Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-29
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. 7. 4.
Dewey, a son.

Marriage license: H. G. Adds
and Nettie Parish, both of Industry.
-Salina Republicans: Albert c.
Osborn and Miss Rosa Schang of Abi-
lene, were married by Judge Musser.
E. c. Keyser, formerly of this
county, died at Cherryvale last week.
The remains were taken to Hope for
burial.
Arthur Young comes pretty near
running the treasury Office this week
The treasurer and deputy are both
out Of town.
Hutchinson News The Republi-
can candidate for coroner in Dickin-
son county is DR.. Ketchersid. Here's
hoping he will.
Hope Dispatch: Miss Nellie
Hadden came down from Abilene last
Friday and Strengthened up the tangle
her store was in.
The commissioners released Sam.
uel Deering and appointed II. Binkley
Carlton, and Ed Arnold, Chapman,
treasury examiners.
Joseph McSparrin who moved
from Manchester to Belvue, Potta'
watomie county,last spring, was over
come by heat July 5 and died.
--Fa, her Maurer, of Salina, will
probably succeed the deceased Father
Butler as bishop Of the Concordia
diocese Of the Catholic church.
--Whitlaw has on exhibition sam
pie Of the kind of corn stalks Dickin-
son is raising this year 1t is two
inches in diameter and about ten feet
high.
The Hope Dispatch refers to DR..
Ketchersid, candidate for coroner, as
"late of Georgia." and says every
man, woman and child in south Dick
inson will vote for him.
-Salina Record A Dickinson
county man from Abilene has public
ly apologized for being instrumental
in the election Of a Populist candi-
date. There are others.
News From a private letter
written by f. l.. Hirsch. formerly
proprietor Of the Benefit, we learn
that he still has kindly feeling for
Abilene and may again locate here.
Little Bessie Shockey, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Shockey, of
Navarro, fell yesterday out of wagon
and broke her arm. DR.. Ketchersid
was sent for and went to Navarro to
attend her.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Humphrey,
Of Kansas City, who have many friends
in this city suffered severe bereave-
ment Saturday in the death Of their
infant son which lived but few
hours after birth.
Miss Clara Gordon, while riding
a bicycle Saturday evening, turn
ing a corner collided with Mrs. Ku-
bach's surrey. The front wheel Of the
bicycle was smashed and Miss Clara
slightly bruised.
Letters from W. s. Stambaugh
say that his wife who has been seri-
ously Ill with lung trouble at Colora-
do Springs is improving The fam
lily Is now at Cascade, and Mrs. STAN
baugh Is just able to sit up,
Miss Claudia Strother who has
for three years been a member OF
Abiene's accommodating postoilice
force is taking a rest, and is succeeded
BY her brother Sherwood who sell
stamps at lowest prices and with a
smile thrown in.
-Orna Simpson has sent here man
fold copies Of letter telling Of the
experiences Of himself and W. d.
Rockafellar, "pilgrims Of the Lord
Jesus Christ" in Morocco. He says
the natives want to kill them but they
are alive yet and enjoying themselves.
Solomon Sentinel. While draw
ing gasoline Tuesday at Bannon's
Fred Ewing stepped upon match
and an explosion resulted. The fire
company quickly responded to a call
but the flames were extinguished
without the use Of the fire apparatus.
Fred was severely burned about the
face and one hand Is in sling. He is