The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
NORTH TOPEKA.

Pumps and repairing, phone Pratt sos
Photos at reduced prices at Courtney's
this month.
Mr.. Benjamin Dennis of RossviIle was
Norm side visitor today
Maurice Todd returned Saturday from
a business trip to Colorado.
Special bargains are offered in Shoes,
by The Leader. 813 Kansas avenue.
Rev. Mr.. Maggs held service yester-
day in the Rochester school house.
Mrs. w c. Steele left today for a
visit of couple of weeks to relatives in
AtchisOn county.
Miss Clara Holman has been quite i'll
for the past several days with a severe
attack of bronchitis.
Mr.. S. c. Miller has sold his home at
414 Park street to Mr.. Wilcox, engineer
of the Inter-Ocean mills.
Go to G. B. Lyon. D. D. s.. for fine
dental work at popular prices Office
GIL Kansas avenue Tel 656-
Mrs NJ. c. Holman has been quite i'll
for the past week at her home in Hol-
mans addition with the grippe.
Rev. w B. Hutchinson of the Bap-
fist church preached yesterday after
noon in the Indian Creek school house.
Miss Myrtle Williams returned to her
home in Lyndon today after visit of
two weeks to her sister, Mrs. Wright of
Monroe street.
The Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing of the Christian church will be held
Tuesday evening at the home of w. B.
WilkersOn, 1903 Harrison street.
Mrs Jeskie of st. Louis. formerly in
business in Wamego and Alma, has ac-
cepted position with Mrs. s. L COur<-
ney for the balance of the season.
Superintendent Davidson of the city
schools will give talk tomorrow even
ing on Edgar Allen Poe at the meeting
of the Epworth League at the Kansas
! Avenue church.
The marriage of Miss Edna Jane
Kingman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. K.
J. H kfngman of Midway Farm, to Mr.
Charles Robinson. will be solemnized
Wednesday, April 10.
The Brave Boys club met at the
home of Mrs. Reagle Saturday evening
Roll call was answered by quotations
from Wrinkles from the Rams morn.
gramrne prepared by Miss Grace Root
the club adjourned to meet Saturday
evening, April 30
The Sunday school rally yesterday
well attended The following topics
| were considered: What advantage to
a Sunday school is we'll organized
home department. by Jonas Lukens
How to secure and encourage teachers
in their work?" by Rev. Mr.. Speer of
the Christian church. How can
superintendent make the Sunday school
most successful?" Mrs. J. r. Madison.
Mr.. Eric Nystrom, who in the seven
| ties was coachman and gardener for
John H. Carroll, a wealthy and prom
Inent citizen Of Sacramento, Cal, had
the distinction of being selected to drive
the carriage of the ex-Queen Dowager
Kapiolani of the Sandwich islands, who
was recently stricken with apoplexy
In 1873. during one of her ma jesty's
visit to that city she was entertained
at the Carroll mansion, and Mr. Ny
| strom was chosen from among 200 other
men to act as coachman for the dusky
royal lady He describes her as being
about six feet tall. with straight black
hair, and the complexion of muIatto;
very masculine in appearance, resem-
bling Grover Cleveland as he looked in
later years Mr. NyStrom also had the
/ honor to act in the same capacity for
Mrs L. 8 Grant, when she and the ex-
/ president visited Sacramento upon their
return from their trip around the world
| in 1873 He says that the difference in
the manner of the two women was very
noticeable, the queen being naughty and
| arrogant. not willing to forget for a
moment her exalted position while Mrs
| Grant was exceedingly gracious and
| took a kindly interest in everyone she
| met, no matter what his station in life
might be.