The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-13

University of Wisconsin. The change
was made as it was thought that the
climate of Kansas would be better for
Frank Parkhurst, who was then in
poor health. The young men as we'll
as the other members of the family
were musicians and helped to organ
ize Marshalls band. which was also
of North Topeka origin
About in 1878 George Parkhurst and
William H. Davis, also North Topeka
boy started as clerks about the same
time in the Baker Ridenour wholesale
Arm. This company then occupied the
building where the L. P. pharmacy
now is. at 619 North Kansas avenue
The company had several other houses
over the state.
In 1878, the firm moved their Topeka
house to Kansas City. Mr. Davis and
Mr. Parkhurst went with them
A year later. the men returned to
North Topeka and established retail
grocery store now is. Their capitaI
was about $500 then. A few years later,
they began to do an exclusive 1oDolng
business and built the building now oc-
cupied by Pratt Brothers at Lauren
street and Kansas avenue. Their capt.
tai was now about $1,000. NJ. S. Evans
was a partner of the firm at that time.
Later he sold out to j. E Ranney, no"
of the Arkansas City Ranney-
Davis house.
The business increased until it was
decided to move to South Topeka on
account of the better shipping fac1h-
ties there.
After the move the firm first occu-
MED the Sells building and later the
building which was burned Thursday
The firm has shown much pluck ana
energy in spite of considerable m1S1or-
tune. In addition to the loss SUFFERED
wears ago, the Arkansas City house
burned about four years ago. 1t was
rehuilt The Enid, Ok, branch, also,
was badly damaged by floods this year
The opening Of the Rochester
eraI weeks on account of smallpox has
been postponed until a week from next
Monday The schools were to have
been opened the Monday of next week.
but new cases developed in the mean
time and so the opening was put off
until a week from that date. Then
the school will be resumed providing
10 more new cases appear.
janitor of the school, is quarantined |
on account of a boy in the home hav-
ing the disease. They live one mile |
north of Shorey. One of the girls in |
the E. Riley family is down with i
smallpox The Locke home, one mile /
north of Topeka on the Kansas avenue |
road, is still under quarantine, but |
Mrs. Locke and her child are reported |
mentioned are said to be light form
of the disease.
Mrs. Sarah Wizer. the mother of |
David Wizer of 1880 North Central
avenue. died at the home of her son
Old age was the cause. She was 70
years old. and was one of the Oldest
settlers of Lecompton. She has been
making her home with her son in
Gov tir11a h
born in Linn county, Missouri in 1928.
She was married to Gordon Wizer in
Missouri. The Wizers came to Kansas
and settled on homestead near Lee
some thirty years ago. Mrs. Wizer
lived on the farm until she came to |
Topeka. She was a devoted member
Of the Methodist church. Besides her |
Nettie Stockand of North Yakima, l.
Wash. and Mrs. Ida Greeser of Po-
mona. Cal. The funeral will be held il
from the Methodist church at Lecomp-
ton. There will be a short funeral
service at the house in North Topeka ;
The procession will leave the Il
house for the Santa Fe depot at 1920.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Para
more, who died Monday at Los An
geles, Cal. will be held from the North
Topeka Baptist church at 10 a. m
Monday The body will be buried in
he Topeka cemetery. Rev. ]. Barrett
will conduct the funeral services as
sisted by Rev. C. T. Peterson, pastor s
Of the church.
The engagement has been an /:
bounced of Miss Jennie Farnsworth.
Formerly teacher of the Quincy school,
md Mr.. Jesse Merryman of Monroe.
Ia. The wedding will take place at
he home of her sister, Mrs. E L.
Hopkins of Sill South Lincoln street,
next Saturday night. Miss Farms
worth is the daughter of Mr.. H. l.
F'arnsworth of 1412 South Lincoln
street. She has taught in the Quincy