The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14

NJ. She was accompanied to Monroe
by her brother, J. B. Boyd
The fire department was calleq out
1905 Quincy street, where there was
a small blaze caused by leaking gas
The damage was slight.
Mrs Hyatt and granddaughter,
Georgia Clutts, were the principals IN
a runaway yesterday which occurred
on Gordon street and although they
were both thrown out they escaped
with slight bruises. Mrs. Hyatt had
been IN town trading and started 10
drive to her home, 2 miles northwest
of town. Just as she turned out of
the alley on Gordon street between
the Avenue and Jackson street her
horse became frightened at a small
bay and started to run. He went
across the street where the buggy
struck the curb throwing Mrs. Hyatt
and her little granddaughter to the
pavement. Mrs. Hyatt received sew
eral bruises on her head while her
granddaughter who fell on top OF her
was more fortunate and suffered only
from a sprained wrist. The groceries
were spilled on the pavement at this
point. The horse then ran diagOnally
across the street where the buggy col
hded with telephone pole, leaving
here the seat and top of the buggy.
With the remains the horse ran in the
G. L. Marpie yard at 935 Jackson
street. upon the porch and was max
ing straight for the house when pre-
vented by Mr. Marble, who was at
dinner. In getting on the porch the
buggy struck one Of the porch posts
which was torn down. Leaving one Of
the wheels on the porch and the
broken buggy in the yard. the animal
continued his Journey west until
caught near the Hanley grocery store.
Mrs. Hyatt and her granddaugh ter
were taken to Mrs. Bryan's home at
l27 West Gordon street and IN the
afternoon went to their home on the
train Mrs. Hyatt was very gritty and
insisted that she could drive home. but
when she discovered the condition of
her vehicle abandoned the idea.
A railroad man who has lived in
Shorey for several years past and who
was much pleased with his surround
ings has had an eye on property adj
Jacent to him for some time, and has
been expecting to increase his hold
ings, but yesterday when ready to
close the deal he discovered to his sor-
row that owing to the prospects of a
street car line to that suburb the own
er had raised several hundred on his
former price
President NJ. c. Holman of the West
ern Wooden Mills is in Chicago on a
business trip. During his absence Gen
eral Manager Charles NJ. Heddle and
Miss Henry, the stenographer. are at
tending to the office work
Some of the Russians who have gone
to the sugar beet country to work in
the sugar beet fields like it so well that
they win stay all winter. After the beet
crop is harvested they will work in the
sugar factory this winter.
The Western Wooden Mills work every
night except Saturday until 9:15 O'Clock.
The manufacture of cloth in the bolt
for the eastern trade is their speciality
at the present time.
Emerson McGrew is back once more
to his old place at the Central Mills &.
Elevator. He is assisting Mr. Billiard
while Robert and Philip Billiard are
away on short vacations.
A dance was given at the country
home of Miss Anna Preston in honor
of relatives from Holton. A large crowd
was in attendance and enjoyed q fine
time Those present from HOlton were
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Shepherd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Swartz, Misses Anna and Hazel
Swarts and Mr.. Charles Shepherd.
The McMaster block which was re-
Gently purchased by jerome Colvin is
undergoing repairs and new front Of
bun pressed brick will be nut in This
building IS one Of the landmarks in
North Topeka. It was erected in 1869
by G. @. Lyman and Mr.. Letter who Will
be well remembered by the old settlers
here The south portion of the build
ing where the Bobb Plumbing Co. is 10
Gated was the first home of the Citizens
bank. Tt opened up for business there
in 1870 and in 1871 was moved to what
is known as the Adams House and later
on to its present location. Daniel NJ
Adams was president, John A Moss
was cashier. Mr.. Moss is at present in
a bank at st. Marys.
Garfield park now resembles a tent
ed city as the grounds are dotted with
the white tents for the accommodation
of the delegates of the Young Peoples
Alliance of the Kansas Conference
Evangelical association which meets
there this week. All of the delegates
will camp on the grounds. Bishop Brey-
fogle of Reading, Pa, is expected to ar
rive today and will make his home at
the park He Will deliver his first adj
dress tomorrow morning at II O'clock.
The programme for this evening viii be.
7:45 devotional by the president; s
o'clock opening sermon by Rev B. H
Hobbs of Oregon, Mo. The services to-
morrow viii be Conservation hour G
o'clock. 8 o'clock chorus practice, Rev.
J. S. Miller; 9 o'clock Bible study Ger
man) Rev. c.. 2. Erffmeyer of Hoiton,
Kan, and at II o'clock an address by
Bishop Breyfogle.