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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1886
Page
4
The Abilene Reflector discusses Rock Island Railway prospects through Abilene and a transfer of the O, A. & W. franchise. It critiques the litigious stance of the Saline Herald toward Knights of Labor and warns about costly electric light contracts while urging prudent city planning and light installation.
The sixty seventh anniversary of the Order of Odd Fellows in America was celebrated by the district at Junction City last Monday. Abilene sent the largest delegation led by G. G. Newcomb, with numerous members listed. The program featured a depot arrival, hotel gatherings, a Fort Riley visit, music, addresses, a royal banquet, and dancing lasting late into the night, with thanks extended to Frontier Lodge for hospitality.
The passage recounts the founding of the first Independent Order lodge in Baltimore in 1819 led by Thomas Wilday, its rapid growth to 430000 members by 1861, and current membership near 600000. It details revenues and expenses, with millions given to sick relief burial of the dead and education of orphans, aiding hundreds of thousands of members and tens of thousands of widowed families, plus long-term relief totals through 1859.
At Graham Choked Sprrserrep Missouri April 27 a mob of 400 armed men surrounded the county jail and forced the surrender of George E Graham the wife murderer After a tense stand he was led out and hanged from a tree rope tied about his neck A threatening note on his coat claimed justice was done and warned others The crowd dispersed and his body was taken to a local undertaker amid lingering controversy about the incident
Treasury report lists quarter ending figures with balances across state and county funds, and township accounts from Flora to Union. Also advertised is 300000 sweet potato plants for sale at Mulberry street coal yard by Charles Young, 4 miles NW of Abilene.
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