The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-29
NORTH TOPEKA.
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David Page left yesterday for st.
Louis and other points east
Smith Nichols was a North side
visitor today from Silver Lake.
The Kaw valley box and barrel fac
tory has received a car load of slaves
from the east.
Col. and Mrs d. A. Williams of Sill.
yer Lake went to Toronto, Kansas, to-
day for short visit to friends.
John Hayes has gone to Lexington,
KY. to join Mrs. Hayes who has been
there visiting for several weeks
Oliver Wolfe returned yesterday
from Ohio. where he has been visiting
for the past six weeks. HIS bride is
still in the east but Will join him here
in October.
Lorene and Laura Hamm returned
to their home in Holton the first Of
the week after d visit to Miss Mary
Belle Doane who accompanied them
home and will be their guest for two
weeks.
Mrs. ]. W. Hart of Elmont, who Is
seriously i'll at the home of Mrs. Fred
Doane, 1114 Quincy street, will be
taken to Christ hospital tomorrow.
where she will undergo a surgical
operation.
Mrs. Mary Jackson, formerly of Ell
mont but now of Idaho. who has bean
visiting her mother and sister at
Meriden and her daughter, Mrs r. l.
WilkeTSOn OF Emmels Will ledNe IT,
morrow for her home.
Mr.. John Rush, formerly an old
resident of Menoken but later of Law
renee, is i'll at Denver, Coll where he
went some time ago for his health.
His condition is considered serious aad
his recovery is doubtful
The receipts of grain at the local
mills and elevators are exceedingly
light for this season of the year The
farmers don't have to sell as they have
plenty of money in the banks and
ample grain bins to store their grain
and are holding it for better prices.
Rev a. Mrs. John Tracv. who have
been the tests for several weeks of
Mr. Tracy 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Tracy, and Mrs. Tracy's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Aaron Sheetz Of
1882 Quincy street expect to leave
Thursday for their home in Shelby
vile, ILL.,
Mrs. Fred Clark and little son Jack
of 1914 Jackson street went to Atchl-
son Sunday where they are the guests
of Mrs. Clark's aunt, Mrs. wilson FRI
day Mrs Walter Shook and sons, Gil
man and Ralph of 1915 Quincy street,
will go to Atchison and will also be
entertained by their aunt, Mrs Wilson,
Joseph NJ. Pollum, the we'll known
road overseer and aucuoneer Of SOL
der township. has just returned from
a trip to Tacoma, Wash He states
that everything is booming there and
that city lots that sold for $50 three
wears ago. the last time he was there.
are now bringing $500 and $500.
Mr.. w. H. Troutman and daughter
Miss Troutman. returned today from !
four weeks visit to Mr. Troutman's
daughter, Mrs. Resting at Wichita. Mr..
and Mrs. G. Cavander. who occupied
their home at 1925 Quincy street dur
ing their absence have moved to the
Ball property at 1910 Van Buren,
street.
The school at shorey, known as the
East Indianola school house, contains
three rooms which are crowed with
children. A census of Shorey taken by
the city railway people revealed the
fact that Shorey has over five hundred
population A Sunday school which is
we'll attended is held at the school
house every Sunday afternoon at g.
AT. Riss. readmaster of the eastern
division of the Union Pacific. came in
on No. last evening to spend a little
time visiting his family and also to
look after the yard improvements. Mr..
Kiss is a man of vast experience. He
has Travelled a great deal and says he
has never seen a more. fertile country
than the Kaw valley from Kansas
City to Brockville.
Rev. w. Parsons. accompanied by
his wife and daughter. Katharine, are
here from their home at Beaver Falls,
Pa. to visit relatives. They are the
guests of Rev Mr.. Parsons brother,
Arthur Parsons, at his home north Of
town. and of his sisters. Mrs. N. r.
White of 1903 Clay street south and
of Mrs. J. c. Dolman of 700 Garfield
avenue They will also visit Mrs. Par
sons sister Mrs. B. NJ. Sullivan OF
1901 Garfield avenue. Mr.. Parsons
will occupy the pulpit in the Third
PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday morning
Monday he will leave for a trip tc
Colorado. Mrs. Parsons and daughter
will continue their visit here during
his absence.