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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1886
Page
5
Election week items reveal civic chatter from Topeka to Park College showing candidates’ moves and voter sentiment. Mentions include R J Finley and M L Potter, Abilene to Topeka transfers, local marriages, farm notices, and a large Sunday School Association program in Dickinson county with plans for a three day event in the Baptist church.
The Institute will be held Saturday November 13 1886 at the Chase school house Willowdale township. Program includes Music and Literature in country schools with Prof Graham Dirdtsalom. Morning talks on school arrangement and discipline. evening session to discuss corporal punishment. State will convene promptly at 4 oclock and teachers should be on time. All invited to attend.
Carlton items report new residents and moves, including John Hooke’s railroading claim and Dan Greene’s love interest. Local tradesmen change shops, new dwellings rise, and Miss Carrie Simmons leads the Carlton school. The piece notes wheat sowing, a light corn crop, booming business, a new church and hotel, plus social events and advertisements.
Abilene markets list red winter wheat at 45c for No 2 and 38c for No 3, other grades 50c, 60c, 25c to 30c for rejected, mixed corn 22c, white corn 23c, oats 20c, rye 25c, hogs ranging from 3.00 to 3.40, butter 18 to 20c, eggs 15c, sweet potatoes 1.50, and tomatoes 40c. Bennet t Reagan, grocers, notes all items.
HOME MADE CANDIES Van Sant & Weller offer the choicest confections in the city with daily fresh manufacture Buckeye Ave north of Third. B H O'Hays displays the largest stock of cigars and tobacco. Berry Bros. Mercantile Co. just received a car load of Sames cultivators.
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