The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-09
ABour RAILRoAp PEoPLE

Walter Wessen, a storehouse packer, is
/ laying off.
mill after a brief lay Off
Switchmen William L. Busby and Geo.
4 t. Stone were resting over Sunday
David Baysinger, helper in the brass
/ foundry. has been sick for a few days
The wife of James johnson, day host
fever.
John Stafford is at the head of the
painters while Foreman Hartley is gone
to Buffalo
The wife Of Edwin Powell, boss wiper.
is slowly recovering from threatened at
Emil Quednow of the water service has
reported for work after an absence Of
about . week
George Oppenheimer Of the blacksmith
shop is ENJOYING q visit from a cousin
Mrs. William Bartel. mother Of George
BarteI a south shop machinist, is sick
at her home, 315 Klein street
The family Of Blacksmith Charles Ro-
has arrived from Springfield, Mo.
Fireman John Helvie OF the west end
ter a short lay Off of one or two trips.
w J. Black. general passenger and tick
ct agent, returned saturday from chi
cago. where he has been for a few days
Peter Winters of the blacksmith shop
was called TO Hoyt Saturday by the death
of his mother. which occurred there that
morning
Trail Raub of the boiler shop is moving
from North Topeka into the property re-
Gently vacated by Harry Dustin on Bran
ner street
John Sleater of the cab shop who has
been LAYING off for few days to build
summer kitchen, has completed that job
and is on duty again.
John Neiswender. an apprentice in the
boiler shop. has been laying off on ac-
count of sore hand which he hit with
a hammer few DAYS ago
Peter Cart of the water service and wife
are enjoying a visit from their brother
Robinson, of Albuquerque, n. NJ
Hamilton Swan. assistant foreman Of
T 9g 9raSs wber With hs famiIV he has
been spending the last ten days
Al. Graham foreman Of the gang in
the south shop, came in Sunday from Ce-
dar Rapids Ia. where he. with his fam
lily. has been visiting for the last ten
Fred Ludington has been put on in tho
coach shop under j wv Morgan he was
Texas.
Nellie and Frank Rossetter, children of
Engineer Hadley ROsserter of the mid
die division. returned home to smporia
Saturday after q stay OF two weeks in
r. b. Prout. secretary of the Railroad
Y M u A. preached Sunday evening at
the Parkdaie Methodist church. The male /
chorus of the association also furnished |
special music.
il r. Giikeson a blacksmith helper. |
badly swollen arm, No other reason can !
be e-izer for the trouble than that it was
caused By poison ivy.
Engineer Harry Pearson Of the Cotton |
wood division has taken his family to 1
Vermont for visit OF 30 days Chris |
McGinnis has his turn out of here on /
the west end passenger runs.
The wife of Max. Thymian, who runs |
the transfer tables at the car Shops. IS 4
stin sick Mrs. Thymian has. been unwell |
improving until few days ago.
The fellows in the blacksmith shop are |
of luck during his fishing trip on the Wa
early part Of last week Cole has sent in
200 pounds of fish.
Casper Hcitzmeister. a machinist
helper, has q sore toe. The other day
frames for the future s9S part Of the
blocking dropped on his right foot. max
ing painful bruise.
j. A Magruder. formerly a fireman on
the Memphis with headquarters at Fort
Scott is IN town and may take a job on
the santa Fe. Ma gruder says he has had
try a change of climate
William M. Day. who has been ticket
to Chief Dispatcher W. J. Combs and has
begun his new duties. Mr.. Day was night
fore coming across the river.
The wife and children of r. K era
nam, foreman OF the scrap iron gang are
tne guests 1or a week Of Mrs Graham
sister, Mrs W. "A. Fletcher Of H0yt- Mr..
Graham Went over TO that place Sunday
morning, returning in the evening
Harry Parfitt. who has been working as
machlnist in the south shop all summer
has quit and after 4 short visit in Chi
cago. will enter Leland Stanford univer-
sity, California He is a son Of A. Z.
Farftt. foreman of the boiler shop here
aL the Railroad Y. NJ. O.. "A. was led by
Wilbur Stark. the topic being Hymns
and Hymn Writer'S Short biographical
read and following that the hymn sung.
Aillard #. Stitt. for a number of years
a a r9,Gnsdhouse boilerrnalzsr has been given
was a lucky man in the late land draw