The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
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Mrs. Connolly has returned from an
extended stay in Wyoming.
r. P. Near is spending his vacation
visiting friends in Usage county.
Beggs is the best farm wagon in
city. Price $40. Foucht's Hardware.
N G. Austin, division engineer of
the Union Pacific, was in the city to-
day.
Mr.. J. c. Bates. of Colorado Springs.
spent Tuesday with his brother, j. w.
Bates.
Miss Lenard and Miss Miller of Wa
lmego spent yesterday with Mrs. Hugh
Caskey.
Miss Sarah A. Todd and Miss Cora
Tucker left today for short stay in
Wamego.
Mrs. John Crawford of 4O6 Fairchild
street, is rapidly recovering from her
recent serious illness.
Miss Maud Taggart, who has been the
guest of Miss Anna Myers, returned to
her home in Meriden, this morning.
Mrs. George W. Shope of Des Moines.
Iowa, is visiting her brother, Albert An
derson, of 1928 North Van Buren, street.
Three of the workmen employed on
the gas mains near Garfield park were
overcome by the heat yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. w. D. Woodford and son Harold,
who left Manhattan Monday tofloat down
the Kaw in a boat, are reporting a fine
time.
William Sells, who owns a large ranch
at Maple Hill was in the city today.
Mr.. Sells is feeding 1000 head of cattle
this summer
A new furnace is being installed in the
Shorey school house. Formerly the
building has depended on stoves to scare
away Jack Frost.
Mrs. Galloway and daughter Bertha
who have been visiting Mrs. Galloway's
mother, Mrs Elliott, of Mayetta, re-
turned last evening.
Miss Anna O'Rourk of Concordia,
Kan. and Mr.. Nathan Blair of May
field. KY, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert c. Green at 921 Harrison
street.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Philips. who has been
visiting in Kansas City, will stop off
here en- route to her home in Oklahoma
City, next week to visit her daughter,
Mrs. c. o. Burger.
Mr.. John Jacobs. who has recently
been appointed general foreman of the
Topeka branch of the Union Pacific,
was in the city yesterday looking after
the duties of his new appointment.
The first load of home grown wa
termelons and cantaloupes was
brought to the market yesterday by
L. S. Authrum of Menoken township. |
He brought in another load of melons |
today.
Star lodge No 20 A. o. U. w. adjourn
ed their regular business meeting early |
meeting which included much apprec- |
lated lecture by the deputy grand mas |
ter, Prof. T. Martin, of Baldwin.
The annual nicnic of the Sunday
school of the Church of the Good Shop
herd, was well attended at Vinewood |
yesterday afternoon and evening in |
spite of the excessive heat. Mr.. Carl |
w. Nau. minister in charge of the |
church, was assisted in caring for the |
children by Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Whit |
ney and Mrs. Barrett.
A surprise party was given Mrs Gallo !
way last evening at her home, 1913 N. |
Kansas avenue. Those present were: |
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Galloway, Mrs Brad |
ford, Mrs. Guy Bradford, Mrs. George |
Carrot, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Gregg and |
Mrs. Harry Gordon, Misses Ina Galloway.
Ada Peyton. Winifred Hayes, eBrtha
Galloway, Emma Gregg and little Gleda
Alice Gordon, Master Linnie Bradford
and Herald Garrett
This Afternoon the Civic club will pre-
sent a petition to N. H. Loomis, general
attorney of the Union Pacific to ask
that road to make a park of the land
on the northwest corner of Railroad
street and Kansas avenue. The COM
pany are tearing down a small building
now occupying this ground and are also
removing the fence around the Union
Pacific hotel. If all the space thus va
Gated is parked the appearance of that
district VIII be greatly improved.
Some misunderstanding seems to
have arisen among the residents of
the North side as to the exact loca-
ton OF the proposed loop the street
railway Is to make near Garfield park
The loop will not. as many seem TO
think, enter the park proper but make
Its circle at the corner of Garfield ,
street and Kansas avenue on the hun
dred foot strip of Land which is fenced | .
off from the main park. This land is
also owned by the city. A. Patten- {
general superintendent of the street
railway company, said today that the 4
go back to Holman street as tbev S
have done heretofore. The counany
will sign a contract to this effect he |
fore they will be allowed by the CITY I
to put the loop on the city land. I