The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
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IN0RTH TOPEKA NEWS.

Mike Dineen was in town today
from Granville
Mrs. Larson was in town today from
Granville shopping
Roswell Rose of Elmont left today
for Portland, oregon, to spend several
weeks.
Rev Mr.. Cook. pastor of the Grant
vile NJ E. church, was north side
visitor today.
Mrs. Ed Klussman is i'll at her
home, 1913 Madison street, with an at
tack of erysipelas.
Mrs. D. ]. Hathaway will entertain
informally tomorrow afternoon at her
home, I'LL Jackson street
The Mystic Circle will meet Thurs
day afternoon at half past two o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Jane Colson, 821
Chestnut street.
Col. ]. N. Stewart will leave Thurs
day for Portland, oregon, and trip
through the northwest. He will be
away several weeks.
Charles Kleinhans was in town today
from Granville to meet Mrs. Kleinhans
who is returning from New York where
she has been visiting relatives.
Wampanoa Tribe No. SO I. o. R. M.
will have a special session tomorrow
evening in the Odd Fellows hall. All
Red Men are requested to be present
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ". Small have
purchased property in Holmans addi-
ton and expect to move from 1924
Quincy street to their new home this
fall.
A V. Heyden of 11O7 Jackson
street. who was injured last week by a
fall from one of the street cars, is now
able to walk around by the aid of
crutches.
There will be a special meeting
Thursday evening of A. O. U. W.
Lodge No 299 at their hall in Shorey.
be present.
John May, carrier on rural route
No. 5, has returned from Saratoga, N.
Y, where he attended the national G.
A. R. encampment. During Mr.. Mays
absence his route was carried by A.
NJ Kent.
The truant officer is out after some
of the Russian children who although
they have not yet reached the school
limit age are working as chicken pick
ers al some of the poultry depots in
Topeka.
Link Neiswender, known as the
watermelon king, brought in a load of
melons of unusual size. The capacity
of the wagon had been increased by
the addition of extra sideboards but
even then it required only six dozen
melons to completely fill the wagon.
T. NJ. Carney, who was lately ap-
pointed travelling passenger agent on
the Union Pacific in Kansas, has taken
up his headquarters in North Topeka.
Mr.. Carney has been train agent until
he assumed this new position which
was recently inaugurated.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Miller of Me-
noken left today for Manchester, Ohio,
to attend the golden wedding of Mrs.
Miller's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Layman, which will be celebrated Fri
day, September 20. They were accom-
panied by Mrs Mil1er's brother, Chas.
Layman. and daughter, Frances of st
Marys.
Mrs. Warner and daughter, Miss
Jessie Warner, who have been visiting
in North Topeka since the frs of the
week, the former the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. E. d. Small of 1924 Quincy
street, and the latter of Miss Mabel
King of lis East Gordon street. will
leave Thursday for their home in Chi
cago.
The new watch tower at the Union
Pacific crossing has been completed and
the Waterman has taken up his quar-
tiers there. This watch tower is on the
west side of Kansas avenue Immediately
across the street from the old watch
house. 1t is some fifteen feet above the
street supported by heavy timbers set
in cement The sides of the house are
of glass and the roof is pointed. The
appearance of the place is very much