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The Evening Reflector from Abilene, Kansas • 1

The Evening Reflector from Abilene, Kansas • 1

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EYES BEFIECTOR nn iff ,1. JuL Jjj Abilene, Kansas, Monday, June 6, 1887. L. H. LITTS Publishers.

Vol. 1 No. 31. J. H.

BRADY CO. J. H. BRADY CO. J.

H. BRADY CO. J. H. BRADY CO.

J. H. BRADY CO. J. H.

BRADY CO. Have bargains to show in inside ABILENE PROPERTY. Are the sole agents for FURNISH See them for prices on Have 100 ACRES OF LAND One mile east of the city limits that can be purchased at a bargain. Will sell you Farm or City Property, On better terms than any other Firm in Dickinson County. THE SANTA FE ADDITION.

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. J. H. BRADY CO. Brady's Addition to Abilene.

J. H. BRADY CO. Represent The East Side of Abilene, And if you want to make 200 per cent on your money, go to their oflice. J.

H. BRADY CO. Advertise largely East, and J. H. BRADY CO.

Can sell you some cheapt lots in FAIiRVIEW ADDITION. J. H. BRADY CO. Are prepared to Malo Loans On Farms and City Property on better terms than anybody.

J. H. BRADY CO. Have bought and sold MORE REAL ESTATE Than all other firms in Dickinson County. l'REl'AKK AND ACKNOWLEDGE want to enlarge their Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, km an ex-officer of the old Pair Associa ion.

Told TJs by Different Ones. WHAT THE KEFLECTOU IIEAKD (XT! SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY. II. D'lIUY, I'll. G.

Graduate Pi i i adeliii i a College Piiaumacy. J. B. Case went to Chicago yester Unselfishness pays. Yesterday the alarm of fire was sounded in the midst of the services at.

the churches, llev. Dr, Welsher, of the Baptist church stopped, and said. What is te matter of the lirede-won't they never get here? day. partment, podges and Societies That Meet To-Night. Benevolent Jodge, No.

08, A. will meet in their hall corner Cedar and Third streets, Begular meeting. Visiting brethren welcome, JUciiakp Wakinu, M. G. F.

Worley, Sec'y, remarked a man sittimr in hiseasv 'Gentlemen you had better retire and carriage behind two fast steppers, when Dr. Welsher's barn was burning. You see if you can do anything to save some ones property, if it were mine I would lad two good horses to brine vou here. G. C.

Kreider came in on the early morning train. Dr. J. T. Curtiss is at home from wight, Kansas.

Judge Nicholson came in on the afternoon train. want your assistance." It proved to and the boys have to pull the cart and the streets are heavy, besides it is i of G. Y. BENJAMIN, City Editor, SAWED-OFFS. This is the month of roses.

Children's Sunday occurs in two be his own. a nine remancea a Dig hearted man standing close by. This is a dandy department, said another smart aleck. Arrested for Selling Whisky. Orrville Swain, of Enterprise, was arrested to-day, charged with violating the prohibitory law.

Sheriff Miller brough him to the city this afternoon. Death of J- Kochenower. And thus our boys are rewarded by many said the big hearted man, run the risk of ruining the health, soil their I saw J. B. McGonigal last Thursday, he is living at Colby, and has been doing iirst-rate.

He is coming down here in a few days to let the contract for a dozen houses. He is going to build them to rent. Where is he going to build them, at Colby? asked the Be-flectou man. No, in Abilene, on one of the new additions, but I don't know which. I see O.

L. Mooro is spoken of for District Judge. Well that suits me, he is certainly competent, and then Dickinson county ought to be entitled to the judgeship. Abilene lias the ablest bar, is the largest city, and the best county in the district. If the Lock works are as much of a weeks.

District court convenes to-morrow clothes, leave their business, and ret cursed by men no better than the lire Woman's Relief Corps. At the regular meeting of the above named society, held May 31st, a vote of thanks was tendered to Messrs. Brady, Geauque and L.itts for use of hall for festival, and for printing. The ladies did not realize a large sum from the proceeds of their festival held May 30, but a good time was had and the public are thanked for their patronage. The next meeting will be held in I.

O. O. F. hall June 14th, 1887. boys, either in regard to manhood.

principle or character, and certainly not as accommodating and big hearted. Have you been out in the countrv J. Kochenower who formerly owned the store at Sutphens Mill, died last Saturday morning, after an illness of about 30 days. Mr. Kochenower was about 50 years old.

