The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
Our neighbor now cleans up his yard,
The season calls the springtime bard;
It's mighty hard.
New Year resolves at last are broke.
One can't be meek and full of smoke;
And that's no joke.

AND LndLS no JOKE
T. E. Bowman is sodding his lawn.
The peach trees are in full bloom.
The town is full of men with trees to
SELL
E. W. Davies spent $15.75 in his cam
paign for constable.
The federal grand jury has indicted F.
]. Turner for counterfeiting.
The show windows on Kansas avenue
are being trimmed for Easter.
1t cost Dr. l. Y Grubbs $15 to be the
Democratic candidate for mayor.
D. A. Mulvane's bond as assignee of
Stevenson & Co. is for $113,54852
The strawberries which are on the
market now do not look tempting.
W. j. Stage is checking up some off,
cial records in Wyandotte county.
It will probable be the regulation Kan
sas Easter-fair and warm enough.
We have had no rain since Sunday, and
the farmers will soon begin to wall again.
City Marshal Griffin of Junction City
is in Topeka, undergoing treatment for
his eyes.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease is taking elocu-
ton lessons under the direction of Prof.
Cleaves.
The county commissioners have been
asked to open a new road in Monmouth
township.
M. A Low is cutting down his vacant
lots at the corner of Thirteenth and Fill
more streets.
John Elliott the new councilman from
the Third ward, spent $3.50 during the
city campaign.
l. S. Dolman and Otis Hungate have
Cd lou To ho
Dolman s. Hungate.
This is the official tree planting dav,
designated in Governor MorrilPs procla-
nation as Arbor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cramer, of 1909
East Sixth street, are parents of twins,
born Monday afternoon.
It is to be hoped that the dam question
will be finally disposed Of at the council
meeting tomorrow evening.
The case of Newell, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Matson, has been set for
April 30 in the district court
The iron work for the front of two
Kansas avenue store buildings has just
been completed at Cofran's foundry.
The Congregationalists are making big
pre- separations for the meeting of the state
association in Topeka in a few weeks.
The Santa Fe Elkhorn dancing club
has closed its season at Hudson's hall
and will soon give its first dance at Vine
wood.
Complaint is made of an open well il
a deserted place at 924 East Eleventh
street Neighbors are afraid som ebody
will fall IN it
John Richie is trimming his sails for
the race for county commissioner He
| HIT ho did 70 he
pointed street commissioner.
Some of the amateur base ball teams
should sign Police Captain Gardiner
There is probably no better amateur il
town, unless it be Charles T. McCabe.
Edward l. White, Topeka man, ha:
been adjudged insane and sent to tbs
asylum. He had the grip about a yea
ago and his mind has been affected eve
since.
Frank Merritt has secured a position
as road engineer with the Galveston anC
! Southern railroad He was formerl,
connected with the Santa Fe surveying
corps.
The railroads have made an open on
fare rate for the round trip for the meet
ing of the Republican state league. Apr
Co. when J. P. DoIliver, of Iowa, is t
speak.
The funeral of Andrew Reeves tool
place at o'clock this afternoon from
his late residence, 1910 Chase avenue
under the auspices of the Knights o
Labor.
a. w. Myers, Wash burn graduate
will receive his degrees at Johns Hop
kins university in June and will spend
1.-THE summer IN Europe. When he re