The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
SNAP SHOTS HOMENEWs

DR.. Powell has sworn off riding a BIZ
cycle.
by the police.
A J. Bryant of Hays City is in town on
legal business.
Pumpkin pie socials are the latest thing
in the country.
Attorney General-elect L. C. Boyle of
Fort Scott is in the city.
A great many cattle are dying in the
country around Topeka
A c. Haskell, justice of the peace of
Dover township, has resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Blossom, 1112 North
Taylor street, are the parents of a son.
Ausin Prescott, steward at the Topeka
asylum, has been in Chicago during the
week.
Over 700 persons called and registered
at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms yesterday aft
ernOon.
The annual meeting of the board of
county commissioners takes place next
Monday.
Representative L. Pa1enske of Wabaun-
see county, was here yesterday looking up
N. B. Burge. stenographer to Judge
Clark of the appellate court, has decided
to move to Chicago.
The organization known as Gormly's
band will meet Monday night, reorganize
and select a new name.
The docket for the first term of the dis
trict court for this year is being made up.
1t is smaller than usual.
The Ladies society of the Congrega-
tional church served the banquet to the
scientific people last night
DR.. and Mrs. ]. R. Fay have returned
from Aledo. Ill, where they spent the
holidays with relatives of Mrs Fay
Sixteen births and % deaths occurred in
this city last month: The greatest num-
Der of deaths were due to consumption.
Prof. J. n. Wilkerson. treasurer of the
State Teachers association, has closed up
the years business and gone home to EN-
poria.
Prof. D. S. Kelly returned to Emporia
this afternoon. He has been attending
the meetings of the Kansas Academy of
The First Christian church services to-
morrow will be furnished by a male
ton of Professor Squires.
The Topeka Athletic association was
crowded yesterday afternoon by the men
opportunity to make calls.
Mr.. c. NJ. Foulks. general claim agent
home from the Santa Fe hospital and is
now almost entirely recovered from the
effects of the stroke of paralysis.
Joe Warwick who used to have a bar
Der shop in North Topeka. is scoring
success as farmer. He recently sold
load of hogs which averaged almost 500
pounds.
The water in the Kansas river at Kan
sas avenue is within two feet of the top
of the Golfer dams, and the water pourS
into the dams about as fast as it can be
pumped out.
Thirty-eight cases of contagious dis
GERS during the month of December.
Fourteen were scarlet fever, IA diphtheria
and 10 measles.
The Topeka. Academy of Medicine and
the Eastern Kansas Medical 1e society WI M
evening OF January II.
David B. Lanter. the Santa Fe air
brake tester. who disappeared for week
and now says he was slugged and drug
ged, has been taken to his home, 225
Klein street, where he is recovering from
his illness.
NJ o. Charlesburg. a shoemaker who
yesterday was arrested by Patrolman
Ewing for being drunk. this morning
pleaded guilty in police court and Will
have his trial this afternoon
Hal Reds Human Hearts will be at
the Grand Opera House on january y
and 49, and Thomas Keene in Richie
attractions during the month which have
not as yet been booked
Five new cases of measles were
ported to the sanitary officers today.
Three of the cases are in the family of
John Gooden. Oakland, one in the family
of Chas. Richardson, 22O Emmett street,
and one in the family of Mr.. Clements,
623 Madison street.
The police force changed around yes
terday six day and six night men chang
ed time and all changing beats Sergeant
Ellison and Jailer Hopkins will be on duty
in day time. this month and Sergeant
Donovan and Jailer DiSbrow at night.
The following new officers have been
elected and installed by Golden Rule
lodge No. go A. F. and A IA: w. NJ.
E Suit, ]. W.; ]. s. Stansfeld. treasurer;
II. c. Bowen: secretary; j. E Rrown; S.
D.: w. NJ. Cline, J. d., and S. H. Ogden,
tyler.
The grange at Mission Center which is
one of the two fiourishing grange organ
following officers: S. Scott master: Her
man Peppmyer, overSeer; Mrs Ingow.
secretary; Emery Brobst. treasurer; Fred
Killinger, steward; VIII Eckert, assistant
steward: Mrs. J. B. Sims, lecturer: Mrs
Scott, chaplain; Mrs McCracken, librar-
ian
The annual election of officers for the
First NJ. Z. Sunday school resulted as