The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-05
NORTH TOPEKA.

All news items for the State Journal
should be left with the Kimban Print
ing company. S35 Kansas avenue.
Jacob Dauber, Jr.. of Kilmer called
on North side friends yesterday
Charles Morse, who travels for Otto
Kuehne, has left on a two months trip
H. 3. Wood of Kansas City, road
master for the Union Pacific, is in town.
Rev. A. H. Stote of Kansas City will
preach at the Baptist church tomorrow
evening.
DR.. Ryder, who has been having a
siege of rheumatism, is able to walk
about the house.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregauonal church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the church.
Miss Eva Thomas was reported as be-
ing somewhat better this morning. She
is still at Christ hospital.
There was a fire at Oakland last night
and it looked so near that some people
thought it was in North Topeka.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Kan
sas Avenue church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the church parlors.
Mr. ]. B. Billiard of the Central mill
was remembered by his employees with
a handsome lamp asa Christmas pres
ent.
Hartley Green, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Green,
has returned to Missouri where he is
attending a military school.
Miss Mamie Baird. who has been
spending the holidays with her parents,
left yesterday for Chicago to resume
her studies at St. Xavier convent.
Henry I<ingman. who lives five miles
north of town, has received a telegram
from a relative in New Mexico an
nouncing the death of his mother.
Miss Jessie Thompson, who spent the
holidays here the guest of her cousin,
Miss Mamie Baird returned to her
home at Harvard, I'LL, yesterday.
Miss Edna Haywood has returned to
her studies at the state normal at EN-
poria after spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hey
wood
The colored people of the First ward
are intending to send a delegation to
the state temperance convention next
week. w. G. Brooks, who speaks at
| the st. Marks chapel tonight, is the
prime mover.
The Old Folks high five club met last
| evening with Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Lacey
of 1893 Central avenue. MIR. and Mrs
A. w. Parks are now members of the
| club in place of Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
| Nichols. who have gone to Colorado.
| DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Reynolds substi-
| tuted for Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap, and
| Mr. B. B. Bowen played for Mr.. H. G.
| Bowen.
A cabIegram announcing the death of
| Mrs. Reid, mother of VIM. Reid, book
! keeper at the d-COntinent mills, has
| been received by Mr.. Thomas Page. Mr..
Reid sailed for Scotland in the latter
| part of December on the steamer
| Etruria hoping to arrive in time to see
his mother alive, but he was in mid
| ocean when her death occurred. It is
| thought that he will reach home in
time to be present at the funeral.
The election of officers for the Kan
| sas Avenue Sunday school was held
| last evening at the close of the service
| The following officers were elected to
serve one year: superintendent, John
| Hill; assistant superintendent, G. R.
| Houghtelin; secretary, M. R. White
| treasurer, w. J. Wetherhold organist
| Miss Ida Henry; assistant Organist
| Bert Lewis: librarian, Miss Grace
| Houghtelin; librarian having charge OF
| papers and lesson leaves, Miss Ina CO.
| burn and Clifford Lutes-