The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06


home in Cherokee, Iowa, after an ex-
tended visit to his brother-in-law, Mr..
John Nystrom and family of 1913 Jack
son street.
Star lodge A. o. L. w No 831 held
their semi annual election of officers
last evening, which resulted as follows:
NJ W, w. H zarker; F.. W. E. White;
O., G. L. Fisher; r., J. r. McNary; F.,
W. c. Steele; receiver, J. M Shella-
barger; G., Charles Mckee; I. Wired
Buechner; o. w, r. Near; trustee,
Frank Russell; representative to grand
lodge, A. NJ. Baird. Four new candi-
dates were also initiated at this meet
/ ing.
Mrs. J. c. Fulton and children, Hazel
and Helen, of S14 Quincy street, will
leave next Tuesday for San Diego, Cal,
where they will spend the winter the
guests of Mrs. Fulton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sterne.
The Ladies' society of the NJ. E.
church will meet Wednesday afternoon
in the church parlOrs. All ladies of the
church are desired to be present
There will be a business meeting of
the EpwOrth league this evening.
Mrs John McClain of Carthage, Mo,
arrived yesterday from Kansas City
where she has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Howard Stewart and viii be
the guest for some time of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mn Hale, of 423 Park
street.
Mr. E. L. Ball returned Saturday
from HaVensville, Kan, where he was
the guest for week of his nieces, Mrs.
John Emerson and Mrs. George
Dodgion.
Shawnee Council No. 1. F. A A. viii
hold its regular semi annual election OF
officers Wednesday evening, December
9Th.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Woman's Missionary society viii be
held Friday afternoon with Mrs A J.
Arnold. All members are urged to be
present and prepare to renew magazine
subscriptions.
Mr. Charles GertiesOn, the Santa Fe
agent of the Junction. is showing the
first way bill of a shipment of goods
sent to North Topeka, direct by way OF
a steamship line by the Gulf and Santa
F'e road. It was for a lot of Christmas
TOYS for a North side merchant. There
was considerable saving in freight over
all rail rates Some south side mer-
chants have had shipments made in
this way before. but this is said to be
the first by any North side house. The
] example Will probably be followed by
others.
The trip to Lawrence made by the
! families of O. f. Whitney and Dr. T
b Reynolds to attend the Thanksgiv-
ing reunion of the Reynolds family was
made from Topeka in the Old-fashiOhed
way with a four horse team On the
way the family of Luther Root. former
ly Pacific express agent in North To
peI1a. was taken in and by the time
Lawrence was reached the outfit looked
somewhat like and was taken for a
band of gypsies. But the camp was
made at the home OF the venerable
Samuel REYNOLDS. where over forty
members of the family were assembled.
Mr. Samuel Reynolds is one of the well
known pioneers who came to the terri
tory with the first settlers of Lawrence
and has Witnessed all the Vicissitudes
of that town ana of the state He IS f6
years old. one year older than the late
/ Judge Adams He is best known in
/ horticultural circles and has done much
| to encourage fruit growing in Kansas
! No horticultural exhibition is complete
without him. and he is proposing TO
make a show al the exhibition 70 be
given in Topeka the latter part of this
month It is said that he thinks some
/ the remainder of his days. and his many
/ friends here would be pleased to have
+ him do so.