The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
IN NORTH Topeka
Christmas Entertainments Are
Planned by All the Churches.
Display of Holiday Goods at
the Stores Is Attractive.

Arrangements are COInpicItO ny Oil
churches of the North side for their
annual Christmas entertainments.
Dates have been set for the events and
only the details remain to be worked
out.
the entertainment will fall on the
youthful shoulders of the Sunday
school pupils The work of the young
sters, however, will be supplemented
by older members from the congrega-
ton.
Several of the churches are training
the children for c. ntatas while in 9TH
ers the entertainment viii consist
mainly of musical numbers. In prac-
tically every case Christmas trees are
being set up and candy and other
presents will be distributed among the
children.
The first North Topeka church to
present its Christmas entertainment
,tSviu be the North Congregational The
program will be given Thursday even
ing. Friday night the North Topeka
Baptist church. Central Avenue Chris
tian church and the Second Presbyter-
ian church will offer their entertain
ments.
GrocerS to the Front.
North Topeka grocers are beginning
to display their Christmas candies,
fruits. cakes and other holiday edibles.
A large variety of articles seldom
purchased except on extraordinary oc-
casions are on view Christmas trees
have made their appearance at
North side stores and along with the
trees have come the various other
Christmas plants that find place IN
holiday decorations.
Practically all North side grocery
stores have announced that they will
be closed all day December 25- To
enable housewives to provide for their
Christmas feasts however, merchants
will keep their shops open Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday evenings
David H. Hall, who died in Berkeley,
Cal recently was mustered into Blue
Post No. $50, G. A. r., Sept p, 1885
He was honorably discharged July 16,
ISSS. Mr.. Hall served two and half
years as Quarter-master succeeding j.
F Gwinn. He was well known to
number of North siders and for many
years lived here.
Notes and Personals.
Ed Gresser, cashier of the Citizens
State bank. is confined to his home
again today on account of illness Mr.
Gre sser has been in poor health for
more than two months
North Topeka friends of Elliot NJ.
Mathews have been advised of his
death Mr.. Mathews died at his home
in Golden. Colo. following an attack
OF pneumonia He was well known
by old residents of the North Side
having lived hero for years.
Dr.. and Mrs c. H. Thompson will
spend the holidays with relatives in
junction City. Among others they will
VISIT the doctors parents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. w. Thompson and Mrs
Thompson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
d. Tillotson
Members of the Mems club which |
was orga nized several weeks ago will |
meet tonight at the North .Congre- |
sational church Plans for work to |
be done this winter will be discussed. |
Election of vice presidents will also be |
ratified tonight. F. p Rude is presi- |
dent of the organization and w D. |
Coleman is secretary Each church |
on the North Side elects a vice presi- |
dent
Members of the Parent-Teachers /
association OF Quincy will be ad-
IN charge OF the local weather station. |
H J. Shook, of Wakarusa, John |
Duffy. of Elmont; VIII Griffith, OF FL |
mont; and George Morstorf, of Ell |
mont. were in North Topeka SatLr- /
day on business.
a NJ Petro, Druggist.-Adv.
= r. Dillon, of Silver Lake: Ed /
Want, Of Silver Lake; Henry Staple. |
of Hoyt, and John Barratt, of Grant |
Vile spent saturday on the North /
side on business
Miss Bertha Mix. of Hastings. Neb.. /
is a guest at The home of her sister, /
Mrs J. d. Pratt, OF s33 North Jack /
sOn street.
Practically all Sunday school classes |
and other church organizations have !
suspended social activities until after !
the holidays. At present members of /
the organizations are assisting in the |
Christmas entertainments which all |
churches will present this week.
Members of the Central Avenue |
Christian church. will provide food, |
clothing and toys for poor families of
Topeka.