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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1886
Page
5
Abilene community brief featuring Har ness prices, medicals, a hotel project, postmaster change, marriages, accidents, Prohibition delegates, local celebrations at Hope and Dillon, and weather signaling fund raiser notes. Names include R F Russell, John Gleissner, C H Oakwood, Judge Culbertson, W T Hopkins, D C Taylor, Mrs Hoffman, Annie Smith, R D Winter, J P Baxter, Wm Brack, and Col ALS Jarnagin.
Abilene Kansas July 1 1886. Businessmen and county citizens are urged to meet at Abilene Court House on Saturday July 17 at 2 PM to discuss new railroad lines and gauge public support for a possible Missouri Pacific connection in Dickinson County. Signed by local businessmen and firms.
The three story brick building at Cedar and Third is nearly completed with rooms ready soon. The third story houses Masonic lodge spaces including a 30 by 56 foot lodge room, a 15 by 35 foot banquet hall, a 15 by 15 kitchen, and an ante room. Ceiling heights are 14 feet, with double sliding doors linking the lodge room and banquet hall, and Abilene Masons celebrate these commodious quarters.
The county candidates urged in elegant shape last Monday that every Democratic subscriber receive the ReFlector by mail. The paper is pitched as a family newspaper for Dickinson and adjoining counties, urging unsubscriber Democrats to enroll at office and support the party paper at 1.50 per year.
Wyandotte and Abilene played a fine ball game on the Abilene grounds. About twelve to fifteen hundred attended, with potential two thousand if the firemen’s contest had ended earlier. Wyandotte’s strong battery held Abilene to five runs, Burke and Eames starring. Wyandotte scored three runs and ended at home plate. Next week Emporia comes. WakKeeney club planned to visit, promising a strong western bout.
Columnists and party voices in Kansas weigh Moonlight and Fenlon as likely nominees. The Paola Spirit praises Moonlight as a worthy candidate, while the Delot Democrat and Imperial Democrat echo strong support for Fenlon and Moonlight. A Topeka Democrat notes potential cross-party Moonlight clubs if nominated.
The Democrats in the Fifth Congressional District urge a convention nominating a candidate sympathetic to farmers mechanics laborers and business men. They oppose railroad corporations monopolies and favor retrenchment reform and lower tariffs to defeat Judge Wilson the railroad aligned Republican nominee.
Abilene drew 15 000 people for a July 5 celebration featuring a grand parade with fire departments from Clay Center Salina Junction City and Abilene, a hose and ladder truck contest and a dazzling Manhattan Fireworks display. Prizes went to Junction City and Abilene while spectators praised the orderly crowd and hospitality.
The Hapgood Sister operates as the boss in mule sales and invites buyers to call and view the stock at Berry Bros Mercantile Co. The note presents a brief classified style offer from a local business.
Home made candies and cigars at local stores. millinery closeout with cheap hats. a tin shop offers job work. real estate brokers promoting land trades for stock or city property. notices mention Buckeye avenue location and Mr Ed Weigiard’s tin shop. several names and businesses listed with address hints.
The undersigned declares an exclusive Tea Coffee Spice and Baking Powder trade in Abilene selling only first-class goods. With every purchase a present or a ticket to apply toward a larger gift will be given. The seller will call at homes, show samples, take orders, and E. C. Sax signs. Millinery cheaper than ever at Mrs. Ocis.
Heirs of Almert Krause are notified that a purported last will and testament of Almert Krause, deceased, was filed in Dickinson County Probate Court Kansas on the ith day of tly AD ISS. The will, executed in Buttstadt Germany, was admitted to probate in the Grand Dukal District Court and the probate record was filed in Abilene. Attorneys Chas A Miller represents the heirs Ernstine Augia Wencany.
Dr. W. N. King of Abilene Kansas promotes electro therapeutic baths and air baths as effective remedies for many diseases. The ad claims gentle, reliable influence of electricity with affordable prices advertised at 25 percent below rivals. J. G. Ammerrace 3d Street Abilene.
An attractive line of new carpet samples is on exhibition at Sewell's for the next two or three days. Shoppers considering a purchase are urged to view the goods while the display lasts.
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