The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20
NOTES or TOPEKA & VICINITY.

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NOTES OF TOPEKA & VICINITY.
DE-. Magee went to Holton today on
legal business.
DIR. H ". Morgan of Denver IS visit
ing DR.. Minney.
The Y. NJ. G. A. commence the pre-
liminary contests Of their bowling tourna-
mNnt today.
w. II Ruff. assistant chief clerk ia the
pension office. has gone TO Abilene to
spend the holidays.
The rooms of the United States circnit
court are now carpetless. New carpets
will be put down soon
Mrs E. E Roudebush left today for
Pittsburg, Kan, to spend the holidays
with her mother and sister.
Farmers say that the recent rain re-
plenished the streams 90 that there is 40
longer a scarcity Of stock water
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hunter Of Temple,
Texas, are visiting the family Of O. AI
Chase. hr. and Mrs Chase are the
parents of Mrs. Hunter.
Councilman S B. Bradford has re-
turned from ST. Joseph. where his broth
er, Andrew A Bradford. is lying seri-
ously i'll with appendicitis
A large frame house belonging to
farmer named Dupont, who lives several
with all its contents this week.
Mr. and Mrs. III Al Heath and three
children are sick with scarlet fever at
their home in Potwin. All the members
uf the family are out Of danger
II. R. Hilton says that the wheat in
western Kansas now looks fairly we'll
and a heavy rain or snow viii bring lt
through the winter in good condition.
Geo. II. Evans has gone to TT Worth,
Texas, where he has contract to build
a court house. His son Henry, who
lives At Brazoria, Texas. accompanied
him
The three children Of Special Pension
Examining Agent Kingsley. who have
been quite sick with the epidemic pre-
vailing among children, have nearly re-
covered
Mr. aud Mrs. E. B. Cowgirl. who live
n Thurston Place. are the parents of
son, born Thursday evening. They now
have six sons at home. 8lr. Cowgirl is
editor Of the Kansas Farmer.
United States District Attorney Perry
went to Leavenworth yesterday to De
present at the hearing before Commits
sioner Cough Of the Chinaman who shot
a companion at E5 Leavenworth.
City Engineer VIM. Tweeddale is at
tempting to locate Beacon street ia south
Topeka. He is trying to fad out whether
DR.. Roby's fence is in the street, as IS
claimed by some Of his neigho0rs
Representative Hanna of Graham
county who viii be the youngest mem
Der OF the next house, il in Topeka being
treated for throat trouble By Topeka
specialist. lie wants TO have his voice
in good trim by the time the legislature
cOnvenes.
". E. Banks of Russell county, late
Democratic candidate for state auditor.
who has been on the jury ia the United
States circuit court, says that western
Kansas Democrats have received moth
ing from the Democratic administration,
and he is mad about H.
Eliery Murray and J. W. a brah AIMS
have returned to Mexico. SIR. Murray,
who is a brother to the late John A.
Murray. intends to re main In Mexico and
has a coffee plantation Of ten acres. Sew
eral other Topeka people may 60 to
Mexico soon.
This is election week among the Ma
sonic lodges Topeka Chapter no. r.
A. H.. fhe frat to elect officers
Chas J. Webb high priest; SIas I. Sea-
brook, king a. O. Wellman, scribe; W.
S. Bergunthai. captain Of the host;
Harry f.. nv bite, principal sojourner; w.
j. Mcclure, royal arch captain. Geo NJ.
Eagle, master OF the third vail: W. L.
Pagan. master Of the second vail; A. A.
Rodgers, master of the first vail