The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
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Ihe last OF the street cars are being
vesttbuled.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ C. Long has returned
| from Fredonia-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heizer are the
parents of a
Hunting parties galore are being organ
lied for tomorrow.
State Printer Parks is one of the most
afable men in town.
The Republican FIambc-u club will
meet tonight for drill
The Y. NJ. c. A. is arranging for a
contest in cooked hat"
The State Penmanship association will
meet at Emporia December Il.
The county commissioners have allowed
the bills for election expenses.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Scahin s21 Monroe
street, are the parents of a son.
Washburn will play the Haskell Indians
at foot ball on Thanksgiving afternoon.
President Ripley's private care Is in the
shops in this city receiving some repairs.
Matthew Scott of the Santa Fe shops
has recovered from a two weeks illness.
Engineer John Snyder of the Santa Fe
is in southern Missouri on a hunting trip.
W II. Calihan is reported in critical
condition. He has been sick for some
days.
F. A. Wilson, representing the Hall
Lithographing company at Denver, is in
the city.
The stockholders of the Santa Fe will
hold their annual meeting in Topeka De-
cember 2.
The union Thanksgiving meeting of the
east side will be held at the Third Chris
tian church.
The new plaid waists which appear on
the streets during pleasant afternoons are
"stunners.'
Miss, Rose Waters, one of the stormont
hospital corps of nurses. is quite i'll at
the hospital.
Washburn and Bethany colleges and the
city schools closed today for the Thanks
giving vacation.
The eighteen inch vein of coal recent
ly discovered near Auburn is reported to
be holding out well.
Ensign Lehy, known as the Salvation
Army Talking Machine" will be here on
December and 2.
The first chainless bicycle arrived in
town yesterday afternoon, accompanied
by a travelling man.
The man who is not able to attend to
his own business always thinks he knows
all about how to run a newspaper.
Several firms are figuring on the con-
tract to supply Billiards mill in North To-
peka with new machinery.
Work on the new building al the insane
asylum has been delayed on account of
the joists not having arrived.
Mr. Willis King, an editorial writer on
the Kansas City World. has returned
home after a visit in this city.
Frank Sheldon, who is attending the
Kansas City Dental college, is in Topeka
for the Thanksgiving vacation.
A dressed turkey on exhibition at a
downtown grocery house yesterday W weigh-
ed 40 pounds. It's price was S4.2O
City Attorney Bird thinks that the city
has authority to reduce hydrant rentals
as well as rates to private consumers
Postmaster Arnold says he hopes that
his successor will secure two more clerks
in the office. He says they are needed.
Harry Tracy, stenographer to United
States District Attorney Perry. has re-
signed. His successor has not yet been
named.
Mr.. A. Barrett, expert electrician for
the Kansas and Missouri Telephone COM
pany, is in the city inspecting the new
switchboard.
A branch of the Union Veterans league !
was organized in Topeka last night. Only |
who were under fire are eligible |
to membership.
The most modest woman in Topeka |
holds a public position and complains |
when anything is said about the place in |
he newspapers.
T. S. Williams has been issued a per- |
nit to build an addition to his residence |
N Lafayette between Fifth and Sixth |
streets. 1t will cost 800.
Dana c. N1cVicar, John Collins. Wilkie |
E<lock, Lohr Grubbs and Wilkie Lauck |
anne up from the state university today /
or the Thanksgiving vacation.
Bob Fitzsimmons spent an hour yester-
lay afternoon playing pool in a Kansas
venue billiard hall, and ten minutes after
lie entered the room was crowded.
robin Hood, Jr.'' the burlesque on the
opera, has Cancelled it's booking for the
Crawford theater in this city this month
md will not visit Topeka until later.
The new concert company organized by
Prof. A. E. Palmer. formerly of Wash>
)urn college, will give its first concert
n Sterling. Kan, next Monday evening.
Although there has not been one day of
rood skating in Topeka for two or three
ears, the dealers are receiving a big
took of skates for the approaching sea-
on.
B. F Pankey, the Topeka stockman who
0st his barn and a large amount Of grain
" fire last week, had 5000 insurance on
he property, but the loss will amount to
4, 900.
A notorious woman was acquitted of |
.eeping a disorderly house in the district
ourt yesterday. The law-breakers are
laving an excellent time in the courts
his term
An Episcopalian young man of this city
made a record for himself by escOrting
TX Presbyterian young ladies to the
morning services at the Methodist church
asst Sunday.
The Topeka railway trolley wire broke
t HuntOon and Clay streets last evening,
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