Announcements and local market notes from Abilene
A mix of election prospect, market reports, and social notes from Abilene. John M Gs Drug Store adverts compounding options. A sheriff candidacy declared for Dickison county subject to Republican convention. Market: hogs 3.50 to 4.00, cattle dull. Social items mention Mrs. Joe Spangler’s tea and Waddington family moving to Newbern township from Tennessee via Old England roots. Spruce street dispute leads to fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.S. Hoffman
Dr. Oakwood
T. M
A. N. Waddington
Dunlap
Newbern Township
Mesers
Waddington
Tennessee
Old England
City Hack Line Introduced By Frank Ball In Landau
Frank Ball starts a city hack line today with a landau and plans future additions. The stand is at the corner of Second and Broadway, with orders left at Benes livery stable or Blevins & Co. receiving prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ball
Second and Broadway
Benes Livery Stable
Blevins & Co
The New Hotel Nears Completion at Cedar and Third
The new three story brick hotel at Cedar and Third Streets is nearly finished with a large airy kitchen in the basement, a south facing dining room for ventilation, wide stairways, and well sized bedrooms with fine wall finish. It should be ready for occupancy in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar and
Third Sts
Rock Island Yard Work Advances and Town Plans
The Rock Island railroad yard in Werrington moves forward with temporary machine shops near the round-house, a twelve stall roundhouse is soon to begin, and permanent shops will follow before cold weather. Surveyors pick the Deer Creek route, entry from the east, with a depot between mills and bridge, keeping to the river’s south bank. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ira Rogers this morning. Abilene remains busy with bustle, speculation of a Terrapin Lake picnic and local store improvements noted by Dr Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Woodbine
Abilene
Werrington Tribune Rems
Deer Creek
Santa Fe
Enterprise Anti-monopoliat
David Keller
Young
East Fifth Street
Joe Sexton
Mt. St. Joseph College
U. P
Theodore St. Peter
Our City
Baldwin
J. E. Brown
Fire damages home as hose bursts and slows response
A late night fire at East Eight's Page caused partial collapse of a dwelling. One section of the hose burst and could not be recoupled in time, but most household goods were saved. The building carried only light insurance.
New Livery and Sale Stable Planned on Sora Street
Messrs Bolster and Knapp begin excavation for a large livery stable on the East side of Sora street opposite their present location. A two story brick building with a 16 foot front will be erected, with workers promising to rush the project to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Bolster and Knapp
Sora Street
Accident on Cedar Street and a High School Commencement
Miss Mabel Friz and her sister drove on North Cedar street when a dirt pile from water works work caused the horse to stumble and throw them from the buggy. Mabel suffered a severe facial scratch and a dislocated left shoulder. her sister escaped without injury. The Abilene High School eighth annual Commencement at Bonebrake's Opera House drew a full house with praised performances including a sung trio and an acclaimed quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mabel Friz
North Cedar Street
Miss Mabel
Abilene High School
Bonebrake
Opera House
Ray
Anderson
Bonell
Anenoine
Messrs
Ellison
Pettit
Upshaw
Sebold
Crary
Ground town peeling tale stuns Eicholtz cabinet visit
A curious account from a Saturday stroll describes peeling evidence in Eicholtz’s establishment. A bookcase cracked and varnish rolls, dissolving into the floor. A bystander blamed hog soaking in Kasas for waste swill, while Eicholtz reassured no danger, noting a tea style of story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturne
