Abilene notes and social news items from local columnist
Mrs. D. N. Metzger visits daughter in St. Paul while Miss Kate Northcraft visits Missouri. Miss Jennie Austin returns to teach, and Miss Nellie Meyer goes to Atchison to enter Mrs. Monroe's Institute. Dr. Geo Crise and wife return from Pennsylvania and Maryland. others plan moves, trips, and public events. The Abilene reflector lists examinations, new businesses, concerts, fairs, and social happenings with local families, merchants, and officials mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Metzger
St. Paul
Kate Northcraft
Missouri
Jennie Austin
Nellie Meyer
Atchison, Kansas
Building demand for housing and new fall classes
Abilene residents push for more rentals as fifty empty houses would be filled in six days. The city seeks substantial housing stock this fall, backed by local capitalists. The AnIlene Academy opens October 1, 1883, for thirteen weeks under Rev. S. P. Harrington with an experienced teacher, inviting patronage. Linear ads list shoes, groceries, lighting, school supplies, and Bargains at local merchants, plus Hardy's But Yet A Woman and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Anilene Academy
Palace Drug Store
Broadway
P. Harrington
Opera House
Irion & Armitage
Large Real Estate Sale Near Abilene
Last week W. R. Dryer cashier of First National Bank Abilene sold a 490 acre stock ranch farm three miles southwest of town to Mr. Fred Eicholtz of Lafayette Ind for 19600 dollars. The farm is described as one of the finest in the county and Mr Eicholtz, already a large Kansas landowner, will move here to reside. REFLECTOR extends a hearty welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Dryer
First National Bank
Abilene
Fred Eicholtz
Lafayette
Ind
Enrollment totals by district and grade in public schools
The total school age children in District No 5 is 13966 with enrollment by grade listed. The report notes enrollment will increase at least two fold as schools reopen after Monday. Details mention Grade 3 and South Side School among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distriet No
Mo Mee
South Side
Seeds and Dengler wed in Milan Missouri
On Tuesday the 11th inst at Milan Missouri Mr W P Seeds and Miss Alice M Dengler united in marriage. Seeds a rising lawyer and Dengler a former public school teacher are popular in Abilene social circles. They plan visits in Pennsylvania and Illinois and will be at home to Abilene friends after October first. Sept 10 1883 at Merchants Hotel Rev W I Snyder officiated John T Andrews and Adelaide Matheny of Abilene. The Ref lector offers congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
W. P. Seeds
Alice M. Dengler
Seeds
Dengler
Abilene
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Merchant's
W. I. Snyder
John T. Andrews
Adelaide Matheny
Hornaday
RerLecron
Dickinson County
Jewett
Ile
Roger Ascham
Mystery death near Abilene ends in murder verdict
A decayed body found by Mr. Reuben in Jefferson township near a ravine about thirteen miles from Abilene was not identified. Coroner Perkins ruled the death a murder by pistol shots. the body was exhumed to search for Mr. Anderson but yielded no identification. The dead man, about 45, was poorly dressed, with a bullet hole in the head and two in the breast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben
Jefferson Township
Abilene
Perkins
Anderson
Local merchants advertise goods and jobs in Abilene
Numerous ads offer roasted coffee for a dollar a quarter, flour and meats via weeks delivery, and a good girl for housework. Clothing and carpets are advertised at cost and new stock arrives at Hazlett Co. The Reflector touts growing circulation, praises Abilene schools, and urges parent visits. Becker Cooper offer groceries and queensware. several retailers promote gloves, paints, cans, furniture, hats, and jewelry.
Church Improvements in Abilene to Expand Worship Spaces
The Methodist society plans to enlarge and beautify their house of worship by tearing down the spire and adding south and area wings to form a cruciform layout. Sliding doors will separate wings from the main hall, able to open to create one large room. Additional classrooms and parlor space will be added. Lutherans, Baptists, and Presbyterians are also expanding facilities, improving Abilene church accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Baptist Church
Presbyterian House of Worship
Abilene
Death of Mr Harry Palfrey in Durham and immigrant tale
The death of Mr Harry Palfrey occurred in Durham on Monday night after a lingering decline from consumption. Born in Webley, Herefordshire, in 1866, he worked in government telegraph service, left England for America, and lived in Chicago Dallas and Louisville before settling near Abilene with his brother George. Ill health from malaria and tuberculosis limited his years here, yet he kept active at Durham Park overseeing a post office and farm office work. His obituary notes his pleasant manners, business sense, and education, leaving two English sisters and an aged mother, with funeral services held at the Lutheran church according to Episcopal rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Palfrey
Sareilgen
Durham
William Henry Palfrey
Webley
Terefordshire
America
Rr Department
Untes
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
Texas Pacific Railroad
Louisville
Minnesota
Kansas
George
Durham Park
Palfrey
Abilene
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Crise
Maryland
Hargraves
John F. Berry
Denver
Colo
The
Baptist Sunday School
Deacon Pettit
Geo. Merriam
Nicolai
State Temperance Union
Topeka
Wm. Zalmer
Mr. Zahner
Sterl
Sterl & Zalmer, and Theo. Zellner
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Mr. Zellner
Harrison Bonebrake
Opera
Fay Templeton
Edna Trubbard
Michigan
Tlubbard
Uuf
Chas. Strausenbach
Strausenbach
Durango
Jim Hoffmeir
Capt
W. C. Davidson
D. HL. Mornapy
Geo. A. Crisellas
J. F. Augustine
Challenge Wind Mills
Berry Bros
JS. Kelley's Jewelry Store
T. C. McInemey’s
Corner Third
J. G. Northcraft
MicLnerney 'S
McInemey's
Kelley
McInerney’s
Simon Rothschild
Sewell
Sewell's
Hodge Bros
Fair Grounds
McInerney Hall
New York Journal
Reriector
E. Barber
Wm. I. Barber
Sledge Bros
E. G. Smith
D. I. Metzger
Floyd & Boardman
Oscar
Hazlett & Co
Northerafis
Vermont
Nelson's
Neljson’s
Mason’s Fruit Jars
Nelson’s
Sewell’s
Mason
Ds. Kedzy’s
Ward
Legi
Cedar and
Third Street
Ttf
Narness Star
Phil Heigele
D. J. Metzger
Dickinson County Fair Association
J. Kelley
Lakes
Wisconsin
McCurdy Hall
Mery
Democrats
Air_ec cor
Squire J. A. Tilton
Detroit
Squire
Frederick Johntz
Bowers
Presbyterian Society
Dr. Hall
New York
Old Mexico
Griffin
Manhattan
Just
Burr
McInewney’s
California
Northcrafts
the Old Reliable Jeweler
J. 8
McInemney’s
Berry Bro.’s Mercantile Co
Upshaw’ S
J. S. Kelley
Hardy
TOTAL
Augustine’s
Augustine
George Weeks
Second Street
Geo. Ogden
Smarlett & Co
Hazlett & Co.’s
Augustine's
J. M. Brenizer
Mr. Brenizer
Reflector
Abilene Public Schools
Becker & Cooper
Cedar Street
Ase
A. C. Romie
Northcraft’s
Upshaws
Bonebrake
S. 1
Upshaw’s
Opeka
Upshaw
J. 8. Kelley
J. Augustine’s
S. Kelley
Hes
McTnerney
McInemey’s
Berry Bro
Freddie
Tommy
Harry
Mary Ann