The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The prizes for the Fall Festival pa
rade will be announced soon-
The Holiness camp meeting in Knox's
grove will continue over Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Thompson, teller of the
Central National bank, is seriously i'll.
Mr.. A. ]. Hit, general superintendent
of the Rock Island, was in the city yes
terday.
The Forepaugh- Sells circus will go
around Topeka this year, stopping at
H. L. Robinson is chairman of the
minstrel committee of the KarnivaI
knights.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs has returned
from kinsley where she made a Popu-
list speech.
Mr., W, J. Black. general passenger
agent Of the Santa Fe, has returned
from Chicago.
Mr.. Charles A. Daley of the Louis
Vile COurier-JOurnal, is visiting his
parents in this city.
There is one thing that Sheriff Cook
does successfully, and that is to keep
the county jail clean.
Dan Mccoy today took the position of
city patrol driver, succeeding Harry
E. Kelley who resigned.
Mr.. Charles Bascomb, depot ticket
agent of the Rock Island, has gone to
Colorado to spend his vacation.
The finest collection of pansies in To-
peka may be seen in the state house
grounds just north Of the east en-
trance.
The annual meeting of the w. c. T.
U. will be held in the parlors of the
First NJ. z. church Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The presbytery of the Cumberland
Presbyterian churches of this city, is in
session at the First Cumberland Pres
byterian church.
x Nebraska man is in the city show
ing an incubator in wagon. He drives
overland and has eggs set to hatch at
each town he visits.
Henry McKenna, a fireman on the
Union Pacific from Ellis, is visiting his
brother. Mike McKenna of the Office of
the secretary of state.
Mr.. George W. Webster, chief clerk
to the general manager of the Wiscon-
sin Central road. visited the Santa Fe
offices in this city yesterday.
Topeka lodge No. SO Knights and La
dies of Security will give a free enter
tainment and social this evening at
Castle hall, Sixth and Quincy streets.
The first rehearsal of the Karnival
knights MINISTRIES was held last even
ing. The dates of the MINISTRIES are
August 25, &C. q at Garfield park.
Rev. John A. Bright yesterday receiv-
ed word that his father, George Bright,
had died at his home in Center county,
Pa. He left yesterday to attend the
funeral. The deceased was 81 years of
age.
A jury in the probate court yesterday
declared Rudolph Scherer insane. The
verdict gave the cause an excessive use
of intoxicating liquors. Scherer is 62
years of age.
Rev. NJ. E. Harlan, pastor of the
First Christian church, will deliver two
addresses before the District Union c.
E. convention to be held at Smith Cen
ter, August II and IS.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Christian church spent Wednesday at
the farm of w d. Whitmer, eight miles
south of the city. There were about so
present. Refreshments were served and
a pleasant time had.
Mrs. z. B. Meredith wishes all who
will decorate their vehicles for the
Flower parade to let her know as soon
as possible Bicyclists and equestriennes
are especially invited to participate, and
special prizes will be given them.
Postmaster Guthrie has appointed
Mr.. w. J. Nuzum, of 20S Topeka ave-
nue.. to a position as a sub-carrier. Mr..
Nuzum takes the place of Sam Robin
son, promoted to a regular route.
The cantelOupes offered to the guests
at all the hotels and boarding houses