The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-25


"Gloria in Exeelsisin
Merry Christmas to ell
Fatherland and pepper cake"
"she stoops to Conquer" tonight"
Hard weather on the house plants.
Peace on earth and good will to
men.
Haul IN the yule-log to the blazing
hearth.
..Kneeht Globes" was on hand last
evening.
MrC h. Martin is home for the
holidays.
A matinee will be held Saturday
afternoon.
J. Frost talks Of engaging In the
ice business.
Some Of the ice harvesters have
been at work.
The city was full Of Christmas buy
ers last Saturday.
The Salina 6. A. RS cleared s1lO
al their entertainment.
The District Court adjourned Tues
day until January sth.
The public schools closed yesterday
for the holiday vacation.
Trains are delayed by the tempestu-
Gus and snowy weather.
Tue skaters have had some sport
during the present cold snap.
"Glad day % Thanks for last
meeting - "Glai Christmas"
Watch meetings are in order
watching the vanishing coal piles.
Not much over one-third Of Saline
county's wheat has been marketed.
Harry Nickles Is employed for the
Holidays at Whitehead q Seaman's.
'.The bores heede IN hande bring I,
With CARL iEs gay aud rosemery
pray you ali synss merely"
J. II Mahan, Esq. of Abilene, was
site ldlug our District Court last
week
Miss Lizzie Thompson is not able TO
e uue her place in the telegraph
ufi-e
Thursday night, she Stops to Con-
ouer.n at the Opera House, by home
talent
Mr.. D. c. Lockwood was admitted
to the bar Of the District Court last
Tuesday.
Gels & Gibbs Christmas gift to the
poor Of Salina Is Il sacks Of flour and
] . sacks Of meal.
Holiday week will be enlivened by
the plays given for the benefit of the
Saliua Literary.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings. ami Saturday afternoon, al
the Opera House.
Dr.. Collins occupies AN Office in the
front rooms of the second story Of the
Opera House block.
Gels & Gibbs, millers, make a gen.
ersus offer to their ratrons in a notice
published els-v here.
Prof and Mrs w r Evans have been
employed O. instruct the choir Of the
Presbyterian Church.
j. W. Divilbiss has 80 far rec overed
rs u be able 10 resume his duties rs
foreman Of the II rdiJ
The demund Cor Christmas trees
this season has been Ereat-not-
witistsuding close times.
The Salina Mil & Elevator Co.'S
mill has shut down for few days. ia
make some needed repairs.
By skirmishinga around pretty live
~ the mills are able to obtain enough
wheat to keep them running.
save one Of your tickets for Friday
night, aud see "The Chimney Cor
ner.n and "A Quiet Family"
The small Buys soul is overlooking
with happiness oyer the "bUbbing'
experiences of tue last few days.
Charley Case, formerly clerk at thu
Pacific House, died Of consumption
at his old home in Ohio last week.
Winter, though long postponed
came at last. We have been expert
encing some ten-below-zero weather
Hark, the Christmas bells arc ringing,
/ ANGEL voices join the lay;
/ Peace on earth. good vii forever
] Christ the Savior born today.
Plethoric stockings adorned all tn
chimney corners this morning. The!
are so we'll fed that apoplexy may sci
in.
The total amount OF the fees Of tn
grand jurors was Sl75.SO. The com
missioners allowed the bills last Fri
day.
Two performing bea rs with thei
keepers were strolling about the street
Tuesday, much to the delight Of tn
children.
The annual meeting Of the Gypsum
Hilr Cemetery Association is to b
held at Esq. Bishops Office on Mon
day. Jan. 5th.
Miss Clara league returns to 81
Louis after the holiday season, to II
sumo her old position in the POI
Dispatch Office.
Mr.. Ed. Whitman fell on the pave
ment In front Of Hotel Whitman
Monday morning. and seriously fraC
tured his left arm.
We shall furnish our subscrit
ers next week the JOURNAL a
manac for 1885. It will be founl
both ornamental and useful
The sale Of the s0acre tract Of tn
Bond place south Of Salina TO G.
Davis, was perfected Tuesday. So "
were Informed by Mr.. F. c. York.
The first Of The series Of dramati
entertainments given by the Literar
society occurs tonight. The frs
play will be "she Stops to Con
quern
The taxpayers by the scores hsv
fOeked to the county treasureT's o