The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Through Train Between Topeka
and Beatrice, Neb.!
Nay Soon Be Installed on Ona-
ga Branch.
BUSINESS DEMANDS 1T.
Traffic on Branch Road Con.
stantly Increasing.
Other Items of Interest in the
First ward.

An unofficial report states that after
the first of the year through train
will run between Topeka and Beatrice.
Neb., on the Onaga branch CT the
Union Pacific. AT present the train is
scheduled to make connections with
Beatrice trains at Marysville, its ter
minal station, but on account of the
increase of business is usually too late.
1t is due to leave Topeka at 1O:40 a.
m, but it often leaves an hour or so
later and is late arriving at Marysville.
This is because of the constantly in
creasing business on the line. A great
deal of the freight which formerly
went on the Blue Valley branch via
Manhattan, from the north and west,
has been transferred over the new
line.
Soon after the road was extended to
Marysville this fall heavier engines
were needed. Now the 400 type are
used Nevertheless. the pulls be-
came too great, with the freight and
passenger traffic. to make good time,
even between Topeka and Marysville.
Then q passenger motor car service
was talked of. This gives strength to
the report that the branch trains may
run through to Beatrice. 1t is thought
train will leave Topeka over the
Onaga branch at Z a. m. and arrive
at Beatrice in time to connect with
Omaha trains. This will practically
give Topeka another connection with
the coast via Cheyenne.
Ever since the branch was built as
far as Onaga it has been generally
understood that it was for through
service in time. The heaviest of rails
and the most substantial of track work
first extended
eral years ago as far as Onaga, and
graded as far as Frankfort. The
panic of 1907 stopped further work
until last fall when it was completed
to Marysville.
Christmas will be observed with
good programs at the North side
churches. The churches are all beau
tifully decorated for the occasion
At the North side Baptist church
the famous Van Ness choir will render
special music. In addition several
quartettes of men and women will
sing selections.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
a chancel screen consisting of five
evergreen arches has been erected.
The center of the end arches are sur
mounted by a cross. A star is above
the center arch. The program at that
church follows: Holy communion at
II a. M. celebrant and preacher,
Bishop Millspaugh; evening service at
s. At the morning Sc rvice the music
will be by the following composers:
Professional hymn, carol. What
Child Is This ancient melody; COM
munion service by Schubert. Camidge
and Gounod: occasional hymn. 'Hark,
the Herald Angels Sing" Mendelssohn.
At the evening service Magnificent by
Clemens, and Nunc. Dimittis by
Stainer Also special Christmas
hymns. Miss Lila E. Caldwell will be
organist-
At the Kansas Avenue NJ. f. church
DIR. Ream. presiding elder, will preach
the morning sermon. A cantata. 1.-THE
Angelic Choir" will be given by the
Sunday school at p m. At the Cen
trail Ave Christian church a special
program will be given by the children
in the morning followed by a special
sermon by the pastor, Rev. David
[ mn. He will also give a special SER
mon in the evening.
As announced in the State Journal,
the Sunday school children in the
morning will bring donations of provi-
sions for the poor
A Christmas tree and program will
be given at the Second Presbyterian
church this evening. and Christmas
sermons by the pastor, Rev. William
&C. Meeker, in the morning and even
ing.