The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
NORTH TOPEKA.

ILeave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co., 912 North Kansas ave.l
in town today.
E. w Brown returned yesterday
from a visit to the St. Louis fair.
George Albee of Silver Lake left
today to visit his old home in Yer
mont.
Mrs. Fred Clarke is i'll at her home,
1924 Kansas avenue. with a severe
cold.
The Taylor Elevator Co. have re-
ceived lately a quantity of fine wheat
from Oklahoma.
Mrs. J. F. Herring spent Sunday and
Monday in Silver Lake the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dresbache.
Frank Dana of 913 Jackson street,
who was injured in a runaway acct
dent last Friday afternoon, is improv-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shook and lit
tie son have gone to housekeeping in
the E. c. Lacey place on North Quincy
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonn EIdridge of Cali
fornia have returned from a visit to
the St. Louis fair and are visiting old
Topeka friends.
A union meeting of all the lodges
of the X. and L. of S. will be held next
lodge room in the Barrett block.
A E. Hodge came up yesterday
from Guthrie, Okla Mr.. Hodge and
family formerly lived in Topeka and
may again make this place their home.
Major T. ]. Anderson was on the
North side this morning in his automo-
bile making a trip to see what damage
had been done by the late high water.
A number of the Dolman teams are
busy working on the double track which
the Union Pacific are building. They
are working between here and Soldier
creek
Thomas Pitcher of the Indian Creek
neighborhood was in town today. The
new house which Mr.. Pitcher is
building in that district Will be com
pleted this week.
The material tracks which the Union
Pacific is putting in on the twenty acre
tract of land east of their present track,
are being rapidly filled with material.
The first track was scarcely hnlshed
until il was in use.
r. B. McMaster & Sons Blue Front
snore store SIS North Kansas avenue,
are closing out their stock of shoes
preparatory to going to California See
them for bargains. Ladies soc shoes IN
stock.
Mrs w. D. Woodford of Central ave-
nue. had night blooming cereus plant
which mad two flowers come out last
night. A number of the neighbors re-
manned at the Woodford home until
nearly midnight watching the plant
G.. c. Moody. 1903 Logan street was
called to Florence yesterday by the
death of his father, Silvanus Moody,
aged 81 years. who died yesterday at
Wichita where he was arrested by the
late flood two weeks ago while on his
way east.
Mrs. Mary F. Libby of Argentine.
Kan, is in Topeka this week looking
after the improvements she is making
on her property at 1927 Kansas ave
nue.. The house at this place Mrs
Libby is having raised and placed on
a high foundation.
The Arnold drug store was entered
again Sunday evening. The thief, one
Link Paine, colored. came in through
a rear door of the south room which is
used as the wholesale department. The
door between this store room and the
other was locked so he had to confine
his populations to this building and Sc
cured several quarts of whisky. After
a short period of liberty he was cap
tured by the sheriff and is now in jail.
Miss Carrie Lease entertained last
evening at ner home on Paramore street
in honor of her cousin. Miss Emma
Donnen of Pasadena, Gala. The time
was pleasantly spent with conversation
and games and at a late hour refresh
ments were served. Those present were
Miss Donnen. Mrs. Donnell. Miss Col
die Lutes, Miss Pansy Antrim. Miss
Beatrice Antrim, Miss Lou Robinson,
Miss Iona Irwin. Miss Sadie Withers,
Mr.. Will Owen, Mr.. Percy Reece, Mr..
Charlie Boast Mr.. Ralph Rollman, Mr..
Roy Boast, Mr.. Don Wellman. Mr.. How
ard Green, and Mr.. Knote Withers.