He leaves a wife and several children. lately? I was out to my brother's and spent the day just got in, said a Buckeye avenue business man. why I never morning at t) o'clock. Fifty-eight passengers from the noon train, dined with Col. Stanton to-day.

Frank Shurer is working at his old trade in the painting shop of W. E. Gleissner. It seems like old times to have the U. P.

noon train East, stop 20 minutes for dinner at the Henry. The lluildiug and Loan Association received a safe to-day, in which to deposit their books, papers, A. K. Vanderbelt will soon occupy J. II.

Brady came in from the West on the noon train. J. W. Coates, of K. came in the city yesterday afternoon.

J. M. Fisher left on the 12 m. train yesterday, for Kansas City, Mo. J.

F. Kombergerleft on the afternoon train for his home at ltussell, Kas. Dr. Sigafoos, of Solomon, made the Reflector a pleasant call to-day. Prof, Cravens and wife came up from Manhattan yesterday afternoon.

Chief Engineer Preston of the Hock Island, was a Cottage boarder Sunday. Mr. Nathan Blevins boarded the noon train yesterday, for Coalfield, Mo. J. II.

Mahan went to Leavenworth on the noon train yesterday, on business. Mr. J. II. Stewart and his estimable success as the Carriage works, it will be a big thing for Abilene.

Johns is making a success out of his factory. saw such prospects for corn, everything looks line, and then you ought to seo the new farm houses and bams heinc Notes JTom the Late National Jleet-ing of the Dunkards Church of the United States. I was up to Hayes the other day, and a man drove by in a road cart. Was that made down to Abilene? asked a built, and tame grass, that got awav Abilene Boys an the War ath. Bert, Martin, Perring and Lee must have reached Gypsum City alive, if they have been on a gory crusade.

A No. 49 envelope reached this oflice yesterday, bearing the ear marks of Gypsum City also the ears of what must have been an enormous jack bystander, I tell you they are turning with me. I used to think they couhPnt raise it here, there are lots of blue grass pastures, and timothy and clover meadows. I tell you even-thin-' in the. out smooth work down there his new stand, in the basement under If the Santa Fe doni hurry up, the Elevin's real estate oilice.

Itock Island wiU beat them to Abilene. country looks way up. rabbit. If they keep up their lick, the The Dunkards are strictly prohibitionists. One hundred thousand Dunkards in the United States.

We wish they were all living in Kansas. Everybody outside of the faith was impressed with the simplicity of the Esq. CUUet, of Woodbine, told me the If they would cut Broiulwav down Col. Gore dined and fed nearly 100 yesterday. The Cottage has the impu other day that they have a Dig gang ci between the Citizens and Abilene graders at work on the Rock Island, stories of ''Sinbad the Sailor" and "Wild Bill's Last Shot" will be only "Lilliputianv tales, compared with their exploits.

familv leave for Kansas City next Bank just one foot, said a south sider and they would soon double the force. 1U If i I Tuesday. i a i 1 1- tation of getting up elegant dinners, especially on Sundays. An annle tree on Sixth street has a standing in front of Durkees store, it The road bed is roady for the ties and YjSUOrs, and vueir enure lac oi and sham. Vfts want Kan rails, now between ANoodbine and Ilermcton.

was remarked by an second crop of blossoms among which mav be seen a great quanity of apples Charles E. Sheriff and John Ferge-son, of the C. K. was in the city yesterday. Fred.

Augustine left on the morning sas lull ot just such people. The Brethren predict a goodly emi eration to Sunny Kansas. Enterprise man, Sunday morning. in various stages of growth, Itieht Uev. E.

S. Thomas, 1). the Did you ever notice what a lot of neatly dressed, bright looking children wo have in Abilene? This morninji train for (Jpuncil Grove and will be back to-morrow. There were four miles of tents in campdom. A.

Brant, of Spiva, informs us that in the Dunkards forbid any member of their church to hold slaves. Ottawa Lever. the side-walk was full of little ones on returned yesterday i business trip to C. S. Crawford afternoon, from Neighborhood News.

The big cat of the Ahilene (gazette smiles in this morning'? issue over Col. Brady's big real estate transfer at Solomon City, but it can scarcely be, seen where a benefit to Abilene comes in. Salina Herald. The three miles of street railway advertised by the Mcl'herson boomers is at last supplied. The service is supplied by one car, which is lettered something like this: "Salina Street Bail way No.

