The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-21
NORTH TOPEKA.


be left with the Kirnban Printing COM
Tany. SS5 Kansas avenue
Miss Lille Wilder will leave tomorrow
to visit friends in Horton
Miss Della Gilman. of Monroe street, IS
visiting friends in Meriden-
The rush still continues at the make
room saie-Costley & Post.
J. B. Belts and little daughter Freda,
have returned from Burlington, Kan
Coal. feed. sewer pipe, seeds See see.
Nicholson 1903 North Kansas avenue.
Mt and Mrs. H. V. Rogers have return
ed from Las Vegas, n NJ, and Colorado
points
Misses Clara and Alta .steviek. are spend
ing the week visiting friends in Lyndon,
Kansas.
Miss Kate sharrard. of Neriden. will
spend this week visiting Mr. and Mrs
Arthur 5. Kane.
Al. Anderson is moving from 5l5 West
Morse street to the Grover property, S1z
West Gordon street
Mrs James q. Deane has returned from
St. Louis and has taken his old place at
the Star Barber shop.
Two sidewalk crews are working in
North Topeka grading a number of streets
that are TO be fitted out with sidewalks
Miss Byrd Hannigan. who has been Wis
iting her aunt. Mrs. Cass of Central ave
nue., left this morning for her home IN ST
Joseph. Mo.
Miss Matte Curry and Miss Julia Waite
returned yesterday from Valley Falls,
where they have been visiting for the
past two weeks.
iously i'll. Her daughter, Mrs Masie
Cooper. of Waverly. came last night in
response to a telegram.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the North
Christian church viii meet Wednesday al
ternoon at o'clock at the home OF Mrs
Cash. 1926 Central avenue.
Mr.. Ed. Ciresser of the Citizens bank.
with Mrs dresser and little daughter
Gresser's parents in Atkinson. Ill. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Boam. of Kansas
City. are stopping in North Topeka. Mrs.
Beam is visiting friends and Mr.. Beam
Is q
making a change in the tracks
Elder F. A. Powell, pastor of the Chris
tian church, who has accepted call to
another church. will preach his farewell
sermon next Sunday evening and leave
the following Monday for California.
T. J. Oliver. who was hurt last week by
falling from a hammock, was more ser
1t is now thought that a .sIlrgicaI opera
neck.
Word has been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
John SempTez of Az Railroad street, of
the death OF their son, Edward. which oc-
CURED at Yoakum, Texas Saturday morn
burial. nc '''''''7 wan = - US - - 80
The W. A w W. A. gave a farewell
party last night for Miss Mamie Carey
at the home of Miss Laura Dauber, on
Monroe street. Miss Carey leaves tOmor-
row for Los Angeles, Cal, to make her
future home.
At the church of the Good Shepherd
Sunday evening, the following members
We're elected to represent the parish at the
poria this fall: Delegates, G. +. kimball
and Fred Oles; alternates. Rob't. Ander-
the womans auxiliary, Mrs. J. Davis and
Mrs G. F. kinbalI; alternates, Mrs.
Woodman and Mrs F. D Small-r
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN DOWDELL.
The funeral of the late Captain J. s.
Dowdell was held Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the family home on Jackson
Blue Post attended in body and many
old residents were present. as Captain
s Glendenning of the Presbyterian
church had charge of the services, that
A quartette composed of Mrs A J. Ar
Old. Mrs John Pratt, Mr.. John Pratt and
nv Soul There's a Wilderness in GODS
Mercy" and Abide With Ne"
Evans. ]. B. Evans. Thos. Voiland. T.
NJ. James j. w. Priddy and J. p. Wilson.
Captain Dowden was known as a kind
~. generous man and gave literally to the
poor frequently the donor not being
The following extract from official
sources by the United States Army and
Navy Historical association gives the war
record of Captain Dowdel. and is a fine
testimonial to the bravery, patriotism.
honesty and sincerity of the deceased vet
eran.
Joseph s Dowden enlisted from Parke
county. Indiana, May y. 1861. and was
Ind. June Z. 1861. corporal of com
pany L Fourteenth regiment Indiana vol
unteer infantry under Captain p R
Owen ana Colonel Nathan Kimball, to
serve three years during the war, and
was promoted to sergeant.
The regiment was assigned to the Army
of West Virginia. later to the First Brf-
gade. Third division. Second corps. Army
OF the Potomac. He participated in many
engagements and at the battle of Ante
tam, Md September II. 1862. he was
wounded by guushot through the left ear
and back of neck, also on top of head
by fragment Of a shell. in consequence
Of which wounds he was confined in the
field hospital for about one week He
also took part in the battle of Fredericks-
burg Va December Is 1852. where he
was wounded in the back by a fragment
OF shell, and was. confined in Emory
hospital, D. c.. until December 30 1862
when he was honorably discharged BY
reason of surgeons certificates of disabil-
fly.
He re-enlisted and was mustered into
service. August l2. 1855. as second leuten-
ant OF company f, 115th Regiment Indiana.
Volunteer infantry. under Captain e H.
Swander and Colonel John r. Mahan to
serve six months aud was hOnorably dis
charged February p 1864. al INDIANAPOLIS
Ind. by reason of expiration of his term
a ted For.