The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
NORTH SIDE news
North Side Postoffice Flooded
With Parcel Post Packages.
Local PASSENGER Traffic Heavy
ON u. r. Railroad.

The North Topeka postoffice il
flooded with Christmas packages. The
carriers look like human delivery wag-
ons when they start on their routes at
various times during the day. Accord
ing to Mr.. Robinson. clerk in charge OF
the North side office. the Christmas
packages are SO numerous this year
that it would be impossible to make an
estimate of the number received and
mailed out OF town.
Union Pacific Traffic Heavy.
The passenger traffic on the Union
Pacific has been exceptionally heavy
since the beginning of the holidays, &C
cording to G. r. Harries. local passen.
ger agent. The travel is mostly local
and consists mostly OF students ana
people making short trips.
Entertainment at Shorey.
The pupils of the Shorey school gave
an attractive entertainment TUESDAY
evening at the new Shorey school
house. This is the first entertainment
of any consequence that has been given
in the new building. The people OF the
district have purchased a new piano
for the school. The piano was used In
Tuesday evenings entertainment.
Entertainment Mt Lyman.
Santa Claus headquarters" was the
title Of a cantata given by the pupils
of the Lyman school building Iuesoay
evening The cast was composed OF more
than 100 pupils They were dressed as
fairies, sailors, elfs and all the tradi.
tional characters that are associated
with Santa Claus. The cantata was
composed of about 20 songs The ush-
ers wore the new baseball uniforms
which were recently purchased 1oS the
Lyman school baseball team.
NgovnoriaI Services.
Rlue post No. $50, G.. A. r., depart
ment of Kansas, will hold memorial
services at their hall, S31 North Kan
sas avenue, Friday. December 20. Tne
services will be public and will be IN
hoonr of the deceased comrades OF
the most. They are as follows: ]. B.
Evans, r. B. McMaster, Ex-Governor
Samuel ]. Crawford and Mr.. Horton OF
Prairie Home.
Boys Will Not Be Forgotten.
The boys at Boys Industrial school
will not be forgotten this year. Every
one of them will receive as a Christ
mas present a pair Of gloves Accoro-
ing to DR.. Charles there are about 200
inmates at the school and up to GATE
more than 800 presents have peen re-
ceived from their friends and relatives.
The gifts will be put on the Christmas
tree tonight A cantata will also be
given tonight in the chapel OF the
school.
At the Church OF the Good Shepherd.
The services for the Festival OF the
Nativity of our Blessed Loro, Or
Christmas day, will be observed IN tne
church of the Good Shepherd, Eplsco-
pal, Laurent and Quincy streets, pc
Ginning with a celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at 1880 p. m. on Christmas
eve. The Right Rev. F. X. Mills
naugh. d. D., will be the celebrant as
sisted by the Rev. albert rs ser,
vice win be as follows: professional
hvmn. at Came Upon a Midnight
Clear" followed by Christmas carols
communion service, Kyrie Eleison,
Barnby; Gloria .Tioi In Ga Te Faithful t
Reading; offertory, duet. Misses G:
Hannum and f. Grow; presentation OF
aims, Thou Art Worthy Lo.o,
Gilbert; Sursum Corda, Camoss:
sanctus, stainer; Agnus r 11 chant:
Nnnc Dimittis, Sphor; occasional
SIM" Mendeissohn Morning prayer
and sermon at 10 o'clock. with the
are cordially invited to these services.
The church has been tastefuily deco
rated for the Christmas festival.
Personal Mention.
"Around the World with Santa
Claus" is the title Of cantata wnicn
will be given at the North Iopeka
Raptist church tonight under the d.
rection of Miss Edna kincalo. MOT
than so children will take part in the
affair A ship has been constructed
on the platform Of the church where
those who will accompany Saint Nick
will stage their acts. Saint Nick Will
distribute Christmas gifts after the
cantata.
Mrs. Margaret Smith has left on
pleasure trip to Minneapolis. Mimi.
Mrs r. r. Burkely left Tuesday at
ternoon for Manhattan where she VIII
spend the holidays.
C. w. Hoyt has left for Holton where
he will spend few days.
F. Taylor has left for his home In
western Kansas where he will spend a
short time.
Bert Forbes. of Kiro, is spending
a short time in North Topeka on busi-
ness.
George Osserman and Lon Berry.
both Of Elmont. have returned to their
homes after short business trip to
North Topeka.
Marion Glenn L. Tanning and ]. c.
Hastings, all of Granville, were North
side visitors Tuesday afternoon.
]. Homeister. of Hoyt. has returned
to his home after business trip to
North Topeka.
u. w. Nelson mas returned to his
home in North Topeka after a business
trip to Salina.
Frank Mongold. of Perry. has re-
turned home after short business trip
to North Topeka.
L. A. Stripping has returned to his
home in North Topeka after bust
ness trip to Wichita.
Mrs. G. f. Allen has returned from
Cuba where she spent two months