The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-20

day to look after business relating to the
sale of some Of the engines which have be-
come too small for the needs of the Santa
Harry Foeehtley. a timer who quit the
santa te about a month ago, has gone to
Kansas City. where he has a job in a con-
tract shop He was formerly employed in
that city before coming to Topeka
Mrs. William Sehmittendorf, wife Of
the water service foreman, and her mother
Mrs Maggie Linn, left today for a visit
of short length with Scranton relatives
Mrs. D. C. Mac of Arkansas City has
gone to visit the family of Charles Trow-
bridge. Cleburne, Tex. Mr.. Trowbridge is
a Topeka man. being a son of Baggage
master Bert Trowbridge of this place.
Engineer c. f. Page of. the evening st.
Joseph passenger run has been relieved
from duty for a summer vacation of II
days William Jones is substituting in his
absence
Edward symmes,. who has been work
ing in the sheds for a good while, has
drawn his time from there and has taken
a job in the department of bridges and
Norman Prescott. who has held a desk
in the upstairs office of the storehouse, has
been given a temporary transfer to the
downstairs to assist the packers for d
short time
Walter Wessen, a packer in the store de-
partment, will leave Saturday for brief
vacation and business trip to Chicago and
Lafayette, Ind, Saturday He Will be
away perhaps two Weeksrr
Thomas Coughlan a machiniSt who has
gathered around him in his North Topeka
home a large and enthusiastic collection
Of cats, has been presented with four more
members of the feline tribe.
Engineer William Thomas of Arkansas
City. who has been in the Topeka hos
pital for some time owing to an attack Of
fever. has been removed to the home of
Engineer Winans of Emporia-
DR.. A. L. Stubs has been granted
leave Of absence of six weeks from his
Burlingame. and DR.. Jesse E. Grubbs
has been assigned to his duties.
Jesse Stafford. an apprentice IN the
vile, Pa accompanied by his sister,
Hazel. The TWO will spend the next sixty
days visiting relatives in and around that
city.
Maurice Lang of the water service al
lowed the little finger of his left hand to
on his machine, with the result that the
member was severely pinched Thursday
afternoon. He was obliged to go to the
hospital for a while.
D. Alexander, a blacksmith who has
been member of the committee on ar
therefore given much support 10 that en-
terprise, was off duty Thursday closing
up matters in that relation.
Isaac Gardner, a clerk who has been
employed in the office of General Store
keeper Hilton for a few weeks, has with
drawn from that department. Gardner
teaches in Nemaha county during the win
ter and in a few days Will enter the coun-
ty institute.
contemplate attending the Santa Fe pic
mic at Atchison tomorrow. remember that
there Will De no ADMISSION Tee TO EOfeSL
park, where the gathering IS to be held n
Atchison. Transportation on the railroad
after 5 o'clock this evening.
Max @. Thymian who runs the trans
fer table at the car shops but who took
three months lay-off four weeks ago to
ten friends in Topeka telling OF his as
cent of the Rhine river to meet sister
whom he had not seen since years ago
when he struck out for the west
Otto Weber, a boilermaker apprentice.
carries his left eye in a bandage as a result
of a small chip of steel imbedding itself
in the sight while Weber was calking
tank with an air machine Wednesday
evening. Although he has suffered great
be affected by the accident
Irwin lodge go A. o. q. W. and Degree
of officers and ia connection with the same
will give a literary and musical program
evening of July 2. The affair win be open
to the members OF the two orders ana tnelr
families
Orders have been received to rush the
repairs on engine DIGS in order that It may
take the place Of the 81 which sustained
a broken cylinder and other injuries in the
Florence collision Of few nights ago. The
0166 is one OF the regular fast mail locoIno-
tives which has been in the back shop for
about ten days.
Friends Of Mrs T. H. Bechtelheimer, wife
of John Bechtelheiner Of the shops, were
the home. Io42 Chase avenue, Wednesday
evening The usual diversion of games
ana music TuEn1Sn1u Su11C161I entertain
ment for the large number present ana re
freShments were served.
John T. Marvin of Fort Smith, Ark, was
at the shops Thursday arranging for tests
with locomotives on a car load of coal
which he brought with him. Mr. Marvin
is president az the Sans Bots Coal COM
pany which has lately opened up some
new mines in the Indian Territory, and it
is for the purpose Of ascertaining its value
as a steam fuel that the experiments are
to be made by the Santa Fe.
The family of J. D. Thompson, who re-
Gently came to Topeka to take a job as
foreman Of q scrap iron gang, has arrived
from Albuquerque, N. M. where Mr..
Thompson has been in the employ Of the
company until he lost a part of his right
hand under a steam hammer q few weeks
ago. Mr.. Thompson. his wife and two
daughters. constituting the family, have
taken up their residence on Seward ave-
nue.. just east of the shops.
Charles TAYLOR, formerly fireman at the
mill. and William Hayes of the black
smith shop. left Thursday evening, ae-
companied by their wives. for St Thomas.
Canada Hayes and his wife will visit there