The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

on a business trip.
Miss Lephia Bean has gone to the
country to spend a week
Mr. Asquith and family have moved
from 1928 Central avenue to 1106 Van
Buren, street
George Luseom and family will move
tomorrow from 1908 Kansas avenue to
1920 Logan street.
Rev. J. T. Purvis and family have
moved from 1910 Quincy street to hob
Harrison street
Engineer Amos Beeler and Conductor
J. o. Byrne had engine 06 out between
North Topeka and Kilmer yesterday on
her maiden trip.
Miss Gertrude Murphy, who has been
seriously i'll at Stormont hospital with
appendicitis, win soon be able to return
to her home at Meriden-
Mrs. b K. Berry left today for her
home in Creston, Iowa, after~a visit Of
three weeks to the family of her broth
er-in-law, A J. Berry of shady Nook
farm
Mr. and Mrs Louis Nystrim and
daughter, Claudia, and Clifford Nystrom
are spending q few days at the country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Hanson
nine miles south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Schaeffer and
children returned yesterday from lola
where they went to attend the wedding
of Mrs. Schaeffer's sister, Miss Bessie
Mrs.Antrim ofNfichiganVa alley. who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Miller of 1017 Quincy street. left today
for Colorado Springs where she will be
the guest of Mrs. Archie Johnson.
A box of stationery from Rome, Italy,
weighing 400 pounds, was received at
the Junction depot yesterday and was
sent TO Mr.. Charles Thomas home on
the other side 1t was from his father
and mother who are visiting in the
Holy Land
Thomas Frances, aged IS, died yes
terday morning at his home 713s Morse
street Mr.. Frances, who was q Rock
Island fireman, had been i'm. poor
health for year. The funeral will be
held tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
from the Church of the Assumption
and the burial Will be in Calvary ceTne-
terry
The North side nillers who are great
" interested in the Topeka-Kansas
City five cent differential rate as it
means much to them were we'll pleased
with Attorney General Godard's opi1-
ion of the case which appeared in last
evenings State Journal. They say it
has the right ring to it and covers the
case fully
c. W. Hoyt and the Bennett Com
mission company have been getting in
heavy consignments of wheat in the
last few days, some of which goes to
Leavenworth and Atchison. They say
that since the drouth has been broken
the price of wheat has not only drop
ped but it is moving much more free
~
The brick layers on Monday after
noon commenced laying the brick walls
at the new wooden mill and Contractor
Belts says that from now on the build
ing will be rushed up as if by magic
There was a serious delay in getting
ruble stone for the concrete foundation
Teasm are busy hauling stone from the
Vinewood stone Quarries. A. B. Full
ford and men worked all day Sunday
last in order to keep up with the work
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Hurless and son
Sidney, who for several years made
their home at 927 Van Buren, street but
moved to St Joseph, Mo, over year
ago, will leave the middle of the month
for Muncie, Ind, to live Mr.. Hurless
was for a number of years Rock Is
land passenger conductor and in his
new home will have a railroad position
under his old friend, W. L Allen, form
erly general manager of the Rock Is
land
The proprietors of the Western
Wooden mill Will endeavor to have Chiet
Wilmarth place a fire alarm box at the
Santa Fe junction depot, with one key
to be left at the junction depot office
and another at the wooden mill office
There is a large territory east OF Kan
no fire alarm box. The danger is great
from the sparks thrown by passing en-
gines on the railroads. Many attempts
have been made to induce Chief Viii
marth to place an alarm box there, and
If the people fail again this time they
intend to prepare q vigorous petition
to the city council, as it is badly
neSded.
Jones Colvin of the Colvin Supple
Grocery company on the North side
will be united in marriage to Miss
Catherine Marshall of 1911 Kansas ave-
nue., South Topeka, at the Church OF
the Assumption after mass service on
Wednesday, August T. Miss Marshall
is a daughter of Joseph Marshall, the
well known architect and builder. Mr.
and Mrs. John Colvin will be the at
tendants at the wedding. Mrs r. H.
Harrington of Silver Lake, an aunt of
the groom has already arrived to be in
attendance at the wedding Mr. and
Mrs Co1vin will be at home for the
present with Mr.. Colvin's aunt Mrs
Elizabeth Mckinney of 91S Madison
street. Both the bride and groom are
well known and are members of the
Assumption church.
The marriage of Mr.. William Ofie1d
of North Topeka. and Miss Bessie
Burger, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. S ~
Burger. of lola. took place yesterday
at the home of the bride in that city
Mr. and Mrs. Ofield came at once to
North Topeka. and will make their
home at PIG West Gordon street The
following is from the lola Register;
AT the residence of the brides parents
Dr. and Mrs S N. Burger 20s North
Second street, at 1880 today, Rev. John
Maclean united in marriage William r.
Offield and Bessie Burger. The pretty
ring service was followed, Mrs
Schaeffer presiding at the piano and
the brides sister, Miss Clara, standing
up with the young couple and holding
the ring After the ceremony, which
was witnessed only by the immediate
relatives, a dainty wedding dinner was
served, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ofie1d left
at 1920 for their future home in North
Topeka Miss Burger has been a social
favorfte ever since the family came