Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-06
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Wanted, Seeding peach pits at the
Abilene Nurseries, W. T. Cough. S-S
May Davis has sued Albert G.
Davis, both Of Abilene, for divorce,
alleging gross neglect Of duty.
Mrs. F. d. Parent W Il entertain
at breakfast next Friday morning
at . o'clock for Miss Daisy Hoffman.
Schuyler Jones, 10 year old son Of
Ralph Jones, formerly Of Abilene, fell
80 feet in an elevator shaft at Kansas
City Saturday and was killed.
r. G. Tonkin has arranged to al
low family picnic parties on Sundays
the free use Of Walnut Grove, a priv
ilege that will be appreciated. Call
on him for permission.
Mrs. Edward Pepper is the pos
SCISSOR Of new piano won in the pop
ularity contest Of the Democrat. She
received over 100000 votes. Miss
Matte LOCKER was second.
"A north Dickinson farmer named
Lehman became too much excited
over religion last night and made
such a racket on West Fifth that he
was locked up. He was quieter to-
day.
Harrington Times: D. W. NALL
and ]. W. Creech were in the wreck
Friday afternoon on the Mcfarland
division. The former received several
cuts and bruises about the head, but
sustained no serious injury.
"A. W. Hiner will go to the
Thousand Islands Sept. 1915 to the
annual convention Of the Travellers
Insurance Co, agents. He ranks
among the three highest in the entire
list for number Of life policies placed.
Mrs. B. H. DeHuy has filed suit
against the Union Pacific for 1880
for damages for being put off the
train at Junction City, having pass
to Kansas City. Humphrey & Hum
phrey Of junction City are her at
torneys.
"A straw vote was taken this after
noon with seven Democrats and Re-
publicans present. 1t stood; Harris
z, Hoch 0. Then a Republican Of
fered to set up the cigars and another
vote was taken which stood: Harris
0, :Hoch z. Nothing was definitely
settled by the proceedings.
Rev. W l.. Lodwig has resigned
as pastor OF the Christian church and
will reside in Lincoln, Neb., where
Mrs. Lodwig now is. He will remain
until the middle Of the month and
may supply the pulpit here longer
He has made many friends in the city
who will be sorry to have him leave
Leather Post Cards 8 cents each.
Get them at the News Stand. 4-2t&c
Hiram Davis of Manchester died
at $40 Saturday evening after an i'll
ness Of about ten days. Funeral ser
vices were held Monday afternoon in
the Presbyterian church, Rev. Geo.
Mckay officiating. Interment was in
Keystone cemetery. Hiram Davis
was born in New York state Novem-
Der 8, 1884.
Grandma Hoffman, who has liv-
ed in Hope with her son Herman for
many years, passed away last Thurs
day at the ripe old age Of 81 years, 8
months and days. She was born in
Germany in 1913, came to this cOun-
try in 1867, joined the Baptist church
in 1869, died in 1906. Such is the
brief history Of one who was loved by
all who knew her. She left three
sons, Herman, Frank and Charles.
Every school house in Dickinson
county will be thoroughly fumigated
before the opening Of school this fall.
Superintendent Mccormick has sent
letters Of instructions to the boards
Of all the district schools telling them
that 1t must be done and giving d.
r lotions for doing the work. This
precaution is being taken for the pur-
pose Of guarding the health Of the
pupils.
Last Monday evening comrades
Of the G. A. R., friends and relatives
Of Postmaster Whitehair Of Chapman
met at the latter's residence and pre-
sented him a beautiful gold-headed
cane. His old comrade in arms, Col.
Thorpe, made the presentation speech,
In a few chosen remarks; 70 which Mr..