The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-28

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the kImbaH Printing com
pany, $50 Kansas avenue
Sailors and walking hat sale at Mrs
Courtney's.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar BeeIer are back
from a weeks visit to Granville friends.
Mrs. W. D. Lacey will leave this week
for Pennsylvania where she viii spend
the summer
Mrs : L Courtney Will spend the
Fourth in Council Grove visiting her
mother, Mrs Phillips
For this week a large assortment OF
trimmed hats, half price, at Mrs Court
neys, 9o5 Kansas avenue
A restoration and increase of pension
has been allowed Frederick koehr OF
North Topeka from 81 to 81
The Ladies Aid society of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church have nao
screens put IN the church windows
Willie CoIvin the little son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerome CoIvin. IS quite Ill with
fever at his home,1123 Van Buren, street.
Mrs L. H. SIeesher. has returned home
from Ada kan. " here she was called by
the illness OF her sister, Miss Nina
Smith
John Semprez. Harry Stafford, jr-,
Orrfn Layton and Monte KistIer re-
turned Saturday from Wakarusa where
they spent several days fishing
Jacob SPAIN who was employed in the
Santa Fe shops until the reduction Of
the force took place IS now working on
the Santa Fe North Topeka road sec
ton
The Santa Fe switch engine jumped
the track Yesterday noon near the Z. P.
crossing and delayed 4 Santa E'e freight
train nearly an hour No damage was
done.
Mr. Burghart. one Of the Russian
squatters on the Santa Fe ground, is
akinz down his old house and building
q very neat convenient residence On the
same lot
Miss Mabel lett, Union Pacific agent
at Granville, who has been visiting her
parents in North Topeka, left last even
ing for BelVue to see her brother Brit
Jett. agent at that place. After i few
days visit she will return and remain
here during her vacation Of three weeks.
Milton Cross. eoIored. died yesterday
afternoon at two O'Clock at his home,
91S Western avenue Mr.. Cross was
about y years old and an old soldier,
and was at one time employed as night
warchman at the Capitol Elevator. The
funeral will be held Thursday after
noon at two O'Clock from Rev Mr.
Bankers church The burial viii be in
the soldiers plot at the Topeka ceme-
terry
The Argonaut club held their annual
picnic yesterday at the home of Miss
Bessie Reader. four miles northwest Of
town After the dinner, which was eaten
on the lawn in true picnic style, two
papers were read. one on the History
of Greece During the Christian Era
and one by Rev. W. 3. Hutchinson on
The Greek Contribution to Christiaui-
ty-" While they were grouped on the
lawn Mr.. s }. Reader took a kodak pic
ture Of the crowd. During the day the
president, Rev. W B. Hutchinson. was
presented by the members of the club
with q set Of the Letters Of Robert
Browning and Elizabeth Barrett" as
slight token OF their appreciation Of his
earnest work on behalf of the club
Those present were. Mr.. 5 J. Reader
Miss Bessie Reader. Rev. and Mrs w
B Hutchinson and son Robert, Mr. and
Mrs o D. Skinner, Mr. ard Mrs E A
SimmerweII Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Nichol-
son. Mr. and Mrs 4 J. AshpoIe. Mrs
Charles Curtis. Mrs NJ r White Miss
May Albright. Miss Manetta BI1rdga
Miss Anna A Kelley, Miss Myrtle KeI-
ley, Miss Minette Loop. Miss Mabel
Miller. Miss VaIada Campdoras. Miss
Irene Campd0Fas, Miss Grace Root. Miss
Nellie Sher burne, Miss Bertha White
Miss Kate HuIxiu. Miss Maud Pattison
Dr. Harriet Adams, Adelaide Loop
Ruth Kelley. Mabel Skinner Parrr1fe
Curtis, Leoua Curtis, Fay AshpoIa
Harry Curtis, Fred Parsons. Walter
Skinner