The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS
Frank Long is in Topeka.

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Orient lodge No. 81 will confer the third
degree tonight.
The Topeka base ball team is now quar-
tered at the Chesterfield.
Robert Stone will lead the Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting Sunday afternoon.
There will be two games of base ball for
one admission tomorrow afternoon.
A. K. Rodgers is editor of paper
called Ancient Order of Pyramids
Lieutenant Governor A. NJ. Harvey has
gone to Emporia to visit his brother.
Topeka architects have had more to do
this season than they have had since the
boom.
Councilman Drew is able to work once
more He has been suffering with an in
famed eye.
No matter how bad the weather is the
Committee of Fifteen is never troubled
to secure a quorum.
]. NJ. Wallace, secretary of the K. and
L. of s., returned home yesterday from
two weeks trip in Colorado.
All the committees of the Grocers and
Butchers picnic will meet at the Com
mercial club rooms tonight at o'clock.
The Modoc club porch concerts for this
week have been postponed. The club
will entertain James A. Troutman in Pot
win next week.
J. G.. Waters swore off smoking last
January. He fell from grace during the
hot weather and now he smokes many
cigars any one.
H. ]. Sullivan has resigned as financial
secretary of the Populist Flambeau club
to take the position CT captain of the club.
George Wagonner is now financial secre-
tary.
Representatives of the different coun-
ellis of the knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity. are requested TO meet at Lincoln
Post hall tonight to talk oyer Fratecnal
day celebration.
Yesterday was an ''off'' day for trolley
cars. Two were off on Seward avenue,
one on West Fourth and one on Fifth
and Jackson. Besides this three four
cars were disabled and had to be taken to
the shop.
Our base ball team goes to dozen diff
ferent towns in the state. They are clad
in shabby uniforms. This is not a good
advertisement for Topeka. Buy a ticket
to the benefit next Thursday to purchase
new uniforms.
A dispensation has been issued by Grand
Master Shaver for the formation of a
new Masonic lodge at Alta Vista, Kan.
The officers are Joseph w. Spencer, w.
M; David H. Hazard, S. W.; and Benz.
y
The ex-slaves of the United States will
hold an annual convention at Nashville,
Tenn, September 20. A few Topeka col
ored men will attend. A. Scales of 400
East Fourth street, has issued a call ask
ing all who possibly to attend.
The game of base ball for the benefit of
the new uniforms will be played next
Thursday. Abilene will be here and a
good game is promised. The new uni
forms are badly needed and will be pur-
chased as soon as sufficient money can
be raised to pay for them.
Louis Charowas, the Greek fruit dealer
some time ago was afflicted with serious
trouble of the eyes and had to have them
treated. He went to Drs. Minney & Ma
gee. and when bill for $79 was presented
him he offered to pay 81. Yesterday a
by Justice McClintock.
The Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium is undergo
ing repairs and a few needed improve
ments are being made. For the past two
weeks, Physical Instructor CasweIl has
been at work re-arranging the different
apparatus and getting everything in good
shape for the beginning of the fall classes.
Several new pieces of apparatus have
been ordered and will be here in a few
days. Among them are a new set of par
allels and new horizontal bar. At pres