The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
NORTH TOPEKA.

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G. E Tibbs was in town today from
Silver Lake.
]. c. Bradley was North side visitor
today from RossViIIe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. G. Lane of Mem
phis. Tenn, are here to sDend the holi-
days
Miss Lucille Kutz gave a Christmas
tree to a few of her friends Monday eV
ening at her home, 1018 Kansas avenue.
c. NJ. Essig, of Kansas City, was the
guest Christmas of his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lukens of Roch-
estef.
Mr. and Mrs. George Crouch came
home this morning from Maple Hill
where they spent Christmas the guests
of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gault Mcconnell of La
Mar, Ok, are the guests of Mr.. McCon-
nel's sister. Mrs. Ira Williams and his
brother, Mr.. Moore Mcconnell.
There will be a meeting of Blue Relief
corps at their hall Friday afternoon. All
members are urged to be present as bus
mess of special importance viii be con-
sidered.
Mr.. and AIrsA K Jaquay and daugh-
ter, Bessie, left yesterday evening for
their home in AtchisOn after spending
Christmas visiting Mrs. Jaquay's moth
er, Mrs. Prudence Maze.
MISS mabel skinner. SIeuO2TdD1lG at
the Rock Island offices at Harrington,
returned there this morning after spend
ing Sunday and Christmas with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. D. Skinner of
1016 Quincy street.
r. l. Robson of 1908 jackson street,
has returned from Homestead, Ok,
where he was called by the death of his
father. Mr.. Robson had been a Mason
for so years and they had charge of the
funeral services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nystrom and lit
tie daughter, Claudia, who were the
guests Christmas of Mr.. NystrOm's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nystrom of
1919 Jackson street. returned this morn
ing to their home in Kansas City
Mr.. George Duket is here from Indian
Territory to spend the holidays. Mr..
Duket had charge of the drilling for
oil at the Shorey we'll when that was
done and since then has drilled "a wells
in the Indian Territory and not dry
one among them.
Mr. and Mrs Truman Keplinger, of
Usage county, who have been visiting
their uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs c.
F. Bridge, have gone to Elmont where
they will be the guests for a short time
of their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. l. S.
Newell, returning to Topeka to finish
their visit to the Bridge family before
leaving for their home in Usage county.
Miss Zura Elizabeth Kellar and Mr.
Harlin Hancock were married Christ
mas day at noon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Kellar, 1901 jackson street, by the
Rev. Mr.. James w. Reed, pastor of the
Kansas Avenue NJ e church. Mr..
and Mrs Hancock will make their
home on the south side.
The marriage of Miss Maud Wilson
and Mr.. Schuyler Sykes was solemn
lied Christmas afternoon at half past
5 clock by Rev. James w Reed, pas
tor of the Kansas Avenue M. r.
church at the home of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. wilson, 81
Quincy street Mr.. and Mrs Sykes
will make their home in the 120O
block Logan street.
A most enjoyable Christmas party
was given yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Berry at their country home,
Shady Nook farm Their guests were
the members of both 49, families, and
were Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Bowen, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
A Blanchard and children, Mr.. and Mrs
William Van Ness and children, Mr..
and Mrs C. G. Berry and son, Merle.
Early in the afternoon Christmas din
ner was served after Which the entire
party gathered around a large Christ
mas tree where after a short programme
by the younger members of the crowd,
the distribution of gifts from the tree
took place
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school gave their Christmas entertain
ment last evening at the cnufcn one
feature of the entertainment was the
visit of the three wise men to Bethle-
hem. The platfrom at the north end
of the church had been fitted up With
a rude manger and over it was hung
a large star. This star which had
done duty in the church 2 years ago
and had been through the flood, was
fitted with electric lights on each
point and as the wise men came into
the church in their brilliant Oriental
dress. each bearing a gift, the lights of
the church were turned out and from
this star shown pathway OF hght.
ON the platform were seated num-
her of the church babies with their
mothers and to these the wise men,
who we're Mr.. Boyce, Mr.. Andrews and
Mr. Wise. gave gifts of dolls Ihere
was also special music by the choif.
Instead of the Sunday school receiving
gifts they gave to the poor o. me -, Gtey,
Food. TOYS and other Things We're
given freely. One class of little girls
gave twenty-five pies which they mad
made themselves to the Orphans
home. The church was appropriately
decorated with Christmas greens ana
large stockings which were hlied with
the riffs collected for the poor At the
close of the entertainment kew. MT.
Tanner. on behalf of the church, the
choir and others. presented to Mr..
William Van Ness, the chorister, a
very handsome rocker to which pre-
sanfation speech Mr.. Van Ness grace
fullv replied. The church was crowd
ed at this entertainment, many VINO
wished not being able to get in at all.
Tourist Cars Popular.
THE idea that an inferior class of
,ao1le patronize the tourist sIeepers is
= e,~o7 on many trips onIv the hast