Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
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OF ~ in his pension.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. V,
Mutt, Topeka, son.
Born, July IS, to Mr.. amt Mrs
C. II. Rowland, a son.
R. NJ. White has 400 acres OIL
wheat near Pearl that has yielded 50
bushels per acre.
Wanted: 40 acres plowed and
seeded to wheat. Inquire at this
office. tact
20. P. Fenton has just finished
threshing. He says his wheat went
Al bushels to the acre.
There is good joke on the peo'
pie who thought it was l2O in the
shade Sunday. 1t was only lO7.
Miss Carrie Johntz has a new
style spider phaeton, the first in
town. 1t was her graduation present.
Copies Of the 1901 school laws for
free distribution may be had at the
office Of County Superintendent Dyer.
Il. s. Hallam finished threshing
wheat yesterday and got $3.50 BUSH
els, most OF it averaging 80 bushels.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Roller, aged one week, died this
morning. Burial in Abilene GENE.
terry.
Rev. c. D. Shaffer writes from
Thurmont, Md. that he is settling
up bis fathers estate and will not be
home until about Aug. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchener Of New
ton will take charge Of the Central
hotel Aug. l. Mr.. and Mrs. Carpen-
ter will reside with their children.
The City mills has sold all the
old iron Of the ruins to Ehrsam & Son
Of Enterprise for one-half cent a
pound. The engine was sold for $500.
Marshal Sauer killed a mad dog
on South Buckeye yesterday. 1t is
not known whether or not 1t had Bit
ten other dogs but it was sure very
mad.
The sheriff of Elkhorn. Neb.,
brought from Salina a horsethief and
a team OF horses. The team was
driven from Nebraska to Salina and
sold.
III we can have nice dry weather
for couple weeks more there will be
good sale for dynamite. Farmers
will need it to loosen up the ground
for fall sowing.
-Salina Union: Len Simmons,
who has been suffering from re-
lapse Of typhoid fever, Is better To-
day. His temperature was normal
this morning.
Won't it be fun to 60 down in
Oklahoma next summer and see
Charlie Case, Ed Johntz and Charlie
Snider blowing corn on claims Is
miles from town.
j. F. Volpel, living east Of Chap
man, raised IS bushels per acre Of
the Cap Sheai, bearded soft wheat.
He thinks 1t is the finest variety pos
sible for this country, owing to its
hardness.
The ladies Of the Catholic church,
Banner City, will serve supper at
Berry's halls, that city, on the even
ing OF the 18th Of August. Ice cream
and cold drinks will also be served.
The young people will give a dance
in one Of the halls. Everybody in
vited and a good time assured.
The drain well Of the city drink.
ing fountain on Broadway was cleaned
out and the contents dumped in the
street. 1t smelled to high heaven
and caused some vigorous kicking.
Hutchinson News: There may be
something, after all, in this talk Of
Imperialism. An Abilene preacher
discoursed last Sunday evening on
the subject, 1.-THE Lord Reigneth.
"A report that q threshing engine
had blown up and killed three men
attracted good many people three
miles east Of town this morning.
The engine was not blown up and no.
body was hurt.
Marshal Sauer deserves lots OF
credit for the good order he keeps at
the band concerts. Small boys who
etgay are quickly warned to behave.
Some OF them may sleep a night in
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