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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

ghen the Athletics secured Ey Fat-
berg from Indianapolis recently
deal was made on the judgment
y man VINO once sent Faikenberg
X 10 the bushes tabled as a pitcher
could not make good.
larry Davis, scout for the Nth
81. is the mar who now recon-
IDS Falkenbcrg .and who once
he'd him.
From Majors tn Toledo.
sYkn Harvssssss, sssss & >as14 whaa Hasss
krd as manager OF the Cleveland
his first official act was to attach
|tinware to the human needle He
Irmed Cy that his stun was ex-
Ainrly rough and he could one
10 tho Wild and woo,fy hramhies
bAirpin. having read the life OF
Sdjecn and General Wood. acted
good soldier and obeyed orders.
! removed a terrible load from
Irys mind. for he had been wor-
= about the fate of Faikenbers
a least twenty minutes
mvway. Cy went ~ Toledo. in
"a in the preliminary training
kished hrash young twirlers who
ambition and soon was doin4
liter than Christy Mathewson or
"a walsh. who then was In his
~ In other words, he twiried
veil known articles OF baseball
II ri,t-edged Mr., Davis, when he
IA the big guy the gate. inferred
hev say at the hotel, that Cy never
Ia darken the payroll OF oiS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
RAIN PREVENTS CAME:
CLUB HOME THURSDAY
Two Games May Be Played In Newark Today Also
Scheduled For Wednesday, Providence Grays To Be
Virginians First Opponents Upon Their Return Sc

Rain prevented the opening game
of the series between Richmond and
Newark yesterday In the New Jersey
town, and there Is strong proba-
bility of double header being staged
this afternoon with Tom Needham s
cohorts. Should Knabe and the leader
of the Bears decide on this it will
mean that they. viii be forced to
play no less than quartet of con-
tests in two days. two being scheduled
for tomorrow, which is Decoration
day.
The contests today and tomorrow
will end Richmond's long road trip
and they will come back under the
leadership of Otto Knabe for a long
stay at home. With the exception of
g flying trip to Baltimore for series
of games with Jack Dunn's Monu
mental City Birds. the -Eirginians will
he seen in action at Boulevard field
for about a month.
There will be several new faces in
the Richmond lineup. Everett Banks
ton. the Richmond favorite, will be
seen In the right garden: Manager
Knabe will be doing duty around the
keystone station by that time. while
Conroy. late of Washington will be
stationed at third base in the absence
of Captain Frank McDermott. who is
stil suffering with tonsilitis. There
will also he Jack E.nright. who was
turned over to the Nirginians by the
New York Yankees after he had re-
fused TO remain with the Toronto
Internationals.
Richmond has been sdly crippled
for the last two weeks. Charlie Han
ford has been out of the lineup, and
at present is in Richmond Re is fast
recuperating and will be ready to re-
turn to center field. Eibel. who was
hurt recently and has been absent
from the lineup, will be ready to
return to the initial sack when the
eiui, gets hack. Captain McDermott
is showing Improvement and he will
probably he seen at his old sack by
the latter part of this week. Wyatt
Lee who hurt his shoulder soon after
the team left for its initial Northern
invasion. is reported better and he
will be ready TO get back to work
In the next few days.
There has been jinx following
the Richmond club throughout the
season ard It is about time II was
chased. Manager Knabe believes
that the team is bout due a spur
and he says that the club viii he
playing some real baseball by the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
CARTWRIGHT CROWN is
/ CAPTURED BY LEONARD
York Fighter Floors Freddie Welsh In Ninth Round
Taking Championship he Had Won From Willie
Richie In London Almost Three Years Ago.

