The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
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days at the home of his grandmother,
Mrs. Smith.
Miss Stella Mitchell will be home the
last of the week from Emporia where
she is attending the state normal to
spend the holidays with her parents
Dr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Mitchell.
Leona, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Giffen who has been i'll
with diphtheria at the family home on
Central avenue, is much better, but their
little son is still quite i'll.
Mr.. Arthur Holmes, who has been in
Topeka for the past two months work
ing for the Santa F'e, left this afternoon
for Montreal, Canada, where he has a
more lucrative position offered him as
foreman of some machine shops.
Mrs. s. c. drummer. who has been
very i'll at her apartments at the
Union Pacific hotel for the past few
Gays, IS now somewhat improved.
Mrs drummer was threatened with
bronchial pneumonia.
Congressman Charles Curtis will be
the guest Christmas day of his sister,
Mrs Jerome Colvin of 915 Van Buren,
street Congressman Curtis comes from
Washington at this season to attend
the First congressional district meeting
at the Copeland
Mrs. Wallace Taggart and children,
Reamer and Hazel, arrived TODAY
from their home near Meriden and
Will be the guests until after Christ
mas of Mrs. Taggart'S parents. Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Myers of 1905 Western
avenue. Mr.. Taggart will join his wife
here on Sunday.
Mrs. George L HOrning was in town
today from Granville. On the trip in
she had the excitement of a runaw way.
N some manner she managed to lose
the lines and as she was unable to re-
gain them the horse had her at dis
advantage In this condition she
/ could do nothing to stop her horse, so
decided to jump out which she did
fortunately without hurting herself at
all The horse continued to run for
about mile when he was captured.
Two very enjoyable surprise parties
were given in Rochester this week, one
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
/ Charles Nauman and one last evening
at the Israel home. The Monday even
ing party was planned by Mr.. Nauman
in honor of his Wife's birthday ami
Versary and was decided success
/ over forty guests were present. At the
Israel party, which was given by Mrs.
Israel in honor of her husband, the
same crowd was present and a most
/ enjoyable time had by ALL
Yesterday afternoon the large black
| team, the property of Ernest Bobb, a
/ plumber, ran away. They were stand
| ing in the alley back of his shop when
| they started to run. They started
south up the alley and when they
/ reached Norris street kept on going
south directly into the Union Pacific
/ park. Fhe fence around the park
| caused them no inconvenience. as
/ horses and wagon took it beautifully.
! Once inside of the park the team
! changed its course, as there was a
/ train on the Union Pacific track which
would have interfered with their
/ southern right of way. They turned
! east and went galloping down the park
until they struck large tree, when the
wagon was torn loose and the horses
/ became separated. One animal con-
( tinued to run but the other stopped in
| the park to browse. The damage done
consisted of the skinning of one of the
/ legs of one horse. the tearing off the
/ bark from the tree and brea king the
/ harness and wagon. If the horses had
not taken the park way but turned out
/ into the street, there might have been
a serious accident for at that time with
| the crossing closed by the train the
| many teams on Kansas avenue caused
quite a blockade on the street.