The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16
NORTH TOPEKA.
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S. c. dcAdams spent Tuesday in
Rossville.
Will Fiederling of Elmont was in
town today.
Mrs. r.. c. johnson of Silver Lake
was North side visitor today
George Hundertpfund of Silver
Lake was North side visitor today.
J. H. FOUGHT is in Kansas City at
tending the implement dealers con-
vention.
Mrs. w. A. Covert has returned
from Kansas City, where she spent the
past week.
o. A. Pratt will go to Kansas City
Thursday to attend the implement
dealers convention.
Mrs. L. E. Drollinger left yesterday
for West Plains, Mo-, where she will
spend several weeks.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bennett of Elmont has
gone to. Saltwater, Okla. where she
will kYisit her sister,=Mrs Jane Bfckeil.
The moving picture show shat
started into business Saturday at SIS
Kansas avenue moved to the South
SIDE yesterday.
The Mystic Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Lizzie Billings. Sa3 Polk
street south, Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Subject, Peace.
Miss Bessie Heathman entertained a
few friends last evening at her home.
917 Harrison street, in honor of the
18th anniversary of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Moser of Silver
Lake were North side visitors today.
Mr.. Moser is making arrangements to
move his family to North Topeka and
expects to make the change in a few
weeks.
Mrs. saIlie Coe of Lawrence is the
guest of Mrs. D. A. Wizer of 1880
jackson street. Mrs. Wizer and Mrs.
Coe win go to Williamstown Saturday
and be the guests until Sunday even .
In n hn Ia aT-se- c9G
The friends of Mrs Jeanette GILL; ]
man of Kansas City, formerly of North /
Topeka, will be sorry to learn of the /
death of her little daughter Gertie
which occurred the first of the month. .
The little girl was four years old and /;
death was caused by an abscess on the 1
brain. 49,
Mrs. Albert B. Bradley of Rock /
Creek arrived yesterday to visit her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Myers of '
Midwiner fair. Mr.. Bradley, who is .
now in Kansas City at the implement
dealers convention, will join his wife
here tomorrow and they will return
home together.
The rumor that the Rock Island is
to abolish its North side station has
called forth a protest from the North
side business men. The Civic club
have now taken up the matter and are
busy circulating q petition which will
be presented to the road asking them
to reconsider their decision. This
petition is receiving many signers.
Victor council No. 4. X and L. Of
S.. held their regular meeting Monday
evening at which time four candidates
were initiated and several applications
received After the meeting the mem
bers were Invited to the banquet room
where the deputy, Mrs, Connolly. and
the entertainment committee had a
surprise for them in the shape of
chilli supper.
Mr.. Bert Morrett died last evening
at 10 o'clock of appendicitis at Stor-
mont hospital where he was taken for
treatment The young man had not
been well for several days but Satur-
day evening was down town for
short time. He leaves a young wife
to whom he was married last May.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi-
dence, 1928 Van Buren, street and
will be in charge of Star lodge No 20,
Rochester cemetery.
The Santa Fe Employees Magazine
for January contains a little story
about one of their agents. a former
North side boy. Mr.. Rigdon, who is
city passenger agent at Oakland Cal.
had just sold one of his old customers
his annual round trip ticket to Chi
stamping up the ticket he wished the
passenger a pleasant journey and
hoped he would get through safe
and sound. watts dat? Watts dat?"
replied the passenger. You hopes
get through? Don't you know it,
You tink l pay you s1i0 for hopes
Mr.. Rigdon, who was born In North
Topeka, IS q nephew of j.. w. Rtgdon
of 321 Quincy street