The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Use Petro & woodford's spruce and
I ]. E. Nadeau of ST. Marys was in
town today looking after business
matters.
Elmer witter of Kiro left today for
a visit to his old home at Cottage
! Grove, Ind.
Helena chapter of the Eastern Star
will hold practice meeting at the lodge
rooms on Monday evening.
Miss Fora Gabriel arrived today
from Denison, Kansas, to visit her
cousin. Miss Edith Gabriel.
The w. T. K. club will meet Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Matthews on West Eighth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Presgrove have
moved to 219 West Gordon street Mr..
Presgrove is Union Pacific switch
man.
Mr.. John Belts left yesterday for ok
lahoma to spend the remainder of the
winter visiting his daughter, Mrs. H.
B. Rodgers.
Mr.. c. NJ. Snodgrass of Shorey, who
has been confined to his home for
more than a week by illness, is now
able to resume his work.
Thomas Retter, who has been visit
ing Topeka friends and relatives for
the past several weeks, left today for
his home in Sidney, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitehead of
Newman are the guests of Mr.. White
heads brother, Mr.. VIM. Whitehead,
and family of 1414 Quincy street.
Joseph Melchoior has purchased lots
IS and 80 in addition "A'' Garden Place
addition for $3.50 and will Immediately
commence the building of a five room
house.
Miss Olive Rude entertained a num-
Der of her young friends last evening
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Rude, northwest of town,
the occasion being the anniversary of
her birthday.
The services tomorrow at the
Church of the Good Shepherd will be
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, morning
prayer at IL O'Clock and evening pray
err at O'Clock. Mr.. c. w. Nau in
charge. Music at both services by the
vested choir.
Miss May McAdams arrived yester-
day from Severy. Kansas, to visit her
cousins, Mrs. VIM. Boast of 909 jack
son street and Mrs. S. c. McAdams of
the Citizens bank. Miss McAdams is
a musician of more than usual ability
and a graduate of Washburn college.
North Topeka Baptist church. cor
ner of Harrison and Laurent streets,
Walter E. Tanner pastor Or, sunday
a. m. Subject, New Testament
Ethics" Junior B. Y. P. U. at p. m.
Senior and intermediate at $50 p. m.
EvdngeliStlc services at f:5O p m ser
mon, 1.-THE Ever Saving God" Special
music.
The heavy rain last night over
worked the sewers in the neighbor-
hood of Van Buren, and Gordon street
to such an extent that they were en-
tirelv Inadequate to carry off the wa
ter Some residents of this part of |
town were up nearly all night work.
ing to keep the sewers from getting
entirely clogged up and causing an
overflow in their cellars.
The committee composed of w. w. |
Manspeaker, of the Central Sash and
Door company, Armin Fassler, of the |
Inter-Ocean mill and Otto Kuehne of
the Topeka Vinegar and Preserving
works called upon Superintendent W. |
s. Tinsman of the Rock Island in re-
gard to the removal of Rock Island |
station from North Topeka. Mr. Tins
man, after listening to the committee |
informed them that the North side sta |
ton would not be abolished.
The body of Gilbert F. Tucker, the |
Rock Island conductor whose death |
arrived in Topeka over Rock Island at |
1880 today. Mr.. Tucker was a mem |
Der of Bethlehem Commandery No. is. |
Hebron. Neb. The remains were met !
at the depot by members of the Blue |
Lodge No. 81, A. F. e. A. M, and this |
lodge had charge of the burial which |
took place in the Prairie Home Gem |
etery.
The boys of the seventh and eighth |
grades of Quincy school served ice |
cream and cake yesterday afternoon |
between the hours of 2 and 5. The |
social was held in the gymnasium of |
the school building and a large crowd |
was served Although the boys had |
the assistance of Mrs. Z. F. Stanley. |
Miss Minna Mccall and Miss Berdie |
Brown they did almost all of the work |
themselves, waiting on the tables, at |
tending the door and dishing up the |
cream Twelve tables were provided |
and each one was in charge Of three |
boys The boys of these grades have
rented some lots near the school house
for an additional play ground and 1t i
was to secure money for the rent that
the social was given. Whatever money
is in the treasury after the rent is paid
will be given to the Quincy school pic
ture fund by the boys.
Mr. Samuel Jameson, night watch
man at the Mid Continent mills, re-
ceived a fall last night which may in
capa citate him for work for a few
days. The accident happened between
ten and eleven o'clock, at which time
Mr.. Jameson attempted to walk from
a run board from the mill door to a
car. The board was covered with ice,
Mr.. Jameson to lose his foot
ing and fall to the ground, distance
Of about five feet. Although no bones
were broken his back was badly
5prained. He was taken to his board
ing place. The Bryan. 127 West Cor