The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

J. C. Wolcott took a very fine picture
of the Messiah last night.-Adv.
A good cause may be encouraged by
purchasing the attractive Red Cross
seals.
Winter was slow in swinging into ac-
ton, but now seems to have all bat
teries in play.
Many pleas for aid have been received
by local charitable organizations, owing
to the cold weather.
Roads in the vicinity of Topeka are
reported to be in bad conditione ow-
ing to the snow and ice.
DR.. L. v. Sans. who was operated on
a week ago. at st. Francis hospital, is
reported to be improving.
The attraction at the Grand tonight
VIII be the Commercial Ministries. There
mas been heavy seat sale.
illness prevented r. L. Cofran,
mayor. from attending a meeting of
the city commission today.
marriage license has been issued
to Paul c. Minner of Dillon, Mont,
and Grace l. Luthye OF Silver Lake.
Small boys in Topeka have "un-
earthed" their old skates from the hooks
and corners. There Is ice on the ponds.
Lafayette and Parkdale will give an
entertainment at the Lafayette school
building Friday evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
United Brethren church will meet with
Mrs. N. Eller at her home at 1928 Blu
chanan. Friday afternoon at 2:30.
With the first snow of the season
the surface of the Melan bridge is
dangerous for horses, according to
drivers. Last year several horses fell
On the slippery surface.
business for the Grace Cathedral
lunch corner in the Crosby Brothers
store for a half hour Wednesday aft
ernOon. Little damage was done.
The Topeka cops who are on night
duty get pretty chilly in the early hours
of the morning. 1t is no easy matter
to patrol big number of the city s
streets with the temperature near zero.
The wind this morning which waited
the snow IN the faces of Topekans came
from the east. 1t is probable that 1t
would not have been such picturesque
snow if the wind had been from the
north.
SleighiEg is popular in Topeka just
now. Several bob sled parties have been
held and every kid in the city is
not adverse to tying his sled on the
rear of buggy or automobile for
little joy ride.
The kiddtes in Topeka are jubilant.
There is but one more day of school
before the Christmas holidays. Special
exercises have been arranged for Fri
day in many of the school rooms. The
best thing of all is that there will be
a two weeks vacation.
Hunters are now busy telling stories
of the number of rabbits they have cap
tured since the present snow fell. Few
of them stop to figure how many rab-
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The indications are that Kansas will
have white Christmas
The teachers Of the city schools at a
meeting held not long ago expressed a
preference for a short vacation at
Christmas time, but because there was
such a strong demand on the part OF
members of parent teachers association
for two weeks.
In charge of Miss Thelma Huston, a
vaudeville sketch and readings and
musical numbers comprise a program
which will be given at the r. r. Y.
NJ. c. A. Friday evening. Miss Huston
will be assisted by George Greenwood,
Craig Kramer, Miss Eleanor McClem-
ents and others.
The following births were reported
at the Office of the city clerk today:
NJ. Ralph Stack and wife, 1924 Van
Buren, street. December 16. girl:
Harry Cecil Scrimster and wife, Men
oxen, December Is, girl: Edward H.
Dixon and wife. $40 Monroe street.
December IS, boy.
A Christmas celebration for the
children Of members of Sunflower
Camp No. 536, NJ. w. A.. will be held
Tuesday night at the hall at the cor
ner Of Sixth and Jackson streets. A
Christmas sleigh full of good things
FOR the voungSterS will he ono of the
main attractions.
BY breaking even in four volleyba1l
games at the Central Y. M. C. A. We'd
nesday evening team No. l in the Wed
| nesday evening tournament came of
victors in the entire series. The mem
bers of the team: Crane. captain
wiley, Snow. Arlington, and West