The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-28
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest from the North Side o.
the River.


the River.
The freight car coterie is on the move
There are more greenies than brown
les.
To clean, or not to clean. That is the
question.
j. N. Henry made a flying trip to Kan
sas City this morning.
E. P. Ewart received a call yesterday
from ]. T. Ewart of Kansas City.
Clarence Carter is spending his yaca-
ton at home He attends the state uni
versity.
Charles Anderson. the policeman, has
moved into the residence at 1924 Kansas
avenue.
The East Indianola Choral society will
sing at the North Congregational church
Sunday evening.
w. F. Bowen came up from the State
University yesterday to spend the spring
vacation at home.
The Sweet Sixteen club will be enter
tanned tomorrow evening at H. F. Morris
on Harrison street
1t is reported that the Adams hotel
property has been leased and will be
fixed up for occupancy.
A man who believes in preparing for
war in time of peace bought a rubber
overcoat and umbrella today.
Galen Nichols of the K. s. q. law
school is home for the spring vacation,
which lasts until next Tuesday.
The Christian Endeavor societies were
entertained at the home of James Thomp-
son on Jackson street last evening.
If you want first class groceries call at
j. H. Heller's
Charles Reese, of Mount Pleasant
Penn, arrived yesterday to visit his
uncle A. G. Geary, on Madison street
"What do you think of this weather."
aid the tack.
"WelI, I'm beat" replied the carpet
mo, am no longer journalist" he
said. 81 am an express man now" 'For
my express company" she asked quick
ly.
]. Fl. White of Pratt, the newly ap-
pointed member of the state board of
pardons, visited friends here this morn
ing.
''I'n tell that to a silly fellow I know"
was the compliment story teller re-
ceived the other day, after telling one of
his best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shockey, who have been
visiting their daughter. Mrs. Lew Kistier
on Jackson street, will go to Overlook
to visit friends.
l meet all competition on -four and
groceries for cash. j. II. Heller.
1t seems that the man who once ship
ped himself half way across the country
as an express package, although he
could not speak a word of English was
yet able to express himself
A colored woman who would press the
scales down to the 300 mark and not half
| try, created CONSERVATION in the post Of
fee yesterday by threatening to lick the
postmaster. She thought he should give
! her letter whether one had arrived or
not.
The North side grocers are having
| little disagreement about closing time.
| The early closing rule has heretofore
prevailed and most of them wish to con-
tinue, but one wishes to keep open after
$3.50 p. m. As the clerks have to go to
work early it would seem that $50 is
long enough to keep them at it.
Captain John BlackIer, living six
miles northwest of town, who had the
operation of tracheotomy performed for
edema of the glottis, disease of the
| throat, last week at Christ hospital, ap-
pears to be somewhat better. A silver
tube has been inserted in his throat, and
with aid of this he is able to breathe. He
is still at the hospital.
1 always keep first class fresh and salt
| meat. J. II. Heller.
Mr.. Brainard had considerable diff
Guilty in securing police assistance after
his house, at 925 Monroe street. was bur-
gIarized, an account of which is given in
another column The night force failed
to tell the day force about it at the sta
ton, where he telephoned about Z
o'clock in the morning. He finally saw
Patrolman Owens and pressed him into
service about ten O'Clock. There was no
clew to work on however, as the only
thing the burglar left was his trail on
the floor where he. erawled under the
bed
At the meeting of the Laurent Street
tennis club at DR.. Ryder's last evening
there was a good and enthusiastic at
tendance The officers elected for the
coming year are: President Geo. Hey
den; manager, David Bowie; secretary
and treasurer, Guy Houghtellin; directors
Miss Annie Payne. Miss Kate King and
mir. Harley Hamilton. Several new mem
bers were elected to membership. The
opening games of the season will be
played next Saturday afternoon if the
weather continues fine. The courts are
in almost perfect condition.