3.M Salina Herald, Jav 30. thair way to Sunday school. I followed one crowd of little folks into a Sunday school on Cedar St. Everything moved oil like clock work, and everyone seem ed happy. By the way, do you ever go new assistant Bishop of the Diocese ot Kansas, will visit St.

John's church, in this city, on Friday evening, June 24th. Earnest and OttoShuman, who lately came from Iowa to Hayes township, are satisfied with our county and will permanently locate here. The Shurnan brothers are first-class iften. Mr. G.

Sheaffer, architect, is drawing plans for a residence for E. G. Chirk, of McPherson, Kas. Mr. Sheaffer will mov hjs family to Abilene in about two weeks.

to Sunday school anymore? If you Lecompton, Kas. Mrs. 11. 11. Miller took yesterday's noon train for Topeka, where she will make a short visit.

James Culbertson came in on the noon train from Ottawa county, where he has been on railroad business. Clint Hallack, one of the Abilene don't, go next fcu.nd.ay, and you will Mr. J. E. Hill, of Kansas City, takas Mr.

Stewart's place in the Lombard Insurance Co. Professors Jewett and Shirk left on the afternoon train for La Crosse. They will be away several weeks. never renvct tt-. Sav now don't you honestly think the boom won't last much longer what will keep it up, there is no build inir of any consequence going on' I boys, making La Crosse boom, was i tfiK jetef ifiy.

The BEFLiiCTDi; man heard this ques Miss Susie Uaier, from Denver, tion asked Saturday evening, Uor. of wouia mate the buildings show up better and add fifty per cent to the looks of the entire street. 1 should think Fisher would want it done. They have built up the stone wall under the sidewalk half a dozen times on account of the water running in their cellar. Yes, I am a stranger hero.

I think this is the prettiest city in the stale. I see you are going to have street cars. I just came from Stockton and they are building a line there, and only have 1,500 inhabitants. Your town ought to support a line in great shape. I see they are agitating the public fountain question here, said one of our new heavy real estate dealers.

If the. city fathers are wise they will order them put in. The expense will not li heavy, and it adds very much to the looks of the city. I guess the city has given up the idea of having a public park, said an old timer. Hunton's grove would Ik; a good place, and then there is the scheme of extending the Henry House park all the way to the creek with a walk in the center the entire length of the park, and several fountains, that would be the finest scheme of any.

Doc. Lewis, of Solomon, two years ago was trying to get Abilene to catch on that plan. Well, something ought to be done, and that right away, too. If the people would all have their houses numbered it would save confusion and be a benefit to themselves, as well as to the carrier loys of the dailies and delivery wagon drivers, and be moro in keeping with a metropolitan town. Good3 are often delivered to Mr.

Russel and Mr. Betz hope to be able to show the Practical Home Physician every family, and hppe persons will take the time to examine it whether they want anything of the kind or not. Don't failtoseo the pictures in the Practical Home Physician. who has been visiting friends in the Broadway and Third street, am Yes, that's all right. Yoii hd no use for your car SaVa! auu'it was the correct thing to "d'o'uider the circumstances to Uxm us one.

We now have elegant new cars on the lines, and No. 3 will be returned to repose in peaceful solitude, McPherson Hano-craf, C. G. Whelden has been appointed assistant road overseer for this vicinity. C.

C. Bittinger, recently of Denver, spent Sunday in the city, and has stonned to hear the answer. The man citv. left for Junction on the noon that was questioned is a builder and contractor, and we wanted to hear what he would say. No building go- Read the treatment for diphtheria and measles in the Practical Home ins on! I cues3 you don get over town much do vou? Well no, said the i been on the invalid list with a rheu first man, 1 am so busy in my stcuo, no to J.

T. Hornadav Co. for the have no tune; what is. buUuuiff any way? Whv we art more than build matic foot. T.

B. Wilson leaves tomorrow for Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, on business. Loyan Co. Col.) Advocate. Upshaw has commenced his large three story brick block, cor Yesterday's Fire- Broadway and ixnirth.

4vnapp ana liolster on Spruce are building the largest and finest livery stable train. Ed. Malott and Tom Fisher took a drive up to Manchester yesterday, to view the scene of their future operations. Mrs. J.

M. Gleissner left on the noon train for Pleasant Dill, where she will spend about two months visiting fifep.ds. has. Hill left on the morning train S'aliiia, wheje he'i 1q' engaged for about five VTeks, "jji fulfilling plumbing contract, M. D.

