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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1885
Page
4
The Abilene Reflector reports on local and national political turns. It notes a new Democratic paper in Wamego Kansas and praises Democratic gains in several states while urging protection for local merchants from migratory dealers. It also discusses Rohrer and local church and benevolent funding concerns.
The article argues the Democratic victory in New York proves Democrats have come to stay, noting New York’s strong turnout against a united Republican ticket. It also reports Virginia’s sweep by the Democratic coalition, while Mahoneism wanes in the face of Democratic gains nationwide.
At a Tuesday evening meeting on Nov 17 1585 business men decided to form the Abilene Board of Trade. J G Mamaker was elected temporary chairman and A E Bishop temporary secretary. A seven member committee including J McDivitt Chas Hodge G Kenyon Simon Rothschild Dr Hazlett J G Tamaker to draft rules and by laws was appointed. The convention set a follow up meeting in Simon Rothschilds rooms to draft by legal structure. A Isnor served as Secretary pro tem.
The Abilene Post Drum Corps committee will receive names of sons wishing to join up to noon November 20. Applications may be left at J. Quinn’s office, by order of the committee.
Cary Creek Lyceum joins Lyceum at Rubens school house and finds success. New arrivals from Indiana Mr Klaybaker and family plan Kansas life in Marion County. Mrs Asling moves to Mr William Timm's home. A runaway team of Mr John Olhoff crashes through a fence into a pasture ravine. Woodbine teacher marries a Penn woman. Lyona forms a band and plans replacing organ in church. A local baseball club meets biweekly in Frankrinder's pasture.
Carlton items note booming trade as George Haley rises in the neighborhood and J F Baxter ships hogs from Abilene. Bees begin Thursday at 56 with quaker school expanding under Miss George. Fat cattle seen at Daxter Sons, plus a long-ago Hoosier reunion in Saline County.
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