The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
Was Able, However, to Con
tinue Railway Trip.
MERRY XMAS EVERYWHERE
Churches Devote Themselves to
SeaSOnable Activities.
Large Crowds Assemble for
Numerous Celebrations.

A woman giving the name OF Mrs.
Slusher. living at 1871 Kansas avenue.
South Topeka, fell off north bound
car Thursday afternoon at the Union
Pacific depot. injuring her hip
The car had stopped to let off pas
sengerS at the Union Pacific and the
conductor thinking that all were OF
tagged the mOtorman to cross the
tracks Mrs Slusher who was just get
ting off, had reached for her grip which
started. She fell to the pavement and
was helped into the depot by OFFICER
Anderson who was standing near by.
Mrs Slusher was on her way to Bea-
trice, Neb., and would not return to
her home. She waited in the station
until train time and was assisted on
the train by friends
Crowds Attend Exercises.
All of the North Topeka churches re-
port large crowds at the Christmas ex-
ercfses which were held last night.
Several OF the churches including the
Christian will hold their services to-
night A noticeable change among the
churches this year, and among the peo-
PIE too, is that more was done for
others than ever before. This spirit
Is growing more in evidence each year.
Kansas Avenue Methodist
The Kansas Avenue Methodist church
will have its Christmas exercises to-
night The program is called The
White Christmas. Each class will be
asked to make two-fold gift. Some
of the classes will prepare Christmas
dinners for needy families, some will
take collection for the poor, others
will furnish some necessary equipment
Tor the Sunday school, and for their
temporal gifts. Personally the members
Will pledge themselves to faithfuIness
to some line of Christian service
The program tonight at the Methodist
church will consist OF songs and recita-
tons The decorations will be white
background with green trimming In
the center will be a large white star,
electrically lighted, and on each side
OF the star will be a small Christmas
tree. The classes will respond to roll
call by bringing their gifts and deposit
ing them under the star.
Methodist Primary Department.
The primary department of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church held their
Christmas exercises Tuesday afternoon.
The children and their mothers were in
v1ted- The chief feature of the afternoon
was preparing a Christmas tree for the
birds The tree. which was placed ON the
wlnoow ledge, was decorated with pop
corn, c-anberries. bread and apples. The
olros' tree Is to be a token of the pledge
that tie children will be more kind to the
| birds and all of Gods creatures
same. lanes were PLAYED and Miss Nette
stories At O'Clock all went to the din
ing room and were served with ice cream
and cake The children brought an ofrer-
ing winch Will be given to the poor.
The ch1ldren's party is an annual affair
of the Kansas Avenue Methodist Sunday
school and is growing more popular every
year
Miss Lois Seger. Miss Dana slaybaugh.
Miss Myrtle Hofer. Miss Gertrude
Thompson and Miss Adele Scheer are the
| teachers Mrs J. E. Scheer is the suoer-
| intendent- .
Notes.
| Mr.. George e Seheer. principal of the
t high school in Monument Kan. is spend
| ing the weekend with his parents Mr
and Mrs J. E Scheer
John Downie of Granville was on trz
North side Thursday afternoon
| Dave wallace WIFI leave the first of the
week to spend several days in Kansas
| City visiting friends.
Fred c. Easter. of Kansas CITY, il
spending the day with the E. g. Meade
/ family, lois North Kansas avenue
/ Ben E. Pool. of the Petro drug store
| left Thursday for Norcatur, Kan, where
he will visit relatives.
| Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Mite. who have
| been residents of North Topeka for some
| time Will make their future home II
| Garden City. kan Mrs. Mite left fol-
Garden City several days ago, and Mr.
Mite wifi leave this evening. He Is en-
| ployed in the Campbell drug store and i.
well known here
! Golden Rule Lodge No. 80 of the Ma
sons gave an oyster supper to the mem
bers last night
/ Prof. ". L. Hofer is in Manhattan OF
business.