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The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1883

Page

4

Purely Personal News Recap From Abilene

Purely Personal items list residents and visitors including W G Hart in Abilene with H Sebold, Harry Downer in Kansas City on business, Rev Geo A Bowers at Eureka synod, Mrs Hurd visiting Chicago, Mrs Mark Baldwin returning from Milwaukee, Capt McClure seeking District Judge in Abilene, A Henquenet from Hope to Mt Clemens, C N Coggeshall visiting Louisville, J C Fenton returning from Illinois and Wisconsin, Mrs Hi N Hazlett visiting with Dr Hazlett, M B Nicholson nonpartisan Judicial candidate, Ioffman from Enterprise mills bringing eight families, J R Hatfield praised as local farmer leader, J Johnson moving to Sumner County, Simmers Kraybill Lee and others hunting near McPherson lake, J F Berry returning from Denver, Ella Green selling for a St Louis drug house. pocket book lost with $11.66 to $11.76, reward offered. good lime ad from Miller & Thomas. McInerney’s grand clearing sale. J S Kelley ad. Mason jars for sale at J Augustine's.

Capt. McClure Junction City Abilene A. Henquenet Hope Mt. Clemens Mich C. N. Coggeshall Louisville Solomon Sentinel J. C. Fenton Illinois Wisconsin Hi. N. Hazlett Chicago Hazlett Zanesville Ohio Dr. Hazlett

Abilene Reflector items list and local notices

Extra copies of the Reflector are available at Sewell's Book Store the Opera House Book Store and at this office. Subscriptions and election day noted. various local updates include new sidewalks improvements in the south side, new hires, illnesses, property changes, and community notices from Abilene.

Sewell’s Opera House Opera House Book Store

Abilene Market News and Local Notices

Local notices describe sales pitches for watches and jewelry, farm exhibits, and odds and ends from J. S. Kelley and Hazard Hazlett. The column covers farm product displays, a derelict horse incident, a county clerk anecdote, a rail excursion by railroad conductors, a Chicago book project by Mrs. Humphrey, and the Chapman Catholic Fair with extended hours. It also lists local trades, supplies, and ongoing court actions in Solomon City and district religious events, schooling issues, and community notices.

Notice to Taxpayers and Local Ads

Notice to taxpayers states the county treasurer will not receive the tax roll before November first and taxes cannot be paid until after that date. It urges debtors to settle promptly or provide a note. The rest of the page lists advertisements for buckwheat flour, horse power shellers, hand shellers, stoves from Berry Bros, boots and shoes at Kenyon's, desks or seats from Upshaw, and a store sign featuring a big chair.

Seais Upshaw Lampes M. Nicocay Berry Bros

Nuggets at Bonebrake’s Opera House draws mixed reviews

A Abilene audience found Nuggets a weak western comedy drama with no notable talent in the cast though the orchestra earned praise. Upcoming events include The New Daughter of the Regiment Friday Oct 26 starring Jenny Waltz at Bonebrake’s, plus Hayward’s Mastodon Minstrels on Nov 1. Rev H B Seeley's Gettysburg lecture is set for November 14. Cras IT Wellman denies sheriff candidacy collusion.

Chicago Bonebrake Opera House Nevada Abilene Chuck Trinidad Col Jenny Josephine Northcraft’s Hayward Mastodon H. B. Seeley Battle of Gettysburg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eighth Kansas James R. McCicre Dickinson County Chas. H. Welman E.G. Purman W. G. Hart Old Mexico H. Sebold Harry Downer Kansas City Geo. A. Bowers Lutheran Synod Eureka Kas Hurd Little Sons Mark Baldwin Milwaukee Wis M. B. Nicholson Nicholson Ioffman Enterprise Mills Sweden Enterprise J. R. Hatfield Ridge Township J. Johnson Sumner County Johnson Jake Simmers R. S. Kraybill Charles Lee McPherson Lake McPherson County John F. Berry Denver Colorado Mountains Ella Green St. Louis Newbern Township F. M. Murcer Miller & Thomas Challenge Wind Mills Kelley's Jewelry Store McInerney’s McInerney’s Shoe Store Kelley D. T. and N. D Sewell J. Augustine's Cryder 6Th Street Lon Williams Hazlett &Co Abbie Baldwin Hamaker & Co Salina D. W. Keller Broadway W. S. Hodge Buckeye Ave John Cramer Sterl & Zahner Sargraves Frank Bearce Faulkner & Co Harry Becker's J. B. Kelley W. 8. Hodge J. B. Case Hawk & Gleissner Tom McDowell Clayton Woodbine Wonder J. E. Bonebrake Hardware Co R. N. Curtis & Co R. N. Curtis Bonebrakes Toni Fairbanks Victor Itarry Becker & Co Val. Myer Hazlett & Co Vermont Nelson’s Nelson's Mason’s General Merchandise Kelley's Simon Rothschild Legs Third F. B. Nelson South Side Waterbury Harry Becker Luther Potter J. E. Bonebrake Providence New York W. Weeks Bonebrake’s Pennsylvania Frank _ Nelson Northeraft Humphrey Northcraft J. F. Augustine Harry Decker & Co.'s California the Old Reliable Jeweler McInemey’s Berry Bro.’s Mercantile Co J. S. Kelley America L. Schlegel Schlegel Mill Newbern Sewee Henry House Chapman Fairbank Nouth Side Hazeitt & Co Pork &E Wahl Bros Wat Bros Augustine Hazlett & Co.’s Val Myer J.S. Kelley C. B. Cryderman Fourth Street Mud Creek Cryderman District Court State of Kansas James Hughes Solomon City State of City of Solomon Maurice W. Robecker James Cooper Geo. Merriam’s McCabe Topeka Presbyterian Church Grace Chapel Spruce Street J. F. Taylor Manhattan Bailey Maine Geo. Merriam Vine St Baptis Church W. P. Leeds Presbyterian Sunday School Saul R. H. Love Potter Love Just Burt Augustine’s Harry Becker & Co Horse Power Kenyon S. T. S. Barron Miller & Thomas’ Lumber Yard Funk McInerney J. 8. Kelley Cras Wellman
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