The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
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The holiday observances at White Cloud began OIL
Christmas Eve The affairs in hand were the Chris.
mas tree ut the Methodist church. the Band ball al
the Odd Fellows Hall, and the Festival in the haze
uent Of the Nethodiss church. The Christmas tree
was we'll patronrrd; in fact il s one of the perma
nent institutioss Of city. The occasion was di
verified by stirring music by the band singing by
the chcr cclaniafions and appropriate readues nil
| of which did credit to the performers At proper
iupcturr. Old Santa Claus arrived clad in the trad
tiouai habmeu,s. and gave animation to the pro-
crr,liuy. bv his talk and actious. especiav nv hi,
reckless distribution Of candies and all ,orts of i'm
cracks Some Of the observing ones assert that the
air, ard gesticuatons were ike unto those of John
Cain but the probability is that this time il was re-
ally old Santa himself The presents cowuletely ILL
ed two large trees and the arrangement of these re-
ectcd the good taste of the ladies' who had this mart
of the programme in charge The dance at the Hall
came of at late hour, and although not as numer-
ously attended as it might have been was a No.
affair About midnight the participants repaired to
supper, some patronzing the church festival while
others partook of the good things which j. A. Beau
mont had prepared at his restaurant
Lamar and Lulu Keith made their bridal trip to
Chicago
Many persons are engaged in hauling their supply
be prevalent opinion that the freeze is going to be
of considerable duration
Jake shuck has started confectionery establish
mcut in Beaumont's old stand.
Little Maude Bedleman me, with a seriou, acci
dent last Friday which came very near having a
fatal result While engaged in the exciting sport Of
riding down hill her Sled she was carried beneath
a mule team coming in on a cross street. One of the
mules stepped upon her head. cutting through her
hood and producing severe cash in the scalp,
which, however, was subsequently found not to DO
dangerous
Several of our citizens have obtained remunerative
employment the new iron bridge constructing
over the Ne,naha. Among these, we note Charlie
and Ira Orion carpenters Ed. Mulleuix as night
Waterman. and Charley Cain in other position.
On Saturday evening, the colored citizens of the
city gave festival, ut their church.
How awkward it must make aspiring young
man feel when enjoying q solitary seigh-ridc through
the streets, to have his horse, all of sudden halt
at the front door of his amorates residence, and
refuse to bulge peg. The fact OF it u.s. horses
mighty knowing animals, boys.
Among our sojourners from abroad, during the
holidays, We have observed Mr.. Allen and family
and Miss hate beaumont, all Of st. Joe. Ed. Palmer
has also been home, from Atehison a weeks fur
Tough; and Nellie Poulct, Kate Briggs, and Ben.
Arnold, home spending their. vacations
The auction of Charley Noyes old stock closed last
Saturday evening" and the shelves look rather desc
late With the new year, the establishment will
pass into other hands.
There was shooting ARRAY between two of our
colored gents last Thursday evening, which resulted
in one of the parties being made heavier by the
weight of 32caEbre bali, and having the color of
his clothing notified with cardinal red, and the other
betaking himself to Mssourfs enchanting shores 1t
was an affair OF jealousy
Tally another for John Beeler 1t is daughter;
made its advent Oh the 18th inst, and weighs ten
pounds.