The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-12
LOCAL MENTION.

VIII Roberts will go to Lawrence and
Joplin tomorrow.
A. B. Cotey and son from Wisconsin
are visiting A. K. Rodgers this week
]. o. Peebler, of Meriden and J. M.
Gibbs of Oskaloosa, were visitors at
the postoffice here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. H. Thomas, of Rock
Island, spent the week with Mrs. 0. J..
Badders, Mrs. Thomas sister.
Dr. S. r. Magee. secretary of the
Kansas Medical college, went with the
Medic football team to Emporia today.
Invitations were issued today by Mrs.
w. H. Eastman for q card party at her
home, 1414 Topeka avenue, Tuesday.
October p.
Andrew Swallow, postmaster at Meri-
den, is not expected to live. He is an
old soldier and is suffering from gener-
al debility. He was unconscious por-
ton of the time Friday.
Postmaster John guthrie is in receipt
of two ribbon badges from the post
master of Philadelphia bearing the por-
trait of the late President Mckinley.
They are in the nature of memorials.
Miss Sara Stickney gave a O'Clock
tea this afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Harold Robinson and Miss Nina Bra
gunier who will leave this month for
Galveston to make their future home.
The lightweight high school team de-
feated the Lime Kiln football team this
morning on the Washburn college field
by score of to &. The Lime Kiln
club is composed of players living in the
east part of town.
The suit of Lou Charowhos against
Fred Stonestreet, marshal of the court
of Topeka, for $1,000 damages was cora
menced before a jury in the district
. court this morning. Stonestreet attach
ed some of the Greeks goods and the
suit was in consequence.
Miss Stickney and Miss Ruth Ethel
"a
Sons of the King at their home, to
O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, October 10.
Miss Mabel Moss will assist in the en-
pertaining. The invitations read
please bring a written riddle, with the
answer.
The Sons of the King held their reg
ular monthly business meeting at
Grace cathedral this afternoon, and
dent, Norman Whitney; vice presi-
dents, Ernest Beine and Ben Johnson.
jr treasurer, Thomas Walker; secre-
tary, Floyd Stevens. The order is
planning to give an entertainment at
the cathedral in the near future
A meeting will be held at the Com
mercial club rooms tonight by the
stockholders in the oil and gas COM
pany that is being organized to bore
for oil in Shawnee county. state
charter has been drawn up and it is
planned to have the articles of incor-
poration signed up tonight and subse-
ouently put on record. officers will be
elected and bylaws adopted.
Messrs. George Burton and James
Dutro of the board of managers of the
Dodge City Soldiers home, We're here
today consulting with Governor Stanley
and Attorney General GODDARD over the
title of a quarter section of land adj
joining the home. The property was
mortgaged in boom days and went
through foreclosure The title is cloud
ed They have already bought the land.
They wanted it for pasture.
1t is reported that Dana c. Macvicar.
who has been practicing law in Topeka
for several years. will move to New
York to engage in the practice of law
Mr.. MacVicar is at present in New York
city, and while no definite Information
has been received that he has decided to
locate there, some of his friends state
that it is his intention to do so. Dana
MacVicar is the son of DIR. Peter Mac
Vicar, former president of Washburn
college. and one of the old residents of
the city.