The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-22
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

Senator R T. Battey is in the city.
George E. Cole, state auditor. is at Gil
rard-
Some of the new fancy vests are almost
hideous.
City Attorney Bird has returned from
The santa Fe freight depot platform is
receiving new floor.
State Treasurer Grimes is sick and I'M
able to be at the office
The Red Men viii initiate Is candidates
at their meeting tonight.
Sickness has compelled Charles z. Gault
to go TO StOrmont hospital
J. R Burton delivered a speech at
Plattsburg- Mo- last night
Warren Clancy has gone to Ann Arbor
TO complete the law course
J. F. farrell expects to occupy his new
home about the first of October
Mrs. l. Blakesley has gone to Las
Cruces, n N, to visit her daughters.
The Tenth avenue paving. on one side
Of the street IS completed to Fillmore
Fred GllieUL mas returned AFTER a trip
through the southern part of the state
Mr.. and Mrs J. X Perry will leave
Monday for their home in Orlando, Fla
The millinery openings bring large
crowds OF women down town nowadays
Mr. and Mrs. W V. Church are attend
Ing the races at the Franklin county fair.
ANY straw hat in sight % cents is the
way some stores are unloading surplus
There will be a meeting Of Eugene lodge
No ~, l. O. .. F., at their nall this even
The fair grounds has been staked off
put UP for-the reunion
James H. Guy, deputy county attorney
delivered an address at the emancipation
celebration in Holton this afternoon.
The majority Of Kansas papers get lost
P Ene sB Sehg either e Mt Five t or
Walter Bible of the Rock Island passen-
ger department in Chicago Is visiting his
day.
some Of the track Ieyeling along the
faithfully represent the work OF blind
man
The Edison company will probably IL
illuminate its new smOkestack the night
the Twentieth Kansas boys are in To-
peka-
Topeka horse fanciers will go to Wichi-
"a next week 10 see Joe Patchen and John
nesday afternoon.
It is reported that the street car com
Pany viii take up the rails on East
Eighth avenue Ihey are serving little
purpose there now.
Curling has been hauled for the new
Tyler and between Tyler and Topeka ave
nue. on Twelfth street
General Passenger Agent Black of the
Santa Fe says il can be easily arranged
TO get the Twentieth Kansas soldiers into
Topeka in the morning.
Topeka sent a large delegation to the
Corn Carnival and Atchison viii send
crowd 10 the reunion and a multitude TO
the reception for the Twentieth Kansas
Miss Lutte A Lyle the Topeka colOred
girl who has the distinction of being the
only colOred female lawyer in the United
States is now delivering lectures on Mar
rage and Divorce
One of the largest bowling tournaments
on record Will probably be held on the T.
A A alleys this winter. Much interest is
already being displayed and a schedule
VIII soon be arranged.
Mr.. W. A s Bird and Mr.. E w Pom
dexter have returned from Washington
where they attended the meeting of the
Great Council of the United States OF the
Improved order of Red Men.
Engineer Charles Bates. running out of
Chanute on the Santa Fe, who was so
badly burned about the hands and arms
In a collision about month ago has re-
turned to his home from the Topeka hos
pital-
The funeral services over the remains of
John F. BarnsOrd. the young man who
was crushed to death between two freight
cars at the santa Fe shops viii be held
from the home Of his father. 416 Liberty
street, Saturday afternoon at 2 O. clock.
Although c. r Hudson is now acting
general freight and passenger agent Of
the Mexican Central. business at the gen
eral office OF the Santa F'e in this city is
transacted over his name. This is due to
the fact that Mr. Maegley's appointment
does not take effect until October I.
a grocery firm on Kansas Avenue has
received dozen melons from a melon
ably the largest dozen of watermelons
which have been brought TO town this
year The y weigh just 902 and one half