The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-18

NORTH TOPEKA NEWS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mann,
1908 North Logan street on July 16 a
| daughter
Mr.. CassIer and family of Holman's
addition are packing up their house,
| hold furniture preparatory to moving
| to Colorado.
Jerry Springstead of station "a"
will go to Fort LeavenWorth tomorrow
| for a short stay.
| Mrs. Matthew Holman of the South
| side is spending few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Pratt, 833
Jackson. street.
Mrs. q. x. Heinzman and family
moved today from 1926 Kansas ave-
nue. to property on West Seventh street
which they have recently purchased.
A new boy made his appearance at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Zim-
norman, 1929 Quincy street Thursday
morning to whom they have given the
| name of William Royden Zimmerman,
jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Axtell of 1874
Evelyn street, Holman's addition, are
entertaining their mother, Mrs. AK
tell and their brother-in-law. and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Overman all Of
Riley.
DR.. L. A. Ryder and family com
menced to move today from their
home corner of Gordon street and
Central avenue to their new home on
Quincy street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets.
Mrs. Arthur Scarlet and children of
22O West Gordon street went to Atchi-
son this morning where they will be
the guests of Mrs. Scar1ett's parents.
Mr.. Scarlet will join them there Sat
urday. and accompany them home
Sunday evening.
Mrs. H. n. Gilman of 1915 Quincy
street and daughter, Mrs Fred Clark
and little son Jack, of 1890 Quincy
street have returned from Atchison
where they were the guests of Mrs.
Gilman's sister, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.
Clarks little son was i'll all during
their visit and is still far from we'll.
The excursion yesterday to Manhat-
tan given by the Indian Creek Grange |
and under the direct management of
Q. F. Whitney, ]. M Pollom and G. o. |
Those who attended are enthusiastic |
Of their praise of the Manhattan peo-
pie and the hospitality which was |
shown by them to the visitors The
Union Pacific depot here at 8:15
o'clock and at Kiro, Silver Lake and /
Rossville other excursionists were add
ed to the merry party. The members
of Indian Greek Grange their friends
and members from Oak and Berryton
Oranges were met at Manhattan and |
entertained by the members of the
Manhattan Grange. The objective
point was the Agricultural college
which to almost all of the Shawnee
crowd was a new field which they
were eager to explore. Nearly the en-
tire day was spent on the college
grounds visiting the various interest
ing and different departments of the
college The professors who we're still |
in town took great pleasure in show
ing the visitors over the college and |
college farm. The trip to the depot to |
the college was made in carriages and |
wagons provided for that occasion.
Prof. K. H Miller who is in charge
of the institute work at the college /
~ q. -
them the freedom of the college for
the day. After they had reached the
campus they spent the time until din
ner looking through the different
buildings Dinner was served on the
campus under the trees. The mem
bers of the Manhattan Grange acted
as host and hostess to the members
of the other oranges. The women I'M
wife of the head officer of the Man
haitian grange had provided dinner |
enough to feed over 500 persons.
Fifty-five gallons of coffee, twenty-five
dozen sandwiches and ten gallons Of
ice cream were served. The women
We're assisted by the young women
who are taking the summer course in
domestic science The afternoon was
spent visiting the farm. Under Prof.
Miller the crowd visited the horse and
cattle barns where the fancy stock is
kept. Prof. Dickens showed a party
through the experimental gardens and
orchards. while under Prof. Ten
Eyck's guidance they visited plot
of ground where corn is being grown
in various tests and experiments To-
wards the close of the afternoon the
visitors gathered in the college model
dairy barn, to see the cows MIXED by
machinery. Everything about the
place is as clean a Holland kitchen
and all work is done on a sanitary
plan. After the cows are fed the ma
chimes were fitted and milking COM
menc0d The work of milking is |
lessened that many of the onlookers
were almost decided to take to this
new method of milking. This closed
the sightseeing for the day and an out
ing which will long be remembered as
a day of pleasure from beginning to
end was brought to a close. Never
will those who attended the picnic and
excursion forget the free handed hos
pitality accorded them by the Man
haitian people. The following persons
made the trip: Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Compton. Lea Compton, Otis Comp
ton. r. r. Meyer. Martha Reed, Col
T. NJ. Thornburg. T. M. Forbes, Grace
Forbes, J. A. Newlum, o. E. Rupp, A
Tomlinson, Ernest Newland Morris
Fred H. Root, H. H. Wallace, Miss E.
w. Wallace, H. Williamson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J B Young and two children DIR.
G. P. Lux, Phillip LUX, Mrs. ]. w.
Bigger, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bliss, Miss
E. w. Wallace, Richard Nystron, Miss
Bertha Moore, Mrs. r. NJ. McGill, Miss
Minnie McGin. Mrs. Jerome K. Tice.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Holloway, Mr. and
Mrs. r. I. Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs A. H.
Buchanan, Miss Edith Smelser. Miss
Veona Smelser Mr. and Mrs V. ode,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Axtell, Emery
Brobst Leonard Vrooman, Mr.. and
Mrs William McCracken, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Walton, Miss Alice Buck
man, Mrs. L. H. Meredith, Mrs. NJ. K
Kistler, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pollom,
c. L. Smith, Roy Smith, Charles Smith
P. Meyer Mr.. and Mrs. z. r. Crouch
Mr.. and Mrs. w P. KimbaI1, Ray
Kimball. Ralph KimbaIl, Mr.. and Mrs.