The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Mr. ]. J. Burns, of the Rock Island at
Horton, is in Topeka
The Tenth avenue paving has been
completed to Clay street
The Scottish Rite Masons have closed
their semi-annual reunion.
The Modocs win sing at the First NJ.
E. church tomorrow evening.
The politicians were on the streets
this morning before breakfast.
Work on the city hall is being delay
ed for want of pressed brick.
Max Maier, of the Rock Island offices,
left today for Denver to spend Easter.
The imported Strawberries this year
come from Texas and are exceptionally
fine.
Iva Thompson is serving out a fine of
S14 in the county jail for stealing
clothes.
Judge Hazen will give his decision in
the Rev. G. D. Olden injunction case on
Monday.
Strawberry shortcake and milk is
now the popular noon lunch at the
restaurants
Mr.. ]. M. Hamme and Mrs. John Nc
Cullom, of Cottonwood Falls, were in
Topeka Friday.
A photographer has started in bust
ness at the intersection of Eighth and
Tenth avenues in Parkdale.
The Shawnee County Horticultural
society will meet at Grange hall in Mis-
sion township May 3.
Mrs. L. NJ. Merrill. of Leavenworth, is
in Topeka soliciting funds for the
Home for the Friendless."
Governor Stanley will visit the state
normal at Emporia and the state uni
Versity at Lawrence next week.
Father Bowling, S. J., of St. Marys
college, will preach the Easter sermon
at the Church of the Assumption.
| A special service will be held at Grace
| Cathedral a reredos will be consecrated
| to the memory of Mrs. J. w. Sykes.
D. w. Little, assistant state superin-
/ tendent of public instruction, is in Car
nett today addressing teachers meet
ing.
A "Parkdale Paris Exposition was
given last evenings at the Parkdale school
for the benefit of the school picture
| fund.
DR.. c. H. Lerrigo arrived in Topeka
today from st. Louis. He is brother
of George Lerrigo, secretary of the Y.
NJ. C. A.
4 concert will be given at Turner
hall by Marshalrs band on next We'd
nesday to raise money for the new uni
form fund.
Frank Beach, travelling passenger
| agent for the Minneapolis & st. Paul
railway, was doing business in Topeka
| yesterday.
A new brick plant has been esta blish-
ed at Willard in this county. 1t is on
the site of the old Topeka Pressed Brick
company plant.
A revival meeting, conducted by Rev.
J. Y. Meadows of Kansas City, is now
in progress at the colored church known
as Price chapel.
A large number of spring hats could
be seen on Kansas avenue today. Many
women could not wait until Easter
morning before wearing them.
At the Easter services at the German
Lutheran church tomorrow morning the
class of new members confirmed last
Sunday will take their first communion
There is a runor that the poll tax
ordinance will be tested in the courts
on the ground that it practically for
bids one man from employing another
to work out his poll tax for him
Mr.. James O'Neill. the actor, is a
warm personal friend of Mr. ]. Fred
Scott of this city. Their acquaintance
dates from the days of the Union
Square Stock company in New York
An audience that filed the Church of
the Assumption heard Father Kokenge,
| professor of philosophy at st. Mary 5
college, preach the Good Friday sermon
on The Passion of Our Lord" last
night.
If the law against soliciting orders for
liquor is upheld by Judge Hook in the
federal court, the temperance people Will
probably try to enforce it against the
resident brewery agents and the beer
wagons.
A complete file of the transactions OF
the Kansas India Famine Relief com
mittee, together with all newspaper
articles pertaining to the matter, will
be preserved and presented to the state
historical society
/ The subject Of the meeting to be held