The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-20

The mnmps stlll lingeF.
A merry Christmas to an
some coolIsh blasts Of late.
The year + growing Old-very old.
Pref. e, Gale, Of Manhattan. h vls-
ting here.
sauers boot and shoe store has been
rs-opsned.
when the city gets that Boyd coal
money@.
And sin the skies are rosy At early
morn and deWy eve.
Mr. E. A. Powers IL much wore.
His condition Il very critical.
A motion for q new trial In the
Boyd will case is 10 be argued
Gardiner, the photographer. was re-
ported missing. He is not, now.
The new band T. 20 give its frat
open air concert on Christmas day.
The hrst number Of the Daily Cath
ellie BGsar Il TO be issued Saturday.
To-day is the last day for paying
taxes-bsf0re the penalty Is applied.
The slate for the roof Of the new
Baptist Church Is now on the road
here.
Be sure and hang up your stocking
even III YOU get only get q little red
apple.
Another mask carnival takes place
at the Skating rink next Wednesday
night
Our public schools close tomorrow
afternoon until a week from next
Monday.
The short days make breakfast, din
ner, supper and go to bed, follow In
quick succession.
Bishop Kephari, Of the United
Brethren church, was once a member
Of the Iowa Senate.
The City Council failed Of a quorum
Monday night, and postpone their
meeting until the following night
VIM Hogben supplied the Bean
School House with $50 worth Of nuts
and candies this week.
The case Of Fred Leis VS.. Andrew
Powell In the District Court was de-
oided In favor Of the plaintiff.
John A. Banker returns from Ohio
to-day, accompanied by q party Of
iand-seekers, inhabitants Of the Buck
eye State.
The time Of the arrival and depart
ure Of the Mcpherson train is said TO
be as follows: Arrives after supper
departs before and after breakfast"
Mr.. F. w. McCleilaEd started for
Chicago the first Of the week. His
health has been falling Of late, and
be hopes the change may benefit
him.
The Belolt Gazette records the pres
ence Of "Sir Knight DeWitt,Of Sali-
ma, ;" at the Masonic banquet and ball
given In that place last Thursday
night.
There will be services at the Epls-
copal Church on Friday night, Sun
day and Christmas day. The Christ
mas services will commence at IL
o'clock An.
The horse-car project is again
revived. We hope Il Will continue to
revive until Il is able to walk with
out cFutches, and become q living,
sprightly fact.
The new style Of shelving in Camp
bell & TuthIll's new store ls much adj
mired for its beauty and convenience.
The store room is being put in order
for the removal.
The colored porter Of the Witt
mann distinguished alike for his
courtesy and linguistic talents-has
gone 10 Chicago, giving up his posi-
ton at the Whitman.
The quarterly session Of the County
Commissioners takes place one week
from next Monday. At the same
time the county Oifieers-elect take
possession oftheir respective offices.
The firm Of Fugate 4 Snow intends
closing out their stock Of goods, and
disseminating business here. Mrs.
Fugate will remove to Wamego and
Miss Snow 10 her home In Brook
field, No.
Scenes Of eating and drinking,
games and jOllity saith George VIM
Curtisl were the English Christmas
days They were full Of bottles and
smoking bowls. Of roast beef and
plum pudding and mince-pie, Of burn
ing brandy and kissing under the
mistletoe.
The charter Of the Salina, Sterling
& FL Paso Railroad Company has
been aIed in the Office Of the Secretary
Of State. The incorporators are, A.
N. ClafIln, Henry Baker, o. p. Ham
ilton, and NJ. d. league, Salina Geo.
d. MoFford, Omaha, Neb. /; J. II. Jones,
Grunkville, ks; J. R. Bell. Lyons
and +. F. Bond, Sterling. Capital
stock, 5000, 900.
"Lovs'sISacrificei'-thesplendid i've
act melodrama will be given ct the
Open House, salina, Christmas night
Dee. 2sth, BY the sallna Literary So
eiety, for the benefit Of e. pub
lie library. The object is . worthy
one, and should b literally patron
ised. The Literary possesses much
Rns talsut Cor . play ofthls kind. and
the people Of salina can rely on vii
Messing good performances.
The Lutheran Sunday School win
celebrate Christmas-eve, Monday oath.
They viii produce one Of MF.
Vlncent's best Christmas exercises
entitled, "Ths Magi aud the Mss-
slah." Amer this Santa CLAUS 10 ali
his glory win make his exit from the
chimney corner. bringing gifts Coz The
children. The church viii Be oEna-
msnted with evergreen notices and
fesioons.
Mr.. GiaddIng, Manager q the Tel
ephons Service In salina, has eircula-