The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-06
NORTH TOPEKA.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Presgrove of Silver
Lake were in town yesterday.
Mr.. Martin Pennycamp is i'll at his
home with an attack of mumps.
II. c. Bowen has been confined to his
home for several days by illness.
Wanted-White girl to do homework
at 1903 Jackson street. No washing.
Mr.. Charles Moffitt, who lives west of
town went to Finney county yesterday
to be gone a short time.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Dr. Warmer on Park street
Thursday afternoon at the usual hour.
Remember the bargains in millinery
at Mrs. Courtney's two stores, 603 SOUTH
917 north, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day.
Remember Mrs. Courtney's special
bargains in millinery, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. SOB south, 917 north, Kan
sas avenue.
The Ladies' Afternoon Duplicate
Whist club will meet Friday afternoon
at 2:15 at the home of Mrs. w. D. Lacey,
S32 Jackson street.
The directors of the Western Wooden
mill held a business meeting at their
office. corner of Laurent and Madison
street last night In the absence of
President Holman, who is out on the
line soliciting business, Vice President
J. E. Billiard presided over the meeting
and Treasurer Gilmore acted as secre-
tary.
About rs people were in from the Sill
yer Lake neighborhood to attend the
trial of Henry Miller which was held
today in Justice Wright's court. Miller
is charged with cruelty to animals. 1t
is claimed that Miller is in the habit
of combining his cattle to the pasture
without proper shelter. food or water.
John Holiday and Jesse Shelter
made a trip to DeSoto today.
After the close of the business meet
ing of the Epworth league last evening
at the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church a
short programme and social hour was
enjoyed. Miss Mabel Brooke gave a
vocal solo and Miss Bessie Boughton
made short talk on Alfred Tennyson.
The remainder of the evening was spent
in guessing what advertisements differ
ent pictures which had been pinned
upon the wall represented. In this con-
test Miss Harriet Staples won the prize,
box of pop corn.
The Evening Duplicate Whist club
Mrs E. Z. Baker, 113 Jackson street.
and reorganized for the winter. Those
who played were Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Lacey.
DR.. and Mrs T. B. Reynolds, Mr. and
Mrs. " B. Kistler, DIR. and Mrs Ryder,
Mr.. and Mrs. E P. Baker. Mrs. Mary
Smith, Mrs. T. NJ James, Jr., Miss Kim
ball and Mr.. Axten. The next meeting
will be November 10 at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. V. B. Kistler, lit Van Buren,
street.
After five or six unsuccessful at
SCAAPNS ~ DISH d ldunQry IN North
Topeka, Mr.. Frank B. Simms bought
what was left of the old North To-
peka plant, and June 25. 1898, opened
the Gem laundry. AS to his success we
wish to simply say that Mr.. Simms has
added $1,000 worth of new machinery
TO his plant the last year, and now in
order to keep pace with the amount of
business he is doing will occupy the adj
Joining building, recently vacated by
l. T. Seymour & Co., and will still add
other machinery to the plant. Frank
was union printer for many years,
and was employed two years on the
state Journal, and believes in paying
good wages for good help-hence the
secret of his success.
The Argonauts held the regular meet
ing last evening at the home of Mrs
Charles Curtis, 903 Van Buren, street.
and 21 members responded to roll call.
The lesson in history which was of the
Conquest of Italy by the Romans"
was conducted by Mrs Curtis. Prof.
E. A. Simerwell of Grant school, gave a
snort well written paper on Cicero"
Mr. j. E Steinour's paper on 1.-The Life
of the Ancient Romans was of great
interest He closed his sketch by tell
ing the methods of conducting funerals
in these early days. Miss Martha Kim
ball, Miss Ethel Pattison and Miss
Eleanor Kimball were visitors at this
meeting. As Congressman Curtis and
family leave shortly for Washington the
meetings hereafter will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson,
9l9 Van Buren, street.