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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1883

Page

5

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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