The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-30

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be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before II
o'cIock in the morning.
Bread. lbs. Sc. Gem Bakery.
A. NJ. Petro was in Hoyt today.
Miss Minna Mccall will teach school
the coming school year at Hoyt.
The interior Of the Postofice book
store is now Respondent with fresh pa
per and paint.
There will be evening prayer with
sermon at the Church of the Good
Shepherd tomorrow at o'clock.
w. w. Crittenden will leave Monday
for Phillipsburg and other points in the
western part of the state on a two
weeks business trip
Misses Lima and Gussie Plily will
give picnic Monday evening at Gar
field park, in honor of Miss Ethel Smith
of Kansas City, who is their guest.
Miss Halle Hamrick of Monroe street
returned today from Greencastle, Ind,
where she has been the guest of her
grandparents for the past nine months
Mrs. Frank Petro and children, Leroy
and Norma, are expected home today
from Eagle Grove, Iowa, where they
have been the guests of relatives for
the past three weeks.
Miss Nora Phillips who is enroute to
her home in Council Grove after an ex-
tended visit to relatives in Kentucky,
will arrive from Kansas City this even
ing and be the guest Sunday of her Sis
ter, Mrs. S. L. Courtney.
The members of Miss Mamie c.
Schaefers Sunday school class cele-
brated their teachers birthday by Civ
ing picnic in Garfield park. Those
present were: Mabel Skinner Hazel
Jones, Maudie Forbes, Kate Hall, Ella
Wagner, Lulu Klussman, Nellie Gill
man, Anna Raric, Mabel Fink, Zella
Lukins, Edna Fraser, Maudie Hall,
Nellie Craig, Nancy Gaines, Viola
Troutman, Rosa Raric, Anna Voeth.
Miss Iva. Grow was pleasantly sur
prised last evening at her home, 1882
Van Buren, street by a number of her
friends. The time was spent in play
ing games after which refreshments
were served to the following guests:
Misses Pearl Nash, Bessie Burdge, Nell
lie Howard, Amy Parsons, Jessie
Forbes, Alice Hall, Carrie Summers,
Florence Firth, Messrs. Fred Parsons
Wash Densford, Harry Omeld, Harry
Nash, Will Taggart, Walter Graft,
Archie Conklin and Walter Summers.
Byron A. Wilson, a painter living at
1O35 North Jackson street, died in con-
Vulsions this morning shortly before 6
o'clock, and it supposed that he took
poison with suicidal intent.
Until yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
and their two small children have been
living at the residence of Mrs. Wilson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden, at 1929
North Jackson street. Yesterday Mr..
the small cottage at 1035 North jack
son. Last evening he decided to stay
in the house and to rise early this
morning and do some interior painting
He slept in the new house, while Mrs.
Wilson stayed at the home of her par
ents.
At daylight this morning Mr. Wilson
arose and went to his father-in-laW's
place where his wife was still staying,
and told her that he felt sick and was
going to take some medicine for his
stomach. He kissed his wife goodbye.
He then took a white powder which he
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washed his face and hands, and with
the remark that he was going over to
the house to sleep, and for his wife not
to awake him until O'Clock walked
away. Mrs. Wilson became uneasy
about her husband and in a little while
followed him to their home. Mr.. Will
son was lying on the bed breathing
heavily and fOaming at the mouth. He
told his wife that he had taken poison.
She ran back for her father. who hast
ened for a doctor. Drs. Ryder and Mi
ner arrived shortly afterwards but too
late to be of any service. Mr.. Wilson
died at about twenty minutes after five.
Walter ogden, a brother-in-law of the
dead man, went to his brOther-in-law's
house IS soon as the alarm was given.
Mr.. Wilson was still conscious and told
young Ogden that he had taken strych-
nine. Mr.. Wilson leaves widow and
two small children, a little girl. Ada.
about years old and a baby. He was
81 years old and was member of the
A. o. U W. lodge No. 20, and Eugene
lodge No. 70, I. o. O. F. He was a
painter by trade and had been working
lately for A. J. Arnold & Son, painting
their store. No cause can be assigned
for the deed although it is said that
the man had been drinking recently.
The coroner was notified and the in
quest was held this afternoon at the
undertaking roome of Shellabarger &,
Son, where the body was taken.
NOtice:-There will be a special meet
ing this evening at 8 o'clock of Eugene
Lodge No. 70. I. o. o. F.. to arrange for
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