The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-23
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| Mr.. James Stewart leaves today for
Wilmington, ILL.,, to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Conklin, of 1881
Quincy street, will spend Christmas in
Horton.
| Mr.. Jerome Colvin left today for
Lima, Ohio, to spend Christmas with
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Devlin. of S25
Madison street, are the parents of a
12-pound boy, born Thursday.
Park B. Kimban will arrive tomor-
row from Chanute to spend Christmas
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
F. kimban.
Mrs. Charles Morris. of 116 East
kious street, who has been i'll with
diphtheria, is improving.
The ]. r. S. sc cigar makes a salts
flying smoke after dinner, after supper,
or any time. They are always fresh
and good.
Miss Grace Miller will leave tomor-
row for Broken Arrow, I. T., to spend
the holidays visiting her sister, Mrs.
Edgar Clark.
Emerson McGrew, who represents
the Curator mills in Illinois, has re-
turned to Topeka to spend the holidays
visiting his family.
Our old and new customers are in
v1ted to stop at the Office for their
G. c. NICHOLSON.
To all those buying Xmas cigars:
Remember the popular brand J. r. S.
They have always been up to the
standard. Put up in thirteenS, twenty
five and fifties. ,
Mrs. Jonas Lukens and daughter,
Miss leila Fay Lukens, will go to
Kansas City the last of next week for
a short visit to Mrs. Lukens' sister,
Mrs VIM. Ryan,
Glen Bryan, who has been working
for the Rock Island road In Missouri
for some time, has returned home and
will enter the high school next term
to complete his course.
The marriage of Miss Lucy A. Lam
dis and Mr.. Wedo ]. Rush was SOL
emnized Wednesday evening by Rev.
II. j. Evans. pastor of the First M. e.
church, at the parsonage, 500 Topeka
avenue south.
The country schools close today for
the holidays. At the Union school this
afternoon a short programme was
given, at the close of which the
teacher, Miss Hazel Forbes, treated her
pupils to candy and oranges.
A. o. U. w. No. eos benefit enter
tainment last night was well attended,
the hall being crowded. The enter
tainment, which consisted of instru-
mental and vocal music and a comical
lodge address by Rev. Mr.. Martin,
ended with a social dance.
w. c. Steele has a unique plan for
helping the Salvation Army free
Christmas dinner for the poor which
they will give Monday afternoon. He
has on hand 125 pocket mirrors, and
Saturday he will give to each child
who will bring potato to his store
one of these mirrors. The child
bringing the largest potato will also
be given a picture. These potatoes
will be turned over to the Salvation
Army.
An ENJOYABLE family reunion will be
held Christmas at the home of Mrs.
S. J. Shaw, of Rock Creek, when the
following members of the family will
be together again for the 1rst time in
ten years. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Smith
and son Gay, of 1913 Madison street;
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Shaw, of Ottawa;
Mrs. a z. Shaw, of Fort Scott; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Michael and three
children, of Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Shaw and their two children, Of