The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
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George Frisbie of Granville was a
North side visitor today.
Fred Parsons was up from Kansas
c'y sunday visiting relatives.
"A. !. Kleinhans was North side
VISITOR today from Granville
Mrs. Frank Deppe will go to Kansas
lily tomorrow to visit her sister.
There is case of smallpox in the
Mem family on Monroe street, The
place has been quarantined
clarence Waidman of the grocery
hrm of Layton & WaIdman is con-
hned to his home by Illness.
Mr.. Bahr and son left TODAY for
their home in Waterloo, Iowa, after a
visit to their son and brother, S. Bahr.
At the meeting this evening of
Amtty lodge 2S1 K. of P. the rank Of
ESQUIRE Will be conferred upon one
Royal Neighbors of camp No. So
VIII nave installation of officers Tues
day evening. January %. A full at
tendance Is desired.
Mrs. H. F.. Pratt and daughter.
Esther. of Rossville. are spending a
few days in Topeka the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Pratt.
A small dog was run ovsr b,T an eIcc-
trlc car this morning and so badly in
him to put him out of his misery.
R. Davidson has sold his stock of
confectionery and cigars to w. A
Haynes. Mr.. Davidson will have
charge of the store for a short time.
Floyd McRae, who conducted a
dancing school at Lukena' opera
house several years ago, will open up
a school at the same place this week.
John Eldridge and family left today
for Point Richmond, Cal, where Mr..
Eldridge will take a position in the car
service department of the aanta Fe
road.
The members of the Needle Ten, an
Drganizatioh of young married women.
at one time a prominent fac tor1ifd' the
social life of North Topeka; but VIII %
have had no meetings since the flood,
will hold a reunion tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mira. Charles 1
Heartburg, I'll Garfield avenue, To-
peka.
Mr.. William Van Ness of 1909 Kan
sas avenue has been induced by the
law and order forces of the North side
TO announce himself as a candidate |
FOR councilman from the First ward. |
Mr.. Van Ness has made his home on |
he North side for number of years, |
and has been connected for years with |
he E. B. Guild Music company. He is |
4 leader of the Baptist choir and is |
we'll known in Topeka, especially in
musical circles,
The ST. Joseph and Grand Island rail- |
way is relayfng the track between
and Grand Island with heavy |
70 pound steel so that VIII N the cutoff |
between Onaga and Mary sEll'-- IS COM |
Die ted heavy through tr8fts- can be run |
through via Kansas City, Toneka. |
and thence west. II is said |
hat much of the through traffic that |
passes through St. Joseph now will pass I
through North Topeka after the compile
ion of the cutoff.
Word has been received here of the |
,dath of James Douglas, pioneer resi- !
lent of southern Illinois, which ot curI ed |
1t mis- home in Chester, H., THU SHAY, |
January "a at the age of 81 years. Mr.. |
Douglas was the father of Arthur Doug |
as of Centralia, who for several years |
made North Topeka his home curing |
which time he WAS connGctc witt. The |
Mattern Marble works. Mr.. James |
Douglas was one of the old est MGsons
n the United States, having recently
celebrated his sixty -fiftl anniversary as
member of Masonry. he was bcfn IN
ireland but came 20 America Il! 1854.
He was raised to the sublime irgree of
Master Mason in lodge No. p. Belfast,
ireland. February Is. 1912, and received
he Chapter degree in the same ltrige
February %, 1s43. and had Confer red
Upon him the Knight 1ennri4r and
knights of Malta degrees by the Bel
last lodge in April, 1874.