Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
"A new roof is being put on the
Lutheran church.

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Grant township hall has been
painted, much improving it.
Jacob King Of Garfield has a
reissue and increase of pension.
Work has commenced on the
woodwork OF the Pattison block.
The commissioners went to Her
ington and Carlton toinspect bridges.
Marriage license: Gerhart Letert,
Stitt, and Wilhimena Brus;, Industry.
Solomon and Chapman will cele-
brate the Fourth but the big show
will be at Abilene.
Florence Bulletin; 1t is rumored
that Prof. E. G. Hickey will be mar
ried this month.
Alderman Wilkie is preparing to
make extensive improvements on his
West Sixth street home.
Not man can be found in Abb
lene who knows Jeffries. The town
usually gets in on these things.
DR.. Messick has had brick hauled
preparatory to putting down walk
at his North Spruce street residence.
The county commissioners this
morning inspected and accepted the
bridges lately built in Willowdale
township.
-Salina Republican; Salina is gen.
erous. She. will help Abilene cele-
brate the Fourth. In return let Abb
lele patronize Salinas street fair in
September.
The headquarters Of Mr.. W. r.
Cannon, superintendent of bridges
and buildings on the southwestern
lines of the Rock Island, has been
been moved from Herington to TO.
peka.
Rev. W. C. Wheeler, formerly Of
Chapman but now Of Newton, was in
his barn the other day when be was
struck by lightning. He was uncon-
scious for an hour and has been sick
since.
Rev. F. D. Altman, OF Atchison,
and Rev. DR.. Fouse, of Illinois,
preached able sermons here Sunday,
the former in the Lutheran and the
latter in the Reformed church. They
left at noon.
Invitations have been issued by
committee Of young people COM
posed of R. Monroe, G. Makins, |.
Johntz and B. Brady for social
dance at Armory hall next Friday
evening.
CLAY Center is sending petitions
for Abilene to sign protesting against
Parsons getting the asylum. As Clay
Center last spring politely informed
us that this town was not in the fight
Abilene is not likely to interfere.
The baggage truck was too near
the train today noon and one trunk
was hit by the mail car. The trunks
were scattered and lot of people
scared out of years growth. None
hurt.
The Ladies Home journal will
print some prairie harvest pictures
one Of these days, among them scenes
in the harvest field and at threshing
time on the Hollinger and Taylor
farms in this county.
The fact that the Ferd Helm
brewery ball team will come to Abb
lene July 4th will bring crowd to
town. Kansas people have the same
curiosity to see a brewery represen-
tative that they have to see an octo-
pus.
If you will notice the lettering
On the Santa Fe cars you will find
that the letters are no longer shaded.
In an attempt to retrench in expenses
The Santa Fe officials cut off the
and the first year saved on
his item alone So, in their paint
bill.
The A. O. P. has elected the fol-
owing officers; N. p, Rachel Park
n; Priest, W. L. Dodge; Priestess,
Nettie Folk; s., J. l.. Morley; T., 7.
4. Malott; NJ, Josie Eagle; H., Maude
'orman; G., Fred Johntz; S., Geo. I
.oyd; medical examiners, H. B. Felty,
,. B. Wilmer.
Mr.. A. Wheeler, OF Peabody,
whose aspiratiOns draw him toward