Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-18
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
Hicks predicts a dry season.

j. 7. Hornaday has moved into
his new home on North Buckeye.
Walter Mcdonald is out with s
"Gilhooley's Reception" company.
John Taylor, who has been very
i'll at his farm near Pearl, is I'M
proving.
"A. c. Rankin, the temperance lee
turer, will begin weeks services
here Jan. q.
W. M. Sherwood who has been
very sick with appendicitis is much
better. H. is residing on East Sixth
w. P. Lightner, the efficient as
sistant marshal, has purchased A. X.
Vanderbelt's cosy southside residence
E. j. Adams, living east Of En-
terprise, brought to town two large
catamounts which he killed yester-
day.
The box social and entertainment
held at New Basel school house on
Jan. 70 was well attended and sue
cess financially.
H. L. Humphrey has moved his
law office to the rooms with M. +.
Jolley & Son where he will be per-
manently located.
Jacob Brown has 10000 bushels
Of corn piled up at his mill south OF
town. He is feeding 450 head of cat
tie and lots Of hogs.
Mrs. W. H. Broughton, ST., re-
ceived $4,000 today from the A. o.
U. W. in which her husband lately
deceased was a member.
ID. L. Pisle received a letter an
nouncing the death Of A. c. Jansen,
his brother-in-iaw, Of typhoid fever at
Stroudsburg, Pa, Jan. 5.
The A. 0. U. W. has received a
fine magic lantern to be used in lodge
work. 1t will add much to the in
terest of the lodge sessions.
w. S. Lowe, state superintendent
Of missions for the state q Kansas,
will preach at the Christian church
tonight and all the week, Come and
hear him.
-. c. Nusz has taken position
in the hardware and implement house
of j. 7. Prendergast. He is popu-
lar and accomplished salesman and
has many friends.
The little son Of Fred Johntz
found a band horn under the Santa
Fe bridge few weeks ago. 1t has
been claimed by Salina band mem
Der from whom it was stolen.
The date Of holding the next ex-
hibit of the Saline county poultry
show has been changed to January
14-19, inclusive, instead of January
7.12, as was formerly agreed upon.
j. R. Burton is giving his atten-
ton in Washington to number of
important claims before congress.
As attorney for the claimants he re-
Gently took many dispositions in the
South.
Prophet Kroptf says this section
has had its coolest weather of the
winter. 1t may, he admits, be as
cold in the last week of January as in
the last week of December but that is
the worst we need expect.
The Enterprise Journal says H.
+. Parsons takes charge Of the Chap
man Standard this week, as editor,
manager and all-around man. Mr.
Parsons has been in the employ Of
the Journal for the past eight months
Harry Lifts is one of the luckiest
men in town. He invested a dollar
in Hayes township rattle and drew
two fine young horses. He will en-
deavor to draw a carriage or trap and
silver mounted harness next time anG
then will be fixed.
Geo. +. Livingston sold his hogs
today for 1926 and took his pay in
gold. Under such Mckinley prosper.
ity he has about decided to abandon
the ways Of greenbacklsm and free
silver and join the Republican army.
j. W. Humphreys, formerly OF
Flora township, writes from Hoopa,
California, where he is piling up
riches: "We depend on the Re-
FLECToR for most OF our Kansas news
and would not be without it,"
Rev.. DR.. Murlin, president Of