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TT Presbyterian Church Notes. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Preaching 11 a. m.

and 7:80 p. m. Christian Endeavor service at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday evenings at 7:45 p.

Choir practice Wednesday evenings at 7:45 p. Rev. Homer Foltz will preach the Thanksgiving sermon at the Presbyte Ull (Successor to Harrison Ward Standing of Candidates Blade Contest. Mrs. Will Vanorsdol 400 votes.

Mrs. J. N. Graft 200 votes. Mrs.

Ira Orner 200 votes. Mrs. Oscar Neil 200 votes. Mr. John Smelser, of 256 Wabash avenue, fell 16 feet from a scaffold in Topeka, Wednesday.

He struck on his head and Bhoulder, cutting hip head badly. He was taken to Christ hospital, but returned home after he regained consciousness. He is still unable to work. Word has been received here that Charlie, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.

S. M. Stanley, formerly of our city, but now residents of Danville, Indiana, had the misfortune to have one ot his eyes btdly injured by being struck with a rock. It is thought that the eyesight will be lost. Married.

Miss Blanche Ellis, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mr. Clyde Wright, ot the same place, were united in wedlock November 14, 1906, in that city, which will be their future home. Misi Ellis formerly lived in Oakland, where she has many friends who wish her GROCERIES. Fresh groceries always on hand. My aim will be to keep a clean, fresh stock of eatables, and will meet competition in any market.

,,1 rian church at 10:30 o'clock a. m. Notice the hour services will be held at the Presbyterian church next Friday ni6ht, Nov. 30, at 8 o'clock. Dr.

Estey, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will preach the sermon; Rev. R. Ward, of Westminister church, delivers charge to congregation, and Rev. W. M.

Cleveland, of the Second church will deliver charge to pastor. People of all churches are invited to attend this service The members are urged to be present. Next Sunday morning our. subject be, "Presbyterian Brotherhood." This is an organization of men in and ut of the church for various purposes. Their leading work is Biole study.

We aope to organize a Brotherhood some-ime in the near future. We sometimes announce our subjects for those who may desire to learn something on those subjects. We nev-r announce a sensational subject to irawacrowd. That kind of a crowd will stay as long as the excitement lasts and then they will go to some other church. We are for those who stay and have an abiding faith rather than for the roaming element with a fluctuating faith.

Mildred Anna, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lanham, was born Sept. 2, 1905, and died Nov. 15, 1906, being one year, two months and thirteen days of age.

The funeral services were neld at the home Friday, Nov. 16, at 2 o'clock, the writer officiating. Mildred was a bright little girl and be-t meed to the Cradle Roll i.f the Prea hyterian church. She was taken very suddenly with membraneous croup. Che family have the sympathy of all.

S. Lucas, Pastor. Hardware, Paints, Oils. Dry Goods, Notions, Etc. fair sailing over the matrimonial set of life.

Encouraging. III Ull. Guthebie, Oklahoma, Nov. 14, 1906 W. S.

Anderson, Prop. Bladk, Oakland, Kansas. Dear Sir: I have been receiving your bright and wide-awake little paper, through the kindness of my sister Mrs. E. Lathrop, who lives in Oakland, and feels proud of the ability oi its citizens to make it an indep ndeni city and not a suburb.

In the fchort sime which I have beVi receiving the paper, I can see that you have progressed and that you have th spirit of progress, which will keep you up to the high standard which you Fine sleighing. The cutter are out. Sleigh bells are ringing. The weather is moderating. Thanksgiving next Thursday.

Go to Ensign's for fresh drugs. Good old-fashioned winter this week. The boy without a sled is out of luck nowadays. One of Mr. and Mrs.

Gardner's little girls is quite ill. About five inches of snow fell here Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Maud Gerdum and children, returned to Kansas City, Monday. Mr.

James Wilson, of 151 Arter avenue, moved to North Topeka, Monday. The old gentleman Steele went last week to the Soldiers' Home at Leavenworth. Mrs. Yocum, of Roesville, a sister of Mrs. Roy Vorheis, will soon make them a visit.

G. II. Steele is monitor, that is he oversees the operators at the Independent telephone office. Lincoln Post drum corps assisted the post in the funeral services of M. K.

Winans laEt Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Miles of Germantown, Neb is visiting her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs.

in Oakland. Lost Tw school books an arithmetic and a geography. Finder please leave same at John Dunn's or at this office. The W. O.

T. U. will have a silver medal contest composed of boys and girls of Oakland, at the Christian church, Dec. 5. Now that John Schenck is elected county attorney, let us all, irrespective of politics, help him fulfill his promise to enforce all laws.

Juanita Brown started to school again this week, after being out since the first week of school on account of having typhoid fever. Born Wednesday morning, Nov. 21, 1900, to Mr. and Mrs. John Hawkins, north Michigan avenue, an eight pound boy.

We smoke, John. Oscar Neil bought one of the cotta ges of the Santa Fe company and has had it moved to 315 Green street. He intends fixing it up to rent. Mrs. 0.

R. Cole went to Cherokee, Crawford county, last Saturday, where she will visit he son and daughter, Mr and Mrs. S. Pate, for several weeks. Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Shaffer, of Bun-ker Hill, Kansas, stopped off on their way to Pennsylvania and visited Mr and Mrs. Ed Brown in Oakland, the first of the week. Mrs Nellie Heller and baby, of Grantville, are making their home with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Coop er, this winter. Her husband is out on the road with a tank gang. Along Seward avenue, between Oakland and the city, the majestic cotton-wood trees have been chopped down.

