The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14
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Tt is dark now before o'clock.
XVashburn college closes for the holt
days on Friday
The y NJ. c. A. has organized a glee
club with y members.
DR.. LaFevre. a we'll known physician Of
Abilene, is visiting in this city
Topeka men carried off most OF the
prizes at the Wichita poultry show
Arthur f. Warde. manager for Freder-
lex Warde. the tragedian- is his SON
The force at the site of the new bridge
is now working on the last Golfer dam
All the visiting Salvation Army officers
have gone back to their respective corps
The trolley poles on Kansas avenue
have recently been painted fresh black
VIII Carleton the lecturer will be the
attraction at the high school Friday even
ing.
by the Turner society at its nan last
The session of the federal court has
been prolonged by long drawn out jury
cases.
Al Topeka undertaken has recently pur-
chased a cast steel casket which weighs
REV. j ~ Dodds. DID. Of Dayton o..
preached at the First Presbyterian church
yesterday.
The country district schools will close
on December 24-the same date as the
city schools
". w. Mills has sold to Henry A. In
CHAM for 5000 lots 761-7 Buchanan street.
Steele's addition.
Mrs. J. g. Wood viii discuss hypnotism
on Wednesday evening.
The wheelmen made the best of their
opportunities yesterday and many RODE
far into the country
Miss Viola A. Troutman has sold to w
F. Teats for 81 500 lots 446 and AS Quincy
street, Paramore addition
A. NJ f. Randolph has sold to Eugene
F. Ware for $500 lots 1926 West Sixth
street Haynes subdivision
Miss Gertrude Wyatt has taken a posi-
tiOn in the Topeka pOstOfhce, temporarily,
Mrs J. E. BIcGil of 1908 North Monroe
street who was operated upon at CHRIST
hospital last week, is critically ILL.,
DIR. John Shelly of Marion, KAN is
visiting his brother. who is attending the
Kansas Medical college in this city
+. NJ BOnebraze- who acted as receiver
of the Golden Eagle clothing store, has
been allowed $500 for his services.
Senator w. b. Crossan who will be
chairman Of the judiciary committee Of
the senate is city attorney of Paola.
The Arion society gave a very enjoy
able dance under the direction of Mr.
John Nichols, at its han Saturday night
Topeka Division 179 of the Order or
Railway Conductors will give its nlnth
annual ball at Hamilton hail Friday even
The United Presbyterian Christmas fair
Unity church people hold fair at their
church
Julius welding is writing a two-step
which ne will dedicate to Mr.. w. f.
Roehr. 1T viii probably be named for the
81odoc club.
DR.. L. d. Mckinley of this city has an
nOunced himself as a candidate for the
position of superintendent of the Topeka
insane asylum
Marshall's band is practieing on its new
music in preparation for its regular mid
winter concert The people are getting
hungry for it,
rhe New York Mercantile store gave
away 2.300 packages of candy to children
on Saturday Tt required two policemen
to keep the crowd back
on Christmas night the Turner society
viii give q grand ball and concert On
New Years night the same society viii
give a masquerade ban.
Tt is told of Topeka man that in
writing q letter recently he made IS mis-
takes in one word OF five letters. He
spelled usage yOusitch."
w b. Stryker, the newly elected SUI
perintendent of public instruction, has
taken the house at rs Topeka avenue and
viii reside there during the winter
Washington Legion No. 26. Select
Knights of the A. O. o. w, viii give a
masq uerade ball at its han. 723 Kansas
avenue, on the evening of December H.
The First ward kindergarten auxiliary
viii meet Saturday at the home of POST
master A J. Arnold in North Topeka
for the transaction Of important busi-
ness
Foreman VIM. w. vipond. whom Con-