Good, who has been for the past three weeks visiting friends and relatives in the old Keystone state, arrived home this morning. C. D. Barnes leaves on the early morning train for Wichita, Kansas, to attend the State Pharmaceutical Association, of which he is treasurer. Mrs.

Schuman, of Keokuk, Iowa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chris. Schweitzer, of Hayes township. Mrs. the state, it will he uum oi sione am.

brick, two stories hicth. Then there is the new college that will cost 40,000 Barnes Xorrhcraft will start a branch drug store at Manchester. The store will be under the supervision of Ed. Malott. Ed.

is a capable young man, and is just the one to fill such a position. and Mrs. llobert McKennett liave moved into their new house on the North and of Vine street. The house is a model i jueen Anne Cottage with latest improvements as handsome as it is convenient, The services at the IJaptist church last evening were very imposing a crowded house listened to the fine singing and instructive lecture illustrated from an adjustable scene of the inner Tabernacle. The art and ingenuity of the pastor deserves to be appreciated, and evidently is.

The young people of Abilene are quite anxious for the general introduction of the incandescent light for domestic purposes, as then no trouble would follow in illuminating the parlor when the parental footstep is heard upon the stair. The simple pressure of a button would do the business. Co. D. left for the ltegimental Ganir paign, at Minneapolis, this afternoon.

The following is a list of the oflicers and members: Capt. Culbertson; IV. E. Gleissner, 1st Lieutenant; C. S.

Crawford, 2nd Lieutenant; AV. AV. Wilson, Sergeant; John Bennett, Sergeant; Will Shepherd, Col. Sergeant. I'livajes: S.

J. Ellison, II. Barnes, C. W. Eriz.

Willis Jacoby, Albert Sewell, largest and most complete stock of window shades in the city. All at rock bottom figures J. T. llornaday have the only exclusive wall paper store in Dickinson, county, am! their sjoclc is always complete. Lowest prices is their motto.

Broadway between Srd and 4th. Fifty cents is a small doctor bill, but that is all it will cost you to cure ordinary cases of rheumatism if you take our advice and use Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Everybody that tries it once, continues to use it whenever they are in need of a remedy for sprains, painful swellings, lame back, or sore throat. or $50,000, they have commenced work on that. The new Christian church to be Soine after 11 o'clock yesterday fore-noon, the ahum of lire was, sounded, which proved to be the line barn of liev.

Dr. Welsher, on West Third St. The tire was discovered bv a neighbor, Mr. Armstrong, and the others of the neighbors were soon on hand, and did all in their power to save the property, but could only succeed in saving the contents, which was a considerable, as there were deposited there two heating stoves and some $300 worth of books, built on Sixth street, in the Last Abi lene addition, according to the plan will be a fine church building, and by the way, they are going to use the old frame church, cor. of Buckeye and the wrong houses.

I understand there is a city ordinance in regard to the matter, and if there is, let the city marshal notify the people, and if they fail to attend to the matter, have it done at their expense, was the sensible suggestion of one of our merchants. together with various other articles. The property itself might possibly have been saved by the fire department, hut It is highly recommended by all who have tried it. sold iy names cc oriu craft. Free Trade.

The reduction of internal revenue and Fifth street, for the wrc-et railway headquarters. They will keep most of their horses and cars there. Then ilieve is two story block, one of the best in town, is going to put a third story on. In less than thirty days the location will be picked out on the South side for a big hotel. And an architect is drawing the plans and specifications for a big three story block, on the North side that t.uv-prise all of vou.

Have. on U-en to Highland addition" there is twenty new' houses started in the last fen On West Third is Palfrey's for sonae cause, tlie uttoj'U of four or five'" telephones "were unavailing to rouse the Central office for several minutes. The family were all at church, and, fortunately had the horse and carriage with them, otherwise the horse at least must have perished. No reason can be assigned for the origin of the fire, as there was nothing the taking off of revenue stamps from Shumari'is veil pleased with Jyansas. E.

K. llockafeller, who has been visiting his son Walter, for the past few days left for Peabody, this morning, on his way home at Everton, Ind. M. T. Goss came up Saturday afternoon from Kansas City, where he pur-chrsed lumber for his new lumber yard to be located at Manchester, in Flora township.

tniuK neiore the city fathers put in fountains, they better extend the water mains, so as to protect many of us froirt tires; who have lived in this Vmii for years, remarked a West First street resident. 1 have belonged to the fire department of Abilene since the old Hook and Ladder Company was said a fireman at the Welsher lire ves-' terday, and I tell you the city is get Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has largely benefited the consumers, as well as relieving the burden oi nome Will Childs, Will Anderson, Harry manufacturers. Especially is this the case with Green9 August Flmcer and Bos- Litts. Ed. Shadinger, Birchmore, of an lntiamable nature known to be.