A good idea. The cotton-shedding" time of the cotton woods is very disa-greable. Mr. and Mrs. Finney, formerly Oakland residents, but now living at the corner of N.

Chandler and Crane streets, have a baby boy six weeks old. The family have all been sick the past few months. One of the children had diphtheria. The Amphion quartet left Thursday for an eieht weeks tour with the Wilson Lyceum Bureau in the northwest. This is one of the best quartets on the road today, and their services are getting to be more and more in demand.

Carl Hummel, a son of the senior member of the firm of Clingan Hummel, grocers, and J. D. Brown, two of the members of the quartet, are residents of Oakland. Kn vra DAf rtt nini.aatiTfid mm i I ('(member, $1.00 subscription counts 200 votes Published in Oakland Blade November 16, 1906. Sealed Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by the mayor and council of Oakland, Kansas, until 7 o'clock p. m. Monday, November 26, 1906, for the construction of cement sidewalks on Green street, abutting on lots numbered 309, 311. 33, 815, 317, 319, 333, 335, 337, 339, 341. 343, 345, 347, 349, 351.

Said walks to be built according to the following-: "That said sidewalks shall be built of cement and sand, four (4) feet in width, four (4) inches in thickness, and shall be constructed according1 to the following: specifications: 1. The material of the body of the walk shall be proportioned as follows: One measure of Portland cement and eight measures of sand, thoroughly mixed and tamped. 2. She surface of the walk shall be one measure of cement and two measures of sand, and one inch in thickness, and shall be finished in a good workmanlike manner, to the satisfaction and under the direction of the streets and walks committee. 3.

That said sidewalks shall be cut in four (4) foot blocks, through the entire thickness. 4. That said sidewalks, when completed, shall be embeded in the ground to the depth of two (2) inches, leaving two (2) inches above the ground." The mayor and council reserve the right to reject any or all bids. (seal) DON COFFMAN, Attest: Mayor. F.

E. Brown, City Clerk. of the soul, the reason. Next Thursday we shall all wend our way toward the Presbyterian church to mingle our praises with the thanksgivings of that good people, and of the many things of gratitude which shall find expression. On that fraternal occasion none shall be dearer to our hearts than the knowledge that good people are being daily drawn nearer together by the prayers of a Loving Saviour who implored ''that they may all be one." The simple mind of Whitcomb Ri-ey ecstacized over the time "when tha frost is on the pumpkin, and the fodder in the shock," but most of us welcome the further transition "when the frost is on the cake and the pump kin in the pie," of which Beason Thanksgiving is the chief exponent.

Let us remember, this latter consum-ation is not brought about by nature but by human nnure, and let the lords of creation be duly thankful for tha presiding genius of the home. Homer Foltz, Pastor. Notions, confectionery and toilet articles, at Ensign's. liUTC SCII IUI UU1 DU1 VCD tu iritklli 'XJ wish is that you may not only keep to the standard but carry it far bey one to the heights of perfection, Yours truly, Mrs Ellen L. Nelson.

Prom Two Oakland Boys, The following letter to their mother, Mrs. 11. Hiatt. from her two boys Elmer and Earl, who are in the State Orphans' Home at Atchison shows how well the boys are treated in that institution "Dear mother: I will write you a few lines. We had a good time Hal-low'een night.

We dressed up and went over to the new school house basement. I dressed up like Uncle Sam, with red white and blue coat and pants, and a stovepipe hat with a little flag wrapped around it. Earl was dressed like a Turk. When we arrived at the hall we found the girls all dressed up and had masks on. There were not very many that knew me.

We chose partners and marched around the basement; then we went up to the dining ruom and took our masks off. We had cake, lemonade and apples. Then we went back to the basement and marched around and stayed up until ten o'clock. We had a flinch party not long ago. We went up to the big girls' cottage.

There were nine tables. After we stopped playing flinch Miss Mills passed the cake, cookies and bananas. Your sons, Elmer and Earl Hiatt. Tablets, copybooks, pens, pencils ink, and all school books used in the schools at G. II.

Ensign's. We can now sell you any kind of a home you want in Oakland on the installment plan. Come in and see us at 229 Oakland avenue, Oakland. The Christian Church. Homer Foltz, minister, 219 Winfield avenue.

A. C. Birt, Superintendent Bible Class. Mrs. C.

W. Thomas, Pres. Ladies Aid Society. Miss Beatrice Dill, Pres. Y.

P. S. C. Mrs. A.

Heller, Pres. C. W. B. M.

Miss Edna Coorey, Ass't Supt Juniors. Remember Miss Lan ham's recital tonight. Remember the exchange conducted by the Christian church at Ensign's drugstore tomorrow. The Endeavorers of the several Christian churches will participate in a union meeting at the Third Christian church, at 6:15, Sunday evening Hub-ject, "The Religion of the Pilgrim Fathers." Bear in mind the date, Dec. 2 In the morning the eloquent and consecrated Mrs.

Louise Kelley will speak, and in the evening the E's. will hold sway. We desire that this evening meeting shall demonstrate the faith and power of oar young people, and intend to rally young and old to the success of the occasion. Decorations unique and appropriate will greet the sight, while appropriate themes in prayer and praiss and song, will instruct and please the mind, It is the expectation that J. V.

Coombs who will conduct a great revival in the Third Christian church, will immediately after it closes, commence services here. lie has been a great power in. tne Lord to turn men and women to the Cross of Christ, and we anticipate great things from his visit to us. He is not an emotional speaker and his efforts are not directed toward the creation of excitement, but appeal to that most sublime attribute.