Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
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Reno, will 60 to California for his
health soon.
"A letter received from Milton
Speer who is at FL Reno says he is
mach improved in health.
Walter Dean, O stepson Of VIM.
Quilting who is in Jail, was sent to
the Reform school today as incor-
rigible.
April has started in to make the
wheat and spring crops so large that
the farmers will not be able to har-
vest them.
Measles is affecting the city
schools. One of the teachers has had
. siege Of it and number Of pupils
are on the list.
~. A. Lowry, principal Of the
Manchester school, leaves next week
for Rohner, Montana, where he will
teach a summer school.
The county officers must under
the new salary law file quarterly re-
ports Of their receipts Of fees before
they can draw their salaries.
w. s. Badgers many friends are
glad to see him on the streets again
after being confined to the house with
rheumatism for some weeks.
A current description Of Fatty
Walck going the rounds Of the press
says he has waist measure Of twelve
inches. What corset does he wearp
The brick walk at the Lincoln
school building has been completed
and Is an excellent piece Of work, as
was to be expected from M. Wits
management.
The address by Past Supreme
Master Workman Tate OF the A. 0.
U. W. April IA, will be in the opera
house and good musical program is
being arranged. All are invited.
For sale cheap, a peddling outfit,
team and wagon with good route.
For price and terms address postofllce
box 1851, Abilene. 85-lt&lc
The people living northeast Of
town will have to drive on section
lines hereafter. The big piece Of
prairie northeast OF the college will
be fenced up and used as a pasture
BY Hoffman 4 Etherington.
Miss Laura Hammond closed
successful term at the Heindel school
Friday last. Interesting closing OK
ercises we're held and the patrons of
the school expressed themselves as
we'll pleased with her work.
j. 7. Hornadsy completed NOV
Ing into the Meek house, corner
Buckeye and 9Th street, yesterday.
Mr.. H, intends purchasing the place,
but as all Of the Meek heirs cannot as
yet be located no transfer has been
made.
--Emporia Gazette: President J.
D. Hewitt was Monday again improv-
ed and there is chance OF his recov.
cry. He spoke this morning for the
first time since Thursday morning.
He Is beginning to regain the use Of
bis right side and the doctors are
hopeful.
Solomon Sentinel; The Cattle
convention held in Abilene last week
was a phenomenal success, and every |
delegate and their friends who at.
tended were pleased with the manner
in which Abilene citizens entertained
them.
Mrs. Barbara A. johnson OF this
city, widow Of Lieutenant Charles M. |
johnson, has received word that she +,
has been granted pension at IS a
month, dating from December, 1896,
also back pay due her husband at the
hHo Vi MS ueatn.
Harrington Times: Charles c,
Eteinmetz, who left the Rock Island
road here about two months ago was
caught In wreck on the Wabash |
road at Moberly, Missouri, on the 10th
day Of February and received injuries
from which he died on the 10th Of this
month.
Literary item in Enterprise Jour.
nal: At recent entertainment in
Enterprise one Of the subjects given
TOR discussion was "Quo Vadis" and
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