Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12

rung with corn rope by colored lad.
1t attracts crowds.
Edison has two displays. One is "a
clock with figures, hands and face Of
corn kernels, ears for weights, rope
portiers OF corn; one a suspension
bridge Of corn with load Of corn
driven across. This is very fine.
Gulick shows the various products
Of corn-starch, flour, meal, ETC., not
jug labeled "bred in Old
Kentucky"
Prendergast's big windows is scene
Of beauty. 1t is filled with bewil-
dering array Of corn decorations,
many handsome lilies being made by
handpainted corn husks, rosettes of
corn and very pretty arrangement
Of the whole. The window was trim.
med by Mr.. Prendergast's daughters.
Shockey & Landes have their avn
ing handsomely decorated with corn
in arches and in pillars. DR.. Mes.
sick's Office has corn decorations at
the windows. +. J. Murphy has his
windows outlined in corn. G. +.
Funk 4 Co. have made novel orna-
ments around the windows and door
and an arch in front of sidewalk. A.
/. Munroe and Jeffcoat 4 Son have
made their front very pretty with
corn ears. J. L. Morley has orna.
mented his awning with kailir corn,
etc. The telephone office, G. A.
Rogers, II. +. Seeds and C. S. Craw-
lord have their offices stairway well
Drnamented.
Bearce, the Clothier, has a booth
over the sidewalk tasteiully decorated
with corn in ear and stalks. On top
Is an immense pair Of overalls evil
IDENTIFY made for the Cardiff giant
This attracts much attention.
Hodge Brothers have covered their
signs with ears Of corn nailed on
The top OF the front is frieze Of
kaiiir corn that makes an effective
border. On the roof there are four
shocks Of corn. The decorations are
very clever. Frank Jaym has his
store front covered with corn.
d. II. Kellar has his awning richly
decorated in green corn. The RE-
FLECToR blocks front is a mass Of
kallir corn, corn in ear, bunting and
flags. p. @. Lucier has his awning
tasteiully ornamented. The Chron-
icle Office has skeleton awning with
arch arch and frieze decorations. T.
M. Langston has novel sign in corn
kernel letters.
Rice's bakery has its awning deco
rated with kaillr; VIM, Bossler, a kaf-
fir and corn front; McKennett and
Newman, arch Of corn; Gish Bros,
ropes of corn; Continental, pillars OF
corn; Hill Il Son, arch Of corn over
the door Vanderbilt & Kessinger,
kafllr corn decorations; Tonkin 4 Co.,
ropes Of corn in ear; Tull u Haston,
ropes Of corn, rosettes; Abilene Ma
tional bank, pillars Of kaflir corn,
ropes OF corn; Wyandt Bros, huge
shocks Of corn; A. Lenze, pillars and
sign border Of corn; Cramer u Kruger,
letters Of corn; Allen Il Towner, corn
festoops; Shearer, arches, pillars and
ropes ofcorn,
Case & Go. have their store front
ornamented, booth on the north side;
Schad and Brenizer's, festoons and
pillars; Forney, festoons of corn;
Pinkham, arch; Mrs. Jolley and
Broughton, portico of corn; News
Office, arch and festoons; Eicholtz,
festoons; DR.. Bergstresser, festoons
and arch; Ward aud Hammond, store
front in corn; Mrs. Potter, shock Of
corn; Northcraft, store front in corn;
Whitlaw, store front in white corn;
Pisle, pillars and festoonsj Mrs. Toll
bert, plumes Of broom corn; A. B.
Rose Il Co. and Suffer, pillars in KAT
fir with arches Of ear corn and carni-'
val colors; Nottorf & Lloyd, pillars in
broom corn.
W. B. Giles has his Office front GOV.