The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-15
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items. Intended for this column should be
left with the Kimbau Printing company,
SS5 Kansas avenue
Joseph Null of Pleasant Hill left to-
day for California
Mr.. Orson Baker has returned from a
visit to Maple Hill.
Ell Robinson of Menoxen is suffering
from an attack of the grip.
New Idea magazine and fashion sheet
free, at COSTLEY & POST
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Pratt of Central
avenue, are the parents of q. son born
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs, George Risen have
moved from 917 Jackson street to 80
Jackson street.
Mrs. Antrim of Jackson street has
gone to Elmont to visit her daughter
Mrs Albert Kopp.
Mr.. Albert Kopp Of Elmont has gone
to Harveyville where he has an interest
in a hardware store
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur HogaboOm Of
FOG East Gordon street are the parents
Of an eleven pound boy born Monday.
Mrs. Frank Baker of 919 jackson
street left Sunday for Dodge City, where
she win be the guest for several weeks
of her sister, Mrs. c. A Stevenson
The Ladies Aid society of the Central
Avenue Christian church will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs Sherburn of 1913 jackson street.
H D Jet, of Paramore street late
inspector of the Western Weighing as
ISOLATION and Inspection bureau, is now
way-bin clerk in the Rock Island South
side Office
William Groves. late clerk in the G.
inspector for the Western Railway
Weighing association and Inspection
bureau. and checks and inspects the
North side depots.
The special meetings which the pastor,
Rev T. J. Pearson held last week at the
Congregational church closed Sunday
evening. Much interest was taken in
these meetings and six new members re-
ceived into the church.
The North Topeka mills receive daily
freight quotations on export flour to
London Glasgow and other foreign
parts via Galveston, Texas. The ship
ments go to Galveston via rail, thence
by sound to destination.
The Ladies' Afternoon Duplicate
Whist club played yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. A Campbell.
1115 Monroe street The highest score
was made by Mrs Y. B. Kistler and
next Monday with Mrs. ". NJ CostIey,
1113 Van Buren street
The people Of North Topeka are de-
lighted over the prospect Of a better
street car service in the near future es-
pecially to and from Oakland It is to
be hoped that the enabling act bill
which will be introduced in the legisla--
ture this week will pass 50 that they
viii not De disappointed III t0elI GAlSC-
tations.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H West, who are Ell
route to their home in Mexico, after a
visit to friends in St Louis and Kansas
City, are spending a few days In To-
peka visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Sheetz and other friends Mr. and Mrs
West lived in the First ward number
Of years ago and at that time Mr.. West
and Mr.. Sheetz were connected with the
old Rolling mill
J. Kissner and Adam Brugart, two
Russians from Little Russia have just
purchased 400 acres Of land near Offerle.
Edwards county. Kansas, from S. s.
OFT, and will move on it and improve it
at once. There win be quite an exodus
of Russians from Little Russia to the
rural districts in the coming spring.
Agricultural pursuits seam to be more
to their liking than city life
About 70. m. yesterday an engineer on
an east-bcund Union Pacific freight
cut loose from his train west Of Kan
sas avenue to take water. After fin
ishing this work and when backing up
to his train ne struck the train with
such terrific force that he demolished
the drawbead and timbers on the back
Of his engine and on the front end Of
the first car compelling them to chain