The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31

shop boys who lost a day or two recently
is in his place again.
ter service, has severed his connection
with that department.
William Hunt of the storehouse was laid
up Thursday with what was believed to be
an attack of pleuriSy.
C. A. Ennis of the south shop force, who
lost a day because of a lame foot, is do
ing his work as usual
Frank Smith; who has one of the bolt
machine in the blacksmith shop, has
been absent a day or two.
Frank Conwen, a bolermalker in the
roundhouse, went home. sick Wednesday
and has not been seen since.
Archie sayre of the east erecting shop.
who has been recuperating in Kansas
City for week, is on duty
Nelson Olson of the blacksmith shop,
who lost short time because his wife was
sick, is doing his work again.
John PATEL. a pipe filter until at pres
been put on in the water service.
Frank Gutsch, a spring maker who was
detained at home Wednesday by the illness
of Mrs. Gutsch, is in his place again.
Fred ellison, a machine hand who has
been working down stairs in the mill has
been given a transfer to the upper story
Charles Stiles, the popular assistant gen
eral passenger agent for the Missouri Pa
cifc at Kansas City, was in Topeka Thurs
day.
John Long has been put on in Frank
Cramer'S gang of machinist helpers. Long
ago.
James Kelly. a. blacksmith. who has
been entertaining the grip for two or three
days, has returned to his place in that
department.
Jacob Mueller, the cabinet maker who
fell the other evening and fractured one
arm, is reported as being much better at
his home on Taylor street.
Machinist F. P. Blakemore, who usually
has a place in Miller's gang of the gas
shop, has failed to respond to roll call for
nearly week He is sick.
Glen Morthland, clerk in the office of
the wheel shop, is home and at work af-
ter flying visit with relatives and friends
in the southwestern part of the state.
Thomas Baughman, a laborer around
the boiler room of the mill. went home be-
cause. of the, pain which large ulcer on
one side of his face was causing him.
Glen Dunlap, a member of Hammond's
gang working on the new blacksmith shop.
summoned by telegraph Thursday to
Missouri, announcing the death of a sis
ter.
The little daughter of John Austin of
days ago and received injuries resulting
in great pain, is said to be rapidly improv-
ing.
Frank NeaviI, who works in the air
brake corner, found the fingers of one
hand while trying to drive out a plug the
other day. He was not compelled to lay
off.
Miss Lille Nico1I. daughter of David Nj
49 st OF the 4 h9usg is with her JGI
David T., who is a medical student in that
home after q brief visit here with his son
Carl who is a wood machinist upstairs in
the mill and who lives at POI Madison
street.
A. L. Hope United Brethren minister
of Lecompton, came in Thursday to spend
a. few days visiting his brother, A. A
Hope. who formerly worked in the water
service.
w. E. Black, who quit job here as ma
chinist helper a few weeks ago to go
firing, was up from Argentine the other
day, where he is holding the left side of
a yard engine
William Drummer, a trucker in the store
house, left Thursday night for Oklahoma
City, where he will view a piece of land
which. If it looks good to him, he may
purchase later
Emmett Saunders. trucker in McCoy's
storehouse gang. bounced an angle iron
off his right foot Thursday, bruising that
member so badly that he was out of SER
vice for the remainder of the day.
Casper Cronenberg, who for long time
preceding three months ago was a pat
stored to his former rights by being given
his old number in that department.
Walter Tasker. an apprentice in the ma
chine shop who has been in charge of an
one next door, formerly run by Charles
Sheets Sheets has been given another
job.
Because crank pin dropped on his right
foot. Edward Sheets, a roundhouse ma
has been off duty since Thursday
forenoon The member was considerably
swollen, but it is thought no bones were
broken
Blacksmith ]. R. Magee reported for
duty Thursday morning after being off a
sick with pneumonia. When last heard
from the condition of Mrs Magee was I'M
improved
Bert Stewart, a boilernaker helper who
much trouble in sickness and hard luck