The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-21
NORTH TOPEKA.

Granville.
Coal: We have it; you need it. See,
See, Nicholson.
i w. D. Woodford made a business
trip to Granville today.
Mrs Charles Armstrong is spending
city.
A. V. Linden. cashier at the Shaw
nee bank, is confined to his home by
ILLNESS.
Ned Armstrong who has been visiting
relatives in North Topeka has returned
to st. Louis.
Nina, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Bair, is i'll at the family
home, 80 Jackson street.
P. H. C. give dance at Barrett's hall
| Friday evening. Music by WltherS. zoe
a couple; extra ladies 10c.
Mr.. Otto Kuehne left Saturday even
ing for a two weeks business trip 10
Rocky Ford and Denver, Colo.
Men are busily engaged repairing the
Central Avenue bridge which will prob
ably be finished tomorrow afternoon.
/ Enoch Seger and T. NJ. Forbes have
been appointed to take charge of the
funds during the Chapman revival SER
vices.
George w. Petro of 929 Harrison
street is raising his house two feet and
putting under it a neat artificial stone
Foundation.
Mr.. Otto Kuehne, jr.. is home from
Denver and other Colorado points, also
from Cheyenne, Wyo., where he has
been for several weeks.
Mrs. J. C. Joseph will have a fine line
of fall and winter hats on display Fri
day at her millinery pariors, 1913 North
Kansas avenue, upstairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McVey, who
have recently moved here from Hor-
ton, Kan. have gone to housekeeping
at 1901 West Gordon street
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and conviction of party firing 3S Smith
& Wessen ball through my house Sep
TENDER IA, 1905. H. w. Euler.
= union prayer meeting of the north
side churches will be held this even
ing at the Baptist church with Rev.
]. S. Glendenning of the Presbyterian
church leader.
Roy Armstrong who is here from
Scott City to visit his mother, Mrs.
Armstrong, and his brother, Charles
Armstrong and family. went to Usage
City today for a short visit.
Mrs. Perry T. Bates and son Chester.
who have been spending a few days
visiting Mrs. Kate R. Ebey at her
home on jackson street. will leave to-
day for their home in Peck. Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Gilman and
family are here from Los Angeles, Cal,
for an extended visit to Mrs GiImans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Caldwell
of 927 Harrison street. and relatives
of Mr.. Gilman's.
Miss Maude Bothel of Okarche,
week visiting her aunt, Mrs. Merritt,
and her friend. Mrs. Kate R. Ebey,
left today for the east where she ex-
poets to remain all winter.
Martin Davis of Columbus, Ohio is
expected Sunday to visit his brother-in-
law, John r. Hart, of Shorey, and the
C. F. Bridge family. Mr.. Davis has
been a guard in the state prison at
Columbus for a number of years.
Mrs. c. A. Lukens of Rochester re-
turned yesterday from Loveland, Colo,
where she has been visiting for the
past two weeks. Her nephew, Merle
Essig of Kansas City, mail clerk of the
Union Pacific, who accompanied her,
returned with her and will be the guest
of the Lukens family until the first of
the week.
Two of the large trees just east of
the old Garfield park boat landing close
to the creek bank and under which so
many visitors were wont to rest, sue
cumbed to the late flood. One lies clear
across the creek forming a complete
obstruction; the other lies over the park
resting on kindly companions. Both
went down after the bridge went away.
Mrs Firestone and Mr.. Christopher
Boydston were married yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Riverside
boarding house. 535 Van Buren, street, |
by Rev. w. T. Pence. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Boydston have gone to housekeeping
at 705 Harrison street. The bride is
IS years old and the groom So. They |
have known each other for the past
sixteen years.
1t is said that the creek is filed with |
drift wood in two or three places be- |
tween the reform school and North To- |
peka, making such Instructions that |
back water resulted in the overflow |
farther up the creek. 1t is further said I
that persons living in the neighborhood |
object for some unaccountable reason |
to the removal of these dams, as that |
is what they are. The authorities ought |
to look into the matter.
L. B. Merriam, chief engineer of the
Topeka & Northwestern railroad, ex-
poets to leave today or tomorrow for /
Wyoming where he will take a position {
with the Union Pacific. Mr.. Merriam |
son who is at present at Onaga looking |
after the work. Mr.. Merriam's head |
quarters in Wyoming will either be in |
Cheyenne or Laramie and his family
will join him there later.
The committee on location have Sc
cured the old Quincy school grounds
for the tent in which the union meet
ings will be held during the Chapman
revival. This tent which is on the way
here from the east is 100 by 81 feet
and will accommodate 1900 people. I
The district committee met last even
ing at the Kansas Avenue M. E.
church to make arrangements for
heating and lighting the tent.
The singers who will compose the
choir at the Chapman revival meetings
which will commence Thursday. the |
2Sth, met last evening at the Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church for practice. Mr..
W. M Van Ness is training the choir
and another rehearsal will be held
Friday evening at the same place. An
urgent invitation is extended to all
those who can sing and expect to help
HOS - ~, H.
meeting.
All reports about the Kansas Avenue
bridge going down until it struck the
Santa Fe abutment carrying persons
with it are mistakes. All teh boys cling
ing to parts of the bridge, except young
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