play for the body. not giving Welsh
chance to get set. Then followed
mixup and the champion came out OF
1t with smile. although he appeared
wobbly. Leonard's round.
Round Three-Leonard began again
to force matters. He sent two rights
to the jaw and an uppercut to the
mouth. Welsh came back and poked
four blows to Leonard's wind. He fol-
lowed this up with two blows to the
face. A.furious mixup In the center Of
the ring followed. Honors were even
at the bell
Round fOur-Leonard again start
ed the milling, jabbing four lefts to
the face and body. Welsh then got
mad and started to mix 1t up. He
hooked two rights to Leonard's face.
but Leonard came back strong and
forced Welsh into a clinch at the
bell Leonard's round.
Round nve-Welsh came up re-
freshed from the minutes rest and
started in by Jabbing two lefts to the
face. Leonard retaliated by sending
Ia dozen blows to the head almost
closing Welsh's left eye. Welsh, now
ever. came back and sent in~ few
iabs at the bell. bu. 1t was Leonard's
round.
Round sx-The lads did some care
full boxing for about half a minute.
Leonard tried to swing a haymaker
on Weishs jaw. The champion. how
ever. was too clever for the New
Yorker and avoided going into dan
gerous ground. Leonard then changed
his tactics and began to work his
left, but again Welsh warded off the
blows In the last ten seconds OF
the round Leonard worked over two
rights to the Jaw and the round end
ed in his favor.
Round seven-Leonard sent several
iefts TO the face but failed to reach
the Jaw with the right. Leonard
swung a left to the head and sent
another blow to Welsh's bad eye.
Freddie sent nasty right TO the jaw,
but Leonard met him with two more
Leonard's round.
Round eighs-4eenard chased
Welsh around the ring, sending in
several short. snappy punches. Welsh
was strong. however. and came back
near the end of the round with a
couple of left hooks to the mouth.
but Leonard walloped him on the
body and head with lightning blows.
. Round fsine-Nsefsif missed two
straight iefts for the head, but blocked
Ieonard's right swing Leonard kept
coming in and sent Welsh TO his knees
with a hard right When Welsh got
up Leonard sent him reeling with a
voiiey OF rights.
The referee then stepped in and
stopped the fight.
1 As the referee released Welsh the
latter reeled and would have fallen.
but hi seconds Jumped into the ring
and caught him In time. Leonard
wins in the ninth round.
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ASSISTANT PHYSICAL
DIRECTOR TO LEAVE
]. W. Allen, of Richrsond Y. VI. c. n,
VIII Take Up Army Work in
Springfield College.

j. W. Alien, assistant physical d.
rector at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.. has
resigned his position to take up army
work at the International Y. NJ. c. A..
college. Springfield. Aass., during the
months OF June and July. His resig-
nation takes effect Thursday. June l.
Director Allen came 10 Richmond
In January from Hershey. Pa. where
he was assistant secretary and ply
sicai director of the welfare institu-
ton for the employees of the Hershey
Chocolate Co, His home is located in
Springfield, O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

bcisvilie, Ky. May 2s.-The NTH
|wai OF the Kentucky handicap.
E,chest stake in America for three
(.olds and upwards. will bring to-
~ 1t Douglas Park. Louisville.
saturday the best of the handi-
| horses IN training. The race II
y approximately $4,000 and -
- mile and q quarter.
~ nominations. the largest IN III
~ have been made for the race.
seyen named by A. X. McCom-
! m 4 hclieyed he will choose from
s..smn, Boots Hank O'Day ana
Ia Crump. under the colors
~. fschorr, won last years Ken-
handicap. Dodge. last years
S.snn three yeAr-old, u derby
~ ana Boots has many stakes to
ESrsv Miller has entered Ticket.
10 Omar Khayyam In tho
lrentucky derby. and Roamer.
horsemsn ny II one OF the
sSandicap horses that ever car
ssrsr IN America. RoamsF Als0
~ aistinction Of having finished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
A'DfRNO1I
Sent TO RICHMOND

Capitals Frank slcDernott. who
has been SOLDERING With tonsilitss
for several days. hos left for Rich
.sas. afeersias to tslesram re-
cefvea IRON Manager Otto Knabe
yesterday. Mac u n NO condition
to play II the present tine, but II
10 thought that he will be ready TO
return to the Iine-ap ~ the latter
part 81 the week. Captain Me-
Dermett stopped ever In Philadel-
phia to see Mis- mother before COM
Tag here. and IL expected to get In
today. Conrsy will cover third base.
untfl he returns to the iinc-up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
By ARTHUR sTREWE.

