Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
RECENT REFLECTIONS

Grading has been commenced on
the new training track west Of town.
Marriage license; Erick Erick-
son, Enterprise, and Anna Larson,
Hope.
The Pyramids are arranging for
hard time box social Tuesday even
ing of next week.
20. l.. Bates has moved a house
to the corner of Fifth and Buckeye
and is fixing it up for residence.
ID. W. Working has received an
increase in his pension from IS to $l2 a
month, richly deserved recognition.
-Messrs. Potter, Ellison and Fen
ton are painting and putting other
signs of prosperity on their resi-
dences.
1t is reported that J. l.. Bristow
will be a candidate for the U. s. SEN
ate. This county once instructed for
him for the congressional nomination.
The fusion leaders in Franklin
county want to drop the name Of Peo-
pies party and be called "Reform
Democracy" How would that suit
Dickinsonp
S. A. Cooper is having his house
wired for electric lights. The new
porch and other improvements about
the house when completed will make
it one Of the prettiest residences in the
city,
The Pixies Peak cog-road is in
q
operation again and I. B. Wilson will
soon resume publication of his Pixies
Peak News, which has become one of
the famous papers of the country,
Porter Wilson, who started the
Georgetown, Colo, Herald last fall,
has so prospered that the other day
he bought the entire property. He is
publishing a tip top paper and de-
serves his success.
Smallpox is very costly. The
claims against Nemaha county for
handling the smallpox cases amount
ed to $5,274.50. There were only
two or three cases. The question is;
if two or three cost upwards Of 80,
600, what would an epidemic costP
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Hornaday are
visiting in Abilene. - [Emporia Ga
zette.
Wrong. They moved back to Abb
lene. A couple years trial Of En-
poria was enough. They decided that
Abilene was the better town after all.
They may visit in Emporia but they
will live in Abilene.
j. C. Union At the dam Friday
was man and his dog bound fol-
Manila. They started from Wake
field, and will 60 to the gulf by water,
expecting to reach there this fall. The
man has a boat 22 feet long, with q
cabin 4x9. The boat Is equipped
with the proper sails. A day off was
taken today and run was made UP
dam for fish.
Miss Bessie Grubbs, who had her
leg broken in a runaway about two
months ago, met with another acct
dent last Wednesday evening at hel
home in Buckeye township. Her
broken limb was healing nicely and
she was able to be around on crutches.
She was walking about the house
when her crutches slipped and she
fell, breaking her limb in the same
place it was broken before.
"A special train carrying two
companies OF the Thirteenth infantry
stopped here Saturday evening fol
about an hour while the officers took
supper at the Pacific. They were
from Fort Niagara, N. Y, and were
bound for the Philippine Islands viz
San Francisco. They we're travelling
as only Uncle Sans soldiers travel
in Wagner sleeping cars with all thu
accommodations enjoyed by civilian
travellers. The remainder Of the regi
ment went over other roads. The,
sail from San Francisco April q ant
will take the place OF volunteers thai
4 A.