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


William Van Ness went to Fort Scott
today on "A business trip.
tl-eave items for this column with kim
BAH q Son, So Kansas avenue-J
Charles II. Rhodes is in onago, act
ing as judge at poultry show
Rex Brill of Louisville, kan, is the
guest of his brother, Mr.. O. n Brill
Mrs. N. B. Kistler. of 1l17 Van Buren,
street. who has been quite III, Is con-
valescent.
Misses Viola Whitehead and Hattie
Beal Of Granville are visiting friends
in town this week.
Mrs Jerome Colvin, Of 1923 Van
Buren, street. mas been confined to her
home since Sunday by illness.
Mrs A. c. Sherman viii leave tomor-
row evening for Chickasha, l. T., to be
with her daughter, Mrs. East who IS
quite i'll.
Mr. "A. D. Mitchell arrived yesterday
from Denver and is visiting his sister,
Mrs Ed Scott. Mr.. MitchelIs home Is
In Los Angeles
Miss Clara Mitchell returned yester-
day from Soldier where she has been
visiting DR.. and Mrs George Reed Tor
the past month
Mr. and Mrs. c. E Jordan returned
today from Vermillion, s. D, where
they were called by the death of Mr.
JoFdans brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson and
little son Ward win leave Saturday for
Excelsior Springs, where they viii
spend two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas have moved
from South Tyler street to 1920 Logan
street Mr.. Douglas is employed IN
AIattern's marble yard
Mrs. d. ]. Hathaway is expected
home tomorrow from Boulder, Col,
where she has been visiting her moth
er. Mrs. Ingersou for the past several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert French arrived
yesterday from Newton to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. French's brother-ln-laW
Mr.. j. wv. Shaffer which was held this
afternoon at half past one from the
Masonic temple on Jackson street, To-
peka-
Mr. Charles A clearinghouse and Mrs.
Olive Lodge were married last evening
at half past eight o'clock at the brides
home 913 Jackson street by Justice
Wright. Mr. clearinghouse was form
eriy captain at fire station No. but
resigned that position to go to KlOn-
kide. He is now fireman at No 2
The fire department was called out
at noon today to the rear of Nash x
Sons grocery, corner of the avenue
and Railroad street where a quantity
of baled hay which was stored near
there had taken fire. Considerable of
the hay was burned, but no other dam
age done. The origin OF the ire is
Mr. oscar Bisohoff, Of 225 West Cor
don street, was the victim of a pick
pocket Tuesday evening, at which
time he was relieved of his pocket
book. containing over S25. Mr.. BischOm,
accompanied by his wife and daugh-
tiers, had attended the circus. and at
the close of the performance decided to
wait until the crowd was smaller be-
fore attempting to take a car In the
meantime MI BlscnoH went to the
electric light and took FROM his pocket
book q quarter for car fare. thrusting
the pocketbook back in his trousers
pocket While boarding the car he felt
some one crOWdfng him from behind.
while someone also pushed against him
from in front. but he thought nothing
of it. suppOsing such crOwding to be
the result of the crowd. which was still
quite large. Mr.. BlschoH did not dis
cover his loss until the car had gone
some distance. The affair has been re-
ported to the officers
Mrs. Alice b Stafford and son Dudley
viii leave Monday for a visit to Mrs.
Sahord's mother, Mrs. Brazier Of Pu-
eblo, Col During her mothers alb
sence Miss Alice Stafford Will make her
home with Mr. and Mrs. W. D Lacey.
The advanced department of the
Junior society of the Baptist church
gave picnic yesterday evening at
Garfield park Refreshments of cream
and cake were served Those present
We're Stella Dallas, Bessie Smith. Belle /
Smith. May Tillinghast, Marie Stock
Elsie Weilget, Stella Chance, Mabel
Garland, Ethel Owen, Elsie Booher
Meta Curry. Anna Golf. Vera Bridge.
Mary Cannon. Ethel Grant Fern Gon.
Willie Snodgrass, Charlie Booher, Earl
Frantz. Harry Tillinghast. Edgar Cap
ron. Leland Schenck. Duane and Leo
Fillmore. Rue Frantz. Willie Stock Jesse
Frantz and Roe Sharp. Miss Ella Dear
born Of Nortonviue, Mrs Grant and
Miss Nellie Grant of the Junior leaders.