.ngside. Manhattan A. C., New
= May 2s.--Benny Leonard. the
York fighter. tonight brought
70 America the lightweight
q which Freddie Welsh. the Eng
nxhter. won from Willie Richie
london almost three years ago.
~ ne knocked out the English
noider In the ninth round Of their
Fround bout.
echnically, Leonard did not knock
eish. but he will receive credit
r. When Kid Mcfarland. the
Fse' stepped in in the ninth round.
I'm was all In. He could hardly
na. He was so weak from Leonard's
ches that he staggered. held on to
ropes. But Leonard kept boring in.
80 no fuke victory. For eight
nds the little Ne Yorker had out
outfoughf The Engliehman.
ssn was tired and weak. The end
IN the FIRST minute of the ninth
70. They started with a clinch and
ne break Leonard swung Welsh into
own (Benny's) corner. He sent a
10 the ciin and Welsh went down
hss knees. He was groggy. He
"a back gamely. Strengthened up and
MED for Leonard. He wanted to get
4 eltneh. But Benny stepped back
sent another crashing right to the
Welsh dropped TO the lower rope.
nArd waited Tor him 10 get up.
fn4rd hammered him at will at close
rters Mcfarland stepped in and
pped the slaughter
AIRY Pollok. weIshs manager,
ped into the ring and carried Fred
70 his stool Leonard retired TO
own corner for about 1--WE seconds.
n realixing for the FIRST time he was
OF the lightweights. he walked
to his beaten adversary and kiss
aim. Welsh, game 10 the core. pull
himself to his feet and offered a
nbllng hand to his conaueror.
(or an instant the crowd could not
Ire that the lightweight champion
1cruwH again was 10 be worn by
american. Then pandemonium broke
=. The fans jumped on chairs. on
ehes. yelled and threw their hate
the air.
Fight ny RounAs.
ssnA or~-Leonard was the first to
= tas sch' TWO Ilehts 10 inc ia W
m went into close quarters and
ged Leonard's wind with 2 few short
Us. Leonard backed away and
ed tive lefts 10 the mouth. He
Red right swing. The lads were
ing carefully, Leonard sent "a hard
L TO the jaw which made Welsh
be. Leonards round.
eund 1Nwc-i4eonard began by send
three iefts to the face and hooked
rights to the Jaw. He block ed
sh's leads Leonard then began TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
ime it reaches the home grounds.
Grays Here Thursday.

0haSS AsNAC Auuh C<e<hys
Manager Jack Egan and the Prov.
idencc Grays will open an engage
ment in this city Thursday The
Grays and the Richmond club are
booked for a double-header on Sat-
urday The Grays are scheduled for
series. Providence Will come here
direct from home and arrive on
Thursday about noon.
Manager Egan will have his full
complement OF sixteen players with
him. He has two catchers, Walter
Mayer. obtained from the White Sox.
and Nick Allen, secured from Gin
cinnati He has a corps Of six fling
ers, Toots Shuitz, Eddie Eayrs and
Flame Peters of last years Grays;
Vean Gregg, the well-known SOUTH
paw who wears two embiems of VIC
torious world series of 1915 and 1916;
Bill McTigue. who has pitched for
most of the clubs of the Barrow cir
cult, and Frank Schellenbach, OBJ
tanned from the Los Angeles club
via the White Sox. Jack has made
a shift in his team since the start
of the season and has Guy Tutwiler
covering first base. while Eddie Ons-
low is cavorting around right-field-
Manager Egan sent Onslow to the out
field TO get the benefit of his strong
throwing arm.
Captain Fred Brainard has sue
ceeded Dave Shean at second base
and Jimmy Cooney, a son of the old
timer of the same name. is playing
I shortstop,- white Fred Thomas OBJ
tained from the Red Sox is at the
hot corner. The outelders are Rcbe
Powell and Onslow with Frank Kane
as utility man.
The Grays had good road trip
North and won nine out of fourteen
games. They recently made a clean
sweep of series at Providence with
Richmnnd- Manager -Egan Ia sire his
! club will be a serious and valiant con-
tender all the season,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Governor of Dermuda...

