The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimbau Printing com
oany. S35 Kansas avenue
c. c. Chapman returned yesterday
from Kansas City.
Mrs NJ A Miller is visiting her
mother at her home near Hoyt.
Alpha Robinson, superintendent of
the North side postOfhce, is enjoying
his vacation
DR.. c. B. Lyon, who has been quite
III for a week with malarial fever, IS
cOnvalescent.
Misses Mabel Gilman and Eva Watts
went to MeTiden today to spend couple
Of weeks visiting friends
Mrs. J. T. Buck who has been threat
ened with a severe attack of malar1al
fever is now much better.
Mrs. Ogee and family have moved
from 913 Jackson street to the McGreW
property, corner Of Quincy and Gordon
streets
James E Halves has gone to yelling
ton to take position as stenOgrapher
to the resident engineer Of the Santa Fe
road.
Miss Alberta Hale of 423 Park street
will go to Kansas City Friday where
she will be entertained by her sister,
Mrs. Howard Stewart.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies'
Guild of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd Thursday afternoon at two o'clock
at the home Of Mrs. Fred lies, 1104 Mon
roe street.
All members of No. 20 A o. U W.
are earnestly requested to be present al
dodge this evening as matters of grave
Importance to the lodge will be dis
cussed. H. L. Wilkerson, NJ. W.
Misses Grace and Mabel Reynolds,
who have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. 0. F. Whitney and cousin, DR..
7. B. Reynolds and family, returned to
their home in Lawrence the first of the
week.
Mrs P. Wise and children, Russ, Fay
and Paul of 10 West Gordon street, ac-
companied by Mrs. Wise's sister, Mrs.
Cecil will leave Thursday for a months
visit to relatives in Chicago and points
IN Wisconsin
Mr. Lewis Ferris of NIenol1en town
ship died suddenly yesterday morning
Of heart failure. The deceased was 81
years old The funeral was held this
afternoon at o'clock from Prairie
Home church.
Mr.. c. L. Shook, who was called here
last week by the death of his father,
His mother will leave in a day or two
TO visit friends in Belvue and from
there she viii go to Ration to make
her home with her son.
NJ. W. BIinnick of ShOrey, who works
in the boiler department of the Santa
Fe. got a splinter in his eye yesterday.
The foreign substance was removed by
DR.. McClintock and the eye is thought
TO be all right, but Mr. Minnick viii be
compelled to take a rest of a few days.
You would not wonder why we are
SO busy If you would come in and see
the price we are making. Ladies' OK
ford ties and shoes 39c.; 500 yards lawn,
regular SIC to 10c., for &c: children's
hose SC; New Idea pattern 1Oc; fashion
sheets free. Call for premium stamps
COSTLEY & POST.
Forbes Brothers are seriously con-
Eidering the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting a
custom cleaning and Smelling elevator
on the lots formerly occupied by Henry
Strong's lumber yards in North To-
Eeka- These yards are located north
of the Union Pacific tracks, between
Van Buren, and Harrison streets The
Union Pacific and c. R. /. & P. within a
radius Of forty miles of Topeka have
no cleaning and Smelling facilities and
as the Forbes Brothers are noted for
their integrity and square dealings
their proposed elevator undoubtedly
would do a good business, especially
with our large corn crop in sight.
The citizens of the First ward held a
preliminary meeting at the engine
house last evening to organize for the
purpose of defeating the proposed issue
of auditorium and city building bonds
Or. L. A Ryder was elected chairman
3 and H NJ Steele secretary. Resolu-
lions were presented condemning the
sale Of the city building, favoring the
erection Of an auditorium. but opposing
location on the site proposed at a need
less cost to the city, advocating public
improvements and progress generally,