Eicholtz
Gabinet Umer
Ford ‘Weasi
Kasas
Eicholtz Per
Memorial Services and Hose Company Resolutions
Memorial services were held at the Catholic church for those who died in the rebellion with large attendance. May 50, 1587. Foreman Shearer called meeting. Hose Company No 2 resolutions deprecate withdrawing from the G A R procession and condemn the band removal. They also rule on marching position in line. F O Shearer Pres Gro Aggard Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearer
Hose Company No. 2
Gazette Band
Fire Department
Hose Co. No. 2
F. O. Shearer
Pres
Gro. Aggard
Memorial Services Held for Fallen Union Heroes
Yesterday at 2:30 PM about 100 members of Abilene Post No 63 GAR marched from their hall to the opera house where a large crowd gathered to honor the dead who defended the Union. Ministers Welsher Poarch Stauffer Zimmerman Humphrey Mosier presided. Rev Stauffer directed. The program opened with choir, prayers, and hymns led by E A Herbst organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene Post No 63
G.A.R
Opera House
Our Union
Welsher
Poarch
Stauffer
Zimmerman
Humphrey
Mosier
Messrs
Jewitt
Gilbert
Sumner
McCormack
W. A. Welsher
D. D
1St Baptist Church
America
Lutheran Church
Decoration Day Observances Amid Wind at Cemetery
Decoration Day activities began with a windy, dusty morning. A large crowd attended the cemetery ceremonies as the Woodbine band led the procession past the courthouse to Mulberry and Fifth streets before arriving at the graveyard. Col Feighan of Emporia delivered an address after a formal program including a dirge by the Abilene band and prayers by Rev Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbine
Capt
Culbertson
Hodge
Col
Feighan
Gazette Band
Pye Son's
Citizou
Court House
Buckeye
Fifth
Fifth Crear
Mulberry
Cemetery
Abilene Band
Zimmerman
Col. Knight
Mass
Emporia
Ned Secon
Felghan
Accident at the Cemetery Involves Mrs White and Miss Dyal
Yesterday afternoon at the cemetery during exercises Mrs Joseph White and her sister Miss Carrie Dyal were in a buggy when the front team backed into a rear team. The horses became excited and plunged about. The buggy overturned throwing the occupants out. Miss Dyal sustained slight bruises while Mrs White escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph White
Carrie Dyal
Dickinson county ten dollar race set by Lamborn
Lamborn of the south sideshadow, noted for tipping Fairbanks, claims to run any man in Dickinson county in a 150 yard race. Ed Thisler barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamborn
Fairbanks
Tbs
Bohannon
Dickinson County
Thisler
Street Railway Contract Let for Spenser Line
Mr M M Shipe awarded the contract to W J Spencer of Council Grove for one and a half miles of street railway. Spencer to begin in a week and finish by July 1. Materials and cars are onsite. Shipe ordered material for an additional one and three quarter miles. First mile and a half streets to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Shipe
Council Grove
Spencer
Shipe
Runaway on the West Side causes wagon crash
Yesterday afternoon John Hoover and family returning home met an accident after Mud Creek bridge. A yoke strap failed, the tongue dropped, frightening the horses. The wagon halted when the tongue snapped, throwing Miss Mary Hoover from the front wheel with minor injuries. Barnaby? none serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoover
Cassie
Mary
Mud Creek
Mr. Hoover
Miss Mary
Potter Wiltsie Marriage Vows In East Seventh Street Home
At D D Hornaday residence on East Seventh Street this afternoon at 2 oclock Mr S P Potter of Oakley Kansas wed Miss Abbie Wiltsie of this city Rev R H Love officiated with about twenty five intimate friends and relatives in attendance. The bride wore white lace and satin. groom in black. The couple departed for Oakley at 4 oclock to begin married life amid warm wishes and a cake box message from the Reflector boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Hornaday
