The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
OUR NOTE BOOK.


Croquet is the popular fad in Lawrence
just at present. Nearly every one has a
set and in all parts Of town one can see
groups Of young and old playing the pop
Mar game. And there are a few good
players in town, and there are also a few
who have an idea that they cannot be
beaten. Of this particular class, there is
one in North Lawrence, a sort of GRAY
as it We're, who we Intend To wallop to
our entire satisfaction, il we can ever
catch him off his little two.by.four ground,
Our city was tastefnlly decorated last
Saturday in honor Of Chief Whiskers and
bis Douglas tribe Of calamityites, who
reld big picnic over in Bismarck
Grove. And, though nothing whatever
has been said in reference to the matter
vet, it does seem that Chief PETER dis.
nIaye1 commendable sagacity in taking
his bravea out for a grand picnic and
love feast, once more, before the republi
can war dance and scalping jubilee which
takes place on the Ord Of Nov. next.
Should it not be we'll for those Of oul
young Christians, who are idly spending
their Sunday afternoons In playing Gro
duet, to attend some OF the young folks
meetings? We owe our master ali Of oul
time; we cannot work too diligently fol
Him. But He has given lis six days il
which to work and have our pleasure and
expects Us to give one day to Him. AnC
We as Christians must do it.
Next Tuesday Lawrence is to have an
other Emancipation celebration. | notice
too, that the colored people Of Indianapo
liz, Ind, held a similar celebration a
that place Sept. 3rd, and, also, that Tia
people in Chicago Celebrated on Aug
3lst. These are all at present, but tn
| returns are not all il yet. Perhaps b.
the time they are, we may be able to hea
| Of 4th Of July in Alaska, a Christina
tree in Chill, and a decoration day il
Russia. No man can foretell what III
day may bringforth.
A report comes that the rush of Amer
cans to TTeves. to view the holy coat sti
| continues: ana in the same report it
stated that the enormous consumption Z
beer last Thursday, nearly brought on
beer famine. If in order now, we ris
to ask the question, whether it is the hol
coat and the wall that induces this greS
rush, or ia it the superior quality {
Treyes beer.
SOCIETY DOINGS.
when Mrs. Jennie Scott, nee Moor
married and left our city last spring, I'll
mantle She had 50 long worn as the lea'
ing lady Of Lawrence society, neatly fe
mon the deserving shoulders of Mi
Mamie johnson, and ever since she h'
worn it with honor and dignity. b
now that she, like Miss Moore, has ma
ricd and left Lawrence, the question
| Deln8 mucu StSItdlOus !" ~ 49, - -
leader now7 La this matter we do n
desire to pose either as critic, judge
prophet. But one thing is certain, unle
the young ladies In South Lawrence di
play more life and activeness than thu
have for some time past. the coveted pri
Will 60 back to North Lawrence, and
.
Lake street at that.
Lawrence people are nothing if u
fashionable. Five o'clock teas are beil
7 given with charming regularity, and
course each one tries to Guido the otht
Speaking about this matter, reminds
/ Of very peculiar habit that all of o
women seem to have. Are you going
the wedding? No, haven't got anythi
to wear. And on the day of the weddi
II Or banquet, whichever it happens to
! YOU will see this same woman decked {
in A brand new silk. satin or plush, N
lat, gloves and slippers all to match.
7 Misa Cora Hoyt, Lawrence's popu
:. actress, was rendered an elegant receipt
! in Atchison on the eve of her departl
h for home.
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