The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10
NORTH TOPEKA.


Items intended for this column should be
left with the Kimball Printing company,
sS5 Kansas avenue
Mrs. Frank Berry has been quite i'll
with the grip.
D. A. Williams Of Silver Lake was a
North side visitor today.
J. M. Baird is able to be out though
still suffering from the rheumatism.
Frank Duffy will leave Saturday for
Ottawa to join his father who has been
there for several days.
One ton of good coal $3.50. Coal hod
and shovel free. G. f. HAWKINS,
1912 Kansas Avenue
Mr. ". NJ. Costley was the host last
evening to a pleasant oyster supper
which he gave to the employees Of his
store
Tomorrow afternoon the w. r. c. viii
hold their annual installation OF officers
to which they have cordially invited the
members of Blue Post to attend.
Mr.. Scrivener who a. holding a series
of meetings at the Central Avenue
Christian church viii have Tor his SUD-
ject this evening Almost Persuaded"
The Misses Holmes who have recently
come here from England and have been
visiting their brother in Shorey nave
taken rooms at 126 East Norris street
c. L. Haywood left yesterday for
Bucksport, Me, where he was called BY
a telegram announcing the death OF his
mother. Mrs. Haywood was 50 years
old.
John Kisner and Andrew Burgart' two
Russians residing in Little Russia. are
about to close a deal for one-half sec
ton of land near Kfngman, Kansas. ana
they win move out there ana euitlNats
1t at once.
Miss BERTHE Nixon, colored, died last
evening at i've O'Clock Of consumption
ct her home, S23 Clay street. The fun
era1 will be held Friday afternoon az
two O'Clock from the Asbury church ana
the burial will be in Rochester Gene
terry.
Mrs J. w. Hart, Mrs. Fl. H Saunders
and Mrs. Geo. N. Holmes have returned
from Rossville where Mrs lar m m
stalled the officers of the Degree or
Honor at a public joint installation OF
the A. o. u. W. and Degree OF Honor
Tuesday evening
The Union Pacific brought In car
load of walnut logs from Grantville yes
terday which went out on the SANTA p
to Galveston, Texas The logs are 10 be
transferred to a steamship vessel at tnat
port and transported to Europe Tor
manufacturing purposes
Mrs Samuel Kerr and children re-
turned yesterday from Maple Hill where
they have been visiting. They VIII 80 70
Perry in a few days where they val De
the guests of friends, returning 90 o
pelxa for short visit before leaving Tor
their future home in Marietta, Ohio.
There was some excitement caused at
the postoffice this morning by snah
fire. While Superintendent Hoolnson
the fluid was spilled and Immediately
caught fire Mr.. Robinson succeeded in
putting out the FIRE before any damage
was done but he is obliged TO have MS
left hand tied up, the result OF some
burns received while rescuing the United
States mail.
A meeting was held at the fire station
last night to consider affairs Of interest
to the First ward. Considering the Sc
we're weather it was attended ny repre-
sentative business men. Several matters
We're considered. among them the pro
posed new bridge across the river 70
Oakland and other local Improvements
Among other suggestions was one lnat
the use of the expression North To-
peka" be discontinued and that all busl-
ness men have their stationery headed
Topeka. Kan. Station A" and that
postal money orders be made payable at
the local postoffice station. The organiz-
alton of a business mems league was
s1Ycrgested The statement was made
that the Topeka Commercial club seems
to have no concern for the First ward
and that Il viii have to look out Tor
itself. There was no disposition TO an
tagoufze any OF the proposed improve
ments of any kind now under cons1dera-
ton by the city council or by the Com
mercial club. for as was said Whatever
helps a part of the city helps the whole.
But emphasis was laid upon the fact
that the First ward can do for itself
very much that viii be Of special bene-
ht to itself only. Reference was also
made to an alleged somewhat contempt
uous feeling that prevails towards North
Topeka for which there IS no reason.
1t was. claimed that for residence pur-
poses the First ward has advantages
possessed by no other part Of the city,
especially its street car service. An
meeting Is to be held tomor-
row evening, Friday, the 18th inst
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