The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-28

of the Frisco at Springfield, Mo-. is in
town for few days
the evening ST. Joseph passenger, took a
vacation this morning and left for Arkan-
he viii visit his mother
J. r. Gilkeson. who has been in the
turn home to Garden City. Mo. to go
to work on his fathers farm
Topeka shops, but who recently has been
following his trade down in the Indian
of a sister who is critically ILL.,
William Robinson, cutoff engineer
from Argentine, who has been visiting his
place. has returned home. He was sick
for several days while in Topeka
been held for emergency service are be-
ing fitted up with all possible speed to be
strov ,ni0 bv u the n Francopa. Apiz wreck
Conductor A. OByrne, at one time a
train captain on the Santa Fe out of this
at Herington was around the division of
fees Wednesday greeting acquaintances
of Engn aFg fS1 TRomas to Miss Myrtie
Eversole, the wedding to take place on
ter. Mrs. Thomas Jones, 80 Klein street
Charles Ogilvy. Charles Rhodes and D.
M Holloway. carpenters in the coach
after having been at work in the water
service for Several days getting the ele-
vator for the new pattern shop ready for
business.
John Norton Of the paint shop has been
months. According to reports he is to
furnish the. other. painters, with lard in
which to place their brushes when not
being used.
George Ffndlay of the blacksmith shop
has been iayng of The noo other So day bs w9e
against a latch, striking his head with
spcf. force that an ugly cash was cut
He was able to finish out the day, but
has not been in since
F. j. Bowen. roundhouse foreman for
the Santa Fe at Pueblo, has been in To-
peka for three weeks receiving treatment
for an injured knee He has been at the
Bowen 9lV - Of fn sss Polk Street, but viii return
to Colorado this week
John Price. a machinist in the water
service and formerly foreman of the ma
chine shop, left Wednesday morning for
Usage City, accompanied by his wife. He
visiting his mother there and looking af-
ter farm which he has near the town.
Henry 1.,l and Frank 1 o'Briena. of the shops
who has been i'll for several weeks with
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Kansas City, who has been at his bedside
for about week. has returned to her
home
helper is laying off giving his little finger
Tuesday sas lei AFTERNOON whiie cutting hole
for brace in one of the new oil tanks
which he was using and struck the mem
Der with such force that it was broken in
two places
Engine No. labeled "B. Lantry Sons
came in Tuesday for. an overhauling in
Topeka shops and to be fitted up with oil
down on the Frisco road. where a big
contract has just been completed; These
treatment at the hands of the painters
gold leaf and varnish having been ordered
Gov w. z. Stanley will be the speaker
at the coach shop meeting Friday at Il ID
who for the past week has been in charge
Of the music for the meetings at the First
Presbyterfn ehurGh T be eo5 an Of
the First Congregational church will give
a reception al the Railroad Y NJ. c. A
tory OF the Railroad Y NJ G. A work
is the organization of Bible class for
tongue 1t has been started in the coac
shop and will be under the leadership of
with Il members This is the sixth daily
Bible class and besides there are two
holding weekly sessions
Roadmaster T. s. Cafferty of the east
ern division. who a few months ago re-
eeiEed patent paper er on SWITCH ft stang b1
a number of companies wishing to han
6f e has ade baf little eort to Reep f
thing before the eyes OF the rallroad roads,
show that it is almost certain to find IA
vor among the companies all over the
country. Another automatic switch lock
which was sent here for trial a few days
ago has not given much satisfaction, &C
cording to the statements of those who
have tried it.
Thomas Mooney, the Santa Fe section
foreman who was killed at De Soto Sat
urday had accumulated considerable
money in his sixteen years service with
the railroad and intended quitting next
spring He owned 40 acres of land in the
q 81 900 life insurance policy, which goes
to a nephew in St Louis His funeral,
was largely attended The pallbearers
were: T. S. Caferty ana William Morri-
sew roadrnasters on the eastern division:
Thomas F'oy. field yard foreman at To-
peka; Robert McRoberts, water service
foreman: Chris. McGinniS, engineer
running out of here, and John Hinsey,
section foreman at Eudora-
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