London. May es.=-tieuerai str James
Wilicocks has been appointed governor
and -in-2hief of Bermuda,
In succession of Etcuteuant-t;enera1 sir
George Nj. Bullock. General Wiilcocks.
who Is sixty. has had a distinguished
army career. having the Afghan war of
1879 to the Gold Coast In 1900, when he
relieved kumasi.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
MONTREAL ROYALS ARE
DEFEATED BY BUFFALO
With Bases Full IN Seventh Inning
Fly Is.Muffed and Game Is Lost
BY Howley's Clan.

Montreal. May ss.--A grand blow
up in the seventh inning allowed Buff
falo three runs. giving the visitors the
game by score of s to .. The az
fair seemed to be scheduled for
nip and tuck battle until the fatal
seventh. The bases were full when
muffed inield fly and two errors
completed the ascensions.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

Lewes. Del, May 2s.--The Norwegian
bark StiHnder. from Savannah, arrived
here today and reported she collded
with the Norwegian steamer SEIZE of
Hatteras, May 81. The steamer was
sunk and the crew is aboard the Sti-
finder The Seiji was last reported at
Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Montreal.

Hummell, Damrau. Three base hit
Daimrau. Sacrifice hits-Hummell
Engei Double piay--McAuley to
Damrau to Siattery. Left on bases
Buffalo. 4: Montreal, ;. Bases on
balls-Off Enget. l. OF Duffey. 2.
Struck out--By Engel. 4 by Duffey.
g. Time AS. Umpres-O' Brien
and Freeman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Standing Of Clubs.
Games Today.

ST. Louis I'm Chicago.
Boston in Washington
New York in Philadelphia.
Detroit in Cleveland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Buffalo, s: Montreal 3.
Other games postponed on account
OF rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Southern League

Atlanta. Q: Memphis. /.
Chattanooga, a.; Birmingham, /.
Mobile, Q: Little Rock. L
New Orleans Nashville. wet
grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Welsh and Brings Championship Prevents Many
Standing Of Teams
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
rain. ,.ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
Standing of Clubs.

Games Today.
NIRGINIANS in Newark.
Baltimore In Providence.
Rochester in Toronto.
Buffalo In Montreal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
All games postponed on account of /
rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29

BLUEBIRD- Today
Bcn Wilson and News Gerber, In
tho votco on the Wirc." No. =
Eddie Polo and uairc Mcdowell. In
'Hhe Bruuzc nsAdc." 4 Thrilling
ltvc-Past Feature with Punch and
Human IneercsG disseminated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
standing Of c1hnx.
Games Today.

Games TODAY.
st. Louis in Cincinnati.
Brooklyn in Boston.
Chicago in Pittsburg.
Philadelphia in New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
SUTPHEN MILL

Miss Bessie Lowe is helping Mrs
Charles Jacobs Of rpland.
Miss Stella Marts visited Velmq
True Wednesday
Miss Elizabeth Lowe has been
hired to teach District - Of Clay
county for the coming term.
Miss Gertie Marts Of this com
munity and Mr Frank Devane of
Chapman We're united in marriage
at ST. MichaeTs church in Chapman
Monday. April 30. at m. A four
course breakfast was served at the
brides homes 10 relatives. They will
be at home after May 6 mile and
q quarter east Of Chapman.
Miss Esther wilson IS helping
Mrs Eugene steel Who is very sick.
Elizabeth Lowe visited over sun
day al AWE loves
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Osborne sun
aayed at Harvey Osborne's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
CHAPMAN

