The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-25

time visiting the wholesale millinery
and dry goods houses.
Mrs. Franklin Owen who has beer
quite ill with rheumatism and heart
trouble at her home 1917 Jefferson
street is now much improved.
Extra special for Wednesday: One
thousand yards Simpsons percale,
beautiful pattern, Size yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ Costley and
cousin. Mr. H. E. Baker went to Kan
sas City today. They will return to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs White expect to move
the middle of March from zoos Jackson
street to the cottage now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cline on South
Kansas Avenue. :.
The B. Y. P. U. will give a reception
and social Wednesday evening at the
Baptist church in honor of their new
members, who are about twenty five
in nun Der.
Daily during March and April, Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington points,
$25. For full information see T. NJ.
James, jr., Santa Fe agent, $50 North
Kansas avenue
Miss Bertha Wizer will leave tomor-
row for Albuquerque, N. NJ, to resume
her stenographic work. Miss Wizer had
planned to go last week but was pre-
vented by illness.
The trustees of Rochester cemetery
Will hold a meeting Thursday afternoon
at the business office of Forbes Bros.
on Laurent street when the question of
water supply for the cemetery will be
considered.
The mem are working on the Cline
Baird building after a delay caused by
the severe weather. They are tearing
down the division wall of the Nichols
building which will be rebuilt on the
line.
1t is probable that Riverside hospital
will be discontinued as DR.. Mitchell,
the physician in charge, does not have
the time to devote to this enterprise, his
outside practice requiring all of his at
tention.
Rev Mooney left at noon for Hills
boro, Colo, where he Will remain for
some time and preach for the Presby-
terrain church to which he has been
called. Should the climate agree with
him he will remain.
Mrs Grant of Topeka Avenue has re-
ceived word from her brother, VIM.
Ebert of New York city of the death of
his little nine year old daughter, Mar
guerite. The little girl was run over by
an electric car receiving injuries which
caused her death shortly afterwards.
Mrs. Ebert will be remembered as Miss
Edith Cravens of this city.
John NJ. Bryan of 1903 Logan street
was the victim of footpads last evening.
Between eight and nine O'Clock Mr..
Bryan was walking on the east eide of
Kansas avenue between Second and
Third streets when he was struck over
the head and knocked to the sidewalk.
Inc DlOW, Wnlcn was prODaDly from a
sand bag, rendered Mr.. Bryan uncon-
scious and while in this condition he
was relieved of all of his change, some
thing over So When Mr. Bryan came
to himself he was walking on the car
tracks near the asylum. He took car
for home but at the Potwin station was
compelled to get off as he had 10 money
for fare However, some man at that
place hearing of his plight gave him the
necessary funds. When Mr.. Bryan
finally reached Logan street he was still
in such a dazed condition that he wan
dered around for some time before he
could~find his home which he reached
about eleven o'clock. He has a deep
bruise over his left eye where he was
struck He could give no description of
his assailants.