The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-19
NORTH TOPEKA.

Geave items for this column with Kim
ball & Son. s12 Kansas avenue.)
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Boyles of Silver
Lake were in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Robinson will go
| to Kansas City Monday for a short Wis
| it.
| Mrs. Theodore. Forbes is i'll with ma
| larial fever at her home 1901 Monroe
| street.
Special bargains in hats at Mrs. Court
ney's two stores, sos South, GIT North.
The young people of the Baptist
church will have charge of the work
tomorrow at Riverside hospital.
Miss Anna Rosa will return next
Wednesday from a visit of several
weeks to friends in Axtell. Kan.
f. P. Gilmore, secretary and treasurer
OF the Western Wooden mill went to
Kansas City yesterday on a short bust
ness trip.
Mrs. Julia A Taylor and daughter.
Nora, have gone to Meriden to attend
the Goth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. F. D. Trip.
Mrs. John Bauer, of 1919 Monroe
street, entertained a number of her
friends yesterday afternoon in honor of
her sister, Mrs. Fred Peirs of Denver,
Col.
Manager McAfee of the Western
WOODEN mill states that it will not be
many days before the wooden mill whis-
tie will blow morning. noon and even
ing.
Houses are so scarce in North Tope-
ka that people moving here are obliged
to take store building for dwelling
places. Such has been the case at 1904
Kansas avenue.
A woman. who has room In the Nc
Farland building was arrested this
morning on the charge of having stolen
property in her possession; a saddle
that had been recently stolen was found
at her home.
The new fire alarm box has been
placed in position at the foot of Lau-
rent street in close proximity to the
Santa Fe Junction depot and the new
wooden mill. tt will be known as No.
81. Chief Wilmarth has tested it and
found 1t to be in good working order.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson enter
tanned a few of their friends last even
ing at their home, 1906 Jackson street.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Steele, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Heartburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Warnock, Misses Ella and
Ida Ward and Mr.. Russell Barber.
The new Bible study club which will
be known as 1.-The Altheams," met last
evening at the home of the president,
Miss Nellie Grant, corner of Topeka av-
work which included the study of the
ancient tabernacle, was adopted A
study committee composed of the presi-
dent, Miss Iva Grow and Miss Inez
Kincaid was appointed to prepare leaf
lets and outline the work At the last
meeting every two months a social
time will be enjoyed.
A new club was organized last even
ing at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
Stavely which will be known as the
Missionary club and the line of work
will be the study of mission work. Rev.
Mr.. Stavely was elected president and
Miss Ella Allen secretary. The other
members are: Mrs. J. A StaveIy Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. R White, Mrs. j. R. Madi-
son, Mrs Brummitt, Misses Edna and
Harriet Staples, Miss Minnie B. Wilson,
Miss Maud Wilson, Miss Minnie Wilson,
Miss Bessie King, Miss Carrie Robinson,
and Mr.. Merl French.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lacey have re-
ceived word from their son. Mr.. Simon
S. Lacey of Peoria, ILL.,, of a painful ac-
cident which happened to his wife Tues
day evening. Mrs. Lacey went from
the supper table to the pantry to get
something needed, and then started to
return to the dining room. The pantry
however was dark and she made a
misstep, falling down a flight of stairs,
striking heavily on her head. She was
unconscious when found and blood was
gushing from one ear. Later she was
removed to ST. Francis hospital. At first
it was thought that her skull was frac-
tured but after careful examination
by the physicians 1t was found that she
was suffering from a severe conclusion
of the brain. At the latest reports Mrs
Lacey was resting easy.