The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26


speeding truck material which the com
pany contracted for in that city some
time ago.
Ora Morris, helper In the blacksmith
shop, has received what some Of his as
sociates insist is a promotion, having been
transferred from the fire in charge of
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James Rains, a Santa Fe boilermaker at
Arkansas City, is here for a visit with
friends His wife, who has been spending
some time in Denver also came in Friday
evening and met him here
Edwin Powell, boss day wiper has re-
ported for duty after a lay off of several
how it slipped from his grasp and fell on
one of his feet, bruising it so badly that
he was unable to work
Machinist Nathan Canerty who under
went an operation for appendicitis at the
hospital about two weeks ago. continues
ports It viii Be some time Yet, however,
before he will be at work.
Announcement of the marriage Of p.
made, the wedding having taken place
Saturday. Mr. Donohue is perhaps as well
known any man in the machine shop,
having worked in the tool room for years.
Engine No. u of the Pecos Valley &
Northwestern, which was turned out last
ing. is in service again having gone out
ON the Atchison local Saturday. It will
probably be sent to the Pecos Valley in
a short time
Combination passenger ana baggage
coach 204S. which was an object of in
from the fact that it had been pierced by
an ordinary 81 pound steel rail has been
relieved of its "Sna1e-head' and will be
sent west in a day or two for service
The Maze brothers. who work in the
boiler shop. We're called home Saturday
their mother. who has been seriously sick
for good many days. had suffered a
rally.
The men at the pdmping station say
that the river has about resumed its low
a little more than a week ago During
the month Of July it was lower than had
been recorded for good many months
previously.
Leslie G. Murray. who for about a
month has been running a lathe near the
sage Saturday morning calling him to In
diana to accept a foremanship with some
day to take the place.
Bruce Harmon of the south shop is said
bring him a snug s' recompense for ali the
outlay in time and thought that is re-
those in a position to know say that it
is to be designated as ''scratcher-'
William Hobson of the blacksmith shop
took his children out to ElmOnt Sunday
for visit of a, few. days with relal-
tives- Hobson returned in time to work
at Elmont, Mrs. Hobson having planned
to go I'D later in the week and after
them
Henry Neiswinter. foreman Of the truck
men in the coach shop. has gone to Col
OradO for rest Of two weeks. NeisWin-
ter rarely laws OFF: in fact he has not
taken real vacation within twelve years.
And of course his trip out west will be
enjoyed about as much could be iInag-
med. In his absence James Haven is act
ing as foreman
Blacksmith lack Reeser is at his place
again after lay off. made necessary by
the illness of his wife and child. Re-
Gently he, his " ife and baby went down
toward the country east OF town, and al
though Mrs. Reeser did not get ont of
the buggy. she afterWard suffered
we're attack of sickness resembling that
with poison ivy The child also became
i'll and for a time its condition was seri-
GUS Both are better now.
Engineer H G. Rust has taken 30
days lay off and left Saturday night
for Baxter Springs. where he will attend
the old soldiers reunion Engineer Rust
will put in most of his time travelling
delivering his lecture on the battle of
Antietam- The lecture is an Interesting
one and is strengthened by many stereo-
SCOPE views illustrative of the men and
gineer Sam Wise Of Marceline. No. takes
Rusts place and the passenger run out of
here
William Heustis of the boiler shop re-
turned to his place this morning after q
lay off Of a week The State Journal of
that he was putting in time fishing Heus-
tbs friends verify this and say further
that he made an especially lucky catch in
the person of one Miss Alice Loving
whom he induced to become Mrs Alice
Loving Heustis. The young couple have
not vet begun housekeeping but they
will probably reside somewhere on the
east side