Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
RECENT REFLECTIONS,

Ripple P, Saline county's fast
trotter with record Of 2:2O}, died
yesterday.
Francis Schroeder, living a mile
south of Enterprise, is dying Of can
Ger Of the stomach.
The final settlement Of the estate
Of the late c. M. Case Of Enterprise
will be held in probate court June Z.
M. Schwendener, accused Of rape,
had his examination in Quinn's court.
He was found not guilty and released.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Polymnia club for the Burns lee
ture May 25. Admission will be by
card.
w. T. Hopkins Of Herington took
up his work as assistant superintend.
ent Of the Hutchinson reformatory
the other day.
r. H. Stark, a Garfield township
boy, cashed in 9 wolf scalps today,
the result of some good hunting he
has been doing.
Peter Hollenbach, an unmarried
Swede aged 50, died Of pleuratic eifu-
sion at his mothers home in Enter.
Prise Monday.
The friends Of W. L. Nixon are
getting worried. His name does not
appear in the list Of weighmasters
and assistant grain inspectors.
The Modern Woodmen have
changed their night of meeting from
Friday to Monday evening. The head
camp has approved the change.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l..
Enochs, of Washington, Kas., a son.
Mrs. Enochs will be remembered by
Abileneites as Miss Minnie Schiveley.
Revival services at the U. B.
church every night this week. Quar-
terly meeting Saturday and Sunday,
Elder j. W. Stewart Of Lecompton in
charge.
About the prettlest store in the
city is The Racket with its new
double room. Alexander Bros. are to
be congratulated on their improved
headquarters.
H. N. Gaines will conduct the in
stitute in Usage county, beginning
June 7. Prof. Nihart, formerly OF
Herington, is to conduct the Morris
county institute.
Salinas council voted by a to 8
to continue the joint filming system
that has been in vogue there for a
year or two and is followed in nearly
every city in Kansas.
The Abilene Sir knights who at
tended the conclave at Junction City
are all home and praise very highly
the hospitality extended by functions
commandery to the visitors.
Hutchinson News The marshal
Of Abilene, who was elected on gold
standard platform, persists in wear
ing silver buttons on his uniform and
the public are Justly indignant.
w. N. Hawley, the wideawake
lumber man Of Harrington, has or
ganized the Hawley Lumber Co. and
bought out the Badger yard. He is
now sole lumber dealer in that city.
Geo. Bowser and wife were hurt
in runaway at Herington Saturday.
If this is the original Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowser we shall probably have no
more funny articles about their home
life for awhile.
X. G. Star 7. +. Dewey, who
knows joke when he sees one, says
Of the Federation Of the Women clubs
that their programs have been huge
jokes which have made the members
appear very ridiculous.
d Il. Bonebrake has organized
the Bonebrake Hardware and Imple-
ment Co. and Is located at ElReno,
Ok, where he is doing a fine business.
His family has moved there. Howard
remains in charge at Minco, |. 7.
Hope Dispatch: The Abilene city
marshal wears silver buttons on his
clothes. 1t is aquestion whether he
wears them in order to toady to the
silver vote or TO show them that sill
yer is better for buttons than dollars.