Rev. Bush of Kirwin preached fol
the Congregational people Sunday
The carpenters and painters are
working on the interior OF the Meth
odist church.
Miss Ruth Koogle is at Topeka in
attendance at the State Sunday
school convention as a delegate from
the Lutheran Sunday school.
The May day picnic to have been
held at Rinehart was postponed on
account of bad weather.
Andrew Brown was not able to re
turn from the hospital at Junction
City, but his friends hope he may
be home soon.
Mrs. Ganson McNeal was confin-
ed to her home by illness last week
but is improving.
The play given by the junior class
of the high school was one of the
best ever attempted. The attendance
was excellent.
Thirty young men have enlisted in
the National Guard, all reporting to
Fort Riley Tuesday.
The judges of the community life
contest are expected in town this
week and those interested feel they
are able to make a good report
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
BELLE SPRINGS

Miss Emma Lenhert Of Donega
spent few days last week with hei
sister. Mrs. p. d. Shelter of Elmo
Miss Fern Wingerd is very SICK.
Miss Caroline Zeller spent Satur-
day in Abilene.
Miss Medlock OF Hope is staying
at Harvey Eshelman's at present.
Rev. Lee Markley conducted the
services at Newbern Sunday morn
ing.
Mary Hiese, formerly of Ohio, re-
turned missionary from Africa, and
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Steckley Of Abb
lene, also returned missionaries from
Africa, gave a very interesting talk
at the Belle Springs church Sunday
evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
HOLLAND

A gospel meeting was held at tn,
school house Sunday afternoon.
The annual love feast will b,
held at the Holland church mex
Saturday and Sunday, May and 6
All are invited to attend the serv.
ices.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Humbarger
moved last week. After being in the
city SO long they report farm life
much nicer.
There has been great deal of
rain fall lately.
Martin Dunlap and Elizabeth Bov-
ey went to Chapman Saturday to
attennd the junior play.
Mr.. and Mrs Abe Shelter and
daughter, Miss Anna, were Sunday
visitors at the E. A. Myers home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
NAVARRO

w H. Eisenhower is SPENDING
several days in Topeka.
Mrs Ralph Kaufman returned
home from salina after being in the
hospital several weeks.
Mrs Ralph Basser is here from
Trego county visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Sam snyder.
Rev. c. A. Shank spent few days
in Emporia on church business.
A program and pie social viii be
given at the Navarro school house
Friday evening. May T.
There will be no services at the
punkard church Sunday morning on
account Of the love feast at Hol-
land.
Mrs Floyd Rock went to salina
Friday where she will undergo an
operation at St Johns hospital
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

Mr.. VanDeusen has been quite
sick the past week
Miss Bolt was here from the En-.
terprise acadamy visiting Miss Vera
Steininger and Miss Rosa Meth
Misses Esther Johnson and Reba
Jordan were up from Abilene oyor
Sunday
Cecil Watt has been sick the pas;
week.
Mrs. Mann returned to Kansas
City after visiting her daughter.
Mrs Benson, and family
Paul Cress is visiting old friends
and relatives for a few days
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koelling are
the parents of baby boy.
Mrs. Joe Alden came from Chi
cago for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Book.
Galen Nickels was home over sun
day
Aaron Zook came up from Abb
lene to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Ledy.
The League banquet was post
poned on account of the rain II
will be held in the hall May 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

