank. He
is capable and accurate young bust
ness man and succeeds wherever
he Is.
Harrington Tribune: The Abilene
REFLECTOR Is protesting against the
practice Of charging II per bushel for
corn at the Kansas City stock yards.
That is proper, 81 corn has gone out
Of style, stock yard prices should be
modernized.
Capt. George Rainey continues
very i'll. He is a member Of the A.
0. U. W. lodge Of Emporia and it has
sent word here to have him cared for.
He is an old army comrade and school
mate Of j. Schopp, having been in the
same Ohio regiment.
The Saline Populists are mad.
Gaines opposed the nomination Of R.
A. Levitt for appellate judge so that
it would not appear that Saline was
getting too much and he could be
congressman. Levitt then turned in
and helped down Gaines and both got
left.
"A dispatch from Mcpherson says
Ed Little and a lot Of Pop spellbinders
talked free silver there Tuesday and
adds concerning Eds speech: 1.-The
Pops endorsed every word he said
The Topeka Pop free silver club has
endorsed Ed for congressman-at-large
but the Kansas City Star says j. D.
Botkin is running ahead again.
One teacher had no difficulty in
getting school-Miss Maud Green
man. She taught the Heindel school
last year and at the school meeting a
petition signed by all the patrons was
presented asking her to come back.
The board was unanimous for her and
they gave her'a I months term-one
month more than ever beforehand an
increase insalary Of % a month.
Some miscreant broke into G. W.
Shelters paint shop last night
through window left open and out
Of pure righteousness scratched up
Eicholtz's newly painted hearse,
making two weeks more work, and
stole bottle Of alcohol used in
glass. 1t was dastardly |
trick.
e. |. Steinberger, the famous Kan
las University football player, passed