The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-06
NORTH TOPEKA.

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pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Born, Saturday. to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Booth of Taylor street, a SON.
A new floor of tiling as being laid in
the boys dining room at the reform
school.
Mr and Mrs Henry Unholz Of $40
Railroad street, are the parents Of
son. born Monday.
Little Beulah Lehman Of Council
Grove is visiting her aunts, Mrs. S. L.
Courtney and Mrs. June Baxter
Miss Edna Pitts and nephew. Ben
Spear went to Lyons Kan. where they
viii visit relatives for two weeks.
Word has been received from Pueblo.
Col, of the death of the infant sosl =
Mr.. H. a. Bail, formerly of this city
The annual picnic of the Baptist sun
day school win be held Friday at the
SaLapO RS ~ Jt,,4.s iis--I .tu---tit.-tes.
Mr. Win Forbes and children and
Mr.. Theodore Forbes and children at
tended the Osawkie picnic Tuesday.
Ed Cooper night clerk at the Union
Pacific hotel, was badly burned on the
hand while trying to celebrate the
Fourth.
The rain on the Fourth interfered
with the celebration at Forbes grave.
ten miles west of North Topeka, as the
storm in that locality was much great
er than in town.
George Kelley, the aeronaut who
made the balloon ascension at Garfield
park on the Fourth came down in Sol
der creek near the three bridges, and
emerged a wetter if not a wiser man.
Attend the Bargain Sale at Costley &
Post. Friday, Ladies' Shoes and OK
fords from 39c pair up. Mems $35O
Shoes for $1.98. Remnants at prices
that will make them go quick. Milli-
merry at half price.
The Fourth was a high day, holiday,
and feast day for the boys at the re-
form school. They were treated to
CANDY and peanuts at o'clock in the
morning, the bill Of fare at noon in
cluded several kinds of vegetables and
pie, the latter being the great American
dish was considered especially appro-
pirate for the day IN the AFTERNOON
WatermeIons and lemonade were dis
pensed. and in the evening bananas and
oranges were served. The boys were
also allowed the privilege OF talking
during meals.
Miss Mamie Mulroy, who has been
employed as teacher at the reform
school for the past year. left today for
her home in Hays City. Last evening
a lawn party was given at the SchOOl
in her honor. The beautiful grounds
were lighted by japanese lanterns and
supper was served on two long tables
set under the trees. Seldom as any one
left this institution whose departure
will be more sincerely regretted both by
the officers and the boys, than Miss
Mulroy.
AS the CathOI1C pOpuIaIlOn As faplQly
increasing in Topeka, it will only be
question of a few years before the new
Catholic church which is being erected
at the corner of Third and Van Buren
streets will prove to be too small and
inadequate for that congregation. A
third church and also a Parochial
school and parsonage will then be built
at the corners of Jackson and St. John
streets in North Topeka, where the
Catholics own two opposite corner lots,
which will make fine building sites
| They are now held in trust by Bishop
| Fink of this diocese. There are over
$50 Catholic families living in North
! Topeka.
Messrs. Cas- Matthews and Ira Will
Iiams with their families, who have
been been camping on the north bank
| of the river three miles west of town,
! entertained the following guests at
! their camp on the Fourth: Mr.. and
| Mrs. D. c. Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
| Summers, Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Gum,
| Mr. and Mrs. Marion Keim, Grant Nc
| Connen and mother, Mr.. Curry and
! children Mrs. Avery, Herman Fisher,
! Mr.. Newconb, William Howard, Roy
| Powell David Ammel, Joseph Davis,
| James Anderson and Roy Smith. Fish
/ ing boating and other pastimes served
| to while away the hours of a very
! pleasant day. An excellent dinner was
! served and all went home hoping to be
! remembered in the same way next
! Fourth. The kodakman was there and
| took everybody's picture.