Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20


Z picnic. They are expected home
about midnight--though it may be
later.
The Harrington Sun is alarmed a.
the prosperity Of the farmers who are
blowing up baseball diamonds to
plant corn. 1t thinks it a great waste
Of good ground that could be utilized
for SO much fun.
.--H. W. Jacobs is compiling divorce
statistics for the government. The
authorities have been stirred up on
divorce and will spend few million
dollars getting figures.
For sale cheap, good second hand
buggy at Minick 6 Taylor's.
-Emporia Gazette. jesse Engle
left this afternoon for Detroit, Mich.
He will stop in Lawrence, Kansas CITY
ami Chicago en- route. In Detroit he
will have charge Of crowd OF college
BOYS who will sell books this sum
mer.
Tom Jones is having hard time
with his greenbug parasites. 1t keeps
him busy carrying water to them ana
he dare not lead them to water Tor
fear the bugs will come down the
trees. 1t is likely to be weary sum-
merfor Tom.
The Chronicle is still worrying
about Harry George. The attorneys
settled his case week ago and ne
resigned. The question before the
town now is the action Of the county
attorney in the interest Of the old
soldiers. A decision is expected this
week.
The Honolulu Star editorially
: commends Geo. B. Mcclellan, former
Nv Of Abilene, as doing a great WORK
for the islands. He is secretary TO
:, the Hawaii delegate and is taking
. company of congressman on a trip
over the islands.
' F. l.. Jeffcoat, formerly Of abb
0 lene but now travelling man Tor
Salina wholesale grocery, uses an
a automobile exclusively in "making'
e his territory in western Kansas. III
is one travelling man who doesn't carr
a for two-cent fare.
r Paul Casley, for many years
mail clerk on the Union Pacific be
!, tween Solomon and Beloit, passe'
;, away a few days ago at Steamboa
Springs, Col. For Is years he hell
the run on the road. He was vel
known in this section.
ID. B. Marshall of Lincoln, son o
rancho owner and banker there
spent the night in town. he ma
been attending the State Universit.
= law school and was taking home
j. new automobile. He left Kansa
. CITY at $50 Monday and reached her
at D. NJ, leaving for home today.
y Invitations have been receives
a here for the wedding OF Fred L
. Anderson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5
70 Anderson, June 10 at Tacoma, Wash!
to Miss Bernice Coffman. Fred ha
l. been in business in Tacoma TO
3 several years. His many friends her
is will wish him much joy.
IS John E. Spabr, whose mothe
$ and father have resided in this cit
many years, after fourteen years ser
vice in the Columbus Building
Chicago, most Of which was wit
y Mebse & Co., has accepted a bette
\ position with the Coca Cola Co. Q
Y that city. His family will continu
y to reside at Englewood, ILL.,
? The postmaster has receive
orders from headquarters to be yer
careful in cutting pieces OF strln
that tie punches Of letters together
spoil as little as possible, that tn
cord may be used again How
that for economy 1t is expected thS
the mail carriers will soon be r.
ouested to remove their shoes VINE
not on duty to avoid wearing theI
out too rapidly.
Tom Jones sent for box
parasites to kill of the green bugs 0
box elder trees. They came TIL
morning and he has been busy all "a
getting them ready for business. b
led the carefully on matted milk an
then tied one parasite to each tree an
..sicked" him on the bugs. His id'
IS that the parasite will catch u
bugs as they come down. He sa!
the ornery things are mighty'mean