The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
Collection of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.

Get busy and enforce that ordinance
compelling people to clean the snow
off the sidewalk.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George
L. Dickinson will be received infor-
mally this evening at the home of Mrs.
DfckfnsOnS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Lovewell 1901 College avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson will return to Hartford
to Mrs. ISckinson's many old Topeka
friends to meet her No invitations
have been issued.
The real friend of the people at this
time of the year is the coal man. and
though sometimes he is an expensive
friend, nevertheless he is one that must
bear acquaintance. Nearly all users of
coal know the firm of Gillette & Nichol-
son, and to those and all others this
1 firm wishes to extend a happy and
prosperous new year, and to thank
their customers for the liberal business
given them during the past year. and
the hope for a continuance during the
coming year.
Holiday to stop the fncessant ringing
of the telephones at his home: The
/ judiciary committee of the city council
will meet at $50 O'Clock on Thursday
evening, one hour before the regular
council meeting convenes in regular
session, in City Attorney Spencer's Of
| flee, on the Fifth ward sewer to take
up the Fifth ward sewer assessment.
Il
The management of the Warner
Grocery and Meat market at 1901 Kan
sas avenue, seemto have the right idea,
as they have installed in their new
! store everything that tends to make a
first class grocery, besides carrying a.
fithS home made sausage, oysters, etc.
Mr.. Warner wishes to extend to his
many friends and patrons a happy and
prosperous New Year, and to thank
i 81, fI,A
him since opening his new store. Bell
phone 1852. Independent phone 1852.
J. c. Holland left for the east today
to look at Y. M. G. A buildings to Sc
cure information to use in making plans
for the Topeka Y. NJ. G. A. building.
If you want to make a new friend,
and most every one does at this time of
the year, here is a tip that will please
you, and the longer you know him the
better you will like him, and though
there is only one class of people dis
like him, the tailors, still he would
make the best friend you ever had.
Chivers, who makes old clothes new.
All the rabbit hunters who had time
were busy today.
There have been more happy boys
during the past week than at any other
week during the past year, and to the
parents of these boys and my many
wish of a happy and prosperous New
Year, thanking you for the liberal
patronage given me during the past
year. especially during the holiday
| trade. H. B. Howard the sporting
goods man. SOB Kansas aevnue.
| S1eighs have been in use today despite
the cold.
At the masquerade ball to be given
| by A. o. U. w. lodge No. IL Friday
evening, December 80, at their hall,
southeast corner of Sixth and Jackson,
! the following prizes will be offered for
the best costumed dancers: Ladies'
/ first prize, handsome opera fan given
by the mana cement. Ladies' second
prize. seal grain pocket book given by
F. w. Swearingen, the jeweler. The
gentlemen's first prize will be a silk
l umbrella given by the Palace Clothing