Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-12-27
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The mail service this year was al
heavy as former years. the mai
man are glaid Christmas is past.
Children eat all sorts of candy on
christmas day-and then the doc
tors Christmas comes the day after.
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1t is reported that Lieut.. Ralph
Lucier left Camp Doniphan for ADJ
lene to spend Christmas-but he
isn't here as yet.
Miss Elizabeth Wyandt Miss Leone
Forney, Dudley Wyandt and Dean
Malott motored to Solomon last eve
ming to attend a Christmas dance
Will Sterl and DR.. Garrett report
no luck from their letter to Santa
Claus. "At least" said the former
today, there's nothing definite yet
tho some Signs are encouraging.
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p c. Redmans free Maxwell truck
service took load of presents to the
boys at Camp Funston. Every gift
was personally delivered and OF
course was received with joy.
The Presbyterian choir sang Christ
mas carols Tuesday morning from
midnight to a. m. They visited
many parts of the city and their
sweet music was appreciated by all
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One Ford had too much Christ
mas turkey. Instead of stopping in
front of the Palace Barber shop this
morning it climbed the curbing and
stopped at the door. The owner said
the Ford caused him to have close
shave.
Dickinson county must be fairly
Uttered up with lost Christmas pres
ents The Reflector advertised the
finding Of a package and four differ
ent persons have reported losses.
One box lost from car had the
presents for whole family; another
had two sets of furs and other ar
ticles. The owner of the advertised
package has not yet reported.
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Merchants report good Christmas
trade. The stores were filled every
day and evening for week and there
was fully as good trade as last year
with larger portion than usual in
cash. Nor were they practical
presents. either-the Christmas trees
were as gay with the usual gifts as
ever.
Santa Claus was seen hurrylng
towards the east this morning and
among his many belongings was
draft for $145 from the Methodist
Sunday school for the Armenian ana
Syrian relief. Out of that the prl-
maries and the beginners gave over
thirty dollars. At the program last
night standing room was at a pre-
MUM. and every number was en-
joyed. III
Iames Carlson is a disappointed
bov today In letter 10 SANTA
Clans he said, please bring me
good looking girl who will marry
men When Santa arrived at James
home he found big stocking at the
fire place. He dropped the follow
inc note in the stocking. Il am ex-
tremely sorry but all the good look
ing girls are in love with the SOL
diers." James intends to join the
army when the New Years rush is
over.
Explaining Several Things.
Some folks there are, with LANDS
and goods. and heaps of gold for
buving: when Christmas comes they
send their friends the things for
which they're signing. The war
with all it's many calls does scarcely
even phase them; their hen that lays
he golden eggs, goes gaily on and
avs them. But I, who do not own
, hen. must save each precious nickel
% help our country while 1t is IN
,uch a lively pickle. And all my
ime is taken now with Red Cross
,ems and knitting, and figuring out
- bind of food which Hoover is