The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-10
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS.

The Commercial club is to meet We'd
nesday night.
w. r. Barrett has secured a position
in the Santa Fe store house.
The Modjeska James company came
to Topeka from Springfield, Mo.
Judges L. B. Kellogg and C. B. Graves
of Emporia were in town MoSday even
ing
The Topeka toy stores already offer a
tempting array Of supplies for Santa
Claus.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris attended
the grand opera at Kansas City last
night.
Dr. ]. H. Brown and c. ]. Clark. post
master of Centralia, were in Topeka
Monday
E. w Thompson, general passenger
agent OF the Rock Island is in the city
this week
Madam Modjeska and Louis James
will be at the Crawford tonight in
Henry VIII
J, W. Kaiser Of Fort Scott. state
was in Topeka last week.
AT the matinee concert of the Kilties
band at the Auditorium Saturday, chill
dren will be admitted for 10 cents.
The Royal Fraternal Union will give
a ball at its hall on East Fourth street
Wednesday evening, December Is.
Hiram p. Dillon will entertain at din
ner this evening in honor of his father,
Judge John F. Dillon, of New York
The Kilties band will pass through
Topeka enroute to Strong City Friday
and will return to play. here Saturday.
Special meetings are being held at the
Oakland Methodist church. They are
in charge of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Reed
Arthur Kane is picking up musical
pointers for the Kansas Midwinter ex-
position at the grand opera in Kansas
City.
Judge Hazen is planning a hunting
trip for the last of this week If you
have any injunctions you'll have to
hurry.
DR.. d. M. Fisk will lecture Wednes-
day evening at the Second United Pres
byterian church, Fillmore and Huntoon
streets.
ut isn't all fun to be a United States
Senator after ILL., observes Topeka
Panccast Kidder, w r. Storey and
J. S. Parks formed a Topeka party to
attend the season of grand opera at
Kansas City.
Richard L. Thomas and Miss Vida
Bush formed part of a Topeka party
that visited Kansas City and enjoyed
the grand opera.
Mrs W. A. L. Thompson and Miss
Helen Thompson attended the opening
concert of the grand opera season in
Kansas City last night.
The wife of Judge F. M. Grover has
returned from Randolph. Riley county,
where she has been for ten weeks nurs-
ing a case of typhoid fever.
Christmas evergreen is beginning to
appear on the market. The merchants
say that the Christmas rush is start
ling in very early this year
Sherm Williams, employment agent
at the free agency. says that he has Il
call for German woman to act as
housekeeper in a good family
The XNOJ1oansS Auxiliary of the Kan
sas MidWinter exposition met this
morning at the rooms OF the Young
Women's Christian association.
Judge A. L. Redden has returned to
Topeka from FL Dorado, where he is
having a little excitement over the
charges of tampering with jury.
The Armless wonder billiard player
wants to come to Topeka to give an
exhibition. He might get date with
the winner of Inc T. a. Q. tournament
Street Commissioner Snyder will util-
ize the heavy oak planks owned by the
city in the construction of snow-plows
to be used during heavy SHOWS this Win
ter.
Fire Marshal Wilmarth is making up
his order for new hose. as authorized
to do by the council. The city will buy
1000 feet of new hose. at a cost of ST.
100.
Peter Smith, president of the Citizens
bank has Joined the ranks of German
scholars in Topeka and is acquiring
a ready huency in the language of the
fatherland.
position stickerS? If not see r. S.
Brigham and get a supply. Also see
that they are on every letter sent away
from Topeka
Joseph L. Speer. who formerly lived
in Topeka. was killed last Saturday by
the wagon in which he was riding run
ming off a bridge. His body will be
buried in Topeka
The Theosophical society will meet
hereafter each Wednesday evening at
307 Van Buren, street instead of 421 Kan
sas avenue as heretofore. Judge F. NJ
Grover is president.
B. F. Van Horn, an old citizen of
Shawnee county, but who has of late
who is now living in Ottawa county,
was in Topeka visiting old friends
Monday.
What a reflection on our education
it is to see Fillmore on the street cross
ing plates spelled Fillmore p" says J. G.
" aters Because some one 80 years
or more ago didn't know how to spell
Fillmore must we continue the exhibit
ton of ignorance?'
The entire space in the circle in the
center of the room at the MidWinter
exposition has been taken by Otto
Kuehne He viii make a display of
the pickle and preserved products of
his manufacture. 1t will undoubtedly
be one of the best exhibitions at the ex-
position.
The first year of the existence of the
Crittenden Home in Quinton Heights
closes with the institution in a pros
porous condition. A meeting of the
board of directors will take place soon
at which time matron will be selected
to succeed Miss Margaret Luther, who
has resigned to take up local work
among the poor of Topeka
Hal Norton, who was recently elected
- he hn1 4l,a
Kansas Medical college, has resigned
At a meeting OF the Athletic association
at the college Monday the resignat ion
was accepted and George Minney elect
ed to succeed Mr.. Norton as manager.
George Minney is a son of DR.. J. E.
Minney, dean of the faculty of the col
lege.
At q meeting last night the follow