The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-02
are about the last sf the Thanksgiving


| sports to arrive.
Announcement has been made of the ap-
pointment Of R. H. Nickerson as general
| Gulf road to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of A Monom-
Joseph Dedier, a timer who took a
this morning. He is working on the west
side Of the & track this this time instead of on
shop. was Struck in the right e eye BY
During the attention of the hospital ply
sician- He will probably not lose the
sight.
At the curve south of the Second street
viaduct track workmen have been busy
for q day or two raising the rails and
number of derailments have taken place
! recently.
Mark 'withers, who went to Emporia
Wednesday to attend the switchmen $
Dali on Thanksgiving night, has not yet
friends here are contempiating eettins ing
out a tracer for him.
! Joseph Hornby, a former machinist in
trade in the Union Pacific shops at Arm
strong. has gone home after a short visit
seph Hornby, a clerk in the storehouse.
John Espelin arrived Sunday morning
some time ago. but for six months has
| been with the Gulf line. He may return
to his bench in Topeka shops Mrs. Es-
pelin arrived here several days ago.
Machinist John Taylor, Joseph Chatham
and John Nichols We're the invited guests
ben at his home at Quinton Heights. Sic
ben won turkey Thanksgiving and this
of %aI It. the occasion ne LOOK ior disp0sins
Guy. Ludington. who for about four
months has been working. in the air
brake department of the sheds, quit Sat
urday and this morning went to KanSaS S
City. He will probably return in a few
mental Creamery company.
i. c. Newmarch formerly foreman of
the Seabrook Air Line in the capacity Of
shop foreman at Raleigh, n g. is now
similar position with the same road. He
was at Raleigh only a few days.
freight ofce s Of ff the Kan Kansas m City S SOUTH
ern at Kansas City. has returned to
accompanied BY his wife. Mr. Weaver
was formerly chief mailing clerk in the
general freight office of the Santa Fe
Brakeman George Hackett has been as
signed to service on the work train at
Der of brakemen has been made, there
being two instead of one as previously
This is done when there is work. on the
for the trainmen.
Louis schum, a sign. painter. in the
will leave at once for Pittsburg, where
he will follow his trade in the shops of
on the santa F'e pay rolls for ten or
twelve years He has a sister living at
According to reports, Ma chinist J. F.
Blakemore of the east shop has suffered
a stroke of paralysis. He was not in his
place Saturday. and as he does not lose
much time, his absence is always noticea-
BILE. He is one of the old timers. having
been in the service of the company
little more than 20 years.
Annonncemss4nt s zen has been mad made Of eth the
house iltsai q machinist. to Miss Jennie Horo-
Geek OF 2l9 Jackson street The event Mt
Christmas day. Both of the young peo-
pie have many acquaintances among the
shop men
boiler shop, who has been i'll for a good
many months, is not so well now. as she
ago she was removed to her home and
most of the time since has been on the
favorable of late
According to the choice of the delegates
to the Third district convention of the
Knights of Pythias held in Topeka last
week, the K. of P. band of this place was
made the official musical organization 1t
as and is sne% Ve M ona Of the o best bands
for its size in this part of the state
George DONNIE. who works in IN, MuiIen,s
trouble than he deserves within the last
week. is back to work again. He has
out the. difficulty caused by his wife leav-
ing him and has made arrangements for
children left in his hands
Osman Bates, who was burned and had
on arm proken IN tne M trsi sop pulS 1I {y
morning Bates is a popular fellow, as
was evidenced by the numerous warm
greetings which he received on every side.
His face has about recovered from the
frightful burns, but his arm is still in
cast He will not be able to work for
several days yet
Two molders from the brass foundry
went out east of town for a hunt on
Thanksgiving day They came upon a
brush pile from which a coyote emerged.
Instead of stopping the VOLTS retreat