Georcre Gleissner, Dave llerbst. Char ctee's German Syrup, as the reduction of am lr. JlazlettV, they will be dandy houses. Why there are a dozen more ting tc large to get along without at going to be built on that street, and it eilst one hrse and cart, capable of thirty-six cents per dozen, has been added to increase the size of the bottles containing these remedies, thereby giv-jngWieVfifth more medicine pi" he cent The Au(Wt Ffer. fqr' dys is iust so all over town.

hy in sixty there. The suggestion that it' be the oils, clothes, etc, used in painting is unfounded, as they we've ajl in another building. The toss is not less than $206, and a fine garden, together with several trees and small fruit are also destroyed. The loss will be considerable upon Mr. as he has been putting all his means into his home to hauling 1,000 leet ot hose.

Let there be two men and one horse ready at all times, and much valuable property will be saved. Jr. pias. W. Bussell and Miss Kiltie Spliman, who have been visiting Miss Lida llomig for the past few days, left on the noon train for their home at Manhattan, Kas.

Miss Lou Jenks went to Lawrence on the noon train to witness tlie graduation of her brother, W. Jenks, from Lawrence she goes on to Ottawa to receive her diploma. Mrs. Florence Colyman and Mrs. Geo.

A. llockwell, Avho have been vis pepsia' and Liver Complaint, and tne perman Syrun for Cough and Lung troubles, have perhaps, the largest sale of any medicines in the world. The advantage of increased size of the bot- days, with the two new roads in here, new depot buildings, round houses, vou ill hardly know the town. I will bet you can't hiro a carpenter, painter or'paper hanger without you speak for one several days in advance. I guess we wont have any fair this fall, the Santa Fe and Rock Island make it cornfortae, comnodiaus and ties WOT the ley Xewhall.

And the following drummer loys: Charley Scoggins, Terry Litts, Charley Curts, Jim Davis (and Herman Gartner. They were driving. There were three of them two ladies and one gentleman. Passing by the site wterpthe Catholic college is to be located North of the city, one of the ladies asked, "Is this the place where the college is to be built replied the young man, "this is the place where they are going to put the seminary." "The seminary 1" exclaimed the other young lady, "why on earth are they going to put the graveyard so close to the college After a three-story brick, including the foundation, had been shoved on her understanding, she was made to comprehend the difference between seminary axuXceyukry. he ha certainly Legal Notice.

Notice ts hereby plven that a ietltion will be. presented at a meeting of the city council of Abilene, Kansas, on Friday, the day of June lbS7, praylnj for the vacation of a portion of North Second Street, as follows to-wif Commencing at the south-eat corner of lot four street. In Auutlne and LeboM'a sub-divlssion ot Thompson and McCoy 'a addition done), and la not able to replace the I building. There was no insurance. iting Miss Theo.

Keiser. of this citv. village in civilized countries. 8ample bottles for 10 cents remain the same size. run through the grounds and the Santa Fe will occupy where the vac track is for the round houy and other building.

Thev wilt lav off two left on yesterday noon train for In this connection, we are requested, on behalf of the extend his earn their home in Junction City. est and lastimr thanks to Messrs. Arm Messrs. Benjamin Ilagey and Geo. strong, Boordman, Johns, and others, streets, yheie tlie main building and tiimr omiect ntwi snrfPRsfiil wort I CTae stands, for lots for their work- to tne city ui Aom-ne, Kansas, tuence southwesterly to a iolnt sixteen (16) feet dnc t-oulh of the south-wesi corner of said lot four; thencfl lorth to the south-west corner of said lot four (1): thence eat to place of -ginning, all and lyln-4 within the coiporate limits of Tlie city of Abilene, Kansas.

B.H.irnuv. J. It. Lubtok. W.

Brindle took the noon train for Omaha, from whence they will go to their home in Franklin county, Pa. The "Gem" Barber Shop, under E. A. Bishop store, has been re-moddled and fitted up in fine shape. All wishing a first class shave, hair cut, shampoo, should give "Gem" a call.

A. RoiiBiG Son. in saving his goods; and to all, for their kindness, generosity and' man. it will maKe a preuv nuu-'v build. I helped plant thoso trees.

The aboyc remarks were uttered hy out west viewing the They have been boom..

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