The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
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Ladies free tonight to skating at
MUSIC hall. Marshalrs band.
triple Tie No. A will give a thimble
party at the home Of Mrs. Spencer, 1900
Kansas avenue. Friday afternoon
Remember small lots of Washburn
500 and "a winter shoes selling now at
$28o at The Palace. Open evenings.
Arrangements are being made by the
members of the English Lutheran
church to give a cantata Christmas
night.
r. w. Eaton, chief of police, will
: address a meeting at the R. R. Y. M.
G. A. tonight. Chief Eaton will talk
on Law Enforcement"
Herman Grow, who has been spending
the winter in Seattle. Wash. is in To-
peka for a few days visiting with
friends and looking after business af-
fairs
The athletic board of Washburn col
lege failed to elect manager for next
year and postponed the selection until
the meeting which will be held Thurs
day.
For the first time this season the
ground is covered with snow and tomor-
row promises to be harvest day for
the farmer boys and one of slaughter
Tor the rabbit family.
The bare walls of the Auditorium
are to be transformed into handsomer
appearance during the Midwinter ex-
position. The walls will be entirely
decorated with apple green coloring.
Two carloads of water main are
in the railroad yards for the local
waterworks. They were purchased
about week ago at Birmingham
Ala, at price under the regular mar
ket quotation.
z. J. Snyder, who has for the past
few years been connected with the
Central Y. NJ. C. A. as superintendent
Of the building left today for Ell Paso.
Texas, where he has accepted a SINH
lar position.
The city council will meet Thursday
evening to pass on the pay rolls for
the various city departments, enabling
employees to get some money to spend
before the holiday season is entirely
over with. -.t
Arrangements have been completed
by members of the negro societies of
Topeka to celebrate the one hundredth
anniversary of the birth of John Green
leaf Whittier with an appropriate liter
airy program. ss.
The chess match which was sched-
uled to take place at the Y. M. c. A.
building last night was postponed until
the night of the Both on account of the
inability Of number Of the contestants
to be present.
The State Temperance Union will
have charge of the services in the va
February 9. At that time every ser
mon preached in Topeka will be a
temperance sermon.
County Clerk Zimmerman, president
of the County Clerks association of
Kansas will leave for Salina this even
ing to preside over the meetings of the
association which will commence in
that city Wednesday,. -
For the first time this season the
early riser among the small boys had
an opportunity to lay out FOX and
Geese" circle on the snow covered
lawns and parlxings and since then the
gam has been. on in full force.
Mrs. Margaret Montieth of the Com
mercial club working force will have
charge of the Office affairs of the To-
peka Rebate association in the future
and will refund railroad fares as pro-
vided for by the rules of. the associa-
ton. * ~
Rev. David Lyon will become pastor
of the North Topeka Christian church,
the appointment becoming effective the
first Sunday in the new year. He will
succeed Rev. Frank H. Bently who has
accepted call from the Christian
church at Havensville.
Orders are out to the express offices
in town from the officials at headquar-
tiers 'to start all packages right. All
the packages that are sent this Christ
mas by the express companies must
be in good condition and wrapped
properly and If necessary the en-