East Seventh Street
5. P. Potter
Oakley
Kansas
Abbie Wiltsie
R. H. Love
Burton
Miseiltsie
Pottey
Ony City
Wedding of Dr Felty and Miss Shollenberger at South White Oak
A leading society wedding took place Thursday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Chas Keller’s residence as Dr John W Felty of Abilene Kansas wed Miss Lizzie A Shollenberger daughter of the late A B Shollenberger. The ceremony was conducted by Rev B D Zweig and Rev M Luther Awerig with a large reception and a shower of old shoes signaling good luck. The couple plan to travel to Baltimore and other points before settling in Abilene Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Keller
White Oak Street
John W. Felty
Abilene
Kansas
Lizzie A. Shollenberger
A. BR. Shollenberger
Lebanon County
Ada Gardner
Mary F. Shollenberger
K. ©. McWilliams
Shamokin
Chas. F. Shollenberger
B. D. Zwezig
Reading
M. Luther Awerig
Scranton
Mos
Teeo. Bear
Tien “Mae
Peasy
Aete
Baltimore
Getiyaivanyar
Felty
Tramburg
Alitieme
Kas
Tomskesc
Buckeye Ave
Local notables and arrivals fill city scene
In town today were personal visitors and officials including Esq. Fenton and A. C. Snook. Many residents and guests arrive or depart by noon and overland trains. Notables like Hon. A. P. Collins, Gov. Teats, and river-bred church members attend conferences and synods while local editors and publishers mingle at REFLECTOR HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esq. Fenton
Cheever
A. C. Snook
Jefferson Two
Luther Merrifield
A. P. Collins
Solomon
W. H. Roe
Chapman
Mabel Roe
Clapuian
James McNaspy
Herington Quamurs
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John M. G
East Side
Broadway
Cor
3D Street
the Reflector
L. H. Litts & Co., Proprietors
Republican County Convention
Joun
Wise
Third St
Leavenworth
West Abilene
Joe Spangler
Spruce Street
Dewey
Surosa
City Hack
Ira Rogers
Baptist Church
Terrapin Lake
Curtis
East Eight
Floyd & White
Cedar Street
Samuel Pike
David Mingeiis
M. P. Jolly
J. M. Wallace
John Taylor
Carlton
Pesan
Miller
Esher
Wa Keeney
Badger
Amos Charles
Noble
John Dentver
Newbery
Trenry Harnish
Abiler
Adi
Chicago
Association
Topeka
Hornet Fire Company
Manhattan
Junction City
T. Yr Salve
Jacob Moore
Salina
Maggie Brenner
Moore
Johnny & Rice’s Mill
Sterling
Wronger
The
Catholic Church
F. A. Smalley
Post Ofice
Portoting Towings Sr
R. Buchanan
E. C. Adams
D. Hess
Rexale
Charles Lowrie
Detroit
Gasdie
Heavon
Potter—Wiltsee
Ana E
Smith
Faulkner
Cyrus Lenhart
Brown County
Harrison Flora
Harrison
James Sheeran
W. Daley
John Cunningham
J. Rt. Vickers
Flora
RefLector
Mr. Vickers
É. G. Holdsworth
Kansas City
Hi. M. Waddington
James Morley
G. ¥. Benjamin
K. OU
St. Louis
Is. Als. Seeds
Logane
N. E. Seeds
A. M. Cray
Mabel
Pitt
A. M. Crary
la Crosse
Frank Beemer
Mass Eliza
Banner Township
F. M. Porch
Omaha
Nebraska
General Synod of the Lutheran Church Pace Monoenies
I. F. Stauffer
East
Nacton
Ohio
General Synod of the Reformed Church
Greensburg
Dunkards
Ottawa
Benjamin Farney
John Sheets
Abram Neisly
Samuel Page
Christian Hoffman
Eli Hoffman
John Farney
Daniel Sowers
Edward Johnson
Anna Bear
Mrs. Poister
Alice Wine
Jacob Bumbaugh
Samuel Hall
Samuel Keelbaugh
Elizah Patten
John Hamburger
Samuel Ziegler
Charles , Brown
Washburn Brown
Isaac Shockey
Gov. Teats
Hope
J. Humphrey
C. N. Coggeshall
P. Mower
B. Hayden
Mr. Faberty
Tessie Hayden
Father Leary
Jacob E. Stauffer
Henry Davidson
Conference of the River Brethren Church
White Pigeon
Mich
R. K. Landis
Three Rivers
Jacob Landis
Newbern
David
Charley Landis
Western Library
Toms & Rockafellar
Chas. Woodsworth
Citizens Bank
J. H. Mahan
Palace Clothing Store
Simon Rothschild
Evey Yard
In Oriental
F H. Boardman & CO
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