The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS


william Fish is quite sick at his home
in POtwin.
Christmas trees, holly and mistletoe are
appearing.
The fire. department horses have been
sharp shod.
r. c. Heller of Usage City is in Topeka
on legal business.
J. 5. FTobson. signal engineer of the San
ia Fe. is in California.
J. K. CubbfsOn of Kansas City is here
on legal business.
Mr., and Mrs. z. A. Prescott are spend
J. W. Thurston who has been seriously
i'll for month is improving
The Father Of His Country died just
100 years go next Thursday
Congressman Curtis favors an early
convention in the First district
George A. Clark has returned to the
city after several days absence.
There are over thirty furniture and
household goods dealers in the city.
Friends" one of the songs in 1.-THE
Jolly Musketeer.' has had a large sale.
Postmaster Swallow of Meriden was
visiting with Postmaster Guthrie Monday.
T. A Austin, trainmaster for the Santa
Fe at Wellington IS in Topeka on business
The state sherifs' association will meet
in Topeka in annual session December p.
There are four cases of scarlet fever and
two case Of diphtheria in the city at pres
emit
The city employees are anxious to be
paid off before Christmas and they VIII
The annual meeting Of various associa-
in this city.
County clerk Wright is anticipating a
hunt in the western part Of the state in
Il few days.
General Manager Frey of the Santa Fe
returned this morning from Albuquerque.
Those who have been waiting all the
season for l0-2O-3o cent show now have
an opportunity.
The annual meeting of the state tenn
peranee union viii be held in Topeka Jan
uary 10 and H.
cake flour injunction suit in the district
court yesterday.
State Historical society, will not move his
family to Topeka.
The Meyer Vaudeville company viii
theater New Years.
County, Attorney Jetmore yesterday ex-
i'm the YOeman trial.
o. i, Mcintosh, who was seriously in
jured by being struck with a bottle, is
able to leave his room
The annual reunion and reception will
lodge No. 225 A F. & A. NJ.
Man Behind the Gum has not yet made
its appearance in Topeka.
Frank w. Squires of Chicago. has taken
a position in the office of the general
manager of the Santa Fe.
The, book stores are anticipating an un-
the holiday season this year.
Those handsome neckties that cost four
prices and do not wear as long as cheap
one are made for Christmas.
a year ago now the Collins case was in
full blast The defense began presenting
its evidence year ago today
Judge J. c. Wood Will address the high
school classes Thursday morning The
Life and Work OF George Washington
"A Chicago Boy is the title of the farce
company at the Crawford theater tonight
A man who lives in the suburbs of To-
pe6a is the owner of 500 hens. and he is
getting rich off them at the present price
of eggs.
The members of a church uD at Downs,
Osborne county, are putting into practice
His Steps
There are many crossings in the
city which need fixing badly These cross I
lngS are almost impossible IN rainy and
muddy weather
Mr.. Avery Turner left Monday after
noon for chicago TO take up the work. Of
ION of the Santa Fee
Last year at this time there had been
snow storms on october Il and =, NoXeu-
Der p and Is and December Z. All of |
them came on Monday.
Crane & Co. have issued a neat circu-
lar describing the books by the late Col.
quoted are from English papers.
The plumbers case in the district court |
Jury trial of the term and IL viii probably
several days to hear it.
F. D. Coburn. secretary of the State /
Board of Agriculture will deliver an adj |
dress at the Franklin county farmers in |
sutute at WeIlesviIle Thursday.
1t is nearing the time to hear that the |
E-lks are going TO put on some extraya- |
g ana. that ran a hundred nights in New |
The sidewalks in many parts of town 1
are not much better than no sidewalks a /
all The water generally stands on these !
sidewalks in great pools, after a rain
A man went up town yesterday and /
poughJ PAIR OF rubbers- lie went back /
TO his office and took them off End in two {
minutes went out IN the rain without
The ice storage houses along the
between Kansas
have been put in shape to receive ice this
winter are stin waiting for the crop to
Irwin lodge No $50. A O. L w. will
give Its second social dance Of this years
series, at the hall, corner of Sixth and /
Quincy streets, on Thursday evening of /
-endent of insurance is spending the week
at his home in Ottawa He viii deliver
Wellesville this week.
The grand lodge committee of the A.
= ~ ~ S9leAyy g I-IlllS
of this week at the hall of Capital lodge
NO 3 All members of the committee are
to be present.
Burns N the city held a meeting at the
office of Postmaster John Guthrie last
light TO arrange for the proper celebra- /
ion of the birthday of Burns.
A Topeka girl is spending most of her
now. She dOsn't expect to buy anything. |
Kings and picking them over
At the communion service Sunday at
he Euclid avenue Methodist church. Rev. /
! D. Hitchcock of Valley Falls preached.
The pastor. Rev. D. r. Moore. baptized
me and received seven into the church.
Chief Ramsey has $3.50 slowed away as
he reward for capturing the Mcfarland
Detective Gilmore has a bill of
30 against the government for arresting
A deserter. 1t pays on the side, to be
IN officer.
The Masonic organizations in Topeka
ire preparing to hold special exercises on
thursday in memory of the one hundredth
anniversary of the death of George Wash
ngton- The Father of His Country was
deVout Mason
a motion to set aside the service of
luminous in the r. @. Martin divorce suit
Ii. Ii. l.