A series of special meetings is to
be enjoyed by the church goers OF
Talmage NJ. +. church upon the
following dates: Next Sunday al
Talmage at II a. m, subject. The
Church and the Brotherhood; al
Willowdale in the afternoon, mis-
sionary address by the pastor; spe-
eiai music. May 10, II a. m, a moth
ers' day program, subject. The
Mother of Jesus" May 10. p. IN.
Fpworth League anniversary May
20, II a. m. baccalaureate address
by the pastor. May %. II a. II, Ne
mortal service for the c. 4. r:
June 3. II a. m. bi-monthly com
munion service. June 10, Children $
day program With each OF these
services there will be good music
both from the congregation and Of
a special nature You who read are
most cordially invited. F. B.
Benson, Pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
NORTHEAST DICKINSON

Born, to Mr. and Mrs VIII Moore
April p, a girl, which they have
named Villa Margaret.
Clyde Meek has the measles.
Verna and Donald Pierce visited
last week at their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Price.
Viola Thomas and George Frahm
attended the Junior play at Chap
man Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pierce and
Mrs. S. Juon called at-Arthur Ed
wards Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Lantz from Chapman was
papering in this neighborhood last
week
Viola and Elsie Thomas visited at
b. l.. Greys Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
NAVARRO

Mr.. and Mrs Fullington, William
Olsen and Miss Eva Kaufman were
in Abilene Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Issitt went
to Hope Saturday to to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benhold of Abilene
were in this vicinity Thursday
DR.. Turner of Navarro went to
salina Saturday on business.
Mrs. Floyd Rock is in Salina. She
underwent an operation and is get
ting along nicely.
Miss Aumiller left Saturday for
Abilene to spend Sunday with home
folks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
CARLTON

Mrs f. Eliason took her aunt
Mrs. Waugh of Fairfax, Okla, t
Enterprise last week for a few days
visit.
Joe Boyee, formerly of this place
came from his home at Jetmore
Thursday for his stock. He shipped
next day.
Milton Fanska who has been i'll
at the home of his sister in Salina
was able to come home Saturday.
| Ford Beemer, the Carlton stock
buyer, shipped car on Thursday
and made business trip Monday to
Hope and Navarro.
Rev and Mrs. Maxwell and Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. w. Sterling are
attending the Sunday school conven-
ton in Topeka this week.
r. d. Hunter, the Carlton banker,
decided this week that gasoline and
mud were not good for business,
and came out from Abilene Tues
day by rail-
The Baptist Aid society held a
business meeting this week at the
home of Mrs. f. N. Morgan.
Mrs. Vera Tolbert and son, Cecil,
were in Hope Tuesday.
Mrs. Harriet Davis OF Kansas
City is a guest of her sister, Mrs
rhos. Mitchell.
Next Sunday evening at the Pres
oyterian church Rev. Maxwell will
Use the stereopticon and talk about
ome of the missions of Latin Amer
ca.
Mrs. Will Bell OF Salina spent
unday with her parents, Mr.. and
IRIS. Hawley. Her little daughter
Tho has been here several weeks
eturned with her.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Visionary society are arranging a
cry interesting program for their
meeting to be held in
lie church Thursday evening, May 4
9th.
The Carlton ball team had a prac- j.,
ce Tuesday at the play ground east l.,
the school house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
NEWS CORNER

Grandma Barber passed away
sunday afternoon after a lingering
illness of over a year
Austin Miller has the measles.
The Johnson school closed very
successful term last Wednesday witt
Miss Hays as teacher On account
Of the measles the program had &c
be given up.
Henry Hauptman and son Willie
spent Sunday afternoon at A. V.
Deyilbiss
Cora and May Cradle and Upton
Smith called on Grandpa Holden
Sunday and found him quite poorly.
Harold Jones has the measles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
MOONLIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Engle tool
dinner with Abram Noels Sunday
Clarence Crider was up from Ra
mona over Saturday and Sunday.
S. P. Groves attended services al
Bethel Sunday.
Aaron Dayhoff's visited Harry En-.
gle's Sunday.
Olin Burkholder, son of George
Burkholder, broke his left arm Mon
day. He is getting along nicely.