The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-12-29

a turkey shoot Al Bales q I1nkIer =
store, Thursday, Dec. ~.
Prof. Bishop, 2d's, school takes a
vacation during the holidays.
Cliff Thompson has again returned
10 his cattle in Northern Kansas.
Miss Josie Carter spends the holt
days In Mcpherson county.
The schoOlmaster was minus q hat
after the Christmas tree entertain
ment.
Bad colds and sore Threats prevail to
quite an extent among the children
around here.
DIR. Gridor, from Wisconsin, broth
or Of HI. T.. Order, Is making q few
weeks visit among US.
Mr.. H. H. Gillum lost q valuable
COW IA few days ago. Cause unknown.
Mrs. DIR. Painter, from Missouri, is
staying with Rev. Leigh and wife at
the parsonage for q few days. She Is q
sister-ln-law Of Mr.. Leigh and wife.
Mr.. Henry Milham and family, from
Dickinson county, has moved into Mr..
Emerson Sellman's mouse for time.
Hon. the Bridge people celebrated
Christmas Ere: We were Q spectator,
and must say we are not competent to
write an account Of it. In the first
place, Mr.. David MeUmber was mas
ter Of ceremonies, and much credit is
due Ia the decorating committee for
their taste and manner of decorating
the commodious school house. The
tree was an ash, IA feet high, trimmed
and loaded with presents. The even
ing was pleasant and the house nearly
crowded to suffocatiOn. An excellent
stage was provided with curtains, and
connecting dressing room on the
outside of the house. The exercises
commenced ut about 8 o'clock and
lasted until nearly II, and consisted of
music, singing, Rotations and tab
Ieaux. The salutatory was given by
Mr.. $. Post Recitation, Feed my
Lambs" by eleven little girls, was
very good. The tableau, q life-like
picture, Miss Rosa Allen the subject,
was quite natural. The solo, by Mrs. |
Order, was appreciated by all who |
could hear it. Tableau, Washing Day,
Miss Hetty Miller the washerwoman,
was encOred. The Model Church, rem.
dered by T. ID. w. Manchester, assist |
ed by Mrs. H. H. Gillum, was well
executed. Tableau, 2 o'clock in the |
Morning, i'm two parts, brought down |
the house In rOars of laughter. Part |
I. was a scene i'm q parlor; q young |
lady fast asleep i'm yong mans erms
and he also asleep. The mother In her |
night-dress, with a candle, looking at |
the clock The father, half dressed, |
looking astOnished at the sight before
him. Scene III. Mother and daughter /
gone. Father boOting young man out
Of the room. The song by Mrs. Ad-
ANS, next OH the programme, was APP
preciated and was received by the
audience with clapping Of hands.
Music. duet by Mrs. Adams and Mrs.
Bates, was encored, which goes to
show they were highly appreciated.
The Fairy Queen and Old Santa Claus,
Z veritable old Dutchman, brought
Town the house. The whole enter.
ainment was good and was pronOunc-
ri by many the best ever held In the
gypsum country. The present, labeled
TO the best looking girl in the house."
was left to committee Of three old
BACHELORS, "a. Wooden, DIR Hawkins
md ]. Kelly, to find out who she
VAS Miss Annie Tinker was the
ortunate young lady. Miss Carrie
iillum. Mrs. Grider, Miss Annie
Tinker and Mrs. Bates presided at the
'rgan. Mr.. Manchester played the
lutte in several pieces.
Mr.. Jonathan Tinker has returned
rom the southern part of the State,
With two deer and one antelope for his
,ark. He has three deer and three
in his deer park at the pres
mt time.
The farmers club at Mr.. Stiles
YOOden's, next New Years eve, will
ave picnic supper served. We will
IL he there.
The three old bachelors who claim
% have designated the best looking
'oung lady at the Christmas tree en-
are receiving the censure
4 all the rest Of the young ladies'
resent that evening. OF course.
Mr.. Elbert and Mr.. Willard Thwing,
rom near Cleveland, Ohio, are much
aiken up with this section Of Kansas,
nd we would not be surprised to hear
{ their locating here before long.