Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-10

Father j. G. Regan who recentl
came here from Iowa has been trans
ierred to Clay Center.
| Some marrow escapes from prairi
fires northeast Of town are reported
but no serious damage was done.
| "A daughter Of Commissio Bake
is seriously Ill at her home In Wash
ington state and he may 60 to hei
bedside.
| j. D. Pyke is confined to his bed
by severe stroke Of paralysis. This
is the third stroke In 16 months, and
the most severe one Of the three. He
is recovering.
Harry Lifts has a new freak on
display in his window Of clock keep
ing exact time. It has no hands but
numbers give the hour and minute.
IL Will pay you TO see II.
"A. W. Smith, department com.
mander of the Grand Army has sent
out notices that the annual encamp-
ment OF the g. A. X. will be held at
Emporia, May IS, 10 and 20.
Earl Livingston who has been at
tending the Abilene Business College
since the opening, September 10Th,
has accepted the position as cashier
at Case's, to commence at once.
Miss Amanda Nixon who has
long been in 7. E. Dewey's Office goes
to Cherryvale to take q position In
the Office OF the Federal OH Co. Of
which G. H. Pattison is president.
"A small frame workshop has been
built north Of the marble works ON
Broadway. With few more struc-
lures like the present that block will
be real pretty and credit to one Of
the city's business streets.
Some mean people in this town.
One Of 'em stole a brass faucet of the
water pipe in the Crawford house on
West Third and let the water run,
half filling the cellar, soaking the
floor and doing lot Of damage.
Frank Curtis is not coming to abb
lene. He has decided to stay with
the Curtis show. He. bis wife and
daughter act. The whole company
with one exception is composed Of
'members Of the Curtis family.
CLAY Center Times: The Abilene
man who stole two loads Of rock from
q cellar has been invited to call and
settle, and the prudent houss.keepers
over there are taking steps to anchor
their cooking stoves.
The Presbyterian church held its
annual election Of trustees Sunday,
choosing; +. G. Puliver, W. J. Ram
sey, A. W. Rice, II. G. Litts. J.
spangler, J. N. Burton, G. A. Case.
The annual report showed all obliga'
tions met.
Mrs. Leila Morse, Of Detroit, 10
very sick, at present. Long, anxious
watching by the bedside Of her dsugh-
ter, Clara, followed by grief Of losing
both her daughter and mother within
about q week, is supposed to be the
cause Of her sickness.
R. M. White has presented to
friends Of the family Q memorial Of
his son Ralph. 1t contains . tribute
from the isthor and Q full report Of
the memorial service with the ad-
dresses and songs complete. 1t will
be appreciated by al.
Reports are that some Of the
grain dealers Of town got out Of the
wheat deal In time and cleaned up
handsome profits. One man cleared
$3.50 on = go investment; one put In
e110 and took out $500.
--Wlchita Eagle; One Jersey COW
at Abilene gives regularly II quarts
Of milk . day, out Of which are made
10 pounds Of butter q week. More
wonderful still Is the fact that ber
owner has not announced that he will
send her TO the worlds fair.
g. Post, the Sslins auctIoneer, |
sold about 400 bushels Of potatoes at
the John Shank sale, north Of New
Cambria, yesterday at t9.S6 buShsl.
They we're sold in lots Of 5 to IS
bushels. Calves we're sold ct 80 TO
$50 head OF the same sale.
Marion Record; Judge J. 7.