The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-12
NORTH TOPEKA.

SS5 Kansas avenue.
Remember the special sale Monday at
Costley & Posts.
Miss Mabel Jett visited her. mother on
Paramore street this week
New Idea fashion sheets for Feb
ruary, free, at Cost1ey & Posts.
One ton of good coal $3.50. Coal bod
and shovel free. c. f. HAWKINS,
1912 Kansas Avenue
Mr.. George Tincher arrived yesterday
parents at Elmont.
Mrs NJ. A. Miller viii spend sunday
in Hoyt visiting her mother, who has
been Ill for the past week.
Mrs. Whitman. of Kansas City. is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Mark Putnam,
at the Union Pacific hotel.
Charles E. Heartburg. clerk at the
Mid-Continent mills is confined to his
home by an attack of the grip
Albert Lutes. A. Sheetz and Forbes
Bros, are among the local exhibitors
who were awarded prizes at the poultry
show just closed.
The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
Cheney, 1882 Harrison street. Monday
afternoon at half past 2 All members
are asked to be present
Mrs. @. w. Maffitt and daughter Maud
returned to their home in Lawrence this
morning, after a short visit to Mr.. and
Mrs J. K Witherss Of Quincy street
Tomorrow evening at 7:30 Rev. w. B.
Hutchinson will preach at the Baptist
church on Living Questions" There
will be the usual morning service at II
o'clock.
Mrs. J. Anderson. Of ThompsonvilIe.
Kas.. accompanied by her mother, Mrs
Hattie Morris, Of Robinson, Kas.. who
is her guest, were North side visitors
yesterday.
Ex-County Commissioner Williams
and w. s. Rice, Of Silver Lake, were in
town today in the interest Of the pro-
posed bridge between Silver Lake and
Dover township.
Mr.. winston Fuller came over from
st. Joseph today to make a short visit
to his wife, who has. been here for sew
eral weeks visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Dolman, of 1923 Kansas ave-
nue..
Miss Lille Klussman was the hostess
last evening for the meeting Of the J. J.
J. F. r. club. Aside from the members,
Miss Pansy Embry. Messrs. Harry Nash
and Wesley Wills. were present as guests
of the club
Miss Bertha Smith, who is the guest Of
her cousin, Mrs. J. NJ Bernardine, Of
Kansas City, was the guest of honor
yesterday at a carnation card party
given by her hostess About seventy
guests were entertained at six-handed
euchre on this occasion.
Mr. William Kimban left yesterday
for Indiana, where he was called by the
illness of his mother, who is suffering
from a cancer, and of whose recovery
no hopes are entertained. Mrs KIM
balls daughter, Mrs. Clark, of Holman's
addition, is also with her.
The Evening Duplicate Whist club
played last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. v B. Kistler, 1117 Van Buren,
street. Miss Minnie Doering substituted
for Mr. w. NJ Costley, and Mrs. Whit
man for Mr.. Mark Putnam The high
est score, 21S points, was made by Mrs.
Costley and Miss Doering-
The meetings at the Central Avenue
Christian church under the direction OF
Elder w H Scrivener are well attended.
Since the beginning of these meetings
thirteen new members have Joined the
church. Mr.. Scriveners subject for this
evenings sermon will be Conversion,
and for Sunday morning "Christ's- Idea
of Discipleship."
The only services to be held at the
Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church tomorrow
are Sunday school at $50 a. m. and
sermon by the pastor, Rev. j. A. Sta
vely, at IL a. n The congrega ton will
join in the service for young people to
be held at the First Presbyterian church
at BIS p. m, and in the union meeting
Of all the churches at the Auditorium at
7:30 Q. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loud entertained
the Owl Might've club Thursday even
ing at their home on Monroe street. |
Mrs. Bert Nichols had the highest score
of the ladies, while Mr.. George Mid |
daugh won the gentlemen's prize, Mr..
Bert Heron losing in the cut The |
members of the club are: Mr., and Mrs |
James Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. George
A1iddaugh Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Nichols !
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Jack, Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Frank Loud, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Porter, |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam. The club |
will meet next week with Mr.. and Mrs. |
Bert Nichols.
The meeting at the fire station last
night was large and enthusiastic. Sew |
eral citizens from Silver Lake, including |
Messrs Williams Johnson and Rice. all |
old and prominent citizens, were pres |
mt The need of a. bridge in that vicin- /
ity was made very clear 1t was
claimed that they are taxed to pay /
bonds voted to the Rock Island road and |
for want of the bridge they have no |
benefit of it. In shipping their grain |
and other products there is no cOmpe- |
tition in rates. They are at the mercy |
Of one road and often are not able to
get cars A bridge would give them |
two outlets to Topeka, and in other |
ways afford relief to residents on both |
sides Of the river, and no public i'm |
provement within reach would do more /
bridges. 1t seems that the people from /
both ends of the county are agreed upon /
the necessity of their construction
THE BOBBY BURNS GOLD MINING |
COMPANY.
There was a full meeting of the stock |
holders a few evenings ago at their |
rooms on Kansas avenue, No. 513 Re-
ports were made to the meeting by those |
who had helped work on the cornpany's I
claims. Most glowing accounts We're
made as to the real value of these placer |
claims, and a number of stockholders |
invested all their spare money in the /
treasury stock, small amount of which |
is offered for sale. Everything seems
to indicate that the company will soon
that they have the best I
placer claims in northern Colorado.
Three Killed by Collision
collided ON the Great Northern road
near Essex this morning and while de- /