The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
NORTH Topeka.
Items of interest," from the North Side of
the 1SiVer-


the Asivs-
Mrs. M. T. Campbell and three chill
dren are very sick at their home on
Quincy street.
Mrs. Harry Wells received telegram
yesterday announcing the death of her
grandparents in New York.
II. A. Wolf has bought property on
Monroe street and is making extensive
improvement on his new home.
Mr.. S. G. Schenck, who has been sick
for long time, is improving and his
early recovery is now expected.
Ed Arnold, Ed Kennedy, Ford Metz
ger and Orrin McNary have gone on a
two days fishing trip along the Waka-
rusa-
The Y. P. s. c. E. of the Presbyterian
church INDUCED in "a moonlight picnic
at Garfield park last evening. About
fifty young people participated Ice
cream and cake were served
The Topeka district convention of the
Epworth League will assemble at the
Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Delegates are expected
from the twenty ghtMethOdist churches
in the district and also large number of
visitors. Miss Viola Troutman will pre-
side. In the evening Rev. j. r. Madison
will deliver the address of welcome,
which will be followed by a lecture on
"The Loyal Lacquer" by Rev. Charles
B. Mitchell of the Grand Avenue M. e.
church, Kansas City. Tomorrow will be
given up to the regular business of the
league.
Fresh Fish today GOODMAN Bros.
We have nice lot of spring chickens
GOODMAN Bros.
When you need lumber give E. p.
Ewart, the new dealer call, 1912 Kan
sas avenue, north.
Monarch gasoline stoves at Henry's.
Go to Henry's for roofing and spout
ing.
Lukens Bros. are selling full leather
top buggies and harness, for $50.
Take your prescriptions to A. j. Arnold
s. Son. S21 Kansas ave. Esta blished 1870
Leave orders for bakery goods at St
Louis bakery, zoos Kansas avenue
A complete line of homeopathic RENE
dies at A. ]. Arnold'5 g Son.
Get your tennis shoes at the Blue Front
shoe store, $50 Kansas avenue.
sour New Delight" and all Dangler
stoves at H. N. Chimes.
Mrs. Peter Olson, wife of the ice
dealer, attempted suicide at $3.50 o'clock
this morning at her home, 800 Monroe
street She swallowed a teaspoonful of
laudanum and the same quantity OF
chloroform. The fact was discovered
almost Immediately and DIR. Raub was
summoned. He succeeded in removing
the poison by means of an emetic and
and thinks there will be no further
trouble. Mrs. Olson has been in bad
health for some time and was suffering
much physical exhaustion as the result of
the care of her little daughter who died
Tuesday and was buried yesterday.
She has been very Respondent
since the loss of her child After
her recovery today she expressed regret
for what she had done and said she
would make no further attempt on her
life.
The death of Robert Norris, which
has been expected for some days past,
occurred at his residence. 81 Quincy
street, at II o'clock yesterday. He was
in his sixtieth year and had been an in
valid many years. The funeral will
occur at the house at II o'clock on Sat
urday and the interment will be made in
Rochester cemetery. Mr.. Norris was
born near Londonderry, Ireland His
father removed to Wisconsin in 1915,
where the deceased resided until he
came to this city, about 20 years ago. He
embarked in the mercantile business,
but soon retired on account of i'll health.
He leaves two daughters, one in Penn
sylvania and one here, who has been his
faithful attendant through his many
wears of suffering. He was a cousin of
w. Q. Norris and Mrs. G. L. Haywood.
The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact