The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


A Topeka man says justice court is
like a country store.
Frank Brooks, register of deeds, now
resides at SIS Huntoon street.
The Washburn college local oratorical
contest will be held December g.
The bootblacks are becoming much
scarcer as cold weather comes on.
The roof of the Church of the Assump-
ton is receiving new coat of paint.
There is no prospect of having more
repairs made on the asphalt for some
time.
Mayor Fellows will chaperon the city
fathers at the Leavenworth apple carni-
val.
There are now ninety seven mem bers
of the Topeka Republican FIam beau
club
United States Marshal Nicely does most
of the work connected with his Office
himself.
B. B. Smythe read paper at the meet
ing of the Topeka Philosophical society
last night
The dust is SO bad in the north part of
town that it is barely possible to push
bicycle along.
The band wagon will have to be en-
larged to hold the men who favor the
autumn festival tor 1896.
J. S. Richardson is expected very soon
to take the position of register of the
United States land Office.
A number of Topeka young men are
going out on the Shunganunga 'possum
! hunting Saturday night.
A man who had not his sea legs with
riding a bicycle on the asphalt pavement.
of the county Jail SO often that it will
seem like visiting home to get back
| again.
There is so much dust being kicked up
over the sheriff fight that the other can
didates are doubtful of being on the
ticket
A Topeka man who has recently re-
turned from Cottonwood Falls says that
it is the best fishing point for bass in
Kansas.
Columbia council knights and Ladies
of Security, viii give a free musical
and literary entertainment tomorrow
evening.
The Holden Comedy company, which
begins week of repertoire at the Craw-
ford Monday evening, has not been here
for three years.
DR.. Peter McVicar, president of
with his family for California, where
they will spend the winter.
At the next meeting of the Topeka
Philosophical society, November 6, A.
w. Waters will read paper on "Besse-
mer Steel and its Manufacture"
Governor Morrill, has appointed ". A.
Seller and Frank Thomas delegates to u
| Commercial Travellers congress to be
held at the Atlanta exposition.
Dr. Mitchell has crawled out from IN
| der the debris of public opinion to say:
81 see no reason why the North Topeka
schools should not be closed"
A Topeka hotel should advertise the
| fact that its guests can see the fire de-
! partment make a run every time it goes
out. 1t is an entertaining diversion.
On Sunday the Arkansas Valley car of
the million club" train will be at the
Santa Fe depot for inspection. Prof. H.
! Worrall has had charge of the decora-
tions.
At social to be held this week songs
from six Topeka composers will be sung
while pumpkin pies and corn fritters
will be served on tables decorated with
oak and sumac leaves.
Nine year old Aaron Washington, col
ored, was moved to tears when his
NANNY called for him at the police
| StaIlOn THIS MOEulng. Aaron Is INC DOy
who filed up on popcorn.
One young lady in Topeka can board
an electric car while in motion as well as
any man. She was obliged to demon
strate the fact last evening through the
carelessness of the conductor.
The Topeka Republican Flambeau
club at its meeting last night decided to
purchase new uniforms. The kind of
uniform will be selected az meeting to
be held two weeks from now.
Mrs. W. H. Simpson has been recalled
from visit to Pueblo by the sickness of
her son with membraneous Group. The
little boy is at the residence of J. H.
| Greenwood on Western avenue.
Ducks are now plentiful at Lake
View, and several Topeka sportsmen
who are unable to spare a day off, GO
down on the early Santa Fe train, shoot
a couple of hours, and return at noon.
1t does not pay TO be too polite. A
young man of this city who is just learn
ing to ride a bicycle, attempted to tip
his hat to girl friend on Kansas avenue
today and the result was that he went
through several graceful motions on the
| pavement for her amusement.
Auvestment Company Charter.