The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

this would be the915th when many
business men could not be present.
Messrs. George and Edgar Clark.
who were called here over a week ago
by the illness of their mother, Mrs.
George Clark have returned to their
homes in Elder. Okla, Mrs. Clark
though still confined at the hospital is
improving.
Master Walter Shore of 1905 Quincy
street entertained number of his
schoolmates at his home in honor of
his sister, Miss Mabel Shore, who left
Tuesday night for Temple, Okla,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs
o. w. Currey for a month or two.
F. o. Morns. president of the North
Topeka Civic club, has appointed a
special committee composed of ]. H.
Skinner. E. r. Hayes, w. s. Robinson
and c. E. Suit to take up the question
of extending the macadam on Gordon
street which now ends at Topeka ave-
nue. to meet that on Tyler street at the
Naples.
The funeral of little Minnie viles.
the 6-year-old child who was burned
to death yesterday morning, was held
this afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Viles, 40 Saywel1 street. Rev.
James w. Reed of the Kansas avenue
NJ. E. church officiated and the buriaf
North side visitor today.
Ed Jennings. one Of the drivers for
day owing to a sprained ankle. Mr.
Jenning was delivering feed at the
barn of the Fitzgerald & Lannan gro
Gerry store when he slipped on the
stair falling a distance of four steps.
His left ankle was SO badly sprained
that he is only able to be around to-
day with the aid of crutches
Business at the North Topeka post
office seems to be ON the increase. as
in Ja1 9gaEi, 1s 1885, the stamp sales
January, 1907. the stamp sales
amounted to S992.41, a gain of $146.99
or about 8 per cent increase. In the
money order depa rtment in January
last year the orders amounted to SAT-,
While January of this year they were
$500, a gain of S31.
The cold weather did not materially
affect the Lucas & Austin sale which
five miles west of town. A number of
fine mules were advertised for this
sale which is probably one reason it
was so we'll attended. 1t is estimated
that about 400 men We're present,
many farmers coming from nine miles
the ether side of the river. A good
substantial lunch was furnished for
the entire crowd, each lunch wrapped
was hot coffee in abundance for all.
Mr.. Clarence Lucas and family expect
to leave Shawnee county for farm in
Logan county
yesterday afternoon at her home. 1924
Logan street, in honor of Mrs. William
Peytcn. who leaves shortly for Ell
Paso. Texas. to join Mr.. -Peyton in
permanent home. The guests were
limited to the girlhood friends of the
guest of honor and the hostess and
most delightful time was spent talking
over old times and renewing old
friendships. During the afternoon
each was furnished with sheet Of
paper and requested to draw the pic
ture of a certain guest No one was
supposed to know who her neighbor
had drawn and much merriment was
caused in guessing who was who. In
some cases the likenesses could only
be identified from the clothes which
the artists had been able to transfer
to paper more readily than they could
the features of their subjects. The in
vfted guests were Mrs. William Pey-
ton. Mrs j. D. Pattison, Mrs. Ralph
Skinner, Mrs. Harry Jameson. Mrs.
Norman Jury, Mrs Oran Layton, Mrs.