The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

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A small force of men are still working
at the site of the lower dam.
Many little bay earned holiday money
today by sweeping of walks.
The weather prophets are all predict
ing freeze up after the rain.
You could hardly hire the patrol driv-
er TO take the wagon out today.
Merchants say that they had big day
yesterday in spite of the storm.
The little folks got up earlier this
morning than they have this year.
The T. A A. will charge for the use of
the bowling alleys after January 1.
Secretary of State Edwards was in
Phillips county the first of the week.
A, K Rodgers was Santa Claus at the
First Presbyterian church last night.
There is one class of people who dread
to see Christmas come, the letter carriers.
The rain was the best Christmas pres
ent the farmers of Kansas received this
year.
Poor Commissioner Hale says about
one-third of the people he is caring for
now are coiored.
State Auditor George E Cole was pre-
sented with silver water pitcher by the
clerks in his Office.
The snow plows on the city street rail-
way were used this morning before the
cars were taken out
Cy Jordan says he was in Cincinnati
last Christmas and the weather was just
like it was here last night.
There is case of malignant diph
liberia in the family of j. o. Brintnall,
220 the Drive, Auburndale.
Mail Carrier Len Seller received box
Of f7in from ha rnnora1
offices as a Christmas remembrance.
All the big book companies in the
country have agents here with samples
Of school books to show the teachers
Rev. S. P Jacobs is to preach at the
Holiness meeting this afternoon and ev-
ening at the Wesleyan Methodist church.
A Topeka man who keeps his eyes
open says the presents most women get
from their husbands are things for the
| house.
Over 100 pounds of nuts and 400 pounds
of candy were distributed among the
children at the First Ii. E. church last
night.
! 1t is noticeable fact that the men in
| Topeka who are clamoring most for war
are those who are old enough to escape
the draft,
The clerks of the state treasurers Of
4 fee mada State Treasurer Atherton a
| Christmas present of an elegant gold
mounted cane.
The ten pin tournament at the 7. A. A.
closes tonight instead of last night.
Townsend ia in the lead with Pounds a
! close second.
Fred Close says he is glad he does not
belong to Lincoln post, now that the post
has declared for war.
The attaches of the federal court who
| live at Leavenworth went home last
| evening to spend Christmas.
4 Western Union messenger boy went
down Kansas avenue this morning on his
bicycle. A six inch snow has no effect
on the cyclist.
A Topeka o-year-old exclaimed this
morning when she found an astonishing
array of toys on the table: Mamma,
where come all these?"
Ifyou step on the sharp end of a tack
with rubber overshoe you get almost
the same results a cycler experiences
when he punctures a tire.
The music fer the state teachers as
ISOLATION will be furnished by the Har-
mony CLUB of Emporia and tho Modocs.
The Modocs will sing tonight.
Christmas contribution boxes for Mac
the elevator man, and the U. s. mail
carrier were passed around in the San
ia Fee general offices yesterday.
Governor MorrilI's mail is still filled
with letters from old soldiers who want
commissions to raise companies for the
war. They all want to be officers.
The G. A. R post at Mulvane, Kan,
has sent word to Governor Morrill, that
that post is ready for war with England
and has 100 men ready for service
"The Derby Winner" AL spink's rae
ing play, which was here in the fall, has
been .4efs at the post' in Memphis
Tenn. The players walked home.
The Christmas entertainment at the
First Baptist church this evening is &c
be surprise. All who participate are
pledged not to tell what it is to be.
Corse PAXTON, cheap comedian, has
purchased a new sixty foot scenic car,
from Elmer E. Vance, of 'The Limited
Mail" which is here today and tomor-
row.
The young people of the Sunday
school of the First Congregational
church participated in a very pleasant
Christmas celebration at the church last
night
The monthly meeting of the shawnee
County Horticultural society will meet
at Lincoln Post hall tomorrow and the
men of the society are to prepare the
dinner.
One of the most popular places in To-
peka today was the Salvation Army bar
racks corner of Fourth and Monroe
streets where free dinner was served
TO the poor.
The members of Topeka Commandery
No S. Knights Templar. and their famt
lies enjoyed special Christmas service
at the Masonic building today commend
ing at II o'clock.
The county commissioners and treas
urers of large number of counties HAYS
notified the state treasurer that they viii
pay their share of the seed grain account
after February l.
County Attorney Stafford says he ex-
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