The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-07
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
Topeka had s'fog in her throat this
morning
The First Baptist church raised 81. 500
last year.
Chief Justice Horton has joined the
Topeka Athletic club.
The Amphion club is arranging to give
a concert on January 18.
The work on the Kansas avenue bridge
has once more commenced.
The Santa Fe shop men now go to
work at o'clock and quit at 8.
Sim Bear says his telephone company
is 100 instruments behind in orders.
A sheet of ice now spreads over the
river bed. 1t is comfort to the skaters.
S. s. Swan has carried off the honors
in the Y. NJ. G. A. bowling tournament
This is the "week of prayer" and daily
services will be held in nearly all Topeka
churches.
The docket for the January term of
form in a few days.
Charles Hatton, of the Kansas G. A.
R, will install the officers Of a post at
Armourdale tonight
Rev. E. s. Farrand of the Westm inster
:
at the insane asylum.
Sheriff Woodcock of Sumner county
identities Frank n evels as an all-round
crook and bad man,
Mrs. Leases son Charles, who is at
tending the State university, spent his
holidays in Topeka.
Police Commissioner Yount has been
elected president of lodge No. 2, Knights
and Ladies of Security.
Mrs Chester Thomas, Jr., returned
Sunday from Hot Springs and is at home
at 81 Fillmore street.
J. W. Ady, who is candidate for the
United States senate, attended the Meth
odist church last evening.
All claims against the county not fled
| by Saturday night will not be paid until
the next quarter, in April
| The Scottish Rite Mdsons in Topeka
will hold special convocations until
| March 10 to confer degrees.
Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon has organized q
| Sunday Night club of men to look after
the business details of his church.
Prof Flint, mesmerist, etc, will be at
! Crawford's opera house for two weeks
beginning next Monday night the 14th
Senator Martin has secured for D. L.
Garvey of Topeka desirable clerkship
in the postofice department at Washing
ton.
The Scottish society will hold meet
ing in Topeka on January 10 to take the
preliminary steps in securing the Burns
statue.
The gallery young man who wants to
| make audible remarks during the best
parts of performance should be sup
pressed
The largest engine in Kansas is in the
plant of the Topeka street railway at
Second and Jefferson streets. 1t has zoe
horse power.
Prof F. H Ayers, of the high school
and Superintendent w. NJ. Davidson have
been granted institute conductors certif-
Gates by the state board of education
A Topeka man who moved for the frs
time recently has taken a solemn oath By
the memory of the great horned spoor
that he will never be guilty of it again
sol can't see," says Mrs. D'Hoolihan
"why they have such row
over who shall be spaker of the house
Can't they all spake whin they want to?'
If the promoters of the plan for al
ice skating rink in the fair grounds haC
only hurried more and filed the big hol,
with water. they might be rich men now
Ex-Railroad Commissioner A. R Green,
will deliver an address at the next meet
ing of the State Historical society, Janu
airy Is, on Chimney Corner Chat on tn,
Battle of Wilson's Creek"
Two women are to deliver addresse
before the meeting of the State Agricul
tural society this week. Mrs. Nellie S
, Kedzie, of the State Agricultural college
will talk about Domestic Science" an,
Miss Gertrude Coburn, daughter of Sec
rotary Coturn, will discuss "Manua
Training for Our Girls"
The deed which transfers the five lot
on the southwest corner Of Seventh an
jackson streets from the trustees c
Grace Cathedral to the Southwestern
Realty company, has just been fled, a
though the sale was made in 1898. Tn
: property sells for $12,500, and the pul
chasers assume a $4,000 mortgage.
O. P. Updegraff, the well known horse
man of Topeka. will act as startin
| Judge at a number of important race
9 during the season of 1895, a positio
l which the Kansas City Times says be
capable of filing to the satisfaction
all"