The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-03
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs


This is the last week of the local straw
berry season.
There will be five miles of new side
walks put down this summer.
Miss Lottie Bowes will return to Topeka
for the summer next Monday.
F. P. Lindsay has returned from a busi-
ness trip to Chicago an Indiana.
Work will be commenced on the new
Hogeboom business block in a few days.
OF the so cases of measles at the reform
school, all have now recovered excepting
three.
The defamation contest at Washburn
college will be held Friday evening of
next week
People who took down their stoves
month ago are debating whether to put
them up again.
Michael A. Nelson has sold to Harriet
Gale for 1920. lots Al and 43 Madison
street, Cranes addition.
Martin Anderson, father of Major T. J.
Anderson is dangerously sick at the home
of his son on Clay street.
The Alliance people are planning a gen
era1 basket picnic at the home of their
president, A B. Smith, next Saturday.
DR.. c. F. Menninger has written an ar
ticle entitled Medical Inspection of
Schools for the July number of the
Northwestern Monthly, published at
Lincoln, Neb.
John R. Mulvane has topped the iron
fence around his lawn with several
strands of barbed wire to prevent depre-
dations of flower thieves.
There is an old gentleman in attendance
at the Christian Endeavor convention
who is so years of age. He sits on the
front seat and takes copious notes.
A. w. Hopkins, who is collecting dog
tax, says that he has no difficulty in find
ing the dogs now that the children are
out of school. Children tell the truth.
E. c. Little, private secretary to Cow
ernor Leedy. has gone on trip to New
York, Philadelphia, Washington and 9TH
er cities of the east, on private business
Rev. c. Atherton who was pastor of the
Parkdale NJ. E. church, is now located at
Hollenberg, Kan. On Memorial day
elaborate exercises were held in his
church.
The police raided a joint opposite the
Chesterfield hotel last evening, which was
kept by John Schwalm. The usual joint
fixtures were seized and the proprietor
arrested.
The Topeka Railway company furnished
complimentary tickets to the reception
committees of the Topeka c. E. union for
the purpose of meeting delegates at the
railroad depots.
Webb AIcNall, accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Nall who arrived from Gaylord yester-
day afternoon. leaves today for Milwau-
kee, Wis. to attend the national grand
grand lodge meeting of the A. o. U. W.
Little Gertrude Reed has been taken
from the orphans home and will be
adopted by well known family west of
this city. home has also been found
for an orphan boy who was recently taken
from the poor farm.
DR.. J. P. Kaster, chief surgeon of the
Santa Fe. is now the owner of a horse
with a record of 2:3O. The horse was
shipped Doctor Kaster from Pueblo a
few days ago. and the chief surgeon now
spends his leisure time driving.
The city electric lights in the south
western part of the city are in very poor
condition. They flicker and go out like
the old ones used to and sometimes that
part of the city is without light for hours
at time. The plant is overloaded again.
Yesterday noon a Christian Endeavor
meeting was held at the Santa Fe shops.
About 200 delegates and singers attended
while there was a large attendance of
shopmen. Rev. B. F. Sutton one of the
delegates. spoke. and the chorus sang.
The following officers of the Topeka
Philosophical society were elected last
night: President. A H Thompson; vice
presidents, George D. Hale and J. c.
Cooper; secretary and treasurer, B. 3.
Smyth; assistant secretary, J. W. Beede.
W. l. Hewitt of ZIG Laurent street, re
ported to the police that burglars entered
his house Wednesday morning and stole
a suit of clothes, a gold watch and valu-
able papers. window near the alley
had been left open, and entrance was
easy
Hayti Weatherly, a colored boy who is
always in trouble, is in Jail for stealing
corn from a North Topeka woman. The
police believe the offense burglary and
an attempt will be made to have state