The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
NORTH TOPEKA.


Items intended for this column should be
left ssf with the Kimbol Printing company.
Miss Eva Reamy will spend Sunday in
Kansas City.
Miss Minnie Boyle will go to Holton
to spend Sunday
E. c. Arnold made a business trip to
Kilmer yesterday.
Get our prices on coal. 1912 Kansas av-
enue- C. +. HAWKINS
Seymour & CO. are loading q car Of
eggs for the Chicago market.
A. L. Brooks is shipping lots OF nurse
ry stock to Nebraska and Iowa.
Mrs J. M. Smith of Central avenue is
recovering from an attack of the grip
Coal wood and feed. CT. HAWKINS,
1912 Kansas avenue.
The Needle Ten met this afternoon at
the home of Mrs George Camp. 1910
Jackson street.
Mr.. Charlie Hutchinson has gone to
Indiana for an extended visit with
friends and relatives
Mrs. Carrie Nation will address a
meeting at the Kansas Avenue NJ. z.
church Friday afternoon.
Amos Beeler had engine No. s0z out
between Kilmer and North Topeka yes
terday on her maiden trip.
Mr.. Oscar Perkins and Mr.. Charles
Myers went to Decatur. ILL.,, Tuesday to
attend the Perlxins-Klin wedding.
branch mill at Manhattan which will
be known as the Manhattan Milling
company.
Mrs John Murdie OF 1923 Jefferson
street is just able to be out after being
confined to her home for the past month
by serious attack of the grip.
The Bird Canning company viii en-
deavor to get located in North Topeka
with their new plant in time to take
care of this seasons crop of vegetables
The Rock Island Railroad company
will survey the land which will be open
ed up this spring in the Indian Territory
and Judge Dolman has secured the COM
miSsary contract for the men employed
Mr. Dolman left today for the territory.
Fri Hansford of Menoken was doing
business on the North side yesterday.
He says he expects to cross the proposed
new bridge across the Kansas river in
his locality and go to Cages park to
celebrate the semi centennial Of Kansas
with his family.
The new Oak Hill addition to the
Rochester cemetery which has recently
been laid out makes a very notable inn
provement to these burial grounds. This
addition consists Of eight acres, lying
Immediately north of the old ground
and is mostly an elevated plateau with
picturesque surroundings.
George L. Stone with the North To-
pelza switch engine and treasurer of the
Oakland school board, says since the
people of Oakland have learned through
the columns of the State Journal that
their favorite bridge bill has been re-
ported favOrably upon by both branches
of the Legislature that the new bridge IS
now the absorbing topic of conversation
with the people Of that suburb
The Epworth League of the Kansas
Avenue M. E. church held their semi
which resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. J. A Stavely; first vice president,
Afr. Shirley French; second vice presl-
dent, Miss Carrie Robinson; third vice
n xyic
president, Mr.. Clifford Lutes; secretary,
Miss Dora Johnson treasurer, Mr..
Harry Nash.
The marriage Of Miss Jessie Perkins
and Mr.. d. G. Kline, OF North Topeka
took place Wednesday evening, Janu-
ary 30. at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. VIII GuShard, in Decatur, III. The
wedding was a very pretty affair. The
acted as flower girl. After a short trip
Mr. and Mrs. Kline will return to To-
peka where they will be at home to their
friends at AL Clay street.
The Misses Mariett entertained at a
.taffy pull last evening at their home on
Jackson street. Besides candy-Inaking,
games were enjoyed, after which re-
freshments were served. Those present
were: Miss Winnie Clark. Miss Mabel
Miller Miss Grace Miller, Miss Anna
Heartburg, Miss Ellen Heartburg, Miss
Grace Root Miss Maud Miller. Miss TIL |
lie HoIcomb, Mr.. Edgar Clark, Mr-Chas- /
Root and the Messrs. Marlett.
The mother Of Mr.. ]. B. Billiard died /
at an early hour this morning aged /
about 81 years. Mr. Billiards. father was
q French refugee Of the revolution of I
1898 and coming to this country settled /
on wild land in what is now Oakland, |
while the country was still Indian te~
ritory. After the territory was opened. I
and when the late Col. Holiday and his I
companions first came here, the elder /
Mr. Billiard waa living in log shanty /
and there he was found by Col. Holiday 1
i'll, lonesome and depressed in spirits. 1
When addressed in English the stranger
looked up and shook his head. Then the I
colonel addressed him IN French which
put new life in him and he replied joy
fully. It is said Col. Holiday entered I
into the spirit Of the occasion and start
ed in to sing the Marseillaise hymn in
French. in which he was joined by Mr.
Billiard with all the eclat the Incident
inspired In time Mr.. illard became
the possessor of much property and died
many years ago. His widow continued
to make her home in Oakland, honored
and respected by ALL Mr.. Billiard. who
is one Of our wealthiest and most enter
prising citizens will have the sympathy
Of his many friends in the loss he has
sustained.