The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Many, Many Gifts Received by
Boys at Industrial School.
Packages Filled Half Dozen
Six.BuShel Baskets.

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kets to their full capacity. The pres
ents were from the friends and rela-
tives Of the boys. In connection with
this Dr. Charles made each boy pres
emit of a warm pair OF gloves. Tne
gifts were given out to the boys by
Saint Nick just after the cantata
which was given in the chapel OF the
school. Christmas eve.
The cantata which was given by
about 40 of the boys was splendid
success. The title of the cantata was.
''The Capture of Santa Claus" The
boys worked hard in preparing for the
entertainment and under the able d.
rectorship Of DR.. h. w. Charles they
carried off the affair in great style.
Large Shipments of Corn.
According to Charles Gerteisen, local
station agent for the Santa Fee rail-
road, on an average of four and five
carloads of corn are being received by
him daily. This is the number received
at the North Topeka station only. The
freight officials of the Union Pacific
report still heavier shipments. This,
according to Mr.. Gerteisen is due to
the corn shortage in this section Of the
country. Each carload of corn Is val
ued at from $500 to $1,2OO 1t il esti-
mated that this corn costs the farm
ers Of Shawnee county and vicinity
more than 5000 a day. This includes
corn received in North Topeka over the
Santa Fe only. 1
Nite-Covcrt.
An event which will be Of much
interest to North Topekans will be the
marriage of Samuel Mite of North To-
peka to Miss Nina Covert OF Garden
City. which will take place at Garden
City, Wednesday, December 81. Miss
Covert is well known in Topeka. Mr..
Mite is an employee of the Campbell
Drug company in North Topeka and
during the three years which he has
been at this place he has made many
friends. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Moore Of Gar
den City, and will take place at $3.50
o'clock in the evening.
Entertainments Well Attended.
Entertainments which were given at
the local churches last night were well
attended without an exception. Can
tatas seem to be the most popular form
of entertainments this year. The North
Topeka Baptist and the Second Pres
byterian churches were among those
which gave entertainments of this ma
ture. Santa Claus arrived on schedule
time at all the entertainments to the
great delight OF the kiddies.
Make Riddles Happy.
Practically every church and Sunday
school in North Topeka is doing its
part to make the Riddles happy and
see that there is not one empty stock
in in the entire city. The B. Y. p. u
of the North Topeka Baptist church il
one of the leading organizations in this
movement.
Stores Are Closed.
Practically every store in North
Topeka is closed today with the excep-
ton Of the confectionery and drug
stores. Most of the drug stores plan
to close this afternoon at O'Clock.
The confectionery stores will remain
open all day. The postoffice was open
this morning from o'clock to 10
O'Clock. One delivery of mail was
made in the city. The rural carriers
made their deliveries as usual. No
rural deliveries will be made New
Years day.
Rural schools Observe Christmas.
Some sort of an entertainment was
given by most all the rural schools in
the northern part of Shawnee county
wednesday evening. Some of the
schools gave cantatas while others
gave entertainments composed of dia-
liable Saint Nick was present at all
the affairs.
Personal Mention.
Leon De Wire of Wichita, il in
North Topeka spending the holidays
with his parents who live on North
jackson street.
Samuel Mite left this morning for
Garden City. where he will spend the
holidays. He will be married at that
place, December 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hanan of 1903
North Topeka, avenue, have returned
from Kansas City, where they have
been visiting relatives for a few days
w. j. Manan who has been in Han
over. Kan, for some time. Is spending
the holidays at his home in North
Topeka
1t is expected that the location of
the Wnstern Union Telegraph offices
which are to be installed in North
Topeka will be chosen in a short time
James Lawson of Kansas City has
returned to his home after a short
time spent in North Topeka on BUSH
ness.
E. r. Willis of Volland. is visiting
friends and relatives in North Topeka
MT. and Mrs. Albert Hirschberg of
619 North Harrison street will cele-
brate their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary at 1880 o'clock tonight at
the German Baptist church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hirschberg have resided in North
Topeka for a long time and have a
wide circle of friends.
Jennings Near will return in a short
time from Redding, where he has been
spending the past few days.
A M. Petro. druggist Adv
The Bigham livery barns in North
Topeka are being remodeled.
Charles Howell of Butte, Mont, is
visiting relatives.
Special services were held at the
Church of the Good Shepherd.
FAST HlnF MITES.