The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-21
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George FiederIing of station "a Is
taking a day off.
George F'risbie was in town today
from Granville.
DR.. Frisbie. of Silver Lake, was a
North side visitor today.
Mrs. Hart, of Elmont was the guest
yesterday of North side friends.
G. E. Blevins, of Jackson county,
was North side visitor yesterday.
P. H. Steward was down from Hoyt
yesterday looking after business mat
tiers.
Fore sale-Bed, dresser and couch,
good as new. 1113 Jackson street, sec
ond floor.
H. Hall has sold his property on
Morse street to Mr.. Newberry of Ev-
ans addition.
Charles Fisher of St; Louis. formerly
of North Topeka, is in town visiting
friends and relatives.
Progress and Reformation, will be
the subject of Evangelist COMBS SER
mon this evening at the Central Ave
nue. Christian church.
]. ]. King has sold the property at
AIS Ohio street to Mr.. Droneberger of
112 Fairchild street. who will move into
his new home Saturday.
Mr.. George Garrett of fire station No.
l took a day off yesterday and moved
his family into their new home which
he has lately purchased on Logan
street.
Mr.. and Mrs whyte and family of
Columbus are visiting Mrs. Whyte's
sister and brother. Miss Hattie wellke
and Mr.. Joe Welll1e of 917 North Kan
sas avenue.
Mrs. ]. H. Dearborn arrived yester-
day from Newkirk, Ok, where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs Walter
Shafer and left on the evening train
for visit to her old home at Silver
Lake. After a short stay there she
will go to Bozeman, Mont, to be with
her son. Mr.. Charles Dearborn who is
instructor in the state agricultural col
lege there.
Mrs. Charles Robinson will arrive
next week from Denison, Kan, for
short visit to her brother, d. T. Gabriel
and family of Kansas avenue and Fair
child street. From here she will go to
Emporfa to spend Easter Sunday at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Gabriel.
Miss Wilma Bergundthal entertained
at dinner yesterday at her home, 1874
Jackson street. Covers Were laid for
Miss Nellie Willitts, Miss Winnie Me-
Donald and Miss Frances Taylor
Miss Florence Hamilton of 1917 Quin-
cy street was given a pleasant surprise
party last evening by number of her
schoolmates who successfully planned
the affair. The hostess was assisted in
her guests by her sister
Miss Grace Hamilton. Those present
were Freda Belts, Juanita Putnam.
Laura Sturgis. Stella Hol-
man, Grace linn. Blanche Shirley, Ora |
Elmer Forbes, Marshall Ken !
nedy, Fred Dana. Ralph Cross, Ed
mund Hanlcn, Ivan Dibble, Melan Null |
ligan, Russell Hamilton and Ed Bis |
sell.
A farm team driven by ]. E. Graft |
caused some excitement yesterday af- |
ternoon by running away They went |
east on Laurent street till they reach !
ed Quincy street where the outside huh |
Of the wagon struck one of the tele- |
phone poles with such force that Mr.. |
Graft was thrown from the wagon 20 |
bruised but no serious injury resulted 1
from the fall. That he was not in
SANITY killed was most fortunate as his |
head came within six inches of striking
against the telephone pole. The har-
ness was rather weak and when the
wagon hit the pole the team broke
away from the wagon and when last
seen were going west on st. John street
MIR. Graft, who is the father of Harry
Graft of North Monroe street went to
MS farm west of town last evening on
The train.
The mass meeting at Lukens' opera
house last night for the purpose of max
ng plans for beautifying the yards
ind parkdngs of North Topeka was well
attended Through the efforts of the
North Topeka Civic club a number of
Elm and maple trees and a quantity of
grass seed has been secured which will
De sold to the people at reasonable
prices. The address by w H. Barnes
secretary of the State horticultural So
,iety was interesting and instructive 1t
elated to the care Of lawns, the plant
ng of trees and their care afterwards.
o the use of vacant lots and to the
general Improvement of streets and
illeys. He advocated the tearing down
# unsightly fences and bill boards. the ,
of weeds and told how to
lestroy worms and insects. The earth ,
lie said, should be packed firmly around
rees when set out and all seed beds K