Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-19


One OF the most delightful OF
midsummer affairs was the picnic
held on Thursday at the coffenber-
ger grove north of town. and particle
pated In by the ladies of the Fancy
Work club. the ladies Of the Rural
club. their husbands and families.
An ideal day was an enticement to
the large crowd present and thanks
10 MIR. John coffenberger. the
grove was IN excellent shape. An
elaborate dinner was served at noon.
chicken roast being the feature
of the delightful affair. In the af-
ternoon. ice cream was served.
Horse shoe games for the gentle
men, amusements for the children,
fancy work and conversation for
the ladies', pleasantly passed the
hours away, and at o'clock all de-
parted for their homes, having thor
oughly enjoyed their days outing.
The following out-of-town visitors
we're present: Mrs. II. r. Barr and
Miss Iva Smith of Solomon, the
guests of their sister, Mrs. John
Coffenberger; Mrs. Wheeler OF Ne
hraska, the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. C. Fink; Mrs. Burke, deputy
organizer of the X. and l.. of Sc
curity; Miss Kate Callahan OF Abb
lene, the guest of her mother, Mrs.
]. Callahan; and Miss Anna Berri-
gan of Solomon, the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Frank c. Makins.
The L. L. class of the Lutheran
Sunday school will hold social
meeting at the home Of Mrs. c. S.
Brewer Tuesday afternoon, August
II, at $3.50 o'clock. A full atten-
dance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Griswold of
Kansas City, Mo-, announce the
birth of a daughter, August IL.
The name of Bertha May has been
given her.
Miss Esther Purdy, daughter of
Mr. W. NJ. EPurdy. of Herington and
Mr.. Ernest Smith of that city were
married at the parsonage OF the
Christian church by Rev. H. A..
Pearce. The young couple left on
an evening train for a wedding trip
to Denver and other points west.
The wedding came as a surprise to
the friends and relatives of the
young people. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
are well and favorably known IN
this community and their many
friends extend congratulations. The
groom is an employee of the Rock Is
land.
About forty friends gathered ct
Mr.. and Mrs. &C. Baumgarth's Sun
Sunday, being a surprise on MT.
Baumgarth, it being his 5Oth birth
day anniversary. All came with well
filled baskets. cat IL o'clock din
ner was served. The afternoon was
spent auto riding and visiting The
out-of-town guests included: Mr..
and Mrs. C. Hartman, ST.; Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Hartman and family, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. J., Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lin. Hartman and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Ruffner and fam
ily. Mr.. and Mrs. Jake WOmcchii
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Strunk and family, all of Elmo,
Rams, and John Hartman Of Law
Eson, Mo.
On Wednesday, August II, 1915.
at the parsonage Of the Evangelical
church in Abilene, Kansas, Mr..
Henry Burgener and Mrs. Rather
ime D. Lipscomb were united in mar
rage by Rev. c. r. Brffmeyer, pre-
singing elder of Abilene district.
Both the contracting parties are
from Newton, Kansas. AIR. Burg
ener is Post Commander Of the g.
A. r. at Newton ana a warm friend
of Rev. Erffmeyer for many years.
Mrs. Rurgener is a sister of Mrs.
Martha Linn, who lives south OF
Abilene. Mr.. and Mrs. BuTgener
are now visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Linn ami family. After visiting
Mrs. Burgener's sister In Sauna,
they will aeturn to their home Ill
Newton, where they will reside.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall OF i6z5
North Waco avenue gave an infor-
NAL dinner Sunday honoring the