Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

j. W. Kohler, an Enterprise trav-
cling man, has bought an interest in
a Herington store and moved there.
N. Vandenburg has moved to
East Seventh. c. g. Reiber will oc-
cupy the house vacated at Third and
Olive.
The three weeks old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Funston Of Cheeyer town.
ship died Friday night OF throat
trouble.
The 7. 0. M. society met with
Miss Bessie Faulkner Saturday. After
dainty lunch the society .adjourned
to meet with Miss Tillie Sutter Satur.
day, Feb. II.
Rev. II. B. Vennum, formerly Of
Abilene, has completed series OF re.
vival meetings at Alden, Kas., in
which there were 80 conversions. He
is powerful and effective preacher.
Hope Dispatch. Measles seem to
have broken out all over town yester-
day, The primary room at school
was short 35 pupils and dismissed
school until next Monday. We have
heard OF no serious cases.
Topeka Capital: Students who
attend an Abilene cooking school are
initiated into the mysteries Of making
"etherea! apple pie" Whatever the
product Is, enc thing is certain: 1t
can't be made out Of dried apples.
Rev. W. /. Boyer, Of St. Louis,
preached a most eloquent and practi.
cal sermon to crowded house at the
Baptist church last evening. After
the sermon the pastor administered
the ordinance Of baptism to three
candidates.
Manchester News. Milt Breni-
yer, tie young man who went
through bridge with a traction en-.
g!ne, is fnst recovering froms-his ihsr
uries. He was able to be taken to
his home in Buckeye township Tues
day afternoon,
VIII H. Anderson, the gentleman
from Kentucky, has always been
loyal to the blue grass state but he
says that since the latest news from
there he is going to take out his
naturalization papers and be d citi-
zen OF the United States.
During the year of 1899 the
Rhinehart Cheese company received
at their plants, 4,lS7O1O pounds of
milk and made 3, 1856 boxes of cheese.
Three years ago, this company start
ed with one small plant at Rhlnehart,
but now have eight in operation.
The Abilene Gun club was re.or.
ganized this week. W. A. Matteson
was elected president and Jesse
Elston secretary and treasurer.
Grounds were rented east Of the
tennis grounds and will be prepared
at once. New traps will be put in.
During a study period at the
high school this morning, the silence
was abruptly broken by heart.rend-
ing sobs. Big tears were flowing
down desks slope underneath a
pretty head. East Lynnen was ".
ing on the desk open at the chapter
entitled "lsabel's Death"
Hicks says Of the weather for
next week: Rains will turn to snow
northward, and the disturbances all
over the country will break up with
high barometer and decided change
to cold. The wintry weather follow.
ing the first period Of the month will
moderate during the 9Th, 9TH and stb.
the barometer will fall and a enaraI
return OF rain and snow NAV he
counted on.
Topeka Capital; The merchants
Of Abilene are closing their: stores at
$3.50 p. m. Wouldn't this be a good
plan for other Kansas towns to fol.
low' The scheme is taken up nov
and then by some town, but il sel.
dom sticks There is really no re..
son why clerks hould be obliged to
90 to work at $3.50 or 7 in the morn.
ing and work until 9 or 10 at niobt
In the larger towns clerks are not "a.
quirsd to work such long hours.
Once let it be known that neonlo
must do their shopping within car.
tain hours, and it will not take them
long to adjust themselves to the new
rules. The early closing scheme
ouobt IN he nushed II T.,