The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-23
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The ice is going out of the river.
The Turner's held a masked ball at their
hall last evening.
The Republicans of Oakland held a
meeting last night.
The state oratOricaI contest will be held
at Emporia tonight
The state G. A. R. encampment will be
held at Holton in April.
The Informal club party will begin at
$3.50 O'Clock this evening.
The street force was busy cleaning
Kansas avenue Thursday.
The people who own cutters may have
another chance to use them.
Gold Fish-Two for quarter, with
glass globe Gibraltar Drug Co.
The annual convention of the A. O. Z.
w. comes to Topeka next week.
The time worn joke about Birthington's
Washday was sprung many times.
Some OF the crossings on the west side
were cleaned after dark last night.
Ducks are flying in the neighborhood of
the river and adjacent streams today.
Al Williams, a farmer near Wakarusa,
was taken to BedwelIs asylum Thursday.
closed in respect to Washingtons birth
day.
Westinghouse Air Brake company, is in
the city.
There were about fifteen flags floating
in the vicinity of the Santa Fe shops
Thursday.
Some people are wondering what is the
difference between snow furry and
snow storm
The baseball enthusiasts are preparing
10 whoop things up for the Washburn
team this season.
The Very Rev. Dean Sykes will return
from Maryland Saturday afternoon and
will officiate on Sunday.
The. T. A. A. second ten pin team de-
morning by the score Of 2,0S0 to 1851
Charles Curtis has telegraphed to A
effort BY his friends in behalf of his
denomination.
The master ,masons degree will be con-
by the past masters Of Sloan lodge No
225 A. F. & A. NJ.
William Hodson and Hamilton F. Nor
part in the past masters degree of Sloan
lodge at Masonic hall Saturday night
Samuel Parsons, jr.,. of New York. will
school on parks and park Improvement.
He was formerly superintendent of Cen
trail park.
If some Republican politician of i'm
portanee would visit Topeka the state
H +;S nag , YOU'D Pc pc prr3ught OUT. On pa
are kept locked up.
D. E. Purviance of Andrews, Ind. is
Purviance is editor of the Andrews Sig
nal, and is looking over Kansas with a
view of locating here.
me Topeka Elks have organized an i'm
mediate relief association with Aaron Jet
more more RTFeside4t' Grane vice 2resi-
DR.. w. c. Hamilton, treasurer.
]. F. Bynon, representing the Railway
Officers and Employees Accident associa-
ton is in town. The company represented
by Mr.. Bynon has control of the placing
of accident insurance on the Santa Fe
road.
The Degree team of Modern Woodman
Camp No. $500 gave the fourth dance of
their this years series. last night at their
hall No. 704 and 706 Kansas avenue. A
large crowd was present. The affair last
night was a masked ball and many very
unique costumes were worn.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Gilpin
met at their home, us Polk street last
night to express their sympathy and take
part in a short service previous to their
departure for Mcpherson county, with
the body of their infant son, who will be
buried there in the family cemetery.
The Cutter & Proctor Stove Co.. of
Peoria, Ill, has established a branch in
| Topeka to be the distributing headquar-
ters for Kansas Oklahoma & Nebraska.
H. G. Cutter has been here supervising
the establishment of the branch. N L
Stewart, of Topeka, representative of the
manufacturers for the three. states. will
ranges has already arrived and the goods
will be exhibited at JIG East Eighth
street. Topeka was chosen for its quail
hcations as a distributing point.